Kineton High School
| Kineton High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Banbury Road , , CV35 0JX | |
| Coordinates | 52°09′24″N 1°30′08″W / 52.15656°N 1.50230°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Learning Excellence for All |
| Established | 1957 |
| Local authority | Warwickshire |
| Department for Education URN | 147432 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Helen Bridge |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1090 |
| Houses | Adlington, Ainslie, Hoy and Redgrave |
| Colour(s) | Black, Red and Silver |
| Website | http://www.kinetonhighschool.org.uk/ |
Kineton High School is a mixed secondary school located in South Warwickshire, England within the village of Kineton. It is a non-selective academy school with a sixth form. Pupils are aged between eleven and nineteen.
History
The school opened in 1958. In October 1998, a cobweb was found to be covering the 4.54 hectare playing field, giving it the world record for the largest spider web outdoors.[1] The school gained specialist Sports College status in 2003.[2] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.[3] There was a fire in the sports centre in 2009.[4] The school became an academy in September 2019, having been a community school previously.[5]
Headteachers
There have been several headteachers since the school opened.
These include:
- Paul Logan 1990s ? -2002
- Julia Morris 2002-2014[6]
- Siona Robson 2014-2018
- Helen Bridge 2018–present[7]
Academic performance
In 2013 the school was in the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust list of top 20 per cent of schools for high attainment in end of Key Stage 4 and the Financial Times’ top 1,000 schools list for post 16 performance.[6]
International links
The school is partnered with Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya, a girls' school in Sri Lanka.[8]
Notable former pupils
- William Beck (actor)[9]
- Andy Palmer (current CEO of Aston Martin)
References
- ^ "Largest spider web outdoors". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "823765". Ofsted. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kineton High School Turns 50". Warwick Courier. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Fire at Kineton School". Leamington Courier. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Kineton High School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Kineton's Headteacher is Sad to Leave". Kenilworth Weekly News. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Kineton High School". Kineton High School website. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Jet-setting Kineton Pupils Go On Two Contrasting Trips Abroad". Leamington Courier. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Notable Facts". The William Beck Website. Retrieved 4 January 2015.