Wilson's School

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Wilson's School is a boys grammar school in Wallington, Surrey.

The school was founded by Edward Wilson in 1615 and was located in Camberwell until it moved to its current location in 1974. The school became Voluntarily Aided (funded by the state) after World War II. Boys of any faith or none are admitted on an equal basis, based on performance in the entrance test.

Wilson's School was one of the first British state schools to be designated a specialist in Mathematics and Computing, in 2002.

Now also a Badminton Academy

Famous alumni include Michael Caine and John Galliano.

Wilson's currently has approximately one thousand students in years 7-11 and about 300 in the sixth form.

[edit] Houses

There are currently five houses in the school. They are

Brecon
Brecon is so called because of the school's relationship, via a field study centre, in Talybont, south Wales, to the Brecon Beacons.
Camberwell
This house is so named due to the school's historic location.
Greencoat
This was named after a girl's school that Wilson's had links with while in Camberwell.
Hayes
This house is named after the schools alumni sports club, located in Hayes, Kent.
Southwark
Southwark was only recently added. The house is named after the Diocese of Southwark with which the school has historical links and which has representatives on the school's Board of Governors.