- Bishopsgate School
Bishopsgate School is a non denominational [ [http://www.axcis.co.uk/19031.html Axcis] ]
private school for boys and girls aged 3 to 13, inEnglefield Green ,Surrey .The school is set in twenty acres of land adjacent to
Windsor Great Park . [ [http://www.eteach.com/JobSeekers/RecruiterProfile.aspx?EmpNo=19403 Eteach] ] It is classed as an IAPS Preparatory School. [ [http://www.justgiving.com/bishopsgateschool Just Giving] ]The school stands on the site of Scaitcliffe, a former preparatory boys school. Bishopsgate School was formed by the merging of Scaitcliffe and
Virginia Water girls preparatory school in 1996. There are 300 students with 12 boarders.The age range is 2 years old to 13 years old. [ [http://www.tutor2u.net/schools/Bishopsgate-School.html Tutors 2 U] ] The headmaster is Andrew Cowell.
The school's gross income for the fiscal year ending August 2006 was £2.7 million. [ [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=&chyno=1060511 charity commission report] ] , of which 1.58 million was spent on the 47 teachers and 16 other staff. [ [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/ScannedAccounts%5CEnds11%5C0001060511_AC_20060831_E_C.PDF annual report.] ] .
A notable former pupil is
Richard Branson founder of Virgin.Royal openings
As one of the oldest prep schools in
England , the royal family has several times visited. The Duke of York opened the Jubilee Building (years 3 to 8) in2003 [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/the_hitch/article993688.ece?token=null&offset=12 Court Circular - Times Online ] ] , and the Windsor Building(pre-prep) in2006 [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/the_hitch/article677629.ece times on line] ] .References
* [http://www.isi.net/reports/2002/0967_02.htm Independent Schools Inspectorate Report]
External links
* [http://www.bishopsgate-school.co.uk/ Bishopsgate School website]
* [http://www.isinspect.org.uk/reports/2002/0967_02.htm Inspection report]
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