Rookwood School | |
Coordinates: | 51.2067°N -1.4931°W |
Motto: | Sapere Aude |
Established: | 1934 |
Type: | Private day and boarding |
Head Label: | Headmaster |
Head: | Anthony Kirk-Burgess[1] |
Address: | Weyhill Road |
Country: | England |
Postcode: | SP10 3AL |
Dfeno: | 850/6011 |
Urn: | 581958 |
Enrolment: | 330~ |
Gender: | Coeducational |
Lower Age: | 2 |
Upper Age: | 18 |
Website: | http://www.rookwoodschool.org |
Rookwood School is an independent day and boarding school for children aged 2 to 18, located on a campus off Weyhill Road in Andover, Hampshire, England.[2]
The school was founded in 1934 as a girls' school and moved to its current site in 1946. Boys were admitted to the senior school in 2003.[3]
2017–spring term 2024 Mr A Kirk-Burgess
2016 - 2017 Dr M Whalley[4]
2015/16 Winter term Mr David Bown (acting)
2010-2015 Mrs Louise Whetstone[5]
2000-2010 Mrs Margaret Langley[3]
Previous Headmistresses: Mrs Shelia Hindle, Miss Kathleen Tanner
The school has three departments: the Lower School consisting of (Pre-School, Pre-Preparatory and Prep School), senior school and little rooks (nursery)
Rookwood School opened a new sixth form in September 2021. Students who have left the school are known as 'Old Rooks'.
Although most of its pupils are day pupils Rookwood has boarding provisions for a small number of boarders. There are two boarding houses: Beechwood (for girls) and Oakwood (for boys).[6]