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{{short description|Public school in Hertfordshire, England}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Haberdashers' Boys' School
| image = [[File:The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School coat of arms.jpg|100px]] <br/> Coat of arms <br/> [[File:Habsfrontcricket.jpg|250px]] <br/> Boys playing cricket in front of [[Aldenham House]]
| image_size = 150px
| motto = ''Making a Profound Impact''
| coordinates = {{coord|51.6564|-0.3124|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Hertfordshire#England#United Kingdom
| established = {{Start date and age|1690}}
| type = 4–18 boys [[Public school (United Kingdom)|Private school]] and [[Independent school|Independent]] [[day school]]
| closed =
| religion = [[Church of England]]
| president =
| r_head_label = Headmaster
| r_head = Robert Sykes
| head_label = Executive Principal
| head = Gus Lock
| chair_label = Chairman
| chair = Simon Cartmell
| specialist =
| address = Butterfly Lane
| city = [[Elstree]]
| county = [[Hertfordshire]]
| country = United Kingdom
| postcode = WD6 3AF
| urn = 117648
| ofsted =
| staff =
| enrolment = 1,095 pupils<ref name=ISC>{{cite web |url=http://www.isc.co.uk/viewPage.aspx?templateID=6&schoolId=84109&max=2 |title=Haberdashers' School |access-date=2007-08-28 |work=Independent Schools Council |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000119/http://www.isc.co.uk/viewPage.aspx?templateID=6&schoolId=84109&max=2 |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}</ref>
| gender = Boys
| lower_age = 4
| upper_age = 18
| houses = Calverts (Orange)<br>Hendersons (Red)<br>Joblings (Green)<br>Meadows (Purple)<br>Russells (Light Blue)<br>Strouts (Yellow)
| colours = Navy and sky blue
{{color box|#000080}} {{color box|#87CEEB}}
| publication = Skylark, Skylight, SCOPE, Scribe, Timeline, Habs Geographical, Veritas, The Score, ENIGMA
| free_label_1 = Former pupils
| free_1 = [[#Old Haberdashers|Old Haberdashers]]
| website = [https://www.habsboys.org.uk/ Haberdashers' Boys' School]
}}


'''Haberdashers' Boys' School''' (formerly '''Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School'''), is a 4–18 boys [[Independent school (United Kingdom)|public school]] in [[Elstree]], [[Hertfordshire]], England. It is a member of the [[Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference]].
[[Image:habslogo.gif|thumb|Right|The School Crest]]

'''The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Independent school (UK)|independent school]] in [[Elstree]], near [[Borehamwood]], in [[Hertfordshire]]. It owes its name to its foundation by the [[Worshipful Company of Haberdashers]] (one of the [[livery companies]]) through the agency of [[Robert Aske (merchant)|Robert Aske]]. The school adopted the motto of the company, "Serve and Obey".
The school was founded in 1690 by a [[Royal Charter]] granted to the [[Worshipful Company of Haberdashers]] to establish a [[hospital]] for 20 [[Boarding school|boarders]] with £32,000 from the legacy of [[Robert Aske (merchant)|Robert Aske]] (equivalent to approximately £5M in 2019).<ref>{{cite web |title=Measuring Worth - Purchasing power |url=https://www.measuringworth.com/calculators/ukcompare/p |website=Measuringworth |publisher=The MeasuringWorth Foundation |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>

The school relocated from its original site in Hoxton in 1874, eventually (1961) moving to 104 acres of green belt countryside in [[Elstree]]. The house names in the preparatory and pre–preparatory schools represent the patron saints of the four countries of the United Kingdom – [[England]], [[Scotland]], [[Wales]], and [[Northern Ireland]]. <ref>{{cite web |title=Pastoral |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/senior-school/pastoral#:~:text=Each%20of%20our%20six%20Houses,the%20original%20Head%20of%20House. |website=Habs Boys |access-date=22 November 2023}}</ref>

It sits on the same site as the [[Haberdashers' Girls' School|Haberdasher's Girls' School]].


==History==
==History==


===1690–1738 <span class="anchor" id="Aske's Hospital"></span>===
The school was established in 1690 at [[Hoxton]], near the [[City of London]]. In the [[19th century]] it was divided into two, one part moving to [[Hatcham]] in South London, where a boys' and a girls' school were set up. Usually referred to as Aske's, they were formally known as the Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Schools until [[1991]], when the two were combined as [[Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College]].
[[File:Haberdashershoxton.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[Robert Aske (merchant)|Aske's]] Hospital, the school's first home]]


Following a bequest of approximately £20,000 made by the merchant [[Robert Aske (merchant)|Robert Aske]] to the [[Worshipful Company of Haberdashers]] on his death in 1689, an [[almshouse]] for twenty needy members of the [[Worshipful Company of Haberdashers|Haberdashers' Company]] was established in 1690 just outside the [[City of London]] at [[Hoxton]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref> Designed by [[Robert Hooke]], the almshouse comprised a chapel and, at its centre, the school, which provided education for 20 sons of poor freemen between the ages of nine and fifteen. However, the chaplain, Thomas Wright, was then made master of Bunhill School and was thus unable to teach the boys at Aske's. In 1697, therefore, John Pridie was appointed to teach the boys English, the catechism, and basic grammar at a salary of £40 a month. Soon afterward, Pridie secured the right to admit pupils from paying parents, allowing him to increase the amount of money spent on the boys' education. However, this right did not last for long.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
The other part moved to a site in [[Hampstead]], north London, becoming a [[direct grant school]] after the passing of the [[Education Act 1944]]. Its formal name was the Haberdashers' Aske's Hampstead School, generally known as Haberdashers'. In [[1961]] this school moved to its present site at Elstree, initially taking the name Haberdashers' Aske's School Elstree. When the Labour government of 1964-70 withdrew the direct grant arrangements, it became fully fee-paying.


In 1701, the school instituted new rules that introduced a cap and gown as the school uniform. The school created the position of a master to teach arithmetic and writing. The school continued to cater to poor pupils, requiring any boy who inherited £100 or more to leave to make way for a less lucky individual. However, the school began to run into financial difficulties; by 1714, the school had reduced itself to only eight pupils. Hardship continued until 1738 when the Court of Assistants, the senior governing body of the [[Worshipful Company of Haberdashers|Haberdashers' Company]], decided that the favourable condition of the company justified restoring the school. At the same time, caps and gowns ceased to be the school uniform, and the school removed Latin from the curriculum.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
Recently, a number of buildings on the Elstree campus have been opened, including the new Aske Building (2004), a multi-million pound science and geography complex, and the Bourne Building, a series of classics, information technology and history classrooms. The Bourne Building also features at its focus a large assembly hall, inherited from the building that stood there previously. This hall is home to a fine [[pipe organ]], built in 1897 by the famous London firm of [[Henry Willis & Sons]] for Hove Town Hall and brought to Elstree in 1962: the instrument retains its original specification of thirty-six stops on four manuals and pedals and is currently maintained by the Willis firm<ref>{{cite web|title=The National Pipe Organ Register - Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School|url=http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=C00921}}</ref>. A full development scheme has been initiated and over a period of time, the school will be re-built in order to keep up with the changing world. As part of this, the school will be based around two main Quadrangles.


===1738–1825===
For a fuller account of the School's history, see the relevant section in Cockburn et al (1969), referred to below.


In 1818, the Charities Commission announced that the school's buildings required repairs that were too expensive for the company's allotted allowance. However, errors in bookkeeping reveal that, whereas it was thought that the school was £7,000 in debt to the company, they were in fact £900 in credit. By 1820 the schoolmaster's basic salary was still fixed at £15. However, the master at this time, William Webb, received gratuities of £20 in both 1818 and 1819. By contrast, the chaplain, matron, and nurse received £50, £16, and £12 respectively, and each of the two maidservants received a salary of £8. The pupil body continued to comprise 20 poor sons of freedmen, and the curriculum consisted of [[the three Rs]] (reading, writing, and arithmetic) and the [[catechism]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
==Present day==


===1825–1874===
Entry to the school is via a competitive examination set by the school (Not the Common Entrance Paper) at either 11+ or 13+ (With entry into the Preparatory school at 5+ or 7+). As in the past, it has achieved consistently high levels of academic achievement, last year almost 57% of GCSE papers were marked at A* and 90% were marked A* or A. At A-Level over 92% of papers were graded A or B, and the pupils have been continuously successful in obtaining places at Oxbridge, 43 in 2005 and 38 in 2006 (Over 25% of the year group). The school has been under-represented in national League Tables however, due to the fact that students take IGCSE papers which are uncounted in Government League Tables and due to the fact that the school usually limits pupils to taking only three A-Level subjects. Haberdashers' Aske's received a glowing Inspection report in the autumn of 2005, praised for both its academic achievement and for its Extra-curricular opportunities and Pastoral Care.


In 1825, the school erected new buildings on the site. The schoolmaster at this time was himself a former pupil of the school and a liveryman of the company. The company increased the school's allowance by £4 and expanded the school's collection of books. Regular examinations were conducted, with prizes provided for exceptional performance.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
Despite extensive redevelopment however, the school retains strong links with the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers', members of which sit on the School's governing body. Every year a deputation from this ancient Livery company inspect the school and hand out St. John's bibles to every boy in the first year. There are also many visits to the new Haberdashers' Hall.


In the early days of the school, the chaplain and the schoolmaster both taught but had separate roles. However, in 1830, the school chaplain was dismissed following scandalous behavior with a servant-girl. The school was temporarily closed, and when it re-opened in 1831, J. L. Turner was elected to take both roles and given a salary of £700, from which he had to pay for all costs of the school's management. He was forbidden to take pupils from paying parents. The school replaced the former reading, writing, and arithmetic curriculum with Latin (having removed it in 1738), geography, grammar, accounting, and mathematics. By the end of the year, Turner revealed he had spent £748, which exceeded his salary. However, the company committee was satisfied that the significant improvement in the boys' education merited an increase in funding to £800 per year. At this point, the school conducted examinations on a biannual basis.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
The school itself contains a vibrant and involved community. Many societies are run within the school by pupils with the support of the teachers. These include school magazines ("Skylark","Scribe", "Scope" and "The Economics News") and religious groups ("J-soc" (Jewish Society), "Islamic Society" and "Christian Union") but other non-literary societies also flourish within the such as an Amnesty International group, the school Politics, Science and Economics Societies which invite outside speakers, Food Society, Film society, Debating Society, Model United Nations Society, Chess Club, Magic Society, Bridge Club, Russian Club, Philosophy Club, RomeSoc, J-Soc, Christian Union and Radical Society (A society that invites and debates with speakers with a background in the far-left of politics) and many others, although the societies list change term to term as boys create new clubs and others are abandoned.


In 1849, F. W. Mortimer, headmaster of the [[City of London School]], criticized some of the textbooks used and the teaching of Latin, which he thought would be better replaced by French. In 1858, Thomas Grose, who conducted the school's examinations, echoed Mortimer's earlier criticisms of the study of Latin and repeated his suggestion that the school should teach French instead.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref> In addition, he also recommended the introduction of geometry, business studies, trigonometry, mechanics, and natural philosophy to the curriculum. The schoolmaster at this time, Mr. Carterfield,{{who|date=October 2021}} resisted these suggestions.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref> However, growing dissatisfaction among the school's older pupils led to his resignation later that year. A. Jones became headmaster, as the title had become known. In 1868, inhabitants of the surrounding area petitioned the school to accept the sons of parishioners as pupils.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
The School also nominates a School Charity annually (and multiple House Charities) to which money raised is to be sent. Recent School Charities have included WaterAid (2004) and Otjikondo School (2005) and charitable events have ranged from cake sales to 'Battle of the Bands' to 'Team Russells' House Iron Man III' to 'Staff Charity Blind Date'.


In 1874, though not directly related to this school, two new schools, one for boys and one for girls, were set up in [[Hatcham]], South London. They were known as the Haberdashers' Hatcham Schools until 1991, when the two were combined as Haberdashers' Hatcham College, now a state-funded [[Academy (England)|academy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
Music is also a very popular activity within the school (Over half of Boys play at least one instrument), with three orchestras, numerous bands and many more smaller groups. Sport is also a major activity at the school, with a plethora of different teams and a wide array of sports, ranging from Cricket to Rugby Fives and Squash.


===1874–1961===
Haberdashers' has been successful in the past few years in both National and International competitions. Sports teams have triumphed in football competitions and proceeded very far into the Daily-Mail rugby Cup. HABS teams have won debating competitions, bridge tournaments and triumphed at Model United Nations conferences. A Habs team also came runners up in the Bank of England Base Rate Competition, Target 2.0.


In 1874, the almshouse, which had housed the school since 1690, closed to give the developing school more space. The school was divided into two halves, one for boys and one, for the first time, for girls. Each half admitted 300 pupils, a significant increase on previous pupil numbers; £5,000 was spent on renovating the Hoxton buildings; and the chaplain, schoolmaster, matron, and almsmen were pensioned. The foundationers were moved to another boarding school.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
==Media references==


In 1883, the school increased the leaving age for pupils to 18. In 1898, the school moved the two-halves—the Girls' School to [[Acton, London|Acton]] and the boys' to a site just within Hampstead borough, in north-west London – but much closer to [[Cricklewood]]. Its formal name was the Haberdashers' Hampstead School. A preparatory section for boys up to 11 years of age was located at Chase Lodge, [[Mill Hill]]. In the 1950s, the closure of [[Mercers]] School led to transferring a substantial number of boys to the Hampstead site.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
* The recent hit Alan Bennett stage-play and film [[The History Boys]] mentions Haberdashers' in its script as a school of academic excellence. The production notes were supplied by acclaimed historian [[Simon Schama]], an Old Boy of the School who had a major influence over the play and film.
* Old Boy novelist [[William Sutcliffe]] set his largely autobiographical début novel ''[[New Boy]]'' at an unnamed school, that is easily identifiable as Haberdashers', including references to the school's location, layout and, most tellingly, [[motto]].
* Another ex-Habs novel referencing the school is [[A Matter of Life and Sex]] by Oscar Moore.


===1961–1974===
==Other Haberdashers' Schools==


In 1961, the Boys' School moved to its present site at Elstree, Hertfordshire, and was renamed Haberdashers' Aske's School, Elstree. In 1974, the Girls' School at Acton was reunited with its Boys' School counterpart on an adjacent site at Elstree.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
* [[Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls]] was also established in [[Acton]]. The Acton school moved during the [[1970s]] to its current location next to the Boys' School in [[Elstree]].


Starting with the move to Elstree, like most [[Public school (UK)|public schools]], Haberdashers' took several boarding pupils. In 1964, these numbered 75 pupils out of a total of 680 in the senior school. Since then, the school has reverted to being a [[day school]] with all pupils traveling in each day, mainly via an extensive school coach service.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
* The Haberdashers' Company was also involved in the foundation of other schools, for example [[Monmouth School]], but these were not associated with Robert Aske.


===1974–present===
==Pastoral==


More recently, several buildings on the Elstree campus have been opened, including the new Aske Building (2004), a multi-million-pound science and geography complex, and the Bourne Building, a classics series, information technology, history, and politics classrooms. The Bourne Building also houses the school's largest hall (the Bourne Hall) and the library.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
The school is based around a House structure; several shields are awarded by the Headmaster at the end of the academic year for competition between the Houses (Junior Work and Conduct, Senior Work and Conduct, The Crossman Shield, awarded for success in inter-house sporting competitions, and the Dunton Shield, awarded to the house with the highest number of points in all three categories combined). The six houses are named after the original housemasters: Calverts, Hendersons, Joblings, Meadows, Russells and Strouts. In the first two years of schooling, boys are placed in forms according to their House and all lessons are with members of the formgroup; later in the school, the Houses are mixed as classes follow ability streams. The formgroups, however, are dependent upon House throughout the school.


Another significant building in Haberdashers' is the T. W. Taylor Music School (named after a former headmaster),<ref>{{cite web |title=Habs Boys Virtual Visit |url=https://virtualvisit.habsboys.org.uk/senior/#mapItems-12 |publisher=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=6 December 2022}}</ref> containing at its centre the Seldon Hall (a concert hall), several classrooms used for class music lessons, and smaller tuition rooms used for individual (or small group) tuition in musical instruments. Every two to four years, the school hosts a concert at the Barbican in central London. The school has occasionally organised the concert in collaboration with the Girls' School next door. The director of performance music, Tom Taylor, is in charge of the concert.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Habs Boys |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-stand-for/about-us |website=Haberdashers' Boys' School |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
Throughout the Year there are numerous Inter-House events including both sporting and non-sporting competitions (Such as Inter-House Debating, Chess or Inter-House Bridge). It is hoped that every boy will be able to represent their house in at least one activity.


The Bourne Building also features an assembly hall inherited from the building that previously stood there. This hall is home to a fine [[pipe organ]], built-in 1897 by [[Henry Willis & Sons]] for Hove Town Hall and brought to Elstree in 1962. The instrument retains its original specification of 36 stops on four manuals and pedals and is maintained by the Willis firm.<ref>{{cite web|title=The National Pipe Organ Register – Haberdashers' Boys' School|url=http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=C00921|website=Npor.org|access-date=2016-02-04}}</ref>
== Charity ==


==Overview==
The school holds various charity events and selects two school charities per annum. End of year totals end up in the thousands of pounds. In addition, each of the six houses selects a house charity that can last for longer than a year.


===Buildings and grounds===
Every year, the school holds a "MENCAP Funday" which involves the school being transformed into a fun park for disabled children and their siblings. The students from the fourth Year upwards pair up or form groups to take around visiting children to events set up by teachers/other students. Students from both the boys' school and the girls' school next door volunteer for this event. Events include computer games, a candyfloss machine, bouncy castles, football, swimming, petting zoo, ice cream and other things.
[[File:Habsclocktower.jpg|thumb|right|180px|View of the Clock Tower from [[Aldenham House]]]]
Haberdashers' is located on the grounds of [[Aldenham House]], a stately home, which became the boarding house in 1961, with accommodation for 80 main school pupils, three staff, and their spouses. The Headmaster and his secretary have offices on the ground floor. Other administrative areas were housed there after boarding ended. Although the school uses the house for various purposes, teaching takes place in several buildings that have been built on the grounds, most built around the Quad, a rectangular area of grass that has restricted access to students. The school has named a majority of its facilities after persons in the school's history.


At its centre is [[Aldenham House]], a [[Grade II* listed building]], that was formerly the seat of the [[Lord Aldenham|Lords Aldenham]] and home to [[Vicary Gibbs (St Albans MP)|Vicary Gibbs]] MP.<ref name="guidetoindependentschools.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.guidetoindependentschools.com/schools/view/176/Haberdashers-Aske-s-Boys-/HMC-IAPS/The-Haberdashers-Aske-s-Boys-School-Butterfly-Lane-Elstree-Hertfordshire-WD6-3AF|title=Haberdashers' Aske's Boys'|access-date=4 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711133238/http://www.guidetoindependentschools.com/schools/view/176/Haberdashers-Aske-s-Boys-/HMC-IAPS/The-Haberdashers-Aske-s-Boys-School-Butterfly-Lane-Elstree-Hertfordshire-WD6-3AF|archive-date=11 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> While the school once offered boarding to some students, it has since become an all-day school, with the boarding quarters having been converted to offices.
=== Supported charities ===


The Bourne Building, home to the largest of the school's assembly halls, the library, along with several [[history]], [[Information and communications technology|ICT]] and [[classics]] classrooms, is next to Aldenham House at the top of the Quadrangle. The library was quite recently refurbished by the school and now contains various open and screened seating areas, as well as desktop and laptop computers. A team of qualified librarians supervises the library, which serves as pupils' principal work area.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://virtualvisit.habsboys.org.uk/senior/#mapItems-6 | title=Senior &#124; Habs Boys | date=18 September 2020 }}</ref> The Bourne hall hosts music events throughout the year, including musical performances from students across both schools every term.
* 2004 - 2005 [[Water Aid]], [http://www.tommys.org/ Tommy's the Baby Charity]
* 2005 - 2006 [http://www.cherrylodgecancercare.org.uk/ Cherry Lodge Cancer Care]


On the opposite side of the Quad is the old Maths and MFL block, containing the Bates Dining Room and sixth form common room.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://virtualvisit.habsboys.org.uk/senior/#mapItems-5 | title=Senior &#124; Habs Boys | date=18 September 2020 }}</ref> To the left side of the Bourne Building is the Seldon (formerly TW Taylor) Music School which houses classrooms for the music department, instrumental lessons and a performance hall in the centre called the Seldon Hall which is also used for assemblies.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://virtualvisit.habsboys.org.uk/senior/#mapItems-12 | title=Senior &#124; Habs Boys | date=18 September 2020 }}</ref> Opposite the music school is the Aske Building, a complex of [[science]] and [[geography]] classrooms which also contains the Aske Hall used primarily for lectures given by visiting speakers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://virtualvisit.habsboys.org.uk/senior/#mapItems-3 | title=Senior &#124; Habs Boys | date=18 September 2020 }}</ref>
== Recent report ==


[[File:Askebuilding.jpg|thumb|left|The Aske Building at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School]]
A recent [[Independent Schools Inspectorate|ISI]] report of Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School praised the school for its teaching, facilities and extra curricular activities. The inspection lasted 1 school week (5 days) and viewed all aspects of school life. The report can be found at [http://www.isinspect.org.uk/reports/2005/0467_05.htm ISI Online Report].


Behind the Aske Building, lies the recently constructed multi-purpose sports complex which was opened in 2016 and formally called the Medburn Centre, the complex boasts a 24.96m swimming pool, climbing wall, gymnasium, the Medburn Hall, squash courts, new changing rooms and Joe's Café in the lobby area. The complex was connected to the older McGowan Hall which is a large sports halls used for various activities as well as exams.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://virtualvisit.habsboys.org.uk/senior/#mapItems-8 | title=Senior &#124; Habs Boys | date=18 September 2020 }}</ref>
== League Tables ==


In June 2022, the school opened their 2 new buildings on site for core subjects, the Taylor and Hinton buildings, named after former headmasters of the school. The new buildings have state-of-the art classrooms and house the subjects: [[English literature|English]], [[Theology]] and [[Philosophy]] and [[Modern Foreign Languages]] (in the Taylor) and [[Maths]] and [[Economics]] (in the Hinton). As part of the construction a new drama studio was constructed between the Taylor and Bourne buildings acting as a "bridge" and the grounds around these buildings have been uplifted from being an empty playground space with spaces like the "Lime Walk" and "Rain Garden". Behind the new buildings is the oldest building on site: the Design and Art Centre housing the [[Design and Technology|DT]] and [[Art]] subjects. The lower floor has 3 distinct DT workshops and 2 DT computer labs for classes to use and the upper floor has four studios for drawing, painting, printing, sculpture, digital design, textiles and ceramics on top of a dedicated Sixth Form studio and Art and Design library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://virtualvisit.habsboys.org.uk/senior/#mapItems-2 | title=Senior &#124; Habs Boys | date=18 September 2020 }}</ref>
The school was ranked at 24 by The Sunday Times in their 2006 Parent Power feature [http://www.times-archive.co.uk/onlinespecials//topindependentsecondaryschools.pdf] on the best independent schools, down from 18 in the previous year. According to the Times rankings, Habs came 20th (out of 1150 schools) in GCSE rankings [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,115677,00.html] and 72nd (out of 939) at A level [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,114842,00.html], though this is largely due to the fact that most boys at Habs only took three A-levels, and so received a lower total score than other comparable schools. In the same year The Telegraph placed Habs in 44th place based on A and AS level results [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/08/25/utable1.xml], and 24th (out of 2703) in their full list ranked by average score per A-level entry [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/main.jhtml?xml=/education/leaguetables/secondary2007/alevel.xml].


On the other side of the school is the Prep School which was extended and renovated in 2019, the newly constructed Pre-Prep school which is set to be complete for October 2022,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.volkerfitzpatrick.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerfitzpatrick-awarded-contract-for-new-pre-preparatory-buildings-at-haberdashers-boys-school | title=VolkerFitzpatrick awarded contract for new pre-preparatory buildings at Haberdashers' Boys' School - VolkerFitzpatrick }}</ref> the Penne's Changing Rooms (which are for Rugby and Cricket players who are playing on the school fields). To the right side of the Penne's is the North Drive Car Park <ref>{{cite web | url=https://virtualvisit.habsboys.org.uk/senior/#mapItems-9 | title=Senior &#124; Habs Boys | date=18 September 2020 }}</ref> for teachers and support staff and to the left is the Coach Park, but in front of the Penne's is the main field area.
== Notable Old Haberdashers==
Old boys of the school, called [[:Category:Old Haberdashers|Old Haberdashers]], include:
* Sir [[Ralph Freeman]] (1880-1950), engineer and architect of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
* [[Frederick Augustus Voigt]] (1892-1957), Journalist, anti-fascist campaigner
* [[Lionel Kochan]] (1922-2005), historian
* [[Alan Whicker]] (born 1925), television presenter
* [[Alan J. Charig]] (1927-1997), Paleaentologist
* Sir [[Geoffrey Leigh]] (born 1931), founder of The Leigh City Technology College, Property Mogul
* [[Brian Sewell]] (born 1936), art critic, journalist and television personality
* [[Leon Brittan|Lord Brittan]] (born 1939), politician
* [[Paul Darrow]] (born 1941), actor
* [[John Rutherford]] (born 1941) Fellow in Spanish and director of the Centre for Galician Studies at The Queen's College. Translator of the "Don Quixote".
* [[Michael Bukht]] OBE (born 1941), the "Crafty Chef", Michael Barry, from the BBC2 television show ''Food and Drink''
* [[George Foulkes]] (born 1942), politician
* [[Michael Green]] (born 1943), distinguished figure in broadcasting
* [[Richard Wright (musician)|Richard Wright]] (born 1943), Organist/Keyboard player and founder member of Pink Floyd
* Sir [[Martin Sorrell]] (born 1945), Chief Executive, [[WPP]] plc (1986-)
* [[Simon Schama]] (born 1945), historian
* Professor [[Geoffrey Crossick]] (born c. 1945), Warden of [[Goldsmiths, University of London]]
* Professor [[John Urry]] (born c. 1946), sociologist
* Sir [[Nicholas Serota]] (born 1946), Director of [[Tate Gallery|Tate Galleries]] (1988-)
* [[Peter Kellner]] (born 1946), formerly the political analyst of the BBC Newsnight current affairs programme
* [[Darien Angadi]] (born c. 1948), actor and boyhood [[soprano]]
* [[Toby Harris]] (born 1953), Labour Politician and former president of the Cambridge union society
* [[David Lidington]] (born 1956), Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary
* [[Michael Collins]] (born c 1958), clarinettist
* [[Martin Bussey]] (born 1958), composer and conductor
* [[Jonathan FeBland]] (born 1960), composer
* [[Damon Hill]] (born 1960), racing driver
* [[Mark Kermode]] (born 1963), film critic (real name Mark Fairey)
* [[Jason Isaacs]] (born 1963), actor
* Dr [[Raj Persaud]] (born 1963), consultant psychiatrist, author and television personality
* [[Andrew Caspari]] (born 1963), tv producer
* [[David Baddiel]] (born 1964), comedian
* [[Jonny Persey]], (born 1968), film producer
* [[Sacha Baron Cohen]] (born 1971), comedian (aka [[Ali G]], [[Borat]], or [[Bruno (Sacha Baron Cohen character)|Bruno]])
* [[Nick Goldsmith]], (born 1971), film and TV producer
* [[Dan Mazer]], (born 1971), tv producer
* [[William Sutcliffe]] (born 1971), author of [[New Boy]], a fictional book inspired by his experiences at the school.
* [[Matt Lucas]] (born 1974), comedian
* [[Adam Thirlwell]] (born 1978), author
*[[Zac Lichman]] (born 1980), big Brother UK Contestant 2007 and member of boyband Northern Line
* [[Paul Terry]] (born 1987), actor
* [[Roy W Brown]] Human rights activist
* [[Tasnim Mustafa]] (born 1983), bollywood heart throb


The school remains moderately religious; it previously had a chaplain who takes assemblies as well as teaching. Many assemblies feature prayers from a variety of faiths. Assemblies are regular and mandatory, with most occurring every fortnight. The school hosts an annual carol service at nearby [[St Albans Cathedral]]. The chaplain leads the services, which take place at the end of the autumn term. Sports are organised well also, sports days being hosted at the [[StoneX Stadium]] alongside the [[Haberdashers' School for Girls|Haberdashers' Schools for Girls]] every year. Within the school, cricket is played at the indoor nets (in the McGowan Hall) or outdoor nets or on the Croquet Lawn, rugby and football are played on the main field, hockey and tennis are played on the Astroturf, badminton is played indoors in the McGowan and squash is played on the indoor squash courts.
== Trivia ==

* The school grounds and buildings were used as settings for many scenes in the early 1960s TV series ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]''
===Academic attainment===
* Scenes from Michelle Fowler's graduation were filmed for an episode of ''[[EastEnders]]'' in the school's Bourne Hall.

* Big Brother contestant Zac Lichman claims to have lost his virginity in headmaster's garden while in Year 11 at the school.
The school admits pupils based upon a school-specific competitive examination (not the Common Entrance Paper) at either 11+ or 13+ (with entry into the preparatory school at 4+ or 7+). [[Oxbridge]] offers statistics are as follows:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 2001
! 2002
! 2003
! 2004
! 2005
! 2006
! 2007
! 2008
! 2009
! 2010
! 2011
! 2012
! 2013
! 2014
! 2015
! 2016
! 2017
! 2018
! 2019
! 2020
! 2021
|-
| 37
| 25
| 40
| 27
| 32
| 43
| 37
| 36
| 26
| 38
| 37
| 31
| 46
| 37
| 39
| 36
| 38
| 30
| 25
| 21
| 15
|}

Older averages (2001–2006) placed the school at nineteenth in the country.<ref name="image.guardian.co.uk">[http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Education/documents/2007/09/20/100topoxbridge.pdf Top 100 schools by Oxford admissions hit rate], ''[[The Guardian]]''</ref>

The school was ranked 15th by ''The Sunday Times'' in their 2006 Parent Power feature<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.times-archive.co.uk/onlinespecials//topindependentsecondaryschools.pdf |title=News UK |publisher=Times-archive.co.uk |access-date=2016-02-04}}</ref> on the best independent schools, down from 12 in the previous year. According to the ''Times'' rankings, Habs came 12th (out of 1,150 schools) in GCSE rankings<ref>{{cite web|author=John Simpson Last updated at 11:28AM, 4 February 2016 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,115677,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060930232335/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,115677,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2006 |title=The Times |publisher=Timesonline.co.uk |date=2015-03-17 |access-date=2016-02-04}}</ref> and 72nd (out of 939) at A-level,<ref>{{cite web|author=John Simpson Last updated at 11:28AM, 4 February 2016 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,114842,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060923045202/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,114842,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 September 2006 |title=The Times |publisher=Timesonline.co.uk |date=2015-03-17 |access-date=2016-02-04}}</ref> though this is largely because most boys at Habs only took three A-levels, and so received a lower total score than other comparable schools. In the same year, the ''Telegraph'' placed Habs in 15th place based on A- and AS-level results,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/08/25/utable1.xml |title=News – Latest breaking UK news |work=The Telegraph|access-date=2016-02-04}}</ref> and 8th (out of 2703) in their full list ranked by average score per A-level entry.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/main.jhtml?xml=/education/leaguetables/secondary2007/alevel.xml|title=The Telegraph – Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph|work=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=4 February 2016}}</ref>

In the 2015 private school League tables, ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' placed the School 10th in the country for GCSE and achieved a 74% overall A* grade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/leaguetables/11825016/GCSE-results-2015-Independent-schools-table.html|title=GCSE results 2015: Independent schools table|date=29 August 2015 }}</ref> Similarly, at A-Level, the school gained several places and was listed at 7th in the country<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/leaguetables/11825016/GCSE-results-2015-Independent-schools-table.html |title=GCSE results 2015: Independent schools table |work=The Telegraph|date=2015-08-29 |access-date=2016-02-04}}</ref> having received 83% A*-A grades.

For the main academic subjects taken by boys to GCSE (which consist of mathematics, the sciences, and English), IGCSE papers are written. Mathematics and the sciences use Edexcel IGCSE papers; English use AQA papers and the humanities – the school offers history, geography, and theology and philosophy – write the Cambridge International Examinations. The modern foreign languages department (MFL) also uses Cambridge International Examinations, apart from Spanish, which will start using the AQA specification from the 2024-25 year. Those pupils in the higher sets may sit an additional paper from the Institute of Linguistics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Curriculum Subjects - The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/senior-school/academic/subjects |website=www.habsboys.org.uk}}</ref> The head of Maths is currently Andy Ward, the head of English is Ian Wheeler, and the head of science is Dr Hobbs.

===Houses===

The school sorts the boys into one of six school houses,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.habsboys.org.uk/Houses|title=Houses {{!}} The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School|website=www.habsboys.org.uk|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> each house having their own 'house colour' used on the standard and house ties worn by pupils:

*Calverts (orange, previously dark blue)
*Hendersons (red)
*Joblings (green)
*Meadows (purple)
*Russells (light blue)
*Strouts (yellow)

The names for these houses derive from the names of their original housemasters. While the school places pupils in tutor groups, these are purely for pastoral purposes and are taught in mixed, or streamed, sets. The school awards several shields at the end of the academic year for competitions between the houses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.habsboys.org.uk/Competitions|title=Competitions {{!}} The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School|website=www.habsboys.org.uk|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> These shields include:<ref>{{cite web |title=Pastoral |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/senior-school/pastoral#:~:text=Each%20of%20our%20six%20Houses,the%20original%20Head%20of%20House. |website=Habs Boys |access-date=22 November 2023}}</ref>

*Junior Work and Conduct
*Middle-School Work and Conduct
*Senior Work and Conduct
*The Crossman Shield, awarded for success in inter-house sporting competitions
*The Dunton Shield, awarded to the house with the highest number of points in the above four categories combined

Throughout the year, there are numerous inter-house events, including sporting and non-sporting competitions such as inter-house debating, inter-house chess, inter-house scrabble, inter-house backgammon, and inter-house bridge, inter-house MasterChef, and inter-house target shooting. The school expects each boy to represent their house in at least one activity. However, many boys represent their houses in multiple activities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pastoral |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/senior-school/pastoral#:~:text=Each%20of%20our%20six%20Houses,the%20original%20Head%20of%20House. |website=Habs Boys |access-date=22 November 2023}}</ref>

In the preparatory and pre-preparatory schools, the houses are the following:
* {{colourbox|blue}} Andrews (blue, representing [[Scotland]])
* {{colourbox|yellow}} Davids (yellow, representing [[Wales]])
* {{colourbox|red}} Georges (red, representing [[England]])
* {{colourbox|Green}} Patricks (green, representing [[Northern Ireland]])

The house names represent the patron saints of the four [[countries of the United Kingdom]] ([[Scotland]], [[Wales]], [[England]] and [[Northern Ireland]]). Bands on students' ties reflect these house colours.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pastoral |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/senior-school/pastoral#:~:text=Each%20of%20our%20six%20Houses,the%20original%20Head%20of%20House. |website=Habs Boys |access-date=22 November 2023}}</ref>

=== House Shields ===
Every year, students participate in a variety of interhouse events to contribute to the Crossman and Dunton shields, which are the main accolades awarded in the school.

=== Progress grades ===
Students receive reports every term which grade them based on performance in lessons, in terms of attainment, and attitude to learning. They are graded, "Exceeding", "Good", "Working Towards" and "Concern" accordingly. In Years 10-13, students will receive a graded number for their attainment, using the standard GCSE marking.

===Ties===
Several ties are available for participation in extra-curricular activities and contributions to specific areas of school life (such as art).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.habsboys.org.uk/House-Assemblies|title=House Assemblies {{!}} The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School|website=www.habsboys.org.uk|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> These ties include:

*House tie (awarded to boys who have made exceptional contributions to their house, in inter-house events, or through reports and tracking grades)
*Art tie (awarded to boys who have made an outstanding contribution to art)
*Rugby tie (awarded to boys who are selected for and attend the rugby tour of the year)
*Aske tie (awarded to boys who have made an outstanding all-round contribution to the school)
*Senior Honours Tie
*Prefects' tie (awarded to 50 boys selected as prefects in their U6th year)

===Fees===
The total cost of attending the main school (years 7–13) in 2023-2025 is £25,998.00 (£8,666.00 per term). The prep school's (also located on the same site) fees are the same as the main school. The termly cost excludes extras such as coach fare, lunch, and instrumental lessons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.habsboys.org.uk/main-school-fees |title=Fees &#124; The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School |publisher=Habsboys.org.uk |access-date=2016-02-04}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===

The school's coat of arms and motto is lent by the [[Worshipful Company of Haberdashers]]. The [[coat of arms|arms]] are [[blazon]]ed:

''Barry wavy of six argent and azure on a bend gules a lion passant guardant Or, on a wreath argent and azure colours issuing from clouds two naked arms embowed holding a laurel wreath all proper, on either side a goat of India argent flecked gules and membered Or''

Motto: ''Serve and Obey''

These armorial bearings, including the crest of two arms holding a wreath, were granted to the Haberdashers' Company on 8 November 1570 by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux.<ref>{{cite web |title=TheWorshipful Company of Haberdashers |url=http://www.middlesex-heraldry.org.uk/publications/seaxe/Seaxe47-200403.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190649/http://www.middlesex-heraldry.org.uk/publications/seaxe/Seaxe47-200403.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-04 |website=Wayback Machine - middlesex-heraldry.org.uk |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>

==Co-curricular activities==

There are many pupil-run societies at Haberdashers', usually presided over by a teacher.<ref>[http://habsboys.org.uk/activities/ecmiddle.php "List of school societies"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923093324/http://www.habsboys.org.uk/activities/ecmiddle.php |date=23 September 2010 }}, The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School</ref>

The director of Co-curricular is Andrew Simm.

The school has a strong reputation for debating. In 2010, two out of the four members of the England Worlds Competition Team were pupils at Haberdashers', while two out of the four teams in the [[Oxford Union]] finals were from the school.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Debating {{!}} the Oxford Union|url=https://www.oxford-union.org/debating|access-date=2021-04-29|website=www.oxford-union.org}}</ref> In April 2012, the school's public speaking team won the East England Public Speaking competition, and in the national final, the team became national runners-up.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}

The school participates in [[Model United Nations]], partaking in several international conferences. In December 2014, twelve boys from the lower sixth attended the Paris International Model United Nations Conference held at the [[UNESCO]] Chambers in Paris. The conference awarded five boys the 'best delegate' award, and Habs won the (only three-times awarded) 'best school' accolade. The school also hosts its own MUN conference, HabsMUN, which over 450 delegates attend. The school held the first HabsMUN in 2009, and in 2017 the conference received THIMUN accreditation (one of only four conferences in the UK). Previous attendees have included several American and international schools that travel solely for the conference. HabsMUN boasts a standalone website, the MyHabsMUN online portal, and a mobile app for delegates and advisors.

Pupils in year 10 and above may take part in the Haberdashers' detachment of the [[Combined Cadet Force]] (CCF).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.habsboys.org.uk/Main-School-CCF|title=CCF {{!}} The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School|website=www.habsboys.org.uk|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> The CCF comprises Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force sections. The corps takes cadets on a field day each term to participate in section-specific activities. Pupils in year 10 have the option to partake in Outdoor Leadership instead of CCF, or SCS (school community service). It is run by James Dunlop, and activities consist of [[Scuba Diving]], [[Rock Climbing]], [[Orienteering]], as well as others.<ref>{{cite web |title=Co-Curricular - The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School |url=https://www.habsboys.org.uk/senior-school/co-curricular |website=www.habsboys.org.uk}}</ref> Previous field days have included trips to Wales, as well as Scuba Diving trips to Lanzarote.

Students who do not participate in the Combined Cadet Force or Outdoor Leadership are required to do school community service (SCS) once a week.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.habsboys.org.uk/Main-School-School-and-Community-Service|title=School & Community Service {{!}} The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School|website=www.habsboys.org.uk|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref> This can range from helping out in local nursing homes to teaching skills such as debating to younger pupils. As with CCF, SCS is designed to encourage a sense of responsibility within a community and benefit other people both within and outside the school. Sport is a significant activity at the school, with a plethora of different teams and a wide array of sports, including cricket, rugby, [[fencing]] and [[Squash (sport)|squash]]. A new multi-million-pound sports complex was completed in January 2016, named the Medburn Centre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.habsboys.org.uk/the-medburn-sports-centre-is-now-open|title=The Medburn Sports Centre is now open|website=www.habsboys.org.uk|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref>

At the end of every term, student participate in "Half Award" assemblies, where students who have excelled in Music, Drama or Sport are given certificates.

==Other Haberdashers' Schools==
*[[Haberdashers' School for Girls]] was established in [[Hoxton]]. It moved to Acton in 1898 and, in 1974, to its current location next to the Boys' School in [[Elstree]].
*[[Haberdashers' Hatcham College]], formerly Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Boys' & Girls' schools, based in New Cross, SE London.
*The Haberdashers' Company was also involved in the foundation of other schools such as the boarding [[Monmouth School]]. However, these are not associated with Robert Aske.
*[[Haberdashers' Crayford Academy]], formerly Barnes Cray Primary School, based in [[Crayford]], SE London.
*[[Haberdashers' Knights Academy]], Bromley Kent

==Notable former associates==
{{main|List of Old Haberdashers}}

* [[Laurence Broderick]], sculptor, former head of Art
* [[John Dudderidge]], Olympic canoeist, taught chemistry
* [[Julian Hails]], former footballer, taught mathematics
* [[Jamie Hewitt (cricketer)|Jamie Hewitt]], cricketer, teaches PE
* [[John Knight (footballer)|John Knight]], former footballer, taught chemistry
* [[Clive Rees]], former rugby player, taught PE
* [[David Thomas (field hockey)|David Thomas]], Olympic hockey player, was director of PE
* [[Doug Yeabsley]], former cricketer and rugby player, taught chemistry
* [[Wayne Thomas (footballer, born 1979)|Wayne Thomas]], former footballer, teaches PE

==Controversies==

In 2020, the former caretaker Justin Terry, 45, mixed cocaine with chemicals before pressing it inside his on-site lodge at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, and was found by police with two kilo (2.2lb) blocks of the drug along with £37,000 cash hidden underneath his bed. He was jailed for 8 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Former private school caretaker charged with class A drug offences |url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/18021689.former-caretaker-habs-elstree-charged-drug-offences/ |website=Watford Observer |date=7 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

As a result of discussion in 2021, Robert Aske's name was dropped from the boys' and girls' Haberdashers' Schools in Elstree, due to his previous links with the slave trade; although it was retained by their governing body.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2021-09-03 |title=Haberdashers' Aske schools drop slave trade investor's name |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-58436989 |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Reaidi |first=Joseph |date=2021-09-06 |title=New motto for private schools that dropped slave trader links revealed |url=https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/19559363.new-motto-haberdashers-askes-schools-revealed/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Watford Observer |language=en}}</ref> At the same time, the school's motto was changed, from "Serve and Obey" to "Together, boundless".<ref name=":0" /> The motto reflected the Christian values of the school, not its links with slavery, but was seen to be inappropriate following the discovery.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Haberdashers' Aske's schools change name over link to slave trade|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/haberdashers-askes-schools-change-name-over-link-to-slave-trade-3b558w6qg|last=Woolcock|first=Nicola|date=2021-09-04|access-date=2021-09-09|work=[[The Times]]}}</ref><ref name=":1" />


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
<references/>

J.S. Cockburn, H.P.F. King, K.G.T. McDonnell (1969) ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22132 A History of the County of Middlesex. Volume 1]: Physique, Archaeology, Domesday, Ecclesiastical Organization, The Jews, Religious Houses, Education of Working Classes to 1870, Private Education from Sixteenth Century''. Boydell & Brewer (ISBN-13 9780197227138)
==Other references==
*J. S. Cockburn, H. P. F. King, K. G. T. McDonnell (1969) ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22132 A History of the County of Middlesex. Volume 1]: Physique, Archaeology, Domesday, Ecclesiastical Organization, The Jews, Religious Houses, Education of Working Classes to 1870, Private Education from Sixteenth Century''. Boydell & Brewer ({{ISBN|978-0-19-722713-8}})
*J. W. Wigley ''Serve and Obey, a History of the School''

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110512015159/http://guides.tatler.co.uk/WCS/Schools/2010/Details.aspx?Type=Public&Area=&ID=3060&List= Tatler Schools Guide page on HABS]

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== External links ==
* [http://www.habsboys.org.uk/ The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School website]
* [http://www.habsgirls.org.uk/ The Haberdashers' Aske's Girls' School website]
* [http://tatler.co.uk/Schools/2007/Details.aspx?Type=Public&Area=London&ID=508&List= Tatler Schools Guide page on HABS]


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Haberdashers' Boys' School

Coat of arms

Boys playing cricket in front of Aldenham House
Address
Map
Butterfly Lane

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WD6 3AF

United Kingdom
Coordinates51°39′23″N 0°18′45″W / 51.6564°N 0.3124°W / 51.6564; -0.3124
Information
Type4–18 boys Private school and Independent day school
MottoMaking a Profound Impact
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1690; 335 years ago (1690)
Department for Education URN117648 Tables
ChairmanSimon Cartmell
Executive PrincipalGus Lock
HeadmasterRobert Sykes
GenderBoys
Age4 to 18
Enrolment1,095 pupils[1]
HousesCalverts (Orange)
Hendersons (Red)
Joblings (Green)
Meadows (Purple)
Russells (Light Blue)
Strouts (Yellow)
Colour(s)Navy and sky blue    
PublicationSkylark, Skylight, SCOPE, Scribe, Timeline, Habs Geographical, Veritas, The Score, ENIGMA
Former pupilsOld Haberdashers
WebsiteHaberdashers' Boys' School

Haberdashers' Boys' School (formerly Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School), is a 4–18 boys public school in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

The school was founded in 1690 by a Royal Charter granted to the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers to establish a hospital for 20 boarders with £32,000 from the legacy of Robert Aske (equivalent to approximately £5M in 2019).[2]

The school relocated from its original site in Hoxton in 1874, eventually (1961) moving to 104 acres of green belt countryside in Elstree. The house names in the preparatory and pre–preparatory schools represent the patron saints of the four countries of the United Kingdom – England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. [3]

It sits on the same site as the Haberdasher's Girls' School.

History

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1690–1738

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Aske's Hospital, the school's first home

Following a bequest of approximately £20,000 made by the merchant Robert Aske to the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers on his death in 1689, an almshouse for twenty needy members of the Haberdashers' Company was established in 1690 just outside the City of London at Hoxton.[4] Designed by Robert Hooke, the almshouse comprised a chapel and, at its centre, the school, which provided education for 20 sons of poor freemen between the ages of nine and fifteen. However, the chaplain, Thomas Wright, was then made master of Bunhill School and was thus unable to teach the boys at Aske's. In 1697, therefore, John Pridie was appointed to teach the boys English, the catechism, and basic grammar at a salary of £40 a month. Soon afterward, Pridie secured the right to admit pupils from paying parents, allowing him to increase the amount of money spent on the boys' education. However, this right did not last for long.[5]

In 1701, the school instituted new rules that introduced a cap and gown as the school uniform. The school created the position of a master to teach arithmetic and writing. The school continued to cater to poor pupils, requiring any boy who inherited £100 or more to leave to make way for a less lucky individual. However, the school began to run into financial difficulties; by 1714, the school had reduced itself to only eight pupils. Hardship continued until 1738 when the Court of Assistants, the senior governing body of the Haberdashers' Company, decided that the favourable condition of the company justified restoring the school. At the same time, caps and gowns ceased to be the school uniform, and the school removed Latin from the curriculum.[6]

1738–1825

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In 1818, the Charities Commission announced that the school's buildings required repairs that were too expensive for the company's allotted allowance. However, errors in bookkeeping reveal that, whereas it was thought that the school was £7,000 in debt to the company, they were in fact £900 in credit. By 1820 the schoolmaster's basic salary was still fixed at £15. However, the master at this time, William Webb, received gratuities of £20 in both 1818 and 1819. By contrast, the chaplain, matron, and nurse received £50, £16, and £12 respectively, and each of the two maidservants received a salary of £8. The pupil body continued to comprise 20 poor sons of freedmen, and the curriculum consisted of the three Rs (reading, writing, and arithmetic) and the catechism.[7]

1825–1874

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In 1825, the school erected new buildings on the site. The schoolmaster at this time was himself a former pupil of the school and a liveryman of the company. The company increased the school's allowance by £4 and expanded the school's collection of books. Regular examinations were conducted, with prizes provided for exceptional performance.[8]

In the early days of the school, the chaplain and the schoolmaster both taught but had separate roles. However, in 1830, the school chaplain was dismissed following scandalous behavior with a servant-girl. The school was temporarily closed, and when it re-opened in 1831, J. L. Turner was elected to take both roles and given a salary of £700, from which he had to pay for all costs of the school's management. He was forbidden to take pupils from paying parents. The school replaced the former reading, writing, and arithmetic curriculum with Latin (having removed it in 1738), geography, grammar, accounting, and mathematics. By the end of the year, Turner revealed he had spent £748, which exceeded his salary. However, the company committee was satisfied that the significant improvement in the boys' education merited an increase in funding to £800 per year. At this point, the school conducted examinations on a biannual basis.[9]

In 1849, F. W. Mortimer, headmaster of the City of London School, criticized some of the textbooks used and the teaching of Latin, which he thought would be better replaced by French. In 1858, Thomas Grose, who conducted the school's examinations, echoed Mortimer's earlier criticisms of the study of Latin and repeated his suggestion that the school should teach French instead.[10] In addition, he also recommended the introduction of geometry, business studies, trigonometry, mechanics, and natural philosophy to the curriculum. The schoolmaster at this time, Mr. Carterfield,[who?] resisted these suggestions.[11] However, growing dissatisfaction among the school's older pupils led to his resignation later that year. A. Jones became headmaster, as the title had become known. In 1868, inhabitants of the surrounding area petitioned the school to accept the sons of parishioners as pupils.[12]

In 1874, though not directly related to this school, two new schools, one for boys and one for girls, were set up in Hatcham, South London. They were known as the Haberdashers' Hatcham Schools until 1991, when the two were combined as Haberdashers' Hatcham College, now a state-funded academy.[13]

1874–1961

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In 1874, the almshouse, which had housed the school since 1690, closed to give the developing school more space. The school was divided into two halves, one for boys and one, for the first time, for girls. Each half admitted 300 pupils, a significant increase on previous pupil numbers; £5,000 was spent on renovating the Hoxton buildings; and the chaplain, schoolmaster, matron, and almsmen were pensioned. The foundationers were moved to another boarding school.[14]

In 1883, the school increased the leaving age for pupils to 18. In 1898, the school moved the two-halves—the Girls' School to Acton and the boys' to a site just within Hampstead borough, in north-west London – but much closer to Cricklewood. Its formal name was the Haberdashers' Hampstead School. A preparatory section for boys up to 11 years of age was located at Chase Lodge, Mill Hill. In the 1950s, the closure of Mercers School led to transferring a substantial number of boys to the Hampstead site.[15]

1961–1974

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In 1961, the Boys' School moved to its present site at Elstree, Hertfordshire, and was renamed Haberdashers' Aske's School, Elstree. In 1974, the Girls' School at Acton was reunited with its Boys' School counterpart on an adjacent site at Elstree.[16]

Starting with the move to Elstree, like most public schools, Haberdashers' took several boarding pupils. In 1964, these numbered 75 pupils out of a total of 680 in the senior school. Since then, the school has reverted to being a day school with all pupils traveling in each day, mainly via an extensive school coach service.[17]

1974–present

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More recently, several buildings on the Elstree campus have been opened, including the new Aske Building (2004), a multi-million-pound science and geography complex, and the Bourne Building, a classics series, information technology, history, and politics classrooms. The Bourne Building also houses the school's largest hall (the Bourne Hall) and the library.[18]

Another significant building in Haberdashers' is the T. W. Taylor Music School (named after a former headmaster),[19] containing at its centre the Seldon Hall (a concert hall), several classrooms used for class music lessons, and smaller tuition rooms used for individual (or small group) tuition in musical instruments. Every two to four years, the school hosts a concert at the Barbican in central London. The school has occasionally organised the concert in collaboration with the Girls' School next door. The director of performance music, Tom Taylor, is in charge of the concert.[20]

The Bourne Building also features an assembly hall inherited from the building that previously stood there. This hall is home to a fine pipe organ, built-in 1897 by Henry Willis & Sons for Hove Town Hall and brought to Elstree in 1962. The instrument retains its original specification of 36 stops on four manuals and pedals and is maintained by the Willis firm.[21]

Overview

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Buildings and grounds

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View of the Clock Tower from Aldenham House

Haberdashers' is located on the grounds of Aldenham House, a stately home, which became the boarding house in 1961, with accommodation for 80 main school pupils, three staff, and their spouses. The Headmaster and his secretary have offices on the ground floor. Other administrative areas were housed there after boarding ended. Although the school uses the house for various purposes, teaching takes place in several buildings that have been built on the grounds, most built around the Quad, a rectangular area of grass that has restricted access to students. The school has named a majority of its facilities after persons in the school's history.

At its centre is Aldenham House, a Grade II* listed building, that was formerly the seat of the Lords Aldenham and home to Vicary Gibbs MP.[22] While the school once offered boarding to some students, it has since become an all-day school, with the boarding quarters having been converted to offices.

The Bourne Building, home to the largest of the school's assembly halls, the library, along with several history, ICT and classics classrooms, is next to Aldenham House at the top of the Quadrangle. The library was quite recently refurbished by the school and now contains various open and screened seating areas, as well as desktop and laptop computers. A team of qualified librarians supervises the library, which serves as pupils' principal work area.[23] The Bourne hall hosts music events throughout the year, including musical performances from students across both schools every term.

On the opposite side of the Quad is the old Maths and MFL block, containing the Bates Dining Room and sixth form common room.[24] To the left side of the Bourne Building is the Seldon (formerly TW Taylor) Music School which houses classrooms for the music department, instrumental lessons and a performance hall in the centre called the Seldon Hall which is also used for assemblies.[25] Opposite the music school is the Aske Building, a complex of science and geography classrooms which also contains the Aske Hall used primarily for lectures given by visiting speakers.[26]

The Aske Building at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School

Behind the Aske Building, lies the recently constructed multi-purpose sports complex which was opened in 2016 and formally called the Medburn Centre, the complex boasts a 24.96m swimming pool, climbing wall, gymnasium, the Medburn Hall, squash courts, new changing rooms and Joe's Café in the lobby area. The complex was connected to the older McGowan Hall which is a large sports halls used for various activities as well as exams.[27]

In June 2022, the school opened their 2 new buildings on site for core subjects, the Taylor and Hinton buildings, named after former headmasters of the school. The new buildings have state-of-the art classrooms and house the subjects: English, Theology and Philosophy and Modern Foreign Languages (in the Taylor) and Maths and Economics (in the Hinton). As part of the construction a new drama studio was constructed between the Taylor and Bourne buildings acting as a "bridge" and the grounds around these buildings have been uplifted from being an empty playground space with spaces like the "Lime Walk" and "Rain Garden". Behind the new buildings is the oldest building on site: the Design and Art Centre housing the DT and Art subjects. The lower floor has 3 distinct DT workshops and 2 DT computer labs for classes to use and the upper floor has four studios for drawing, painting, printing, sculpture, digital design, textiles and ceramics on top of a dedicated Sixth Form studio and Art and Design library.[28]

On the other side of the school is the Prep School which was extended and renovated in 2019, the newly constructed Pre-Prep school which is set to be complete for October 2022,[29] the Penne's Changing Rooms (which are for Rugby and Cricket players who are playing on the school fields). To the right side of the Penne's is the North Drive Car Park [30] for teachers and support staff and to the left is the Coach Park, but in front of the Penne's is the main field area.

The school remains moderately religious; it previously had a chaplain who takes assemblies as well as teaching. Many assemblies feature prayers from a variety of faiths. Assemblies are regular and mandatory, with most occurring every fortnight. The school hosts an annual carol service at nearby St Albans Cathedral. The chaplain leads the services, which take place at the end of the autumn term. Sports are organised well also, sports days being hosted at the StoneX Stadium alongside the Haberdashers' Schools for Girls every year. Within the school, cricket is played at the indoor nets (in the McGowan Hall) or outdoor nets or on the Croquet Lawn, rugby and football are played on the main field, hockey and tennis are played on the Astroturf, badminton is played indoors in the McGowan and squash is played on the indoor squash courts.

Academic attainment

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The school admits pupils based upon a school-specific competitive examination (not the Common Entrance Paper) at either 11+ or 13+ (with entry into the preparatory school at 4+ or 7+). Oxbridge offers statistics are as follows:

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
37 25 40 27 32 43 37 36 26 38 37 31 46 37 39 36 38 30 25 21 15

Older averages (2001–2006) placed the school at nineteenth in the country.[31]

The school was ranked 15th by The Sunday Times in their 2006 Parent Power feature[32] on the best independent schools, down from 12 in the previous year. According to the Times rankings, Habs came 12th (out of 1,150 schools) in GCSE rankings[33] and 72nd (out of 939) at A-level,[34] though this is largely because most boys at Habs only took three A-levels, and so received a lower total score than other comparable schools. In the same year, the Telegraph placed Habs in 15th place based on A- and AS-level results,[35] and 8th (out of 2703) in their full list ranked by average score per A-level entry.[36]

In the 2015 private school League tables, The Telegraph placed the School 10th in the country for GCSE and achieved a 74% overall A* grade.[37] Similarly, at A-Level, the school gained several places and was listed at 7th in the country[38] having received 83% A*-A grades.

For the main academic subjects taken by boys to GCSE (which consist of mathematics, the sciences, and English), IGCSE papers are written. Mathematics and the sciences use Edexcel IGCSE papers; English use AQA papers and the humanities – the school offers history, geography, and theology and philosophy – write the Cambridge International Examinations. The modern foreign languages department (MFL) also uses Cambridge International Examinations, apart from Spanish, which will start using the AQA specification from the 2024-25 year. Those pupils in the higher sets may sit an additional paper from the Institute of Linguistics.[39] The head of Maths is currently Andy Ward, the head of English is Ian Wheeler, and the head of science is Dr Hobbs.

Houses

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The school sorts the boys into one of six school houses,[40] each house having their own 'house colour' used on the standard and house ties worn by pupils:

  • Calverts (orange, previously dark blue)
  • Hendersons (red)
  • Joblings (green)
  • Meadows (purple)
  • Russells (light blue)
  • Strouts (yellow)

The names for these houses derive from the names of their original housemasters. While the school places pupils in tutor groups, these are purely for pastoral purposes and are taught in mixed, or streamed, sets. The school awards several shields at the end of the academic year for competitions between the houses.[41] These shields include:[42]

  • Junior Work and Conduct
  • Middle-School Work and Conduct
  • Senior Work and Conduct
  • The Crossman Shield, awarded for success in inter-house sporting competitions
  • The Dunton Shield, awarded to the house with the highest number of points in the above four categories combined

Throughout the year, there are numerous inter-house events, including sporting and non-sporting competitions such as inter-house debating, inter-house chess, inter-house scrabble, inter-house backgammon, and inter-house bridge, inter-house MasterChef, and inter-house target shooting. The school expects each boy to represent their house in at least one activity. However, many boys represent their houses in multiple activities.[43]

In the preparatory and pre-preparatory schools, the houses are the following:

The house names represent the patron saints of the four countries of the United Kingdom (Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland). Bands on students' ties reflect these house colours.[44]

House Shields

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Every year, students participate in a variety of interhouse events to contribute to the Crossman and Dunton shields, which are the main accolades awarded in the school.

Progress grades

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Students receive reports every term which grade them based on performance in lessons, in terms of attainment, and attitude to learning. They are graded, "Exceeding", "Good", "Working Towards" and "Concern" accordingly. In Years 10-13, students will receive a graded number for their attainment, using the standard GCSE marking.

Ties

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Several ties are available for participation in extra-curricular activities and contributions to specific areas of school life (such as art).[45] These ties include:

  • House tie (awarded to boys who have made exceptional contributions to their house, in inter-house events, or through reports and tracking grades)
  • Art tie (awarded to boys who have made an outstanding contribution to art)
  • Rugby tie (awarded to boys who are selected for and attend the rugby tour of the year)
  • Aske tie (awarded to boys who have made an outstanding all-round contribution to the school)
  • Senior Honours Tie
  • Prefects' tie (awarded to 50 boys selected as prefects in their U6th year)

Fees

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The total cost of attending the main school (years 7–13) in 2023-2025 is £25,998.00 (£8,666.00 per term). The prep school's (also located on the same site) fees are the same as the main school. The termly cost excludes extras such as coach fare, lunch, and instrumental lessons.[46]

Coat of arms

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The school's coat of arms and motto is lent by the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers. The arms are blazoned:

Barry wavy of six argent and azure on a bend gules a lion passant guardant Or, on a wreath argent and azure colours issuing from clouds two naked arms embowed holding a laurel wreath all proper, on either side a goat of India argent flecked gules and membered Or

Motto: Serve and Obey

These armorial bearings, including the crest of two arms holding a wreath, were granted to the Haberdashers' Company on 8 November 1570 by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux.[47]

Co-curricular activities

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There are many pupil-run societies at Haberdashers', usually presided over by a teacher.[48]

The director of Co-curricular is Andrew Simm.

The school has a strong reputation for debating. In 2010, two out of the four members of the England Worlds Competition Team were pupils at Haberdashers', while two out of the four teams in the Oxford Union finals were from the school.[49] In April 2012, the school's public speaking team won the East England Public Speaking competition, and in the national final, the team became national runners-up.[citation needed]

The school participates in Model United Nations, partaking in several international conferences. In December 2014, twelve boys from the lower sixth attended the Paris International Model United Nations Conference held at the UNESCO Chambers in Paris. The conference awarded five boys the 'best delegate' award, and Habs won the (only three-times awarded) 'best school' accolade. The school also hosts its own MUN conference, HabsMUN, which over 450 delegates attend. The school held the first HabsMUN in 2009, and in 2017 the conference received THIMUN accreditation (one of only four conferences in the UK). Previous attendees have included several American and international schools that travel solely for the conference. HabsMUN boasts a standalone website, the MyHabsMUN online portal, and a mobile app for delegates and advisors.

Pupils in year 10 and above may take part in the Haberdashers' detachment of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF).[50] The CCF comprises Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force sections. The corps takes cadets on a field day each term to participate in section-specific activities. Pupils in year 10 have the option to partake in Outdoor Leadership instead of CCF, or SCS (school community service). It is run by James Dunlop, and activities consist of Scuba Diving, Rock Climbing, Orienteering, as well as others.[51] Previous field days have included trips to Wales, as well as Scuba Diving trips to Lanzarote.

Students who do not participate in the Combined Cadet Force or Outdoor Leadership are required to do school community service (SCS) once a week.[52] This can range from helping out in local nursing homes to teaching skills such as debating to younger pupils. As with CCF, SCS is designed to encourage a sense of responsibility within a community and benefit other people both within and outside the school. Sport is a significant activity at the school, with a plethora of different teams and a wide array of sports, including cricket, rugby, fencing and squash. A new multi-million-pound sports complex was completed in January 2016, named the Medburn Centre.[53]

At the end of every term, student participate in "Half Award" assemblies, where students who have excelled in Music, Drama or Sport are given certificates.

Other Haberdashers' Schools

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Notable former associates

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Controversies

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In 2020, the former caretaker Justin Terry, 45, mixed cocaine with chemicals before pressing it inside his on-site lodge at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, and was found by police with two kilo (2.2lb) blocks of the drug along with £37,000 cash hidden underneath his bed. He was jailed for 8 years.[54]

As a result of discussion in 2021, Robert Aske's name was dropped from the boys' and girls' Haberdashers' Schools in Elstree, due to his previous links with the slave trade; although it was retained by their governing body.[55][56] At the same time, the school's motto was changed, from "Serve and Obey" to "Together, boundless".[55] The motto reflected the Christian values of the school, not its links with slavery, but was seen to be inappropriate following the discovery.[57][56]

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Other references

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  • J. S. Cockburn, H. P. F. King, K. G. T. McDonnell (1969) A History of the County of Middlesex. Volume 1: Physique, Archaeology, Domesday, Ecclesiastical Organization, The Jews, Religious Houses, Education of Working Classes to 1870, Private Education from Sixteenth Century. Boydell & Brewer (ISBN 978-0-19-722713-8)
  • J. W. Wigley Serve and Obey, a History of the School
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