Worth School
| Worth School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Paddockhurst Road , , RH10 4SD England | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school Boarding school Day school |
| Motto | Latin: Gloria Dei est homo bene vivit (The glory of God is a person fully alive) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1617 (In Douai) 1933 (Current location) |
| Founder | John Chapman |
| Department for Education URN | 126137 Tables |
| Chairman of the Governors | Jeremy Fletcher |
| Head Master | Stuart McPherson |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 675 |
| Houses | 10 |
| Colour(s) | Worth blue & gold |
| Publication | Identity Worth Knowing The Blue Paper |
| Alumni | Old Worthians |
| Website | www |
Worth School is a private co-educational Roman Catholic boarding and day school for pupils from 11 to 18 years of age near Worth, West Sussex, England. Until 2008, Worth was exclusively a boys' school. The school is located within Worth Abbey, a Benedictine monastery, in 500 acres (2.0 km2) of Sussex countryside. It is one of the three prominent Benedictine independent boarding schools in the United Kingdom; the other two being Ampleforth and Downside. For the academic year 2015/16, Worth charged day pupils up to £7,275 per term, making it the 42nd most expensive HMC day school.