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]

Shrewsbury House School
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Great Britain
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School typeIndependent School
Motto"Alta Peto"
(Latin: Aim High)[n 1]
Founded1865
FounderRev. H. Wilson
OversightOfsted
Independent Schools Inspectorate
GenderBoys
Age7 to 13
Number of students320 (Approx.)[1]
Average class size16
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

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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

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Notes and references

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References
  1. ^ "Independent Schools Council SHS". Archived from the original on 18 September 2011.
  2. ^ Consultants, Gabbitas Educational (2004). The Independent Schools Guide 2004–2005. Kogan Page Publishers. ISBN 9780749441647. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ^ The Public and Preparatory Schools Year Book. Year Book Press Limited. 1971. ISBN 9780713611434. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Scholarships, Awards and Subject Prizes | Shrewsbury House School". www.shrewsburyhouse.net. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  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. Random House. ISBN 9781407089485. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  9. ^ Ryle, Sarah (28 March 2013). The Making of Tesco: A Story of British Shopping. Random House. ISBN 9781448127474. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Notes
  1. ^ The school motto, 'alta peto' literally translates as 'I seek the heights'
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