West House
Housemaster - Mr William Earl (Geography)
Assistant Housemaster - Mr Ben Barton (History)
Matron - Sheila Jackson
West House is a boys' Boarding House for students aged 13 - 18, with room for 45 - 48 Boarders, and 25-30 Homeboarders. The house itself is situated on the far side of the School field, next to the Clapham Building and the Astroturf, with the newly renovated Sports Hall nearby. Within the House, we have a strong ethos of 'work hard, play hard', and try to achieve this with a balance in the academic, sports and social aspects of school life. The House has a very strong sporting tradition, with the Lion Club consisting of the West House 'elite' sportsmen.
Members of West House have also excelled in many other areas of the school, particularly in Drama, Art and Music while many large school events, such as the Unplugged or West Idol, have been overseen by the students from West House. As a member of West, I feel that its greatest strength is that we are able to support one another within the house, and create a homely atmosphere.
Written by a current boy in West House