| Westbourne House School | |
|---|---|
 The school's gatehouse | |
| Address | |
Coach Road, Shopwyke , , PO20 2BH | |
| Coordinates | 50°50′30″N 0°44′25″W / 50.8417°N 0.7403°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Preparatory, boarding |
| Established | 29 January 1907 |
| Local authority | West Sussex County Council[1] |
| Headmaster | Martin Barker |
| Gender | co-educational |
| Age | 21⁄2 to 13 |
| Enrolment | 380 |
| Houses | Tigers, Otters, Panthers, Owls |
| Colour(s) | Red, Green, Yellow, Blue |
| Website | westbournehouse.org |
Westbourne House School is an independent preparatory school 1½ miles east of Chichester, West Sussex, England.[2][3] It is co-educational and serves around 450 boarding and day-school pupils from ages 3–13. The headmaster is Martin Barker.[4] The school is set in grounds of 100 acres.[5] The school has extensive sports facilities.[6][7]
History
The school opened in 1907.[8] It was originally a pre-prep school for boys located at Westbourne House in Folkestone, Kent. During World War I, the school moved to Dower House for safety under Miss Hare (later Mrs Hilton). In 1932, Geoffrey Shilcock took over from Mrs Hilton and the school became a preparatory school up to the age of 13. In 1939, the school moved by train to Upcott in Barnstaple, Devon, due to World War II. The previous site of the school was damaged during the war and the playing fields had been tarmacked over for use as tank parking, so the school moved to its current site at Shopwyke House in 1946. In 1961 the school temporarily closed, but reopened under Colin Sharman. In 1992, the school became fully educational. In the 1990s, the school was one of nearly 400 schools used to educate the children of British diplomats posted overseas.[9][10] Martin Barker became the headmaster in 2011.[8] In 2021, a teacher at the school resigned due to inappropriate Internet use.[11] In 2022, a girls' cricket team at the school toured South Africa.[12]
Notable alumni
The following attended the school:[13]
- Tom Bradby, journalist and author
- Marcus Brigstocke, comedian
- Nick Clarke, presenter and journalist[14]
- Holly Colvin, England cricketer
- Mart Lock, rugby player[13]
- Norman Heatley, scientist[15]
- Alastair Mackenzie, film and television actor
- Drummond Money Couts, magician[13]
- Charlie Tear, cricketer[16]
References
- ↑ "Westbourne House School". UK: West Sussex County Council. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "About Westbourne House School". TES. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "School information and inspection reports: Westbourne House School". ISI Inspection reports. Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "Establishment: Westbourne House School". UK: GOV.UK. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "Westbourne House School". Talk Education. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "Westbourne House School, Chichester PO20". Schoolsmith. UK. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "Westbourne House School Sports". Westbourne House School. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Our History". Westbourne House School. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "School Fees". Hansard. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 2 November 1994.
- ↑ "Diplomats' Children (Education)". Hansard. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 8 April 1998.
- ↑ Doherty-Cove, Jody (13 May 2021). "Ban for former Westbourne House School teacher Gareth Rees". The Argus. UK. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "Westbourne House School set to make history as first U13 girls' team to tour South Africa". The Cricketer. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Westbourne House School – Famous School Graduates". Paradise Education. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "Obituary: Nick Clarke". The Times. 24 November 2006.
- ↑ "Norman George Heatley", Dead Scientist of the Week, 10 January 2010
- ↑ "Sussex cricketer returns to Chichester school to inspire pupils". Sussex World. Yahoo! Sport. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.