Banbury School
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Banbury School is a mixed, multi-heritage, fully comprehensive school
with 1,650 students (including sixth form
) situated on Ruskin Road, in the Easington ward of Banbury
, Oxfordshire
, England. The school is a specialist Humanities College
.
Although these are all now part of the same school, the constituent buildings are still referred to by their old names.
Before the school's name was changed to Banbury Grammar School in 1946, it was called Banbury County School and was a mixed school for boys and girls from the ages of 11 to 18/19. It was founded in 1893. Wykham Hall was built in about 1953 and was called Easington Modern Boys' School.
should be merged as one school, while Blessed George Napier School (which is situated next to Banbury School) would move to the site of Drayton School. However, this idea met with opposition from a large percentage of the community because it would have meant an increase in travelling for those students who currently attend Drayton School. Many argued that it would mean a loss of parental choice and would mean that Banbury School, which has stood at the heart of Banbury's community for many years, would lose its identity. As a result, the merger will not take place.
review of the school. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/123/123232.pdf noted that: "Banbury School is much improved in recent years. Teaching is now good overall in the main school, and very good in the sixth form. The school is very well led, in a business-like and very effective, collegiate manner, one that empowers staff and enables them to flourish well and to pull together in the same direction. Pupils in the school, including a good number of pupils who might otherwise not succeed, consequently achieve well compared to their standards on entry to the school. The school, therefore, provides good value for the money it receives." However, it was noted that unauthorised absences continue to be a severe problem.
The sixth from recently underwent extensive development, and it now contains a common room, study area and computer suite for use by all sixth formers, all built into one new wing.
The students play an active role in the way that the sixth form is run in the form of a student council, led by two principal students with two representatives from each tutor group. They organise social events such as the end of year prom and charity events, most recently the Children in Need
appeal.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
with 1,650 students (including sixth form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
) situated on Ruskin Road, in the Easington ward of Banbury
Banbury
Banbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, England. The school is a specialist Humanities College
Humanities College
Humanities Colleges were introduced in 2004 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, humanities. Schools that successfully apply to the Specialist Schools Trust and become Humanities...
.
Constituent schools
Banbury School used to be three separate schools. These were:- Stanbridge Hall (the former grammar school)
- Wykham Hall
- Broughton Hall
Although these are all now part of the same school, the constituent buildings are still referred to by their old names.
Before the school's name was changed to Banbury Grammar School in 1946, it was called Banbury County School and was a mixed school for boys and girls from the ages of 11 to 18/19. It was founded in 1893. Wykham Hall was built in about 1953 and was called Easington Modern Boys' School.
Banbury and Drayton merger proposal
In April 2003, there was a proposal which suggested that Banbury School and Drayton SchoolDrayton School
Drayton School was a comprehensive school with 650 students. It was situated on Stratford Road in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. Its buildings are now occupied by the North Oxfordshire Academy which has replaced Drayton since 2007.- Overview :...
should be merged as one school, while Blessed George Napier School (which is situated next to Banbury School) would move to the site of Drayton School. However, this idea met with opposition from a large percentage of the community because it would have meant an increase in travelling for those students who currently attend Drayton School. Many argued that it would mean a loss of parental choice and would mean that Banbury School, which has stood at the heart of Banbury's community for many years, would lose its identity. As a result, the merger will not take place.
New building programme
Oxfordshire County Council spent £6 million on a new two-storey, V-shaped building to replace the old Stanbridge building. The New Stanbridge building was officially opened on 13 March 2009 by Michael Gove MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, and includes the English, Humanities, Languages, RE and Business departments, with 28 classrooms.Ofsted inspection
The February 2003 OfstedOffice for Standards in Education
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
review of the school. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/123/123232.pdf noted that: "Banbury School is much improved in recent years. Teaching is now good overall in the main school, and very good in the sixth form. The school is very well led, in a business-like and very effective, collegiate manner, one that empowers staff and enables them to flourish well and to pull together in the same direction. Pupils in the school, including a good number of pupils who might otherwise not succeed, consequently achieve well compared to their standards on entry to the school. The school, therefore, provides good value for the money it receives." However, it was noted that unauthorised absences continue to be a severe problem.
| Pupils of compulsory school age | 1544 |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 7.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 12.2% |
Banbury Area Sixth Form
As of 2003, the sixth from contained 335 students from around the Banbury area. It offers 26 A-Level courses as well as the option to resit Maths and English at GCSE.The sixth from recently underwent extensive development, and it now contains a common room, study area and computer suite for use by all sixth formers, all built into one new wing.
The students play an active role in the way that the sixth form is run in the form of a student council, led by two principal students with two representatives from each tutor group. They organise social events such as the end of year prom and charity events, most recently the Children in Need
Children in Need
Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million. The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. A teddy bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the campaign, while Terry Wogan is a long...
appeal.