Repton School is one of Derbyshire’s top educational institutions where many students went on to become household names.
The 13–18 co-educational, private, boarding and day school was founded in 1557 and over the decades has come to be recognised as one the region’s top schools.
The school marked its 450th anniversary in 2007 with a royal visit from Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. Celebrations also included concerts featuring Michael Ball and Bryan Ferry.
Through the centuries many Reptonians have gone on to achieve notable success in diverse fields of arts, culture, sport and philanthropy.
Did you know Roald Dahl studied at Repton, and his inspiration behind Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a chance visit to Cadbury factory in Birmingham?
Here are a few of Repton School’s notable alumni.
21. Christopher Isherwood, novelist
The prolific author wrote culturally significant works including Goodbye to Berlin, later adapted into the musical Cabaret. He arrived at Repton in January 1919, went on to study further in Berlin and then moved to the United States. While living in Hollywood, Isherwood befriended Truman Capote who would be influenced by Isherwood's Berlin Stories, most specifically in the traces of the story Sally Bowles that surfaces in Capote's famed novella Breakfast at Tiffany's. During his lifetime Isherwood wrote over 40 works and is one of Repton's most prized alumni. | Repton School