Brentwood School (Brentwood, England)
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Brentwood School is an independent (private) school in Brentwood in the English county of Essex. It was founded by Antony Browne in 1568 on the site where William Hunter was burnt to death for refusing to accept the transubstantiation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
The school is separated into three sections Senior School (ages 11-18), Preparatory School (ages 7-11) and Pre-Preparatory School (ages 3-7). Each has their own buildings and headmaster/mistress.
Senior School
Between the ages of 11 and 16 (upto GCSEs) boys and girls are taught separately. After this, in the Sixth Form, teaching is co-educational.
- Age range: 11 - 18
- Day pupils: 649 boys, 399 girls, £9,948 to £9,948 (min/max annual fees)
- Weekly boarding: £17,235 to £17,235 (min/max annual fees)
- Full boarding: 46 boys, 27 girls, £17,235 to £17,235 (min/max annual fees)
- Total Pupils: 695 boys, 426 girls
- Including 6th form/FE: 179 boys, 116 girls
- Staff numbers: 109 full time, 11 part time
- Method of entry: Common Entrance, School exam or test, Interview
- Professional affiliations: HMC, IAPS, ISC, AGBIS (formerly GBA and GBGSA)
- Religious affiliation: Church of England
Notable Old Brentwoods
- Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain (1856–1944), army officer, Inspector-General of the Royal Irish Constabulary and inventor of snooker
- Sir Frank Lee (1903–1971), civil servant and Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
- Sir Ralph Murray (1908–1983), diplomat
- Sir Robin Day (1923–2000), broadcaster
- David Irving (born 1938), controversial historian
- Jack Straw (born 1946), Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary
- Noel Edmonds (born 1948), disc jockey and broadcaster
- Sir Peter Stothard (born 1951), Editor of The Times
- Douglas Adams (1952–2001), author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Keith Allen (born 1953), comedian, actor, singer and writer
- Charlie Bean (born 1953), Executive Director and Chief Economist of the Bank of England
- Griff Rhys Jones (born 1953), comedian and actor
- Fabian Hamilton (born 1955), politician
- Andrew Lansley (born 1956), politician
- Frank Lampard (born 1978), footballer
External links
Categories: Public schools in England | Schools in Essex | Schools established in the 16th century | Combined Cadet Force
