Colfe's School | |
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Address | |
Horn Park Lane , London , SE12 8AW England | |
Coordinates | 51°27′00″N 0°01′16″E / 51.45°N 0.021°E |
Information | |
Type | Private day school Public school |
Motto | Ad astra per aspera (Through hardships to the stars) |
Established | 1568 (reestablished 1652) |
Founder | John Glyn in 1568 Reestablished with Abraham Colfe's name in 1652 |
Local authority | Greenwich |
Department for Education URN | 100202 Tables |
Governors | Leathersellers' Company |
Headmaster | Richard Russell until August 2025. Dan Gabriele to replace him. |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age range | 3–18 |
Enrolment | 1,150 (approx.) |
Houses | Beardwood, Bramley, Norton, Prendergast,(starting from September 2024) Glyn |
Colour(s) | Blue and gold |
Publication | The Colfeian |
Affiliation | Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference |
Alumni | Old Colfeians |
Official Visitor | Prince Michael of Kent |
Website | www |
Colfe's School, previously Colfe's Grammar School, is a co-educational private day school in Horn Park in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, in southeast London, England, and one of the oldest schools in London. The school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The official Visitor to the school is Prince Michael of Kent.