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City of London Freemen's School (CLFS)
Address
Ashtead Park Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 1ET England
Coordinates	51°18′28″N 00°17′14″W / 51.30778°N 0.28722°W / 51.30778; -0.28722
Information
Type	Independent school Day and boarding school
Motto	Latin: Domine Dirige Nos
Established	1854
Department for Education URN	125349 Tables
Headmaster	Roland Martin
Gender	Co-educational
Age	7 to 18
Enrolment	842
Houses	Hale, Gresham and Whittington
Colour(s)	red and white
Website	www.freemens.org

City of London Freemen's School (CLFS) is a co-educational private school for day and boarding pupils, located at Ashtead Park in Surrey, England. It is the sister school of the City of London School and the City of London School for Girls, which are both independent single-sex schools located within the City of London itself. All three schools receive funding from the City's Cash. The school's head is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

The Good Schools Guide described the school as "A traditional academic and sporty school in a stunning setting with impressive facilities but not at all elitist – in fact quite the opposite." In 2023, 60% of pupils achieved A*-A in A Levels and 84% achieved 9-7 in GCSEs.

History

Foundation of a School for Orphans of Freemen of the City of London Act 1850
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act for establishing a School for Orphans of Freemen of the City of London.
Citation	13 & 14 Vict. c. 10
Dates
Royal assent	14 August 1850
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted

The school was founded in 1854 by the Corporation of London, and was originally located in Brixton, London to educate orphans of freemen of the city. It is still possible for such children to be educated as "Foundationers" at the school with the costs of their education borne by the City of London Corporation. The school is set in 57 acres (230,000 m) of Ashtead Park in Surrey, having moved from Brixton to Ashtead in 1926.

Boarding house

The boarding house is next to Main House and the junior school.

Old Freemen's

Once pupils leave school they become part of Old Freemen’s Association, which includes the Old Freemen's Rugby Football Club, Cricket Club and Hockey Club. There is also a Guild of Scholars of the City of London, which was formed to encourage former pupils from the three ‘City schools’ to develop links with the City of London. Membership is open to all former pupils, staff, and retired staff, who must have obtained their ‘Freedom of the City of London’ but there is no subscription.

In addition any pupil aged 14–17 who is still at school may apply to become an apprentice to a Freeman of the City. They will then be entitled, at the age of 21, to apply for the Freedom of the City and membership of the Guild of Scholars.

Feeder schools

• Danes Hill School, Oxshott
• Homefield Preparatory School, Sutton
• Downsend School, Ashtead
• Kingswood House School, Epsom
• Milbourne Lodge School, Esher
• Aberdour School, Burgh Heath

Notable former pupils

Former pupils are known as Old Freemen. Some better known Old Freemen include:

• Rory Burns - Surrey and England cricketer
• Simon Cowell (presenter) - MBE, presenter of Animal Planet and Wildlife SOS
• Warwick Davis - actor, star of Willow, also appeared in the Star Wars and Harry Potter movie series
• Andrew Garfield - actor, appeared in the film The Amazing Spider-Man and others
• Andrew Goddard - gastroenterologist
• Ashley Mote - former UKIP MEP
• Anders Nielsen - badminton player
• Alexandra Rickham - Paralympic sailor
• Guy Spier - investor
• Joe Strummer-lead singer of punk rock band the Clash. Strummer's real name was John Mellor (died December 2002)
• Gavin Turk - one of the Young British Artists
• Andy Ward - progressive rock drummer best known for playing in Camel in the 1970s

References

1. "CITY'S CASH ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2016" (PDF). www.cityoflondon.gov.uk. Corporation of the City of London. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
2. "Schools". The Good Schools Guide. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
3. StudyLink, Britannia (28 December 2020). "City Of London Freemen's School - Review, Fees, And More". Britannia StudyLink Malaysia: UK Study Expert. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
4. ^ "History". City of London Freemen's School. 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
5. ^ "Development and alumini relations". City of London Freemen's School. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
6. "Rory Burns | England Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
7. "The Ashtead Link". The Ashtead Link - Journal of the Old Freemen's Association (27): 12–13, 16–17. March 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
8. Ryder, Liam (30 April 2022). "Warwick Davis' quiet life in Epsom - from growing up in Surrey to lucky Star Wars break". Surrey Live. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
9. "Goddard, Sir Andrew (Francis)". Who's Who. A & C Black. 2022. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U283172. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
10. "Mote, Ashley". Who's Who. A & C Black. 2021. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U45096. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
11. Spier, Guy (2014). The education of a value investor. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Chapter 2: The perils of an elite education. ISBN 978-1-13-727881-4.
12. "A Drummer's Tale". Official Andy Ward Website. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

External links

• Official website
• Profile at the Good Schools Guide
• Cityoflondon.gov.uk

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