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The college is located in the village of Ardingly near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, having moved to its present location in 1870. The main school is a three-storey, H-shaped red brick building. The school's headmaster, John Franklin, is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and the school is a member of the Woodard Corporation of independent schools and therefore has a strong Anglo-catholic tradition. The school became fully co-educational in 1982. Ardingly Inn Ardingly is a village in West Sussex, England, approximately halfway between London and the coastal city of Brighton. ... Statistics Population: 22,800 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ335245 Administration District: Mid Sussex Shire county: West Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... The Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference (HMC) is an association of the head teachers of 242 leading British independent boys and mixed schools. ... Woodard Schools are a group of Anglican schools (both primary and secondary) affiliated to the Woodard Corporation which has its origin in the work of Nathaniel Woodard. ... An independent school or private school in the United Kingdom is a school relying for all of its funding upon private sources. ...

Overview

Ardingly College is divided into three autonomous schools, comprising a Pre-Preparatory School catering for pupils aged 2 1/2 to 7, Junior School catering for pupils aged 7-13 and Senior School for pupils aged 13-18. Both Junior and Senior Schools accommodate boarders, who make up the majority of the student population. In all, the college has approximately 750 pupils. All Junior and Senior School students are assigned to a boarding house in which boarders live and study and where day-pupils have study areas. As is the case with many traditional boarding schools, there are certain rivalries between houses, none of which are as strong as that of Hilton and Mertens, which has waged for over a century. Commonly known to be the better house however, is Hilton. A boarding school is an educational institution where some or all pupils not only study, but also live, amongst their peers. ... Boarding House is a privately owned house,in which individuals or families on vaccation, holidays, deputition,transfered on temporary duties, on some particular training,short&mediun tenure visitors,working professionals & lodgers,rent one or more rooms sets for one or more nights,sometimes for extended periods of weeks, months and...

Senior School day fees are approximately £16,500 per year; Senior School boarding fees are approximately £21,600. However there are a number of bursaries and scholarships available.

Education

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In 2006 students and staff celebrated a 100% A-Level and International Baccalaureate pass rate. The results showed a 12% increase in A and B grades from 2005, which, combined with the outstanding International Baccalaureate results, brought the college a resounding 100% result for the second year in succession.

Fees and charitable status

Like all English public schools, Ardingly's excellent facilities come at a horrendous price though a number of scholarships are available. State assistance has declined after the 2001 abolition of state-funded scholarships (formerly known as "assisted places") to public school by the Labour government. The college actively engages with and contributes to the local community in terms of providing use of its facilities for a certain charge, such as its indoor swimming pool.

Terminology

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• Boundaries: 4 mile-ish cross country run around some of the school borders, Balcombe reservoir and Viaduct, sometimes issued as a punishment.
• Callover: registration in houses.
• Congers: congregational hymn practice in chapel.
• Crypt: optional evening prayer services, held in the Lower Crypt.
• Evening School: a period in which boarders are to do their homework in their respective houses. This lasts from 19:15 (after dinner) until 20:45.
• Hoggy: high tea.
  

  The college entrance
• Gobbos: name given to the operatives in the kitchen department, said to relate to Lancelot Gobbo, the servant in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.
• Task: a piece of homework.
• The Bricks: the bricked walk in front of Junior School.
• The Cinders: the path in the woods behind Hilton, a 'secret' hiding place

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• The Doctor: the deputy headmaster, Dr. Michael Carslaw, is reknowned throughout the school as being an utter tit. He is especially strict on hair matters, and believes all bright colours of any fun background to be a 'prank'. Shooting may be required.
• The Heath: Haywards Heath (nearby town).
• The San: the School Sanatorium (although now called the 'Health Centre').
• The Steepo: annual three and a half mile run in which all students participate.
• The Under: staged venue located above the dining hall, which plays host to school plays, concerts etc.
• The Vill: the village (i.e. Ardingly itself).
• Tolly: butter or (more usually) margarine. ...what?
• Weekend leave: boarders may gain permission to leave on Saturday afternoon and return on Sunday evening.

Moreover, Ardingly, in common with a number of other public schools, has an unusual system for naming the school years; in the senior school, Year 9 is referred to as 'Shell', Year 10 is known as 'Remove', and Year 11 is called 'Fifth'.

Notable Old Ardinians

Past students of Ardingly College are referred to as Old Ardinians. See also Category:Old Ardinians.

Ardingly College, as viewed from the headmaster's garden

• Charles Cruft (1852–1938), founder of Crufts
• Sir Robert Cary (1898–1979), Conservative politician
• Victor Silvester (1900–1978), band leader
• George Reginald Starr (1904–1980), Special Operations Executive officer
• Terry Thomas (1911–1990), actor
• Sir Bill Cotton (born 1928), television producer and BBC executive
• Sir John Gorst (born 1928), Conservative politician
• Mike Hawthorn (1929–1959), racing driver
• Sir Andrew Bowden (born 1930), Conservative politician
• Alan Howard (born 1937), actor
• Richard Williamson (born 1940), Bishop of the Society of St. Pius X
• Alex Martin Hyphen Turner (born 1942), journalist
• Jon Snow (born 1947), Channel 4 newscaster
• Stephen Oliver (1950–1992), composer
• Neil Gaiman (born 1960), author (Junior School only)
• Ian Hislop (born 1960), editor of Private Eye and star of Have I Got News For You
• Jay Wynne (born 1967), BBC weather forecaster
• Colin Griffiths (born 1983), broadcaster
• Adam Virgo (born 1983), footballer

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Houses

• Crosse
• Rhodes
• Mertens
• HILTON
• Toynbee
• Neal
• Aberdeen
• Woodard (UVI) Upper Sixth, both male and female accommodation

Trivia

The Head Boy, according to tradition, has the right to keep a goat in the Headmaster's garden, although this right is rarely, if ever, exercised. Other privileges bestowed upon Head Boy include the right to grow a beard (the only pupil allowed to do so), and furthermore, should the Head Boy and Head Girl ever marry (after leaving), they are offered the use of house in the school grounds for the first year of their marriage.

External link

• Ardingly College website