Pocklington School

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Pocklington School is an independent day and boarding school in Yorkshire, England, known for educating notable figures such as abolitionist William Wilberforce.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf boarding school
charity
day school
independent school
ageRange 3–18
category Boarding schools in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Educational institutions established in the 16th century
Public schools in England
country United Kingdom
foundedIn 1514
founder John Dolman
genderAdmitted co-educational
governedBy board of governors
hasBoardingHouses yes
hasCampusType rural
hasDivision Pocklington Prep School
linked to: Pocklington School

Pocklington Senior School
linked to: Pocklington School
languageOfInstruction English
locatedIn East Riding of Yorkshire
England
Pocklington
Yorkshire
motto Virtute et Veritate
notableAlumnus Adrian Edmondson
Archbishop John Sentamu
Sir Ben Kingsley
linked to: Ben Kingsley

Sir Tom Stoppard
linked to: Tom Stoppard

William Wilberforce
offersQualification A level
GCSE
regionServed Yorkshire
religiousAffiliation Church of England
schoolType independent day and boarding school

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William Wilberforce educatedAt Pocklington School
Tom Stoppard educatedAt Pocklington School
Pocklington School hasDivision Pocklington Prep School
linked to: Pocklington School
Pocklington School hasDivision Pocklington Senior School
linked to: Pocklington School
Tomáš Straussler educatedAt Pocklington School
Pocklington hasEducationalInstitution Pocklington School
Virtute et Veritate usedBy Pocklington School
Virtute et Veritate isMottoOf Pocklington School