Racism / diversity at Marlborough College

[FedupMom2035]

Considering send my children to Marlborough College and wondering about diversity?

The times article literally quotes the original Daily Mail article and specifically references the Daily Mail.

There was another article in the times yesterday which was more measured.

If anyone wishes to read the "more measured piece" from the Times, here it is: https://archive.vn/DzoAK

What do you mean when you say this is more measured?

It reads to me that the chap said a few things a a pupil and a member of staff thought were inappropriate and it resulted in his sacking and death

IMO it makes Marlborough look like an appalling employer

FWIW I looked around the school earlier this year (before this traged occurred) and I did not like it one bit.

In fact my strong negative reaction to the school the pupils and and the staff I met surprised me, as the school has an amazing reputation and I love the town.

I left feeling that I would not feel comfortable leaving my son in their care. This story confirms that thought.

The College is much like any other high profile public school in the UK tbh.

Marlborough itself on the otherhand, is the only place in the UK that my family has experienced overt racist comments in the shops and pubs, for a while.

"What do you mean when you say this is more measured?"

I was quoting the post before mine.

I have visited Marlborough College twice. I liked it very much. As was pointed out in an earlier comment (upthread) - make sure you visit these schools and get a sense of how they feel to you.

The death of a teacher in such circumstances must be devastating for the students and the teachers.

Agreed, the few friends of ours who also visited the school this year all loved the feel of Marlborough!

Indeed

I wonder how the permanently offended tell tales who complained about him feel now…perhaps they don’t feel anything actually other than they did the righteous thing

But they will be ostracized by most other staff I imagine

wonder if the head and her brother (who is a teacher there too) will walk, this is national newspaper level scandal

how could you look the man’s wife and his friends amongst the staff in the eyes after presiding over this?

@MrsHLQ that was not the article I was referring too as being more measured. There was another article in the times a few days later.

The daily mail and papers that clearly just repeated what they said very much have an agenda and it is worth remembering that when reading.

@FedupMom2035 your title suggests you think the school must either be racist or diverse.

There can be a lot of racism within a diverse environment, and there can be plenty of non-diverse environments that are not racist in the slightest.

This article which no one else has seen keeps being referred to and it’s being implied that it has a different narrative

how bizarre!

i can’t comment on an article I haven’t seen

On the diversity question, as others have pointed out diversity comes in many forms. What kind of diversity are you talking about?

The thread title refers to racism - I think we can assume the OP is referring to racial diversity.

The article was in the times on the 21st November and is behind a paywall - I am not making it up!

It doesn't have a different narrative really - j just a little more measured as I said.

Honestly, it is a very sad case but as the College isn't going to comment I am not sure what else there is to say really.

I would hope so. But I'm afraid that many probably shrug and wonder which "wrongthinker" they can bring down, next

Once again... here is a link that allows you to read for free the November 21st article from The Times:

https://archive.vn/DzoAK

This is from the article referred to above.

In a separate case last year, Matthew Loxton, a former maths tutor, was charged with inappropriate sexual touching of a pupil in a dormitory. He was found not guilty by a jury after 90 minutes.
While unrelated to Wright’s case, that episode compounded a sense among parents that the school was navigating a period of instability.
Parents and pupils at Marlborough expect a stable environment from the community around them, but the death of a teacher and the shock among staff have unsettled that.

So, recent piece in the Telegraph, assuring us that Prince George will attend Marlborough. Who knows if true? (I doubt it - I thought he was definitely heading to Eton?!) But, in case you are interested, here is the link:

archive.vn/Q8i8Z

It is mainly white monied families. Many wealthy working classes eg entrepreneurs, finance, law etc, and quite a lot of non working (retired, invested, inherited money) family money. There is some diversity with a few children of various hues, cultures and religions. Quite a few international students but a minority. Also students come from the overseas branches of Marlborough College. A day house is opening next year so that is a new option if local. They do give generous bursaries as well.

Not withstanding the recent awful episode of the suicide of the dismissed teacher the school has a reputation of a well run public school with fabulous facilities. That episode has had a huge effect on the whole school and wider community and will not be easily glossed over.

The children who attend seem happy and engaged with strong school spirit and alot go on to popular ‘local’ universities in Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Cardiff and Oxford.