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- In 1998, after a short affiliation with Heathside School, Gordon's started its own Sixth Form. These additions helped Gordon's to become one of the most successful state boarding schools and sought after learning environments in the United Kingdom.
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In 1998, after a short affiliation with Heathside School, Gordon's started its own Sixth Form. These additions helped Gordon's to become one of the most successful state boarding schools and sought after learning environments in the United Kingdom.
Gordon's began as a home for underprivileged boys, but it quickly became a boys' boarding school. In 1888, the Gordon Foundation was established as an independent charitable trust to administer the school. In 1990, the first girls were admitted. [6]
A non-selective boarding school, Gordon’s School was established in 1885 at the behest of Queen Victoria as the National Memorial to General Gordon, a national hero and extraordinary public servant.
Gordon’s School is the National Memorial to British war hero, philanthropist and martyr, Major-General Charles George Gordon (1833-1885), and was founded in 1885 when it began existence as ‘Gordon Boys’ Home’ for necessitous boys.
Built over a century ago at the express wish of Queen Victoria, as the national monument to General Gordon, Gordon’s School is listed as one of Britain’s outstanding schools by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector and judged Boarding School of the Year 2022 in the TES Schools Awards.
Gordon's began as a home for underprivileged boys, but it quickly became a boys' boarding school. In 1888, the Gordon Foundation was established as an independent charitable trust to administer the school.
Started teaching in 1992 and has worked in a variety of boarding and day schools, including most recently a headship in a Cognita independent school. Before that he was a deputy head in Hampshire, and deputy director of studies and housemaster at Wymondham College (also a state boarding school).
