Lord Williams's School
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| Motto |
Sic itur ad astra a tous venaunts (thus the way to the stars for all comers) |
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| Established | 1575 |
| Type | Voluntary controlled academy |
| Headteacher | Mr David Wybron |
| Location |
Thame Oxfordshire England Coordinates: 51°44′48″N 0°59′30″W / 51.746666°N 0.991777°W |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| DfE URN | 138667 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 2,100 approx. |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Maroon |
| Website | www |
Lord Williams's School is a co-educational secondary school with academy status in Thame, Oxfordshire, England. The school takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18. The school has approximately 2,100 pupils.
In September 2001 the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) designated the school as a specialist Sports College.
David Wybron has been head of the school since September 2004 after taking over from Michael Spencer.
In 2006, together with Thame leisure centre, the school opened a new astro-turf pitch. The official opening featured a team decathlon by the students, after which the ribbon was cut by the women's England hockey captain. The mayor of Thame was also present on the day.
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The school opened in 1570, having been founded at the bequest of John Williams, 1st Baron Williams of Thame, after his death in 1559. A building with a single classroom, two rooms for the Master and Usher, and a dormitory for boarders was erected in 1569 close to St Mary's Church and adjacent to the almshouses (all can still be seen today). In 1575, the Statutes were published which not only laid out how the school should be run but established the connection with New College, Oxford that lasts to this day.
It was an Endowed grammar school supported by income from John Williams's bequests (an endowment) and fees paid by scholars. The first headmaster was Edward Harris, born in 1534 and a native of Thame. A note on one copy of the Statutes states: "On the Day before the feast of St Andrews [November 29] 1570, Edward Harris who had previously been elected master, took up his office of teaching in the newly completed school."
Across the seventeenth and eighteenth century, it had a history of educating scholars who went on to have significant national influence (as listed below). However, by the middle of the 19 century, its fortunes had declined and, in 1872, it was decided to temporarily close the school and make a fresh start on a site on the Oxford Road, Thame. The new buildings opened in 1879. Records show that by 1890 the school had 57 boarders and 7 day boys; over the next thirty years, the number of day boys increased and, by 1920, there were 61 boarders and 52 day boys on the roll.
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