Kingswood School
Kingswood School is a private day and boarding school in Bath, Somerset, England. The school is coeducational and educates over 1,000 children aged 9 months to 18 years. It was founded by John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, in 1748, and is the world's oldest Methodist educational institution. The school was established to provide an education for the sons of colliers and Methodist ministers. It owns the Kingswood Preparatory School, the Upper and Middle Playing Fields and a number of other buildings.
| Kingswood School | |
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| Address | |
Lansdown Road, Fonthill Road and College Road , Somerset , BA1 5RG England | |
| Coordinates | 51.399°N 2.370°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Latin: In Via Recta Celeriter (In The Right Way Quickly) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Methodist |
| Established | 1748 |
| Founder | John Wesley |
| Chairman of Governors | Tim Westbrook |
| Headmaster | Andrew Gordon-Brown |
| Gender | Mixed (boys-only before 1972) |
| Age | 9 months to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,102 |
| Houses | 7 |
| Colour(s) | Red, black and white |
| Former pupils | Old Kingswoodians |
| Member of | Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference |
| Mascot | Wyvern |
| Website | www |
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