Chorister School

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The Chorister School
Established	c. 1400
Type	Preparatory School, Co-Educational
Religious affiliation	Church of England
Headteacher	Mr Ian Hawksby
Chair Of Governors	The Dean of Durham, the Very Revd Michael Sadgrove
Location	Durham County Durham DH1 3EL England
Students	175 aprox.
Gender	Mixed
Ages	4 to 13
Houses	4
Website	www.thechoristerschool.com

The Chorister School is a pre-preparatory and preparatory day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 4-13 in Durham, England. It is located at 9 The College, a Grade I listed building adjacent to Durham Cathedral. The majority of the pupils at the school attend on a "day" basis, with about 30 boarders of both sexes making up the balance. Boys who are Choristers all board. Pupils are taught in small classes in a collection of historic buildings all of which form part of the College, or Cathedral Close.

1 History
2 Notable alumni
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

Its creation dates back to c. 1400 as a school for the cathedral's choirboys. In 2003 it had some 202 pupils. Historically it had fewer pupils, from 5 to 24, ages 8 to 20. Expansion began in 1948. The school became mixed in around 2000.

[edit] Notable alumni

Tony Blair (b. 1953), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom^[1]
Rowan Atkinson (b. 1955), comedian, "Mr Bean"
Rear Admiral Jonathan A Burch, CBE, Director General Aircraft (Navy)
Sir John Laws, The Rt Hon Lord Justice Laws High Court Judge between 1992 and 1999, when he came to the Court of Appeal.
Sir Donald Limon, Assistant Clerk then Clerk to the House of Commons 1956-2006
Patrick McDermott "Paddy MacDee" BBC television and radio programme host, newsreader and commentator
Dr Peter Scott, Vice-Chancellor of Kingston University
John C N Slater, Q.C. Recorder of the Crown Court, Deputy High Court Judge and Arbitrator
Sir Peter Vardy, businessman and educationalist
Dr Dyfri Williams, Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum.