The 16-year-old, who cannot be named, has been charged with stockpiling weapons, explosives and a suicide vest at his family home.

From Didcot, he appeared at the Old Bailey in London today (Friday, April 24) with his trial now scheduled for next January, although that may change.

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He is also accused of supporting IS and is suspected of sharing its propaganda on terrorist attacks as well as footage of battlefield explosions and killings.

His home was raided by counter-terrorism police on March 12.

The Old Bailey in London (Image: Nick Ansell/PA)

The boy, who converted to Islam as a teenager, is said to have had swords in his possession as well as homemade explosives.

He faces seven terrorism charges including over the alleged possession of a suicide vest.

He was not asked to enter any pleas during the hearing.

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According to the charges, it is said he sent a video “containing footage of Islamic State” to another person in November last year and the following month shared a “battlefield video containing footage of Islamic State”.

He is also accused of possessing extracts of IS manual Inspire 1, extracts of a document called 100 Deadly Skills, a suicide vest, a selection of knives and swords, and “homemade improvised explosive devices”.

The teenager faces two counts of disseminating a terrorist publication, three counts of possessing an article for the purpose of terrorism, and two charges of possessing material that may be of use for terrorist purposes.

Hatherop Castle School, a prep school and nursery set in the rolling countryside of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds, near Quenington, had an unannounced visit from some neighbours during the first week of their summer term.

A herd of approximately 40 cows had broken free from their water meadow field and wandered along the lane, through the village of Quenington, to the green grounds of the school.

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Headteacher Nigel Reed spotted the visitors ‘brazenly’ wandering through the school gates as he did his rounds to wake the boarding pupils up at about 7am.

Headteacher Mr Reed rounded the visitors up into the walled garden (Image: Hatherop Castle School)

Using skills learnt in his childhood among the cattle and sheep of Bodmin Moor, Mr Reed quickly rounded up the ‘new pupils’ into the school’s walled garden where they could safely await rescue from the farmer.

Mr Reed said: “I often say that no day is ever the same when running a school, but Wednesday morning certainly was a first when a herd of cows had travelled through the night from near Fairford to come to school.

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“These mischievous young cows certainly made themselves at home – they did not want to leave! – and clearly were keen to stay for the first lesson.

“I was in my suit and tie, probably the smartest farmer around, as I and some colleagues herded them into the walled garden. 

The young herd had wandered four miles to arrive on the Cotswolds school’s grounds (Image: Hatherop Castle School)

“I think our youngest pupils were certainly keen to keep the cows and thoroughly enjoyed welcoming them to the Castle.”

The cows were later retrieved by the farmer, a tenant of The Ernest Cook Trust’s land from which the runaways escaped, who loaded them into cattle trucks and drove them the four miles home.

The cows being safely transported home by the farmer (Image: The Ernest Cook Trust)

A spokesperson for The Ernest Cook Trust said: “The context of the cows’ adventure is that these are well-cared for animals, but they do have minds of their own, and when working with living creatures and nature sometimes the unexpected happens – in this instance the cows’ curiosity got the better of them.

“It’s a reminder that farming is a 24/7 job, and this is why the Ernest Cook Trust has out-of-hours processes in place to support.

“Thanks to the community and the school, we were alerted to the incident quickly and the cows were rounded up.

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“We want to thank Mr Reed and the team at Hatherop Castle School for dealing with it so constructively and in such good humour. It made the round up quicker, safer, and more enjoyable for all.

“Sadly for the cows they missed out on any lessons, but the children had a nice time waving them off as they headed home.”

The Ernest Cook Trust is an educational charity grounded in the land and outdoor learning, which cares for 9.000 acres across estates in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire and enjoys a long relationship with Hatherop Castle School.

The reality TV series follows former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson and his crew as they navigate the challenges of running his Diddly Squat Farm near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.

The fifth instalment of the series is launching on Prime Video in June this year.

Mr Clarkson revealed in his Sunday Times newspaper column in February that filming of the sixth series had been suspended because of the poor weather.

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But planning documents submitted to West Oxfordshire District Council for a variance in conditions at his farm shop reveal the sixth run will hit TV screens next year.

The programme, which first aired in 2021, brings to light problems which British farmers face and the costs of running a farm.

“Given series five is yet to air, we are requesting a new time limit is imposed, ending on December 31, 2030,” wrote a planning consultant on behalf of the former Top Gear presenter.

“Season five will air this year, and season six has been commissioned and will air in summer 2027.

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“Three further years to monitor and review thereafter seems appropriate.”

Clarkson bought the then Curdle Hill Farm, which sits within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, nearly 20 years ago.

After deciding to run the farm himself in 2019, he renamed it the Diddly Squat Farm over its lack of productivity.

Two years ago, Clarkson opened the Farmers’ Dog pub, formerly known as The Windmill, at Asthall, near Burford, which sells produce grown or reared by British farmers.