Shrewsbury House School, commonly referred to as SHS or Shrewsbury House, is an independent day preparatory school for boys aged 7 to 13, in Surbiton at the edge of Greater London close to the Surrey border, its historic county, in England.[2] Established in 1865 it is among the minority of extant Preparatory Schools founded before the year 1900.[3]
| Shrewsbury House School | |
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| Location | |
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| , , KT6 6RL Great Britain | |
| Information | |
| School type | Independent School |
| Motto | "Alta Peto" (Latin: Aim High)[n 1] |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Founder | Rev. H. Wilson |
| Oversight | Ofsted Independent Schools Inspectorate |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 7 to 13 |
| Number of students | 320 (Approx.)[1] |
| Average class size | 16 |
| Language | English |
| Campus size | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Colour(s) | |
| Sports | Football, rugby and cricket, inter alia |
| Website | www.shrewsburyhouse.net |
A proportion of pupils achieve results at Common Entrance Examinations to gain entry to schools such as public schools.[4]
The school has been an educational trust since 1979 administered by a Board of Governors some of whom are among its trustees.[5] All of the Governors, except two of the educationalists and the medical expert, are former parents.[6]
History edit
Shrewsbury House School was founded in 1865 by Rev. Henry Wilson, a local clergyman, in the centre of Surbiton and derived its name from the Wilson family’s association with the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.
In 1910 the School moved to Haulkerton, a large Victorian Arts and Crafts mansion dating, from the mid-nineteenth century, on Ditton Hill. The main house was renamed Shrewsbury House and the School has remained there ever since.
For the next 70 years, the School was operated by a series of private owners, most notably Henry Hamilton-Miller, who gave the School his family coat of arms and the motto Alta Peto. In 1979, the School became a charitable trust, administered by a Board of Governors, known as the Shrewsbury House School Trust.
In 2009, the school took over the pre-preparatory department of nearby Milbourne Lodge School, which was renamed Shrewsbury Lodge School and later Shrewsbury House Pre-Preparatory School, after The Rowans School, Wimbledon, joined the Shrewsbury House School Trust in 2017
Notable alumni edit
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2022) |
- Anthony Gross CBE, RA (1905–1984), printmaker, painter, war artist & film director[7]
- Major General Philip 'Pip' Roberts, CB, DSO & Two Bars, MC (1906-1997), senior officer during the Second World War
- Sir Stirling Moss OBE (1929-2020), Formula One racing driver
- Donald Cammell (1934–1996), film director[8]
- Ian MacLaurin, Baron MacLaurin of Knebworth (born 1937), former Chairman of Vodafone and Chairman & CEO of Tesco[9]
- Nigel Mitchell (born 1978) TV and radio presenter
- Madison Hughes (born 1992), Captain of the United States national rugby sevens team
- Alastair Gray (born 1998), tennis player
Notes and references edit
- References
- ^ "Independent Schools Council SHS". Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.
- ^ Consultants, Gabbitas Educational (2004). The Independent Schools Guide 2004–2005. Kogan Page Publishers. ISBN 9780749441647. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ The Public and Preparatory Schools Year Book. Year Book Press Limited. 1971. ISBN 9780713611434. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Scholarships, Awards and Subject Prizes | Shrewsbury House School". www.shrewsburyhouse.net. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Shrewsbury House School". shrewsburyhouse.net. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Shrewsbury House School". shrewsburyhouse.net. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "The Artist". google.co.uk. 1947. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Cammell, Donald; Brando, Marlon (30 June 2010). Fan Tan. Random House. ISBN 9781407089485. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Ryle, Sarah (28 March 2013). The Making of Tesco: A Story of British Shopping. Random House. ISBN 9781448127474. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- Notes
- ^ The school motto, 'alta peto' literally translates as 'I seek the heights'