New Chapter for Wrekin College and Old Hall School
09 Jul 2025
A leading Shropshire educational trust has announced a change of name as it strengthens its position as an all-through school providing education for children from 4 to 18 years old.
Wrekin College
The Wrekin Old Trust has told families within its community that Old Hall School will be renamed Wrekin Prep from September 2025 as it builds on the strong relationship between the prep school and Wrekin College.
Executive head at the Trust Mr Toby Spence said the new name would be part of a rebranding exercise that would see the school openly celebrate its successes and strengths as a community which provides the best possible education from 4-18 years old.
“It is time for a new chapter and one which will openly recognise and celebrate the successes and strengths of our all-through school community, both within and beyond our campus,” he added.
“We are all proud of the rich history of both schools and this is a natural and exciting progression in that continuing journey aimed at encouraging both growth and stability across the Trust.”
Old Hall School became part of Wrekin College in 2006, and a new educational Trust was born; the Wrekin Old Hall Trust. Both schools were brought together on one campus, and under one board of governors.
Old Hall School
“As my predecessors did in 2006 when they took the forward-thinking decision to create the Trust, we need to move forward to ensure we are doing the very best we can for the children in our care. It is only right that we continue to evolve and adapt to suit the modern world.
“We are excited at the opportunity to reinforce what we do so well in this refresh to our branding and collaboration between our schools, but in terms of the day to day life of the school very little will change.
“Old Hall School and Wrekin already share many ‘umbrella’ features. As well as one joint governing body with all ultimate decision-making powers, the schools already co-exist on the same campus, sharing numerous facilities. We are, already, one school that offers our trademark excellent education for pupils aged 4-18.
“We now want that to be better reflected in our outward appearance and to signal clearly what is a great strength and one which benefits all our pupils.”