King's school, Sherborne
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| Motto |
Dieu et mon droit (God and my right) |
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| Established | 1550 |
| Type |
Public school Independent day and boarding |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Dr Dominic Luckett |
| Chaplain | Rev Lindsay Collins |
| Usher | Ralph Barlow |
| Chairman of the Governors | Roger Fidgen |
| Founder | St Aldhelm |
| Location |
Sherborne Dorset DT9 3AP England |
| DfE number | 835/6006 |
| DfE URN | 113918 Tables |
| Students | Approx 570 as of January 2016[update] |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 13–18 |
| Houses | 8 |
| Colours |
Royal Blue & Gold |
| Publication | The Shirburnian |
| Former pupils | Old Shirburnians |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 50°56′49″N 2°31′05″W / 50.947°N 2.518°W
Royal Blue & Gold
Sherborne School is a British independent boys' school, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. It is one of the original member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. It has close partnerships with the nearby girls' school Sherborne Girls and shares some activities and Sixth Form courses.
The school's origins date back to the eighth century, when a tradition of education in Sherborne was begun by St Aldhelm. According to legend, Alfred the Great was one of the school's early pupils. The school was then linked with Sherborne Abbey, formerly a Benedictine house. The earliest known Master was Thomas Copeland in 1437. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Edward VI re-founded the school in 1550 as King Edward's School, a free grammar school for local boys. The present-day school stands on land which once belonged to the abbey's monastery. The Library, Chapel, and Headmaster's rooms, which adjoin the Abbey Church, are modifications of its original monastic buildings.
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