The Kingsley School
The Kingsley School is an independent girls' day school situated in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, just to the north of the town centre. It educates girls from 3 to 18; the co-educational Preparatory School also takes boys up to the age of 11.[1]
| Kingsley School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Beauchamp Hall, Beauchamp Avenue Leamington Spa , Warwickshire , CV32 5RD England | |
| Coordinates | 52.2942°N 1.5377°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Other Independent School |
| Motto | Esse quam videre (be what you seem to be) |
| Established | 1884 |
| Founder | Rose Kingsley |
| Local authority | Warwickshire |
| Department for Education URN | 125775 Tables |
| Headteacher | James Mercer-Kelly |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Colour(s) | Blue |
| Publication | 1884 Magazine |
| Website | http://www.thekingsleyschool.co.uk |
The senior school occupies an adapted and extended Victorian manor house. On the opposite side of the road the Junior School can be found. The nearby sixth form centre is self-contained, although retains the friendly atmosphere of the main school. The playing fields occupy a site on the outskirts of the town. It was founded as a Church of England school, and now welcomes pupils of all faiths and of none.[2]
History
The school was founded as Leamington High School as a girls's school in 1884 by Rose Kingsley, daughter of the writers Frances and Charles Kingsley.[3] Charles was the author of The Water Babies. The founding Girls' Public Day School Company head was Florence Gadesden who was a graduate of Girton College. She moved on after two years leaving the school well established.[4]
The school moved to its present site in 1922, and took its present name in 1949.[5]
Headteachers
1884 – 1886 Florence Gadesden[4]
1886 – 1909 Mary Huckwell[6]
1909 – 1916 Anne Loveday
1916 – 1932 Lilias Milroy
1932 – 1961 Dorothy Sweet
1961 – 1977 Nesta Jones
1977 – 1988 Cynthia Fairhurst
1988 – 1997 Margaret Webster
1997 – 2010 Christine Mannion-Watson
2010–2020 Heather Owens[6]
2020–2022 Christina McCullough
2022–Present James Mercer-Kelly
References
- "Prospectus" (PDF).
- "The Kingsley School". Girls' Schools Association. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- "White Star Lines–Titanic Connections at the ABL–Rose Kingsley and the S S Shannon | Armstrong Browning Library & Museum". blogs.baylor.edu. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- Sondheimer, Janet (23 September 2004). "Gadesden [Gadsden], Florence Marie Armroid (1853–1934), headmistress". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 1 (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/48569. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "History: The Kingsley School". Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- School leaflet about heritage
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