Established 1891 Head Mrs Kate Reynolds Phone +44 1963 210691 | Religion Roman Catholic Address Sherborne DT9 6EN, UK Founded 1891 | |
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Type Independent day and boarding school Founder Sisters of Christian Instruction Location Leweston
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 6EN
England Motto Gaudere et Bene Facere; ('Rejoice and Do Well') Similar Sherborne School, Sherborne Girls, The Gryphon School, Chilton Cantelo School, Sherborne Preparato School Profiles | ||
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Leweston School is an independent day and boarding school near Sherborne in Dorset, UK. Co-educational in the Nursery and Junior Departments and all-girls in the Senior School and Sixth Form, it consists of a Nursery (3 mths - 4yrs), Junior Department (boys and girls 4-11 yrs), Senior School (girls only 11-16 yrs) and Sixth Form (girls only 16-18 yrs). Leweston’s values are based upon a supportive Catholic ethos. It is the sister-school of St Teresa's School in Surrey.
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History
Leweston School was founded as St Antony's school in 1891 by the Sisters of Christian Instruction. St Antony's School moved to the Leweston Manor estate in 1948 and became known as St Antony's-Leweston School. The school name was changed to Leweston School in 2007.
The main school building is a Palladian manor house built in the late eighteenth century. The school grounds occupy 46 acres (190,000 m2), and include the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, a Grade I listed building, built in 1616. The Trinity Chapel is the oldest building on the school site and is used regularly for smaller services. There is another chapel situated in the main school.