Norland Place School is a co-educational independent preparatory school for boys and girls 4–11 in Holland Park,

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. The school was founded in 1876 by Emily Lord.

History

Founded in 1876 by Emily Lord, Norland Place School originally housed at 9 Norland Place, now known as No.166

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. In the late nineteenth century, the school moved into Nos.164, 166 and 168 Holland Park Avenue. In 1915, Elizabeth MacClymont became headmistress, a position she held for thirty-four years. In the 1920s, Swedish carpentry ('' slöjd'') was amongst the subjects taught to some 332 pupils at the school and Norland obtained its own sports ground in Ealing, where hockey, cricket and tennis were taught. Upon MacClymont's retirement in 1949, the school's wrought iron gates were put up.

The present school

From September 2020, the school will embark on a three-year plan to accommodate boys in Years 4 to 6. Most boys progress to schools such as Sussex House,

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, Westminster Under and

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. Most girls progress to schools such as Francis Holland, Downe House and

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. Norland has been described by

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as a "very traditional school (from the berets and boaters to the emphasis on good manners and fair play) but combined with a forward-looking approach." According to ''

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'', Norland is one of London's top prep schools.

Famous pupils

Notable former pupils include: *

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, politician * Rosalind Franklin, chemist *

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, actress *

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, former Chancellor of the Exchequer * Joan Beauchamp Procter, zoologist * Prunella Stack, woman's rights advocate *

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Notes

References

External links

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