Read School, Drax

Read School, Drax
Location
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YO8 8NL

England
Coordinates53°43′56″N 0°58′31″W / 53.732308°N 0.975181°W / 53.732308; -0.975181
Information
TypeIndependent school
MottoMundana Gloria Vana
(Latin for "Earthly glory is in vain")
Established1667 (1667)
FounderCharles Reade
HeadRuth Ainley
Age4 to 18
HousesDragon, Phoenix and Unicorn
Colour(s)Green and Gold   
Websitehttp://www.readschool.co.uk/

Read School, Drax is a boarding, day, and independent school, based in the rural village of Drax, near Selby, North Yorkshire, England. Formerly a boys' school, it became co-educational in 1991. As of 2023 it hosts approximately 265 boys and girls between the ages of 4–18, comprising a senior school of approximately 210 and a junior school of around 55 children.