Surbiton High School is a private independent school in Surbiton in the

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, Greater London,

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. It has seven buildings overall including the Boys’ Preparatory School, Girls’ Preparatory School, the Senior School and the Sixth Form.

History

The school was founded in 1884 by a group of Anglican clergymen who instituted the

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. Its objective was "to establish superior education for girls in accordance with the principles of the Church of England" wherever the need was felt. Surbiton High is the founding member school of the Church Schools Company, now the

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. It has seven sites in Surbiton: the Boys' Preparatory School (over two sites Charles Burney House and Avenue Elmers), the Girls' Preparatory School, Main Senior School, Surbiton Assembly Rooms, Mary Bennett House and the Sixth Form Centre, as well as sports grounds at Hinchley Wood and Oaken Lane. The current principal of Surbiton High School is Rebecca Glover who took up post in January 2018. Surbiton High School takes female students from 4 years old to 18 years old, while the Boys' Preparatory School caters for 4 to 11 year olds.

Sport

Rowing

The school has a

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club called the Surbiton High School Boat Club which is based on the

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at Trowlock Way, Off Broom Road, Teddington. The club is affiliated to

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(Boat code SBT) and produced a junior national champion crew at the

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Alumni

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, Olympic skier *

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OBE, scientist and author * Tina Cooper OBE, paediatrician * Edwina Dunn OBE, entrepreneur *

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, literary scholar * Florence Macdonald Mayor, writer * The Rt. Hon. Baroness Morgan of Cotes PC, former Conservative MP and minister *

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, singer * Kim Thomas, Olympic rower *

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, mathematician * Elsie Zimmern, women's rights activist

References

External links

Surbiton High School websiteIndependent Schools Inspectorate 2015Profile
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