Lord Wandsworth College Explained

Lord Wandsworth College
Coordinates:51.2144°N -0.9294°W
Motto:Vincit Perseverantia
Established:1922
Religious Affiliation:Inter- / denominational
Headmaster:Adam Williams
Founder:Sydney James Stern, 1st Baron Wandsworth
Address:Long Sutton
City:Hook
County:Hampshire
Country:England
Postcode:RG29 1TB
Sister School:St Neot's Preparatory School, Eversley
Local Authority:Hampshire
Urn:116521
Enrolment:690
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Campus Size:1200 acres
Houses:Junior, Sutton, School, Hazelveare, Summerfield, Gosden, Park, Haygate
Publication:The Sower
Free Label 1:Former pupils
Free 1:Sternians
Website:https://www.lordwandsworth.org

Lord Wandsworth College (LWC) is a co-educational private school in Long Sutton, Hampshire, England, for day and boarding pupils between the ages of 11–18, which occupies a 1,200 acre campus and is known for its charitable foundation.[1] It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

Since 2015, the headmaster has been Adam Williams.[2]

In 2020, the College was named Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing,[3] and was awarded the Schools of Character Kitemark by the Association of Character Education.[4]

In April 2021, the College announced that it had entered a formal collaboration with St Neot's Preparatory School, Eversley.[5]

At 436 hectares, its campus is larger than that of any other school in England apart from Winchester and Eton.[6]

History

The College takes its name from Sydney Stern, 1st Baron Wandsworth, whose generous bequest established the school. Stern, a Liberal MP, wished to provide an education and supportive boarding environment to children, primarily from farming families, who had lost the support of one or both of their parents.[7]

Eight years after Stern's death in 1912, The Lord Wandsworth Preparatory School (Gosden House, Bramley) opened. In November 1922, the first pupils, known as Foundationers, began attending Lord Wandsworth Agriculture College on the current site in the village of Long Sutton. In 1938, the school's name was changed to Lord Wandsworth College and fee-paying students were welcomed to the College in 1946.[8]

In 1988, the College began welcoming female pupils into the Sixth Form, and in 1997 went fully co-educational.[9]

Notable former pupils

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: StackPath. 2020-11-14. www.lordwandsworth.org.
  2. Web site: Lord Wandsworth College, Hook. 2020-11-14. The Good Schools Guide. en-gb.
  3. Web site: Parent. Independent School. 2020-11-22. Independent School of the Year 2020 for Student Wellbeing, Lord Wandsworth College. 2021-10-26. Independent School Parent. en-GB.
  4. Web site: StackPath. 2021-10-26. www.lordwandsworth.org.
  5. Web site: LWC Family of Schools . 2024-01-31 . Lord Wandsworth College . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Horton . Helena . 16 June 2024. The Guardian . Beagling, golf and jolly hockey sticks .
  7. Web site: Our School History . 2024-01-31 . Lord Wandsworth College . en-GB.
  8. Web site: History Sternians' Association . 2024-01-31.
  9. https://www.lordwandsworth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Lord_Wandsworth_College.pdf
  10. Web site: Lord Wandsworth College @ UK Schools Guide 2005 . Guide to Independent Schools . 2006-03-22.