Fitzharrys School
Academy in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
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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.[2] The school emblem that adorns the gateway and uniform badges depicts three harriers on a light blue background.
| Fitzharrys School | |
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Northcourt Road , , OX14 1NP England | |
| Coordinates | 51.68171°N 1.28403°W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Department for Education URN | 146392 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Will Speke |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 679 students[1]: 5 |
| Colours | Blue, White and Gold |
| Website | fitzharrys |
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,[3] 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.[citation needed]
Notable former pupils
- Kate Garraway (Good Morning Britain (ITV) presenter) attended the school.[4]
- Professor Kathy Sykes, Collier Chair For Public Engagement in Science and Engineering at the University of Bristol, studied at Fitzharrys.[5]
