S. Anselm's Preparatory School
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S. Anselm's Preparatory School is a preparatory school in Bakewell
, Derbyshire
, founded in 1888. S. Anselm
's sits in 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) of the Peak National Park, overlooking the market town of Bakewell.
S.Anselm's School was founded by William Storrs Fox in 1888 on its present site. It was named for Anselm, an Italian monk and philosopher who became the Archbishop of Canterbury at the start of the 12th century.
Initially the school had only a handful of boys, starting with the first, Charles Derwent Pye-Smith. The school grew until it was performing very well during the 1920s.
For the first ninety years or so the school was for boys only. Girls joined the school for the first time in 1977. In 1988 S. Anselm's was able to celebrate its centenary and in 2013 the school will celebrate its 125th anniversary.
The Daily Telegraph describes S. Anselm’s as “one of the very best prep schools in England” providing 230 boys and girls with a traditional but forward thinking education in an “exceptionally happy school”. The safe, homely and family environment in stunning Derbyshire countryside lends itself to superb opportunities for the strong boarding community. They delight in the strength and breadth of the activities programme, whilst being supported emotionally and academically by the school’s dedicated pastoral team.
In the past four years 79 pupils have been awarded Scholarships and Awards to some of the top independent schools in the country.
All former pupils become Old Anselmians. There is an active group of ex-pupils who are united in their shared experience of life at S. Anselm's. Social Network sites such as Facebook and Twitter enable OAs to keep up with current news and activity at the school.
Having been selected as a test case for the sector, S. Anselm’s was inspected by the Charity Commission in 2008/9. During this initial test case the school was failed but subsequently passed the retest and proved its Public Benefit to the wider community. The Charity Commission guidance on public benefit was recently overturned on 14th October 2011, by the High Courts.
As stated in a recent press release by the Independent Schools Council (ISC) “There is now no question that the Commission can threaten independent schools with the loss of charitable status based on the Commission’s assessment of whether the school is doing enough to meet its public benefit requirement”. [1]
www.sanselms.co.uk
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Bakewell
Bakewell is a small market town in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, deriving its name from 'Beadeca's Well'. It is the only town included in the Peak District National Park, and is well known for the local confection Bakewell Pudding...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, founded in 1888. S. Anselm
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury , also called of Aosta for his birthplace, and of Bec for his home monastery, was a Benedictine monk, a philosopher, and a prelate of the church who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109...
's sits in 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) of the Peak National Park, overlooking the market town of Bakewell.
History
S. Anselm's Preparatory School is a preparatory school in Bakewell, Derbyshire, founded in 1888.[2] S. Anselm's sits in 18 acres (73,000 m2) of the Peak National Park, overlooking the market town of Bakewell.S.Anselm's School was founded by William Storrs Fox in 1888 on its present site. It was named for Anselm, an Italian monk and philosopher who became the Archbishop of Canterbury at the start of the 12th century.
Initially the school had only a handful of boys, starting with the first, Charles Derwent Pye-Smith. The school grew until it was performing very well during the 1920s.
For the first ninety years or so the school was for boys only. Girls joined the school for the first time in 1977. In 1988 S. Anselm's was able to celebrate its centenary and in 2013 the school will celebrate its 125th anniversary.
The Daily Telegraph describes S. Anselm’s as “one of the very best prep schools in England” providing 230 boys and girls with a traditional but forward thinking education in an “exceptionally happy school”. The safe, homely and family environment in stunning Derbyshire countryside lends itself to superb opportunities for the strong boarding community. They delight in the strength and breadth of the activities programme, whilst being supported emotionally and academically by the school’s dedicated pastoral team.
In the past four years 79 pupils have been awarded Scholarships and Awards to some of the top independent schools in the country.
All former pupils become Old Anselmians. There is an active group of ex-pupils who are united in their shared experience of life at S. Anselm's. Social Network sites such as Facebook and Twitter enable OAs to keep up with current news and activity at the school.
Having been selected as a test case for the sector, S. Anselm’s was inspected by the Charity Commission in 2008/9. During this initial test case the school was failed but subsequently passed the retest and proved its Public Benefit to the wider community. The Charity Commission guidance on public benefit was recently overturned on 14th October 2011, by the High Courts.
As stated in a recent press release by the Independent Schools Council (ISC) “There is now no question that the Commission can threaten independent schools with the loss of charitable status based on the Commission’s assessment of whether the school is doing enough to meet its public benefit requirement”. [1]
www.sanselms.co.uk
@sanselmsprep