Wilson's School
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Wilson's School is a state boys' grammar school with academy status in the London Borough of Sutton, England.
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Wilson's School | |
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Address | |
Mollison Drive , , SM6 9JW England | |
Coordinates | 51.3586°N 0.1281°W / 51.3586; -0.1281 |
Information | |
Type | Grammar, academy[1] |
Motto | Non sibi sed omnibus[2] (Not for oneself but for all) |
Established | 1615; 409 years ago (1615) |
Founder | Edward Wilson |
Closed | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wilson%27s_School |
Department for Education URN | 136621 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Chair of Trust Board | John Nicholson |
Head[1] | Nathan Cole[1] |
Gender | Boys |
Age | 11 to 18[1] |
Enrollment | 1290 |
Houses | Brecon Camberwell Datchelor Greencoat Hayes Southwark |
Colour(s) | Black, white and gold |
Website | www |
It was founded as Wilson's Grammar School in Camberwell in 1615, making it one of the country's oldest state schools.[3] The school moved to its present location on part of the site of the former Croydon Airport in 1975. It became voluntary aided in 1997 and an Academy in June 2011. In 2015, the school celebrated its 400th anniversary with a visit from Prince Edward.[4]
GCSE and A level results consistently place Wilson's School amongst the highest performing schools in the United Kingdom.[5][better source needed]
In November 2018, The Times' School Guide declared Wilson's the "State Secondary School of the Year". Wilson's was later awarded "London State Secondary School of the Decade" by The Times in 2020.[6]
The school's last Ofsted inspection[7] took place in September 2022 and rated the school as "Outstanding" in all categories. Wilson's School in Wallington, Sutton, was named the Sunday Times Parent Power Secondary School of the Year 2024, after achieving what is said to be the highest-ranking any state school has achieved in the 30-year history of the league table.[citation needed]