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, England. It was established in 1935 and set on 48 acres. The boys and girls are organised into five houses: Hedgerows, Sarnesfield, Churchill, Stratton and Gills.

History

Mr John Skey bought the land on which the current property in 1733 and built the main block of what now stands as the main house. This house was then sold by his sons to Mr Thomas Hake some time in the late 1780s. The American

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bought the property in 1912 and rented it to Mr Richard Bennett. Bennett converted the house with around £90,000 leading to the house as it stands currently. When it came to settling his estate, Morgan arranged for the council to take the freehold, specifying it should be used as an independent school. The current headmaster as of October 2024 is Richard Stanley formerly Headmaster at Highbury Prep in Hillcrest and at The Ridge School in Johannesburg.

Facilities

The school has a large sports hall, all-weather tennis/netball courts, an AstroTurf pitch, 9 acres of playing fields, indoor & outdoor cricket nets and a heated outdoor swimming pool. In November 2019, it opened £3.6m lower school building for Years 3 and 4.

Headmasters

* John Baugh: 1997–2002 * Jolyon Waterfield: 1985–1997

Notable alumni

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References

External links

* {{Authority control Preparatory schools in Hertfordshire Educational institutions established in 1935 1935 establishments in England Aldenham