Kingswood House School is an
independent school in
Epsom
Epsom is the principal town of the Borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, about south of central London. The town is first recorded as ''Ebesham'' in the 10th century and its name probably derives from that of a Saxon landowner. The ...
,
Surrey in the
United Kingdom
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. It was founded in 1899 and moved to its present site in West Hill in 1920.
In September 2021 it opened its doors to girls and became co-educational from Reception to GCSE (16 years). The School is a member of the
Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS) and Society of Heads - with a current roll of approximately 250 pupils. Popular destinations for its leavers each year are
Epsom College
Epsom College is a co-educational independent school on Epsom Downs, Surrey, England, for pupils aged 11 to 18. It was founded in 1853 as a boys' school to provide support for poor members of the medical profession such as pensioners and orph ...
,
St. John's School, Leatherhead, and
City of London Freemen's School. One of the unique traditions upon leaving Kingswood House School, is each leaver may engrave their name on a brick on the outside of the main school building. The School holds a number of Open Mornings throughout the year - in February, May and October. In 2016, the school added a new Senior Department, for boys aged 13 to 16. In 2018, the school started work on a new planned senior block to be completed by September. The building was officially opened in March 2019 with the building being named after former headmaster, Peter Brooks. The DT Room had a refit in Autumn 2019 and a new Astro turf and teaching hub were completed in September 2021 alongside enhanced facilities for girls now attending the school. A 'Finalist' in prestigious Independent School of the Year Awards 2021 (awaiting results...)
In addition to the sporting life of the school, pupils compete in external competitions.
The school took part in a national competition for environmental problem solving sponsored by the
World Wide Fund for Nature
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Heads
* Revd Sandberg
* Mr Dixon
* Mr Morley-Tabor
* Mr Malden
* Mr William (Bill) H Thorne
* Mr Christopher Scott-Malden (Mr Chris)
* Mr Mark Harvey
* Mr Peter Brooks
* Mr Duncan Murphy
Notable alumni
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Quentin Crisp
Quentin Crisp (born Denis Charles Pratt; – ) was an English raconteur, whose work in the public eye included a memoir of his life and various media appearances. Before becoming well-known, he was an artist's model, hence the title of ...
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Cecil Gould
Cecil Hilton Monk Gould (24 May 1918 – 7 April 1994) was a British art historian and curator who specialised in Renaissance painting. He was a former Keeper and Deputy Director of the National Gallery in London.
Life
Born in London in 1 ...
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Richard Rogers, architect.
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Nicholas Witchell
Nicholas Newton Henshall Witchell OStJ FRGS (born 23 September 1953) is an English journalist and news presenter. The latter half of his career has been as royal correspondent for BBC News.
Early life and career
Witchell was born on 23 Septemb ...
External links
School website
References
Independent schools in Surrey
1899 establishments in England
Educational institutions established in 1899
Epsom
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