Kineton High School
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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
Students from Kineton and surrounding villages transferred to the newly built school when it opened.[1] 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] In the early to mid 2000s the school gained extensions in two classrooms next to the school kitchen,[4] an ICT suite by the library[5] and a fitness suite next to the changing rooms.[6] Specialist Sports College status was obtained in 2003.[7][8] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.[2] There was a fire in the sports centre in 2009.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] BBC Midlands Today interviewed students for a report on schools staying open during the COVID-19 pandemic in November 2020.[12] In September 2024, the four Houses Adlington, Ainslie, Hoy and Redgrave, named after Team GB Olympians, were replaced by Avon, Castle, Fosse and Verney, local landmarks.[13][14]
Rebuild
The school was rebuilt after being named one of the first 50 schools chosen as part of the Government's School Rebuilding Programme.[15] All the school buildings are set to be demolished with the exception of the science block, which was completed in 2017, replaced by a new three-storey block and separate sports hall.[16]
Headteachers
There have been six permanent headteachers since the school opened:[2]
| Headteacher | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mr M H Turner | 1958–1978 |
| John M Baker | 1978–1990? |
| Paul Logan | 1990?–2002[17] |
| Julia Morris | 2002–2014[7] |
| Siona Robson | 2014–2018 |
| Helen Bridge | 2018–present[18] |
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.[7]
International links
The school is partnered with Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya, a girls' school in Sri Lanka.[19]
Notable former pupils
- William Beck (actor)[20]
- Andy Palmer (former CEO of Aston Martin)
- Sarah Ann Kennedy (actor, animation director, & educator)
References
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External links
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