Wisbech Grammar School

England , United Kingdom

  • Day & Boarding

  • 1379

  • £ 11.1K-16K

    • British

School History & Details

Wisbech Grammar School is located in Wisbech, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. It is one of the oldest schools in the nation and was established by the Guild of the Holy Trinity in 1379. The School has contributed to town life for more than 600 years, and the awarding of Wisbech's charter in 1549 was made possible in large part by its presence. In a tiny room located over the south porch of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, the first academics convened in 1379. The School has inhabited several locations in the town, including 

    School Values

  • Love of learning
  • Respect
  • Kindness
  • Compassion
  • Truth and Honesty

    • The Wisbech Grammar school's culture is founded on centuries of history, and Wisbech Grammar students have the chance to experience a sense of community where everyone is connected and teachers, students, and families collaborate to ensure that every child accomplishes their own goals.

School Achievements

Achievements

The Wisbech Grammar School Way is all about providing a well-rounded educational experience by going beyond the constrictions of exams. Numerous possibilities are built into their academic programme to help students "discover who they are" and realise their full potential.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is completed by students at various levels, and the school also organises trips to a range of destinations in the Yorkshire Dales, Snowdonia, and the Lake District. There is a long-standing exchange programme between the school and the Willibrord Gymnasium in Emmerich, North Germany. There is also a vacation to a château for second-year students and a research trip to France. Young Enterprise allows lower sixth formers to participate, and in 2010 the school companies won first and second place for "Best Company" in the Peterborough region and placed second overall in the regional finals. For the third year in a row, the design department of the school's entry in the Greenpower competition to create an electric racing car reached the national finals.
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Wisbech Grammar School Alumni are as follows: John Richardson Major Thomas Herring Charles Wale John Muriel Zara Dawson  

School Information

Wisbech Grammar School Campus is one of the oldest in the regions. The campus has various facilities equipped with modern dat technologies. The campus over the period of time has been through a lot of...View moreView Less

Mr Barney Rimmer

Link

+44 (0) 1945 583631

Wisbech Grammar School Chapel Road Wisbech PE13 1RH

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Business Studies
  • History
  • Geography
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Physical Education
  • Art & Design
  • Science
  • English
  • Foreign Languages
  • Music

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