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'''The Park School (Yeovil)''' |
'''The Park School (Yeovil)''' was an independent, co-educational day school, near [[Yeovil]], [[Somerset]], England. It had around 160 students from [[Reception (school)|Reception]] to [[sixth form]] when it closed. It was the only independent school in Yeovil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boardingschools.co.uk/the-park-school_1286.html|title=The Park School|publisher=Boarding Schools.co.uk|accessdate=2009-04-02}}</ref> It had separate Junior, Senior and [[Sixth Form]] departments and was located at [[Chilton Cantelo]] on the former site of [[Chilton Cantelo School]]. |
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The final head was Jane Huntington, who was appointed in 2011 following Paul Bate's retirement. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The school was founded in 1851 by Mrs Bennet, who was headmistress from 1851 to 1919. It was originally an all-girls school, before becoming a co-educational school in 1991. In 2017 the school acquired the buildings and grounds of the former [[Chilton Cantelo School]] and relocated the junior school and boarders in September 2017, followed by the senior school and sixth form in September 2018. |
The school was founded in 1851 by Mrs Bennet, who was headmistress from 1851 to 1919. It was originally an all-girls school, before becoming a co-educational school in 1991. In 2017 the school acquired the buildings and grounds of the former [[Chilton Cantelo School]] and relocated the junior school and boarders in September 2017, followed by the senior school and sixth form in September 2018. |
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The school was went into administration on 20th April 2020, and was closed on Friday 25th April 2020. |
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==School format== |
==School format== |
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The school |
The school was an independent, co-educational with a Christian foundation. Founded as an evangelical Christian foundation, it was a registered charity. Students were predominantly from the local area. |
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==School houses== |
==School houses== |
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| Location | |
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| , , BA22 8BG England | |
| Coordinates | 50.9981°N 2.6102°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent day school |
| Motto | Nisi dominus frustra (Unless the Lord builds all is in vain, from Psalm 127:1) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian (Inter-denominational) |
| Established | 1851 |
| Founder | Mrs Bennet |
| Closed | 2020 |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Department for Education URN | 123917 Tables |
| Head | Jane Huntington |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 4 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 200~ |
| Colour(s) | Green |
| Website | http://www.parkschool.com/ |
The Park School (Yeovil) was an independent, co-educational day school, near Yeovil, Somerset, England. It had around 160 students from Reception to sixth form when it closed. It was the only independent school in Yeovil.[1] It had separate Junior, Senior and Sixth Form departments and was located at Chilton Cantelo on the former site of Chilton Cantelo School.
The final head was Jane Huntington, who was appointed in 2011 following Paul Bate's retirement.
History
The school was founded in 1851 by Mrs Bennet, who was headmistress from 1851 to 1919. It was originally an all-girls school, before becoming a co-educational school in 1991. In 2017 the school acquired the buildings and grounds of the former Chilton Cantelo School and relocated the junior school and boarders in September 2017, followed by the senior school and sixth form in September 2018.
The school was went into administration on 20th April 2020, and was closed on Friday 25th April 2020.
School format
The school was an independent, co-educational with a Christian foundation. Founded as an evangelical Christian foundation, it was a registered charity. Students were predominantly from the local area.
School houses
Students and staff (apart from P.E teachers, and headteachers) are placed into one of four school houses. Families are always put into the same house. The houses are: (house colour in brackets)
- Müller (formerly Ashley) (green)
- Slessor (yellow)
- Shaftesbury (red)
- Livingstone (blue)
Ashley House was formally changed to Müller following a school referendum in 2014. Head of House, Mr. Richard Coles, suggested that a change of name would be a suitable way to mark the centenary of the start of WW1. The other three houses were named after Christian philanthropists. Ashley, however, was named after Ashley Down in Bristol, which was the location of the George Müller's children's homes. The prefects in the interwar years felt that it was unfitting to have a house with a Germanic name, but still wanted to recognise the work of Müller.
References
- ^ "The Park School". Boarding Schools.co.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
External links
- School Website
- Profile on the ISC website
- Profile on the Good Schools Guide
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