Chenderit School

Academy in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

52°04′38″N 1°16′06″W / 52.07725°N 1.26836°W / 52.07725; -1.26836InformationTypeAcademyMottoAim High, Work Hard, Be NiceEstablished1979Local authorityWest NorthamptonshireDepartment for Education URN137878 TablesOfstedReportsHead teacherJane CartwrightGenderCoeducationalAge11 to 18Enrolment1062Colour(s)Red, white and blackWebsitechenderit.northants.sch.uk

Chenderit School is a coeducational 11–18 secondary school with specialist status in the visual arts in Middleton Cheney near Banbury, England, which opened in 1979 on fields which it is said were formerly used for archery practice. The name is an adaptation of a medieval name for Middleton Cheney.

The school attracts students from outside its catchment area and now has over 1,100. In August 2012, it became an academy.

The students who attend here are known as Chenderitans.

The Michael Heseltine Gallery

The Art Gallery that has constant exhibition that changes every term. The gallery holds many different forms of art such as painting, drawing, textiles, photography and sculpture. The Gallery is named after politician Michael Heseltine.

A purpose built gallery, it opened in September 2003 at the entrance to the school. It is made from glass and galvanised steel with cedar panelling and is used for a range of exhibitions by contemporary artists, craftspeople, and photographers during school terms. Private individuals, artists or art societies can book the gallery space for their own exhibitions during school holidays. Talks by the exhibiting artists are also available.

Chenderit Sixth Form

Chenderit School currently has approximately 302 sixth form students on roll. In September 2022, the Sixth Form was graded as outstanding by Ofsted ^[1]

Alumni

Gary Boyd – English golfer (born 1986)^{[citation needed]}
Jolyon New, founder of BuyWise Ltd. in Banbury
Harry Matheson
Harry Merridan the raver
Dom Walton

References

^ "Inspection of Chenderit School" (PDF). ofsted.gov.uk. The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted). 9 November 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.