Brentwood School (England)
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Brentwood School is a public school in Brentwood, Essex in the United Kingdom.
The school was founded by Sir Antony Browne in 1568 on the site where William Hunter was burnt to death for refusing to accept the transubstantiation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. It is separated into three sections: Senior School (ages 11-18), Preparatory School (ages 7-11) and Pre-Preparatory School (ages 3-7).
Senior School
Between the ages of 11 and 16 (up to GCSE level) boys and girls are taught separately. After this, in the Sixth Form, teaching is co-educational.
- Age range: 11 - 18
- Day pupils: 649 boys, 399 girls, £9,948 to £9,948 (min/max annual fees)
- Weekly boarding: £17,235 to £17,235 (min/max annual fees)
- Full boarding: 46 boys, 27 girls, £17,235 to £17,235 (min/max annual fees)
- Total Pupils: 695 boys, 426 girls
- Including 6th form/FE: 179 boys, 116 girls
- Staff numbers: 109 full time, 11 part time
- Method of entry: Common Entrance, School exam or test and/or Interview
- Professional affiliations: HMC, IAPS, ISC, AGBIS (formerly GBA and GBGSA)
- Religious affiliation: Church of England
Brentwood School's Houses
Brentwood School has six houses named Weald, North, South, East, West and School, which is made up of the only two remaining boarding houses, Mill Hill and Hough. Brentwood used to be entirely boarding but, as Brentwood ceased to be a hamlet near South Weald (now a small village nearby) and became the large commuter town that it now is, demand for day education increased and accordingly the number of boarding houses were reduced. As is common, each House has its own tie in house colours and competitions in various sports, music, drama, debating and other activities are held on a regular basis.Notable Old Brentwoods
- Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain (1856–1944), army officer, Inspector-General of the Royal Irish Constabulary and inventor of snooker
- Sir Frank Lee (1903–1971), civil servant and Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
- Sir Ralph Murray (1908–1983), diplomat
- Sir Hardy Amies (1909–2003), Couturier and Dressmaker by Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen
- Sir Robin Day (1923–2000), broadcaster
- David Irving (born 1938), controversial historian
- Michael Willis (born 1942), political scientist and historical author
- Jack Straw (born 1946), Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary
- Noel Edmonds (born 1948), disc jockey and broadcaster
- Sir Peter Stothard (born 1951), Former editor of The Times
- Douglas Adams (1952–2001), author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Keith Allen (born 1953), comedian, actor, singer and writer
- Charlie Bean (born 1953), Executive Director and Chief Economist of the Bank of England
- Griff Rhys Jones (born 1953), comedian and actor
- Charles Thomson (born 1953), founder of the Stuckists art movement
- Fabian Hamilton (born 1955), politician
- Andrew Lansley (born 1956), politician
- Stewart Robson (born 1964), footballer
- Neil Harris (born 1977), footballer
- Frank Lampard (born 1978), footballer
- Jodie Marsh (born 1978), glamour model
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