- King Henry VIII Preparatory School
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King Henry VIII Preparatory School 
Motto "Confide Recte Agens"
Have the confidence to do what is rightEstablished 1920 Type Independent school Religion Church of England Headteacher Mr Nicholas M Lovell Founder Rev. Kenelm Swallow Location The Firs
Kenilworth Road
Coventry
West Midlands
CV3 6PT
EnglandLocal authority Coventry Students 250 (approx.) Gender Coeducational Ages 3–11 Website www.khps.co.uk/ Coordinates: 52°23′45″N 1°31′20″W / 52.3958°N 1.5223°W
King Henry VIII Preparatory School (KHPS) is an independent school in Coventry, England with 210 pupils (approx) aged from 5 to 11 years old. It also has a Nursery, Bright Futures Playclub, for an additional 40 children (approx) aged from three to four years old. Its main building and playing field overlook the War Memorial Park, and its main gates are on The Firs, a street off Kenilworth Road.[1]
The school is part of the Coventry School Foundation, a registered charity[2] which also owns King Henry VIII School, Bablake School and Cheshunt School.
The school was re-formed in September 2008 when Coventry Preparatory School merged with King Henry VIII Junior School to form the new King Henry VIII Preparatory School.[3] The two school sites were maintained and the current Coventry Preparatory School site takes pupils from three to eight years old and the King Henry VIII site takes the older children from 8 to 11 years old.[3]
History
Coventry Preparatory School is also known as "The Swallows", after Rev. Kenelm Swallow, who founded the school in 1920. The main building of the school was previously a large house, built in 1720. It has been owed by the Coventry School Foundation since 1992. In September 2007 the School opted to take pupils up to age 11 years and no longer accepted children aged from age 11 to 13 years.
References
- ^ AA Street by Street. Coventry Rugby (2nd edition (May 2003) ed.). AA Publishing. p. p39. ISBN 0749539739.
- ^ Coventry School Foundation, Registered Charity no. 528961 at the Charity Commission
- ^ a b "King Henry VIII Preparatory School". http://www.khps.co.uk/. Retrieved 26 December 2007.
External links
- Official website
- Coventry School Foundation
- Independent Schools Inspectorate report
- Independent Schools Council
- Ofsted report for daycare provision
Schools in Coventry Primary Comprehensive Barr's Hill School · Bishop Ullathorne RC School · Cardinal Newman Catholic School and Community College · Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Language College · Coundon Court School · Coventry Blue Coat Church of England School · Ernesford Grange School & Community College · Finham Park School · Foxford School and Community Arts College · Lyng Hall School · President Kennedy School and Community College · Sidney Stringer School · Stoke Park School and Community College · Tile Hill Wood School · The Westwood School · Whitley Abbey Community School · The Woodlands School and Sports CollegeAcademies Independent Special Former Categories:- Schools in Coventry
- Independent schools in the West Midlands (county)
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