Wilson's School
Wilson's School
Nearest train station: Wallington or Waddon
was founded in 1615 by Edward Wilson, Vicar of Camberwell, as a grammar school for the sons of his parishioners. After the Second World War the school became Voluntary Aided and in 1975 we moved from Camberwell to more spacious accommodation in Wallington.
In 2002 the school was designated a Specialist School in Mathematics and Computing and as such we work closely with a partnership of local primary and secondary schools in promoting excellence in these two key curriculum areas.
We welcome boys from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds and regard the diversity and richness that this brings as a real strength of the school.
All places are dependent upon achieving a pass mark in the entrance examination and most places are awarded solely on the basis of rank order of performance in the entrance tests, which take place in the spring term. Some advantage is given to those who already have brothers in the school, to those who live in Sutton and Central and South Croydon and to those who can demonstrate strong participation and performance in extra-curricular activities.
Additionally, in view of the historical links with the Church of England, the Governors seek to ensure that at least twenty-five boys in each year group come from practising Christian homes. This number is normally fully achieved within the initial rank order selection. We are not a church foundation and boys of any faith or none are welcome on an equal basis at the school.