Duke of Kent School

Duke of Kent School is a 3–16 mixed independent school in Ewhurst, Surrey, England.

Duke of Kent School
Address
Peaslake Road

Ewhurst
,
Surrey
,
GU6 7NS

England
Coordinates51°10′33″N 0°26′47″W
Information
TypeIndependent school
Established1920 (1920)
Local authoritySurrey County Council
Department for Education URN125336 Tables
Head teacherSue Knox[1]
GenderMixed
Age range3–16
Enrolment301 (2019)[2]
Capacity325[2]
Websitewww.dukeofkentschool.org.uk

The school was originally founded in 1920 at Vanbrugh Castle to provide education for the sons of Royal Air Force staff who had been killed in service.[3][4] It moved to Ewhurst in 1976, was merged with Woolpit School, a boys' boarding school, renamed in honour of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and began to admit girls.[5][4][6] The Duke of Kent School also previously offered boarding.[7]

The school building is a Listed building, built in 1885 and previously belonged to the Doulton family.[8]

The boarding provision was last inspected by Ofsted in 2011, when the judgement was Good.[4] The school itself is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. As of 2019, the most recent inspection was in 2017 and found that educational quality was excellent.[7]

References
  1. "Staff List". Duke of Kent School. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. "Duke of Kent School". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. Peter Jacobs (2011-01-01). Stay the Distance: The Life and Times of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham. Casemate Publishers. pp. 204–. ISBN 978-1-84832-552-4. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. Thackrah, Diane (2011). "Duke of Kent School". Ofsted. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. Celia Lee (2015-10-19). HRH The Duke of Kent: A Life of Service. eBook Versions. pp. 398–. ISBN 978-1-84396-351-6. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  6. "Vanbrugh Castle School". Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  7. "Duke of Kent School". Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  8. Historic England. "DUKE OF KENT SCHOOL (1044340)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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