Hampton School
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| Headmaster | Mr Barry Martin MBA (Aba) |
| Founded | 1557 |
| School type | Independent |
| Religious affiliation | Secular |
| Location | Hampton, London, England |
| Enrollment | 1,120 pupils |
| Campus surroundings | Suburban |
| Main Sports | Rowing, Rugby, Football, Cricket |
| Mascot | Lion |
| School colours | Yellow, Black |
| School Motto | Praestat Opes Sapientia (Wisdom surpasses wealth) |
Hampton School is a prestigious independent school for boys, located in Hampton, London, England. Originally founded on March 7, 1557 from the will of Robert Hammond, the early school assembled on the site of St Mary's Church and later moved to a purpose-built campus in 1880 on the Upper Sunbury Road before its move to the present site on the Hanworth Road in 1939.
The School returned to its status as an independent, fee-paying school in 1975 in the light of changes to the administration of secondary education in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and remains independent to the present day. It is located next to The Lady Eleanor Holles School for girls, with which it shares several classes, clubs, facilities and a coach service.
Founders' Day is celebrated by the school each year. The occasion is marked by a procession of boys walking from the school down to St. Mary's Church by the Thames, towards the end of the academic year.
Hampton prides itself on its all-around successes, combining its sporting successes with a strong academic record, having recently celebrated outstanding GCSE and A Level results in 2006.
The 2006/07 Academic year is a special one for Hampton, as it is the 450th Anniversary of the School's foundation, and to mark the occasion, a Performing Arts Centre is to be built.
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[edit] Sports
[edit] Rowing
Hampton School Boat Club is one of the top school rowing clubs in the country and each year produces 1st VIIIs that compete at Championship level.
HSBC is based at the Millennium boathouse which it shares with the Lady Eleanor Holles School Boat Club.
Rowing at Hampton is open to boys in the third year and above and the boat club competes at many races both at home and abroad.
Hampton has produced four treble winning 1st VIIIs in its history and has been represented at every Junior World Rowing Championships since the events' creation.
Many rowers from Hampton have also gone on to compete at higher levels such as The Boat Race, the World Rowing Championships and the Olympic Games, such as Greg Searle & Jonny Searle (Olympic rowing gold medallists).
[edit] Rugby
Rugby at Hampton School is also of a high quality and former pupils include Simon Amor (England Sevens Captain) and Andy Beattie (Bath back row and current England 'A' player). Recent successes include winning the Middlesex Sevens in 2006.
[edit] Football
Football is a very popular sport at Hampton, and there are many teams in each year group. The 1st XI, coached by Iain MacLean for nearly a quarter of a century, won the ISFA Cup in 1999, and reached the final again in 2005.
[edit] Old Hamptonians
- Brian May (Lead guitarist of Queen)
- Kenneth Baker (former Secretary of State for Education)
- Paul Samwell-Smith & Jim McCarty (Founding members of The Yardbirds)
- Paul Casey (Golfer)
- Simon Amor (Rugby player)
- Greg Searle & Jonny Searle (Olympic rowing gold medallists)
- Andy Beattie (rugby player)
[edit] Notable Teachers Past and Present
- Martin Cross - Olympic rowing gold medallist [1]
- Maurice Xiberras - First Leader of the Democratic Party of British Gibraltar (DPBG) [2]
[edit] External Links
[edit] Sources
"School by the Thames" (Edward Wild and Ken Rice, Butler and Tanner Ltd 2005).
