Warwick School A GSG School Review
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Academic results & facilities
Pastoral care and inclusivity
Fees, scholarships & bursary information
Information about the head
Teaching and learning approaches
Entrance & admissions information
Exit information - where do the children go next?
Learning support & SEN information
Arts, sports and extracurricular
Pupils & parents (what are they really like?)
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Sport and academics are the two key reasons parents pick the school. ‘We chose it because both our boys are sporty and it has more than delivered,’ said one. Traditionally a rugby school, but hockey has really developed. Academically, not a hothouse but diligent. ‘There is a level of academic pressure,’ say parents. Some outstanding teachers who really engage and create a buzz around their subjects, history and politics coming in for particular praise. We were also wowed by…
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Myton Road
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 6PP - Head: James Barker
- T 01926 776400
- F 01926 401259
- E admissions@warwickschool.org
- W www.warwickschool.org
- Warwick School is a mainstream independent school for boys aged from 11 to 18, with linked prep and junior schools.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Warwickshire
- Pupils: 996; sixth formers: 296
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: Day £16,260; Boarding £32,751 - £39,942 pa
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: King's High School, Warwick Preparatory School, Warwick Junior School
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Sports
Rowing
Fencing
Shooting
Since 2020, James Barker, who attended the school himself and worked here briefly in his 20s. Clearly, he can’t stay away. Began his teaching career at Banbury School, later becoming upper master (head of sixth form) at Abingdon and assistant head co-curricular at RGS Worcester before rejoining Warwick as deputy head in 2015, moving to senior deputy head in 2018.
Warm and easy company, there’s no corporate blather from this head. Perhaps because he’s never, as he puts it, ‘been a careerist’. ‘I never actively sought a headship; I was just asked to step up. I don’t even know if I’d want to be head of another school.’ That’s not to say he doesn’t mean business here at Warwick where he’s particularly good on what parents call ‘the big picture stuff’. ‘Of course, exam grades matter,...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
The Academic Support Department provides study skills which enable all boys, including the very able and talented, to achieve their full academic potential; and to ensure that no boy’s progress is held back by any kind of learning difficulty. We are needs-led and person-centred in approach to young people. Central to the policy is the recognition that very able and highly intelligent individuals may have difficulties in particular areas; we aim to help such boys realise their true potential. The service provided is an integral part of the curriculum; it supports learning and the acquisition of skills in all subject areas which involve literacy and numeracy, and forms a key ingredient to success in public exams. The focus of all our work is to prepare our boys for adulthood, promoting peer relationship and community inclusion in all we do. There is no additional charge for extra provision required to meet a young person’s needs.
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
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