King Edward's School, Witley
Private day and boarding school in Wormley, Surrey, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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King Edward's Witley is a private co-educational boarding and day school, founded in 1553 by King Edward VI and Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London and Westminster, in The Palace of Bridewell near Fleet St in the City of London. The School is located in the village of Wormley (near Witley), Surrey, England, having moved to its present location in 1867.[1] The School became fully co-educational in 1952.[1] As of September 2010, the school has joined the small number of independent schools in the UK which offer the IB Diploma Programme in place of A-Levels in the sixth form. The school re-introduced A-levels as part of the curriculum from September 2015.
King Edward's Witley | |
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Address | |
Petworth Road , , GU8 5SG England | |
Coordinates | 51.137365°N 0.644500°W / 51.137365; -0.644500 |
Information | |
Type | Private day and boarding school |
Motto | "United by Diversity since 1553" |
Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
Established | 1553; 471 years ago (1553) |
Founder | King Edward VI |
Local authority | Surrey |
President | The Duchess of Gloucester |
Head | Joanna Wright |
Staff | c.60 teaching |
Gender | Mixed |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | c.400 |
Campus size | 100 acres |
Houses | 8 Houses |
Colour(s) | Blue and Navy |
Publication | Kestrel |
Former pupils | Old Witleians |
Website | http://www.kesw.org |