St John's College, Hurstpierpoint
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| Motto |
Latin: "Beati Mundo Corde" (Blessed are the pure in heart) |
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| Established | 1849 |
| Type | Independent School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Tim Manly |
| Chairman of Governors | Tony Jarvis |
| Founder | Canon Nathaniel Woodard |
| Location |
College Lane Hurstpierpoint West Sussex BN6 9JS England |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| DfE number | 938/6206 |
| Students | c.1,085 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 4–18 |
| Houses | 11 |
| Colours | Red and White |
| Former pupils | Old Johnians |
| Alumni Website | www.theojclub.com |
| Affiliation | Woodard Corporation |
| Website | www.hppc.co.uk |
Hurstpierpoint College is an independent, co-educational, day and boarding school for pupils aged 4–18, located just to the north of the village of Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex. The College was founded in 1849 by Canon Nathaniel Woodard and is a member of the Woodard Corporation.
The school was originally established in 1849 as St John's Middle School, based in Shoreham. Its first headmaster, Edward Clarke Lowe, had worked with Woodard at Lancing College and stayed at Hurstpierpoint for 22 years until 1872. The school moved to Mansion House in Hurstpierpoint and then, thanks to the local benefactors the Campion family, on 21 June 1853 made its final move to its present site. Intended to resemble the collegiate system at Oxford and Cambridge, Nathaniel Woodard designed the College to have adjoining Inner and Outer quads and the chapel and dining hall adjacent to each other.
The school was most recently inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in early 2011.
The senior school comprises 11 houses and then, whilst retaining affiliation to their former houses, all students in their last year (Upper Sixth) join the 12th house, the co-educational day and boarding 'hall of residence', St John's House.
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