Windlesham House School

Windlesham House School is an independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 4 to 13 on the South Downs, in Pulborough, West Sussex, England.[1] It was founded in 1837 by Charles Robert Malden and was the first boys' preparatory school in the United Kingdom.[2] In 1967 it became the first IAPS co-educational school.[3] The school moved to its current location in 1934. It caters for over 300 pupils. Children aged 4 to 7 are taught in the pre-prep.

Windlesham House School
Address
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London Road
Washington

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RH20 4AY

England
Coordinates50°53′24″N 0°25′07″W / 50.88994°N 0.41848°W / 50.88994; -0.41848
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TypePreparatory school
MottoIn Deo Fidemus
Established1837; 187 years ago (1837)
FounderCharles Robert Malden
Department for Education URN126113 Tables
Head teacherBen Evans
GenderCoeducational
Age4 to 13
Enrolment345
HousesDrake, Grenfell, Hunt, Raleigh, Scott, Bader
Colour(s)   Black and White
Websitewindlesham.com

From 2011 onward, the school has been inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, who awarded it 'excellent' in its 2017 report.[4][5] The school received an 'outstanding' award in its Ofsted inspection in 2010.[4]

School Facilities

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In 2014 a new playground was opened by Lord Denman after the Parents Association raised money for its construction.[6] Additionally, their work enabled them to donate £3,000 to Cystic Fibrosis, Cardiac Support, Sanchat Charitable Trust, Worthing Food Bank, Sussex Autistic Society and Canine Partners.[6]

Curriculum

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The school does not follow standardised tests.[7] However, in the 2017 Independent Schools Inspectorate data from the school were seen to indicate that the majority of the students were working above the national average.[7]

Uniform

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The School does not have a uniform, but rather a dress code in place.[8]

Headship

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The headship of Windlesham remained within the Malden family for 157 years spanning five generations. From its founding in 1837 until 1994 each headmaster had been the son of his predecessor, with the exception of Grace Scott Malden, who succeeded her husband, and Charles Christopher Malden, whose elder brother, Roger, led the school while he completed his national service and degree.[9]

  • 1837–1855 Lieutenant Charles Robert Malden, RN
  • 1855–1888 Major Henry Charles Malden
  • 1888–1896 Charles Scott Malden
  • 1896–1927 Grace Gilbert Scott Malden
  • 1927–1953 Christopher Scott-Malden, as principal, with a subordinate headmaster[10]
  • 1953–1957 Lieutenant-Colonel Roger William Malden
  • 1957–1994 Charles Christopher and Elizabeth Ann Malden, jointly[9]
  • 1994–1995 Ian and Margaret Angus, jointly
  • 1995–1996 Stephen and Julie Goodhart, as acting heads, jointly
  • 1996–2006 Philip Lough
  • 2006–2007 Paul Forte, as acting headmaster
  • 2007–2020 Richard Foster
  • 2020– Ben Evans, formerly headmaster of Edge Grove School[11]

Christopher Scott-Malden, who had expected to run the school in partnership with his more scholarly elder brother, Gilbert, structured his role as principal, appointing subordinate headmasters.[12] Gilbert held the title of Head Master between 1914 and 1921, but in a subordinate role to his mother, Grace.[13]

Both Grace Scott Malden and Elizabeth Ann Malden were known to the pupils as 'Mrs Charles', a tradition that stretches back to 1880 when Charles Scott Malden was styled as 'Mr. Charles' to distinguish him from his father, 'Mr. (Henry) Malden'.[10]

Notable former pupils (ordered by date of birth)

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Former pupils are traditionally known as Old Windleshamites, though the term 'OWLs' (Old Windlesham Leavers) has been used by the school in recent years.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "The Good Schools Guide: Windlesham House School". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Windlesham ages 10 to 15 - Summer School - St Bede's Day and Boarding School". St Bede's School. Retrieved 29 April 2012. Windlesham House School, which was the first school in the country to be established as a preparatory school, was founded in 1837 and has occupied its current location since 1934.
  3. ^ "Windlesham House School". Boarding Schools' Association. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Windlesham House School". Ofsted. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Windlesham House School". ISI: Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Thanks to parent fundraisers as new playground opens". County Times. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Windlesham House School". Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  8. ^ The Independent Schools Guide. Kogan Page Publishers. March 2006. p. 395. ISBN 9780749445676.
  9. ^ a b Scott-Malden, C. Peter (1998). A Record of the Descendants of Charles Robert Malden in the Twentieth Century (3rd ed.). Tadworth.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. ^ a b Wilson, G. Herbert (1937). History of Windlesham House School 1837-1937. London: McCorquodale & Co. Ltd.
  11. ^ "Announcement of new Headmaster". OWLS. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  12. ^ Correspondence with Dr Tom Houston, economist, historian and former governor of Windlesham House School
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Wilson, G. Herbert (1937). Windlesham House School: History and Muster Roll 1837–1937. London: McCorquodale & Co. Ltd.
  14. ^ "Homepage". Windlesham Alumni. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Malden, Henry C. (1902). Muster Roll. Windlesham House, Brighton. A.D. 1837 to 1902 (2nd ed.). Brighton: H. & C. Treacher.
  16. ^ "Henry Charles MALDEN — Godalming Museum". www.godalmingmuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  17. ^ Dove, Ed. "6 Men Who Changed the Course of Football History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  18. ^ "Griffin, Sir Lepel Henry (1838–1908), administrator in India | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/33576. Retrieved 18 December 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  19. ^ Reginald Courtenay Welch, The Harrow School Register, 1800-1911 (1894), p. 393
  20. ^ Percival Serle, "Head, Frederick Waldegrave" in Dictionary of Australian Biography (Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1949)
  21. ^ "Clifton RFC History Club Members 1872-1922 (B)". www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  22. ^ 'Mr. D. H. Beves' (obituary) in The Times of London, issue 55127 dated 7 July 1961, p. 18
  23. ^ "Sir Michael Hordern". The Daily Telegraph. London. 4 May 1995. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012.
  24. ^ Jason Tomes, 'John Emerson Harding Davies' in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004)
  25. ^ "Prince Emanuel Galitzine". Daily Telegraph. 9 January 2003. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  26. ^ "Chris Tyler". The Times. 21 December 2016.
  27. ^ James Hamilton-Paterson profile in The Guardian dated 5 June 2004
  28. ^ 'Francis William Harding Davies' in Canadian Who's Who, vol. XLI (University of Toronto Press, 2006)
  29. ^ Duncan Goodhew, Victoria Hislop, Fix Your Life - Now! (2003, ISBN 0091884500), p. 12
  30. ^ "Andrew Palmer: Awards". IMDB. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  31. ^ Darlington, Sophie (2017). "Sophie Darlington Cinematographer & Filmmaker Curriculum Vitae 2017" (PDF). Natural History Network. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  32. ^ "Ex-chancellor George Osborne to divorce". 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  33. ^ "Polly Renton". The Times. 10 June 2010.
  34. ^ Noah Huntley at filmreference.com, accessed 7 February 2014
  35. ^ "Announcement of new Headmaster". Canford School. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  36. ^ Haines, Lee (Summer 2017). "Weddings". The Hoot (7).
  37. ^ Merchant, Tamzin. "Tamzin Merchant". Huffington Post.
  38. ^ "Gabriella Wilde (OWL'02) Appearing in Poldark". OWLS. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

Further reading

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  • Wilson, G. Herbert (1937). History of Windlesham House School: 1837-1937. London: McCorquodale & Co. OCLC 931128756.
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