City of London Freemen's School
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City of London Freemen's School, or CLFS for short, is an independent co-educational school located at Ashtead Park in Surrey, United Kingdom. It is the sister school of the City of London School and the City of London School for Girls, both independent single-sex schools located within the City of London itself. Intake is from age 7 to 18, though many of its pupils enter at 11, and similarly join other independent schools for the sixth form (17-18).
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History
The school was founded by the Corporation of London and was originally located in Brixton to educate orphans of the Freemen of the City. While it is still possible for such orphan children to be educated as “Foundationers” at the school with the costs of their education borne by the Corporation of London, such instances are now rare. The school moved to its current 57 acre site at Ashtead Park in 1926, expanding to include fee-paying pupils from local families. It has recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of its relocation and the 150th anniversary of its establishment with a Thanksgiving Service at St Paul's Cathedral attended by the Lord Mayor of London in 2004.
Famous Alumnni
- Joe Strummer - Lead singer of The Clash
- Clive Harrow - Academic, University of Oxford
External link
Official website (http://www.clfs.surrey.sch.uk/)
References
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/media_centre/files+2004/35_04.htm