Webber Independent School
The Webber Independent School[1]) is a coeducational independent school situated in Stantonbury, in the north of Milton Keynes, England, owned by GEMS Education. The school teaches children from the age of 6 months through to 16 years.
| The Webber Independent School | |
|---|---|
 The Front and left side of the building | |
| Address | |
Soskin Drive , , MK14 6DP | |
| Coordinates | 55.0001233°S 0.764603°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent Co-educational |
| Motto | Achieving Excellence Together |
| Established | 1970 (1987 on current site) |
| Founder | Mrs Renee Soskin |
| Department for Education URN | 110567 Tables |
| Principal | Mrs Hilary Marsden |
| Gender | Co-Ed |
| Age | 6 Months to 16 years |
| Houses | Oak, Cedar |
| Colour(s) | Purple and Grey |
| Last Inspected | 2020 (Report) |
| Website | http://www.webberindependentschool.com/ |
The school is located approximately 2 miles north of Central Milton Keynes.
History
The school opened in Newport Pagnell in 1970 before moving in 1987 to its current purpose built site in Stantonbury in the north of Milton Keynes.[2] In 2010 current and former pupils produced an exhibition chronicling the history of the school[3] and the former Knoll School (1892-1974).[4] The Knoll School buildings at Aspley Heath were home to the Bury Lawn senior school between 1977-1987. Bury Lawn was renamed the Webber Independent School in September 2011 in honour of the urban designer and 'father of the city' of Milton Keynes, Melvin M. Webber.[5]
The school previously had a sixth-form, but closed this in 2019.[6]
References
- "Vote for school's new logo - Local - Milton Keynes Citizen". www.miltonkeynes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 June 2011.
- http://www.webberindependentschool.com/contents.php?pageid=1276&parentid=476 History of the school
- http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/dmk/exhibitions/22/22.html Heritage Hunters Bury Lawn School and the Woburn Sands Collection
- http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/wsc/docs/knollschool.html "The Knoll", Aspley Heath
- http://www.webberindependentschool.com/contents.php?pageid=1276&parentid=476 History of the School
- Richmond, Adrienne (2020). "Focused Compliance and Educational Quality Inspection Reports: Webber Independent School". Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 18 October 2020.