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WILLIAM FARR CE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
William Farr School Web Site
OFSTED REPORT
William Farr Church
of England
Comprehensive School
Welton, Lincoln, LN2 3JB
Group 7 11 – 18 NOR 1528
Tel: 01673 866900
Fax: 01673 862660
E-mail: wfarr@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk
Admissions Appeals Panel Members
Do you like to make a difference? Do you consider yourself fair and impartial? If you think this describes you, the
school is seeking volunteers to sit as Panel Members to hear its admission appeals.
This successful school is currently oversubscribed in most year groups. Those making unsuccessful applications for
places in the school have a right of appeal to an independent panel. Panels are totally independent of the school and made
up of a variety of people. The panels consist of 3 or 5 members and sit several times a year during term time, normally between
2pm and 5pm.
Members act in a voluntary capacity and hear individual cases. Full training will be provided.
No previous experience is necessary. Appointments are made by the Governing Body and allowances for panel members are
payable in certain circumstances.
Application forms and further information can be obtained from the Clerk to the Governing Body at the above address.
The William Farr School is considered to be one of the best Comprehensives
in the County if not the Country. Although the School has a Welton Address it is in fact in the parish of Dunholme.
William Farr Church of England School is a mixed comprehensive of 1400+ pupils aged between the ages of 11 and 18,
with 91 teaching staff and 50+ support staff. The school is situated on a 35-acre site on the edge of the village of Welton,
and is 6 miles to the north of the Cathedral City of Lincoln. It is anticipated that the school will grow to 1520 pupils by
September 2006. The school was founded in 1952
to house the senior section of the village 5-14 school in buildings on land purchased from the RAF by the Rev William Farr,
the local Rector. When William Farr died in 1955, the school was named in his memory. It developed as a secondary modern school
for pupils aged 11-15, and in 1960 new accommodation was built to replace the old wartime buildings. In the early 1970's
further buildings were added to cope with the raising of the school leaving age and a change to comprehensive status, when
the school status also changed from aided to controlled. Pupil numbers continued to rise from the original 250 as the school's
reputation developed and further new buildings, including the sports hall, were completed in 1978. In September 1992 William
Farr became a Grant Maintained school and, during those six years, the responsibilities of self-management resulted in many
changes, to the advantage of both pupils and staff, including the introduction of a sixth form in 1995. From 1st September
1999 the school adopted Foundation status and became a Technology College in September 2000, a Beacon School in September
2002, and a Leading Edge Partnership School in September 2003.
The school now serves a wide rural area in the
West Lindsey district, including the larger villages of Welton, Dunholme, Scothern, Sudbrooke, Nettleham and RAF Scampton.
In addition, a large number of pupils come from outside the immediate area, from the ‘cliff villages’ to the west,
and as far as the northern part of the city. The school is consistently oversubscribed. We are well aware of the responsibility
that the school's reputation and popularity places on us in meeting the expectations of parents and pupils. There are now 10 principal buildings on site which house the teaching accommodation, and these are divided into suites
according to subjects. In 1988 a considerable building programme provided new Design and Technology facilities, PE changing
facilities, a completely refurbished sports hall and new Science laboratory. Additional building coincided with the change
to grant maintained status and a £350,000 project to provide increased Mathematics, Science, Computer and Music facilities
was completed in July 1994. In order to address the pressure for extra places, a further £450,000 building programme
to house the Geography and History departments was completed in September and was formally opened by Her Majesty the Queen
and Prince Philip when they visited the school on 11th October 1996. A major £500,000+ investment in
information technology, resources and technical support has continued to develop and the whole school network went on-line
during January 1997. The school’s ICT facilities have been extended and enhanced since then, most recently following
the adoption of Technology College status and a £300,000 upgrade. A £750,000 building project was completed in
summer 2000, providing two more Advanced Science laboratories, a Drama studio, two Business Studies/ICT rooms and five general
classrooms A further development of over £1,300,000 was completed in November 2003, to include a new gymnasium, two additional
laboratories, six classrooms, a ninth ICT room, complete refurbishment of Textiles and Food Technology, a ‘quiet’
room/chapel (funded by the Diocese), and offices and services. This was opened by HRH Prince Edward in April 2004 In 1996 Humanities and SEN facilities were opened by Her Majesty the Queen and
HRH Prince Philip on the same day that Associate School Status was awarded by the new University of Lincoln A further £4,000,000 development is planned for completion by 2005/6, to include a ‘state
of the art’ Performing Arts facility and the removal of all remaining ‘mobile’ classrooms. The Reverend
William Farr would be very pleased with his original investment of £600
AREA COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Set in the Annex of the Dunholme Old School it provides education and
training for all in the community but primarily adults who wish to improve there personal or work place skills.
Area
Community Education & Training
Computer Classes For Spring 2012
Computer classes will start again in the Area Community and Education Centre
of the Dunholme Old School, market Rasen Road
BEGINNERS IT COURSES
Knowing the Basics 12 weeks £55
D201-1 Tuesday 9.30am to 11.30am -
Starting Tuesday 10th January 2012
This is for those that have little or no knowledge of computers but
may use one at work or home. It covers some aspects of computing that is not normally covered by other
training providers or in house training. It starts at the very beginning and continues at a pace that all can understand.
FURTHER IT COURSES
Beyond the Basics
12 weeks £55
D401-1 Thursday 9.30pm to 11.30pm -
Starting Thursday
12th January 2012
This course is mainly
for those who use computers regularly at home or work but have only been self-taught or taught within a working environment.
This course will be ideal for SME’s whether self-employed or in a small company or those running voluntary organisations
It is also suitable for all those that would like to use a computer to do more than just write letters or go on social network
sites. The course will not only cover Microsoft Word but also Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and photo editing.
A leaflet with a full description and prospectus and booking form will be in
all local libraries in the Lincoln Area from 15th August. To ensure that students get the best tuition there will
be only six places per class.
John Ritchie
01673 861172 or 07981 255423
j.ritchie406@btinternet.com
Upholstery
Class
The Upholstery Students from Welton Village Hall went to Sunnyside Up, Tealby for their Christmas meal. A very enjoyable
evening was had by the Welton members, together with students from the Wragby, Tealby, Hemingby and Horncastle groups. The
class at the Village Hall starts again on Monday 16 January 2012. If you are interested in trying a new and useful skill please
telephone the Tutor, Lesley Leonard on 01673 842492 or 07950 174902 for more information and availability.
DONATIONS REQUIRED FOR LOCAL SCHOOL
GARDENING PROJECT
Visitors to Welton St Mary’s School may have seen the recent addition of a small greenhouse and some raised beds
in the school grounds, the beginning of a project between local volunteers and the school to create a Grow Your Own area.
We aim to introduce the children to the joys of gardening and getting dirty whilst learning about the origins of food and
seeing the fruit of their hard work. The project encompasses further educational subjects such as recycling and Healthy Eating
and we are all hoping that it will become an invaluable resource for the future of the school. To help us provide the best
facilities at limited cost, we are looking for good quality new or second-hand donations of gardening equipment from the community.
All suggestions are welcome; for example, tools, pots, labels, seed trays, compost, buckets. If you feel that you can help
in any way, please call Sam Ford on 01673 866677.
WELTON
LIBRARY
New Library News.
Normal service
is resumed once more in our lovely new library building; located as before between the Health Centre and Co-op store with
extended car parking.
We hope you will
all feel free to come and have a look around, browse through our new book stock and perhaps enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and
read the newspapers. New members are always welcome, joining is free we just need to see 2 forms of identification.
Internet access
is also free and open to non members as well, although we do charge a small fee for printing.
We have increased the number of PC’s to 8 which includes 2 designated junior computers. We also offer Fax and photocopying facilities.
We would like
to thank you all for your support and understanding during our temporary stay in the library van, but like you we are glad
to be on terra firma again.
Opening Hours.
Mon. 2-700pm.
Tues. 9-1.00pm.
Wed. 2-5.30pm.
Thurs. Closed.
Fri. 2-7.00pm.
Sat. 10-12.30pm.
Tel. 01522 782010
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