St Benedict's School
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| Motto | a minimus incipe "from the smallest beginnings" |
| Established | 1902 |
| Type | Independent (Public School) |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Headmasters | Christopher Cleugh (Senior School)[1] Robert Simmons (Junior School) |
| Founder | Fr Sebastian Cave |
| Location | Ealing London W5 2ES England |
| Students | ~610 (Senior School) ~265 (Junior School) |
| Gender | Junior school co-ed (Senior school - 6th form co-ed. Moving to full Co-education 2008) |
| Ages | 3 (nursery)/4 (Junior School) to 18 |
| Houses | 4(Barlow,Gervase,Pickering,Roberts) |
| School colours | Green, yellow |
| Former pupils | Old Priorians |
| Website | St Benedict's School website |
St Benedict's School is an independent Roman Catholic day school situated in Ealing, West London. The school is part of Ealing Abbey and is governed by the Abbot and monks of Ealing. It is the only Benedictine day school in England that does not take boarding pupils.
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[edit] History
The school was founded as Ealing Priory School in 1902 by Fr Sebastian Cave. The junior school was 'spun off' as a separate entity with its own headmaster in 1946, and in 1948 the school's name was changed to St Benedict's. The senior school's first lay headmaster, Dr A.J. Dachs, was appointed in 1987, while the junior school's first lay headmaster, Dennis McSweeny, was appointed in 2000.
[edit] Move to co-education
Although St Benedict's was originally founded as a boys school, girls have been admitted to the sixth form of the senior school since the 1970s and to the nursery since it was founded in 2002. In June 2006 the Monastic Chapter voted to extend co-education across the whole school and as from the Michaelmas term 2007, the junior school is fully co-educational. The senior school will also become co-educational in Michaelmas 2008.
[edit] Notable Alumni
Alumni of the school are known as Old Priorians, and include:
- Peter Ackroyd
- David Bermingham
- Christopher Caudwell
- Julian Clary[2]
- Declan Donnellan
- Reginald C. Fuller
- Colin MacCabe
- Denis MacShane
- Douglas Murray
- Denis O'Regan
- John Bernard Orchard
- Chris Patten[2]
- Andy Serkis
- Labi Siffre
- Iain Softley
Chris Patten (now Lord Patten of Barnes) serves as an Advisory Governor to the school.
[edit] Headmasters
- Dom Sebastian Cave 1902-1916
- Dom Wulstan Pearson 1916-1917
- Dom Dennis Goolden 1917
- Dom Roger Huddleston 1917
- Dom Edward Green 1917-1919
- Dom Dominic Young 1919-1936
- Dom Austin Corney 1936-1938
- Dom Adrian Morey 1938-1939
- Dom Rupert Hall 1939-1945
- Dom Bernard Orchard 1945-1960[3]
- Dom Gerard Hayes 1960
- Dom George Brown 1961-1965
- Dom Bernard Orchard 1965-1969
- Dom George Brown 1969-1978
- Dom Anthony Gee 1978-1987
- Dr Tony Dachs 1987-2001
- Mr Christopher Cleugh 2001- incumbent
[edit] Achievements
The senior school is proud of its record in rugby union[4], where it won the Under 15 Daily Mail Cup in 2005[citation needed] and came to semi-final stage in 2007,[5] in cricket and in music.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ David Doyle (2006-12-04). Tribute to school founders. Ealing Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ a b BBC NEWS | England | London | Priest arrested over sex claims. BBC News (2008-02-01). Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ Dom Bernard Orchard. The Telegraph (2006-12-08). Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
- ^ St Benedict's play Barnard Castle School in the semi-final round - Rugby Football Union
- ^ St Benedict's Edged Out - Ealing Times, 2007
