Alleyn Court Prep School
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Alleyn Court Prep School is a preparatory school in Westcliff-on-Sea
, Essex
. It was started in 1904 by the Wilcox family.The school has a very good reputation in all areas and for many years boys could be seen in their famous bright pink caps and ties.
The school moved to a new location in Southchurch Lawn in 1992,and the preprep school now uses parts of the old school in Westcliff.
Westcliff-on-Sea
Westcliff-on-Sea is a suburb of Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort in the East of England and unitary authority in Essex. It is situated on the northern bank of the Thames Estuary and about 34 miles east of London.-Geography:...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. It was started in 1904 by the Wilcox family.The school has a very good reputation in all areas and for many years boys could be seen in their famous bright pink caps and ties.
The school moved to a new location in Southchurch Lawn in 1992,and the preprep school now uses parts of the old school in Westcliff.
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