Henry Box School
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| Motto |
Studio Floremus translated as "By study we flourish" |
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| Established | 1660 |
| Type | Academy |
| Acting Headteacher | Mr SJ Pritchard |
| Founder | Henry Box |
| Location |
Church Green Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4AX England 51°47′33″N 1°28′16″W / 51.792422°N 1.471052°WCoordinates: 51°47′33″N 1°28′16″W / 51.792422°N 1.471052°W |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| DfE number | 931/4050 |
| DfE URN | 138210 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1351 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Redgrave, Nightingale, Churchill, Newton |
| Colours | Yellow, White, Green, Blue |
| Former name | Witney Grammar School |
| Website | HBS |
The Henry Box School is a secondary school with academy status located in Witney in Oxfordshire, England. The school has a catchment area of the town of Witney and many surrounding villages such as Ducklington, Aston and Bampton. It has approximately 1400 students, aged 11–18. The Latin motto of the Henry Box School is Studio Floremus, which can be translated as 'By study we flourish'. In the school's most recent inspection (June 2013), Ofsted judged the school to be "good".
The site was purchased in 1660 by grocer Henry Box, who intended to endow a school in his hometown after becoming a successful businessman in London. The schoolhouse (still surviving, and now a Grade II* listed building) was completed before his death in 1662, after which his wife, Mary Box, completed the project using money left in his will. In honour of the school's foundation, Oriel College, Oxford, of which Henry Box was a student, and The Worshipful Company of Grocers, of which Henry Box was elected Master, continue to sponsor one member of the school's governing body each.
In the 17th and 18th century, Witney Grammar School grounded the sons of merchants, manufacturers and minor gentry in classical curriculum, including Latin, Greek and Hebrew in preparation for entry to university. Students generally paid fees, but there were also thirty school places free of charge; preference was given to descendants of the Box family and the poor for these places. The staff included a Master, Writing Master and Usher. The school had boarding facilities, a school room and accommodation for the Master and Usher, all contained within the Box Building.
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