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'''Packwood Haugh School''' is an [[Independent school|independent]] [[Coeducational|coeducational]] [[Preparatory school (UK)|day and boarding preparatory school]] near [[Ruyton-XI-Towns]], mid-way between [[Oswestry]] and [[Shewsbury]] in [[Shropshire]], [[England]]. It takes children between the ages of four and thirteen, and there are currently about 270 at the school, of whom half are boarders.<ref name=isi>Iles, D. ''et al.'', ''Packwood Haugh School: Independent Schools Inspectorate Report'' dated March 2006</ref> |
'''Packwood Haugh School''' is an [[Independent school|independent]] [[Coeducational|coeducational]] [[Preparatory school (UK)|day and boarding preparatory school]] near [[Ruyton-XI-Towns]], mid-way between [[Oswestry]] and [[Shewsbury]] in [[Shropshire]], [[England]].It used to be home to the most wondeful of fairies who were actually ninja turtles in disguise waiting for the perfect moment to take over the world during an extremely boring latin lesson. MWAH HA HA! It takes children between the ages of four and thirteen, and there are currently about 270 at the school, of whom half are boarders.<ref name=isi>Iles, D. ''et al.'', ''Packwood Haugh School: Independent Schools Inspectorate Report'' dated March 2006</ref> |
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The school was founded in 1892 at [[Packwood]] in [[Warwickshire]] and moved to its present site, a large Victorian [[English country house|country house]] set in sixty acres, in 1941. In 1956, it became a charitable trust. A pre-preparatory department, Packwood Acorns, was established in 1993 for day children only aged between four and seven.<ref name=isi/> |
The school was founded in 1892 at [[Packwood]] in [[Warwickshire]] and moved to its present site, a large Victorian [[English country house|country house]] set in sixty acres, in 1941. In 1956, it became a charitable trust. A pre-preparatory department, Packwood Acorns, was established in 1993 for day children only aged between four and seven.<ref name=isi/> |
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| Packwood Haugh School | |
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near Shrewsbury , , SY4 1HX. | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent day and boarding Preparatory school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
| Chairman of Governors | Mr Tony Shearer |
| Headmaster | Mr Nigel Westlake |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 4 to 13 |
| Enrollment | c. 270 |
| Former pupils | Old Packwoodians |
| DfES number | 8936006 |
| Website | http://www.packwood-haugh.co.uk/ |
Packwood Haugh School is an independent coeducational day and boarding preparatory school near Ruyton-XI-Towns, mid-way between Oswestry and Shewsbury in Shropshire, England.It used to be home to the most wondeful of fairies who were actually ninja turtles in disguise waiting for the perfect moment to take over the world during an extremely boring latin lesson. MWAH HA HA! It takes children between the ages of four and thirteen, and there are currently about 270 at the school, of whom half are boarders.[1]
The school was founded in 1892 at Packwood in Warwickshire and moved to its present site, a large Victorian country house set in sixty acres, in 1941. In 1956, it became a charitable trust. A pre-preparatory department, Packwood Acorns, was established in 1993 for day children only aged between four and seven.[1]
A new boarding house for girls has been added, and a new theatre was opened in 2003.[1]
Old Packwoodians
Former pupils of the school are called Old Packwoodians.
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