School Site
The school is located on the edge of Waddesdon, away from the A41 road which bisects the village. It adjoins the Waddesdon Estate and open countryside.
Over the years the school has grown significantly and various buildings have been added or refurbished to meet the school's needs. The main buildings date from the original opening of the school in 1962. They contain the school hall, library, canteen and drama studios, as well as a variety of classrooms and school offices. The science labs are contained in the Parker building. The Dorothy de Rothschild building, which was opened by Lord and Lady Rothschild in 1999, houses the school's Maths and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) departments, and is now the home of the Maths & Computing specialism. The Thorp building is named after the Reverend Tom Thorp, a former Chairman of Governors, who died in office in 2003. The building was officially opened in 2005 and named in his memory. It includes a teaching block that houses the Modern Languages department, a suite of art studios and a sports hall. In 2007 the school added a new all-weather pitch to its sports facilities. The sports facilities were named the "The Alan Armstrong Sports Complex" in honour of the outgoing headteacher and former PE teacher.
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