Warwick School
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| Motto |
Altiora Peto (Latin for "I seek higher things") |
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| Established | 914 |
| Type |
Public school Independent day and boarding school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Head Master | A. R. Lock, MA (Senior School), A. Hymer, MAEd (Junior School) |
| Deputy Headmaster | D. J. Wickes, MA (Senior School), T. C. Lewis (Junior School) |
| Chairman of Governors | R. M. Dancey |
| Location |
Warwick Warwickshire CV34 6PP England Coordinates: 52°16′41″N 1°34′26″W / 52.278°N 1.574°W |
| DfE number | 937/6020 |
| DfE URN | 125781 Tables |
| Staff | ca.130 |
| Students | 1235 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 4–18 |
| Colours | Blue and White |
| Former pupils | Old Warwickians |
| Website | www |
Warwick School is an independent school with boarding facilities (also known as Public school) for boys in Warwick, England. It is the fifth-oldest surviving school in England after King's School, Canterbury, King's School, Rochester, St Peter's School, York and Wells Cathedral School. It is the oldest boys-only school in the United Kingdom. It was active in the reign of King Edward the Confessor (reigned 1042–1066) and it is speculated that it existed before this date. Its headmasters have been members of the Headmaster and Headmistresses Conference since 1896.
Entrance to Warwick School is competitive, with entry points at 12+, 13+ and Sixth Form. Starting in the academic year 2016-17 were 983 boys in the senior school, aged from 11 to 18, and 252, aged from 7 to 11, in the junior school. It forms part of the Warwick Independent Schools Foundation which includes Warwick School (senior & junior), King's High School for Girls and Warwick Preparatory School.
Boys in the senior school are put into one of six houses which compete against each other in sports and other activities, such as debating. The house system is now combined with the system of forms. Six of the houses are named after people connected with the history of the town of Warwick (Tudor, Guy, Greville, Brooke, Oken and Leycester). School House, formerly for boarders only, is now open to day-boys as well. The Junior School has four houses named after more general historical figures (Drake, Scott, Wellington and Nelson).
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