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Frensham Heights School

Frensham Heights School
Address
Map
Rowledge

Farnham
,
Surrey
,
GU10 4EA

England
Coordinates51°10′38″N 0°48′41″W / 51.17714°N 0.81151°W / 51.17714; -0.81151
Information
TypePrivate and Sixth form college
Day and Boarding
MottoThink, Create, Explore
Established1925
FounderEdith Douglas-Hamilton
Local authoritySurrey
Department for Education URN125338 Tables
HeadmasterBen McCarey
GenderCoeducational
Age3 to 18
Enrolment530~
Former pupilsOld Frenshamians
Websitehttps://www.frensham.org

Frensham Heights School is a private school with sixth form college located near Farnham, Surrey, England, run by the registered charity, Frensham Heights Educational Trust Ltd. It was founded in 1925 and formed as part of the movement for progressive education. Unlike many HMC member schools, it has been coeducational and took both day and boarding pupils since its foundation.

Foundation and location

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The school was founded by Edith Douglas-Hamilton and established under joint headmistresses, Beatrice Ensor and Isabel King. It became firmly established under the headmastership of Paul Roberts (1928–1949[1]) and was recognised as efficient by the Ministry of Education (now the Department for Education) in 1935.[citation needed]

Based at a mock-Tudor mansion, built by the brewer Charles Charrington in 1898, and in its estate, the school is on a hill 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from the centre of Farnham but is actually in the village of Frensham. Its grounds run into Rowledge.

The Head

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Ben McCarey started as the full-time Head of Frensham Heights in September 2024.

Facilities

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The school has a professional working theatre called the Aldridge Theatre, with a capacity of 300, which is used for both internal and external performances.[2] It also has an independent sixth form centre, which is separated from the rest of the school, and a music centre.

Notable alumni

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Ex-pupils (Old Frenshamians) include:

References

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  10. ^ Morrison, Jasper (28 March 2013). "James Irvine obituary". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  11. ^ Knowl, Isabel (8 January 2007). "Obituary: Tony Knowland". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Profile: Sir Thomas Legg". BBC News. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Jon Pertwee obituary (Daily Telegraph) - the Doctor Who Cuttings Archive".
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