Houses
As with the majority of independent schools, Worksop College is split into houses. There are a total of 8 houses which are currently open and one which has closed.
Boys' houses:
- Mason House (formerly Cross, opened in 1895)
- Pelham House (formerly Fleur de Leys, opened in 1895)
- Talbot House (formerly Crown, opened in 1897)
- Portland House (opened in 1948 when Prep moved to Ranby)
- Shirley House (opened in 1925)
Girls' houses:
- Derry House (opened in 1978)
- Gibbs House (opened in 1986)
- School House (opened in 1930, closed in 1986, re-opened in 2007)
Closed house:
- Mountgarret (formerly Lion, opened 1895, closed 1993)
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