The British School, Wotton-under-Edge

The British School
Established	1835
Type	Foundation
Headteach	Jane Clarkson
Location	Wortley Road Wotton-under-Edge Gloucestershire GL12 7JU England Coordinates: 51°38′05″N 2°20′45″W / 51.634677°N 2.345753°W / 51.634677; -2.345753
DfE URN	115739 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Staff	24
Students	c. 150
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	4–11
Houses	Jenner, Pitman, Tyndale
Colours	Green, Blue, Yellow
Website	www.thebritishschool.co.uk

Map showing the location of The British School within Gloucestershire

The British School is a state primary school situated in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England. It was established in 1835.^[1]^[2] The headteacher Jane Clarkson who took up her position in September 2012

History

The British School was founded in 1835 by a Non-Conformist foundation. The first headmaster was Sir Isaac Pitman.

Relocation

The British School was originally sited on the corner of Bear Street and moved to Wortley Road in 1971. The present buildings, which were completed in 1990, provide facilities for all aspects of primary education and are surrounded by playing fields and landscaped gardens.

House system

All children are allocated to one of three houses - Jenner, Pitman and Tyndale. These are named after three famous local people. Edward Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine, Sir Isaac Pitman developed the shorthand system (commonly known as Pitman shorthand) and William Tyndale who first translated the Bible into English.

References

External links

Official website

Schools in Gloucestershire (including South Gloucestershire)

Primary	The British School

Secondary	Abbeywood Community School Archway School All Saints' Academy Beaufort Co-operative Academy Balcarras School Barnwood Park Arts College Bradley Stoke Community School Brimsham Green School Bristol Technology & Engineering Academy The Castle School Cheltenham Bournside School Chipping Campden School Chipping Sodbury School Chosen Hill School Churchdown School Academy Cirencester Deer Park School Cirencester Kingshill School Cleeve School Cotswold School The Dean Academy Dene Magna School Downend School Farmor's School The Forest High School Gloucester Academy The Grange School Hanham Woods Academy John Cabot Academy Katharine Lady Berkeley's School King's Oak Academy Maidenhill School Mangotsfield School Marlwood School Millbrook Academy Newent Community School Patchway Community College Pittville School Rednock School The Ridings' Yate Academy The Riding's Winterbourne Academy Severn Vale School Sir Bernard Lovell School Sir William Romney's School St Peter's High School Tewkesbury School Thomas Keble School Winchcombe School Wyedean School

Grammar	The Crypt School High School for Girls Marling School Pate's Grammar School Ribston Hall High School Sir Thomas Rich's School Stroud High School

Sixth form colleges	Cirencester College Downfield Sixth Form Gloucestershire College

Independent (senior)	Cheltenham College Cheltenham Ladies' College St Edward's School

Independent (all ages)	Dean Close School The King's School, Gloucester Rendcomb College Westonbirt School Wycliffe College Wynstones School

Special education	Alderman Knight School National Star College

Defunct	Cirencester Grammar School Hanham High School Oriel School Rose Hill School Tewkesbury Academy Vale of Berkeley College

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