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| Motto | "Spes Audacem Adjuvat" |
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| Established | 1711 |
| Type | Independent All-Girls |
| Mrs Gillian Lowe (Oxon) | |
| Students | 890 (approx) |
| Location | Hampton, Middlesex, England |
| Website | The Lady Eleanor Holles School |
The Lady Eleanor Holles School (often abbreviated to LEH or LEHS) is a selective, independent girls' school in Hampton, Middlesex, England, originally founded in 1711. The school has a Junior Department with some 190 students aged 7-11 and a Senior Department for ages 11-18 with some 700 pupils.
According to the Good Schools Guide, it is "Deservedly one of the top girls' schools in the country". It also states that the school is "Highly sought-after for its academic delivery, celebration of female success, top of the range facilities and cream of the crop intake."1
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History
The school was established in 1711, when a trust for its endowment as a Christian foundation was created under the will of Lady Eleanor Holles, daughter of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare, which prescribed that money from her estate should be used to set up a school. First located in the Cripplegate Ward of the City of London, its original site is marked by a plaque on one of the Barbican walkways. The school went on to occupy other premises in the City until 1878, when it moved to Hackney. The current premises in Hampton were purpose built, and were opened in 1935 by HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.
Facilities and Extra-Curricular Opportunities
The school boasts an impressive array of facilities, including a large sports hall, swimming pool, boat house on the Thames, playing fields, tennis courts, netball courts, athletics facilities, science laboratories, modern languages laboratory, design and technology suite, music and art suites, computer rooms, and, most recently, a new Learning Resources Centre. Girls can join a huge variety of clubs within the school, including Amnesty International, Chess Club, Christian Union, Choirs, Orchestral and Chamber groups, and many more. There are also many sports teams, for example lacrosse, netball, tennis, gymnastics, athletics, rounders, swimming, rowing and fencing.
Notable Alumnae
- Annie Nightingale, BBC journalist
- Barbara Pearse, biological scientist
- Clare Lawrence, actor
- Caroline Bird, published poet
External links
- The Lady Eleanor Holles School website
- Profile at the Good Schools Guide
- The Lady Eleanor Holles School DVD
