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The Reverend Francis Wrottesley can have had little idea in 1889 when he established a school in Belsize Park for his three sons and a small number of local pupils, that his creation would go on to have such an illustrious history and become such a leading and highly regarded prep school.
One of the key features of The Hall over the years has been its capacity to adapt and develop to differing circumstances and times. Histories of the school reveal that it has always been innovative in aiming to provide a broad and enriching experience for the pupils and its reputation for academic excellence and high standards have long been treasured.
We believe that the previous twelve Headmasters would be rather pleased to see The Hall of 2024 – a happy, energetic and positive community that continues to seek to provide the best education possible for the pupils in our care. A school that is looking forward and is committed to evolve and progress, not least in terms of a physical transformation of our senior school estate. In addition to some exciting new spaces, we have innovatively redesigned the existing estate within the same overall site ‘footprint’ using sustainable materials and repurposing existing spaces to new uses.
The revitalised senior school building has transformed the teaching and learning of The Hall. New spaces include:
