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St Edmund's School, Canterbury
Address
Map
St Thomas' Hill

Canterbury
,
Kent
,
CT2 8HU

England
Coordinates51°17′30″N 1°03′35″E / 51.2917°N 1.0597°E / 51.2917; 1.0597
Information
TypePublic school
Independent
day and boarding school
MottoLatin: "Fungar Vice Cotis"
(Be as a whetstone for others to be sharpened upon)
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1749
Local authorityKent
Chairman of GovernorsAir Marshal C.M. Nickols, CB, CBE, MA, FRAeS
Head teacherLouise Moelwyn-Hughes
GenderCoeducational
Age3 to 18
Enrollment570
Colour(s)Red & Black    
Former pupilsOld Edmundians
Yearbook"The Chronicle"
Websitewww.stedmunds.org.uk

St Edmund's School, Canterbury /ˈɛdməndz/[1] is an independent day and boarding school located in Canterbury, Kent, England and established in 1749. The extensive school grounds were acquired in 1855, including amongst other facilities numerous playing fields, tennis courts and a cricket pitch. The school currently caters for girls and boys aged 3-18, including the Choristers of Canterbury Cathedral. The School is currently headed by Louise Moelwyn-Hughes and part of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Current Senior School (ages 13-18) boarding fees for the academic year 2017/18 are £33,303 per annum and £19,965 for day pupils.

History

St Edmund's School Canterbury was first established in 1749, as the Clergy Orphan Society (later the Clergy Orphan Corporation) in Yorkshire. In 1812, the school moved to St John's Wood at the nursery end of Lord's Cricket Ground. An associated school for girls was located on the same site, but later moved to become St Margaret's School, Bushey, in Hertfordshire.

St. Edmund's School facade

In 1855, the school moved to Canterbury. The acquisition of property and financing to build the school was provided by Samuel Warneford. The main school building was designed by Philip Charles Hardwick architect of Charterhouse School and Adare Manor. The chapel wing of the school was completed in 1858 and remains in daily use..

The choristers of Canterbury Cathedral began their education at the school in 1972. Grant house was established from the former Big School, after 20 years the school reverted to the traditional 4 house system.[2]

In 1982, girls were admitted to the school for the first time.[3]

A teacher was awarded damages and compensation after wrongful and unfair dismissal by the school in 2010.[4]

In 2016 the school was fined £18000 and ordered to pay costs of £9670, after a seven-year-old child nearly drowned at the Summerfest event held at the school. The school did not ensure the lifeguards held the relevant qualifications, it could not be sure the guards had any experience or competency.[5]

The Archbishop of Canterbury is the school’s patron.

1st photo of the School 1889

Facilities

St Edmund's School West Dormitory 1880

The main building houses classrooms, boarding facilities, dining hall, library and administration offices. Further buildings provide teaching areas for Art, Design Technology and Science. The Francis Musgrave Performing Arts Center comprises a purpose-built music school with recording studio, practice rooms and recital hall. There is also a 450-seat theater for concerts and drama productions.

Sports facilities include sports hall, gym, all-weather astro pitch, golf course, playing fields, 8 tennis courts, shooting range and swimming pool. Additional boarding houses are set in the grounds of the school.

The Junior School and Pre-Prep School are located on the same site in their own buildings.

Located in grounds overlooking the city of Canterbury, the school has transport links to London and operates a minibus.

Houses

The Senior School is divided into four day houses:

Name Named After
Baker Baker. A Victorian benefactor of the school
Wagner Wagner. A Victorian benefactor of the school
Warnford Dr. Samuel Warneford. A Victorian benefactor of the school, who donated the site and the building of the current location in Canterbury.
Watson Watson. A Victorian benefactor of the school

In Junior School there are four houses:

Name Named After
Becket Thomas Becket
Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer
Marlowe Christopher Marlowe
Roper William Roper

The boarding houses:

Name Named After
Owen (Senior School) Owen. A benefactor of the school
School House (Junior School) N/A

Cathedral choir

In 1972, the previously independent Canterbury Cathedral Choir School, which educated the choristers of Canterbury Cathedral, joined the Junior School as the Choir House. Choir House remains at a detached location beside the cathedral, and a minibus service conveys the choirboys between the two sites.

Heads

  • The name of the first Headmaster, between the years 1751 and 1762, is unknown.
  • The Revd Daniel Addison (1762 – 1783)
  • The Revd Daniel Addison (1783 – 1804)
  • The Revd Thomas Cripps (1804 – 1805)
  • The Revd Evan Jones (1805 – 1813)
  • The Revd William Farley (1813 – 1816)
  • The Revd Thomas Wharton (1817 – 1837)
  • The Revd George Bewsher (1837 – 1841)
  • The Revd. Daniel Butler (1841 – 1867)
  • The Revd Charles Matheson (1867 – 1891)
  • The Revd Arthur W. Upcott (1891 – 1902)
  • The Revd Edward J.W. Houghton (1902 – 1908)
  • The Revd Walter F. Burnside (1908 – 1932)
  • The Revd Henry Balmforth (1932 – 1941)
  • The Revd Frederick F.S. Williams (1942 – 1945)
  • William M. Thoseby (1945 – 1959)
  • Walter Stephen Jones (1 term 1959)
  • B. Michael S.Hoban (1960 – 1964)
  • Francis R. Rawes (1964 – 1978)
  • John V. Tyson (1978 – 1994)
  • A. Nicholas Ridley (1994 – 2005)
  • Jeremy M. Gladwin (2005 – 2011)
  • Louise J. Moelwyn-Hughes (2011 – current)

Reviews

In 2015 the Good Schools Guide reported, "If you want a school which is going to take great care of your child, and get the best out of him/her, whether s/he's a Cambridge or C grade student, definitely one for the shortlist," and "It's a school with a smile on its face, a great sense of ease and happiness pervades." [6]

The Independent Schools Inspectorate report of 2015 commented that "The quality of boarding is excellent." [7]

Notable former pupils

See also: Category:People educated at St Edmund's School, Canterbury

Former pupils are granted membership to St Edmund's Society.

References

  1. ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Longman. ISBN 9781405881180.
  2. ^ "History – St Edmund's School Canterbury". www.stedmunds.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  3. ^ Foundation on a Hill by Jock Asbury-Bailey.
  4. ^ http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/teacher-wins-40000-payout-after-1192/
  5. ^ http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/boy-7-nearly-drowns-at-102467/
  6. ^ "Good Schools Guide".
  7. ^ "2015 ISI Inspection report".


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