Trent College
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| Established | 1868 |
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| Type |
Independent Day and boarding |
| Religion | Church of England |
| President | 12th Duke of Devonshire |
| Head | Bill Penty |
| Deputy Headmasters |
Pastoral: Magnus Cowie Academic: Paul Taylor |
| Chair of Governors | Alison Chmiel |
| Founder | Francis Wright |
| Location |
Long Eaton Derbyshire NG10 4AD England Coordinates: 52°53′59″N 1°17′04″W / 52.8997°N 1.2844°W |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| DfE number | 830/6000 |
| DfE URN | 113004 Tables |
| Students | 1000 plus |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | 5 |
| Colours |
Navy, Red and Gold |
| Publication | The Trident |
| Former pupils | Old Tridents |
| Preparatory school | The Elms School |
| Website | www |
Navy, Red and Gold
Trent College is a co-educational independent day and boarding school located in Long Eaton, Derbyshire between Nottingham and Derby. Founded in 1868 as a local "middle class alternative" to the more famous public schools, it is now a coeducational school and a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
It has over 1000 pupils including 760 pupils in the Senior School and 330 pupils in the Junior School (The Elms School).
On the 28 March 2014, the governors announced that Mr Bill Penty would be taking over as Head from September 2014. Bill Penty was previously Second Master as Sherborne School for Girls in Dorset having also been Head of Languages at Millfield School and Whitgift School.
The foundation of Trent College was proposed in 1868 by Francis Wright at a meeting of the Midland branch of the Clerical and Lay Association. His vision was to open a boarding school for "boys of the middle class" as a more affordable alternative to the public schools. The foundation stone was laid by William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire. Today, the school still retains its ties with the Cavendish family through the Duke's descendant, Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire, who is president of the Board of Governors.
The school opened in April 1868 with 53 boys on roll and within four months, the number had risen to 118, and by 1870, 225 boys were registered as pupils. The school’s initial success was hit by the outbreak of Scarlet Fever in 1873 and the death of its first Headmaster, Thomas Ford Fenn, in 1883. Francis Wright was actively involved with the school until his death in 1873. In 1875 a school chapel was opened in his memory.
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