Mr Semmence succeeds Mr Alastair Land who leaves Repton in March 2019 to t Parents Staff Pupils Old Reptonians Repton Foundation Enquire Visit Us "[24] An account of a beating of boy called Micheal, in Roald Dahl's 1984 autobiographical book Boy,[note 1] was attributed by Dahl to Fisher. After dissolution, the Thacker family lived at the priory until 1553. A spokesman has said that the school "takes seriously any allegations regarding staff conduct and has robust safeguarding procedures in place to protect the safety and welfare of our pupils". 1. Read more about her. Contact the school office for our parent email address . A modern and dynamic school with a traditional family feel. He and Mrs Stone did not respond to requests for comment and Mrs Fish declined to comment further. Tweets. , updated On 29th April 1940, Repton Preparatory School opened its doors with just eight boys making up the pupil roll. We look forward to welcoming Emma and her family to Repton & Foremarke in July. And an unrelated allegation has been made to the police against another member of staff, it is believed. [134], Female staff members were paid 5657% less than their male coworkers at the school in 2018,[135] and 50% less in 2019. [14], In 1907, a gymnasium was added. What safeguards have the school in place to ensure this doesnt happen again? No matter how busy he is, he always has time for other people. Repton School Sep 1961 - Jul 19675 years 11 months Head of History St Dunstan's College Sep 1956 - Dec 19604 years 4 months Education Newton Abbot Grammar School and St Dunstan's College,. Repton School has said that it is "profoundly sorry", has welcomed Clague's imprisonment and told former pupils that any concerns they raise about their experiences at the school will be. The St. Martin de Porres Marianist . Were any complaints made at the time or concerns raised by anyone about inappropriate behaviour towards female pupils, and if so, why was this not acted upon? His coach, Melanie Marshall, taught swimming at the school. [33], 1957 saw the 400 year centenary of the school, celebrated with a royal visit from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Repton School - Headmasters. Lisa Clark, now an administrator at the school, was a pupil in 1991 and remembers Johns first day. [11], Geoffrey Fisher became headmaster in 1914. Email: info@repton-pri.derbyshire.sch.uk. [57] The Olympic gold medal and world record holder Adam Peaty used Repton's swimming pool as a training facility. He totally deserved it, but I wonder if the board was just . Celebrations also included concerts featuring Michael Ball and Bryan Ferry. He left Brighton in 2006 to become a Housemaster at Repton, before joining Wellington in September 2013. Soon, the cane was picked up again and a second tremendous crack was administered upon the trembling buttocks. [6] As the school was free until 1768, it is unclear how teaching was afforded, though the headmaster kept cattle in a room within the school around this period. However, she stressed that the ban would not be lifted automatically and the teacher would have to prove to another panel that he was fit to return to teaching before it was lifted. Repton School is a 1318 co-educational, private, boarding and day school in the English public school tradition, in Repton, Derbyshire, England. [42], The school marked its 450th anniversary in 2007 with a royal visit from Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. Alastair Land is to end his time at Repton to take charge at Harrow, Never miss a story and read the latest headlines with our free email updates. He had intimate relationships with three teenage girls, Derby Crown Court heard. In August 2018, one of these individuals, Jeremy Woodside, a 28-year-old former organist at the school, was placed on the, On 29 January 2018, police arrested a member of staff on suspicion of attempting, On 14 March 2018, a second police investigation into a staff member, relating to safeguarding concerns, was launched, On 26 March 2018, allegations against a further two members of staff were reported, In February 2022, a former teacher at the school, Simon Clague, pleaded guilty to multiple indictments for, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 19:36. Media. As well as hosting the annual Lantern Parade, which would end in the school with a performance from the choir and refreshments, John was also heavily involved in residential trips to Carlton and Helmsley, as well as day trips to football stadiums, Durham Cathedral and Oxford University, to name just a few. By 1957, the school was in better health: full with 470 pupils. Careful. As Repton's 36th Headmaster Mark Semmence said when presented with the award for the UK's Happiest Boarding School 2022: "Any educator's over-arching aim should be to ensure that pupils are happy. Do not sell or share my personal information. [16], A reforming master, Victor Gollancz, established evening classes in political education for the boys in the early 1900s. Simon Clague, 55, worked at fee-paying Repton School in the 1990s and admitted charges of indecent . Headmasters. Situated in The Cross, the School was staffed by the Headmaster B.W. Feb 11, 2021 at 12:49 pm. Each house was, as Dahl put it, "ruled by a boy of 17 or 18, who was the Head of House. About Repton School. [30] The school owed 50,000 (around 3.5million at today's prices) and, in 1941, the Board of Education said its "future is doubtful". Tributes have poured in from staff and students for a beloved headteacher, John Repton, as he retires after 30 years. Thomas Whitehead (1621-1639) Philip Ward (1639-1642) William Ullock (1642-1667) Joseph Sedgwicke (1667-1672) Edward Letherland (1672-1681) John Doughty (1681-1705) Edward Abbot (1705-1714) Thomas Gawton (1714-1723) William Dudson (1723-1724) Then the pipe-filling business and the lecture went on for maybe 30 seconds. [95] The overseas schools are owned and funded by local investors, which can be education businesses, real estate corporates, private equity firms or wealthy philanthropists. Read the disturbing messages Grace Tame claims the teacher Britain's strictest headteacher hits back at Ofsted after Jon Clarke For The Daily Mail Investigations Unit. Grenville went on to spend over 20 years of his long career at Repton, becoming a much-loved teacher with a moving history that still inspires students today. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Role Resigned Director Appointed on 28 April 2020 Resigned on 11 August 2021 Nationality British . The headmaster of St Kevin's College in Melbourne, Stephen Russell, resigns and dean of sport Luke Travers is stood down following a Four Corners story about the school's response to the grooming . ", "Repton Village & School Sale Of Work & Autumn Fair", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Repton_School&oldid=1141958543, Repton School Abu Dhabi, which has two campuses on, Foremarke Dubai (2013), located in Al Barsha South and recently re-branded as Repton Al Barsha, Repton International School (Malaysia) (2020), Chiway-Repton School, located in Xiamen, Fujian Province, PRC (2020), Repton Cairo will open as part of the Mivida development in New Cairo in September 2020, Repton Doha will open in 2021, with Repton New Giza and Repton Sofia to follow in 2023, The school marked its 450th anniversary in 2007 with a royal visit from, In December 2014, a former head of physics, John Mitchell, was found to have abused a position of trust contrary to s.16(1)(a) of the, In October 2017, a former pupil began proceedings against the school, claiming negligence on the school's part, in connection with an alleged, In 2018, four members of the school's staff were subject to police investigation for inappropriate sexual conduct towards children. In their findings they said: 'It is alleged that after the event had ended, and in the course of cleaning up, Mr Mitchell touched Pupil A inappropriately on two separate occasions and that such contact was of a sexual nature.'. [162] Some of the staff at the school have been vocal about the issue of speeding traffic in the village of Repton and have participated in public speed gun enforcement. Then came the third crack of the cane At the end of it all, a basin, a sponge and a small clean towel were produced by the headmaster, and the victim was told to wash away the blood before pulling up his trousers. [108], Alexander Wilson, novelist, a spy and serial bigamist with four wives lied about being an alumnus of Repton School, which he was not;[109] Fred Perry also lied about having attended Repton School, which he did not do either. Imposing an indefinite ban on behalf of Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan, the head of teacher misconduct at the NCTL, Jayne Millions, said she considered an indefinite ban both 'proportionate and appropriate'. The third governor who resigned was Tim Hannam QC. ADMISSIONS. We are ambitious for every one of our pupils; Repton Sofia is small enough to ensure that the talents of each individual are nurtured and valued, yet large enough to compete on the international arena across academia, music, the arts and sport. The school has had the following royal visits: In September 2005, the school was one of fifty independent schools operating independent school fee-fixing, in breach of the Competition Act, 1998. By 1979, the first purpose-built girls' boarding house was opened. He is a well-known pillar of the Tilery and Portrack communities and he brought people together each year with the annual Lantern Parade that lasted for 10 years, as well as engaging with local churches, businesses and community groups. [132][133] The Bursar at the time was Carl Bilson. [139], The Charity Commission expressed "serious concerns" about safeguarding in 2018 after it received a sequence of serious incident reports from Repton School early in that year, specifically:[140], In September 2022, 3 governors resigned en block over safeguarding issues at the school; these were new addition safeguarding issues to those set out above that came to light after the jailing of Simon Clague.[153]. [70][71], Repton's art programme currently features two artists-in-residence: visual artist Louisa Chambers, and fine art media specialist Maria Georgoula. 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