Leehurst Swan School

Leehurst Swan School is a co-educational independent day school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, for children between the ages of four and sixteen. It site is near the city centre, about 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) northeast of Salisbury Cathedral.

Leehurst Swan School
Address
Campbell Rd

Salisbury
,
Wiltshire
,
SP1 3BQ

England
Coordinates51.0766°N 1.7895°W / 51.0766; -1.7895
Information
Former nameLa Retraite Swan
School typeIndependent School (UK)
Established1914
FounderSisters of La Retraite
OfstedReports
HeadmasterTerence Ayres
Age4 to 16
Websitewww.leehurstswan.org.uk

History

The school was founded in 1914 under the name Leehurst Convent School. In 1953 it was taken over by the Sisters of La Retraite and took their name. In 1988, the school became a charitable trust, and in 1996 it merged with The Swan School, an independent preparatory school for boys founded in the 1930s by a Miss Swanton.[1]

The main building, originally a 19th-century family house, occupies a 6-acre (24,000 m2) site. It is surrounded by buildings of various dates, the most recent additions being a performing arts centre and a 12-classroom prep school. The school also has access to a pavilion and playing fields in Salisbury Cathedral Close. All together the school and grounds cover 8 acres.

In 2007 the school changed its name from La Retraite Swan to Leehurst Swan School to signify the end of the association with the Sisters of La Retraite.

Assessment

Leehurst Swan achieved the highest grade of Excellent in all areas at their most recent ISI inspection in 2017.[2]

References
  1. "History". Leehurst Swan website. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. Preedy, Patricia (March 2017). "Educational Quality Inspection, Leehurst Swan School" (PDF). Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 24 July 2020.



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