| Gillotts School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Gillotts Lane , , RG9 1PS | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Non Nobis Solum (Not by Ourselves Alone) |
| Established | 1950 |
| 137921 Tables | |
Head teacher | Mark Bedford[1][2] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 801 as of October 2014 |
| Colours | navy, green |
| Website | www |
Gillotts School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England.[3] The school is sited on a 33-acre verdant campus on the edge of Henley, incorporating a large Victorian manor house and two of its associated cottages. There are extensive playing fields, as well as areas of grass, trees and woodland.
History
Gillotts was established as a girls' boarding school in parkland on the fringe of Henley-on-Thames in 1950, under founding headmistress Bede (Betty) Barford. Gillotts became a coeducational comprehensive school in 1960. The current headteacher is Mark Bedford,[4] former headteachers include Catharine Darnton, Malcolm White, and David H W Grubb as well as Mr Lockyer.
Alumni
- Julia Crouch, Governor of Anguilla[5]
- Oliver Dench, actor[6]
- Alec Hepburn, rugby union rugby player
- Simon Kernick, crime novelist[7]
- Peter Rippon, broadcasting executive[8]
- Marcus du Sautoy, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and a professor of mathematics at the University of Oxford
References
- "TOP OF THE FORM – Henley Life". Henley Life. Baylis Media. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- "Gillotts School appoints Mark Bedford as new Headteacher". Henley Herald. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- "Home". Gillotts School. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Home". Gillotts School. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- "Crouch, Julia Catherine". Who's Who. 1 December 2024. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U298554. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- Davies-Evitt, Dora (7 March 2023). "Oliver Dench, Judi Dench's great-nephew, is a face to know". Tatler. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- Harris, John (29 February 2016). "Lotto multi-millionaire is my old teaching mate". Henley Standard. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- Plunkett, John (22 October 2012). "Peter Rippon: Newsnight editor thrown into centre of Jimmy Savile row". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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