Fitzharrys School
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Fitzharrys School, is a state secondary school located on Northcourt Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in England. Currently there are about 1000 students attending. The current headteacher is Susan Tranter. The school emblem that adorns the gateway and uniform badges depicts three Harriers on a blue background.
Specialist School Status
Since 2005, Fitzharrys School has held the status of a Specialist school, with a specialism in 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 recent change in status and increased funding many new investments have been made:
2006 GCSE results
The school's GCSE results for June 2006 were 8.4% below the national average of 62.4% for students attaining 5 or more A*-Cs, making it 54%; 95% of pupils achieved 5 or more grades A*-G. The school ranked 53rd out of 61 schools within the county (including independent schools).
