Dr Charles Wotherington, renowned philanthropist, caused some surprise when he decided to, out of his own pocket, open a highly selective private school on the outskirts of the peaceful town of Chelterham. But he paid excellent rates for the land, and if there were odd noises or lights around the grounds at times, or lorries full of unlikely things (like an entire fleet of black vans) driving up at funny intervals, then...well, everyone had their quirks.
And a new crop of students have just been invited to join the school.