Warblington School is a

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secondary school, located in the Warblington area of

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in the English county of

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. The school is situated opposite Warblington railway station, toward the east of Havant on the Hampshire and

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border serving the surrounding area. It is administered by

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which coordinates the schools admissions. Warblington School offers

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as programmes of study for pupils. It is the only school located in Warblington, as the area does not have any primary schools. Warblington School has been recognised as a “Good” school by Ofsted. The property was Grade II listed in June 2019 by

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because of architectural and historic interest. The school came under critism in 2019 after a PE teacher, Sean Aldridge, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for having sexual relations with 4 girls attending the school from the ages of 13 to 16 between 2007 and 2012.

Notable former pupils

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, actress *

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, Chelsea and England footballer.

References

External links

Warblington School official website
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