WOODARD SCHOOLS
High quality education in an actively Christian environment for all
Members of the Board
Executive Chair: Dr C E Poole OBE BA MBA PhD FRSA
The Rt Revd Dr J Inge BSc MA PhD DLitt, (President)
The Revd A Day BA BA(Hons) MBA H.DipEd HDip (TMM) NPQH F.InstLM FRSA
Mr H J Dellar BA (Hons) MA
Mrs A C Hogg
Mrs M Holman MA
Mrs F Orchard
Mr W G Pecover
Mrs S C Pelham BA MA
The Rt Revd Dr J Woolway Grenfell
Key Officers
Mr C Wright MA FRSA (Director of Education)
Mr M Corcoran BSc ACA (Director of Finance/Company Secretary)
Incorporated Schools (independent)
Ardingly College | Hurstpierpoint College | The Peterborough School |
Ardingly College Preparatory School | Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School | Prestfelde School, Shrewsbury |
Bloxham School | King's College, Taunton | Queen Mary’s School, Thirsk |
The Cathedral School, Llandaff | King’s College Preparatory School, Taunton | Ranby House, Retford |
Denstone College & the Prep at | Lancing College | Worksop College |
Denstone College | Lancing College Preparatory School at Hove |
Ellesmere College | Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing |
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Woodard schools form the largest group of Anglican schools in England and Wales. In addition to the above list of incorporated schools, a number of schools in the independent and maintained sectors choose to be associated or affiliated, respectively. Woodard also sponsors academies. The schools are not exclusive and take pupils of all faiths and of none. In total over 30,000 pupils are taught in schools throughout the group.
This unique partnership of schools, independent and state, boarding and day, junior and senior, co-educational and single-sex, is united by a determination to provide a first-class holistic education within a distinctive Christian ethos. The schools were founded by Nathaniel Woodard in the nineteenth century and aim to prepare children from a wide variety of backgrounds for responsibility, leadership and service in today’s world.
The schools seek to provide flexible, stimulating, demanding and appropriate schemes of academic study together with a rich variety of sporting, artistic and recreational opportunities. We encourage personal success, self-confidence and self-respect whilst also stressing the importance of responsible citizenship, high moral values and a commitment to use one’s gifts in the service of others.
With the geographical spread and diversity of schools included in the group it is able to offer parents a wide range of educational options for their children. Woodard incorporated schools operate bursary and scholarship schemes including all classes of concession. Fees vary from school to school and are set locally.
The Woodard Corporation is a Registered Charity (No. 1096270) and Company (No. 4659710). The objects of the charity are to promote and extend education (including spiritual, moral, social, cultural and physical education) in accordance with the doctrines and principles of the Church of England/Church in Wales by directly or indirectly carrying on schools.
Woodard Schools
High Street, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 3BW