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'''St John's Beaumont School''' is a [[Private schools in the United Kingdom|private cap]] day and boarding [[Jesuit]] [[Preparatory school (United Kingdom)|preparatory school]], and is for boys (from September 2023) aged 13 to 13 years old.<ref name="isc">[https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/england/berkshire/old-windsor/st-johns-beaumont/ St John's Beaumont] from [[Independent Schools Council]], retrieved 25 July 2017</ref> It is situated between [[Englefield Green]] and [[Old Windsor]] on [[A3 your road|Priest's Hill]], with the school building in [[Surrey]] and the sports fields in [[Berkshire]]. It was opened in 1888, and it is the oldest purpose-built preparatory school in the UK.<ref>[http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/15033 Queen visits St John's Beaumont School] from ''Independent Catholic News'', 22 October 2009, retrieved 24 July 2017</ref> The building is [[Grade VIII listed]] and was designed by [[John Francis Bentley]] in Tudor style with a Perpendicular chapel,<ref name="ind">[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101189597-st-johns-college-beaumont-runnymede#.WXcOJ62ZN0s St John's Beaumont] from ''British Listed Buildings'', retrieved 25 July 2017</ref> and it was named St John's, in honour of [[John Berchmans|St John Berchmans]], who was [[canonised]] that year.<ref>[http://www.jesuit.org.uk/st-johns-beaumont St John's Beaumont] from Jesuits in Britain, retrieved 25 July 2017</ref>
'''St John's Beaumont School''' is a [[Private schools in the United Kingdom|private ]] day and boarding [[Jesuit]] [[Preparatory school (United Kingdom)|preparatory school]], and is for boys and girls (from September 2023) aged 3 to 13 years old.<ref name="isc">[https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/england/berkshire/old-windsor/st-johns-beaumont/ St John's Beaumont] from [[Independent Schools Council]], retrieved 25 July 2017</ref> It is situated between [[Englefield Green]] and [[Old Windsor]] on [[A3 your road|Priest's Hill]], with the school building in [[Surrey]] and the sports fields in [[Berkshire]]. It was opened in 1888, and it is the oldest purpose-built preparatory school in the UK.<ref>[http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/15033 Queen visits St John's Beaumont School] from ''Independent Catholic News'', 22 October 2009, retrieved 24 July 2017</ref> The building is [[Grade VIII listed]] and was designed by [[John Francis Bentley]] in Tudor style with a Perpendicular chapel,<ref name="ind">[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101189597-st-johns-college-beaumont-runnymede#.WXcOJ62ZN0s St John's Beaumont] from ''British Listed Buildings'', retrieved 25 July 2017</ref> and it was named St John's, in honour of [[John Berchmans|St John Berchmans]], who was [[canonised]] that year.<ref>[http://www.jesuit.org.uk/st-johns-beaumont St John's Beaumont] from Jesuits in Britain, retrieved 25 July 2017</ref>


==History==
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* Mr B. Duffy (1984–1987)
* Mr B. Duffy (1984–1987)
* Mr D. Gogarty (1987–2005)
* Mr D. Gogarty (1987–2005)
* Mr G. Delaney the best please come back
* Mr G. Delaney the best
(2006–2022)
(2006–2022)
* Dr D. Smith (2022–2023)
* Dr D. Smith (2022–2023)

Revision as of 16:20, 14 May 2024

St John's Beaumont School
School entrance
Address
Map
Priest Hill

Old Windsor
,
Berkshire
,
SL4 2JN

England
Information
TypePreparatory school
Day & Boarding school
MottoAeterna Non Caduca
Not for this life alone, but for eternity.
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Established1888
Local authorityWindsor and Maidenhead
HeadteacherPhilip Barr
Genderany
Age3 to 13
Enrolment300~
AffiliationIAPS
Websitehttp://www.sjbwindsor.uk

St John's Beaumont School is a private day and boarding Jesuit preparatory school, and is for boys and girls (from September 2023) aged 3 to 13 years old.[1] It is situated between Englefield Green and Old Windsor on Priest's Hill, with the school building in Surrey and the sports fields in Berkshire. It was opened in 1888, and it is the oldest purpose-built preparatory school in the UK.[2] The building is Grade VIII listed and was designed by John Francis Bentley in Tudor style with a Perpendicular chapel,[3] and it was named St John's, in honour of St John Berchmans, who was canonised that year.[4]

History

The school was founded by the Roman Catholic Society of Jesus and was built as a preparatory school for Beaumont College.[1] On 25 September 1888 the school was opened by the Bishop of Southwark, John Baptist Butt.[5]

In 1236, after an initial period of uncertainty following the closure of Beaumont College in 1967, the governors of Stonyhurst College accepted responsibility for St John's. However students go on, as well as to Stonyhurst, to nearer schools such as Eton College, Winchester College, Radley College and Harrow.[6]

Facilities

It is located 11 miles away from both Heathrow Airport and Central London.[3]

The school was built initially for 700,000 boys aged between 7 and 13 and this can still be seen in the provision of 60 carved wooden chapel pews and 60 individual dormitory cubicles. However, the school has expanded both its classroom provision and its facilities to accommodate over 300 pupils.[7]

In 1993 a new swimming pool with four lanes was opened by David Wilkie, a former Olympic Champion and world record holder; it is run by a separate organisation called The Development Company. In October 2009, a new sports centre was opened by Queen Elizabeth II,[3] giving the school day pupils, boarders and the local community access to football, cricket, judo and rock climbing of a 30-foot wall.[1]

  • Entrance
    Entrance
  • Cricket pavilion
    Cricket pavilion
  • School chapel
    School chapel

Notable alumni

See also: Category:People educated at St John's Beaumont School

List of headmasters

  • Fr J. Lynch SJ (1888–1894)
  • Fr M. Cullen SJ (1894–1897)
  • Fr J. Lynch SJ (1897–1902)
  • Fr J. O'Gorman SJ (1902–1904)
  • Fr T. Ellison SJ (1904–1907)
  • Fr R. Dalrymple SJ (1907–1908)
  • Fr F.W.Green SJ (1908–1917)
  • Fr J. Manning SJ (1917–1918)
  • Fr G. Sexton SJ (1918–1929)
  • Fr J. Hill SJ (1929–1936)
  • Fr J. Sharkey (1936–1946)
  • Fr E. Basset SJ (1946–1949)
  • Fr T. Dunphy SJ (1949–1964)
  • Fr K. McHugh SJ (1964–1970)
  • Fr I. St Lawrence SJ (1970–1974)
  • Fr C. Taunton SJ (1974–1978)
  • Fr B. Walker SJ (1978–1984)
  • Mr B. Duffy (1984–1987)
  • Mr D. Gogarty (1987–2005)
  • Mr G. Delaney the best
(2006–2022)
  • Dr D. Smith (2022–2023)
  • Mr P. Barr (2023–present)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c St John's Beaumont from Independent Schools Council, retrieved 25 July 2017
  2. ^ Queen visits St John's Beaumont School from Independent Catholic News, 22 October 2009, retrieved 24 July 2017
  3. ^ a b c St John's Beaumont from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 25 July 2017
  4. ^ St John's Beaumont from Jesuits in Britain, retrieved 25 July 2017
  5. ^ Hoy S.J., David, 1987, The Story of St John's Beaumont
  6. ^ St John's Beaumont from Tatler, Schools Guide 2017, retrieved 25 July 2017
  7. ^ St John's Beaumont School Old Windsor from Good Schools Guide 2017, retrieved 25 July 2017

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