The Wildernesse School in Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks is a commuter town situated on the London fringe of west Kent, England, some 20 miles south-east of Charing Cross, on one of the principal commuter rail lines from the capital...

, Kent

Kent

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, England

England

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 was a 11 to 19 single sex High School for boys. It had Specialist School status for Mathematics and Computing. Other than the English motto taken from a letter to Sir Philip Sidney from his father, the school had a latin motto: Non Nobis Solum

Non nobis solum

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 (English: Not for ourselves alone).

Footballer John Salako

John Salako

John Salako is an English former professional football player who played for a variety of clubs and has also represented England at senior level. He was a part of the Crystal Palace team which reached the 1990 FA Cup Final. A severe knee injury sustained against Leeds United in 1991 put him out...

 is a former pupil, as are Jerome Flynn

Jerome Flynn

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 (Soldier, Soldier) and Anton du Beke

Anton du Beke

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 (real name Anthony (Tony) Beke) (Strictly Come Dancing)

The school closed in July 2010, becoming part of the Knole Academy

Knole Academy

The Knole Academy is a secondary school in Sevenoaks, Kent, England that was opened in September 2010, as a result of the amalgamation of the Wildernesse School and the Bradbourne school .-External links:*...

at the start of the autumn term in September 2010