ABINGDON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2008/09 admission and registration

Registration Abingdon Preparatory School

Registration for entry should be made using the registration form which Abingdon Preparatory School has 250 pupils aged between 4 and 13. should be sent to the Registrar at the School, together with a cheque for The Preparatory School is located in 50 acres of beautiful grounds about the non-refundable fee. For current fee, see the registration form and 10 minutes from the Senior School. Boys transfer from the Preparatory Fees section overleaf. Copies of the registration form are obtainable from School to the Senior School at age 13+. Occasionally boys who are the Admissions Secretary and the School website. offered a place in the first year at the Senior School prefer to continue their education in a preparatory school environment for a further two Prospective pupils and their parents are welcome to visit the School, to years. This is sometimes possible depending on the available places at be shown round and to meet the Headmaster, the Registrar and a the Preparatory School. Main entry to the Preparatory School is at age housemaster if appropriate. Please telephone the Admissions Secretary 4+ and 7+. Further information can be obtained from: www. to make an appointment. abingdonprep.org.uk or email [email protected] or by calling 01865 391570. Age of entry

Boys are usually admitted to the School into the first, third and First year entry sixth years: The offer of a place in the First Year is made on the basis of a candidate’s First Year boys, mainly from primary schools, are usually aged between performance in the entrance examination, a confidential report from his eleven and twelve on 1 September in the year of entry. For entry at current school and an interview. First Year entry is intended for those who eleven, we recommend that prospective pupils register before 1 would normally transfer from their primary school or equivalent at eleven. December in the academic year (1 September - 31 August) in which they Candidates for entry at eleven sit an entrance examination in January become eleven. with papers in English, Mathematics and Reasoning. These papers are Third Year boys, mainly from preparatory schools, are usually between designed to be appropriate for candidates from primary schools and to thirteen and fourteen on 1 September in the year of entry. For entry at test potential rather than attainment. Details of the arrangements are thirteen, it is helpful if boys are registered with us by 1 June in the sent to the parents of all registered candidates in the previous academic year in which they are eleven. November (or on registration for those registering later than this). The School does not send out copies of past examination papers, but does Sixth Form boys, entering after GCSE, are usually sixteen or older on 1 send sample questions. September in the year of entry. Registration during the academic year prior to entry (please note dates of scholarship examinations later in this There are two English papers. The first includes comprehension exercises document). and tests vocabulary, punctuation and spelling. The second paper asks for a brief composition. The mathematics paper contains questions on In any age group, candidates slightly older or younger are accepted at such topics as fractions, decimals, averages, percentages, areas of the Headmaster’s discretion; each case is considered on its merits. rectangles and currency; metric units will be used throughout and There is no regular entry at other ages, but occasional vacancies arise calculators are not allowed. and the Registrar will consider applications outside the eleven, thirteen Candidates are selected for interview at the School following the written and sixeen age groups. papers. The interview is a friendly affair, providing the School with an opportunity to assess a candidate’s personality and interests outside the classroom. On such an occasion it is quite in order for candidates to bring folios or examples of their work, to provide talking points. Under certain circumstances some candidates may be asked to attend a second interview. Offers of places are usually sent out about three weeks after the written candidates to reach the required standard in Common Entrance but, if a examination. Parents will be asked to give a firm acceptance of the place boy does not pass the examination, the deposit will be returned. and to pay a deposit which will be credited to the parents’ final account The School will view sympathetically later applications from parents, such when their son leaves the School. For current deposit see Fees section as those who move into the area after the pre-test period, provided that overleaf. places are still available. Such candidates may be set some written tests Successful candidates are invited to the School for two induction days, or a decision may be made on the basis of performance in the Common one in June and the second in September. Entrance examination at thirteen.

Applications are also invited from candidates from maintained schools First year scholarships who will sit the School’s 13+ transfer examination in March. A small number of awards (up to six per year) are made for the two years In late June, the confirmed Third Year entrants are invited to the School of the Lower School to reward outstanding performance in the entrance for an induction day. tests and interviews in February. Award winners are eligible to sit the academic scholarship examination two years later. Third year scholarships All scholarships are means-tested, enabling the School to allocate more Academic scholarships to the Middle School are offered on the results of awards and ones that are appropriate to need as well as to ability. They the examinations held in early March each year. The examination, taken by carry an entitlement to a nominal fee remission of £300 per annum with both internal and external candidates instead of Common Entrance, additional fee remission dependent on assessment of parental need. extends over three days. It consists of a Headmaster’s interview and Scholarships have equal status and privileges irrespective of value, and papers in English, Mathematics, French (two plus oral), Science (plus oral), any means-tested awards are totally confidential. Latin, and Humanities (History, Geography and Religious Studies). There is also a general paper. Some pupils take examinations in extra subjects. Tenure of awards is conditional upon continued good work and behaviour. Holders of music exhibitions are expected to play a prominent Music awards are based on auditions on at least two instruments. Art part in music at the School. and Design awards are made after examination of project work at interview. Sport and drama awards are made on the strength of the Third year entry academic scholarship or Common Entrance examinations, together with an assessment of other skills and achievements in a practical session Most Third Year boys are admitted from preparatory schools after a and at interview. satisfactory performance in the Common Entrance examination or academic scholarship examination (see below). About eighteen months Scholarships awarded at Third Year entry (all are means-tested - see First prior to sitting one of these groups of examinations, candidates should Year scholarships section): One Mercers’ Company scholarship, up to the take the Abingdon School pre-test and submit a confidential report from value of the entire tuition fee. Up to sixteen other academic awards, up to their current school. The pre-test involves tests in English, Mathematics the value of half the tuition fee and called Abbot de Blosneville, Blacknall, and Reasoning. Lady and Young and Summers scholarships.

After the pre-test candidates will be selected for interview by prospective One Duxbury boarding scholarship, up to the value of half the total tuition housemasters. Following the interview successful candidates will be fee and boarding fee. offered a place, subject only to a satisfactory result in Common Entrance, One or two art and design scholarships (Boxall awards), up to the value or the academic scholarship. Parents will be asked to give a firm of one quarter of the tuition fee. Occasionally an art and design (Louis acceptance of the place and to pay a deposit which will be credited to Davis) exhibition is awarded entitling the holder to a nominal fee the parents’ final account when their son leaves the School. We expect remission of £300 per annum. admission and registration

Up to four music scholarships, up to the value of half the tuition fee and Sixth form scholarships with free tuition on up to three instruments and, when appropriate, one Sixth form academic scholarships may be awarded on entry to the Ingham (boarding) scholarship. We also offer instrumental exhibitions School from other schools, the scholarship examinations being held in giving free tuition on one or two instruments. The music awards are November and February. Candidates will sit papers in at least two of the normally awarded to thirteen-year-old candidates but scholarships can subjects they intend to study at A level, together with a general paper occasionally be awarded at a later age and exhibitions at an earlier or and reasoning paper. There will also be two or three subject interviews later age. and a general interview. Music awards are based on auditions on at least Up to two sports awards, up to the value of half the tuition fee. two instruments. Sports and drama awards may also be made.

In some years there may be a possibility of a drama award for an All scholarships are means-tested (see First Year scholarships section) outstanding candidate. and may be worth up to half the tuition fee or half the combined tuition and boarding fee in the case of boarders. The names of the awards are, in almost all respects, those of benefactors who have given funds for the establishment of scholarships One Arkwright scholarship could be available for an entrant to the sixth at the School. form. These scholarships, offered by the Combined Trusts Scholarship Trust, in conjunction with certain schools are intended to enable the study Sixth form entry of design and technology at sixth form level by pupils who are aiming to go on to higher education to read engineering, technology or other Applications are invited for entry into the sixth form from boys taking design-related subjects. Awards may be up to the value of 100% of GCSEs (or their equivalent) at schools at home or abroad. An average of tuition fees - subject to an assessment of the financial circumstances of fifteen new boys each year come to Abingdon for their sixth form the applicant’s parents or guardians. Applications must be submitted by education. Those who wish to apply should contact the Admissions around mid-November in the academic year in which the candidate Secretary. applies for a sixth form place at Abingdon. The current entry requirement is at least three A grades, two B grades and two C grades with B grades as a minimum in a candidate’s Entry from overseas proposed A level subjects at GCSE (or the equivalent for overseas A small number of boys join the School from abroad each year, usually candidates). Special cases may be considered. Candidates will also be into the third year or sixth form but occasionally at other ages. asked to provide a reference from their current school and to attend Assessment papers may be sent overseas. Entry also depends upon a interviews. satisfactory report from the candidate’s previous school and, in most Parents will be asked to give a firm acceptance of the place and to pay a cases, an interview. Should places be available applications are also deposit which will be credited to the parents’ final account when their son considered for short stays of two or three terms, usually at sixth form leaves the School. Candidates whose places are conditional upon GCSE level. Parents will be asked to give a firm acceptance of the place and to results (or their equivalent) should inform the Registrar of their results as pay a deposit which will be credited to the parents’ final account when soon as they are known. their son leaves the School. For current fees see Fees section overleaf. Boarding entry Bursaries

Both weekly and full boarding places are available from age 13. Pupils Bursaries may be awarded on entry to the School at age 11, 13 or 16. are allowed to change from boarding to day at the end of Middle School Bursaries can be up to 100% of fees. All bursaries are means tested. at the discretion of the Headmaster and with a term’s notice. Short-term There is a number of specific bursaries, including a small number of boarding places may be possible for pupils who need to board for Bennett Awards, for boys joining the first year at age 11. These are for family reasons. the two years of the Lower School and for academically able boys who Many dayboys travel each day in one of nine school coaches. For pupils may then sit the scholarship examination on entry to the Middle School living at a distance transport is tiring and time-consuming and parents two years later. should bear this in mind when making a decision about whether to apply In some circumstances bursary funds are available for parents of boys for a boarding or dayboy place. already in the School who have temporary and unexpected financial difficulties. Priority will be given to those approaching a critical time in Fees and conditions their education, such as GCSEs or A levels, and assistance would not The fees for the current year are payable termly in advance. The fees normally be given for more than two terms. Boarding grants will include the provision of textbooks but not the cost of major travel items occasionally be awarded for longer periods such as the duration of the such as exchanges, ski trips and field courses. An extra charge is made Middle School or Upper School. for daily transport on the school coaches. At present this is between The admission procedures described above are those for entry in £295 and £540 per term. The bus routes listed in this booklet are for September 2008. They may be subject to minor changes from time guidance only. It is the parents’ responsibility to get their sons to school. to time. All pupils are expected to attend school lunch each day and the cost is included in the tuition fee and may be subject to change. Applications for help in paying the fees will be considered carefully by the Registrar, Abingdon fees Bursar and Headmaster. For the academic year 2008-2009, the fees per term are The Governors endeavour to restrict fee increases, such increases being Day Fee ...... £4,250 normally effective from September. Fees are due to be paid before the Weekly boarding fee ...... £7,520 first day of each term except when payment by Direct Debit instalments Full boarding fee ...... £8,320 is agreed. The Governors reserve the right to charge interest on fees that Registration Fee ...... £100 (£175 for overseas) are overdue. Acceptance Deposit: Except for pupils leaving the upper sixth in July, at least a full term’s UK Addresses ...... £500 (repaid on leaving) notice of leaving must be given in writing. If such notice is not provided, non UK Addresses...... One term’s fees (repaid on leaving) the Governors reserve the right to charge a full term’s fee. Similarly, a full term’s notice in writing is expected if instrumental music tuition is to be discontinued or a place on a school bus is no longer required. general information

Insurance The Abingdon School Society

All pupils can be covered by a general accident policy (but may choose The Abingdon School Society (TASS) is an association to which all to “opt out”). Personal possessions are not insured by the School against parents and staff automatically belong. Through TASS, parents help the loss by fire, burglary or any other cause; parents are strongly advised to School in various ways; members run the second-hand clothing scheme, make their own arrangements to cover such losses. organise fund-raising events and also various social events. TASS Travel Bursaries and Initiative Awards are made annually to boys in the School. Health Details can be found at www.abingdon.org.uk/tass.

The Health Centre State Registered Nurse, is on duty during the school The Old Abingdonian Club week. The School Medical Officer or a partner in his GP practice is always available, in addition to his regular surgery visits. Pupils needing The Old Abingdonian Club has over 5,500 members. It exists to keep Old medical treatment at school are cared for in the Health Centre, a building Abingdonians in touch with one another and to promote the School. The overlooking Waste Court field, unless they prefer to go home. Club organises dinners and sporting events. The membership subscription is charged in instalments on the termly bills whilst a pupil is When a boarder requires special medical treatment, the School will make at the School. every effort to obtain the prior consent of a parent or guardian, or of the pupil himself, if he is over sixteen. Should this be impossible, the Abingdon4Education Headmaster or housemaster, acting in loco parentis, is authorised to consent to whatever treatment (including anaesthetic or operation) a Abingdon School, Abingdon Preparatory School, the School of St Helen doctor or consultant recommends. and St Katharine and The Manor Preparatory School form the Abingdon4Education partnership, providing an independent education Parents are asked to ensure that as far as possible, routine dental for girls and boys from the age of 3-18. treatment, including orthodontic treatment, is carried out in the holidays. Further details: www.abingdon4education.org.uk Overseas pupils

Overseas pupils are very welcome at the School. A guardian or agent resident in this country, and local to the School, should be appointed who may be contacted in an emergency. During exeat weekends, half terms, and during the school holidays, the School is closed, and it is the responsibility of parents or guardians to make arrangements for the pupils to be lodged elsewhere. Some overseas pupils cannot claim medical treatment on the National Health Service and require medical insurance; this can be arranged by the School.

Clothes

The School has an on-site shop which supplies all items of uniform and sport clothing. For opening times and appointments contact the shop on 01235 849107 or email [email protected]. term dates and holidays

The term dates and holidays arranged for 2008/2009 are as follows:

Michaelmas Term 2008 Boarders return Monday 1 September Term begins Tuesday 2 September Activities weekend Saturday/Sunday 20-21 September Half-term Wednesday 22 October, 5.15 pm – Monday 3 November (evening) Exeat Saturday/Sunday 22-23 November Term ends Friday 12 December, 1.00 pm

Lent term 2009 Boarders return Monday 5 January Term begins Tuesday 6 January Exeat Friday to Sunday 23-25 January Half-term Friday 13 February, 5.15 pm – Sunday 22 February (evening) Activities weekend Saturday/Sunday 7-8 March Term ends Friday 27 March, 1.00 pm

Summer Term 2009 Boarders return Monday 20 April Term begins Tuesday 21 April Exeat Saturday/Sunday 2-3 May Bank holiday Monday 4 May Half-term Friday 22 May, 5.15 pm – Sunday 31 May (evening) Term ends Friday 3 July, 1.00 pm

We ask parents not to request extensions to our published holidays. Future dates will be posted on the School website. governors and staff

Stewards of the school Bursar’s Secretary Classics Miss G Round Mr NE Guiver Dr CJ Burnand MA DPhil St John’s and St Hugh’s Admissions Secretary Colleges Mrs T Hendley Mrs M Kaye Mrs JE Fishpool MA Brasenose College Oxford Mr and Mrs QME Hoodless Academic staff Mr DJT Franklin MA Magdalen College Oxford Mr and Mrs D Whibley Headmaster Mr AJ Jenkins MA Bristol The governing body Mr M Turner Mr HFC Price BA Worcester College Oxford Chairman Second Master Dr SJ Ridd PhD Oriel College Oxford and Darwin Mr CR Dick Mr DJ Dawswell College Cambridge Vice Chairmen Deputy Head (Academic) Professor RW Ainsworth Mr G May Design and Technology Mr DP Lillycrop Deputy Head (Pastoral) Mr DM Hughes BA Brunel Professor KM Burk Mr AD Watkins Mr AJ Mansfield BSc Wales Miss JE Cranston Chaplain Mr DJ Soper MA Oxford Brookes Dr OR Darbishire The Reverend HL Kirk Mr MR Webb BSc Kingston-upon-Thames Mr E Ferguson Upper Master Mr DJ Wicks Drama Mr JR Gabitass Middle Master Mr JH Taylor MA St Catharine’s College Cambridge Mrs MT Hawley Mr PDB Gooding Miss FA Donovan BA Peterhouse Cambridge Dr EHT Lumsden Director of Studies Mrs A K Quick BA Manchester Mr MW Matthews Dr AP Willis The Mayor of Abingdon Master of the Scholars Economics and Business Studies Dr CJ Burnand The Master of Christ’s Hospital, Abingdon Mr SJ Grills MPhil, MSc Bath Housemaster of School House Mr GR Morris Mr RI Castle BSc Lancaster and Brighton Mr DG Aitken Mr CJW Owen Mr D Evans BA York Housemaster of Crescent House Mrs H Ronaldson Mr JDJ Williams English Mr A Saunders-Davies Housemaster of Waste Court Mr AP Swarbrick BA MPhil Leeds Mr WT Phelps Mr CC Scott Mr SA Evans BA Durham Dayboy Housemasters Dr PR Williams CBE Mr IA Macdonald BA Leeds Mr DA Boyd Clerk to the Governors Mr AC Christodoulou Mr G May BA Lady Margaret Hall Oxford Mr TJ Pegram Mr DJT Franklin Mr RSK Mearns MA BLitt LIB Dublin, Jesus College Mr NJ O’Doherty Oxford and London Administrative staff Dr JEJ Older Bursar Mr MR Webb Miss C Shephard MA Newcastle Mr JMC Webster Lower School Dayboy Housemasters Mrs AM Soper BA MLitt Exeter and Keele Registrar Mr AM Broadbent Mr JDJ Williams BA University College London Mrs JH Jørgensen Mr AJ Jenkins Geography Estates Bursar Art and Design Mr DJM Carson Mr IC Fishpool BSc FRGS Birmingham Mr JP Nairne BFA Christ Church Oxford Headmaster’s PA Mr JS Barker BA Durham Mrs V Fox Mr AJ Glass BA Derby Mr PDB Gooding MA FRGS Pembroke College Oxford Headmaster’s Secretary Mrs JP Jelley BA DipAppSocSci Keele Mr AT Hundermark BSc Rhodes S Africa Mrs E Jones Mrs E O’Doherty MA Winchester College of Art Mr NJ O’Doherty BSc Bristol and Nottingham Miss L Man BSc Birmingham (Chinese) Mr RK Jeffreys BSc PhD Bangor Mr MD Perris MA Edinburgh Mrs SA Payne MA Edinburgh and Sussex Mr AD Watkins BEd MPhil MEd Exeter and (Spanish/French) Westminster College Oxford Mr RS Southwell-Sander BA Birmingham Mr DJ Pope MA New College Oxford Dr PJ Wilmore BSc PhD East Anglia History (Spanish/French) Chemistry Mr DR McGill BA St Edmund Hall Oxford Mr NM Revill BA Sussex (French/German) Mr I Middleton MA King’s College Cambridge Mr AD Crook BA MPhil Trinity College Oxford Mrs EMT Slatford MA Université de Caen (French) Dr M Bowen-Jones DPhil York Mr ES Davies BA Durham and Bath Mrs VM Walker BA FRSA Royal Holloway College Mr GB Callan BSc Manchester Dr CJ May BA PhD York and Trinity College London (French/German) Cambridge Mr P Willerton MA Trinity College Cambridge Mr M Forth MChem University College Oxford Mr DJ Wickes MA St Edmund Hall Oxford and King’s (French/German) Mr MI Litchfield BSc Manchester College London Miss JA Wright CAPES Edinburgh and Université de Dr JEJ Older BSc PhD East Anglia and Bristol Toulouse (French) Information and Communications Technology Physics Mr D Haworth BSc MInstP CPhys Durham Music Mr JPG Brooks BSc Newcastle-upon-Tyne Mr SW Balderson BA MSc UCL Imperial Mr MA Stinton MA LRAM ARCM Worcester Mr DJ Bickerton MA MSc St Catharine’s College College London College Oxford Cambridge and Kent Mr CM Fletcher-Campbell MA Oxon Mathematics Dr MR Gibbs BSc PhD Keele Miss JR Matthews BA MPhil Girton Mrs VD Penrose BSc King’s College London College Cambridge Dr DP Smith MEng PhD Imperial College London, Gonville and Caius College Cambridge Mr AM Broadbent BEd College of St Paul and St Mary Mr SR Whalley MA MSt Lincoln College Oxford Mr NP Stokes BSc Imperial College Mr AC Christodoulou MSc BEng Imperial College London Physical Education Dr AP Willis BSc PhD Monash Australia Mr DJ Dawswell BSc ACGI Imperial College London Mr AS Hall BA Rhodes RSA Librarian Mr AJP English BA MLitt Lampeter and Jesus College Mr SR Brenchley BSc Birmingham Mrs GC Cooper BSc Aberystwyth Oxford Mr AM Broadbent BEd College of St Paul and Mr DJW Freyhan MA Oriel College Oxford St Mary Cheltenham E.F.L. Mr HCG Morgan MMath Christ Church Oxford Mr JDE Drummond-Hay BEd Sussex Mrs SA Wigmore BEd Exeter Mr NAF Pritchard MA Balliol College Oxford Mr DC Shirazi BA Chichester Ms VA Clark BSc Birmingham and Swansea

Dr JS Wiejak MA PhD Christ’s College Cambridge and Religious Studies Mrs AMB Streatfield BEd De Montfort University Imperial College Mr GR Moody MA Clare College Cambridge Learning Support Mr JH Winters MA Balliol College Oxford Mr DA Boyd BA Queen’s College Oxford Mrs C Cross CertEd Leicester Modern Languages The Rev HL Kirk BA BD MA Adelaide, Edinburgh Ms J Gardner BSc DASE MA and King’s College London Mrs Jayne Jennings BA St Hilda’s College Oxford Mrs J Bentley BSc Leeds Mr DG Aitken BA Bristol and Manchester (German/ Mr WT Phelps BA AKC King’s College London Italian) Biology Miss PE Henderson BA Durham Mr SE Bliss BSc University College Cardiff (Spanish/French) Miss CD Briggs MBiochem Exeter College Oxford Miss VE Hicks MA Newnham College Cambridge (Russian/French) Mr OJ Cobbe BA Surrey Mr AJ Loughe MA MSc Edinburgh and Keble College Dr TC Gunn BA PhD Pembroke College Oxford Oxford (French/German) and Manchester ee eut 008 20 results level A There were135candidates(111in2007,1242006,1152005,1272004). † taughtatStHelen’s Overall Theatre Studies Spanish Russian Religious Studies Physics Politics Music Latin Italian History ofArt History German Greek Geography French Further Maths Maths English Economics Design Technoogy Chinese Chemistry Business Studies Biology Art Ancient History Accounting Subject 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 † ‡ † 54.7 51.0 63.0 73.4 65.2 ‡ ‡ taughtjointlywithStHelen’s A grades (%) 83.1 81.4 90.0 92.6 86.9

488 11 10 11 14 41 8 6 13 1 3 37 6 3 39 14 27 73 13 42 7 14 46 8 30 5 5 1 entries Total A & B grades (%) 3.46 3.36 3.56 3.52 3.60 9 26 4 11 29 6 16 4 4 1 A 318 8 6 9 7 27 6 3 8 - - 19 4 2 32 5 20 52 Average number of passes per candidate 106 3 2 1 5 5 2 1 4 1 2 16 2 1 6 7 4 10 4 7 2 3 7 2 7 1 1 - B

415.0 402.9 430.7 439.3 435.6 UCAS average points per Candidate 44 - 1 1 1 7 - 2 1 - 1 2 - - 1 1 - 9 - 7 1 - 6 - 3 - - - C (A Level & AS Level) 15 - 1 - 1 1 ------1 1 2 - 2 - - 3 - 3 - - - D 106.2 104.4 110.0 112.8 108.5 UCAS average points per A Level - - - - 1 - 1 - - - E 3 - - - - 1 ------

104.2 102.6 107.4 110.3 104.6 UCAS points/AL and AS

2 ------2 ------U subject (excluding General Studies) CErsls2 08 20 results GCSE There were147candidates. Religious StudiesShort [email protected] Overall Religious StudiesShortCourse Overall Religious Studies(ShortCourse) Spanish Additional Science Science Russian Religious Studies(Full Course) Physics Music Mathematics Latin History Greek German Geography French English Drama Design Technology Classical Civilisation Chinese Chemistry Biology Art (mixedmedia) Art (graphics) Subject 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 inc. exc.

31.5 33.1 30.6 34.7 44.1 (%) A*

† GCSE scoringsystem:A*=8points,A7B6,etc GCSE A* &A 67.9 69.2 66.1 75.7 79.7 (%)

1412 1347 130 52 56 56 2 17 91 20 147 69 115 18 47 97 111 147 22 25 31 2 91 91 25 15 entries Total A*, A&B 92.3 91.8 91.5 95.6 97.9 (%) 623 584 78 33 28 23 2 8 56 8 74 49 45 15 22 22 34 19 8 5 16 2 50 50 10 5 A* A* –C 99.5 99.0 98.7 99.2 99.6 (%) 503 482 42 13 17 20 - 6 22 12 52 15 56 2 12 48 47 60 11 11 7 - 25 33 11 2 A

candidate points per Av GCSE Av GCSE 257.5 253 9 6 10 12 - 3 11 - 20 4 12 1 11 22 26 64 2 9 8 - 13 7 4 8 B 66.2 66.3 65.3 67.0 72.4 † 23.5 23 1 - 1 1 - - 2 - 1 - 2 - 1 3 4 4 1 - - - 2 1 - - C (indep sch) MidYIS mean 105 107 107 106 106 5 5 ------1 - - 1 2 ------1 - - - D university places

The destinations of leavers listed here are correct as we went to print in September 2008. Those reapplying, or whose destinations are unknown, are not listed. We hope the list demonstrates the range and quality of universities and courses for which Abingdon pupils are accepted.

Bath East Anglia Leicester Fletcher S Economics 2009 Corps A Literature & History 2009 Simpson T R Law 2008 Latkin Dmitry Economics 2008 Exeter Liverpool Tao J Economics 2008 Clive D Spanish 2008 Ogle J Architecture 2009 White S Mechanical Engnring 2008 Coillier G Economics 2008 London School of Economics Birmingham Cullen W Geography 2009 Aiken O P History 2009 Chan J K Y Chemistry 2008 Graham H Geography 2009 Cadman R D L Law 2009 Holland O B International Relations 2008 Jackson B W Mechanical Engineering 2009 Lee WS History 2008 Derbyshire M Human Biology 2008 Moulds J Mechanical Engineering 2008 Leung M K Economics 2008 Brighton Palmer G T Geography 2008 Schrey F L Geography with Eco 2008 Paxton A J Physiotherapy 2008 Prior B Business Economics 2008 Tandon S Management Sciences 2008 Smith M A History 2008 Bristol Loughborough Statham P J Geography 2008 Allen B French & German 2008 Barrett E Product Design & Tech 2008 Wimborne H Geography 2008 Bartholomew A C Civil Engineering 2009 O’Kelly J G Civil Engineering 2008 Herriot Watt Clegg W J A Economics & Managenent 2008 Manchester Steeples J C Business and Finance 2008 Graves J Economics & Managenent 2009 Boxell M G Classics 2008 Nikitin P Biology 2008 Imperial Clee T D G Sp, Port & LA Studies 2009 Taylor F J History 2008 Patel R Mechanical Engineering 2008 Cook O Politics & Modern Hist 2009 Brunel Baker S A Chemical Engineering 2008 Lai R Y H Classics 2009 Jadanov R Business Managenent 2008 Durrands T Medicine 2008 Stockwell W History 2009 Hallett E Mechanical Engineering 2009 Scopes P D Product Design 2008 Newcastle Ko M L S Biochemistry 2008 Cambridge Freeland A H Natural Sciences 2008 Kong t K C Chemical Engineering 2008 Ai Y Maths 2008 Kerr C T Architectural Studies 2008 Lam K P J Chemistry 2008 Coldwell M A Natural Sciences 2008 Lau J C Y Chemistry 2008 Nottingham Hollins B J P Oriental Studies 2009 Wai G C Y Chemistry 2008 Fogg A Management Studies 2008 Loh H H Y Maths 2008 Zheng H Maths 2008 Halls M Medicine 2008 Middleton T A Natural Sciences 2008 Pigneguy H Philosophy 2008 Kent Morgan J W R Natural Sciences 2008 Taylor B Geography 2008 Jeffreys S R L Sport & Exercise Management 2009 Scarlett H C Music 2008 Tucker C Industrial Economics 2008 Cardiff King’s College London West T J M Industrial Economics 2008 Locatelli H O Geography 2009 Hampson O D Geography 2009 Oxford Mak A L W Law 2008 Hole H Business Managenent 2008 Bennett T A P Music 2008 Siu E H L Law 2008 Warlow J Economics & Managenent 2008 Cheung K H M Chemistry 2008 Wilson S English & French Law 2008 City Coleby J M Theology 2008 Naqvi S F A Banking & Int Finance 2008 Kingston Delo J W Medicine 2008 Gervers P A Music and Drama 2009 Durham Dent S J Phil, Politics & Econs 2009 Appleton P J Ancient History 2008 Lancaster Desmond H Physics 2008 Barrow T E Music 2008 Gower T Law 2009 Ganins L Engineering 2008 Quarterman C W E Classics 2008 McKenzie T Economics 2008 Hammett J Geography 2008 Wildish C Classics 2008 Leeds Himpson L Classics 2008 Wilkins J J Geography 2008 Kibble M English Lang & Lit 2008 Hyde A R P Theology 2008 Withnall A F English Literature 2008 Rhodes J D P Biology 2009 Jin H Maths 2008 university places bus routes 2008/09

Long E Materials Science 2008 The School bus routes from SEPTEMBER 2008 for the next twelve months are Mitchard T O Q Music 2008 shown below. We reserve the right to adapt them to match changing numbers, Newman C M Chemistry 2008 timings and roads. It is seldom possible to change routes or add stops for Sandkamp A N Economics & Mngmnt 2008 individual boys. Please note that travel on buses is taken for a full term. Notice Stockdale W T Geography 2008 to change arrangements must be made in writing to the Accounts Manager Vermes I Biochemistry 2008 with a full term’s notice given. Oxford Brookes University Reftery F Architecture 2009 City Centre Queen Mary London 5 Mile Drive Rothafield Road/Five Mile Drive 0747hrs Chan M T T Law 2008 Woodstock Rd B/stop between Blandford Ave/Davenant Rd 0749hrs Ip T Chemistry with Forensic Science 2008 Squitchy Lane Woodstock Rd/Squitchy Lane 0751hrs Rose Bruford South Parade Woodstock Rd/South Parade 0752hrs Parmenter H Acting 2008 St Margaret’s Rd Woodstock Rd/St Margaret’s Rd 0754hrs Royal Holloway London St Anne’s Bus stop, St Anne’s College 0756hrs Buckley J French & Spanish 2008 Elms Parade Shops, Botley Road, Botley 0806hrs Jo Nam Seok Management 2008 Bus Stop/Layby Bottom of Hill 0807hrs Royal Veterinary College Barton W S Veterinary Medicine 2008 Botley Cumnor Hill/Arnold’s Way 0809hrs Sheffield Cumnor Hill Cotswold Road 0810hrs Nagi M Chemistry 2008 Timbmetts Cumnor Hill 0811hrs Neil M T Geography 2009 Cumnor Village Abingdon Road/Kenilworth Rd Junction 0813hrs Southampton Hawkes J Ship Science 2009 Wootton Head to Toe salon 0815hrs

Swansea Moore R Geography 2009 Jefferson T Classics 2008 Bus Stop in layby at roundabout 0737hrs Uni of Wales Inst, Cardiff Clock Tower Coxwell Road/Clock Tower Ct Faringdon 0740hrs Spencer D Sport & Physical Ed 2008 Faringdon The Swan 0742hrs University College London Carswell St Hughs (opposite Golf Club on A420) 0748hrs Bayfield J D Geography 2009 Buckland Church opposite Social Club 0752hrs Erikitola O Chemical Engineering 2008 Gander M A Geography 2009 Cross-Roads garage 0804hrs Hurley-Rawlins A English Literature 2009 Scout Hut 0806hrs Kim S E Biomedical Sciences 2008 Plint A Modern Languages 2008 Goring Soames J R Modern Languages 2009 Streatley Wallingford Rd/Townsend Rd 0735hrs Stagg M G Astrophysics 2008 Goring Railway Station 0740hrs Warwick Davison J S Maths & Philosophy 2008 Goring The Cleeve 0744hrs Metcalf T G History 2009 South Stoke Cross Roads 0746hrs York North Stoke Cross Roads 0748hrs Lloyd J E Computer Science 2008 Shillingford Long lay-by 0804hrs Sharp A W History/Economics 2008 Strickson B History 2008 Burcot Bus Stop opposite Burcot Park 0809hrs Trotman O Politics 2008 Clifton Hampden Village Hall lay-by 0811hrs Welch S History 2008 Henley Thame Henley AD Salon, Hart Street 0735hrs Thame Town Hall 0717hrs Nettlebed Bus stop, opposite the Green 0745hrs Milton Common Bus stop, opposite Sandy Lane. 0727hrs Crowmarsh Bus stop at Crowmarsh roundabout 0755hrs Wheatley Bus stop, London Road/Ambrose Rise 0737hrs Lay-by Forest Hill/A40 turn PM ONLY Benson Church, Church Road 0800hrs Headington London Road, Drinks store 0745hrs Newbury London Road Post Office, London Road 0748hrs Tothill Services, A34 Newbury 0720hrs The Slade Conifers Guest House 0752hrs Washcommon The Gun Pub Bus Stop 0727hrs Iffley Turn Henley Avenue/Iffley Turn, Oxford 0803hrs Donnington Donnington Castle public house 0735hrs Hinksey Hinksey/A34 interchange (facing ) 0810hrs Chieveley High Street / Church Lane 0745hrs Lay-by further up hill PM ONLY Worlds End Coach & Horses 0750hrs Foxcombe Road Foxcombe Road/Berkeley Road, Boars Hill 0813hrs East Ilsley Bus Stop 0755hrs Lincombe Lane Fox Lane/Lincombe Lane, Boars Hill 0814hrs Rowstock Rowstock Roundabout. Opp. Garage 0807hrs Wootton Lay-by past Harley Davidson Garage 0818hrs

Pangbourne Wantage Upper Basildon The Beehive Inn, Pangbourne Rd/ 0723hrs The Plough 0740hrs Gardeners Lane The Hare 0742hrs Pangbourne Bus Stop, Lay-by opp. Dudley Singleton 0729hrs Wantage The Lord Nelson 0748hrs Est. Agents KA’s Wantage KA’s School Centre Site 0750hrs Lower Basildon A329/ Park Wall Lane 0735hrs Rd Denchworth Rd/Witan Way, Wantage 0753hrs Moulsford Beetle and Wedge 0742hrs Grove Opp. Church, Main Street 0757hrs Cholsey Caps Lane/Wallingford Road end 0745hrs East Black Horse, Public House 0802hrs Wallingford Wallingford Hospital 0747hrs Wallingford Unwins, Wallingford 0749hrs Woodstock Brightwell Greenmere 0756hrs Woodstock Market Square 0730hrs Long Wittenham Saxons Heath 0805hrs Blenheim Palace Opposite Main Gates 0733hrs Entrance to Amey 0812hrs A44 Bladon Roundabout 0735hrs Long Hanborough Witney Road/Churchill Way 0740hrs Freeland Witney Road (A4095)/Wroslyn Road 0745hrs North Leigh The Windmill, Park Road 0750hrs Witney Sainsbury’s 0800hrs Standlake The Post Office, High Street 0807hrs Appleton Village Hall 0820hrs how to find us

Abingdon School is situated in the centre of Abingdon and is best reached by road. The M40 14 43 Milton Keynes Birmingham A A34 runs close by, and links the area to 10 Oxford and the M40 in the north and the M4 A 44 Luton Bicester A1( in the south. Directions are also available at: Gloucester 11

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9 ) www.abingdon.org.uk/go/maps M5 M Witney 1 A40 A41 Oxford Travelling from the North or South 8

Abingdon School 9 7 on the A34 2 M4 0 High 23 A4 A3 21 15 Wycombe 20 A420 Abingdon 1. Exit the A34 at the Interchange Swindon A407 4

20 34 M4 with the A415 following signs for 15 A 4 Maidenhead 16 19 8/9 London Abingdon and Town Centre. Reading A4 13 15 Bristol Heathrow 2. Proceed for approximately one mile A4 12 Windsor 11 Bath Newbury M4 12 crossing three small roundabouts. 1 A36 Abingdon school is signposted, turning 3 3 10

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left into Conduit road. A Basingstoke 6 M3 7 4

A3 A3 3. At the crossroads with Park Road turn Gatwick 3 right. The main driveway to the school is A303 M2 on your left. Visitors parking is on the Winchester Salisbury right after you enter the gate. Southampton Travelling from Dorchester-on-Thames AbingdonM2 7 on the A415 Worthing Eastbourne Bournemouth 1. Cross the River Thames bridge and turn Abingdon Faringdon School

left at the Market Place into the High A338 Road Coach Park Street. Abingdon Bath Preparatory A34 Spring Street 2. Keep to the left-hand lane and carry School Road Park Road Charter straight on following signs for Wantage, Multi-Storey Newbury and the A34. Marcham Car Park Road Conduit High 3. Abingdon school is signposted, turning A415 Street Ock Road right into Conduit road. Cox’s Fields Street Tesco River Thames

A415 4. Follow step 3 above.

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Abingdon School: A company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales, Company No. 3625063 Registered Office: Stratton House, Bath Street, Abingdon OX14 3LA. Registered Charity No. 1071298 Front cover drawing by James Nairne, Head of Art