Dunottar School

Private day school in Reigate, Surrey, England
51°13′52″N 0°11′05″W / 51.2312°N 0.1846°W / 51.2312; -0.1846InformationTypePrivate day school
Private SchoolMottoDo ut Des
(I give that thou may'st give)Established1926 (1926)FounderJessie Elliot-PyleLocal authoritySurreyDepartment for Education URN125356 TablesChair of GovernorsAndy Porteous[1]HeadmasterMark TottmanGenderCo-educationalAge11 to 18Enrolmentup to 460Websitewww.dunottarschool.com

Dunottar School is an independent school in Reigate, Surrey, England, established in 1926.

History

The school was established in 1926 by Jessie Elliot-Pyle in Brownlow Road with three pupils, and was named after Dunnottar Castle in Scotland. She gave it the motto Do ut Des, which is translated as I give that thou may'st give. She chose for the school's crest a pelican mother nurturing her young. In 1933, the school moved to the High Trees Estate in a mansion called "High Trees"[2] which had been built by Walter Blanford Waterlow, fourth mayor of Reigate, in 1867. In 1874, Waterlow remarried his younger brother's widow, Maria Waterlow (née Cross), mother of Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow.[3] Additions had been made to the mansion in about 1908.[4] In 1961, it changed from private ownership to being owned by a charitable trust.[5] In 1975, it joined the Association of Governing Bodies of Girls' Public Schools, which is now called the Girls' Schools Association.

In March 2014 the school became part of United Learning and announced that it would become a co-educational school for ages 11 to 18 from September 2014.[6] In early 2018, the school launched a partnership with Surrey Cricket to create a Surrey Cricket Development and Performance Centre at Dunottar.[7] Other recent developments include a £2.2 million Sixth Form Centre, opened in April 2019, and the £4.5 million construction of The Castle Theatre and Performing Arts Centre, completed in January 2021.[8]

Location

The school premises is a grade II listed building,[4] and the grounds are adjacent to Redhill Common.[9] The nearest railway station is Earlswood.

Notable former pupils

  • Gillian Avery, children's novelist and literary historian
  • Sue Hamilton, archaeologist
  • Kate Maberly, actress and musician
  • Polly Maberly, actress
  • Vivien Noakes, biographer, editor and critic
  • Joanna Trollope, author

References

  1. ^ "Governance | Co-educational Day School | Dunottar School".
  2. ^ "High Trees Road". Old Reigate - A Pictorial History. Paul Walters. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  3. ^ Moore, Alan; Sean Hawkins; Trevor Hobden (17 September 2010). "4th Mayor - Walter Blanford Waterlow JP, 1870 - 1872". Mayors of the Borough of Reigate (1863-1974) and its successor, the Borough of Reigate and Banstead (1974 to the present day). Alan Moore. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  4. ^ a b "HER 10193 - Dunottar School (known as High Trees), High Trees Road, Reigate". Historic Environment Record. Exploring Surrey's Past. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Dunottar School Foundation Ltd". Company Profile. Mata Media. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Our History & Future | Reigate, Surrey | Dunottar School".
  7. ^ "Dunottar School announces partnership with Surrey Cricket Foundation". Dunottar School. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Our History & Future | Reigate, Surrey | Dunottar School".
  9. ^ Mark, Brunt (17 March 2010). "Get up with the larks to hear early morning birdsong". Around the Borough - Environment Leisure. Merstham Councillors. Retrieved 10 May 2011.

External links

  • School Website
  • Profile at the Good Schools Guide
  • Profile on ISBI
  • ISI Inspection Reports
  • United Learning
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