Langley School, Loddon
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| Motto | "Preservando" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1910 |
| Type | Independent |
| Headmaster | Dominic Findlay |
| Founder | Jeremiah George Chapman |
| Location |
Loddon Norfolk England Coordinates: 52°33′11″N 1°28′03″E / 52.5530°N 1.4674°E |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 10–18 |
| Houses | Beauchamp, Crome, Mancroft, St Giles |
| Publication | The Icenian |
| Former pupils | Icenians |
| Website |
www |
Langley School is an independent coeducational boarding school situated in the market town of Loddon in South Norfolk, England.[1] The school was founded in 1910 and is a member of the HMC.[2]
History
Langley School was originally the Norwich High School for Boys which was founded at St. Giles in Norwich in 1910 by Jeremiah George Chapman. Just after World War II the school under the then headmaster John Jevans moved to Langley Hall at Loddon. Langley Hall is a red-brick building in the Palladian style, built in 1737 for Richard Berney, on land that originally belonged to Langley Abbey. In 1744 the estate was inherited by Sir William Beauchamp and remained in the family until the 20th century. The hall is set in well laid out grounds created by Capability Brown with an extensive spread of daffodils during the spring which are opened to the public annually on "Daffodil Day".[3]
Controversy
The school has faced several scandals over the last few years including GBH and alleged sexual assault.
In May 2013 He Mingheng was jailed for four years after stabbing a fellow pupil (then aged 17) over supposedly a bottle of soy sauce. [4] [5]It was claimed by parents at the time that students that were over heard speaking of the incident faced expulsion. [6] He later had his sentence reduced to two and a half years after going through The Court of Appeal. [7]
In June 2015 a former Science teacher, Robbie Brittain was charged with sexual activity with a student under the age of 16. [8] However after attending court in January 2016 he was cleared of all offences. [9]
Curriculum and fees
Programmes are offered in the arts and music. Typical class sizes range from as small as 12 students a class to 18, with 20 being the maximum number of students in any class.
Per term tuition is £4,614 for a day student, £7,822 for students boarding weekly and £9,376 for full boarding.
Sport
Sports include rugby (for boys only ), cricket and hockey. Football is offered during the spring term. The school has several cricket, football and rugby pitches. There is an astroturf hockey pitch.
Additional sports fields and a swimming pool have been planned for several years.
Extra-curricular activities
The final hour of each school day is for extra-curricular activities. Academic lessons end at 3.35pm allowing students a short break before their chosen activity for that weekday. The school offers a range of activities, including, as well as typical school sports, sailing, kayaking, debating, CCF, rock climbing and yoga. Many activities involve expert visiting staff.
Due to the nature of the different terms (weather and seasonal changes, rotation in sports), students change their activity routines termly, initially choosing their activities for Autumn Term (the first term of the academic year) during the first week back of school, and then by picking new activities for the coming term at the end of the current term. At the end of each academic year, questionnaires are handed to students asking for their opinions on current activities and suggestions for future ones.
Facilities
The school transports day students from Sheringham in North Norfolk, Dereham in Breckland and Southwold on the Suffolk coast in Waveney.
Boarding
The school accepts students aged 10 to 18 (Year 6 to Year 13). There are some weekly boarders who live relatively nearby, but the majority are full boarders - some from abroad, including the Far East and Africa as well as Europe.
- Accommodation
There is separate accommodation for boys and girls, with communal social facilities. The boys live in the main Hall in rooms for up to six students, but in individual units. Senior students have single and double study bedrooms.
The girls live in Salisbury House (the former stable block) which has almost all single and double rooms. Salisbury has its own common room and limited kitchen and laundry facilities.
- Staffing
There are 13 resident teachers and matrons.
Preparatory School
There is separately located preparatory school at Beech Hill, Thorpe St Andrew, near Norwich. Langley Preparatory School accepts children aged 2 to 11 (Nursery to Year 6). The school has recently completed a merger with adjacent Thorpe House School which had provided girls-only education for 100 years.[10]
Notable alumni
Former pupils of the school are known as Icenians, and include:
- Sir John Mills 1926?, actor[11]
- Allen Clarke 1928?, educator
- Frederic Jevons 1947?, biochemist
- Ben Pienaar 2004, professional rugby player
- He Mingheng 2012, guest of her majesty
References
- ↑ Ofsted Langley School (Unique reference number SC027662)
- ↑ Langley School website
- ↑ BBC Norfolk Daffodil Day Feature 2005
- ↑ "Pupil at £24,300-a-year boarding school is jailed after stabbing fellow student twice in a row over soy sauce". Mail Online. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "‘Remorseful’ Chinese pupil at UK boarding school jailed after stabbing fellow student twice over soy sauce argument - Global Times". www.globaltimes.cn. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "Pupil, 17, at £24,300-a-year boarding school 'stabbed fellow sixth former in shoulder and elbow'". Mail Online. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "Norfolk Langley School pupil has stabbing sentence reduced". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "Langley School teacher accused of sex with girl". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "Former Langley School teacher cleared of sex offences involving underage girl". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ KATE SCOTTER Schools' merger completed Eastern Daily Press 12/11/2009
- ↑ Sally Withey The famous old boys and girls from Norfolk Independent schools Eastern Daily Press March 18th 2010