John O'Gaunt School

John O'Gaunt School
School Logo used since 2012
Photo of school showing Kennet Block and Entrance/Offices
Established	January 1963
Type	Comprehensive
Headteacher	Mr Alan Henderson
Chair of Governors	Mr John Adey
Location	Priory Road Hungerford Berkshire RG17 0AN England Coordinates: 51°24′17″N 1°30′52″W / 51.4048°N 1.5144°W / 51.4048; -1.5144
Local authority	West Berkshire
DfE number	869/4034
DfE URN	110050 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	395^[1]
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–18
Houses	Avery Hall, Brunel Hall and Columbus Hall
Colours	Navy, Yellow and White
Website	School homepage

John O'Gaunt School is a mixed comprehensive school in Hungerford, Berkshire for students aged 11 to 18. It was Berkshire's first community school.

History

Opened in January 1963, the school is a fusion of 1960s decor and 1990s pre-fabricated buildings.^[2] The school gained Technology College status in 2003, and was renamed John O'Gaunt Community Technology College,^[3] before becoming John O'Gaunt School in 2012.

Sixth Form

In the first half of 2014, the school suspended their upcoming sixth form intake for September 2014 due to dwindling student numbers, and intended to suspend the 2015 intake and beyond. For changes to intakes of 3 or more years, West Berkshire Council were required to hold a statutory consultation, which resulted in the Sixth Form being closed from August 2016 onwards. West Berkshire Council have indicated that should demand increase for a sixth form at the school in the future, that consideration would be given to reopening the sixth form.^[4]

Extracurricular activities

John O'Gaunt offers mainly sports and arts events. Students who apply for a course at Newbury College are taken by bus.

Hungerford massacre

On 19 August 1987, the school gained notoriety as the site of the denouement of the Hungerford massacre. Michael Robert Ryan made the then-empty school the site of his final stand and suicide, having killed 16 people and injured 15 others.

Ofsted and academic performance

In its 2012 Ofsted inspection the school was judged to be "Satisfactory", although many areas required improvement.

Former Headteachers

Sarah Brinkley (2012-2015)^[5]
Neil Spurdell (2009-2012)
Lin Bartlett (1998-2008)
Marcia Twelftree (1993-1997)
Jeff Dawkins (1990-1993)
Monica Darroch (1990)
David Lee (1986-1989)
Keith McClellan (1985-1986)
David Lee (1975-1985)
Norman Fox (1975)
Rex Chesney (1963-1974)

Notable Former Students

Adam Brown, actor, comedian and pantomime performer ^[6]
Charlie Austin, Footballer for Queens Park Rangers

Categories

Schools in Berkshire, England¹

Primary	Caversham Primary School Downsway Primary School Langley Hall Primary Academy Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Redlands Primary School Wescott School Westende Junior School

Middle	Dedworth Middle School Trevelyan Middle School

Secondary (non-selective)	Altwood CE School Baylis Court School Beechwood School Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School The Brakenhale School The Bulmershe School Charters School Churchmead School Cox Green School Denefield School Desborough School The Downs School Easthampstead Park School Edgbarrow School The Emmbrook School The Forest School Furze Platt Senior School Garth Hill College Highdown School Holyport College The Holt School John Madejski Academy John O'Gaunt School Kennet School The Langley Academy Little Heath School Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Maiden Erlegh School Newlands Girls' School Park House School The Piggott School Prospect School Ranelagh School Reading Girls' School St Bartholomew's School St Crispin's School St Joseph's Catholic High School Sandhurst School Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Theale Green Community School Trinity School UTC Reading Waingels College Westgate School Wexham School The Willink School Windsor Girls' School The Windsor Boys' School

Grammar	Herschel Grammar School Kendrick School Langley Grammar School Reading School St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School Upton Court Grammar School

Independent (preparatory)	Crosfields School Dolphin School Eagle House School Elstree School Harriet House School Lambrook Licensed Victuallers' School Ludgrove School Marist Preparatory School Newbold School Papplewick School St Andrew's School St George's School, Windsor Castle St Piran's Sunningdale School

Independent (senior)	The Abbey School Bearwood College Bradfield College Brigidine School Claires Court School Downe House School Eton College Heathfield School Hemdean House School Hurst Lodge School Leighton Park School Licensed Victuallers' School Long Close School Luckley House School Marist Senior School Padworth College Pangbourne College Queen Anne's School Reading Blue Coat School Redroofs Theatre School St Gabriel's School St. George's School St Joseph's College St Mary's School Wellington College

Special	Manor Green School Mary Hare School Phoenix College

Defunct	Amersham Hall Beaumont College Douai School Elvian School Heatherdown School The Highlands School Imperial Service College Ryeish Green School Stubbington House School Wixenford School

¹includes schools in Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor & Maidenhead and Wokingham.

References

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