Town Close School is an independent preparatory school located in

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, England. The heart of the School is two large town houses, one early

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and the other mid- Victorian. Purpose-built classrooms have been added in recent years along with an indoor heated swimming pool and a state of the art sports hall, attracting national attention. In more recent times they have bought an Astro-turf pitch with the Hewett School. In 2020 the school won the Tes Independent pre-prep of the year. Many pupils go on to attend the

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with some attending

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, and Greshams.

Sports

The school has attained notable sporting success, with one pupil becoming the under-12 girls’ national javelin champion in July 2011, and 2 other pupils being placed in the National Prep Schools Athletics Championships, held at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.

Playing field

The school has a playing field situated further out from the city on the Newmarket Road.

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played at this Newmarket Road site from 1902 to 1908, with a record attendance of 10,366 against

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in a second round FA Cup match in 1908. Following a dispute over the conditions of renting the Newmarket Road ground, in 1908, the club moved to a new home, in a converted disused chalk pit in Rosary Road which became known as " The Nest".

Notable former pupils

* Richard Alexander - England hockey internationalNorwich’s newest hockey facilities are fit for Olympian Richard Alexander
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References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Town Close School Preparatory schools in Norfolk Educational institutions established in 1932 Single sex schools that were converted to mixed in Norfolk 1932 establishments in England Schools in Norwich