| The Purcell School | |
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Aldenham Road ,, WD23 2TS England | |
| Coordinates | 51°39′39″N0°22′02″W / 51.66083°N 0.367248°W /51.66083; -0.367248 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day and boarding Specialistmusic school |
| Established | 1962 |
| Founders | Rosemary Rapaport Irene Foster |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire County Council |
| Specialist | Music College |
| Department for Education URN | 102256Tables |
| Chairman | SirRoger Jackling KCB CBE |
| Principal | Paul Bambrough |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 9 to 18 |
| Enrolment | ~180 |
| Website | www |
ThePurcell School for Young Musicians is a specialistprivatemusic school for children, located in the town ofBushey, southHertfordshire, England, and is the oldest specialist music school in the UK.[1] The school was awarded theUNESCO Mozart Medal in 2003, which was received on behalf of the school byKing Charles, who is a patron of the school. SirSimon Rattle is honorary president of the school. Many of the pupils subsequently study at top conservatories across the country including: theRoyal College of Music, theRoyal Academy of Music and theGuildhall School of Music and Drama. In 2015, the School became the firstFazioli Pianoforti Centre of Excellence.
The School's pupils are funded largely by the Government's Music and Dance Scheme, along with the School's own scholarship funds. It has a consistent success in national and international competitions and has an extensive programme of outreach and community work. The majority of pupils progress to music conservatoires although a small number each year elect to go to University to study both music and non-musical subjects.
Rosemary Rapaport and Irene Forster founded the school in 1962 under the original name of the Central Tutorial School for Young Musicians, atConway Hall in central London. The school later moved toMorley College, and subsequently toHampstead, then to a large Victorian house inHarrow on the Hill.
The school changed its name in 1973 to The Purcell School (after the English composerHenry Purcell). In 1997, the school relocated to the site of the formerRoyal Caledonian School campus inBushey,Hertfordshire.[2]
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