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About

It can be more vital in getting what you want than just talent on its own Satisfaction of securing your ambition is very positive "I am always motivated. I am ambitious and I always want to improve." "Don't be afraid to be ambitious about your goals. Hard work never stops. Neither should your dreams." Achieving things on your own means that you have total responsibility.

This increases your understanding and deepens your learning. So you can achieve your goals without relying on others "I am the master of my fate: I am the Captain of my soul." "It takes nothing to join the crowd. It takes everything to stand alone". Kindness shows an understanding of other people and shows a positive strength of character.

Most people like it when others are kind to them. Kindness spreads. "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." The ability to stick with something that may be challenging, tricky, difficult.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Creative Writing
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Stem
  • Mentally Healthy Schools

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
123236
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (11 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Ian CourtneyChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Ian Courtney Mbe FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Lauryn WinsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Tony YoudGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2030
Mr Matthew MaudsleyGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mrs Caroline BrashGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Sian JamesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Phil RobertsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Adam KearGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Simon WatsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Gordon Phillips MbeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Marianne RayGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr James Betts FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Neil Taylor FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · term ended 2026

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