St Andrew's Prep
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{{Infobox school
|name = St Andrew's Prep
|seal_image = St Andrew's Prep Seal.jpg
|motto =
|address = Meads Street
Meads
|city = Eastbourne
|county = East Sussex
|postcode = BN20 7RP
|coordinates = {{coord|50.754162|0.267127|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}}
|seal_alt = The St Andrew's Seal
|religion = Church of England
|type = Preparatory school
|established = {{start date and age|1877}}
|headmaster = [https://www.standrewsprep.co.uk/about-us/headmasters-welcome/ Tom Gregory]
|gender = Co-educational
|houses = Arcos, Rovers, Sea Kings, VCs
|publication = The Androvian
The Old Androvian
|website = https://www.standrewsprep.co.uk
|colors = Maroon {{color box|#800000}}
Green {{color box|#006400}}
Crimson {{color box|#DC143C}}
|age_range = 9 months to 13 years
|president = The Duke of Devonshire
|patron = St Andrew
|founder = Reverend Francis Souper
|enrollment = 370
|feeder_to = Eastbourne College
|free = Old Androvians}}
St Andrew's Prep (officially St Andrew's Preparatory School) is an independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 9 months to 13 years in Meads, Eastbourne, East Sussex on the south coast of England. The school was founded in 1877 by the Reverend Francis Souper as a boys' boarding preparatory school. In 1964, the school began admitting day boys, and in 1976, girls. In 2010, the school became part of the Eastbourne College Charity.{{cite web|url=https://www.standrewsprep.co.uk/about-us/history-of-the-school/|title=History of St Andrew's Prep {{!}} 140 years of education by the sea|last=Old Androvian|first=Office|last2=|first2=|date=|website=St Andrew's Prep|language=en-GB|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-06-19}}
History
In 1865, the Colstocks Farm, then on the South Downs, was bought by a Mr Goodwin, who was to found the first school on the site. In 1877 the Reverend Francis Souper came to Eastbourne with his wife and family. He bought Colstocks Farm from Mr Goodwin and called the school ‘Meads’ until 1882, when he decided to name it after St Andrew, the disciple whom Jesus had first met by the sea.’
Houses
The original St Andrew's house system was established in 1904 by headmaster E. L. Browne. He divided the children into 'sets' and those sets were named after the teachers who led them. The names of these houses are still used today. Every pupil and member of staff is a member of a set.{{cite web|url=https://www.standrewsprep.co.uk/about-us/pastoral-care/house-system/|title=House system {{!}} St Andrew's Prep {{!}} Encouraging team work|last=Old Androvian|first=Office|date=|website=St Andrew's Prep|language=en-GB|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-06-19}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.standrewsprep.co.uk/ St Andrew's Prep website]
- [https://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/schools/st-andrews-prep-eastbourne St Andrew's Prep in the Good Schools Guide]
- [https://www.isi.net/school/st-andrew-s-prep-6918 St Andrew's Prep ISI inspection records]
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Category:Preparatory schools in East Sussex
Category:1877 establishments in England