Wrekin College
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Wrekin College is an independent co-educational boarding and day school located in Wellington, Shropshire, England. It was founded by Sir John Bayley in 1880. It is now co-located with a preparatory school, The Old Hall School, founded by 1835. The two schools merged their governance and formed one trust in 2007.[1]
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Wrekin College and Old Hall School | |
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Address | |
Sutherland Road , , TF1 3BH England | |
Coordinates | 52.7024°N 2.5100°W / 52.7024; -2.5100 |
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Type | Public School Private day and boarding school |
Motto | WREKIN COLLEGE: Latin: Aut vincere aut mori (Either to conquer or to die) OLD HALL SCHOOL: Latin: "Utor non abutor" (I use, I do not abuse) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
Established | 1880 (Wrekin College); 1835 The Old Hall School |
Founder | Sir John Bayley (Wrekin College); Dr J Edward. Cranage (Old Hall School) |
Chairman of Governing Body | Richard Pearson |
Headmaster | Toby Spence (Wrekin College); Anna Karacan (The Old Hall School) |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11 (Wrekin College); 4 (Old Hall School) to 18 (Wrekin College; 11 (Old Hall School) |
Number of students | 560 (Wrekin College); 229 (Old Hall School) |
Houses | Bayley, Clarkson, Lancaster, Roslyn, Tudor, York. Former houses: Hanover, Norman, Eastfield, Saxon. Windsor, Old Hall houses: Ercall, Leighton, Wenlcok, Cressage |
Colour(s) | Wrekin College: The Old Hall School: |
Publication | The Wrekinian "Old Hall Reflections" |
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Part of the Allied Schools, it is also a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.