Richmond County School for Girls
| Established | 1861 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 1974 |
| Founder | Founded as a Ladies' Establishment in Richmond |
| Location |
Richmond London England  51°27′51″N 0°18′10″W / 51.4643°N 0.3028°WCoordinates: 51°27′51″N 0°18′10″W / 51.4643°N 0.3028°W |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Day Houses: 4 |
Richmond County School for Girls (sometimes referred to as Richmond Grammar School for Girls) was a school at Richmond in London that was once noted for having cricket in its curriculum; which resulted in the emergence from the school of a number of female cricketers, some of whom went on to play for England.
The school had its origins in the Ladies' Establishment established in 1861 on Kew Foot Road in Richmond, Surrey (although now in London). In 1865 the school moved to Matson House in the Marshgate area of Richmond and thus became Matson College. Matson College was referred to as a college For Gentlemen's Daughters.
In 1886 the Church Schools' Company became the owners and the school became Richmond High School for Girls. After the 1902 Education Act, the responsibility for the school passed to Surrey County Council in conjunction with Richmond Borough Council, Richmond still being in Surrey at that time. A new school building was then constructed on a road named Parkshot in Richmond and this was opened in 1909 as Richmond County School for Girls.
When the United Kingdom Government passed the Education Act 1944 a Tripartite System was established dividing Secondary schools into three categories, Grammar schools, Technical schools and Modern Schools. The grammar school was deemed the place of education for the academically gifted (as determined by the 11-plus exam) and Richmond County School for Girls became a grammar school. This led to the colloquial name of Richmond Grammar School for Girls.
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