Surbiton High School is a private independent school in Surbiton in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England. It has seven buildings overall including the Boys’ Preparatory School, Girls’ Preparatory School, the Senior School and the Sixth Form. History The school was founded in 1884 by a group of Anglican clergymen who instituted the Church Schools Company. Its objective was "to establish superior education for girls in accordance with the principles of the Church of England" wherever the need was felt. Surbiton High is the founding member school of the Church Schools Company, now the United Church Schools Trust. It has seven sites in Surbiton: the Boys' Preparatory School (over two sites Charles Burney House and Avenue Elmers), the Girls' Preparatory School, Main Senior School, Surbiton Assembly Rooms, Mary Bennett House and the Sixth Form Centre, as well as sports grounds at Hinchley Wood and Oaken Lane. The current principal of Surbiton High School is Rebecca Glover who took up post in January 2018. Surbiton High School takes female students from 4 years old to 18 years old, while the Boys' Preparatory School caters for 4 to 11 year olds. Sport Rowing The school has a rowing club called the Surbiton High School Boat Club which is based on the River Thames at Trowlock Way, Off Broom Road, Teddington. The club is affiliated to British Rowing (Boat code SBT) and produced a junior national champion crew at the 2013 British Rowing Junior Championships. Alumni Chemmy Alcott, Olympic skier Fran Balkwill OBE, scientist and author Muriel Box, The Rt. Hon. The Lady Gardiner, screenwriter and director Tina Cooper OBE, paediatrician Edwina Dunn OBE, entrepreneur Agnes Mary Field CBE, film producer and director Jane Hutt MS, Welsh Labour Party politician Mollie King, singer with The Saturdays Molly Mahood, literary scholar Florence Macdonald Mayor, writer The Rt. Hon. Baroness Morgan of Cotes PC, former Conservative MP and minister Lucie Silvas, singer Kim Thomas, Olympic rower Nora S. Unwin, book illustrator Emma Wilson, academic and writer Dorothy Maud Wrinch, mathematician Elsie Zimmern, women's rights activist References External links Surbiton High School website Independent Schools Inspectorate 2015 Profile at the Good Schools Guide Profile on the ISC website 1884 establishments in England Educational institutions established in 1884 Church of England private schools in the Diocese of Southwark Private co-educational schools in London Private girls' schools in London Private schools in the Royal