Downside School
Downside School is a co-educational Catholic independent boarding and day school in the English public school tradition for pupils aged 11 to 18. It is located between Bath, Frome, Wells and Bruton, and is attached to Downside Abbey.
| Downside School | |
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| Location | |
Stratton-on-the-Fosse , Somerset , BA3 4RJ England | |
| Coordinates | 51°15′18″N 2°29′42″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Private day and boarding school |
| Motto | Apud bonos iura pietatis (Amongst good people, there are rules of piety [worth more than riches] Justinus, or :- "Among the Good, Piety is the Law".) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 1617 |
| Founders | English Benedictine Monks in exile |
| Department for Education URN | 123910 Tables |
| Headmaster | Andrew Hobbs |
| Staff | c. 200 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 362 |
| Houses | Boys: Roberts Barlow Smythe Powell Girls: Caverel Isabella |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Song | Patriae domus decorem |
| Publication | Downside Diary, Tessera, The Raven, The Rook, The Old Gregorian |
| Alumni | Old Gregorians |
| Website | www |
Originally a school for English Catholic boys, it was established in 1617 by English and Welsh monks living in exile at Douai, France. The monastic community returned to England in 1795, with both the community and its school initially housed in the Shropshire home of Sir Edward Smythe, a former pupil. By 1814, the abbey and school had been re-established at their present site, in Somerset. Downside School became fully co-educational in all year groups in 2005.
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