Halliford school is a selective and independent day school

Day school

A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...

 for boys and sixth form

Sixth form

In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...

 girls, located in Shepperton

Shepperton

Shepperton is a town in the borough of Spelthorne, Surrey, England. To the south it is bounded by the river Thames at Desborough Island and is bisected by the M3 motorway...

, Surrey

Surrey

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. Halliford sixth-form has only recently become co-educational. The school was founded in 1921 and the main building is a fine Georgian House set in ten acres beside the Thames which was once home to Emma, Lady Hamilton

Emma, Lady Hamilton

Emma, Lady Hamilton is best remembered as the mistress of Lord Nelson and as the muse of George Romney. She was born Amy Lyon in Ness near Neston, Cheshire, England, the daughter of a blacksmith, Henry Lyon, who died when she was two months old...

, Lord Nelson's mistress. Halliford has an excellent sporting tradition and boys from the school have played sports such as rugby, cricket and basketball to the highest level.

The school motto is "Via firma ad firmora", which means "A firm path to firmer things". The school logo represents the bend in the river where the school is situated. The school is divided up into 4 houses, Wadham, Russell, Greville and Desborough; represented by red, green, blue and gold. The current headmaster of the school is Phillip Cottam, who became headmaster in 2002.

Former pupils of the school are known as Old Hallifordians or OHs.

Notable alumni includes actor Mark Lester and Olympic Gold medalist Stephen Trapmore.