Rose Hill School, Alderley

Rose Hill School
Alderley House, the main building of the former school
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GL12 7QT

England
Coordinates51°36′55″N 2°20′11″W / 51.6154°N 2.33635°W / 51.6154; -2.33635
Information
TypePreparatory school
MottoConando floreamus
Religious affiliation(s)Anglican
Established1839 (1839)[1]
FounderT Alfree[1]
Closed2 September 2009 (2009-09-02)[2]
HeadmasterPaul Cawley-Wakefield
GenderCo-educational
Age2 to 14[2]
HousesRomans, Greeks, Trojans[1]
Colour(s)    Pink and Blue
Websitewww.oldrosehillians.co.uk

Rose Hill School was a co-educational, boarding and day, Pre-preparatory and Preparatory School for children aged 2–14 years old.[2][3] It was situated in Cotswold countryside in the village of Alderley, near to Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire, England. The school closed on 2 September 2009[2] to merge with Querns Westonbirt School, together forming Rose Hill Westonbirt School which is co-located with Westonbirt School in nearby Tetbury.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b c Liza-Jane Gillespie (20 January 2008), School celebrates 175 years, The Gloucester News, archived from the original on 9 March 2012, retrieved 9 February 2011
  2. ^ a b c d "Establishment: Rose Hill School". Department for Education EduBase. Retrieved 9 February 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Details for Rose Hill School". UK School Web Index. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Rose Hill Westonbirt School history and background". Rose Hill Westonbirt School. 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  5. ^ Charlotte Shepherd (9 July 2008). "Private schools to merge". Gazette Series. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Private school is set for merger (From Gazette Series)". The Gloucester News. 8 July 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  7. ^ "School building on the market for £3 m (From Gazette Series)". The Gloucester News. 25 November 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011.