Claires Court School

Claires Court School

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Established	1960
Type	Independent school
Location	Maidenhead, Berkshire Berkshire England

Claires Court School is a co-educational independent school situated in Maidenhead in Berkshire.

History

Founded in 1960 by David and Josephine Wilding, as a day and boarding school for boys aged 7 to 13, Claires Court grew quickly to 200 pupils from the early 1970s. Ridgeway opened as a junior preparatory school for Claires Court, which extended its age range to 16 year olds.

In 1981, their son James was appointed as Master in charge of the Senior School, and shortly afterwards the family business was joined by Hugh as Bursar. In 1993, the Wildings acquired Maidenhead College, a Girls' Independent School, formerly known as the Convent of the Nativity. In January 2005, the school is still thriving. a co-ed Nursery leads to separate single sex boys and girls sections providing education to 16+, the co-ed Sixth form, now in its 12th year with 112 students completes the picture.

Notable former pupils

See also: Category:People educated at Claires Court School

Notable alumni include: Nick Kennedy and Ali Bastian.

Current status

There are some 120 teachers on roll, teaching 980 pupils and supported by a further 120 support staff.

References

External links

• Claires Court School website

Coordinates: 51°31′28″N 0°43′54″W / 51.5244°N 0.7317°W / 51.5244; -0.7317