Myton School is a

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and

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. Most students live locally, although the school attracts students from outside the priority area. The school is located on Myton Road in the town of

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, England. The history of the school in its current form dates from 1968. the school has around 1,700 students.

History

The school started life as Warwick School, a mixed-sex, non-selective secondary school which was opened in 1954. In 1959 Oken became Oken High School for Boys when the girls were transferred to the newly established Beauchamp High School for Girls. The two single-sex schools had each moved to the site that Myton School presently occupies and they were amalgamated in 1968. Since then the school has grown substantially as the size of each school year has increased, 11-year-olds were admitted for the first time in 1996 (when Warwickshire changed its secondary school start date to a year earlier) and as the Sixth Form has grown in size. The school became a

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in 1992, and a

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after grant maintained status was abolished by the incoming Labour government in 1997. Under the government's school specialisation funding scheme it has become a specialist

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. On 1 July 2011, the school became an

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Traditions

Each student in year 7 to 11 belongs to one of the Houses (Beauchamp, Leycester, Greville, Montgomery and Oken) and participates in events to earn points for their particular House. Colours are awarded in subjects such as Science, Art, Eco-Club, Music, Drama and various sports in recognition of attendance, effort, commitment and achievement over the year.

Mural

Myton School caused controversy in November 2015 with its decision to board up one of the most important murals of the artist

Alan Sorrell Alan Ernest Sorrell (11 February 1904 – 21 December 1974) was an English artist and writer best remembered for his archaeological illustrations, particularly his detailed reconstructions of Roman Britain. He was a Senior Assistant Instructo ...

, which he painted in the entrance hall before the school opened. The School justified this act in a newsletter under the heading "Sorrell mural protected for future generations", saying "In the instance of our lower school reception, which acts as the main student entrance to the school, we felt that the whole area needed to be adapted to create a bright, engaging and stimulating entrance for our students." The 16-metre long mural has been covered by plastic boards with slogans such as Enthusiasm and zest, Self Control and Curiosity. The mural was listed Grade II by

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in 2016.

Notable former pupils

* Neil Adams - judo champion *

Lucy Collett Lucy Victoria Collett, also known as Lucy V and Lucy Vixen, is a British glamour model from Warwick, England. She won '' The Sun'' newspaper's Page 3 Idol 2012 modeling contest, and she frequently appeared as a Page 3 girl in that newspaper. ...

- British glamour model *

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footballer

References

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* {{authority control Academies in Warwickshire Educational institutions established in 1968 Buildings and structures in Warwick Training schools in England Secondary schools in Warwickshire 1968 establishments in England