Kineton High School
| Kineton High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
Banbury Road 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
History
Prior to the school's construction, the village school had moved from premises to premises to meet the growth in enrolment.
Headteachers
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
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
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
The school is partnered with Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya, a girls' school in Sri Lanka.[14]
Notable former pupils
- William Beck (actor)[15]
- Andy Palmer (former CEO of Aston Martin)
- Sarah Ann Kennedy (actor, animation director, & educator)
References
- ^ 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.
