Established in 1557, the Repton School is almost half a millennium old. This school situated in Repton, Derby, Derbyshire, England, has had quite a prosperous time through its existence, prosperity, which still goes on now. This Christian, independent day and boarding mixed school is one of the best performers in the country. This is in both co-circular activities such as sports and academics. The school started admitting girls in the 1970s after running for more than 400 years as a boy’s institution. Twenty years after the introduction of girls, the school became a fully co-educational institution.
Empowering Girls to Be Their Best
From the moment this school started taking in girls in the 70s, it has been keen on setting up a structure and building a culture to empower them. At this institution, girls are not only nurtured to be positive and confident but also dynamic. They’re groomed to be competitive, just like the boys in today’s tough market. Moreover, the girls at this institution are given an opportunity to develop their own identities and curate their own ideas and initiatives. This undertaking has put the Repton School as one of the iconic institutions that help push women to the top of the world.
A History of Perfecting Excellence
Sir John Port of Etwall is credited with the start of Repton School as it is the funds that he has set aside that were used to establish it. Sir John’s dying wish was to have a grammar school set up in Repton using part of his wealth, and when he passed on in 1557, this was done. Over the years, the school has grown to what it is today.
Continuing the Culture of Success
To the Repton School, success is not a new concept, even in its early years, it had lots of achievements. In 1924, this institution took the world stage after its alumni, Harold Abrahams won the 100m sprint Gold Medal in the Paris Olympic Games. Years later, in 2016, the Repton School did it again by sweeping three Gold Medals at the Rio Olympics. Besides the Olympics, the school boasts of winning 40 National Hockey Titles.
This institution also has several other co-curricular activities. There is the Repton Literary Festival, which seeks to promote the language skills of students and the Repton Village & School Sale of Work & Autumn Fair. The school also excels in academics, with 77% of students at A-Level achieving A*-B.
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