Fitzharrys School

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The Fitzharrys School emblem

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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Notable Alumni

Professor Kathy Sykes, Collier Chair For Public Engagement in Science and Engineering at the University of Bristol studied at Fitzharrys.[1]

[edit] External links

Official Website

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Comprehensive	Banbury School · Bartholomew School Eynsham · Bicester Community College · Blessed George Napier School · Burford School · Cheney School · Cherwell School · Chipping Norton School · Didcot Girls' School · Fitzharrys School · Gosford Hill School · Henry Box School · John Mason School · King Alfred's Community and Sports College · Larkmead School · Lord Williams's School · Marlborough School, Woodstock · Oxford Community School · St Birinus School · Wallingford School · The Warriner School, Bloxham · Wheatley Park School · Wood Green School

City Academies	North Oxfordshire Academy

Further education colleges	Abingdon and Witney College · The Henley College · Oxford and Cherwell Valley College

Independent (preparatory)	Abingdon Preparatory School · Chandlings School · Christ Church Cathedral School · Dragon School · New College School · St Hugh's, Faringdon · Summer Fields School

Independent	Abingdon School · Bloxham School · Cokethorpe School · D'Overbroeck's College · European School, Culham · Headington School · Kingham Hill School · The King's School · Magdalen College School · The Oratory School · Oxford High School · Radley College · Rye St Antony School · St Clare's, Oxford · St Edward's School, Oxford · St Mary's School, Wantage · School of St Helen and St Katharine · Shiplake College

Special	Bessels Leigh School · Mulberry Bush School

Former	City of Oxford High School for Boys · Drayton School · Carmel College