Warminster Preparatory School
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Warminster Preparatory School is the independent day and boarding Junior School attached to Warminster School
in Warminster
, Wiltshire
.
The senior school was founded in 1707 as the Lord Weymouth Grammar School, becoming the Lord Weymouth School in 1955 and Warminster School in 1973, following a merger with St Monica's School for Girls.
Warminster Preparatory School takes children from three to eleven years old and shares grounds and facilities with the senior school, which is for the age range eleven to eighteen. The school's handsome and well-equipped buildings lie in beautiful gardens and grounds, facing open country on the edge of the very attractive old area of Warminster
. The school has long-established and close links with the town and enjoys strong support. A friendly school with the declared aim of developing the potential and recognising the value of all pupils. More than half the school is involved in music and about 120 pupils learn an instrument. A large number is engaged in dramatic activities and it has a high reputation in sport and games.
The schools lie on the western side of the Wiltshire
market town of Warminster
, close to the Longleat
estate of the Marquess of Bath
and his famous safari park. Whilst the history of the school goes back to 1707, the school in its current form was created in 1973 by the merger of the former Lord Weymouth School for boys, the ground of which now form the main school
and St Monica's (founded 1874 by the nuns of St. Denys Retreat) for girls, which now houses the Preparatory School. The school also incorporates much of the former St. Boniface Missionary Collages and St. Denys Convent and retreat.
The school celebrated the Tercentenary of the founding of The Lord Weymouth School in 2007 with a series of events including a Service of Thanksgiving in Salisbury Cathedral
, at which the Bishop of Salisbury
spoke about the school's history, and a Royal Visit by HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
.
Warminster School
Warminster School, originally called Lord Weymouth's Grammar School, is a co-educational independent day and boarding school at Warminster, Wiltshire, for students aged three to eighteen...
in Warminster
Warminster
Warminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. It has a population of about 17,000. The River Were runs through the town and can be seen running through the middle of the town park. The Minster Church of St Denys sits on the River Were...
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
.
The senior school was founded in 1707 as the Lord Weymouth Grammar School, becoming the Lord Weymouth School in 1955 and Warminster School in 1973, following a merger with St Monica's School for Girls.
Warminster Preparatory School takes children from three to eleven years old and shares grounds and facilities with the senior school, which is for the age range eleven to eighteen. The school's handsome and well-equipped buildings lie in beautiful gardens and grounds, facing open country on the edge of the very attractive old area of Warminster
Warminster
Warminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. It has a population of about 17,000. The River Were runs through the town and can be seen running through the middle of the town park. The Minster Church of St Denys sits on the River Were...
. The school has long-established and close links with the town and enjoys strong support. A friendly school with the declared aim of developing the potential and recognising the value of all pupils. More than half the school is involved in music and about 120 pupils learn an instrument. A large number is engaged in dramatic activities and it has a high reputation in sport and games.
The schools lie on the western side of the Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
market town of Warminster
Warminster
Warminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. It has a population of about 17,000. The River Were runs through the town and can be seen running through the middle of the town park. The Minster Church of St Denys sits on the River Were...
, close to the Longleat
Longleat
Longleat is an English stately home, currently the seat of the Marquesses of Bath, adjacent to the village of Horningsham and near the towns of Warminster in Wiltshire and Frome in Somerset. It is noted for its Elizabethan country house, maze, landscaped parkland and safari park. The house is set...
estate of the Marquess of Bath
Marquess of Bath
Marquess of Bath is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1789 for Thomas Thynne, 3rd Viscount Weymouth. The Thynne family descends from the soldier and courtier Sir John Thynne , who constructed Longleat House between 1567 and 1579...
and his famous safari park. Whilst the history of the school goes back to 1707, the school in its current form was created in 1973 by the merger of the former Lord Weymouth School for boys, the ground of which now form the main school
Warminster School
Warminster School, originally called Lord Weymouth's Grammar School, is a co-educational independent day and boarding school at Warminster, Wiltshire, for students aged three to eighteen...
and St Monica's (founded 1874 by the nuns of St. Denys Retreat) for girls, which now houses the Preparatory School. The school also incorporates much of the former St. Boniface Missionary Collages and St. Denys Convent and retreat.
The school celebrated the Tercentenary of the founding of The Lord Weymouth School in 2007 with a series of events including a Service of Thanksgiving in Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England, considered one of the leading examples of Early English architecture....
, at which the Bishop of Salisbury
Bishop of Salisbury
The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset...
spoke about the school's history, and a Royal Visit by HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO is the third son and fourth child of Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh...
.