Repton School

Repton School
Address
Map
Willington Road

, ,
DE65 6FH

England
Coordinates52°50′27″N 1°33′04″W / 52.8409°N 1.5510°W / 52.8409; -1.5510
Information
TypePublic school
Private boarding and day school
MottoLatin: Porta Vacat Culpa
(The gate is free from blame)
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established
  • Bequest made: 1557 (1557)
  • Land acquired: 1559; 465 years ago (1559)
FounderSir John Port
Local authorityDerbyshire County Council
Department for Education URN113009 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadmasterMark Semmence[1]
GenderMixed
Age range13–18
Enrollment588 (2020)[2]
Capacity680[3]
Houses10
Colour(s)Navy, Maroon and yellow    
AlumniOld Reptonians
Preparatory schoolRepton Preparatory School
Websitewww.repton.org.uk

Repton School is a 13–18 co-educational, private, boarding and day school in the public school tradition, in Repton, Derbyshire, England.

Sir John Port of Etwall, on his death in 1557, left funds to create a grammar school which was then established at the Repton Priory. For its first 400 years, the school accepted only boys; girls were admitted from the 1970s, and the school was fully co-educational by the 1990s.[4]

Notable alumni, also known as "Old Reptonians", include C. B. Fry, Christopher Isherwood, Jeremy Clarkson, Andy Wilman, Roald Dahl, Adrian Newey and Archbishop Lord Ramsey of Canterbury.

  1. ^ "Welcome From The Head". Repton School. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Repton School". Get information about schools. Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Repton School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. ^ Smith, Mike (9 September 2015). "Exploring the village of Repton – one of South Derbyshire's gems". Derbyshire Life. Retrieved 27 February 2017.