Mary Webb School and Science College

Academy in Pontesbury, Shropshire, England

52°38′50″N 2°52′57″W / 52.6472°N 2.8826°W / 52.6472; -2.8826InformationTypeAcademyEstablished1957TrustCentral Shropshire Academy TrustDepartment for Education URN146509 TablesOfstedReportsChairM CribbHeadteacherPeter Lowe-WerrellGenderCoeducationalAge11 to 16Enrolment552 (2017)^[1]PublicationWebberzineWebsitehttp://www.marywebbschool.com/

Mary Webb School and Science College is a coeducational secondary school located in Pontesbury, Shropshire, England.

Founded in 1957, it was originally titled Pontesbury Secondary Modern School.^[2] In 1977, following the abolition of the tripartite system, the school became a comprehensive school.^[3] The Mary Webb School, named after the novelist and poet of the same name, was designated a specialist Science College in 2003.

Previously a community school administered by Shropshire Council, in January 2019 Mary Webb School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Central Shropshire Academy Trust.

Academics

The school received a rating of "good" (overall) and "outstanding" in the area of leadership and management from Ofsted during the May 2015 inspection.^[4]

Former pupils

Mary Webb School

David Edwards, footballer, Reading F.C. and Wales^[5]

Pontesbury Secondary Modern School

Peter Wall, footballer^[6]

References

^ "Mary Webb School & Science College – Opening Minds. Widening Horizons".
^ Gaydon, Lawson, A.T., J.B. (1982). A History of Pontesbury. Shropshire Libraries. p. 293. ISBN 0-903802-23-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)Reprint from Victoria County History of Shropshire, volume VIII (1967).
^ "Prospectus 2008-2009" (PDF). marywebbschool.com.
^ "Inspection report: Mary Webb School and Science College, 12–13 May 2015" (PDF). Ofsted.
^ "Inspirational Sparks" (PDF). Webberzine. marywebbschool.com. Summer 2013.
^ "Players from the past". Shropshire Schools & Colleges Football Association.