Lord Wandsworth College
Address
Long Sutton

Hook
,
Hampshire
,
RG29 1TB

England
Coordinates51°12′52″N 0°55′46″W / 51.21442°N 0.92942°W / 51.21442; -0.92942
Information
TypePrivate
MottoVincit Perseverantia
Religious affiliation(s)Inter- / denominational
Established1922
FounderSydney James Stern, 1st Baron Wandsworth
Sister schoolSt Neot's Preparatory School, Eversley
Local authorityHampshire
Department for Education URN116521 Tables
HeadmasterAdam Williams
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment690
Campus size1200 acres
HousesJunior, Sutton, School, Hazelveare, Summerfield, Gosden, Park, Haygate
Colour(s)       
PublicationThe Sower
Former pupilsSternians
Websitehttps://www.lordwandsworth.org

Lord Wandsworth College (LWC) is a co-educational private school in Long Sutton, Hampshire, England, for day and boarding pupils between the ages of 11–18, which occupies a 1,200 acre campus and is known for its charitable foundation.[1] It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

Since 2015, the headmaster has been Adam Williams.[2]

In 2020, the College was named Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing,[3] and was awarded the Schools of Character Kitemark by the Association of Character Education.[4]

In April 2021, the College announced that it had entered a formal collaboration with St Neot's Preparatory School, Eversley.[5]

History

The College takes its name from Baron Sydney Stern, Lord of Wandsworth, whose generous bequest established the school. Stern, a Liberal MP, wished to provide an education and supportive boarding environment to children, primarily from farming families, who had lost the support of one or both of their parents. [6]

Eight years after Stern's death in 1912, The Lord Wandsworth Preparatory School (Gosden House, Bramley) opened. In November 1922, the first pupils, known as Foundationers, began attending Lord Wandsworth Agriculture College on the current site in the village of Long Sutton. In 1938, the school's name was changed to Lord Wandsworth College and fee-paying students were welcomed to the College in 1946.[7]

In 1988, the College began welcoming female pupils into the Sixth Form, and in 1997 went fully co-educational.[8]

Notable former pupils

Notable former pupils include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "StackPath". www.lordwandsworth.org. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lord Wandsworth College, Hook". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Parent, Independent School (22 November 2020). "Independent School of the Year 2020 for Student Wellbeing, Lord Wandsworth College". Independent School Parent. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "StackPath". www.lordwandsworth.org. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. ↑ https://www.lordwandsworth.org/about/lwc-family-of-schools/
  6. ↑ https://www.lordwandsworth.org/about/history/
  7. ↑ https://sternians.org.uk/about-us/history/
  8. ↑ https://www.lordwandsworth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Lord_Wandsworth_College.pdf
  9. 1 2 "Lord Wandsworth College @ UK Schools Guide 2005". Guide to Independent Schools. Retrieved 22 March 2006.
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