St Hugh's School, Woodhall Spa
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| Established | 1925 |
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| Type | Preparatory day and boarding school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Head Master | Chris Ward |
| Chair | Mr. M. Harrison |
| Founder | The Forbes Family |
| Location |
Cromwell Avenue Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire LN10 6TQ England Coordinates: 53°08′56″N 0°12′48″W / 53.149°N 0.21322°W |
| DfE number | 925/6022 |
| DfE URN | 120732 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 68 |
| Students | 200 |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Ages | 2–13 |
| Houses | Forbes (Red), Kelham (Blue) and Wheeler (White) |
| Colours | Red and Blue |
| Website |
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St Hugh's School is a British coeducational, preparatory school in the village of Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, England founded in 1925. It was originally known as a boarding school, although a significant proportion are now day pupils or flexi boarders.
History
St. Hugh's School owes its origin to the Forbes family who founded it in 1925. It became a Charitable Trust in 1962. As the school emblem - a stylised ball over a wall - shows, the name celebrates Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln, a child whose supposed murder by Jews (after he climbed over a wall to retrieve his ball from their property) was used for many years as a blood libel. The Church of England formally apologised for Little St Hugh in 1955. According to the 2011 census, there are no Jewish people living in Woodhall Spa.[1]
Houses
Each pupil is placed into a house when they join the school, either Forbes, Kelham or Wheeler.
Sports
The main school sports for boys are rugby union, football and cricket. The older boys also play rugby sevens and hockey. The girls compete at hockey, netball, and rounders. The U13 girls are the current county champions. The children also compete in cross country and athletics. The school has its own swimming pool and is the regional champion at U9 and U11 level.[2]
Headmasters
The following have been headmasters of the school.
- G.R.Forbes 1925-1960
- M.J.C.Wheeler 1962-1972
- M.W.Kelham 1972-1994
- P.Wells 1994-1995
- S.J.Greenish 1997 –2013
- C.A.Ward 2013–present[3]
Notable former pupils
John Anthony Mallett (born Lincoln, 28 May 1970) is a former pupil and English rugby union footballer. He attended the school until 1983.
References
External links
- St Hugh's School website
- Profile on the Good Schools Guide
- ISI Inspection Reports
- St. Hugh's school on the ISC website