Yateley School
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Yateley School is the largest secondary school in North East Hampshire
. The school teaches over 1500 students aged 11 – 16, and the attached sixth form college caters for ages 16–18. The school has Arts College
status. The school had its latest Ofsted Report in 2010.
Yateley School contains three houses, Arnold, Lister and Newton. Pupils in Arnold have a purple stripe on the collar of their jumper, while pupils in Lister have a green stripe and those in Newton have a yellow stripe.
On Wednesday, January 7, 2009, headteacher William Sarrell announced that he would leave Yateley School in July, and in September, Mark Jackman took over the post. Jackman has made a few new rules which attempts to improve the quality of work from students, and has confirmed that he will not be changing the students' uniforms.
In Ofsted report it is noted that the Sixth Form made significant improvements after a new Director of Sixth Form was appointed (shortly before the 2008 Ofsted inspection).
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. The school teaches over 1500 students aged 11 – 16, and the attached sixth form college caters for ages 16–18. The school has Arts College
Arts College
Arts Colleges were introduced in 1997 as part of the now defunct Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enabled secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, the performing, visual and/or media arts...
status. The school had its latest Ofsted Report in 2010.
Yateley School contains three houses, Arnold, Lister and Newton. Pupils in Arnold have a purple stripe on the collar of their jumper, while pupils in Lister have a green stripe and those in Newton have a yellow stripe.
On Wednesday, January 7, 2009, headteacher William Sarrell announced that he would leave Yateley School in July, and in September, Mark Jackman took over the post. Jackman has made a few new rules which attempts to improve the quality of work from students, and has confirmed that he will not be changing the students' uniforms.
In Ofsted report it is noted that the Sixth Form made significant improvements after a new Director of Sixth Form was appointed (shortly before the 2008 Ofsted inspection).
School Campus
Yateley School has a range of facilities. There is a Swimming Pool, Drama Studios, Library, Sports Hall, Gymnastics Hall, Cafeteria, Tennis Courts and two large playing fields. Since being named a performing arts college, the school has introduced a new Dance Studio. The studio cost approximately £6,000,000,. The spring induced floor costed approximately 15p.Curriculum
| Subject | Optional or compulsory at GCSE |
| Maths | Optional |
| English | Optional |
| Science | Optional |
| ICT Key Skills | Optional |
| Physical Education (PE) | Optional |
| Personal Health and Social Education (PSHE) | Optional |
| Design Technology | Optional |
| French | Optional |
| Spanish | Optional |
| Latin | Optional |
| Music | Optional |
| Business Studies | Optional |
| Media Studies | Optional |
| Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | Optional |
| Art | Optional |
| History | Optional |
| Geography | Optional |
| Religious Studies (RS) | Optional |
| Drama | Optional |
| Dance | Optional |
| Food and Textiles Technology | Optional |
| Catering | Optional |
Notable alumni
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