Shrewsbury House School

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]

Not to be confused with Shrewsbury School.
Shrewsbury House School
Location
Surbiton
,
Greater London
,
KT6 6RL

United Kingdom
Information
School typeIndependent School
Motto"Alta Peto"
(Latin: Aim High)[n 1]
Founded1865
FounderRev. H. Wilson
OversightOfsted
Independent Schools Inspectorate
HeadteacherKevin Doble
GenderBoys
Age7 to 13
Number of students320 (Approx.)[1]
Average class size15
LanguageEnglish
Campus size4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Colour(s)   
SportsFootball, rugby and cricket, inter alia
Websitewww.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

Shrewsbury House School was founded in 1865 by Rev. Henry Wilson, a local clergyman, in the centre of Surbiton and derived its name from 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 that dated from the mid-nineteenth century on Ditton Hill. The main house was soon 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

Notes and references
References
  1. "Independent Schools Council SHS". Archived from the original on 2011-09-18.
  2. Consultants, Gabbitas Educational (2004). The Independent Schools Guide 2004–2005. google.co.uk. ISBN 9780749441647. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. "The Public and Preparatory Schools Year Book". google.co.uk. 1971. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  4. "Scholarships, Awards and Subject Prizes | Shrewsbury House School". www.shrewsburyhouse.net. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
  5. "Shrewsbury House School". shrewsburyhouse.net. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  6. "Shrewsbury House School". shrewsburyhouse.net. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  7. "The Artist". google.co.uk. 1947. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  8. Cammell, Donald; Brando, Marlon (30 June 2010). Fan Tan. google.co.uk. ISBN 9781407089485. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  9. Ryle, Sarah (28 March 2013). The Making of Tesco: A Story of British Shopping. google.co.uk. ISBN 9781448127474. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Notes
  1. The school motto, 'alta peto' literally translates as 'I seek the heights'

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