The Warriner School

SEND team maintains links with numerous outside agencies including Speech and Language Therapy, Educational Psychology, Autism Support Service, CAMHS, and Occupational Therapy

“We also have excellent links with outside agencies to support our work with pupils. These include the Speech and Language Therapy Service; Integrated Speech, Language and Communication Support Service; Educational Psychology Service; Autism Support Service; the Virtual School; the Hospital School; Parent Partnership; Meadowbrook College; Physical Disability Service; Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; Occupational Therapy; Early Intervention Service at the Banbury Hub and the Advisory Team for Inclusion.”

Signposts parents to Oxfordshire County Council's 'Local Offer' for SEND information

“There is a lot of information available about SEND that parents can find on the Oxfordshire County Council website. This is called ‘The Local Offer’ and is a new initiative where information about education, health and social care can all be found in one place.”

School states it is highly committed to safeguarding and child protection

“The school is highly committed to its work on Safeguarding and Child Protection.”

School states mental health and wellbeing are central to school life

“We want to ensure that mental health and wellbeing sit at the heart of school life today and in the future.”

The school runs a wide variety of extracurricular and leadership opportunities spanning creative, sporting, STEM and leadership talents, including prefect roles and the sixth-form community.

“At The Warriner we run a wide variety of extracurricular and leadership opportunities for our students, allowing them to show their potential in so many ways; from their creative talents, sporting talents, STEM talents or their leadership talents, by becoming prefects or being part of our sixth-form community.”

Significant numbers of sixth form students complete the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award each year

“every year a significant number of our students successfully complete the Gold Award.”

Vision is for all Sixth Form students to thrive and be their best so no student is left behind

“Our vision is for all members of our Sixth Form community to thrive and be the very best they can be so that no student is left behind.”

School strives to ensure all sixth form students feel safe and happy

“We strive to ensure that all students feel safe and happy; they are in the best position possible to ensure that their Sixth Form experience with us is a positive one.”

Sixth formers take part in an enrichment programme supporting SEND students in lessons or running extracurricular clubs

“Sixth formers regularly offer their time as part of their enrichment programme and either support SEND students in lessons or run extracurricular activities such as lunchtime clubs.”

Sixth form has a dedicated enrichment offer beyond academic studies, framed as the co-curriculum for Sixth Form students

“It allows you to develop your interests and your knowledge beyond your academic studies and represents our co-curriculum offer.”

Minimum entry requirement is 5 GCSEs at grades 9-5 including grade 5 in Maths and English

“must hold a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grades 9 – 5, including a Grade 5 in Maths and English (Language or Literature).”

Online applications portal for September 2026 Sixth Form entry opens Thursday 6th November 2025 at 6pm

“our Sixth Form in September 2026 on Thursday 6th November 2025 at 6pm”

School provides UCAS-related resources for sixth formers, including a Parents' Presentation and a 'UCAS - Making Choices' guide, to support university applications

“UCAS Parents' Presentation”

School provides an Apprenticeship Guide as a post-sixth-form destination resource for students

“Apprenticeship Guide”

21% of A-Level results were A*A, 55% were A*-B, 75% A*-C

“21% of results were A\*A”

GCSE Attainment 8 score of 45.5, with 44% achieving grade 5+ in English and maths

“Our A8 score was 45.5”