Notable Alumni

From education and service to the arts and sport, Haileybury has a rich history of inspiring pupils of today to go on and influence the world of tomorrow.

Clement Attlee

Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister whose period in office shaped much of post-war British history and established the NHS and the welfare state, is perhaps Haileybury's most famous son...

Sir Alan Ayckbourn

One of Britain's most popular - and prolific - playwrights, and a talented director, Sir Alan Ayckbourn has, over the last 50 years gained an enviable reputation for his wry observations of the British middle class...

Sir Jonathon Band

Sir Jonathon Band has enjoyed a distinguished naval career, serving on a variety of Royal Navy vessels including minesweepers, frigates, and aircraft carriers...

Nevill Coghill VC

Nevill Coghill is one of Haileybury's 16 former pupils who were awarded the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest award for gallantry...

Stephen Mangan

Stephen Mangan is one of Britain's most popular modern actors, appearing on stage, television, and in film. Among his most memorable roles are those of Dr Guy Secretan in Green Wing and Adrian Mole in Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years...

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan has been fascinated by filmmaking since childhood. He has proved to be one of the most exciting, innovative, and successful filmmakers in the world with films such as Dunkirk, Insomnia, Interstellar, and the Batman trilogy...

Antoinette Sandbach MP

Antoinette Sandbach MP arrived at Haileybury only 12 years after the College first began to admit girls. She went on to forge a successful career as a criminal barrister in London before moving home to Wales in 2005...

Alison Stephens

Alison Stephens excelled in playing the Mandolin, enjoying huge success with the instrument and being credited with establishing it as a serious classical instrument in its own right...

Rudyard Kipling

Writer, poet, and children's author Rudyard Kipling's association with Haileybury lies with the College's connection to the United Services College and the Imperial Service College, which formally joined Haileybury in 1942...

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