Hebe Catherine Prior was widowed in 1855 at the age of 37. Her barrister husband, 존, was riding home from his chambers when he fell from his horse and hit his head. Two days later, he died. She had to find a way to support herself and her ten children, so she sold her home and bought Roxeth Mead, 언덕위에 써레질에 큰 그루지야어 집, 그리고 작은 학교가 설립.
Her pupils were mainly her own children and the children of masters of Harrow School. To this day, 그 학생들에게 여전히 학교 숫자 써레질 마스터’ 어린이.
학교와 번성, 부인 사도 나이 자란로서, four of her daughters took over its organisation. The youngest, Florence (미스 플로로 알려진), retired in 1932. The school was fortunate enough to pass into the capable hands of Miss Nicholson (미스 닉으로 알려진), who was its head until she died more than 30 년 후.
For some years the school was run by Mrs Eleanor Elgood, followed by Mrs Jean Vernon. Then, 에 1982, 부인 Averil 콜린스는 머리가되었다, 그녀가 개최 게시물 24 years. During her tenure, the school had to leave the premises that had been its home for 130 years. Harrow School came to the rescue, providing temporary accommodation for 3 years in its sixth form club.
In 1992, by a stroke of good fortune, the neighbouring proberty to the original house called Roxeth Mead, cam onto the market and the school was able to buy Buckholt House, 현재의 홈.
Mrs Alison Isaacs became its new Head in 2006. Under her leadership, the school continued to flourish, 새로운 발전을 수용하면서 과거의 전통을 유지하고 미래를 앞서 보는. Mrs Isaacs retired as the Headteacher in July 2018, but remains at the school as a teacher, part-time.
In April 2018 the Proprietors sold the school to Mrs Suzanne Goodwin (the Headteacher of The Hall School, Northwood) who now manages it with her two daughters, Mrs Sarah Mackintosh and Mrs Claire Blunt.