Gresham's School
Gresham's School is a public school (English fee-charging boarding and day school) in Holt, Norfolk, England, one of the top thirty International Baccalaureate schools in England.
| Gresham's School | |
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| Location | |
| , Norfolk , NR25 6EA | |
| Coordinates | 52°54′37″N 1°06′13″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school Private boarding and day school |
| Motto | Al Worship Be to God Only |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1555 |
| Founder | Sir John Gresham |
| Department for Education URN | 121222 Tables |
| Chairman of Governors | Michael Goff |
| Headmaster | Douglas Robb |
| Staff | 90 (approx.) |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 2 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 818 pupils (approx.) |
| Houses | Howson's (1903) Woodlands (1905) Farfield (1911) Tallis (1963) Oakeley (1971) Edinburgh (1984) Queens (1992) Arkell (2023) |
| Colour(s) | Black, white and gold |
| Former pupils | Old Greshamians |
| Patron | Anne, Princess Royal |
| Affiliations | Worshipful Company of Fishmongers and HMC |
| Website | http://www.greshams.com/ |
The school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham as a free grammar school for forty boys, following King Henry VIII's dissolution of Beeston Priory. The founder left the school's endowments in the hands of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers of the City of London, who are still the school's trustees.
In the 1890s, an increase in the rental income of property in the City of London led to a major expansion of the school ie building on land at the eastern edge of Holt, including several new boarding houses as well as new teaching buildings, library and chapel.
Gresham's began to admit girls in 1971 and is now fully co-educational. As well as its senior school, it operates a preparatory and a nursery and pre-prep school, the latter now in the Old School House, the historic home of the school. Altogether, the three schools teach about eight hundred children.