Which school did J.K. Rowling attend for her secondary education?

J.K. Rowling attended Wyedean School and College for her secondary education.

Rowling studied at Wyedean School and College in Sedbury, Gloucestershire, after her family moved to the area. She attended the school during the 1970s and early 1980s. Biographical accounts often note that her time there helped shape her interest in books and writing, although Hogwarts itself was inspired by many sources rather than being a direct copy of her school.

She later studied French and Classics at the University of Exeter. Her knowledge of Latin and classical culture contributed to the vocabulary of the Harry Potter books, including many names, spells, and magical terms. Her secondary-school experience is therefore one part of a longer educational background.

Wyedean is sometimes confused with Exeter because both institutions are associated with Rowling’s education. Exeter was her university, while Wyedean was the school she attended before university. Hogwarts, of course, is fictional and exists within the Harry Potter stories.