Abingdon School | |
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Address | |
Park Road , , OX14 1DE England | |
Coordinates | 51°40′23″N 1°17′17″W / 51.6730°N 1.2880°W |
Information | |
Type | Private day and boarding school |
Motto | Misericordias domini in aeternum cantabo ("I will sing of the Lord's mercy forever") |
Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
Established | 1100 (possible foundation) 1256 (earliest reference and endowment) 1563 (re-endowment) |
Founders | Benedictine monks |
Department for Education URN | 123312 Tables |
Headmaster | Michael Windsor |
Gender |
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Age | 11 to 18 |
Houses | 10 |
Colour(s) | Cerise and white |
Publication | Abingdon News (termly) The Abingdonian (annual) The Griffen (Alumni) |
Former pupils | Old Abingdonians |
Boat Club | Abingdon School Boat Club |
Website | abingdon |
Abingdon School is an independent day and boarding school in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. It is the twentieth oldest independent British school.[citation needed] In May 2024, Abingdon announced it would be moving to co-education, and would be fully co-educational by 2030.[1]