Westbourne House School
For similarly named schools, see Westbourne.
Established | 29 January 1907 |
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Type | Preparatory, boarding |
Religion | non-denominal |
Headmaster | Martin Barker |
Location |
Coach Road, Shopwyke Chichester West Sussex PO20 2BH England Coordinates: 50°50′30″N 0°44′25″W / 50.8417°N 0.7403°W |
Local authority | West Sussex |
Students | 450 |
Gender | co-educational |
Ages | 3–13 |
Website | Westbourne House School |
Westbourne House School is an independent preparatory school 1½ miles east of Chichester, West Sussex, England. It is co-educational and serves around 450 boarding and day-school pupils from ages 3–13. The headmaster is Martin Barker.
History
The school was founded in Folkestone on 29 January 1907.
In the 1990s the school was one of nearly 400 schools used to educate the children of British diplomats posted overseas.[1][2]
Notable alumni
- Tom Bradby, journalist and author
- Marcus Brigstocke, comedian
- Nick Clarke, presenter and journalist[3]
- Holly Colvin, England cricketer
- Mark Lock, rugby player
- Alastair Mackenzie, actor
- Drummond Money-Coutts, close-quarter magician
References
- ↑ "School Fees", Hansard, Parliament of the United Kingdom, 2 November 1994
- ↑ "Diplomats' Children (Education)", Hansard, Parliament of the United Kingdom, 8 April 1998
- ↑ "Nick Clarke", The Times, 24 November 2006
External links
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