Grace Dieu Manor School
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Grace Dieu Manor School is a preparatory school
for pupils aged 3 to 13 set among 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) of countryside. Opened in May 1933 by the Rosminians
, it is a privately
run Catholic school
which welcomes children from all denominations and faiths. It acts as a prep school for Ratcliffe College
. It occupies the 19th century Grace Dieu Manor
house.
Located at Grace Dieu on the A512 near Thringstone
in Leicestershire
, England, the school is named after the Grace Dieu Priory
. The Latin translation of grace dieu is "Grace of God".
The current headmaster is Charles Foulds and the deputy head is Anthony Borrington
.
In late 2008, the school began building new buildings for the pre-preparatory department. In 2009 the new Gentili Centre was opened by the Right Reverend John Arnold
, an old boy of Grace Dieu. The building complements the historical manor house and is purpose built to house the 3 to 7 year old children.
, the owners of the school. The abuse was catalogued in the 2011 BBC documentary Abused: Breaking the Silence. The eleven men's claims span a period from 1952 to 1973. The current principal, Charles Foulds, has said that the incidents "have no relevance to the school of today" but also that "everyone here is very distressed that any child suffered in this place over half a century ago."
Preparatory school (UK)
In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for entry into fee-paying, secondary independent schools, some of which are known as public schools...
for pupils aged 3 to 13 set among 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) of countryside. Opened in May 1933 by the Rosminians
Rosminians
The Rosminians, officially the Institute of Charity or Societas a charitate nuncupata, are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by Antonio Rosmini and first organised in 1828....
, it is a privately
Independent school (UK)
An independent school is a school that is not financed through the taxation system by local or national government and is instead funded by private sources, predominantly in the form of tuition charges, gifts and long-term charitable endowments, and so is not subject to the conditions imposed by...
run Catholic school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
which welcomes children from all denominations and faiths. It acts as a prep school for Ratcliffe College
Ratcliffe College
Ratcliffe College is an independent Catholic boarding and day school in Leicestershire, England. The College, situated in of parkland on the Fosse Way about six miles north of Leicester, was founded on the instructions of Blessed Father Antonio Rosmini-Serbati in 1845 as a seminary. In 1847, the...
. It occupies the 19th century Grace Dieu Manor
Grace Dieu Manor
Grace Dieu Manor is a 19th-century country house near Thringstone in Leicestershire, England, now occupied by Grace Dieu Manor School. It is a Grade II listed building.-History:...
house.
Located at Grace Dieu on the A512 near Thringstone
Thringstone
Thringstone is a village in north-west Leicestershire, England about north of Coalville. It lies within the area of the English National Forest and is part of the East Midlands region....
in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, England, the school is named after the Grace Dieu Priory
Grace Dieu Priory
The Grace Dieu Priory was an Augustinian priory near Thringstone in Leicestershire, England. It was founded around 1235-1241 by Roesia de Verdon and dissolved in October in 1538. It was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and St Mary.-History:...
. The Latin translation of grace dieu is "Grace of God".
The current headmaster is Charles Foulds and the deputy head is Anthony Borrington
Anthony Borrington
Anthony John Borrington is a former English cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1971 to 1981.Borrington was born at Spondon, Derbyshire. He began his career for Derbyshire in 1965 in the Derbyshire Second XI. His first-class debut came in the 1971 season...
.
In late 2008, the school began building new buildings for the pre-preparatory department. In 2009 the new Gentili Centre was opened by the Right Reverend John Arnold
John Arnold (bishop)
John Stanley Kenneth Arnold is an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster. He holds the titular see of Lindisfarne and is a Chaplain to the Papal Household and chairman of the Oxford and Cambridge Catholic Education Board.Arnold was born in Sheffield and attended...
, an old boy of Grace Dieu. The building complements the historical manor house and is purpose built to house the 3 to 7 year old children.
Sexual abuse scandal
Victims of sexual abuse by former staff at the school are suing the Rosminian orderRosminians
The Rosminians, officially the Institute of Charity or Societas a charitate nuncupata, are a Roman Catholic religious congregation founded by Antonio Rosmini and first organised in 1828....
, the owners of the school. The abuse was catalogued in the 2011 BBC documentary Abused: Breaking the Silence. The eleven men's claims span a period from 1952 to 1973. The current principal, Charles Foulds, has said that the incidents "have no relevance to the school of today" but also that "everyone here is very distressed that any child suffered in this place over half a century ago."