The Peterborough School, formerly Peterborough High School, is an

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located in

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. Founded as a day school for girls (with girl boarders until July 2013), it is now a

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day school.

Overview

The Peterborough School is an independent school educating boys and girls from ages 6 weeks to 18 years. It is situated on a campus in central Peterborough. As a Woodard school, The Peterborough School is a member of the largest collection of independent

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schools in

and

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History

The school was established in 1895 as a girls' day school on Park Road, Peterborough, and moved to the present ten-acre site at Westwood House, Thorpe Road in 1936. The school was originally called "Peterborough High School" and changed its name to ''Westwood House'' in 1936. In 1991 the name changed to "Peterborough High School". The school became a charitable trust and was incorporated into the "List of Woodard Schools" (Woodard Corporation) in 1968. The school is managed by its own governing body, some of whose members are Woodard Fellows. Boys were first admitted into the junior school. Its success and the demand of parents led the administration to extend coeducation to the rest of the school from September 2010. At the High Court in

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in January 2004, a father failed to compel

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to pay £2,500 a year towards the child's £4,000 a term fees. The school ended boarding at the end of the summer term in July 2013.

Academics

In the 2009

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s 56% achieved A*-A grades. The following year, it achieved a 100% pass rate with 64% gaining all A* or A grades.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Peterborough School, The Woodard Schools Independent schools in Peterborough Buildings and structures in Peterborough Educational institutions established in 1895 1895 establishments in England Church of England independent schools in the Diocese of Peterborough