Highworth Warneford School

Highworth Warneford School
Motto Salubritas et Industria
Established 1975
Type Academy
Principal John G. Saunders
Location Shrivenham Road
Highworth
Swindon

Wiltshire
SN6 7BZ
England
Coordinates: 51°37′36″N 1°42′33″W / 51.62665°N 1.70925°W / 51.62665; -1.70925
DfE number 866/4074
DfE URN 136860 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Staff 150
Students 915 As of January 2012
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–16
Houses 0
Colours Royal Blue (Lower School)    
Navy Blue (Upper School)     
Website School homepage

Highworth Warneford School (formerly Warneford Secondary Modern School) is a mixed academy status comprehensive school in the small town of Highworth, north of Swindon, Wiltshire for students aged 11 to 16. Since July 2011, the school has been an academy.

History

The modern Highworth Warneford was established in 1975, replacing Warneford Secondary Modern established in 1957. The main buildings from the original school are still in use. There has been consist expansions of the school ever since including a newly built sports hall.[1]

Ofsted and Academic Achievements

In 2011, the school was awarded specialist status as a Technology College. In its 2013 Ofsted inspection the school achieved a rating of "Good with Outstanding Features".[2]

References

  1. "Highworth Warneford School". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  2. "2013 Ofsted report" (PDF).
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