Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
| Motto |
non palma sine pulvere (no reward without effort) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1384 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Andrew Harris |
| Founder | Lady Katharine Berkeley |
| Location |
Wotton Road Wotton-under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 8RB England 51°37′54″N 2°21′51″W / 51.63157°N 2.36415°WCoordinates: 51°37′54″N 2°21′51″W / 51.63157°N 2.36415°W |
| DfE URN | 137033 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1,502 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www |
non palma sine pulvere
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School is an academy school near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England, for ages 11 to 18. It was founded by Lady Berkeley for the use of six scholars in 1384 which makes it one of the oldest surviving schools in England.
The old school buildings in School Lane, Wotton-under-Edge, were erected in 1726 with additions later. Shortly after the school had become co-educational, Church Mill was bought in 1908. After the First World War, Carlton House was rented from the Post Office.
In January 1963, the school vacated the premises in Wotton and moved into a new building for 350 pupils in the Kingswood Road. The erection of the first phase of extensions to the Kingswood Road buildings began in March 1972.The extensions were completed for the start of the Autumn Term 1973, when Katharine Lady Berkeley's re-opened as a comprehensive school for 830 pupils. Wotton Secondary School closed at the end of August 1973. The second phase of extensions was completed in September 1975.
In 1984 the six hundredth anniversary of the foundation of the school was celebrated with a visit from HRH Princess Anne.
In 1989, HRH the Duke of Gloucester opened the Renishaw Centre, an IT room costing £60,000 and since then the School has installed three more computer rooms. Renishaw Company renewed the equipment in the Renishaw Centre, with the former hardware being transferred to the Special Needs Department.
In 1992, grant-maintained (GM) status was attained, with the object of providing for the structural improvement of the buildings and a wish to be able to make independent decisions to suit the school's future. In 1996, the school achieved designation as a Language College which attracted additional funding from central government. This enabled the school to offer a languages curriculum covering seven modern languages and Latin.
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