Sherborne School

Abbey Road

The Sherborne School is an independent, English boarding school in Sherborne, Dorset, England. It was founded in 1550 by Edward IV and is home to 596 boys 13-18 years and 96 teachers ( as of 2011). The acting rector is Christopher Davis.

History

The Sherborne School was refounded in 1550 by Edward IV on the walls of an existing since the eighth century convent school and renamed for King Edwards School. After the Protestant Reformation, it then received its final name, Sherborne School. 1977 was the International College trains foreign students also in Sherborne. In March 2005, a daughter school in Doha, Qatar was founded. The grounds of Sherborne School in 1951 was location of the film The Browning Version and 1969 chips was filmed there and Goodbye, Mr.. Furthermore, it was mentioned in a first-class murder of John le Carré and The loom of youth of Alac Waugh.

Boarding houses

The full-time students live in boarding houses eight, some of which are named after former rectors. School Internally, each home a letter for identification:

• School House ( a) ( Location: Abbey Road)
• Abbey House ( b ) ( Location: Abbey Road)
• The Green ( c ) ( Location: Hospital Lane )
• Harper House ( d ) ( Location: Hound Street)
• Abbeylands ( f ) ( Location: Abbey Road)
• Lyon House ( g) ( Location: Richmond Road)

Old Shirburnians

Former pupils are referred to as Old Shirburnians. Among them, the logician, mathematician and cryptanalyst Alan Turing, John Cowper Powys, the writer, the actor Jeremy Irons and Charlie Cox and Chris Martin, co-founder of the band Coldplay.