Lord Wandsworth College
| Lord Wandsworth College | |
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| Address | |
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Long Sutton
Hook , Hampshire , RG29 1TB
England
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| Coordinates | 51.21442°N 0.92942°W / 51.21442; -0.92942 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Vincit Perseverantia |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Inter- / denominational |
| Established | 1922 |
| Founder | Sydney James Stern, 1st Baron Wandsworth |
| Sister school | St Neot's Preparatory School, Eversley |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Department for Education URN | 116521 Tables |
| Headmaster | Adam Williams |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 690 |
| Campus size | 1200 acres |
| Houses | Junior, Sutton, School, Hazelveare, Summerfield, Gosden, Park, Haygate |
| Colour(s) | |
| Publication | The Sower |
| Former pupils | Sternians |
| Website | https://www.lordwandsworth.org |
Lord Wandsworth College (LWC) is a co-educational private school in Long Sutton, Hampshire, England, for day and boarding pupils between the ages of 11–18, which occupies a 1,200 acre campus and is known for its charitable foundation. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
Since 2015, the headmaster has been Adam Williams.
In 2020, the College was named Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing, and was awarded the Schools of Character Kitemark by the Association of Character Education.
Notable former pupils
Notable former pupils include:
- Charlie Amesbury, rugby union player
- Grace Blakeley, political commentator, journalist and author
- Will Buxton, journalist and broadcaster
- Sir Peter Coulson, High Court judge
- Louis Foster, Indy NXT, Euroformula and British Formula 3 motor racing driver
- Scott S. Hall, Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine
- George 'Johnny' Johnson, RAF officer with the “Dambusters”
- Ugo Monye, rugby union international and broadcaster
- Peter Richards, rugby union international
- Julian Sands, actor
- Keith Wheatley, cricketer
- Rupert Whitaker, co-founder of the Terrence Higgins Trust
- Jonny Wilkinson, rugby union international
- Ryan Wilson, rugby union international
- Roger Bootle-Wilbraham, 7th Baron Skelmersdale, British politician and Conservative member of the House of Lords