The Warriner School is a coeducational secondary school situated in Bloxham, Oxfordshire, England. The school was founded in 1971 and now has 1,500 pupils in the 11–18 age range, having opened a sixth form in September 2013.[1] It has Technology College status and serves the villages in the northern half of the Cherwell District. It is notable for operating a large school farm.
| The Warriner School | |
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| Address | |
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Bloxham Grove Bloxham , , OX15 4LJ | |
| Coordinates | 52°01′37″N 1°22′03″W / 52.026908°N 1.367549°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Responsible - Respectful - Ready |
| Established | 1971 |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Department for Education URN | 142218 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Annabel Kay |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1812 |
| Website | http://www.thewarrinerschool.co.uk/ |
Farming and rural studies
editThe school premises contain a farm, 120 acres (0.49 km2) in size and fully organic for livestock and grassland. The school has won the NFU's Rural School Of The Year Award 2005 and SSAT's Most Improved Schools Club Award 2005-06. The farm sells its produce, including, meat, eggs, and livestock,[2] although school farm produce is not used for student consumption. In late 2015, the Warriner School farm shop closed down due to lack of sales. The farm itself still runs.
The Warriner Farm is also used for educational purposes for the students of The Warriner School.[clarification needed]
Partnership and academy status
editA school partnership is a group of schools that are usually primary schools feeding into the same secondary school.
The Warriner Partnership contains the following schools:
- Bishop Loveday School in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
- Bishop Carpenter School in North Newington, Oxfordshire
- Sibford Gower Endowed Primary School in Sibford Gower, Oxfordshire
- Christopher Rawlins School in Adderbury, Oxfordshire
- Hornton School in Hornton
- Bloxham Primary School in Bloxham, Oxfordshire
- Shenington School in Shenington, Oxfordshire
- Wroxton School in Wroxton, Oxfordshire
- Dr Radcliffes School in Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire
- Deddington School in Deddington, Oxfordshire
In August 2015, The Warriner School converted to academy status and is now part of The Warriner Multi Academy Trust.
February 2023 protests
editOn 24 February 2023, the students of The Warriner School staged a protest sparked by an email regarding uniform changes. The email sent to parents the previous evening stated that beginning in September 2023 trousers would be compulsory for all girls. The protest received press coverage, with articles published by BBC News,[3] The Banbury Guardian,[4] Oxfordshire Live, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Mirror,[5] the Daily Mail, Oxford Mail, The Northampton Chronicle and Banbury FM, resulting in a press release being published by Executive Headteacher Dr Annabel Kay.
Notable alumni
edit- Sean Woodcock, Labour MP for Banbury (2024–present)
- Jo Joyner (born 1977), actress, notably starring in long-running soap opera EastEnders, Ackley Bridge and Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
- Lloyd Sabin (born 1994), cricketer
- Oliver Hall (born 2002), politician, notably stood as the Conservative Party candidate for Mayor of Hackney in the 2022 Local Elections,[6] becoming the youngest-ever Mayoral candidate in England and Wales.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Sixth form dream becomes a reality - Local - Banbury Guardian". www.banburyguardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Home". warrinerschoolfarm.org.uk.
- ^ "Gender-neutral uniform sparks protest at Bloxham Warriner School". BBC News. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ Ingham, Jack. "Headteacher responds to mass pupil protests at The Warriner School near Banbury". The Banbury Guardian.
- ^ Elliott-Gibbs, Sam (24 February 2023). "School forced to shut after student and parent mutiny over ban on skirts". mirror. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "x.com".
- ^ "'Youngest ever' Conservative mayoral candidate to scrap LTNS if elected". 22 February 2022.