Prince William’s prep school opens senior school in heart of Marylebone
Students attending the new secondary school will prepare to apply to the UK's top universities - Credit: Archant
A prestigious boys’ preparatory school which taught Princes William and Harry is celebrating opening the doors of a new secondary school in the heart of Marylebone village after a £3 million refurbishment.
Wetherby head master Nick Baker is delighted to welcome students to the new secondary school in Marylebone - Credit: Archant
Once fully subscribed, the independent Wetherby Senior School, which occupies a newly refurbished period building in Marylebone Lane will offer four form secondary education to 400 boys up to 18 years of age.
The Wetherby School group also features a pre-preparatory school in Notting Hill Gate and a prep school in Bryanston Square, Marylebone for boys aged 7-12 where fees are £6035 per term.
Nick Baker, who has been the headmaster of Wetherby’s preparatory school in Bryanston Square, Marylebone for eight years, will take up joint headship of the schools.
He said: “Our school will meet the growing demand from parents for a boys’ senior school in central London.
Wetherby Senior School has opened its doors in Marylebone lane - Credit: Archant
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“With our outstanding facilities and exceptional teaching and pastoral care, we will deliver the consummate level of pupil and parental support that Wetherby is famous for.”
Students at the secondary school will also wear the school’s distinctive grey and red striped blazer.
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In advance of students taking up their place at the new school an extensive £3 million refurbishment was carried out to the 22,000 square foot building including upgrades to its 20 classrooms, five science laboratories and multipurpose theatre.
It is hoped students taking GCSE and A Level qualifications at the school will be able to apply to Russell Group and Ivy League universities.
Prince Harry,five years old, joins his brother Prince William, seven, and his mother Princess Diana on his first day at the Wetherby School in Notting Hill.(Pic Credit: PA/EMPICS Ron Bell) - Credit: EMPICS Sports Photo Agency
Princes William and Harry attended Wetherby Pre-Preparatory School between the ages of 7-13 and Hugh Grant is also a fellow alumnus.
Wetherby Senior School, which is run by the Alpha Plus group of independent schools, has moved into the former premises of DLD (Davies Laing and Dick) College, also run by Alpha Plus, after it merged with its sister school Abbey College London and moved to a state of the art new premises on Westminster Bridge Road earlier this month.
