Fitzharrys School

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Fitzharrys School

Type	Community school
Headteacher	Jonathan Dennett
Specialism	Technology
Location	Northcourt Road Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1NP England Coordinates: 51°40′54″N 1°17′03″W / 51.68171°N 1.28403°W / 51.68171; -1.28403
Local authority	Oxfordshire
DfE number	931/4127
DfE URN	123257 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	717
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11–18
Colours	Blue, White and Gold
Website	Fitzharrys School

Fitzharrys School, is a state secondary school located in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, in England. There are about 650 students attending. The headteacher since January 2011 is Jonathan Dennett who took over from Susan Tranter.^[1] The school emblem that adorns the gateway and uniform badges depicts three Harriers on a light blue background.

School status

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. As part of the change in status and increased funding many new investments have been made.

Notable alumni

Kate Garraway (Former GMTV and now Daybreak presenter) attended the school.^[2]
Professor Kathy Sykes, Collier Chair For Public Engagement in Science and Engineering at the University of Bristol studied at Fitzharrys.^[3]

References

↑ "New Headteacher". Fitzharrys.oxon.sch.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
↑ "TV presenter goes back to school (From Oxford Mail)". Oxfordmail.co.uk. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
↑ "The Times". Timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-30. (subscription required)

External links

Official Website

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