History of Airthrie
Brief History
Airthrie was established in 1940 as a boarding school for
pupils evacuated from an established school in Margate. A caring and homely environment was
established for these young pupils, who settled quickly into the relative safety
offered by Cheltenham and Airthrie’s reputation grew, appealing to more local
parents. After the war, the school continued to develop into what you can see
now - a thriving day school, which has gone through much educational change but
has nevertheless retained the friendly, family ethos on which it was founded. Airthrie offers a warm, welcoming ambience well suited to young pupils taking
the first steps in their educational journey.
Full History
A full history of Airthrie, from its beginnings as
Northumberland House in 1915, has been written by a small research team led
by the husband of the current Principal. Should
you be able to contribute historical information or anecdotes, we would be
pleased to hear from you. Please email mike.sullivan@airthrie-school.co.uk.
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