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[edit] History
The King Alfred School was founded in 1898 by a group of parents who believed in the then radical idea that boys and girls should be educated together in a secular environment that encouraged learning for its own sake. It wanted to provide an education that focused on what was best for the whole child, on the development of character and individuality. Its objective was to "help train up its scholars in the way of the good life, to help to fit them for effective work in the world, for effective sympathy and for effective joy." (John Russell, Head 1901-20).
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King Alfred School stresses close ties between teacher and student.[1] Throughout lower and middle school it is rare for a class to have more than 18 students. During the GCSE years most classes contain around 12 studens, most Sixth Form classes contain less.
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[edit] Notable Alumni
- Daniel Harle, TV personality, experimental psychologist, historian, actress
