Kenilworth School and Sixth Form

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Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Address
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Glasshouse Lane

Kenilworth
,
Warwickshire
,
CV8 2DA

England
Coordinates 52°20′53″N1°33′12″W / 52.34806°N 1.55334°W / 52.34806; -1.55334
Information
Type Academy
Local authority Warwickshire County Council
Trust Kenilworth Multi Academy Trust
Department for Education URN 146697 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherDarren Nicholas
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18 [1]
Enrolment1,836 [1]
Capacity1,796 [1]
HousesWebb Ellis, Ashes, and Davis
Website www.ksn.org.uk

Kenilworth School and Sixth Form, also known as Kenilworth School and Sports College, is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form based in Glasshouse Lane, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England.

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History

Built in 1961 Kenilworth School was three schools from the 1960s until 1978, Abbey High School, Castle High School & Kenilworth Grammar School. The three sites were then merged into Kenilworth School, with Castle High School becoming Castle Sixth Form, the Grammar school becoming Priory Hall and Abbey High becoming Abbey Hall. Both Halls were then overseen by the Principal of Kenilworth School who was Mr Wilson. In 1990 Priory became Upper School and Abbey became Lower School and the concept of one Principal and three Headteachers (Abbey, Priory and Castle) was done away with in favour of one Headteacher of all three sites.[ citation needed ] The name changed to Kenilworth School & Sports College.

In February 2013 the school was inspected by Ofsted – the grading awarded was 1 (Outstanding) in every category (Leadership & Management / Teaching & Learning / Behaviour & Safety / Achievement); this was an improvement on the previous inspection five years before when the school was awarded 2 (good) under the old Ofsted framework.[ citation needed ]

Previously a foundation school administered by Warwickshire County Council, in January 2019 Kenilworth School & Sports College converted to academy status and was renamed Kenilworth School & Sixth Form.

The school has relocated to the site of Southcrest Farm on Glasshouse Lane as of September 2023, expanding the capacity to 2200 pupils, having taken ownership of the new site in December 2020. [2]

In 2020 a memoir of Kenilworth School was published by ex-pupil Lance Manley. Entitled 6 of One it covers the period 1977 to 1990 and was written by ex-pupils and a former teacher. All profits are being donated to Northleigh House School in Warwick, a school for vulnerable children. [3]

A farewell festival party was held at the old Upper School site on 1 July 2023. All profits went towards the new building in Glasshouse Lane. [4]

On 6 September 2023, Kenilworth School moved to new premises in Glasshouse Lane. This site absorbed the former Upper and Lower schools of Leyes Lane and also Castle 6th form on Rouncil Lane. The old sites are now inactive and are owned by Warwickshire County Council. A new head teacher, Darren Nicholas began his tenure as the new school opened.[ citation needed ]

Headteachers

Kenilworth Grammar School

Abbey High School

Castle High School

Kenilworth School

Kenilworth School & Sports College

School today

As of September 2023, the formerly separate lower, upper and sixth form are now located within the school building at Glasshouse Lane.

Sixth Form

The Sixth Form is where students take A level education. Kenilworth students can take a wide range of subjects providing they have the correct GCSEs usually 5 A* to C including English and Mathematics. The majority of Sixth Form students will move onto some form of Further Education (usually university) after leaving the Sixth Form.

In 2013, Ofsted reviewed the Sixth Form and scored it with a 1 for 'outstanding'. [5]

Some students study for BTEC qualifications. Students may also take part in the consortium scheme, so they study other subjects at other local sixth forms.

Notable pupils

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kenilworth School and Sixth Form". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kenilworth School Relocation Update May 2021". www.ksn.org.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Supernatural heroes, life-changing mysteries and school day memoirs – enjoy the latest three books written by local authors in Kenilworth, Warwick and Leamington". 16 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kenilworth School to host farewell party before moving to new Glasshouse Lane site". Kenilworth Nub News. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kenilworth School and Sports College" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
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