School History and Tradition
Â鶹´«Ã½ has a long and proud history of educating young people as a day and boarding school.
The School was founded in 1811, in Lewisham, by the Rev. John Townsend to provide a boarding education for the sons of Congregationalist ministers. The abolitionist and philanthropist William Wilberforce was a founding Governor of the School.
In 1884 the School moved to its current site in the picturesque Harestone Valley in Surrey, having outgrown its London premises. In 1890, Â鶹´«Ã½ opened its doors to the sons of laymen and to day boys. A statue of Rev. Townsend sits proudly in the library and one of the main halls is named after William Wilberforce.
Â鶹´«Ã½ has been co-educational for over 35 years. In 1995, the School merged with Eothen School for Girls to create a new independent co-educational foundation. This merger integrated the schools and enabled co-education for girls and boys aged 3 years and upwards.
