The Standard
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4th February 2025
School building evolves, maintains student focus
Before its current location at One Waverley Place, the school’s first location was founded in 1951, when founder Stephen Eckard started teaching 13 boys in his Knightsbridge flat. Within a year, the school grew to 135 students and 10 teachers, according to Director of Publications and Copywriting Wendy Robinson.
Seeking more room, the school moved to Grosvenor Square in 1957, then to Gloucester Gate, and, in 1963, to York Terrace. By 1964, Robinson said the school — now consisting of 12 regency...