New Hall School

New Hall School
New Hall School in 2014
Address
Map
The Avenue

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CM3 3HS

Coordinates51°45′47″N 0°30′45″E / 51.76307°N 0.51241°E / 51.76307; 0.51241
Information
TypePublic school
Private school
Boarding school
Day School
MottoThe Best Start in Life
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1642 (in Belgium)
1799 (current school)
Department for Education URN115387 Tables
Chair of GovernorsDr Miriam Edelsten
PrincipalKatherine Jeffrey
GenderCo-educational
Age1 to 18
Enrolment1300
PublicationThe Beaulieu Bulletin
Former pupilsOld Fishes / New Hallians
Websitenewhallschool.co.uk

New Hall School is a Catholic co-educational private boarding and day school in the village of Boreham near Chelmsford, Essex, England. It was founded in 1642 in the Low Countries, now Belgium, by sisters of the Catholic order Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre and moved to its current location, the former Tudor Palace of Beaulieu in Essex, in 1799. It is the only Catholic Independent school in the Brentwood diocese, and one of the oldest and largest British schools in the country.[1]

The school operates the "diamond" model format. Up until the end of Year 6 and in the Sixth Form, the children are taught in co-educational classes. In years 7 to 11, students are taught in single sex classes. The school is a member of the Catholic Independent Schools Conference and the ISA, and the principal is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.