The Wavell School
School Name: The Wavell School Address: Lynchford Road, The Wavell School Town/City: Farnborough County: Hampshire Postcode: GU14 6BH Telephone Number: 01252 341256 Website: http://www.wavellschool.org.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Wright
Capacity: 1056
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1042 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.4%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
URN: 116448
DfE Number: 850/4206
UKPRN: 10016125
UPRN: 100062326071
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Rushmoor (E07000092)
Constituency: Aldershot (E14001063)
Electoral Ward: St Mark's (E05008999)
Easting & Northing: 486924E, 153318N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 16' 22.9" N 0° 45' 18.63" W
Plus Code: 9C3X76FV+6W
DfE Record: View record
- Napier School (0.5km)
- Marlborough Infant School (0.6km)
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School (0.8km)
- South Farnborough Infant School (1.1km)
- Salesian College (1.2km)
- Farnborough College of Technology (1.5km)
- The Cambridge Primary School (1.5km)
- South Farnborough Junior School (1.6km)
- Stanhope Primary School (1.6km)
- Tower Hill Primary School (2.1km)
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