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Windlesham House School

Windlesham House School is an independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 4 to 13 on the South Downs, in Pulborough, West Sussex, England.[1] It was founded in 1837 by Charles Robert Malden and was the first boys' preparatory school in the United Kingdom.[2] In 1967 it became the first IAPS co-educational school.[3] The school moved to its current location in 1934. It caters for over 300 pupils. Children aged 4 to 7 are taught in the pre-prep.

Windlesham House School

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Preparatory school

In Deo Fidemus

1837 (1837)

Charles Robert Malden

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Ben Evans

Coeducational

4 to 13

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From 2011 onward, the school has been inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, who awarded it 'excellent' in its 2017 report.[4][5] The school received an 'outstanding' award in its Ofsted inspection in 2010.[4]

School Facilities[edit]

In 2014 a new playground was opened by Lord Denman after the Parents Association raised money for its construction.[6] Additionally, their work enabled them to donate £3,000 to Cystic Fibrosis, Cardiac Support, Sanchat Charitable Trust, Worthing Food Bank, Sussex Autistic Society and Canine Partners.[6]

Curriculum[edit]

The school does not follow standardised tests.[7] However, in the 2017 Independent Schools Inspectorate data from the school were seen to indicate that the majority of the students were working above the national average.[7]

Uniform[edit]

The School does not have a uniform, but rather a dress code in place.[8]

1837–1855 Lieutenant , RN

Charles Robert Malden

1855–1888 Major

Henry Charles Malden

1888–1896 Charles Scott Malden

1896–1927 Grace Gilbert Scott Malden

1927–1953 , as principal, with a subordinate headmaster[10]

Christopher Scott-Malden

1953–1957 Lieutenant-Colonel Roger William Malden

1957–1994 Charles Christopher and Elizabeth Ann Malden, jointly

[9]

1994–1995 Ian and Margaret Angus, jointly

1995–1996 Stephen and Julie Goodhart, as acting heads, jointly

1996–2006 Philip Lough

2006–2007 Paul Forte, as acting headmaster

2007–2020 Richard Foster

2020– Ben Evans, formerly headmaster of [11]

Edge Grove School

The headship of Windlesham remained within the Malden family for 157 years spanning five generations. From its founding in 1837 until 1994 each headmaster had been the son of his predecessor, with the exception of Grace Scott Malden, who succeeded her husband, and Charles Christopher Malden, whose elder brother, Roger, led the school while he completed his national service and degree.[9]


Christopher Scott-Malden, who had expected to run the school in partnership with his more scholarly elder brother, Gilbert, structured his role as principal, appointing subordinate headmasters.[12] Gilbert held the title of Head Master between 1914 and 1921, but in a subordinate role to his mother, Grace.[13]


Both Grace Scott Malden and Elizabeth Ann Malden were known to the pupils as 'Mrs Charles', a tradition that stretches back to 1880 when Charles Scott Malden was styled as 'Mr. Charles' to distinguish him from his father, 'Mr. (Henry) Malden'.[10]

Lieutenant Colonel (1828–1905), banker and Conservative politician[15]

Charles Ichabod Wright

Professor Reverend (1828–1866), priest and historian[15]

Walter Shirley

PC (1828–1900), Liberal politician and Captain of the Queen's bodyguard[15]

William John Monson, 1st Viscount Oxenbridge

Major (1829–1907), notable for his role in the standardisation of the laws of association football.[16][17] Windlesham's first pupil and second headmaster[15]

Henry Charles Malden

KCVO (1830–1900), Sergeant-at-Arms to Queen Victoria[15]

Debonnaire John Monson, 8th Baron Monson

PC, DL (1832–1911), Conservative politician[15]

Sir John Edward Dorington, 1st Bt.

(1832–1915), Archdeacon of Huntington[15]

Gerald Vesey

VC (1833–1905), first civilian recipient of the Victoria Cross[15]

Ross Lowis Mangles

(1834–1894), poet[15]

Roden Noel

KT, PC, DL (1835–1906), Scottish peer and Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland[15]

Ronald Leslie-Melville, 11th Earl of Leven

(1836–1909), Archbishop of Sydney[15]

Saumarez Smith

KC, JP (1837–1923), lawyer and Common Serjeant of London[15]

Sir Frederick Albert Bosanquet

PC, DL, JP (1837–1931), Conservative politician, 1862 World Rackets Champion and tennis pioneer[15]

Sir William Hart Dyke, 7th Bt.

GCB (1838–1904), Royal Navy officer and President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich[15]

Admiral Sir Robert More-Molyneux

KCSI (1838–1908), writer and diplomat of the British Raj[15][18]

Sir Lepel Griffin

FRGS, DL, JP (1838–1910), Royal Navy officer, author and Liberal politician[15]

Sir Edmund Verney, 3rd Bt.

MICE (1839–1907), civil engineer[15]

Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt

(1842–1911), soldier, businessman and Conservative politician[15]

Henry Brudenell-Bruce, 5th Marquess of Ailesbury

(1844–1923), banker[15]

Joseph Herbert Tritton

(1844–1921), Bishop of Southampton[15]

George Carnac Fisher

Admiral (1844–1922), Royal Navy officer[13]

Swinton Colthurst Holland

MRIA, FRSAI (1845–1921), Irish historian[15]

Hubert Thomas Knox

(1846–1921), Conservative politician[15]

Sir Henry Bellingham, 4th Bt.

JP (1850–1928), Liberal Unionist politician[15]

Sir Andrew Agnew, 9th Bt.

(1851–1925), Scottish tennis player, 1887 Wimbledon champion[15]

Herbert Lawford

(1852–1920), soldier and England footballer[19]

Major Edward Hay Mackenzie Elliot

ARE, RBA, Hon. FSA (1853–1918), etcher, painter, illustrator and author[15]

Alexander Wallace Rimington

KP, PC, DL (1856–1942), Conservative politician and Secretary of State for War during the Second Boer War[15]

St John Brodrick, 1st Earl of Midleton

Lieutenant General Sir , KCB (1856–1933), British general during World War I and Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII[15]

William Pitcairn Campbell

George Ulick Browne, 6th (1856–1935), Irish soldier and peer

Marquess of Sligo

(1857–1932), Liberal politician[15]

Sir John Barlow, 1st Bt.

(1863–1936), England football captain[15]

Percy Melmoth Walters

(1865–1941), England footballer[15]

Arthur Melmoth Walters

Lieutenant General Sir , KCB (1865–1953), British general and father of 'Rat Pack' actor Peter Lawford[13]

Sydney Turing Barlow Lawford

KBE (1867–1951), Irish soldier and peer and Principal Assistant Secretary to the Imperial War Graves Commission[15]

Arthur Browne, 8th Marquess of Sligo

(1867–1955), Bishop of Mombasa[13]

Richard Heywood

GCB, KCMG, KCVO (1869–1947), commander of HMS Princess Royal and the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland[15]

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Osmond Brock

Lieutenant Colonel , MC (1869–1956), British benefactor[13]

Sir Alexander Leith, 1st Bt.

(1870–1931), Bishop of Jerusalem[13]

Rennie MacInnes

(1871–1940), first-class cricketer[13]

Alnod Boger

(1873–1965), cricketer[15]

Arthur Dunbar Whatman

MC & Bar (1874–1941), twice-decorated Senior Chaplain to the Guards Division during World War I and Archbishop of Melbourne[20]

Frederick Waldegrave Head

(1874–1944), academic, writer and Conservative politician[13]

Ian Hannah

(1874–1963), first Bishop of Johannesburg, later Bishop of Southampton[15]

Arthur Baillie Lumsdaine Karney

(1874–1919), Conservative politician, notable for dying before he could take his seat in Parliament[13]

Harry Wrightson

(1885–1950), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir[13]

Elliot James Dowell Colvin

(1876–1956), Conservative politician[13]

Guy Kindersley

(1883–1951), first Presiding Bishop of the Liberal Catholic Church[13]

J. I. Wedgwood

(1888–1977), British Army officer[13]

Archibald Bentley Beauman

OBE, MC (1888–1962), first-class cricketer and British Army officer[13][21]

Lionel Bostock

(1888–1963), British playwright[13]

Sutton Vane

(1890–1960), civil servant and ethnographer[13]

James Philip Mills

(1890–1921), artist, designer and author[13]

Claud Lovat Fraser

(1890–1982), American economist[13]

Philip Sargant Florence

(1890–1956), first-class cricketer and Windlesham's fifth headmaster[15]

Christopher Scott-Malden

Hon. (1892–1935), first-class cricketer[13]

Freddie Calthorpe

Lieutenant-Colonel , OBE (1894–1984), intelligence officer in both world wars and peacetime film producer and screenwriter[13]

Dick Rawlinson

Major (1894–1969), prolific English book collector, High Sheriff of Sussex and British Army Officer[13]

John Roland Abbey

(1896–1961), academic[22]

Donald Howard Beves

(1897–1979), Conservative politician[13]

Robert Grimston, 1st Baron Grimston of Westbury

(1898–1951), British Army officer, author and historian[13]

Hilary Saint George Saunders

Major Sir , 4th Bt. (1899–1984), British Army officer and High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire[13]

Charles Buchanan

(1908–1944), sportsman, aviator, explorer and author[13]

Kenneth Gandar-Dower

CBE (1911–1995), actor[23]

Sir Michael Hordern

MBE (1916–1979), Conservative politician and Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry. Father of Frank Davies (q.v., born 1946)[24]

John Davies

Prince (1918–2002), Spitfire pilot and member of the Russian royal family[13][25]

Emanuel Vladimirovich Galitzine

(1938–2016), surfing entrepreneur[26]

Chris Tyler

(born 1941), poet and novelist[27]

James Hamilton-Paterson

(born 1946), Anglo-Canadian record producer. Son of John Davies, MBE (q.v., born 1916)[28]

Frank Davies

(born 1956), actor

John Michie

MBE (born 1957), swimming athlete and Olympic gold medalist[29]

Duncan Goodhew

Martha Holmes (born 1961), BAFTA Award-winning producer of wildlife documentaries

Dr

(born 1964), diplomat

Alexandra Hall Hall

(born 1965), diplomat

Andrew Page

Professor (born 1966), Chief Medical Officer to the UK Government

Chris Whitty

(born 1966), BAFTA award-winning wildlife filmmaker and cinematographer[30]

Sophie Darlington

(born 1968), film director, producer and screenwriter, married to Madonna 2000–2008

Guy Ritchie

(born 1969), author, married to George Osborne 1998–2019[31]

Frances Osborne

(born 1969), actor and comedian

Adam Buxton

(born 1970), surgeon, author and television presenter

Gabriel Weston

(1970–2010), documentary film-maker[32]

Polly Renton

(born 1970), three-time Olympic medalist event rider and 2009 European Champion

Tina Cook

(born 1974), actor[33]

Noah Huntley

MP (born 1976), Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor

Alex Chalk

(born 1981), actor

Tom Hiddleston

(born 1981), fashion model

Jacquetta Wheeler

(born 1983), English rugby union player

Tom Williams

(born 1984), fashion designer[34]

Georgia Hardinge

(born 1984), musician, bassist of Mumford & Sons

Ted Dwane

(born 1985), Scottish international rugby union player

Thom Evans

(born 1986), actor

Alfie Allen

(born 1986), actor

Lucy Griffiths

(born 1986), singer/songwriter, married to Gabriella Wilde (q.v., born 1989)

Alan Pownall

(born 1987), actress[35]

Tamzin Merchant

(born 1989), actress and model, married to Alan Pownall (q.v., born 1986)[36]

Gabriella Wilde

Former pupils are traditionally known as Old Windleshamites, though the term 'OWLs' (Old Windlesham Leavers) has been used by the school in recent years.[13][14]

Wilson, G. Herbert (1937). History of Windlesham House School: 1837-1937. London: McCorquodale & Co.  931128756.

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