All Hallows Preparatory School

All Hallows Preparatory School
The school gates
Location
Cranmore Hall East Cranmore , Somerset , BA4 4SF England
Coordinates	51°11′31″N2°27′25″W / 51.1920°N 2.4570°W / 51.1920; -2.4570
Information
Type	Preparatory day and boarding
Motto	Latin: Sancto Cuique Sua Candela (For every saint there is a candle)
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic
Established	1938;87 years ago (1938)
Head teacher	Trevor Richards [1]
Gender	Co-educational
Age	3to 13
Enrolment	~275
Colour(s)	Burgundy and Gold
Publication	The Chronicle
Website	www.allhallowsschool.co.uk

All Hallows School is a non-selective co-educational prep school that provides day and boarding facilities. A Christian School in the Catholic tradition the school accepts children from all faiths and none. ^[2] The school is located a mile east of Cranmore village, near the town of Frome, Somerset, in the West of England. An ISI inspection in July 2014 rated all areas of the school as 'Excellent', the highest possible rating.

History

All Hallows was founded as a boys' school in 1938 by Francis Dix but not at the current location. Shortly after World War II, the school moved into the Grade II* listed Cranmore Hall — the former home of Sir Richard and Lady Muriel Paget  — which had been used as a maternity hospital during the war. ^[3]

The school became co-educational in 1971. In 2006 the school acquired a new modern classroom block, the Crane Wing. The name of Cranmore derives from Crane's Mere — the original name for the area based upon the name of the bird and the former wetlands it inhabited. In 2007 an extension to the reception classroom was built. A Creative Centre was opened in 2014 for Art, Creative Design and Photography. ^[4]

Curriculum

Junior pupils follow the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) ^[5] and senior pupils study for ISEB 13+ Common Entrance Examinations or Scholarship.

Houses

The school has four houses for inter-house competition and fund raising projects. The houses are named after local villages: ^[6] Batcombe   Cranmore   Downhead   Wanstrow  

Notable alumni

• Auberon Waugh ^[7]

References

1. "Welcome from the Head - Welcome from the Head - All Hallows School".
2. "Welcome from the Head - All Hallows School".
3. "Cranmore Hall, walling and gazebo, now part of All Hallows School". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
4. "StackPath".
5. https://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/international/curricula-and-exams/the-international-primary-curriculum%7Ctitle=The%5B%5D International Primary Curriculum Explained
6. "StackPath".
7. "All Hallows School remembered". Herald Express. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2017.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

• School website
• Profile on the ISC website
• Profile on the IAPS website
• Profile on the Good Schools Guide
• ISI Inspection Reports