Tudor Hall School, Banbury

Tudor Hall

Motto	Habeo ut dem (Latin: "I have in order that I may give")
Established	1850
Type	Independent day and boarding
Religion	Church of England
Headmistress	Wendy Griffiths
Chairman of the Governors	Mr John Gloag
Founder	Rev. T.W. and Mrs. Todd
Location	Wykham Park Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9UR England Coordinates: 52°02′21″N 1°21′33″W / 52.0391°N 1.3591°W / 52.0391; -1.3591
Local authority	Oxfordshire
DfE number	931/6001
Students	330~
Gender	Girls
Ages	11–18
Houses	4
Publication	The Tudorian
Former pupils	Old Tudorians
Badge	Tudor Rose
School Hymn	To Be a Pilgrim
Website	www.tudorhallschool.com

Tudor Hall School is an independent day and boarding school for girls in Oxfordshire, situated between Bloxham and Banbury. It was founded in South London by an Anglican priest and his wife, and moved to several different places before the purchase of its current premises after the Second World War.

History

Tudor Hall was founded in 1850 by Mr. Todd and his wife Mrs. Todd in Notting Hill, London. By the 1900s, the school had expanded and was in need of more space. In 1910, it moved to Somerset. The School went through difficult times and had to be closed down for a term. Former pupil Nesta Inglis, elder daughter of banker and Marylebone Cricket Club amateur cricketer Alfred Inglis, took over as headmistress and re-opened the school. At the outbreak of the Second World War the school was moved to Burnt Norton, near Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, to escape the air raids. However, the school had outgrown the property during the war. Miss Inglis came across some land outside Banbury, Oxfordshire and the purchase was made in February 1944. The school then made its final move in January 1950 to its current location.^[1]

Boarding

Tudor Hall offers a full boarding programme. Over two thirds of pupils are boarders. New boarders are usually assigned an older girl to assist them with adjustment into boarding life. There are full-time residential staff who live on-campus.^[2]

Tudor Hall Main School from the back lawn

Tudor Hall School, Banbury (Design and Technology, Dining Room and Art Department)

Houses

Upon entry each girl is assigned to a house, each of which is named after one of the Royal Houses that ruled over England.

Traditions

Unlike many schools, Tudor Hall uses an unusual nomenclature for its year groups.

Todd/Ones - Year 7
Twos - Year 8
Threes - Year 9
Fours - Year 10
Fives - Year 11
Inglis - Year 12
Ashtons - Year 13

Notable old girls

Former pupils are known as "Old Tudorians"

Annabel Heseltine, journalist and broadcaster
Serena Armitage, Academy Award Winner for Best Short Film ‘Stutterer’
Julia Peyton-Jones, former Director of Serpentine Gallery & winner of Lifetime Achievement Award at Women of the World festival
Penelope Chilvers, founder of international bespoke footwear brand Penelope Chilvers
Patsy Seddon, British womenwear designer who founded clothing brand Phase Eight
Louise Mortimer, author of ‘Dear Lumpy’
Katherine Hooker, designer and tailor to the Duchess of Cambridge
Cleo Barbour, Shoe Designer
Candida Bond, Sculptor
Nichola Pease, British Fund Manager
Tessa Campbell-Fraser, Sculptor

References

External links

School Website
Profile on the ISC website
ISI Inspection Report
Profile on MyDaughter

Schools in Oxfordshire

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