Horris Hill School
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Horris Hill, a boarding preparatory school for boys, is situated a few miles south of Newbury in West Berkshire, England and directly south of the village of Newtown. The school was founded on its present site in 1888 by A. H. Evans, a master at Winchester College. Over the years the close connection with Winchester has been maintained, although almost as many boys now go on to Eton and Radley, as well as many other leading public schools.
The current headmaster is Jon Phillips, who took over in September 2006 following the retirement of Nigel Chapman.
Almost all pupils at Horris Hill are boarders although there are a few day boys. However, it is a requirement that all boys board at the very latest from the beginning of the September term following their eleventh birthday.
The school currently has approximately 120 pupils.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Richard Adams, author of Watership Down, Shardik and The Girl in a Swing, attended Horris Hill from 1929
- Maxwell Woosnam, sportsman, attended the school from 1900 to 1905. An Olympic and Wimbledon doubles champion in lawn tennis, Woosnam was also once captain of the England national football team. Woosnam famously beat Charlie Chaplin at table tennis using a butter knife!
- Will Young, singer and winner of Pop Idol
