Sussex House School
| Sussex House School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
London , SW1X 0EA England | |
| Coordinates | 51°29′41″N 0°09′41″W / 51.4946°N 0.1615°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private preparatory school |
| Motto | ‘Lead me to the rock that is higher than I’ |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1952 |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Department for Education URN | 100514 Tables |
| Headmaster | Nicholas P. Kaye |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 8 to 13 |
| Houses |
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| Colour(s) | Dark blue, ochre and mulberry |
| Former pupils | Old Cadogan's |
| Website | sussexhouseschool |
Sussex House School (commonly known as Sussex House), is a boys’ preparatory school located in Chelsea, London. Founded in 1952, the school occupies a house designed by Norman Shaw at 68 Cadogan Square, and since 1994 has operated as an independent charitable trust. It typically has a roll of between 180 and 190 pupils.
Affiliated to the Church of England, pupils use nearby St Simon Zelotes as the school chapel. Sussex House has a strong reputation in music and drama and puts on several plays and concerts each year. It offers a variety of sports but is known in particular for its success in fencing. The school has a Sport and Music building located at 67 Cadogan Street, titled the ‘Nicholls Hall’. The boys also play sport at Battersea Park twice a week, in autumn and spring they play football, and in summer they play cricket. The headmaster maintains links with Eton, KCS Wimbledon, St Paul's, Westminster School, and Winchester College; in any given year around 80 per cent of leavers depart for one of these institutions.
Former pupils are known as Old Cadogans and include actor Daniel Radcliffe, author Edward St Aubyn, gerontologist Aubrey de Grey, and filmmaker Matthew Vaughn.