Kingshott School
| Motto |
Where innovation goes hand in hand with tradition. (Previously "Nil Alienum") |
|---|---|
| Type | Independent preparatory school |
| Religion | Church of England[1] |
| Headmaster | Mark Seymour [2] |
| Location |
St. Ippolyts Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX England  Coordinates: 51°56′20″N 0°15′28″W / 51.939°N 0.25769°W |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Students | c. 385 |
| Gender | co-educational |
| Ages | 3–13 |
| Houses | Pitt (Green), Scott (Yellow), Nelson (Blue), Drake (Red) |
| Colours | Blue and Yellow |
| Website | Kingshott School Website |
Kingshott School is an Independent preparatory school in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. The current acting headmaster is Mr Mark Seymour, and the school currently has 385 pupils aged three to thirteen. In each of the middle and senior parts of the school there are two classes each consisting of between 15 and 22 pupils. Kingshott School Trust Ltd is a registered company with a charitable status. The school is set on an 18 acre site which contains a small swimming pool and astro turf pitch containing tennis courts. The major sports are football, rugby and cricket.
Fees
The current fees range from £1,815 to £3,900 per term before extra charges, dependent on age.[3]
Houses
In year three each pupil is placed into one of four houses. Pupils compete in many different inter-house competitions such as sports, music, debates and chess.
Scott
Named after Robert Falcon Scott, the polar explorer.
Drake
Named after Sir Francis Drake, the British Vice Admiral.
Nelson
Named after Horatio Nelson the British admiral.
Pitt
Named after William Pitt, the British prime minister.
Lessons Taught
There is a broad curriculum taught at Kingshott [4] including Latin, Maths, Science, French, English, Religious Studies, Design Technology, Art, History, Geography and Food Technology are taught in the classroom. Games and PE are also taught by staff. Other subjects taught include Greek and Spanish optionally to some age groups.
After Kingshott
Year 8 leavers go to many different schools around the country. Pupils have gone on to:
- Bedford School,
- Bedford High School,
- Bedford Modern School,
- Bishop's Stortford College,
- Downe House School.
- Haileybury and Imperial Service College,
- The Leys School,
- Meon Cross School,
- Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood,
- Oakham School,
- Oundle School,
- Princess Helena College
- The Perse School,
- Rugby School,
- St Albans School,
- St Columba's College, St Albans,
- St. Edmund's College, Ware,
- St Francis' College, Letchworth,
- Uppingham School
- Kimbolton School
Former Alumni
- Ben Nugent, Cardiff City central defender
- Tom Hitchcock, QPR striker
- Dr Richard (Dick) Shaw, Entomologist. Leading expert on the control of Japanese Knotweed.