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{{short description|Public school in Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire, England}}
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| motto = [[Latin]]: ''Sursum Corda''
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| motto_translation = Lift up your Hearts
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| established = 1862<br>Predecessor colleges were founded as follows:{{Plainlist|
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* [[East India Company College]] (1806)
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* [[Imperial Service College]] (1845)
* [[United Services College]] (1874)
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| religion = [[Church of England]]
| president = [[Bishop of St Albans]]
| president = [[Bishop of St Albans]]
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| head = Eugene du Toit
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| chairman_label = Chairman of the Council
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| enrolment = c. 880 pupils
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| gender = [[Mixed-sex education|Co-educational]] (previously boys only)
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| lower_age = 11
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'''Haileybury''' is an [[Independent school (United Kingdom)|independent school]] near [[Hertford]] in England. It is a member of the [[Rugby Group]] and though originally a major boys' [[Public school (United Kingdom)#Twentieth century|public school]] in the [[Victorian era|Victorian Era]], it is now co-educational, enrolling pupils at 11+, 13+ and 16+ stages of education. Over 880 pupils attend Haileybury, of whom more than 550 [[Boarding school|board]].
'''Haileybury''' is an English co-educational [[Public school (United Kingdom)|public school]] (fee-charging [[boarding school|boarding]] and [[day school]] for 11- to 18-year-olds) located in [[Hertford Heath]], [[Hertfordshire]]. It is a member of the [[Rugby Group]] and enrols pupils at the 11+, 13+ and 16+ stages of education. Over 890 pupils attend Haileybury, of whom more than 550 [[Boarding school|board]]. The campus occupies over 500 acres of Hertfordshire countryside, approximately 20 miles from London.


== History ==
== Academic ==
Haileybury was judged 'Excellent in all areas' in its 2022 Inspection Report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Haileybury and Imperial Service College :: Independent Schools Inspectorate |url=https://www.isi.net/school/haileybury-and-imperial-service-college-6500 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=www.isi.net}}</ref>
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[[Image:Haileybury College.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Terrace, Haileybury]]
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The previous institution at Haileybury was the [[East India Company College|East India College]] (EIC), the training establishment founded in 1806 for administrators of the [[East India Company|Honourable East India Company]]. The EIC was initially based at [[Hertford Castle]], but substantial grounds in Hertford Heath were acquired for future development. [[William Wilkins (architect)|William Wilkins]], the architect of [[Downing College, Cambridge]], and the [[National Gallery, London|National Gallery]] in London, was appointed principal architect. The buildings compose four ranges which enclose an area known as Quad, the second-largest academic [[Quadrangle (architecture)|quadrangle]] in Britain after [[Christ Church, Oxford]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Country Life, Volume 203|year=2009|page=28}}</ref> In the wake of the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]], the East India Company was nationalised, and its College closed in January 1858. In 1862, a public school opened on the site that retained many connections with the EIC, with [[Royal charter|Royal Charter]] being received in 1864. Many of the houses were named after Old Boys or Principals of the EIC, and Haileybury's primary purpose during the second half of the 19th century was to provide soldiers and administrators for the [[British Empire]], in particular, [[British India]].


In 2022, 90% of A Level/IB grades were awarded at A*-B, or the equivalent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exam Results & Destinations |url=https://www.haileybury.com/about-haileybury/results-university-destinations/ |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Haileybury |language=en-GB}}</ref>
The Chapel dome was added by [[Arthur Blomfield|Sir Arthur Blomfield]] and completed in 1877. Further Victorian additions were designed by [[John William Simpson (architect)|Sir John William Simpson]]. The Memorial Hall, the school's dining hall, was opened by the future [[King George VI]] and [[Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother|Queen Elizabeth]], and acts as a monument to former pupils who gave their lives in the [[First World War]]. During the past 40&nbsp; years, its use has been extended to commemorate deaths of OHs in all military conflicts.


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In 2023, the school saw 43.9% of its candidates score A*/A <ref>{{Cite web |title=Haileybury: Reviews, Rankings, Fees, And More |url=https://britannia-study.co.uk/boarding-schools/haileybury-review/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Britannia UK |date=3 August 2023 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
The dining hall contains one of the largest unsupported domes in Europe. Until the 1990s, the entire school of over 700 pupils dined there at a single sitting, all brought to silence for grace by the beating of a massive brass [[howitzer]] shell, captured from a German gun emplacement during the [[First World War]] and then converted into a [[gong]]. A gilded plaster boss in the centre of this dome represents an oak tree being struck by lightning. Known as Little Lightning Oak, this decoration represents the massive oak tree that stands on the lawn in front of Terrace, the promenade visible in this photograph. This tree was struck by lightning and, all but destroyed, re-sprouted.


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== Model United Nations ==
As well as the wooden tablets surrounding the exterior of the dining hall, there are other memorials to the school's 1,436 war casualties. In memory of Haileyburians who died in the [[Second Boer War|Boer War]], a war memorial [[obelisk]], of portland stone with bronze decorations, was erected on the main axis of the school's entrance front in 1903; it was designed by former pupil, [[Reginald Blomfield|Sir Reginald Blomfield]]. Also designed by Sir Reginald is the memorial on Terrace, originally built to commemorate those lost in the First World War; it was unveiled by [[Alexander Godley|General Sir Alexander Godley]] [[Order of the Bath|KCB]] [[Order of St Michael and St George|{{Abbr|KCMG|Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George}}]] on 7 July 1923. Known as the [[Cross of Sacrifice]], this simple stone structure serves as a prototype for war memorials found in every [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission|Commonwealth War Cemetery]] and other war memorials around the world.
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Haileybury hosts its own [[Model United Nations]] Conference every year,<ref>{{cite web |title=Haileybury MUN |url=http://www.haileyburymun.co.uk/ |website=haileyburymun.co.uk}}</ref> for over a thousand pupils, making it largest MUN conference in the UK.<ref>{{cite web |date=14 March 2012 |title=UK's largest Model United Nations conference to be held at Haileybury |url=http://www.haileybury.com/news/uks-largest-model-united-nations-conference-to-be-held-at-haileybury}}</ref> The conference is typically held the weekend before the Easter holiday.


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== History ==
Seventeen former pupils of Haileybury and its antecedents have received the [[Victoria Cross]], and three the [[George Cross]]. Amongst public schools whose pupils have been awarded the Victoria Cross, Haileybury is in the top three, alongside [[Eton College|Eton]] and [[Harrow School|Harrow]].
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[[Image:Haileybury College.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Terrace, Haileybury]]
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The Haileybury campus originally belonged to, and was occupied by, the [[East India Company College|East India College]], the training establishment founded in 1806 for administrators of the [[East India Company]]. The East India College was initially based at [[Hertford Castle]], but substantial grounds in Hertford Heath were acquired for future development. [[William Wilkins (architect)|William Wilkins]], the architect of [[Downing College, Cambridge]], and the [[National Gallery, London|National Gallery]] in London, was appointed principal architect. The buildings compose four ranges which enclose an area known as Quad, the second-largest academic [[Quadrangle (architecture)|quadrangle]] in Britain after [[Christ Church, Oxford]].<ref>''Country Life'' (2009), Volume 203, page 28</ref>


In 1942, Haileybury and the [[Imperial Service College]] (which had itself subsumed the [[United Services College]]) merged to become '''Haileybury and Imperial Service College''', now often referred to simply as Haileybury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haileybury.com/the-school/a-brief-history|title=The story of Haileybury|website=Haileybury|access-date=21 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812041706/http://www.haileybury.com/the-school/a-brief-history|archive-date=12 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The East India College closed in 1858 and, four years later, Haileybury College was set up as a boarding school for boys on the site. The first headmaster was [[Arthur Gray Butler]]. In 1942, Haileybury and the [[Imperial Service College]] (which had itself subsumed the [[United Services College]]) merged to become Haileybury and Imperial Service College, now referred to simply as Haileybury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haileybury.com/the-school/a-brief-history|title=The story of Haileybury|website=Haileybury|access-date=21 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812041706/http://www.haileybury.com/the-school/a-brief-history|archive-date=12 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In the late 20th century, reforming headmaster [[David Jewell]] took charge of Haileybury, bringing it out of its post-Cold War austerity. [[Stuart Westley]], Master of Haileybury until July 2009, was responsible for making the school fully co-educational.<ref>''The Times'', Obituaries, July 2006</ref>
In the late 20th century, reforming headmaster [[David Jewell (headmaster)|David Jewell]] took charge of Haileybury, bringing it out of its post-Cold War austerity. [[Stuart Westley]], Master of Haileybury until July 2009, was responsible for making the school fully co-educational.<ref>''The Times'', Obituaries, July 2006</ref>

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== Rankings ==
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In 2019, 38% of Haileybury pupils scored A*/A for their A Levels examination. 65% of students scored A*/A for their GCSE examination while IB students scored an average of 36.4 points.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-06|title=Haileybury School UK: Reviews Rankings, Fees and More|url=https://britannia-study.com.my/uk-boarding-school/haileybury|access-date=2021-01-05|website=Britannia StudyLink Malaysia: UK Study Expert|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Present day ==
Haileybury serves as a co-educational school for 11- to 18-year-olds. The seven boys' houses consist of [[Henry Bartle Frere|Bartle Frere]], [[Joseph Batten|Batten]], [[George Frederick Edmonstone|Edmonstone]], [[Rudyard Kipling|Kipling]], [[John Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence|Lawrence]], [[James Thomason (British colonial governor)|Thomason]], and [[Sir Charles Trevelyan, 1st Baronet|Trevelyan]]. These former boys' houses have been converted into girls' houses: [[John Russell Colvin|Colvin]], [[James Cosmo Melvill|Melvill]], [[Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby|Allenby]], [[Diocese of St Albans|Alban's]] and Hailey. There is also a boarding house for the Lower School (Years 7 and 8) called Highfield. The [[Alan Ayckbourn|Ayckbourn]] Theatre functions as a modern auditorium with a fully equipped stage and back-stage. In 1997, the college chapel [[Pipe organ|organ]] was re-built by the German organ builder [[Klais Orgelbau|Klais]].

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== Model United Nations ==
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Haileybury hosts its own [[Model United Nations]] Conference every year,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haileyburymun.co.uk/|title=Haileybury MUN|website=haileyburymun.co.uk}}</ref> for over a thousand pupils, making it largest MUN conference in the UK.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haileybury.com/news/uks-largest-model-united-nations-conference-to-be-held-at-haileybury|title=UK's largest Model United Nations conference to be held at Haileybury|date=14 March 2012}}</ref> The conference is typically held the weekend before the Easter holiday.


==Related schools==
==Related schools==
=== Haileybury Almaty ===
=== Haileybury Almaty ===
{{main|Haileybury Almaty}}
{{main|Haileybury Almaty}}{{See also|Haileybury Astana}}
In 2006/2007, Haileybury advised on the building of a Haileybury in [[Almaty]], [[Kazakhstan]] where all English GCSEs are taught and the curriculum is taught similarly under the guidance of Haileybury. The school, opened in September 2008, is known as Haileybury Almaty.
In 2006/2007, Haileybury advised on the building of a Haileybury in [[Almaty]], [[Kazakhstan]] where all English GCSEs are taught and the curriculum is taught similarly under the guidance of Haileybury. The school, opened in September 2008, is known as Haileybury Almaty.


The pupils are made up mostly of Kazakhstan citizens. They are all required to speak English. The academic year 2010–11 saw the first batch of pupils pass their IGCSE exams. Since August 2011, Haileybury Almaty has opened a [[Sixth form|6th form]]. In 2016, 11 pupils graduated from the 6th form with one getting admission to [[Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity College, Cambridge University]], and 6 securing places in [[University College London|University College, London]] (UCL). A second school, in the Kazakhstan capital [[Nur-Sultan]], was opened in September 2011.<ref>
The pupils are made up mostly of Kazakhstan citizens. They are all required to speak English. The academic year 2010–11 saw the first batch of pupils pass their IGCSE exams. Since August 2011, Haileybury Almaty has opened a [[sixth form]]. In 2016, 11 pupils graduated from the sixth form, with one getting admission to [[Trinity College, Cambridge|Trinity College, Cambridge University]], and 6 securing places at [[University College London|University College, London]] (UCL). A second school, in the Kazakhstan capital, [[Nur-Sultan]], was opened in September 2011.<ref>
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=== Haileybury Astana ===
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Following the foundation of Haileybury Almaty, a sister school was opened in 2008 in [[Nur-Sultan]], the capital city of [[Kazakhstan]]. Haileybury Astana provides education for boys and girls from the two to eighteen years of age and introduced the IB and joined CIS and NEASC under the leadership of Headmaster John Coles. It is an [[IB World School]] and started running the [[International Primary Curriculum]] (IPC) at the same time. The school passed its first successful COBIS inspection in 2018 where the school was rated as having top international practice in 17 out of 19 areas.

The School has grown rapidly since it was opened by the [[President of Kazakhstan]]. In 2017, the new IB Centre was opened by the Minister of Education. By 2020, the school had close to 650 pupils.

=== Haileybury Turnford ===
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In September 2015, Turnford School in [[Turnford, Hertfordshire|Turnford]], Hertfordshire converted to [[Academy (English school)|academy status]] and was renamed Haileybury Turnford. Haileybury acts as the main sponsor of the school, and this is the first state-funded school to have links with Haileybury.


== Notable former pupils ==
== Notable former pupils ==
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For details of notable alumni, see [[List of people educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College]].
For details of notable alumni, see [[List of people educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College]].

== See also ==
* [[List of Victoria Crosses by school]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
==External links==
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* [http://www.haileybury.com/ Haileybury web site]
* [http://www.haileybury.com/ Haileybury web site]


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Latest revision as of 00:51, 3 November 2024

This article is about the school in England. For the Australian school of the same name, see Haileybury, Melbourne.

Haileybury
Haileybury logo
Location
Map
Hertford Heath
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Hertfordshire
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SG13 7NU

England
Coordinates51°46′43″N 0°02′00″W / 51.7787°N 0.0333°W / 51.7787; -0.0333
Information
TypePublic school
Private boarding and day school
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1862; 162 years ago (1862)
Sister school
Department for Education URN117607 Tables
PresidentBishop of St Albans
VisitorArchbishop of Canterbury
Chairman of the CouncilAlan Pilgrim
MasterEugene du Toit
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolmentc. 890 pupils
Houses13
AlumniOld Haileyburians (OHs)
Websitehaileybury.com

Haileybury is an English co-educational public school (fee-charging boarding and day school for 11- to 18-year-olds) located in Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire. It is a member of the Rugby Group and enrols pupils at the 11+, 13+ and 16+ stages of education. Over 890 pupils attend Haileybury, of whom more than 550 board. The campus occupies over 500 acres of Hertfordshire countryside, approximately 20 miles from London.

Academic

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Haileybury was judged 'Excellent in all areas' in its 2022 Inspection Report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI).[1]

In 2022, 90% of A Level/IB grades were awarded at A*-B, or the equivalent.[2]

In 2023, the school saw 43.9% of its candidates score A*/A [3]

Model United Nations

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Haileybury hosts its own Model United Nations Conference every year,[4] for over a thousand pupils, making it largest MUN conference in the UK.[5] The conference is typically held the weekend before the Easter holiday.

History

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Terrace, Haileybury

The Haileybury campus originally belonged to, and was occupied by, the East India College, the training establishment founded in 1806 for administrators of the East India Company. The East India College was initially based at Hertford Castle, but substantial grounds in Hertford Heath were acquired for future development. William Wilkins, the architect of Downing College, Cambridge, and the National Gallery in London, was appointed principal architect. The buildings compose four ranges which enclose an area known as Quad, the second-largest academic quadrangle in Britain after Christ Church, Oxford.[6]

The East India College closed in 1858 and, four years later, Haileybury College was set up as a boarding school for boys on the site. The first headmaster was Arthur Gray Butler. In 1942, Haileybury and the Imperial Service College (which had itself subsumed the United Services College) merged to become Haileybury and Imperial Service College, now referred to simply as Haileybury.[7]

In the late 20th century, reforming headmaster David Jewell took charge of Haileybury, bringing it out of its post-Cold War austerity. Stuart Westley, Master of Haileybury until July 2009, was responsible for making the school fully co-educational.[8]

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Haileybury Almaty

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Main article: Haileybury Almaty
See also: Haileybury Astana

In 2006/2007, Haileybury advised on the building of a Haileybury in Almaty, Kazakhstan where all English GCSEs are taught and the curriculum is taught similarly under the guidance of Haileybury. The school, opened in September 2008, is known as Haileybury Almaty.

The pupils are made up mostly of Kazakhstan citizens. They are all required to speak English. The academic year 2010–11 saw the first batch of pupils pass their IGCSE exams. Since August 2011, Haileybury Almaty has opened a sixth form. In 2016, 11 pupils graduated from the sixth form, with one getting admission to Trinity College, Cambridge University, and 6 securing places at University College, London (UCL). A second school, in the Kazakhstan capital, Nur-Sultan, was opened in September 2011.[9]

Notable former pupils

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Past pupils are known as Old Haileyburians.

For details of notable alumni, see List of people educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College.

References

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  1. ^ "Haileybury and Imperial Service College :: Independent Schools Inspectorate". www.isi.net. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Exam Results & Destinations". Haileybury. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Haileybury: Reviews, Rankings, Fees, And More". Britannia UK. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Haileybury MUN". haileyburymun.co.uk.
  5. ^ "UK's largest Model United Nations conference to be held at Haileybury". 14 March 2012.
  6. ^ Country Life (2009), Volume 203, page 28
  7. ^ "The story of Haileybury". Haileybury. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  8. ^ The Times, Obituaries, July 2006
  9. ^ "UK public school for Kazakhstan". BBC. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
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