Wellesley House School

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Wellesley House School
Location
Broadstairs
,
Kent
,
CT10 2DG

England
Coordinates51°21′19″N 1°25′38″E / 51.3554°N 1.4273°E / 51.3554; 1.4273Coordinates: 51°21′19″N 1°25′38″E / 51.3554°N 1.4273°E / 51.3554; 1.4273
Information
TypeIndependent school
Preparatory school
Day and boarding school
MottoA scalis patulis tandem adveniemus ad astra
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1866
ChairmanP. J. Woodhouse
HeadmasterGavin Franklin
GenderCoeducational
Age3 to 13
Enrolment133
Websitehttp://www.wellesleyhouse.org/

Wellesley House School is an independent day and boarding preparatory school in the coastal town of Broadstairs in the English county of Kent. Founded in 1866, it educates boys and girls aged 3 to 13.

History[]

The history of Wellesley House School dates back to 1866. It was originally called Conyngham House and was located at Ramsgate. During World War II, the school was temporarily evacuated to Rannoch in Scotland while the buildings were used by the British Army. In 1969 it merged with St Peter's Court, another local prep school. Originally a typical boys-only boarding prep school, girls were admitted in 1977.[1]

Academics[]

As with prep schools that educate children up to age 13, Wellesley House prepares pupils for the Common Entrance Examination.[2]

Boarding[]

Wellesley House offers full, weekly and flexi boarding options for all pupils. Girls from all year groups live in Orchard House. Both houses are supervised by live-in "houseparents". Boys reside in the main school building and are looked after by the Headmaster and his wife. As of 2020, the boys and girls both reside in the main school but separately.[3]

Former pupils[]

Former pupils are known as "Old Welleslians".[4] This list includes former pupils from St Peter's Court, which closed in 1969 and merged with Wellesley House.

Armed Forces

  • Peter de la Billière, former Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in the 1990 Gulf War
  • Sir Henry Leach, former First Sea Lord at the time of the 1982 Falklands War who convinced Margaret Thatcher to re-take the islands
  • John Ruggles-Brise, Honorary Colonel in the Territorial Army

The Arts

Business

Politics

Royalty and nobility

Sportsmen and sportswomen

Writers

References[]

  1. ^ "History & Alumni". wellesleyhouse.org.
  2. ^ "The Curriculum". wellesleyhouse.org.
  3. ^ "School Life". wellesleyhouse.org.
  4. ^ alumni
  5. ^ "Which Tory went where?". The Guardian. 1 June 2007.
  6. ^ Furness, Hannah (2 August 2016). "The perils of being a Duke: nosy tourists at your castle". The Daily Telegraph.
  7. ^ Money-Coutts, Sophia (17 August 2016). "Inside Alnwick Castle! The Duke of Northumberland opens up for Tatler". Tatler.

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