Lord Wandsworth College (LWC) is a co-educational private school in Long Sutton, Hampshire, England, for day and boarding pupils between the ages of 11–18, which occupies a 1,200 acre campus and is known for its charitable foundation.[1] It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
| Lord Wandsworth College | |
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| Address | |
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Long Sutton Hook , Hampshire , RG29 1TB England | |
| Coordinates | 51°12′52″N 0°55′46″W / 51.21442°N 0.92942°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Vincit Perseverantia |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Inter- / denominational |
| Established | 1922 |
| Founder | Sydney James Stern, 1st Baron Wandsworth |
| Sister school | St Neot's Preparatory School, Eversley |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Department for Education URN | 116521 Tables |
| Headmaster | Adam Williams |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 690 |
| Campus size | 1200 acres |
| Houses | Junior, Sutton, School, Hazelveare, Summerfield, Gosden, Park, Haygate |
| Colour(s) | |
| Publication | The Sower |
| Former pupils | Sternians |
| Website | https://www.lordwandsworth.org |
Since 2015, the headmaster has been Adam Williams.[2]
In 2020, the College was named Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing,[3] and was awarded the Schools of Character Kitemark by the Association of Character Education.[4]
In April 2021, the College announced that it had entered a formal collaboration with St Neot's Preparatory School, Eversley.[5]
At 436 hectares, its campus is larger than that of any other school in England apart from Winchester and Eton.[6]
History
editThe College takes its name from Sydney Stern, 1st Baron Wandsworth, whose generous bequest established the school. Stern, a Liberal MP, wished to provide an education and supportive boarding environment to children, primarily from farming families, who had lost the support of one or both of their parents.[7]
Eight years after Stern's death in 1912, The Lord Wandsworth Preparatory School (Gosden House, Bramley) opened. In November 1922, the first pupils, known as Foundationers, began attending Lord Wandsworth Agriculture College on the current site in the village of Long Sutton. In 1938, the school's name was changed to Lord Wandsworth College and fee-paying students were welcomed to the College in 1946.[8]
In 1988, the College began welcoming female pupils into the Sixth Form, and in 1997 went fully co-educational.[9]
Notable former pupils
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2024) |
- Charlie Amesbury, rugby union player
- Michael Bates, cricketer
- Oscar Beard, rugby union player
- Grace Blakeley, political commentator, journalist and author
- Will Buxton, journalist and broadcaster
- Sir Peter Coulson, High Court judge
- Louis Foster, Indy NXT, Euroformula and British Formula 3 motor racing driver
- Scott S. Hall, Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine
- George 'Johnny' Johnson, RAF officer with the “Dambusters”
- Ugo Monye, rugby union international and broadcaster
- Peter Richards, rugby union international
- Julian Sands, actor[10]
- Keith Wheatley, cricketer
- Rupert Whitaker, co-founder of the Terrence Higgins Trust
- Jonny Wilkinson, rugby union international[10]
- Ryan Wilson, rugby union international
- Roger Bootle-Wilbraham, 7th Baron Skelmersdale, British politician and Conservative member of the House of Lords
References
edit- ^ "StackPath". www.lordwandsworth.org. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Lord Wandsworth College, Hook". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Parent, Independent School (22 November 2020). "Independent School of the Year 2020 for Student Wellbeing, Lord Wandsworth College". Independent School Parent. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "StackPath". www.lordwandsworth.org. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "LWC Family of Schools". Lord Wandsworth College. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Horton, Helena (16 June 2024). "Beagling, golf and jolly hockey sticks". The Guardian.
- ^ "Our School History". Lord Wandsworth College. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "History | Sternians' Association". Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ https://www.lordwandsworth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Lord_Wandsworth_College.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "Lord Wandsworth College @ UK Schools Guide 2005". Guide to Independent Schools. Retrieved 22 March 2006.
External links
edit- Lord Wandsworth College - official web site
- Sternians Association - the Old Boys Association of Lord Wandsworth College