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Bilton Grange

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Established
  
1873

Chairman of Governors
  
Mr JB Greenhalgh

Phone
  
+44 1788 810217

Number of students
  
300

Staff
  
100

Religion
  
Church of England

Founder
  
Rev. Walter Earle

Motto
  
Iron Sharpenth Iron

Founded
  
1873

Colors
  
Navy Blue, Red

Type
  
Independent preparatory day and boarding

Head Master
  
Mr APM Osiatynski MA MEd PGCE FRSA FInstLM

Address
  
Dunchurch, Rugby CV22 6QU, United Kingdom

Similar
  
Rugby School, Bilton School, Princetho College, Ashlawn School, Warwick School

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Bilton Grange is a preparatory school located in Dunchurch, near Rugby, Warwickshire. The present headmaster is Alex Osiatynski.

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The mansion which forms the main school was built in 1846 attached to an existing farmhouse and was a private family home. It was designed by the eminent designer and architect Augustus Welby Pugin for Captain Washington Hibbert, and is a Grade II* listed building. The first pupils were brought to the house by The Reverend Walter Earle in 1887. The brewhouse was converted into the school chapel in 1889 and classrooms were added in 1892.

The school formally amalgamated with the neighboroughing Homefield Girls' School, with which it had long had a connection, in 1992 with Bilton a Grange becoming co-educational and the Homefield School building becoming the Pre-Prep department for children aged 4 to 8.

Bilton Grange has always been a boarding school but in more recent times has accommodated an increasing number of day children, many of whom take advantage of the opportunity to flexi board and become weekly or full boarders during their time at Bilton Grange.

The school enjoys an estate of over 90 acres including several areas of woodland and a 9-hole golf course laid out in 1998. The designed the library and a staircase leading to the boarding house.

The four Sections (Bilton's name for houses) are Churchill, Mountbatten, Nelson, and Wellington.

Bilton Grange is commonly recognised as the feeder to Rugby School although over half of each leaving yeargroup of 13 year olds go on to other public schools such as Uppingham School, Eton College and Oundle School.

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Notable former pupils

  • John Senior, founder of Heroes Welcome UK
  • Miles Kington, jazz musician and writer
  • Rupert Evans, actor
  • Sir Ernest Gowers, civil servant and author of Plain Words
  • Sir Nicholas Winterton, MP
  • Taio Cruz, singer/songwriter
  • References

    Bilton Grange Wikipedia