Aberdour School

Aberdour School, founded in 1933, is a co-educational preparatory school for ages 2–13 in Burgh Heath (near Banstead), Surrey, England. It is a nursery department, pre-preparatory school and preparatory school,[3] and covers 14 acres (57,000 m2), 10 of which are playing fields.

Aberdour School
Address
Brighton Road[1]

Burgh Heath
,
Surrey
,
KT20 6AJ

England
Information
TypePrep School
Motto"Floret Qui Laborat"[2]
Established1933
Local authoritySurrey
Department for Education URNEY337953 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherSimon Collins
GenderMixed
Age2 to 13
Enrolment300 (Approx.)
Colour(s)         
Websitehttp://www.aberdourschool.co.uk

History

Aberdour was founded in 1933 by R.M.D Grange as a boys' boarding school.[4] In 1971 Aberdour School became an educational charitable trust and is now administered by a board of governors.[5] In 1994 it became a co-educational school and its first intake of girls was welcomed with the newly opened nursery.[3]

Awards

2010, Royal Society of Chemistry’s Bill Bryson Science Prize.[6][7]

2010, TES Independent School Awards, Head of the Year - Winner[8]

2013, TES Independent School Awards, Outstanding Financial/Commercial Initiative - Winner

Headmasters
  • Richard Grange (1933–1981)
  • Alan Barraclough (1981–2002)
  • Dr Gerard Silverlock (2002–2006)
  • Simon Collins (2006–present)[8]

Houses

Every student is placed into a house at Aberdour. Each house has about 60 girls and boys, and every house appoints pupils to take on the roles of Head of House, Head of Girls Games, and Head of Boys Games for one term at a time.

House NameColours
Beaumont     
Clements     
Malvern     
Roberts     

Notable pupils

References
  1. "ABERDOUR SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST 00998221". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  2. (Latin for "He who works, flourishes")This literally translates as "those that suffer, flourish".
  3. "Banstead History Research Group - Banstead Schools". Banstead History Research Group. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  4. Aberdour School Website Archived 11 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Charity Commission. Aberdour School, registered charity no. 312033.
  6. "Attain Magazine - Aberdour School Wins Science Prize". Attain Magazine. 2 November 2010. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  7. "Crispin Blunt - REIGATE MP JOINS LOCAL WINNERS OF BILL BRYSON SCIENCE PRIZE". Crispin Blunt. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  8. "Interview - Independent School Head of the Year 2011 - AMC News - Anthony Millard Consulting". Anthony Millard Consulting. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  9. "Simon Thomas - Biography & Images". TV Newsroom. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  10. Robertson, Peter (27 May 2010). "Jeremy Vine: Me and my school photo". Mail Online. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
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