Wellesley House School

Wellesley Haddon Dene School is a private day and boarding preparatory school in the coastal town of Broadstairs in the English county of Kent. Founded in 1866, it educates boys and girls aged 3 to 13. The merger of Haddon Dene School with Wellesley House School to form the newly named Wellesley Haddon Dene School, plans to expand, will eventually mean that pupil numbers can rise to a maximum of 320 pupils, from a previous maximum of 210 pupils. The school also includes a number of pupils with Special educational needs and disability(SEND), which in 2023 stood at 23.

Wellesley Haddon Dene School
Location
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England
Coordinates51°21′19″N 1°25′38″E / 51.3554°N 1.4273°E / 51.3554; 1.4273
Information
TypePrivate school
Preparatory school
Day and boarding school
MottoA scalis patulis tandem adveniemus ad astra
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England[1]
Established1866
ChairmanP. J. Woodhouse
HeadmasterGavin Franklin[1]
GenderCoeducational [1]
Age3 to 13
Enrolment133
Websitehttp://www.wellesleyhouse.org/

History edit

The history of Wellesley House School dates back to 1866. It was originally called Conyngham House and was located at Ramsgate. During World War II, the school was temporarily evacuated to Rannoch in Scotland while the buildings were used by the British Army. In 1969 it merged with St Peter's Court, another local prep school. Originally a typical boys-only boarding prep school, girls were admitted in 1977.[3]

On 22 September 2022, Haddon Dene School merged with Wellesley House School to form the newly named Wellesley Haddon Dene School.[2] The Premises for the new school would be as for Wellesley House School, at 114 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs.[2] It is planned that the merger will eventually lead to an expansion of pupil number to a maximum of 320 pupils,[2] from a previous maximum of 210 pupils.[1]

The school has a number of pupils with Special educational needs and disability(SEND), which in 2023 stood at 23.[2]

Academics edit

As with prep schools that educate children up to age 13.[1] Wellesley House prepares pupils for the Common Entrance Examination.[4]

Boarding edit

Wellesley House offers full, weekly and flexi boarding options for all pupils.[1] Girls from all year groups live in Orchard House. Both houses are supervised by live-in "houseparents". Boys reside in the main school building and are looked after by the Headmaster and his wife. As of 2020, the boys and girls both reside in the main school but separately.[5]|

Former pupils edit

Former pupils are known as "Old Welleslians".[6] This list includes former pupils from St Peter's Court, which closed in 1969 and merged with Wellesley House.[6]

Armed Forces[6]

The Arts[6]

Business[6]

Politics[6]

Royalty and nobility[6]

Sportsmen and sportswomen[6]

Writers[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Wellesley House School". ISC. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Wellesley Haddon Dene School". isi.net. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Wellesley House School - History". wellesleyhouse.org. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ "The Curriculum". wellesleyhouse.org. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  5. ^ "School Life". wellesleyhouse.org. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Old Welleslians". wellesleyhouse.org. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Which Tory went where?". The Guardian. 1 June 2007.
  8. ^ Furness, Hannah (2 August 2016). "The perils of being a Duke: nosy tourists at your castle". The Daily Telegraph.
  9. ^ Money-Coutts, Sophia (17 August 2016). "Inside Alnwick Castle! The Duke of Northumberland opens up for Tatler". Tatler.

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