St Anselm's School, Bakewell


S. Anselm's Preparatory School is a private school located in Bakewell, Derbyshire, in the heart of the Peak District. It offers flexi, weekly and full boarding for pupils aged 3–13.
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History

S Anselm's was founded in 1888 by William Storrs Fox. In the first years it was a boys' boarding preparatory school. Storrs Fox was a graduate of Cambridge and a naturalist. He quickly established the reputation of the school. He took as a motto for the school 'Esse quam videri'. Already after a year he constructed an aviary in the school garden. In 2023 it was announced that S.Anselm's will join the Birkdale family of schools.
In March 2025, it was announced that the school would close at the end of the 2025 year. It was later reported, in May 2025, that the school would be saved. The school is now independent with a new interim head in place for the September 2025 term.