St Hugh's School, Faringdon
| Established | 1906 |
|---|---|
| Type | Preparatory School day and boarding |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Andrew Nott BA (Hons), PGCE |
| Location |
Carswell Oxfordshire SN7 8PT England |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| DfE number | 931/6078 |
| DfE URN | 123299 Tables |
| Students | c. 300 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 3–13 |
| Houses | 4 |
| Website |
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St Hugh's School is a preparatory school near Faringdon in Oxfordshire. The school is co-educational, day and boarding, offering both weekly and flexi-boarding, and has 300 pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
St Hugh's was founded in Kent in 1906. It moved in 1945 to Carswell Manor, a fine Jacobean country house with extensive grounds and playing fields and excellent, modern educational facilities. The school sends pupils to Marlborough College, St Edward's, Abingdon School, Eton College, Winchester College, Radley College, Rugby School, Oundle School, Cheltenham College, Malvern College and many other schools. Over the last five years pupils have won over 65 scholarships.
The school bears the name of Hugh of Avalon, Bishop of Lincoln from 1181 to 1200. It is a member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools and is administered as a charitable educational trust by a board of governors. For many years St. Hugh's was solely a boys' full boarding school but since 1977 it has been co-educational.
In 2011 the Good Schools Guide described it as 'an ideal child-centred environment.'
The current headmaster is Mr Andrew Nott.
Houses
There are four houses, whose names refer to the four different locations of the school during the last hundred years:
- Bickley - Blue
- Malvern - Red
- Carswell - Yellow
- Chislehurst - Green
Sport
St. Hugh's coaches three main sports for boys and girls during the year and other sports are taught during P.E
- Autumn - Boys: Rugby union Girls: Hockey
- Lent - Boys: Football/Hockey Girls: Netball
- Summer - Boys: Cricket, Swimming, Tennis, Athletics Girls: Rounders, Swimming, Tennis, Athletics
Notable alumni
- Lucy Boggis, heptathlete and former Gladiator 'Tempest'
- John Bryan Ward-Perkins, historian and archaeologist
- Henry Chadwick, theologian
- Thomas Rhodes Disher, author and inspiration for William Brown
- Anthony Fabian, producer and director
- Alan Watts, Beat Generation guru
External links
- St Hugh's School, Faringdon
- Profile at the Good Schools Guide
- ISI Inspection Reports
- Ofsted Boarding Social Care Inspection Reports
Coordinates: 51°40′38″N 1°31′47″W / 51.67722°N 1.52972°W