Houses
Each pupil is placed into one of six houses upon starting at the school. The six houses are:
| House | Colour | Current House Leader | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denson | Sky Blue | E Hill | Named after the first President of the Old Boys’ Association, Thomas Denson. He was also the first to leave a bequest to the school. |
| Hampden | Green | R Rooney | Named after John Hampden, leader of the victorious Parliamentarian forces in the Battle of Aylesbury in 1642 |
| Lee | Yellow | P Dean | Named after the founder of the school, Sir Henry Lee, Bart of Ditchley |
| Paterson | Maroon | K Chalk | Named after Mrs. Paterson, a long serving member of the Governing body. The newest house, founded in 1981 |
| Phillips | Red | M Goodchild | Named after Henry Phillips of London, influential in the founding of the school |
| Ridley | Dark Blue | J Barrie | Named after the Reverend Christopher Ridley, the last Headmaster of the Old School before it became a mixed school in 1903. Reverend Ridley arrived at AGS in 1893 when there were just 130 boys in the school and his annual salary was just over £100 |
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