Ardingly College
Ardingly College (/ˈɑːrdɪŋlaɪ/) is a fee-charging boarding and day school in the English public school tradition located near Ardingly, West Sussex, England. The school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and of the Woodard Corporation of independent schools and as such has a strong Anglo-Catholic tradition. It was originally a boarding school for boys, and became fully co-educational in 1982.
| Ardingly College St. Saviours's College at Ardingly | |
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| Address | |
College Road , West Sussex England | |
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| Type | Public school Private boarding and day school |
| Motto | Latin: Beati mundo corde (Blessed are the pure in heart) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1858 |
| Founder | Nathaniel Woodard |
| Chairman of Governors | Robert Haynes Brown |
| Head Master | Ben Figgis |
| Provost | Jonathan Meyrick |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 416 |
| Houses | 8 |
| Colour(s) | Ardingly Green, Brown & Mellowa |
| Publication | Old Ardinian Ardingly Journal Ardingly Annals Logos Wonderful Bird Scientia |
| Former pupils | Old Ardinians |
| Visitor | The Bishop of Chichester ex officio |
| Affiliation | Woodard Corporation |
| Website | www |
Ardingly played an important role in providing infantry throughout the 20th century conflicts, with around 1,200 Ardingly pupils going on to fight in the First World War, 146 of whom were killed, along with two former members of staff. In addition, 88 Old Ardinians died in World War II; their names being recorded in a book of remembrance.
The school's former pupils – or "Old Ardinians" – include four Conservative MPs; satirist Ian Hislop; actor Terry-Thomas; Formula One World Champion Mike Hawthorn; author Neil Gaiman; Interscan inventor John Paul Wild; and Allard Motor Company founder Sydney Allard.