London Park School Mayfair
| Eaton Square School, Mayfair | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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106 Picadilly United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 51°30′18″N 0°08′48″W / 51.5051°N 0.1467°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent |
| Established | 2017 |
| Local authority | City of Westminster |
| Department for Education URN | 144795 Tables |
| Principal | Sebastian Hepher |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 300 |
| Website | eatonsquareschool.com/mayfair |
Eaton Square School, Mayfair is an independent, co-educational secondary day school for children aged 11-16 in London's Mayfair district, based at 106 Piccadilly, a Grade I-listed townhouse, which opened in September 2017.[1][2][3][4]
106 Piccadilly was designed in 1761 by Robert Adam as the London residence of George Coventry, 6th Earl of Coventry, and was home to the St James's Club for more than a century.[1]
It is part of Eaton Square Schools, a family of schools which educate children from nursery age through to pre-prep and prep.
The principal is Sebastian Hepher.
The first set of GCSE results will be published at 20 August 2020.
History
106 Piccadilly was originally built as a town house for Sir Hugh Hunlock in 1761 and then Lord Coventry from 1764. Robert Adam carried out important interior updates in 1765. It remained as Coventry House until 1848 when it was briefly home to the French Ambassador.
The St James’s Club purchased 106 in 1868 and had it remodelled by Thomas Cundy Senior. The building remained in use as a club until its demise in 1978. During this period it was frequented by many luminaries of the day including Evelyn Waugh and Ian Fleming, who made the club his home during the 1940’s. It has been in educational use since the club closed.
The property is constructed of Portland stone with a Palladian façade and a slate roof. The accommodation is arranged over four storeys with a basement. Internally, most of the 18th century features have been retained. The main entrance hall has a grand stone staircase with a wrought iron balustrade, which splits into two flights at first floor level. On the ground and first floors there are a number of ornate ceilings with intricate detail, as well as chandeliers, marble pillars and ornate cornicing.
References
- ^ a b Rupert Neate (21 July 2017). "Fit for an oligarch: school for the super-rich opens in London's Mayfair | Education". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Ione Bingley. "Eaton Square Upper: A new senior school for Mayfair". KCW Today. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Independent School Parent. "Made in Mayfair: London's New Senior School". Independent School Parent. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Yves Amabili – The Web Kitchen. "Eaton Square Upper School, Mayfair". Minerva Education. Retrieved 24 July 2017.