Vinehall School

Coordinates: 50°57′29″N 0°29′31″E / 50.958°N 0.492°E / 50.958; 0.492

Vinehall School
Motto Pro Aliis Optimum Algere (Latin for to do our best for the benefit of others)
Established 1938
Type Independent school
Religion Christian (RC/Anglican)[1]
Headmaster Richard Follett
Location Robertsbridge
East Sussex
TN32 5JL
England
Students 294 (approx.)[1]
Gender Mixed
Ages 2–13
Houses 4
Former pupils Vines
Website www.vinehallschool.com

Vinehall School is a co-educational day and boarding school located near the town of Robertsbridge, East Sussex. It takes children from ages 2 to 13.[2] The school received an Intermediate Inspection of the Early Years Foundation Stage and of Boarding by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in January 2015.[3] The School was judged to be 'Outstanding' in every single EYFS category area. Vinehall School was also judged to meet all the requirements for the National Minimum Standards for Boarding.

Prior to this, Vinehall School was inspected by Ofsted in 2011 and given an overall quality rating of "outstanding".[4] More recently, the school received a full inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in February 2012, achieving the highest possible grading in all areas.[5]

History

Vinehall is a country house with a central building constructed in the late 1830s. When Lady Ashton died in 1938, the estate was sold and Vinehall started its life as a country preparatory school, opening with six local children. The first headmaster was Robert Jacoby. [6]

During the Second World War, the school was evacuated to Killerton Park in Devon along with a local girls’ school. The school returned to Robertsbridge after the war and in 1946 was bought by Major Tom Stuart-Menteath and his wife Kitty. He ran the school until 1957, at which point it was handed down to his stepson, Richard Taylor and his wife Patricia. With the help of his assistant headmasters H.S. Bazire and Tom Gilbart, the school went from strength to strength. Several new buildings were added, including a new classroom block, science labs, theatre, and indoor swimming pool. Much of the school's culture dates from that period.[6]

In more recent years the school theatre has been refurbished and re-opened as the 'Chaplin Theatre' in honour of David Chaplin, who became headmaster on Richard Taylor's retirement.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.isc.co.uk/school_43603.htm Independent Schools Council
  2. ↑ http://www.vinehallschool.com Vinehall School Homepage
  3. ↑ http://www.isi.net/schools/7207/
  4. ↑ http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxcare_providers/full/(urn)/SC050402 Vinehall School Ofsted Report
  5. ↑ http://www.isi.net/schools/7207/Independent Schools Inspectorate
  6. 1 2 http://www.vinehallschool.com/vinehall/history-of-vinehall/ Vinehall School History Page
  7. 1 2 (PDF) http://web.archive.org/web/20141213145635/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/other-publications/o/Ofsted%20News%2016.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ "Keane explain how long friendship helped them survive Tom Chaplin's stint in rehab". Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  9. ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/education/2009/oct/27/teaching-awards-eden-project

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