Hill House International Junior School is an independentpreparatory day school primarily in the Knightsbridge district of London. It was founded in September 1949 by athlete and Liberal Party politician Lt-Col Stuart Townend with his wife, Beatrice, initially in Switzerland, but has since also established branches in South West London. It is the largest preparatory school in London and was originally a boys-exclusive school, turning fully coeducational in 1981.[2][3] The school is known for its distinct uniform, which includes thick mustard cable-knit jumpers, rust corduroy knickerbockers, knitted hats, and bags in British racing green.
The school was founded in Switzerland in 1949 and in London in 1951 by Lieutenant-Colonel Townend and his wife, Beatrice. Townend chose his pupils solely on the basis of his approval of their mothers, and women teachers were preferentially chosen according to the height of their skirt's hemline.[4][5] His son, Richard Townend, is the school's current Headmaster. The school remains a family concern.[6][7]
Prince Charles went to Hill House, following advice from Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister at the time.[8] It was his first school and was the first time that an heir to the British throne had been to a civilian school, as princes were educated either by tutors or at a military or naval academy such as Osborne.
As of 2018 there are 690 pupils at the school from the ages of 4 to 13.[1]
The school was featured in the 1989 documentary episode "Knickerbockers in Knightsbridge", part of the ninth season of the BBC series 40 Minutes, in which school life under Headmaster Stuart "The Colonel" Townend is narrated.[9]
The school was outlined on page 74, chapter 3.1 ("Learning to be Sloane: Sloane Education"), of Peter York's and Ann Barr's 1982 guide book The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook[10] as an appropriate calibre of school on the "third rung of the ladder" of a "Sloane boy's" education: describing it, amongst other things, as "Prince Charles's old school. Outdoorsy, musical, for energetic extroverts."
^ ab"Ofsted Report 2018". Ofsted. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
^"Hill House International Junior School profile, reviews and inspection reports | London's Top Schools". Londonpreprep.com. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^"About the School | Hill House". Hillhouseschool.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^Jacob's Ladder: The Unauthorised Biography of Jacob Rees-Mogg. Biteback Publishing. 10 September 2019. ISBN9781785905315. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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For other uses see Hill House School disambiguation Hill House International Junior School is an independent preparatory day school primarily in the Knightsbridge district of London It was founded in September 1949 by athlete and Liberal Party politician Lt Col Stuart Townend with his wife Beatrice initially in Switzerland but has since also established branches in South West London It is the largest preparatory school in London and was originally a boys exclusive school turning fully coeducational in 1981 2 3 The school is known for its distinct uniform which includes thick mustard cable knit jumpers rust corduroy knickerbockers knitted hats and bags in British racing green Hill House International Junior SchoolAddressHans PlaceKnightsbridge London SW1X 0EPEnglandCoordinates51 29 51 N 0 09 37 W 51 4975 N 0 1602 W 51 4975 0 1602 Coordinates 51 29 51 N 0 09 37 W 51 4975 N 0 1602 W 51 4975 0 1602InformationTypePreparatory schoolMottoLatin Semper vigilans Always vigilant English A child s mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled Established1949 Tour de Peilz Switzerland 1951 Knightsbridge London United Kingdom FounderLieutenant Colonel H Stuart TownendDepartment for Education URN100518 TablesHead MasterRichard TownendStaff110 approx GenderCo educationalAge4 to 13Enrolment690 As of January 2018 update 1 HousesGrammont Midi Naye and RosaColour s Old gold rust amp tan Former pupilsOld Hill HousersWebsitehttp www hillhouseschool co uk Contents 1 History 2 Media coverage 3 Notable alumni 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe school was founded in Switzerland in 1949 and in London in 1951 by Lieutenant Colonel Townend and his wife Beatrice Townend chose his pupils solely on the basis of his approval of their mothers and women teachers were preferentially chosen according to the height of their skirt s hemline 4 5 His son Richard Townend is the school s current Headmaster The school remains a family concern 6 7 Prince Charles went to Hill House following advice from Harold Macmillan Prime Minister at the time 8 It was his first school and was the first time that an heir to the British throne had been to a civilian school as princes were educated either by tutors or at a military or naval academy such as Osborne As of 2018 there are 690 pupils at the school from the ages of 4 to 13 1 Media coverage EditMain article 40 Minutes The school was featured in the 1989 documentary episode Knickerbockers in Knightsbridge part of the ninth season of the BBC series 40 Minutes in which school life under Headmaster Stuart The Colonel Townend is narrated 9 Main article Sloane Ranger The school was outlined on page 74 chapter 3 1 Learning to be Sloane Sloane Education of Peter York s and Ann Barr s 1982 guide book The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook 10 as an appropriate calibre of school on the third rung of the ladder of a Sloane boy s education describing it amongst other things as Prince Charles s old school Outdoorsy musical for energetic extroverts Notable alumni EditSee also Category People educated at Hill House School Lily Allen singer songwriter Charles III King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms Rupert Degas actor Sofia Ellar singer songwriter Ian Macpherson 3rd Baron Strathcarron Conservative Peer Yasmine Naghdi Principal ballerina of The Royal Ballet The Royal Opera House Covent Garden London Jacob Rees Mogg 11 Conservative Member of Parliament MP former Leader of the House of Commons Anya Taylor Joy actress Nick Watt BBC Newsnight political editor Mark Francis Vandelli television personality most known for his role in Made in ChelseaSee also EditList of schools in the Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaReferences Edit a b Ofsted Report 2018 Ofsted Retrieved 10 January 2020 Hill House International Junior School profile reviews and inspection reports London s Top Schools Londonpreprep com 10 March 2015 Retrieved 14 March 2017 About the School Hill House Hillhouseschool co uk Retrieved 14 March 2017 Obituary Lieutenant Colonel Townend Daily Telegraph 2002 Obituary Lieutenant Colonel Townend The Independent 2002 BBC Television Program Knickerbockers in Knightsbridge 1989 Obituary Lieutenant Colonel Townend Daily Telegraph 2002 Prince Charles s prep school fights back after damning inspection Telegraph 5 December 2015 Retrieved 14 March 2017 Knickerbockers in Knightsbridge IMDb Sloane Ranger The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook Jacob s Ladder The Unauthorised Biography of Jacob Rees Mogg Biteback Publishing 10 September 2019 ISBN 9781785905315 Retrieved 5 August 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hill House School School website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hill House School amp oldid 1133313763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
