The History of the School

The school is located in the attractive village of Ewell. The Senior School site of some fifteen acres was once part of the grounds of Nonsuch Palace built by Henry VIII. The main school is housed in a castellated mansion in Church Street, The Castle, which was built in 1815 by Sir Jeffrey Wyatt, a Georgian architect who pioneered the Gothic revival. Extensive landscaped gardens, including a Japanese garden established by Captain C Weiner in the early 1900s, and playing fields provide an attractive, secure and stimulating environment for the pupils.

The Junior School has two sites. Early Years, incorporating Nursery, Reception and Key Stage 1 (3-7 years), are accommodated at Chessington Lodge in Spring Street a Georgian house just minutes walk from the Senior School. Pupils at Key Stage 2 (7-11 years) are located at Glyn House opposite The Castle, in Church Street. Glyn House is the former Rectory to St Mary's Church, which is used regularly by the school for special assemblies. A Rectory was first established on the site in 1408. However, in 1838, George Glyn - Vicar of Ewell, replaced Parsonage House (1710) with the current building designed by Henry Duesbury 'in the Elizabethan manner'. Landscaped gardens and grounds over some five acres enhance the facility.

Mr M J Coleman, Development Officer and Archivist, will be pleased to hear from any Old Ewellian or member of the public with an interest in the school - past and future. m.coleman@ewellcastle.co.uk

Photographic Archive

Many images of Ewell Castle are held in the museum at Bourne Hall by Mr Jeremy Hart