- King's School, Bruton
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type = Independent, day and boarding
religion = Church of England
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head = Nigel M. Lashbrook
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street = Plox
city =Bruton
county =Somerset
country =England
postcode = BA10 0ED
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enrollment = 350
gender = Mixed
lower_age = 13
upper_age = 19
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website = http://www.kingsbruton.com/
website_name = kingsbruton.comKing's Bruton is an independent co-educational secondary school based in
Bruton ,Somerset ,England . It was founded in1519 and received royal foundation status around 30 years later in the reign of Edward VI. It is a member school of theHeadmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference .The School became Co-Educational in the 1990s and now has three girls houses: Wellesley, Priory and Arion. Old House, New House, Blackford House And Lyon House are still male boarding houses.In September 1999, The Hobhouse Science centre was opened, complete with a fully equipped observatory.
England Rugby coach
Brian Ashton was formerly a history teacher and sports coach at the school. King's School Bruton once owned a copy of theMagna Carta dating from 1297 which they sold to the Australian Government in 1952 for £12,500. [Harry Evans, [http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/pubs/pops/pop31/c04.pdf Bad King John and the Australian Constitution] ]Notable Old Brutonians
Ex-pupils are know as "Old Brutonians". Notable alumni include:
*Marcus Brigstocke (comedian and satirist)fact|date=May 2008
*Hugh Cruttwell (former principal of the Royal School of Dramatic Art, and father ofGreg Cruttwell )fact|date=May 2008
*William Ventris Field, 1st Baron Field (judge)fact|date=May 2008
*Ralph Hopton, 1st Baron Hopton fact|date=May 2008
*Christopher Bournes Rhys-Jones (father ofSophie, Countess of Wessex ), who is now Vice-President of the Old Brutonian Associationfact|date=May 2008
* Air Chief Marshall Sir Peter Squire, who is now a governor of the schoolfact|date=May 2008taff
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Brian Ashton (Head Coach of the England national rugby union team)ee also
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Hazlegrove Preparatory School References
External links
* [http://www.kingsbruton.org.uk King's Bruton]
* [http://www.oldbrutonians.com/ The Old Brutonians Association]
* [http://www.hazlegrove.co.uk/ Hazlegrove Preparatory School]
* [http://www.isi.net/reports/2003/0592_03.htm Independent Schools Inspectorate Inspection Report 2003]
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