Rookwood School

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Private day and boarding school in Andover, Hampshire, England

Rookwood School

Address

Weyhill Road

Andover

Hampshire

SP10 3AL

England

Coordinates| 51°12′24″N 1°29′35″W﻿ / ﻿51.20668°N 1.49313°W﻿ / 51.20668; -1.49313
Information
Type| Private day and boarding
Motto| Sapere Aude
Established| 1934
Local authority| Hampshire County Council
Department for Education URN| 581958 Tables
Headteacher| Mr Paul Robinson
Gender| Coeducational
Age| 2 to 18
Enrolment| 330~
Website| http://www.rookwoodschool.org

Rookwood School is an independent day and boarding school for children aged 2 to 18, located on a campus off Weyhill Road in Andover, Hampshire, England.[1]

## History

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The school was founded in 1934 as a girls' school and moved to its current site in 1946. Boys were admitted to the Senior School in 2003.[2]

## Heads

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2024 - present Mr P Robinson

2017 - 2024 Mr A Kirk-Burgess

2016 - 2017 Dr M Whalley[3]

2015/16 Winter term Mr David Bown (acting)

2010-2015 Mrs Louise Whetstone[4]

2000-2010 Mrs Margaret Langley[2]

Previous Headmistresses: Mrs Shelia Hindle, Miss Kathleen Tanner

## Organisation

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The school has three departments: the Lower School consisting of (Pre-School, Pre-Preparatory and Prep School), Senior School and Little Rooks (nursery)

## Academics

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Rookwood School opened a new sixth form in September 2021. Students who have left the school are known as 'Old Rooks'.

## Boarding

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Although most of its pupils are day pupils Rookwood has boarding provision for a small number of boarders. There are two boarding houses: Beechwood (for girls) and Oakwood (for boys).[5]

## References

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1. ^ "See for yourself". Andover Advertiser. 30 January 2009.
2. ^ a b 2006 ISI Inspection Reports
3. ^ "Rookwood School Headmaster's Welcome". Rookwood School. 1 January 2017.
4. ^ Rookwood Review, Winter 2009 - The newsletter of Rookwood School
5. ^ Boarding Houses

## External links

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* School Website
* Profile on the ISC website
* ISI Inspection Reports [1]

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