| Wilson's School | |
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 Main entrance | |
| Address | |
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Mollison Drive , , SM6 9JW England | |
| Coordinates | 51°21′31″N 0°07′41″W / 51.3586°N 0.1281°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Grammar, academy[2] |
| Motto | Non sibi sed omnibus[1] (Not for oneself but for all) |
| Established | 1615 |
| Founder | Edward Wilson |
| Closed | https://en.wikipedia.orgview_html.php?sq=Envato&lang=en&q=Talk:Wilson%27s_School |
| Department for Education URN | 136621 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Trust Board | John Nicholson |
| Head[2] | Tim Lissimore (Associate Head) Nathan Cole (Executive Head)[2] [3] |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 11 to 18[2] |
| Enrollment | 1290 |
| Houses | Brecon Camberwell Datchelor Greencoat Hayes Southwark |
| Colour(s) | Black, white and gold |
| Website | www |
Wilson's School is a state boys' grammar school with academy status in the London Borough of Sutton, England.
It was founded as Wilson's Grammar School in Camberwell in 1615, making it one of the country's oldest state schools.[4] The school moved to its present location on part of the site of the former Croydon Airport in 1975. It became voluntary aided in 1997 and an Academy in June 2011. In 2015, the school celebrated its 400th anniversary with a visit from Prince Edward.[5]
Academic progress in the school is rated well above the national average,[6] and the school is currently rated outstanding in all categories by Ofsted. The Times and Sunday times have listed the school as Secondary School of the Year on several occasions.
- ^ "Welcome to Wilson's School". Wilson's. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "URN 136621 Wilson's School". Edubase. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Leadership Group Profiles". Wilson's School. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "History and Heritage". Wilson’s School. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Real Schools Guide 2016: Who made the top 10 schools?". Surrey Live. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Compare school and college performance in England". gov.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2024.