University College School, London
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| Motto |
Latin: Paulatim Sed Fermiter ("Slowly but surely") |
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| Established | 1830 |
| Type | Independent day school |
| Headmaster | Mark Beard MA |
| Chair of Council | Simon Lewis |
| Founder | Jeremy Bentham |
| Location |
Hampstead London, NW3 England 51°33′12″N 0°10′52″W / 51.5533°N 0.1811°WCoordinates: 51°33′12″N 0°10′52″W / 51.5533°N 0.1811°W |
| Local authority | Camden |
| DfE URN | 100065 Tables |
| Students | 1180~ |
| Gender | Boys; Coeducational Sixth Form |
| Ages | 3–18 |
| Colours | Maroon, Black |
| Former pupils | Old Gowers |
| Website | www.ucs.org.uk |
University College School, generally known as UCS Hampstead, is an independent day school in Hampstead, northwest London, England. The school was founded in 1830 by University College London and inherited many of that institution's progressive and secular views. According to the Good Schools Guide, the school "Achieves impressive exam results with a relaxed atmosphere". UCS aims to combine the highest standards of academic achievement and pastoral care with outstanding facilities for all-round education with a distinctive liberal ethos.
The UCS Hampstead Foundation is composed of four main entities:
UCS is a member of the Eton Group of twelve independent schools, the Haileybury Group of 26 independent schools, and the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. It is well known for its established Bursary Programme and Music Scholarships, as well as its outreach work with a number of other schools in North and West London, including Westminster Academy, the London School of Excellence (LSE) and UCL Academy. It also has strong ties with the Equatorial College School in Uganda, and charitable work in Romania and India.
The school motto is Paulatim Sed Firmiter'. In 2016, the school updated its school logo to incorporate its widely known name of UCS Hampstead and to include the full motto in its distinctive roundel emblem. The school's colours are maroon and black which are shown to the school's distinctive vertical striped blazers. UCS publishes a termly online newsletter called The Frognal and a yearly printed magazine called The Gower sent to current and past students. The latest editions are available on the school website.
The annual Speech Day and Prize Giving ceremony, has been hosted by many speakers, including Rory Bremner, Gary Lineker, Henry Olonga, Sir Tim Rice, Sir Roger Bannister OG, Stephen Fry, Lord Coe (2007), Professor Malcolm Grant (President and Provost of UCL) (2008), Sir Michael Parkinson (2009), Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (2010), Nicholas Hytner (2011), Hugh Dennis OG (2012), Victoria Wood (2013), Fiona Bruce (2014), Michael McIntyre (2015), Lord Daniel Finkelstein OG (2016), and Julia Hartley-Brewer (2017)
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