Chorister School

Infobox UK school
name = The Chorister School


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established = c. 1400
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type = Preparatory School, Co-Educational
religion = Church of England
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head = Mr Ian Hawksby
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chair_label = Chair Of Governors
chair = The Dean of Durham, the Very Revd Michael Sadgrove
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city = Durham
county = County Durham
country = England flagicon|England
postcode = DH1 3EL
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enrollment = 184 exactly
gender = Mixed
lower_age = 3
upper_age = 13
houses = 4
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website = http://www.thechoristerschool.com
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The Chorister School is a pre-preparatory and preparatory day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3-13 in Durham, England. It is located at 9 The College, a Grade I listed building adjacent to Durham Cathedral. The majority of the pupils at the school attend on a "day" basis, with about 45 boarders of both sexes making up the balance. Boys who are Choristers all board. Pupils are taught in small classes in a collection of historic buildings all of which form part of the College, or Cathedral Close.

History

Its creation dates back to "c." 1400 as a school for the cathedral's choirboys. In 2003 it had some 206 pupils. Historically it had fewer pupils, from 5 to 24, ages 8 to 20. Expansion began in 1948. The school became mixed in 1994.

Notable alumni

* Tony Blair (b. 1953), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom [ [http://www.thechoristerschool.com/alumni/rollcall.php The Chorister School ] ]
* Rowan Atkinson (b. 1955), comedian, "Mr Bean"
*Sir John Laws, The Rt Hon Lord Justice Laws High Court Judge between 1992 and 1999, when he came to the Court of Appeal.
*Sir Peter Vardy, businessman and educationalist
*James Wood, Professor of the Practice of Literary Criticism at Harvard University and contributor to "The New Yorker".

References

External links

* http://www.choristers.durham.sch.uk