academic Archives - Cokethorpe School

Cokethorpe Conquers Classics

by tl | Mar 18, 2026 | Academic

On Tuesday, 17 March, Mr Mackey took a group of Cokethorpe pupils to the Classics Faculty at Oxford University to take part in the annual Classical Association Reading Competition. This prestigious event brings together schools from across Oxfordshire and...

House Countdown Finale 2026

by whg | Feb 14, 2026 | Academic, In School Events, School Life

Continuing the trend of the heats, Friday’s final of the House Countdown competition made for compelling viewing as the participants put dictionary corner through their paces, with the scores multiplying nearly as quickly as the teams themselves! A convivial...

Quiet leadership and the power of peer support

by tl | Dec 17, 2025 | Academic

Towards the end of the term, my colleagues and I were interviewing Sixth Form students applying for our school-based leadership programme. Each candidate submits a letter of application, secures a teacher’s reference, and then faces an interview. As part of the...

A Scholarly Symposium

by tl | Sep 11, 2025 | In School Events

On Thursday, 11 September, Scholars from Second Form to the Upper Sixth gathered for a Symposium led by Dr Richard Watson on the theme of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Symposium brought together Scholars from different year groups to share their perspectives and...

GCSE Results 2025

by whg | Aug 21, 2025 | Academic, School Life

Many congratulations from all at Cokethorpe to our Fifth Form pupils as they celebrate their GCSE results today. With half of all grades awarded at 9-7 and three quarters at 9-6, pupils should be rightly proud of their accomplishments. There were particular successes...