Egerton Rothesay School
Encyclopedia
Egerton Rothesay School is an independent specialist school located in Berkhamsted
, Hertfordshire
, United Kingdom
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Rothesay, a pre-preparatory school founded in 1922 and situated in Charles Street, was bought in 1981. Three years later, Egerton School, founded in 1951 and located a few hundred yards along the same road, was purchased. The two amalgamated giving the school its current name.
1988 a purpose-built middle school, formerly Thomas Bourne Church of England Middle School, was purchased from Hertfordshire County Council and the former Rothesay School buildings were sold for development.
The new school located on Durrants Lane was opened in September 1988 by the then Prime Minister, Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher
.
The Charles Street premises was sold in 2008, with the lower school completing its move to the Durrants Lane site in January 2009.
documentary entitled "The real fresh prince" which followed the educational progress of an inner-London school boy placed into the private school environment. The documentary attempted to highlight calls from community groups over the statistical failings of many inner-London school children from black families in the education system.
The documentary was broadcast on Sunday the 7th February 2002 on BBC Two.
Berkhamsted
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, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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History
Egerton Rothesay School arose from the amalgamation of two Berkhamsted prep schools by John and Heather Adkins.Rothesay, a pre-preparatory school founded in 1922 and situated in Charles Street, was bought in 1981. Three years later, Egerton School, founded in 1951 and located a few hundred yards along the same road, was purchased. The two amalgamated giving the school its current name.
1988 a purpose-built middle school, formerly Thomas Bourne Church of England Middle School, was purchased from Hertfordshire County Council and the former Rothesay School buildings were sold for development.
The new school located on Durrants Lane was opened in September 1988 by the then Prime Minister, Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
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The Charles Street premises was sold in 2008, with the lower school completing its move to the Durrants Lane site in January 2009.
Achievements and Recognition
In 2002 the school took part in a BBCBBC
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documentary entitled "The real fresh prince" which followed the educational progress of an inner-London school boy placed into the private school environment. The documentary attempted to highlight calls from community groups over the statistical failings of many inner-London school children from black families in the education system.
The documentary was broadcast on Sunday the 7th February 2002 on BBC Two.