Kenilworth School and Sixth Form, also known as Kenilworth School and Sports College, is a

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and

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based in Glasshouse Lane,

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, England.

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. 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. Previously a

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administered by

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, 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. 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. 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. 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, and left 2 years after opening it.

Headteachers

Kenilworth Grammar School * Robert Mitchell (1961–1974) * Mr E. C. W. Chapman (acting 1975) * Mr Farrell (1976–1978?) Abbey High School * Dorothy Parncutt Castle High School * Mr. Jeremy 1956 – 1970 Kenilworth School * Mr Wilson (Principal) (1974–1990) * Mr Crowther (Priory Hall) (1974–1990) * Mr Hughes (Abbey Hall) (1974–1990) Kenilworth School & Sports College * Dr Alex Begbie (1990–2008) * Mr Hayden Abbot CBE (2008–2023) * Mr Darren Nicholas (2023–2025) * Mr Nick Mummery (2025-)

School today

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

Sixth Form

The Sixth Form is where students take

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education.

students can take a wide range of subjects providing they have the correct

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s usually 5, Grades 9 to 5 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 November 2023,

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reviewed the Sixth Form and scored it with a 1 for 'outstanding'. 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

Tim Flowers Timothy David Flowers (born 3 February 1967) is an English football manager and former player who manages Alvechurch. He played as a goalkeeper from 1984 until 2003, notably in the Premier League for Blackburn Rovers where he was part of the s ...

(born 1967), footballer *

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(born 1985), footballer *

Alice Lowe Alice Eva Lowe (born 3 April 1977)England & Wales births 1837 – 2006 is an English actress, writer, director, and comedian. She has appeared as Dr. Haynes in '' Black Mirror: Bandersnatch'' and Madeleine Wool/Liz Asher in ''Garth Marenghi's ...

(born 1977), actor

References

External links

Kenilworth School and Sports College
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