Pupils can also choose to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Repton School - Info, Contact, Address & Details Schools Search Repton Repton Address: Repton, Derby, Derbyshire DE65 6FH Website: www.repton.org.uk Founded: 1557 Number of Pupils: 630, fully co-educational Ages: 13-18 Fees: Boarding: 12,261 per term | Day: 9,096 Head Teacher: Mark J Semmence BA, MBA, MA Religious Affiliation: Church of England Thomas and his wife and Miss Susan Todd. It is understood allegations have been made against four employees or former employees of the top public school in recent months. Mr Mark Semmence Appointed Headmaster at Repton School | News | Repton School The Governors of Repton School are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Mark Semmence as the school's 36th Headmaster. Repton has strongly denied this in a row which comes after a separate case in which a former teacher was jailed for seven years and 11 months in March for abusing pupils at the school in the 1990s. Repton School - Headmasters. 1414 to 1541 This incomplete list comes from The Durham School Register, 1991. The Charity Commission, which regulates the private school, has urged anybody with safeguarding concerns to contact it or the police. Repton School Life [7], By the 1830s, some of the changes of reforming schoolmaster of Rugby School, Thomas Arnold, were being implemented at the school. Repton School is a 13-18 co-educational, . Over the years, John has earned the respect of the community and worked alongside them, strengthening the bond and working tirelessly to provide opportunities and services for families, said Laura Provett, vice chair of governors. Repton said it was profoundly sorry for failing to protect his victims, adding any former pupils looking to contact the institution will be taken extremely seriously. Headteacher John Repton with some of the pupils after the last Ofsted inspection. [18] A war memorial was unveiled on major general Sir John Burnett-Stuart, director of military operations and intelligence, and dedicated by Edwyn Hoskyns, Bishop of Southwell on 1 November 1922. [15] In this decade, the chapel was enlarged, the Science Block, the Gymnasium, Armoury, Shooting Range and Swimming Bath were built, and the Priory 'Tithe' Barn turned into the Art School. About Repton School. Paedophile Clague, who taught at the exclusive boarding school for decades, was jailed for seven years and 11 months at Derby Crown Court yesterday after a lengthy three-year investigation that forced the victims to relive the trauma of his abuse. Lisa Clark, now an administrator at the school, was a pupil in 1991 and remembers Johns first day. It was such a shame". [96] RISL remits its profits to Repton School Trust in the UK, which helps fund capital projects and bursaries. Repton School Headmaster, Mark Semmence, has appointed Emma Bateman as Chief Operating Officer. Each house was, as Dahl put it, "ruled by a boy of 17 or 18, who was the Head of House. That member of staff is no longer carrying out any school duties, according to an email sent out to parents. Retired teacher and current governor, Kath Knox said: John is very good at successfully obtaining pockets of money to enable the children of Tilery to have even more opportunities of having new experiences outside the school, hence the many events that take place: visits to London and the Houses of Parliament, York, the theatre, sporting events and so many more activities that he is involved in coming in to the school. The headmaster was temporarily removed from his job at St. Martin de Porres School in Hempstead, New York, over the weekend, after parent Trisha Paul went to the local press regarding her. [10] The headmaster at the time lamented the tension between local boys and boarders, stating that despite a sincere attempt to break down the barriers between them, he had had little success, and a substantial number of applications from "persons of good standing and good fortune" had been withdrawn when told the boys were "of all classes down to the sons of blacksmiths and washerwomen". 'Mr Mitchell was suspended from all duties whilst the case was investigated and he subsequently resigned.'. For day pupils it was 8,582 per term. 1,108 Followers. In November 2019, Adam Peaty opened a newly redeveloped 6m sports centre at the school. 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"The way in which pupils were preyed upon so cynically was no more acceptable in the 1990s than it is now, but standards of safeguarding across the sector have changed dramatically and our message is clear: if anyone in our community wishes to talk to us about their experience while a pupil here then we guarantee they will be heard, and that what they say will be taken extremely seriously and acted upon. . He later stated that he "couldn't get over it" and has "never got over it. [48] Alastair Land was headmaster from 2016 to 2019 and was succeeded as headmaster by Mark Semmence. [61][62], In January 2019, Repton announced Chris Read, former England cricketer, as the school's director of cricket. ON THIS WEBSITE. 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[137] In April 2019, a teacher tested positive for drink-driving after police saw his vehicle mount a kerb and then enter the school grounds. Before going on to become Archbishop of Canterbury, Fisher was known for his tenure as headmaster being extremely intolerant. We are ambitious for every one of our pupils; Repton Sofia is small enough to ensure that the talents of each individual are nurtured and valued, yet large enough to compete on the international arena across academia, music, the arts and sport. All of the schools involved were ordered to abandon this practice, pay a nominal penalty of 10,000 each and to make ex-gratia payments totalling three million pounds into a trust designed to benefit pupils who attended the schools during the period in respect of which fee information had been shared. [115] "The gate" (Porta) refers to the school's arch and, by a synecdoche of pars pro toto, the school itself, whilst also being a pun on the name of the school's founder, Sir John Port. Not long after this, relations between the school and the Thacker family began to deteriorate due to a conflict of interest in accessibility. Recalling his time at the school, Abrahams said he encountered antisemitism from other students, often feeling bullied and alone. Mrs Fish claims the teachers files revealed an appalling catalogue of alleged past misconduct. [74] There is an annual Plowright lecture, with the 2020 lecture being on serial killers. [20], Numbers attending the school recovered in the late 1940s, such that The Cross was able to reopen in 1945 and Latham House in 1947. "It was harrowing to hear how these despicable crimes have impacted on their lives, and we welcome the fact he has been sent to prison something that has happened thanks to the victims courage in speaking out. Simon Clague admitted multiple sexual assaults on three young teenage girls at Repton School but his victims and former pupils believe that questions remain unanswered over the conduct of the school when the abuse took place. ' ' " 4^ .O M f. ^^ 'V- v-' 0> ^'P. .. .^ './ .V \~" 0' ,0 0. Were any complaints made at the time or concerns raised by anyone about inappropriate behaviour towards female pupils, and if so, why was this not acted upon? [23], The writer Roald Dahl attended in the 1930s. During the 17th century, the school educated the sons of Earl of Chesterfield and Earl of Ardglass, Samuel Shaw, and John Woodward, who was apprenticed as a linen draper before he took up medicine, eventually being appointed Gresham Professor of Physic. Dubai, UAE: (August, 2017): Repton School Dubai, part of Evolvence Knowledge Investments (EKI) and a partner school of the renowned Repton School in the United Kingdom, announced the appointment of Mr. David Cook as Headmaster. Repton School is a 1318 co-educational, private, boarding and day school in the English public school tradition, in Repton, Derbyshire, England. Ms Millions said: 'I have considered the matter of a review period. In his 1984 autobiography, Dahl states that when he was a young fag, . Repton School Sep 1961 - Jul 19675 years 11 months Head of History St Dunstan's College Sep 1956 - Dec 19604 years 4 months Education Newton Abbot Grammar School and St Dunstan's College,. He is currently the headmaster of Mount Kelly, a position he has held since September 2014.Creating a single, strong Foundation from three former schools, he has led an academic . 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