▁admin ister ed ▁by ▁a ▁board ▁of ▁govern ors . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁it ▁became ▁a ▁co - ed uc ational ▁school ▁and ▁its ▁first ▁int ake ▁of ▁girls ▁was ▁wel com ed ▁with ▁the ▁newly ▁opened ▁nur ser y . ▁ ▁Awards ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Royal ▁Society ▁of ▁Chem istry ’ s ▁Bill ▁Bry son ▁Science ▁Prize . ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁T ES ▁Independent ▁School ▁Awards , ▁Head ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁- ▁W inner ▁▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁T ES ▁Independent ▁School ▁Awards , ▁Out standing ▁Fin an cial / Com mer cial ▁In iti ative ▁- ▁W inner ▁ ▁Head master s ▁ ▁Richard ▁G range ▁( 1 9 3 3 – 1 9 8 1 ) ▁ ▁Alan ▁Bar ra cl ough ▁( 1 9 8 1 – 2 0 0 2 ) ▁ ▁Dr ▁Ger ard ▁Silver lock ▁( 2 0 0 2 – 2 0 0 6 ) ▁ ▁Simon ▁Collins ▁( 2 0 0 6 – present ) ▁ ▁H ouses ▁Every ▁student ▁is ▁placed ▁into ▁a ▁house ▁at ▁Aber d our . ▁Each ▁house ▁has ▁about ▁ 6 0 ▁girls ▁and ▁boys , ▁and ▁every ▁house ▁appoint s ▁pup ils ▁to ▁take ▁on ▁the ▁roles ▁of ▁Head ▁of ▁House , ▁Head ▁of ▁Girls ▁Games , ▁and ▁Head ▁of ▁Boys ▁Games ▁for ▁one ▁term ▁at ▁a ▁time . ▁ ▁Notable ▁pup ils ▁ ▁Simon ▁Thomas , ▁television ▁present er ▁Jer emy ▁V ine , ▁television ▁journalist