- Woodbridge School
Infobox Secondary school
name = Woodbridge School
motto = 'Pro Deo Rege Patria'
established = 1577
type =Private school co-educational (4-19)Day school Boarding school
affiliations =Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
headmaster = Stephen H. Cole
enrolment = c. 920
grades = 1-13
campus = 45 acres
city = Woodbridge
state =Suffolk
country =England
website = [http://www.woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk/ www.woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk]Woodbridge School is a
private school inWoodbridge, Suffolk , England, founded in 1577, for the poor of Woodbridge. It was later supported by theSeckford Trust . Woodbridge School has beenco-educational since 1975.The school
The school is a co-educational school with a boarding component. The school offers a full range of GCSE and GCE examinations and will offer ECDL ICT from September 2008. The student body is divided into 4 houses, named after key benefactors in the school history: Burwell, Seckford, Willard and Annott are the day houses, and there are an additional 2 houses; for boarders the School House and for Year 7, Junior House. The school neighbours the state school
Farlingaye High School . Queens House is the part of the school for years Reception to 2 and the Abbey is the prep school for years 3-6.Woodbridge School is renowned for its extra-curricular activities, particularly music.Fact|date=July 2008 It has a symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, chamber choir and choral society, as well as numerous smaller ensembles. The school is famed for its student musicians,Fact|date=July 2008 many of whom have been members of regional and national ensembles including the
National Youth Choir of Great Britain . There is a new professional quality theatre, the Seckford Theatre.Woodbridge School also hosts a
Combined Cadet Force .The school's international boarding house attracts pupils from many countries.
Notable former pupils
*
Nick Lowe - Rock musician and producer
*Frank Morley - Mathematician
*Jessica Oyelowo - Actress
*Andrew Taylor - Crime novelist
*Nick Griffin - Leader of theBritish National Party .Notable teachers
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Michael Troughton - Actor [ [http://www.aidansemmens.co.uk/features/michaeltroughton.htm Former dalek finds himself perfectly cast in school role] Aiden Semmens]References
External links
* [http://www.woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk/woodbridge_school.html Woodbridge School website]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/05/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/935_6054.stm BBC News League Tables Entry]
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