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Hemdean House School was a mixed, independent, primary and nursery school for children aged 3–11. It was situated in the centre of Caversham in Reading, Berkshire, England. The school operated as a non-profit registered charity.[3]
| Hemdean House School | |
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| Address | |
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Hemdean Road , , RG4 8LR | |
| Coordinates | 51°28′17″N 0°58′30″W / 51.47134°N 0.975134°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day school[1] |
| Motto | Laborate et Gaudete ("Work and Rejoice")[2] |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England[1] |
| Established | 1859 |
| Founder | Francis Knighton |
| Closed | 2024 |
| Head teacher | Helen Chalmers[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 3 to 11 |
| Houses | Knighton Henderson Kennet |
| Colour(s) | Light blue and Dark blue |
| Alumni | Lizbeth Webb |
| Website | http://www.hemdeanhouse.co.uk/ |
Hemdean House School was founded in 1859 by Francis Knighton. In 1862 land was bought for £320. The new building was named Hemdean House.[4] The school formerly had a girls' senior school, which was closed in 2016.[5] In 2018, Hemdean House was listed 29th in the Sunday Times list of 100 best performing independent schools in the UK.[6]
On 12 July 2024 the school permanently closed. This was mainly due to dwindling numbers of students, which led to fees totalling up to around £3,990 per term.[7]
Notable alumni
edit- Elsie Smith – nurse and missionary[8]
- Lizbeth Webb – soprano and actress[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Hemdean House School". Independent Schools Council. 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Small school with big expectations". Henley Standard. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Independent Schools Inspectorate Inspection report October 2017 (PDF) Retrieved 12 February 2018
- ^ "A Brief History of Hemdean House School". Hemdean House School. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Anderson, Chris (21 April 2016). "Hemdean House School in Caversham considering closing senior school due to low pupil numbers". Reading Chronicle. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "School praise". Henley Standard. Higgs Group. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Reading independent school to close after 165 years". BBC News. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Kirk, Huia. "Elsie Smith". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Obituaries: Lizbeth Webb". The Telegraph. 22 January 2013. ISSN 0307-1235.
External links
edit- Official website
- Profile on the Independent Schools Council website
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