Aylesbury Grammar School - Houses

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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