Sidcot School

The first Quaker school was established at Winscombe in 1699 to teach boys of Quaker families. The current school reopened in 1808 and welcomed girls, making Sidcot one of the oldest co-educational boarding schools in the UK - although it was not until the late 19th century that they were all taught together for the first time. ==Uniform==

The school uniform is predominantly navy blue. All pupils must wear a blue and white striped shirt and blazer (both of which sport the school's logo of a ship) until 6.30 pm from Monday to Friday. Boys must wear ties, and after the recent bi-centenary celebrations boys have two tie options. Sixth form must wear 'smart-casual' clothing and on Monday 'interview smart' suits. ==School logo==

The school logo has recently been changed. The ship, because of its historical significance as the logo for many years has been retained, but is now shown forging through the waves. The current colour palette has been built on the school's traditional blue. ==Notable former pupils==

Notable Sidcot Old Scholars include: • Charlie Albone an English/Australian tv presenter • Tim Bevan, film producer • Percy Bigland, portrait painter • Mary Brazier, neuroscientist • Nick Broomfield, documentary film maker • Edward Theodore Compton, landscape painter • Robin Cowling, English rugby union player • Aldo van Eyck, Dutch Modernist architect and city planner (1932–1935) • Mary Fulbrook, academic and historian • Charles Gilpin, MP • Charles Handley-Read, architectural historian • George Newman, first Chief Medical Officer • Stephen Peet, documentary film maker • Brian Priestman, conductor • Homer Sykes, photographer • Mary Tregear, art historian • Anthony Brian Watts FRS, Professor of Marine Geology and Geophysics • Vincent Watts, Vice-Chancellor of the University of East Anglia (1997–2002) ==Further reading==