City of London Freemen's School

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City of London Freemen's School (CLFS)
Ashtead Park House (June 2021).jpg
The front elevation of the school's main building, Ashtead Park House
Address
City of London Freemen's School
Ashtead Park

Ashtead
,
Surrey
,
KT21 1ET

England
Coordinates 51°18′28″N00°17′14″W / 51.30778°N 0.28722°W / 51.30778; -0.28722
Information
Type Independent school
Day and boarding school
Motto Latin: Domine Dirige Nos
Established1854
Department for Education URN 125349 Tables
HeadmasterRoland Martin
GenderCo-educational
Age7to 18
Enrolment842
HousesHale, Gresham and Whittington
Colour(s)red and white   
Website www.freemens.org

City of London Freemen's School (CLFS) is a co-educational private school for day and boarding pupils, located at Ashtead Park in Surrey, England. It is the sister school of the City of London School and the City of London School for Girls, which are both independent single-sex schools located within the City of London itself. All three schools receive funding from the City's Cash. [1] The school's head is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

Contents

The Good Schools Guide described the school as "A traditional academic and sporty school in a stunning setting with impressive facilities but not at all elitist – in fact quite the opposite." [2] In 2024, 33% of grades in A Levels were A* and 72% of grades were A*-A. In GCSEs, 40% of grades were 9, 67% were 8-9 (equivalent to A*) and 86% achieved 9-7 in GCSEs. [3]

History

Foundation of a School for Orphans of Freemen of the City of London Act 1850
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title An Act for establishing a School for Orphans of Freemen of the City of London.
Citation 13 & 14 Vict. c. 10
Dates
Royal assent 14 August 1850
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted

The school was founded in 1854 by the Corporation of London, and was originally located in Brixton, London to educate orphans of freemen of the city. [4] It is still possible for such children to be educated as "Foundationers" at the school with the costs of their education borne by the City of London Corporation. The school is set in 57 acres (230,000 m2) of Ashtead Park in Surrey, having moved from Brixton to Ashtead in 1926. [4]

Boarding house

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Ashtead Park House, viewed from Ashtead Park

The boarding house is next to Main House and the junior school.

Old Freemen's

Once pupils leave school they become part of Old Freemen’s Association, which includes the Old Freemen's Rugby Football Club, Cricket Club and Hockey Club. There is also a Guild of Scholars of the City of London, which was formed to encourage former pupils from the three ‘City schools’ to develop links with the City of London. Membership is open to all former pupils, staff, and retired staff, who must have obtained their ‘Freedom of the City of London’ but there is no subscription.

In addition any pupil aged 14–17 who is still at school may apply to become an apprentice to a Freeman of the City. They will then be entitled, at the age of 21, to apply for the Freedom of the City and membership of the Guild of Scholars.[ citation needed ]

Feeder schools

Notable former pupils

Former pupils are known as Old Freemen. Some better known Old Freemen include:

References

  1. ↑ "City's Cash Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2016" (PDF). www.cityoflondon.gov.uk. Corporation of the City of London. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Schools". The Good Schools Guide. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Exam Results and Destinations". City of London Freemen's School. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 "History". City of London Freemen's School. 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Development and alumini relations". City of London Freemen's School. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Rory Burns | England Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Ashtead Link". The Ashtead Link - Journal of the Old Freemen's Association (27): 12–13, 16–17. March 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  8. ↑ Ryder, Liam (30 April 2022). "Warwick Davis' quiet life in Epsom - from growing up in Surrey to lucky Star Wars break". Surrey Live. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Goddard, Sir Andrew (Francis)" . Who's Who . A & C Black. 2022. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U283172.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  10. ↑ "Mote, Ashley" . Who's Who . A & C Black. 2021. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U45096.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  11. ↑ Spier, Guy (2014). The education of a value investor. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Chapter 2: The perils of an elite education. ISBN   978-1-13-727881-4.
  12. ↑ "A Drummer's Tale". Official Andy Ward Website. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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