School Life Archives - Cokethorpe School

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...

New Prep School Head from January 2026

by whg | Nov 20, 2025 | School Life, Wider Community

We are delighted to announce that Mrs Sarah Orton will become Head of Prep at Cokethorpe in January 2026, succeeding Mrs Nicky Black. A respected member of Cokethorpe’s Senior Leadership Team, Sarah is a familiar and trusted face in our community, bringing a wealth of...

Stepping Stones to Leadership

by tl | Jun 2, 2025 | School Life

At Cokethorpe, we offer a unique scheme to recognise students who demonstrate leadership through their contributions to all aspects of School life, and who promote our core values by acting with integrity, courage, empathy, judgement, ambition and responsibility....

Treading the Boards

by tl | Feb 11, 2025 | Performing Arts

We spoke to brothers Xander (Fourth Form, Vanbrugh) and Oscar (Upper Sixth, Vanbrugh) about their recent experiences treading the boards on professional stages in Oxford. I hear you both have achieved success on the big stage this year. Can you tell us about it? XL –...

Meet the School: Mr Pisanello

by tl | Feb 10, 2025 | School Life

What do you do at the School? I am a Teacher of Mathematics, Lead in Computer Science and Head of Tennis. When did you join? I joined Cokethorpe part-time in April 2023 and full-time in September of the same year. What did you do before you became a teacher? Following...