Harington School Explained

Harington School
Type:Free school sixth form
Head Label:Head of School
Head:Oliver Teasel
Address:Huntsmans Drive
Location:Oakham
Postcode:LE15 6RP
County:Rutland
Country:England
Coordinates:52.6724°N -0.7376°W
Dfeno:857/4000
Urn:141965
Ofsted:yes
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:16
Upper Age:19
Website:http://www.haringtonschool.com/

Harington School is a free school sixth form located in Oakham in the English county of Rutland.[1] The school is named after John Harington, 1st Baron Harington of Exton and John Harington, 2nd Baron Harington of Exton, two notable peers in Rutland in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.[2]

Established in September 2015,[3] Harington School is governed by a trust which is overseen by three secondary schools located in Rutland: Uppingham Community College, Oakham School and Catmose College.[4] Harington School has its own new dedicated building located next to Catmose College.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harington School - Rutland. haringtonschool.com.
  2. Web site: Where Does The Name Harington Come From?. haringtonschool.com.
  3. Web site: First ever pupils start at Harington School. Rutland Times.
  4. Web site: Trust Structure. haringtonschool.com.
  5. Web site: Plans for a permanent building for Harington School given go-ahead. Stamford Mercury.