Fitzharrys School

Fitzharrys School
Address
Northcourt Road Abingdon-on-Thames , Oxfordshire , OX14 1NP England
Coordinates	51.68171°N 1.28403°W / 51.68171; -1.28403
Information
Type	Academy
Local authority	Oxfordshire
Department for Education URN	146392 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Will Speke
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Colour(s)	Blue, White and Gold
Website	fitzharrys.oxon.sch.uk

Fitzharrys School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. There are about 650 students attending. The headteacher since March 2020 is Will Speke, who took over from Jonathan Dennett.^[1] The school emblem that adorns the gateway and uniform badges depicts three Harriers on a light blue background.

School status

Until November 2018, it was a community school administered by Oxfordshire County Council. It joined John Mason School and Rush Common School to form the Abingdon Learning Trust,^[2] converting to an Academy.

Since 2005, Fitzharrys School has held the status of a specialist school for technology. The specialist school status is a joint partnership between the three state secondary schools in Abingdon: Fitzharrys, John Mason School and Larkmead School. As part of the change in status and increased funding many new investments have been made.^{[citation needed]}

Notable former pupils

• Kate Garraway (Good Morning Britain (ITV) presenter) attended the school.^[3]
• Professor Kathy Sykes, Collier Chair For Public Engagement in Science and Engineering at the University of Bristol, studied at Fitzharrys.^[4]

References

1. "New Headteacher". Fitzharrys.oxon.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
2. "Abingdon Learning Trust". Abingdon Learning Trust. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
3. "TV presenter goes back to school (From Oxford Mail)". Oxford Mail. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
4. "The Times". Timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2012.^{[dead link‍]}(subscription required)

External links

• Official Website