Tudor Hall School, Banbury

Tudor Hall
Motto Habeo ut dem
(Latin: "I have in order that I may give")
Established 1850
Type Independent day and boarding
Religion Church of England
Headmistress Wendy Griffiths
Chairman of the Governors Mr John Gloag
Founder Rev. T.W. and Mrs. Todd
Location Wykham Park
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 9UR
England Coordinates: 52°02′21″N 1°21′33″W / 52.0391°N 1.3591°W
Local authority Oxfordshire
DfE number 931/6001
Students 330~
Gender Girls
Ages 11–18
Houses 4
Publication The Tudorian
Former pupils Old Tudorians
Badge Tudor Rose
School Hymn To Be a Pilgrim
Website www.tudorhallschool.com

Tudor Hall School is an independent day and boarding school for girls in Oxfordshire, situated between Bloxham and Banbury. Originally founded in South London by an Anglican priest and his wife, it moved to several different places before the purchase of its current premises after the Second World War.

History

Tudor Hall was founded in 1850 by Anglican priest Reverend Todd and his wife in Forest Hill, London. By the 1900s, the school had expanded and was in need of more space. In 1908, it moved to Chislehurst, which was in the county of Kent at that time. In between the wars, the school went through difficult times and had to be closed down for a term. Former pupil Nesta Inglis, older daughter of banker and MCC amateur cricketer Alfred Inglis, took over as headmistress and re-opened the school. At the outbreak of World War II the school was moved to Burnt Norton, near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, to escape the air raids. However, the school had outgrown the property during the war. Ms Inglis came across some land outside Banbury, Oxfordshire and the purchase was made in February 1944. The school then made its final move in January 1946 to its current location.[1]

Boarding

Tudor Hall offers a full boarding programme. Over two thirds of pupils are boarders. New boarders are usually assigned an older girl to assist them with adjustment into boarding life. There are full-time residential staff who live on-campus.[2]

Tudor Hall Main School from the back lawn
Tudor Hall School, Banbury (Design and Technology, Dining Room and Art Department)

Houses

Upon entry each girl is assigned to a house, each of which is named after one of the Royal Houses that ruled over England.

Traditions

Unlike many schools, Tudor Hall uses an unusual nomenclature for its year groups.

References

  1. ↑ Tudor Hall
  2. ↑ Boarding
  3. ↑ A Day in the Life of a Tudorian

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