Chenderit School

Our Year Seven Boy's Rugby team enjoyed their training session in the sun this afternoon ☀️

A full list of our extra-curricular activities can be found on our website and are a fantastic way to make friends, increase confidence and learn new hobbies!

If you completed your A Level or GCSE studies in the last academic year and have no use for your revision guides or Literature texts, please can you consider donating these to our current students to pass on the knowledge for our next academic year? 📚 📚

Donations can be dropped at our Reception area, along with any outgrown Prom outfits if you would like to assist in supporting students who may not be able to purchase one brand new!

Thank you to our past students for passing on the knowledge and supplies to assist the next generation!

Chenderit School’s Musical Theatre Society would like to invite and welcome the new Year 7 students and invite those interested in joining this year’s touring pantomime production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ to come meet the cast and crew on Thursday 5th September in the lecture theatre – 3:10 – 5pm. 🎭

MTS is an inclusive team, with a large team of students that span the key-stages and disciplines. They welcome students that wish to take part in the pantomime, and also those who wish to work within a technical or design capacity, such as set or costume design. If you have any questions please do speak to a member of the Performing Arts team or email Ms Jackson-Pate at [email protected]

We are seeking to expand Team Chenderit and are looking to recruit Exam Invigilator (s) and a Teaching Assistant.

Chenderit is an oversubscribed and very successful school located a few miles from Banbury and with easy access to the M40.

More details can be found via our website or by contacting Jo Davies (Headteacher's PA/ Operations and Personnel Manager) at [email protected]

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We are looking forward to welcoming our students for the 2024-2025 academic year which starts tomorrow (Wednesday 4th September)!

We are looking forward to seeing our returning students and to welcoming our new Year Seven and Sixth Form pupils.

GCSE results: Chenderit - Banbury FM Chenderit's Chair of the Governors has described the scenes of happy students collecting their GCSE results this morning as “heart warming”.

Students at Chenderit School are celebrating excellent grades in today’s GCSE results!

Jane Cartwright, Headteacher, said: “The atmosphere in school this morning has been so positive as our students, who have done extremely well, collected their results. We are all really proud of their achievements which are a testament to their hard work, dedication and resilience. We look forward to our students now being able to go on to their destinations of choice and, whatever our students choose to do next, we wish them success. On behalf of all staff and governors, I would like to congratulate each of our Year 11 students on their successes this year.”

Students have achieved top grades in a wide range of subjects, demonstrating that their hard work has been recognised and rewarded. Many students have met or exceeded their demanding targets and are rightly proud of what they have achieved. 82% achieved a standard pass in English and 75% achieved a standard pass in maths. Overall 68% of students achieved a standard pass in English and maths combined, with 69% of students achieving 5 or more standard passes. This represents excellence in these core subjects with the optional subjects performing just as well.

The following students’ achievements deserve a special mention:
- Josh Steer – eight grade 9s, one grade 8 and a grade 6
- Becky Spencer – seven grade 9s, two grade 8s and a grade 7
- Edward Currier – five grade 9s, three grade 8s and two grade 7s
- William Bouvier – three grade 9s, 6 grade 8s and a grade 7

Mrs Sophie Wilson, Chair of Governors, added: “To have seen Chenderit students so happy with their results this morning has been heart-warming. We congratulate each and every one of our Y11 students, commend our staff for all they have contributed to these positive outcomes and thank our parent body for their unwavering support.”

The staff and governors at Chenderit School congratulate each of our Year 13 students on an excellent set of A Level results this year.

Jane Cartwright, Headteacher, said: “We are immensely proud of our Year 13 cohort who have achieved fantastic results, embodying our ethos of ‘aim high, work hard and be nice’. These outcomes are a testament to our students’ hard work, dedication and resilience. We have enjoyed celebrating with our students this morning and we wish them all every success in their next steps”.

Robbie Macrory, Head of Sixth Form, added: “We are really proud of our Sixth Formers and are excited for their future plans. It is been fantastic to see their hard work and commitment be rewarded, and give them the results they need for the next stages of their lives. We are thrilled that just under 70% have gained places at their first choice university, while over a fifth have gained places at competitive institutions such as the Russell Group. Many others are starting competitive apprenticeships or working with employers. We wish every one of our students all the very best for their future plans.”

We wish to highlight the following students’ achievements in particular:

- Samuel Cavanagh, who achieved an A*, 2 As, and a C is now moving on to study mathematics at Lancaster University

- Henry Carter who achieved 3 As and is now moving on to study philosophy at Lancaster University

- Annabelle Dascalescu, who is achieved an A* and 2 As and is now moving on to study English and History at Warwick University

- Sam Leadbetter, who achieved 3 As and a C and is considering a variety of options

- Harriet Jones, who achieved an A* and 2 Bs and is now moving on to study Anthropology at Sussex University

- Evan Sutton, who achieved 2 As and a B and is now moving on to study Chemistry at Warwick University
Meghan Rawson, who achieved an A and 2Bs and is now moving on to study History and Philosophy at Leeds University

- Summer Lewis who achieved a double distinction and is now moving on to study nursing at Northampton University

- Summer Scott who achieved a distinction, an A and a B and is beginning a gap year.

- Kayleigh Best, who achieved a double distinction, an A and a C is now moving on to study History and Geography at Oxford Brookes

We congratulate each and every one of our Y13 students and wish them well for their futures.

We'd like to share a few quotes from our students:

Henry Carter: ‘It’s been a long journey but I’m so happy with where I’ve ended up with these results’.

Harri Jones: ‘I’m really happy and it’s gone even better than I thought’.

Sam Leadbetter: ‘I’m thrilled to get these results. Over the last two years I’ve worked really hard and I’ve had so much support from my teachers’.

Evan Sutton: ‘I’m so pleased with my results. I feel like all the hard work I’ve put in has paid off’.

We'd like to wish all students recieving their A Level results tomorrow (15th) or their GCSE results (22nd) the best of luck!

Results will be available from our school site in the sports hall via the Maths block end entrance. Results are available from 9-12 on both dates.

Remember that this is just one step of your journey and marks the beginning of new opportunities to come ☀️

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As we end the 2023-2024 academic year, we would like to say a thank you to all of our committed, engaged students for their work over the academic year, and a special thank you and goodbye to our Year Eleven and Year Thirteen students. We wish you all the best with the next steps in your education.

We would also like to say a special thank you to the following staff members who are leaving at the end of term and wish them the best of luck for their futures ahead - Dr Haycock, Mr Macrory, Mrs Howard, Mr Finch, Mrs Cooper, Miss Boote and Mrs Hayden.

We wish our colleagues success and happiness with their new challenges.

We will meet again on 4th September to welcome the new term and to meet our new Year Seven and Year Twelve students who will become part of

We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the School Games Gold Mark Award for the 2023/2024 academic year!

This award is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across the school and into the community and we are delighted to have been recognised for our successes!

Thank you to our committed and dedicated PE team for all of the opportunities they create for our students.

After 11 years of dedicated service to Chenderit and 36 years in education in this area, Mrs Jane Cartwright, Headteacher of Chenderit School, is retiring on 31st August. Mrs Cartwright's tenure has been marked by remarkable achievements and an unwavering commitment to excellence in education including at The Warriner School (1988-2001) and Banbury School (2001-2013).

Since Mrs Cartwright took the helm Chenderit has experienced significant success and transformation. Under her leadership, the school has:

- Achieved excellent academic results and provided the very best life chances for the school’s students.

- Fostered a nurturing and inclusive school environment, ensuring every student has the opportunity to ‘Aim High, Work Hard and Be Nice’.

- Offered many educational visits and extracurricular opportunities, including sports, music, arts, debate and STEM programs.

- Undertaken many infrastructure improvements, including building the new £1. 2 million maths block and providing state-of-the-art facilities across the school for 21st-century learning.

-Secured two very positive Ofsted inspection reports, which includes the current outstanding judgement for Chenderit’s sixth form.

"Leading Chenderit has been one of the greatest privileges and honours of my life," said Mrs Cartwright. "I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished together. Our students, staff, and the entire school community, over 36 years, have continually inspired me with their support, dedication and passion. As I step into retirement, I am confident that Chenderit will continue to flourish and achieve even greater heights under the leadership of Mr Billings, the current Headteacher of Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School in Coventry who takes up his post at Chenderit on 1st September. I wish the whole Chenderit family continued success."

The Governing Body of Chenderit School expressed their gratitude for Mrs Cartwright's extraordinary contributions. "We are deeply thankful for Mrs Cartwright's visionary leadership and tireless efforts over the years," said Ms Sophie Wilson, Chair of the Governing Body. "Her legacy will leave a lasting impact on the school and its community. We wish her a well-deserved and fulfilling retirement."

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This summer, Mrs Williams has launched the 'Summer Creative Writing Competition!'

We want you to dream big to come up with the next great story, comic, diary or poem 💬

If you have any questions please visit Mrs Williams in the LRC or contact her by email at [email protected]

Our Year 7 students are en route back to school and are expected to arrive at approximately 4:30pm. Parents and carers are able to park in the school car park to collect their children, but please ensure that you do not park in the bus bays upon arrival.

Day two and day three of our Year Seven Camp!

Students have been working on their teamwork skills and developing resilience and confidence through a range of diverse activities.

Our Year Seven students on camp have had a fantastic start to their week!

They have been taking part in activities and working on their teamwork skills 🏕️

Our Chenderit team have commented that they're proud of how involved all students are being in their activities and are looking forward to the next few days with their groups.

We hope they're having a great time!

Today, Miss Evans, Mr Oliver and Miss Hendriksen took a select group of students from Year Eight, Nine and Ten to West Midlands Safari Park to celebrate their net high positive points across the academic year!

These are students who have shown to continuously express our school values of aiming high, working hard and being nice and we are so proud of their achievements this year.

We also want to thank these students who have been complimented whilst on their visit today for their impeccable behaviour and respect towards the public.

A few more pictures from the fantastic visit to Berlin with our Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) team 🇩🇪

Our Year Seven Camp group have arrived safely at their destination! ⛺

We will issue updates where we can throughout the week but this will be dependent on reception available.

We hope they have a great time!

The Berlin group have been on a walking tour and seen lots of sights to do with history, culture and the Euros. They have also visited the Museum of East Germany and been on a boat cruise around the city! 🚢

On your marks...🥇

Well done to all of our students who took part in today's relay races as part of Sports Day! 🏆

The Berlin group have arrived in Berlin and are heading to the hotel with their tour guide!

Weather is a little cloudy but all is well. Gruss aus Berlin! 🌎

A Night at the West End IV: Chenderit's Musical Theatre Society ✨

Well done to all of our wonderful students involved and our fantastic MTS staff who support and encourage these young people to step onto the stage, whether that be acting, dancing, singing, set designing or playing an instrument 🎭

If you are interested in joining MTS, please get in touch with Ms Jackson-Pate, Ms Haywood or Mr Ledger!

We are incredibly proud of the whole cast, band and crew that took part in ‘A Night at the West End VI’; our second school production of the year.

Ms Jackson-Pate would like to thank the Performing Arts team for their collaborative efforts that made this second production of the year possible! What a team, and what an achievement in just a few months!

You may be wondering why the old photo below and perhaps recognise a few familiar faces, one particular face our students will recognise is that of Miss Darke, who was from our iconic production of ‘Hairspray’ the musical in 2015. The reason why we say ‘iconic’ is that following this production we officially re-branded as ‘Musical Theatre Society’ and so the very first ‘A Night at the West End’ took place later in June that year. Miss Darke is not only a super Maths teacher at Chenderit School, but can teach Music and Dance too, and we have all loved having her join our MTS family and heading up the dance troupe!

We are so lucky to have ex-students come back and watch our productions, and even luckier to have them come back and join us as part of the team! Mrs Haywood and Mrs Jackson-Pate shared this inspirational story with Year 7 students who already love the thought of coming back in the future!

Chenderit's Musical Theatre Society (MTS) is proud to present 'A Night at the West End IV'!

Performances are on Friday 28th June at 4pm and 7:30pm and tickets can be booked by emailing Mr Ledger at [email protected].

For now, we have some fantastic photos from the rehearsal room to share 🎭

This morning we said goodbye to our wonderful Year Thirteen students! ☀️

They had a farewell assembly celebrating their achievements followed by a shared lunch in the sun. Mr Macrory, our Head of Sixth Form commented that "we will miss them all and look forward to seeing them at Prom!"

We wish you all the best with your next steps!