Bruton School for Girls was an independent day and boarding school for girls aged 2 to 18 located near
Pitcombe
Pitcombe is a village and civil parish south-west of Bruton and from Wincanton in Somerset, England. It has a population of 532. The parish includes the hamlets of Cole and Godminster.
The village lies on the River Pitt and other streams that f ...
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Bruton
Bruton ( ) is a market town, electoral ward, and civil parish in Somerset, England, on the River Brue and the A359 between Frome and Yeovil. It is 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Shepton Mallet, just south of Snakelake Hill and Coombe Hill, 10 ...
in south east
Somerset
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By 2009 the school comprised Sunny Hill Nursery, Sunny Hill Prep, a senior school and sixth form with an overall attendance of approximately 250 pupils, of whom a third were boarders. A small number of boys also attended the Pre-school and pre-prep.
History
Bruton School for Girls celebrated its centenary in 2001. The school was founded as a private day and boarding school and named Sunny Hill School. In 1911 it became a public secondary school and received an annual endowment from the
Hugh Sexey
Hugh Sexey (died 1619) was a royal auditor born near Bruton, Somerset, England, who attended Bruton Grammar School. By the age of 43 he had been appointed as royal auditor of the Exchequer to Queen Elizabeth I and later King James I. After his de ...
’s Charity and grants from Somerset County Council. After the passing of the 1944 Education Act, Sunny Hill School became fully independent. In 1961, the school changed its name to Bruton School for Girls
and in 1997 extended its Junior Department to take students from age 2.
The school motto was "Follow the Gleam".
The final Headmistress was Jane Evans, with Deputy Head Rachel Robbins.
In March 2022, the school joined
The King's School, Bruton Foundation. In May 2022, the foundation announced that Bruton School for Girls would close permanently at the end of the academic year.
Notable former pupils
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Helen Roberts
Helen Florence Roberts (15 July 1912 – 12 December 2010), later known as Betty Roberts and by her married name, Betty Walker, was an English singer and actress, best known for her performances in soprano roles of the Savoy Operas with the D' ...
, awarded MBE in 2001 for services to eye care in East Africa after setting up a successful eye clinic in Kenya
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Emily Eavis
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Early life
Eavis grew up on Worthy Farm, Somerset, t ...
, co-organiser of the
Glastonbury Festival
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Viv Groskop
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, columnist and journalist
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Patricia Moberly
Patricia Jane Moberly (''née'' Coney; 20 October 1938 – 2 September 2016) was a British public servant, Labour politician, activist, and teacher. She is best known for her work as Chair of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust between 1999 ...
, public servant and former teacher
Arms
References
Further reading
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External links
Bruton School for Girls WebsiteBruton Friends Website
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Boarding schools in Somerset
Educational institutions established in 1901
Girls' schools in Somerset
Defunct schools in Somerset
Educational institutions disestablished in 2022
1901 establishments in England
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Bruton
2022 disestablishments in England