Kingshott School
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| Kingshott School | |
| Motto | NIL ALIENUM |
| Type | Independent preparatory school [1] |
| Religious affiliation | Church of England[2] |
| Headmaster | Paul Ilott [3] |
| Location | St. Ippolyts Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX England  |
| LEA | Hertfordshire |
| Students | c. 336 [1] |
| Gender | co-educational |
| Ages | 4 to 13[1] |
| Houses | Pitt, Scott, Nelson, Drake[4] |
| School colours | Yellow and Blue |
| Website | Kingshott School Website |
Kingshott School is an Independent preparatory school in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. The current headmaster is Paul Ilott, and the school holds around 330 pupils aged four to thirteen.[1][3] In each of the nine years there are two classes each consisting of between 15 and 22 pupils.[5] Kingshott School Trust Ltd is a registered company with a charitable status.[6] The school is set on an 18 acre site which contains a swimming pool, astro turf pitch and tennis courts. The major sports are football, rugby and cricket. [5]
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[edit] Fees
The current fees range from £2450 to £2995 per term, dependant on age.[7]
[edit] Houses
In year three each pupil is placed into one of four houses. Pupils compete in many different inter-house competitions such as sports, debates and chess.[4]
[edit] Scott
Named after Robert Falcon Scott, the polar explorer.
[edit] Drake
Named after Sir Francis Drake.
[edit] Nelson
Named after Horatio Nelson the British admiral.
[edit] Pitt
Named after William Pitt, the British prime minister.
[edit] Lessons Taught
At Kingshott, Latin, Maths, Science, French, English, RS, Design Technology, Art, History, Geography and Food Technology are taught in the classroom. Games and PE are also taught by staff. There are many optional other subjects taught, including Greek and Spanish.
[edit] After Kingshott
Year 8 leavers got to many different schools around the country. Pupils have gone to:[8]
- Bedford School,
- Bedford High School,
- Bedford Modern School,
- Bishop's Stortford College,
- Haileybury,
- The Leys School,
- Meon Cross School,
- Oakham School,
- Oundle School,
- The Perse School,
- Rugby School,
- St Albans School,
- St Columba's School,
- St Francis' College, Letchworth,
- Uppingham
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Kingshott's listing on the 'Tutor2U' website.
- ^ Kingshott's listing on the 'Independent Schools' Website
- ^ a b School Website - Headmaster's Introduction.
- ^ a b School Website - Houses
- ^ a b Kingshott's listing on the 'Right Choice' Website
- ^ School Website - About Us
- ^ School Website - Fees
- ^ School website-honours board.
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