Shrewsbury School | boarding, education, alumni | Britannica
History & Society

Shrewsbury School

school, Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

Print
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

Date:
1552 - present
Areas Of Involvement:
secondary education
classics
Notable Alumni:
Sir Philip Sidney
Sir Arthur Purves Phayre

Shrewsbury School, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, one of the major public (privately endowed) schools in England, founded in 1552 by Edward VI. Thomas Ashton, the first headmaster, gave it a classical and humanistic tone that has been retained, though sciences and other studies are now also prominent in the curriculum. Its students have included Sir Philip Sidney, soldier, statesman, and author; Fulke Greville Brooke, poet and humanist; and Charles Darwin, naturalist.