Windlesham House School
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| Established | 1837 |
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| Type | Preparatory school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headteacher | Richard Foster |
| Location | London Road Washington Pulborough West Sussex RH20 4AY  England |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| DfE URN | 126113 |
| Students | 330 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 3–14 |
| Website | www.windlesham.com |
Coordinates: 50°53′24″N 0°25′07″W / 50.88994°N 0.41848°W
Windlesham House School is a prep school near Washington, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1837 by Charles Robert Malden and was the first boys' preparatory school in the United Kingdom. The school moved to its current location in 1934. It caters for over 300 pupils, both boarding and day, aged from four to thirteen years. The pre-prep is called Little Windlesham and teaches the four to seven year olds. The 65-acre (260,000 m2) site nestles in the South Downs and has a variety of facilities including six sports pitches, woods, the Malden Family Theatre, a new[when?] library, indoor swimming pool and tennis courts.
Charles and Elizabeth Ann Malden were the last of five generations of Malden heads from 1837 - their joint headship alone lasted nearly 40 years (1957 to 1994). They were leaders of their time, insisting on being known not by their surname, Malden, but by the more informal Mr & Mrs Charles. In 1963 the School was among the first to become a Trust and in 1967 Windlesham was the first traditional boys' boarding prep school to become co-educational.
There is also an alternate naming convention for the pupils - for example, the children who have one year left at the School are called the Ones and so forth. Leavers invariably go on to their first choice school and many go on to some of the top senior independent schools in the country.
The School is to host a large outdoor event in the Summer of 2010 called Odyssey. This follows on from an Elements event in 2007 that raised £35,000 for the nearby Chestnut Tree House Hospice. Taking place on 3-4 July 2010, open to the public and will, hopefully, raise thousands for charity. Plans are being made place to mark the centenary of the Windlesham House Association, the School's former pupils, in 2010.
The Headmaster, Richard Foster, has now been at the School for several years.[when?] The new[when?] Chairman of Governors, Lucinda Williams, is the great great great granddaughter of Charles Robert Malden, who founded the School way back in 1837, and is the eldest daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Ann Malden.
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Map sources for Windlesham House School
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