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The Kingsley School
Other independent school in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kingsley School is an independent day school in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, to the north of the town centre. It traditionally educated girls from 3 to 18, with the co-educational preparatory school also educating boys up to the age of 11.[1] From September 2025 it will begin its transition to become fully co-educational through to 18.
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The senior school occupies an adapted and extended Victorian manor house. On the opposite side of the road is the junior school. The nearby sixth form centre is self-contained. The playing fields occupy a site on the outskirts of the town. It was founded as a Church of England school, and now accepts pupils of all faiths and of none.[2]
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History
The school was founded as Leamington High School as a girls' school in 1884 by Rose Kingsley, daughter of the writers Frances and Charles Kingsley.[3] The founding Girls' Public Day School Company head was Florence Gadesden who was a graduate of Girton College. She moved on after two years, leaving the school well-established.[4]
The school moved to its present site in 1922, and took its present name in 1949.[5]
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Headteachers
- 1884–1886: Florence Gadesden[4]
- 1886–1909: Mary Huckwell[6]
- 1909–1916: Anne Loveday
- 1916–1932: Lilias Milroy
- 1932–1961: Dorothy Sweet
- 1961–1977: Nesta Jones
- 1977–1988: Cynthia Fairhurst
- 1988–1997: Margaret Webster
- 1997–2010: Christine Mannion-Watson
- 2010–2020: Heather Owens[6]
- 2020–2022: Christina McCullough
- 2022–December 2023: James Mercer-Kelly
- January 2024–present: Sarah Howling[7]
Notable former students
- Sophie Robinson, interior designer and television presenter[8]
- Priscilla Young, social worker[9]
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