Alton Convent School

Alton Convent School
Location
Hampshire, England
Information
Motto "be the best you can be"
(just try your hardest at all times. Nothing else matters.)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1938
Headteacher Sue Kirkham
Staff mrs hoyes, mr maher, mrs dell...
Grades K12
Age range 3 to 18
Enrollment ~450
Language English
Campus size 19 acres (77,000 m2)
School fees £1950-£3155 per term
Website

Alton Convent School is an independent Catholic day school[1] on the outskirts of Alton, Hampshire. It has approximately 450 [2] pupils of all faiths. The prep school educates boys and girls from the age of 2¾ to 11, and the senior school provides a broadly based academic education for girls from 11 to 18.

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Mission

According to the school's website,

We aim to prepare all those entrusted to our care to realise their full academic, spiritual, personal, creative and physical potential, to live by Christian principles, and to contribute as valued members of their communities to the benefit of their world.[3]

History

Alton Convent School was established in 1938 by the Sisters of Our Lady of Providence. Since then it has been located in the Anstey Manor House in Alton, Hampshire. The school enjoys a 19-acre (77,000 m2) campus, offering numerous sports fields as well as gardens and wooded trails. The school was founded on Catholic ideals and tradition but offers admission to students of all faiths.[3]

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