Kineton High School
| Kineton High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
Banbury Road , , CV35 0JX | |
| Coordinates | 52°09′24″N 1°30′08″W / 52.15656°N 1.50230°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Achieving personal best |
| 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 White. |
| 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.
History[edit]
Prior to the school's construction, the village school had moved from premises to premises to meet the growth in enrolment.[1] Students from Kineton and surrounding villages transferred to the newly built school when it opened.[1] The school building has remained largely the same since then.[2] A swimming pool was built with help from the local community in 1972 with money raised by students doing a sponsored walk.[2] 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.[3] Specialist Sports College status was obtained in 2003.[4][5] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.[2] There was a fire in the sports centre in 2009.[6] An artificial turf pitch for use in P.E. was built on the field in the early 2010s. A new science block was completed in 2017, replacing seven dilapidated mobile classrooms, the most significant development at the school in 40 years.[7] The school became an academy in September 2019, joining Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust, having been a community school run by Warwickshire County Council previously.[8] BBC Midlands Today interviewed students for a report on schools staying open during the COVID-19 pandemic in November 2020.[9]
Headteachers[edit]
There have been six headteachers since the school opened:[2]
| Headteacher | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mr M H Turner | 1958–1978 |
| John M Baker | 1978–1990? |
| Paul Logan | 1990?–2002[10] |
| Julia Morris | 2002–2014[4] |
| Siona Robson | 2014–2018 |
| Helen Bridge | 2018–present[11] |
Rebuild[edit]
The school is to be rebuilt after being named one of the first 50 schools chosen as part of the Government's School Rebuilding Programme.[12] All the school buildings are set to be demolished with the exception of the science block, which was completed in 2017, and replaced by a new three-storey teaching block and sports hall.[13]
Academic performance[edit]
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.[4]
International links[edit]
The school is partnered with Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya, a girls' school in Sri Lanka.[14]
Notable former pupils[edit]
- William Beck (actor)[15]
- Andy Palmer (former CEO of Aston Martin)
- Sarah Ann Kennedy (actor, animation director, & educator)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Kineton Village Appraisal & Plan Report 2003" (PDF). Stratford-on-Avon District Council. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Kineton High School Turns 50". Warwick Courier. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Largest spider web outdoors". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Kineton's Headteacher is Sad to Leave". Kenilworth Weekly News. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "823765". Ofsted. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Fire at Kineton School". Leamington Courier. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Kineton High School Science Block". lungfish-architects.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Kineton High School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "BBC Midlands Today". Twitter. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "New head for school - at last. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Kineton High School". Kineton High School website. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "School Rebuilding Programme: first 50 schools". Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Redevelopment Factsheet" (PDF). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "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.
