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St John's College School
St John's College School
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	73 Grange Road; Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9AB; England
Coordinates	52°12′35″N 0°06′21″E / 52.20972°N 0.10586°E
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Type	Private preparatory School
Established	1661; 363 years ago
Local authority	Cambridgeshire
Department for Education URN	110915 Tables
Head Master	Neil Chippington
Gender	Coeducational
Age	4 to 13
Enrolment	460
Website	www.sjcs.co.uk

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St John's College School is a co-educational preparatory school founded in the 17th century for the education of the choristers of the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, England. The 20 choristers are educated in the school, which comprises 460 boys and girls aged 4–13.^[3] The Head Master is Neil Chippington. The school is divided into two halves, Byron house for KG, T1, T2, Form 1 and Form 2 (Reception - Year 4) whilst the 2nd part of the school, further up Grange Road, is in charge of Forms 3-6 (Years 5 - 8).

The school has been awarded national Best Prep School and national Best Prep School Head in the Tatler Schools Awards.^[4] The most recent integrated inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in 2013 rated the school as excellent across all categories apart from the quality of pupils’ achievements and learning which was graded "exceptional".^[5]^[6] Although exhibiting strength across all subject areas, as a choir school St John's is particularly successful in music. Between 2008 and 2013, 48 pupils obtained music awards to senior schools, including many non-choristers.^[7]

History

The school is believed to have been founded in 1661 with the appointment of "Mr Loosemore" to act as organist and for "lerning the choristers".^[2] Two endowments in the early 1680s in particular secured the continuous history of the Choir from the Restoration onwards. The 22nd Master of St John's, Bishop Gunning, gave money to support the 'maintenance of some singing youths'. The Senior Fellow, John Ambrose, set up a fund for the 'maintenance of a Quire in the Chapel'.^[8]

In 1819 an arrangement was made between St John's College and Trinity College to share a choir, organist and schoolmaster, and this continued until 1856. In this year John's again established its own school, in All Saint's Passage, which later moved to Bridge Street. From 1875, boys other than choristers and probationers were admitted.^[2]

In the early 1950s, owing partly to financial pressures, St John's College considered closing the school. However, the then organist George Guest opined that this would be detrimental to the future of the choir and urged the college to reconsider. He sought support for his cause from outside the college, from figures such as the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, who wrote to the college saying "Save St John's Choir School at all costs".^[9]^[10] The Master of the College, J.S. Boys Smith was consequently persuaded to retain the school.^[11] It was moved to larger premises in its present location in Grange Road, Cambridge,^[12] and in 1955 had recruited over 100 pupils. This was still not considered sufficient to meet the needs of the choir and so in order to provide enough choristers of a sufficiently high standard, by 1957 a boarding house was opened catering for 26 boarders.^[11] The school doubled in size when it amalgamated with the former Byron House School in 1973.^[13] A new boarding house opened in 2010^{[citation needed]}.

Notable alumni

References

^ "St John's College School". The Choir Schools' Association. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c L F Salzman, ed. (1948). A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 2. Oxford University Press. pp. 337–338.
^ "College School". Retrieved 28 February 2017.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "St John's College School". Boarding Schools Association.
^ Blatchford, Roy (2014). The Restless School. John Catt Educational. p. 75. ISBN 978-1909717077.
^ St John's College School - Integrated Inspection, Independent Schools Inspectorate, 2013
^ Morris, Andrew; Bannar, Rainbow (2015). Music in Independent Schools. Boydell & Brewer. pp. 327–328. ISBN 978-1843839675.
^ "St John's College School Choir website". Retrieved 21 February 2008.
^ "Editorial: George Guest (1924-2002) - An appreciation". Organist's Review. 349–356: 4–5. 2003–2004. ISSN 0048-2161.
^ "Music to our ears: discovery of early Vaughan Williams composition". Varsity. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
^ ^a ^b Linehan, Peter, ed. (2011). St John's College, Cambridge: A History. pp. 576–578. ISBN 978-1843836087.
^ J. S. Boys Smith (1983). Memories of St. John's College Cambridge, 1919-1969. St John's College. pp. 218–224. ISBN 978-0950108544.
^ "School website". Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2008..

External links

St John's College School Website

[1] "St John's College School". The Choir Schools' Association. Retrieved 28 February 2017.

[salzman-2] L F Salzman, ed. (1948). A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 2. Oxford University Press. pp. 337–338.

[3] "College School". Retrieved 28 February 2017.^{[dead link‍]}

[4] "St John's College School". Boarding Schools Association.

[5] Blatchford, Roy (2014). The Restless School. John Catt Educational. p. 75. ISBN 978-1909717077.

[6] St John's College School - Integrated Inspection, Independent Schools Inspectorate, 2013

[7] Morris, Andrew; Bannar, Rainbow (2015). Music in Independent Schools. Boydell & Brewer. pp. 327–328. ISBN 978-1843839675.

[8] "St John's College School Choir website". Retrieved 21 February 2008.

[9] "Editorial: George Guest (1924-2002) - An appreciation". Organist's Review. 349–356: 4–5. 2003–2004. ISSN 0048-2161.

[10] "Music to our ears: discovery of early Vaughan Williams composition". Varsity. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

[Linehan-11] Linehan, Peter, ed. (2011). St John's College, Cambridge: A History. pp. 576–578. ISBN 978-1843836087.

[12] J. S. Boys Smith (1983). Memories of St. John's College Cambridge, 1919-1969. St John's College. pp. 218–224. ISBN 978-0950108544.

[13] "School website". Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2008..

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-'''St John's College School''' is a co-educational [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory school]] founded in the 17th century for the education of the [[chorister]]s of the [[Choir of St John's College, Cambridge]], England. The twenty choristers continue to be educated in the school which now numbers 460 boys and girls aged 4–13.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/england/cambridgeshire/cambridge/st-johns-college-school/|publisher=[[Independent Schools Council]]|title=St John's College School|accessdate=28 Feb 2017}}</ref> The current Head Master is Neil Chippington. The school is divided into two halves, Byron house for KG, T1, T2, Form 1 and Form 2 (Reception - Year 4) whilst the 2nd part of the school, further up Grange Road, is in charge of Forms 3-6 (Years 5-8).
+'''St John's College School''' is a co-educational [[Preparatory school (UK)|preparatory school]] founded in the 17th century for the education of the [[chorister]]s of the [[Choir of St John's College, Cambridge]], England. The 20 choristers are educated in the school, which comprises 460 boys and girls aged 4–13.<ref>{{cite web |title=College School |url=https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/england/cambridgeshire/cambridge/st |accessdate=28 Feb 2017}}{{dead link|date=November 2023}}</ref> The Head Master is Neil Chippington. The school is divided into two halves, Byron house for KG, T1, T2, Form 1 and Form 2 (Reception - Year 4) whilst the 2nd part of the school, further up Grange Road, is in charge of Forms 3-6 (Years 5 - 8).
 The school has been awarded national Best Prep School and national Best Prep School Head in the [[Tatler]] Schools Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=Boarding Schools Association|url=http://www.boarding.org.uk/schools/details/280/St-John-s-College-School|title=St John's College School}}</ref> The most recent integrated inspection by the [[Independent Schools Inspectorate]] in 2013 rated the school as excellent across all categories apart from the quality of pupils’ achievements
-and learning which was graded "exceptional".<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Restless School|author=Blatchford, Roy|year=2014|ISBN=978-1909717077|page=75}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|url=http://isischools.devprocess.com/DownloadReport.aspx?t=c&r=GRT6989_20130514.pdf&s=6989|title="St John's College School - Integrated Inspection|publisher=[[Independent Schools Inspectorate]]|year=2013}}</ref> Although exhibiting strength across all subject areas, as a choir school St John's is particularly successful in music. Between 2008 and 2013, 48 pupils obtained music awards to senior schools, including many non-choristers.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Music in Independent Schools| authors=Morris, Andrew & Bannar, Rainbow|ISBN=978-1843839675|pages=327-328| year=2015}}</ref>
+and learning which was graded "exceptional".<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Restless School|author=Blatchford, Roy|year=2014|isbn=978-1909717077|page=75|publisher=John Catt Educational }}</ref><ref>{{Citation|url=http://isischools.devprocess.com/DownloadReport.aspx?t=c&r=GRT6989_20130514.pdf&s=6989|title=St John's College School - Integrated Inspection|publisher=[[Independent Schools Inspectorate]]|year=2013}}</ref> Although exhibiting strength across all subject areas, as a choir school St John's is particularly successful in music. Between 2008 and 2013, 48 pupils obtained music awards to senior schools, including many non-choristers.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Music in Independent Schools|author1=Morris, Andrew |author2=Bannar, Rainbow |isbn=978-1843839675|pages=327–328| year=2015|publisher=Boydell & Brewer }}</ref>
 ==History==
-The school is thought to have been founded in 1661 with the appointment of 'Mr Loosemore' to act as organist and for 'lerning the choristers'.<ref name="salzman" /> Two endowments in the early 1680s in particular secured the continuous history of the Choir from the [[English Restoration|Restoration]] onwards. The 22nd Master of St John's, [[Peter Gunning|Bishop Gunning]], gave money to support the 'maintenance of some singing youths'. The Senior Fellow, John Ambrose, set up a fund for the 'maintenance of a Quire in the Chapel'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupId=20737|title=St John's College School Choir website|accessdate=2008-02-21}}</ref>
+The school is believed to have been founded in 1661 with the appointment of "[[George Loosemore|Mr Loosemore]]" to act as organist and for "lerning the choristers".<ref name="salzman" /> Two endowments in the early 1680s in particular secured the continuous history of the Choir from the [[English Restoration|Restoration]] onwards. The 22nd Master of St John's, [[Peter Gunning|Bishop Gunning]], gave money to support the 'maintenance of some singing youths'. The Senior Fellow, John Ambrose, set up a fund for the 'maintenance of a Quire in the Chapel'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupId=20737|title=St John's College School Choir website|accessdate=2008-02-21}}</ref>
 In 1819 an arrangement was made between St John's College and [[Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity College]] to share a choir, organist and schoolmaster, and this continued until 1856. In this year John's again established its own school, in All Saint's Passage, which later moved to [[Bridge Street, Cambridge|Bridge Street]]. From 1875, boys other than choristers and probationers were admitted.<ref name="salzman" />
-In the early 1950s due partly to financial pressures, St John's College considered closing the school. The then organist, [[George Guest]] felt this would be detrimental to the future of the choir and urged the college to reconsider. He sought support for his cause from outside the college, from figures such as the composer [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]], who wrote to the college saying "Save St John's Choir School at all costs".<ref>{{cite journal|title=Editorial: George Guest (1924-2002) - An appreciation|journal=Organist's Review|volume=349-356|year=2003-2004|pages=4-5|ISSN=0048-2161}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/2583|title=Music to our ears: discovery of early Vaughan Williams composition|work=Varsity|date=15 October 2010|access-date=4 March 2017}}</ref> The Master of the College, [[List of Masters of St John's College, Cambridge|J.S Boys Smith]] was consequently persuaded to retain the school.<ref name="Linehan">{{Cite book|title=St John's College, Cambridge: A History|editor=Linehan, Peter|ISBN=978-1843836087|pages=576-578}}</ref> It was moved to larger premises in its present location in [[Grange Road, Cambridge]],<ref>{{Cite book|title=Memories of St. John's College Cambridge, 1919-1969|year=1983|author=J. S. Boys Smith|ISBN=978-0950108544|pages=218-224}}</ref> and in 1955 had recruited over 100 pupils. This was still not considered sufficient to meet the needs of the choir and so in order to provide enough choristers of a sufficiently high standard, by 1957 a boarding house was opened catering for 26 boarders.<ref name="Linehan" /> The school doubled in size when it amalgamated with the former Byron House School in 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupID=23843|title=School website|accessdate=2008-02-08}}.</ref>
+In the early 1950s, owing partly to financial pressures, St John's College considered closing the school. However, the then organist [[George Guest]] opined that this would be detrimental to the future of the choir and urged the college to reconsider. He sought support for his cause from outside the college, from figures such as the composer [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]], who wrote to the college saying "Save St John's Choir School at all costs".<ref>{{cite journal|title=Editorial: George Guest (1924-2002) - An appreciation|journal=Organist's Review|volume=349-356|year=2003–2004|pages=4–5|issn=0048-2161}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.varsity.co.uk/news/2583|title=Music to our ears: discovery of early Vaughan Williams composition|work=Varsity|date=15 October 2010|access-date=4 March 2017}}</ref> The Master of the College, [[John Boys Smith|J.S. Boys Smith]] was consequently persuaded to retain the school.<ref name="Linehan">{{Cite book|editor1-link=Peter Linehan |title=St John's College, Cambridge: A History|year=2011 |editor=Linehan, Peter|isbn=978-1843836087|pages=576–578}}</ref> It was moved to larger premises in its present location in [[Grange Road, Cambridge]],<ref>{{Cite book|title=Memories of St. John's College Cambridge, 1919-1969|year=1983|author=J. S. Boys Smith|isbn=978-0950108544|pages=218–224|publisher=St John's College }}</ref> and in 1955 had recruited over 100 pupils. This was still not considered sufficient to meet the needs of the choir and so in order to provide enough choristers of a sufficiently high standard, by 1957 a boarding house was opened catering for 26 boarders.<ref name="Linehan" /> The school doubled in size when it amalgamated with the former Byron House School in 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupID=23843|title=School website|accessdate=2008-02-08|archive-date=8 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308105402/http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupID=23843|url-status=dead}}.</ref> A new boarding house opened in 2010{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}.
-==Notable Alumni==
+==Notable alumni==
 *[[Iestyn Davies]]
 *[[Harry Gregson-Williams]]
 *[[Ben Gummer]]
+*[[Will Hooley]]
+*[[Edward Hyde (Cambridge cricketer)]]
 *[[Simon Keenlyside]]
-*[[Robert King (conductor)|Robert King]]
+*[[Nick Knight (cricketer)]]
 *[[Clive Mantle]]
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 ==References==
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+{{Reflist}}
 == External links ==
 *[https://www.sjcs.co.uk/ St John's College School Website]
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+{{St John's College, Cambridge}}
+{{Authority control}}
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-[[Category:Educational institutions established in the 17th century]]
+[[Category:Educational institutions established in the 1660s]]
 [[Category:Schools in Cambridge]]
-[[Category:Choir schools]]
+[[Category:Choir schools in England]]
 [[Category:St John's College, Cambridge|School]]
 [[Category:Preparatory schools in Cambridgeshire]]
+[[Category:1661 establishments in England]]
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v t e Schools in Cambridgeshire (including Peterborough)
Primary	Cromwell Community College Hampton College The King's (The Cathedral) School St Matthew's Primary School Thomas Deacon Academy University of Cambridge Primary School
Secondary	Abbey College Arthur Mellows Village College Bassingbourn Village College Bottisham Village College Cambourne Village College Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Chesterton Community College Coleridge Community College Comberton Village College Cottenham Village College Cromwell Community College Ely College Ernulf Academy Greater Peterborough UTC Hampton College Hinchingbrooke School Impington Village College Jack Hunt School Ken Stimpson Academy The King's (The Cathedral) School Linton Village College Longsands Academy Melbourn Village College Neale-Wade Academy Nene Park Academy Netherhall School North Cambridge Academy Northstowe Secondary College Ormiston Bushfield Academy Parkside Community College Queen Katharine Academy St Bede's Inter-Church School St Ivo Academy St John Fisher Catholic High School St Peter's School Sawston Village College Sawtry Village Academy Sir Harry Smith Community College Soham Village College Stanground Academy Swavesey Village College Thomas Clarkson Academy Thomas Deacon Academy Trumpington Community College Witchford Village College
Independent (preparatory)	Cambridge International School King's College School, Cambridge Magdalene House St Faith's School St John's College School
Independent (senior & all ages)	Heritage School Iqra Academy Kimbolton School King's Ely Landmark International School Mander Portman Woodward College The Leys School The Perse School Perse School for Girls The Peterborough School St Andrew's College St Mary's School Sancton Wood School Stephen Perse Foundation Wisbech Grammar School
Foreign government	Alconbury Middle High School
Sixth form & further education	Cambridge Regional College Hills Road Sixth Form College Huntingdonshire Regional College College of West Anglia Long Road Sixth Form College
Defunct	Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies Cambridgeshire High School for Boys Cambridgeshire High School for Girls Deacon's School Ely High School for Girls Gamlingay Village College John Mansfield School Malting House School Peterborough County Grammar School for Girls

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