Bishop Willigers Secondary School

It was clear in 2009 that for all the work that we were doing at St Michael’s Girls Primary that unless we built a Secondary School in the village that too many girls and pupils from other local primary schools were going to drop out of education as there was no Secondary School in the community.

We started building on land next to St Michael’s in 2009. The first classroom was very basic with just 12 pupils.

The school is now government grant aided (government paid teachers) and growing every year.

Update: - In February 2026 we completed the Science Laboratories and 4 A Level Classroom Blocks and A Level teaching has now started.

There are now 1,200 pupils at the school.

  • In 2009 one basic classroom and 12 pupils

  • Another classroom block under construction

  • Every student has a desk

  • The building of the first girls’ hostel block

We are so proud of what has been achieved at the school for far. Already the national exam results are looking good. More than 50% of the pupils are girls.

We have already funded :-

  • Classrooms blocks and an administration block

  • Connection to the Electricity Grid

  • 6 Blocks of Latrines

  • 2 Blocks of Staff Accommodation

  • Fully equipped Medical Centre with inpatient accommodation

  • Text Books and Reading Books

  • Desks for all pupils

  • Fencing

  • Hostel Accommodation for girls

  • Kitchen

  • Football and Netball sports area

  • Library/Literacy Hub

  • Science Laboratories and Equipment

  • Full Bursaries available for girls

  • 6th Form Centre

  • Some of the girls on full bursaries

  • Bishop Willigers being built on land next to St Michael’s. This Google image clearly show just how rural the schools are

  • Netball and Football is very competitive

  • Separate Sciences are taught - Biology, Physics and Chemistry

  • Staff Accommodation is so important and we need to keep building to retain good teachers

  • Two girls’ hostel blocks are now completed (200) - but another 2 blocks are needed such is the demand from girls living deep in the village