William Farr School
| Motto | Striving for Excellence |
|---|---|
| Established | 1952 |
| Type | Academy |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headteacher | Andrew Stones |
| Founder | William Farr |
| Location |
Lincoln Road, Welton Lincoln Lincolnshire LN2 3JB England 53°18′04″N 0°28′55″W / 53.3012°N 0.4820°WCoordinates: 53°18′04″N 0°28′55″W / 53.3012°N 0.4820°W |
| DfE number | 925/5415 |
| DfE URN | 136415 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 217 |
| Students | 1502 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Witham (blue), Ermine (purple), Stonebow (orange), Brayford (yellow), Fosse (red) and Lindum (green) |
| Colours | Black blazer and blue shirts |
| Diocese | Lincoln |
| Buildings | Arkwright, Banks, Curie, Darwin, Escher, Fibonacci, Galileo, Halley, Irving and Wolfson |
| Website | WFS |
William Farr School is a Church of England academy school for 11- to 18-year-olds in Welton, Lincolnshire, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Lincoln, near the A46, and close to the neighbouring village of Dunholme.
It lies in the ecclesiastical parish of St Chad and the civil parish of Dunholme. The nearest Church of England church is St Mary's in Welton. St Chad's and St Mary's are in the Welton, Dunholme and Scothern Benefice. The school focuses on the 'soft' Christian values, not literal theology. It is overseen by the Lincoln Diocesan Board of Education and Training.
The school was opened as a secondary modern in 1952 on the site of RAF Dunholme Lodge, a WW2 Bomber Command station, which had been bought for £600 in 1946 by Rev William Farr, the vicar of Welton. The school was named after him when he died in 1955. The old former wartime buildings were replaced in 1960.
The school acquired comprehensive status in 1972, whilst Brian Sawyer (BA) was the headmaster. The sports hall was built in 1974, and the sixth form added in 1995. In 2000 William Farr signed up for the latest education initiative, Technology College status.
The school is also an associate school of the University of Lincoln. Queen Elizabeth II visited the school in 1996 to open a new Humanities building. In 2001 William Farr achieved the distinction of having the best comprehensive school A-level results in England. The school changed its Technology College status in 2007, to become a Science College.
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