Hurworth House School
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Hurworth House School was an non-selective independent school located in Hurworth-on-Tees
, in the borough of Darlington
, England
. There were approximately 130 pupils on the school roll, aged 4–16, as of July 2010.
On Tuesday 29 June it was announced that Polam Hall proposals had fallen through and that Hurworth House was to close for good.
For the first fifty years of its history, Hurworth House established and maintained an enviable reputation for preparing boys for Common Entrance into public school.
In 1994, however, the Governing Board took the decision to extend the age range of the school to 18 and to offer the full range of GCSE and, with sister school Polam Hall, AS and A- Level subjects to the boys in its care. This decision arose essentially at the instigation of many parents who wanted the outstanding education that their sons had thus far enjoyed up to the age of thirteen to continue for the full duration of their school careers.
The first group of students to sit the GCSE examination more than justified that decision, and Hurworth House headed the local schools' examination league tables in that year.
The four houses also competed in a number of inter-house sporting events, including but not limited to: cross country running, rugby, football, swimming and athletics.
Hurworth-on-Tees
Hurworth-on-Tees is a village in the borough of Darlington, within the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It is situated to the south of Darlington, next to the meeting point of the River Skerne and River Tees.-Amenities:...
, in the borough of Darlington
Darlington (borough)
Darlington is a local government district and borough in North East England. In 2008 it had a resident population of 100,500 It borders County Durham to the north and west, North Yorkshire to the south along the line of the River Tees, and Stockton-on-Tees to the east.-Council:Traditionally part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. There were approximately 130 pupils on the school roll, aged 4–16, as of July 2010.
On Tuesday 29 June it was announced that Polam Hall proposals had fallen through and that Hurworth House was to close for good.
History
HURWORTH HOUSE SCHOOL was founded in 1946 as a private preparatory boarding school for boys. It was founded by the Shaw family as a boys school.For the first fifty years of its history, Hurworth House established and maintained an enviable reputation for preparing boys for Common Entrance into public school.
In 1994, however, the Governing Board took the decision to extend the age range of the school to 18 and to offer the full range of GCSE and, with sister school Polam Hall, AS and A- Level subjects to the boys in its care. This decision arose essentially at the instigation of many parents who wanted the outstanding education that their sons had thus far enjoyed up to the age of thirteen to continue for the full duration of their school careers.
The first group of students to sit the GCSE examination more than justified that decision, and Hurworth House headed the local schools' examination league tables in that year.
House System
The school had four houses: Carroll, Emerson, Stephenson and Wycliffe. The houses were named after famous historical figures with a local connection. All pupils were allocated to one of the houses upon enrolment. Each week a cup was awarded in the Junior and Senior schools for the house that had acquired the most house points during the previous week.The four houses also competed in a number of inter-house sporting events, including but not limited to: cross country running, rugby, football, swimming and athletics.
School Organisation
The school was divided into three groups: nursery, junior school and senior school.Junior School
The junior school was open to boys between the ages of four and eleven, with the following class structure:| Form | Age |
|---|---|
| Reception | 4-5 |
| J1 | 5-6 |
| J2 | 6-7 |
| J3 | 7-8 |
| J4 | 8-9 |
| J5 | 9-10 |
| J6 | 10-11 |
Senior School
The senior school was made up of boys between the ages of eleven and sixteen, with the following class structure:| Form | Age |
|---|---|
| F1 | 11-12 |
| F2 | 12-13 |
| F3 | 13-14 |
| F4 | 14-15 |
| F5 | 15-16 |