Town Close School
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| established = 1931
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| type = Private
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| head = Nicholas Tiley-Nunn
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| street = Ipswich Road
| city = Norwich, Norfolk
| country = England
| postcode = NR2 2LR
| dfeno = 926/6111
| urn = 121237
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| enrollment = 450
| gender = Co-educational
| lower_age = 3
| upper_age = 13
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Town Close School, established in 1932 is a co-educational independent preparatory school located in Norwich, England. Set on a beautiful 15 acre woodland site, the pupils at Town Close benefit from unrivalled facilities. Subject specific space include, a Sports Hall, Performance Hall, Swimming Pool, DT Room, Art Room, Computer Rooms, Library, Science Laboratories. The extended sports areas include Main Field and Fairfield and an Astro-turf, all only a short walk away. In 2020 the school won the Tes Independent Prep School of the Year.https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/tes-independent-school-awards-2020-winners-revealed]{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} Many pupils go on to attend Norwich School and Norwich High School with some attending Oundle, Stowe, and Greshams.https://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/schools/town-close-preparatory-school-norwich]{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
Sports
Sport plays a major part of school life at Town Close. It is an area in which children gain self-confidence, develop all aspects of physical fitness and learn a range of skills and techniques in a wide variety of sporting activities. It is also a medium through which many life skills are developed. These include: team work, good sportsmanship, self-discipline, respect for others, communication and fair play. An understanding of the physical benefits of regular exercise is developed to promote sport as an important part of a healthy lifestyle.
Playing field
The school has a playing field situated further out from the city on the Newmarket Road. Norwich City Football Club played at this Newmarket Road site from 1902 to 1908, with a record attendance of 10,366 against Sheffield Wednesday in a second round FA Cup match in 1908.{{Cite web
| url = http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Sport/CanaryCentenary/Newmarket.asp
| title = Norwich City grounds - 1. Newmarket Road
| accessdate = 28 March 2007
| publisher = Eastern Daily Press
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070505133045/http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Sport/CanaryCentenary/Newmarket.asp |archivedate = 5 May 2007}} Following a dispute over the conditions of renting the Newmarket Road ground, in 1908, the club moved to a new home, in a converted disused chalk pit in Rosary Road which became known as "The Nest".{{Cite web
| url = http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Sport/CanaryCentenary/Nest.asp
| title = Norwich City grounds - 2. The Nest
| accessdate = 28 March 2007
| publisher = Eastern Daily Press
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070505092150/http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Sport/CanaryCentenary/Nest.asp |archivedate = 5 May 2007}}
Notable former pupils
{{alumni|date=November 2015}}
{{See also|Category:People educated at Town Close School}}
- Richard Alexander - England hockey international[https://web.archive.org/web/20110709154719/http://www.edp24.co.uk:80/sport/other-sport/norfolk-hockey/norwich_s_newest_hockey_facilities_are_fit_for_olympian_richard_alexander_1_952876 Norwich’s newest hockey facilities are fit for Olympian Richard Alexander]
- Brian Perry - veterinary surgeon and epidemiologist
- Peter Jarrold
- Robert Stern - philosopher
References
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External links
- [http://townclose.com/ Official website]
{{Schools in Norfolk}}
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Category:Preparatory schools in Norfolk
Category:Educational institutions established in 1932
Category:Single sex schools that were converted to mixed in Norfolk