Douai School
E1000146
Douai School was a former English Roman Catholic public school known for its Benedictine heritage and traditional boarding education.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douai School canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12728353 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Douai School Context triple: [Patrick Malahide, educatedAt, Douai School]
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A.
Ōkura school
The Ōkura school is one of the principal traditional lineages of Kyōgen, preserving and transmitting classical Japanese comic theatre performance styles.
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B.
Yokkaichi-juku
Yokkaichi-juku was a post station and lodging town along Japan’s historic Tōkaidō route, serving travelers between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto during the Edo period.
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C.
Yokohama Normal School
Yokohama Normal School was a former teacher-training institution in Yokohama, Japan, that later became part of Yokohama National University through a postwar merger.
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D.
Nankai High School
Nankai High School is a prestigious secondary school in China known for its strong academic tradition and close association with Nankai University.
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E.
Achimota School
Achimota School is a prestigious co-educational secondary school in Accra, Ghana, renowned for educating many of the country’s most prominent leaders and professionals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Douai School Target entity description: Douai School was a former English Roman Catholic public school known for its Benedictine heritage and traditional boarding education.
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A.
Ōkura school
The Ōkura school is one of the principal traditional lineages of Kyōgen, preserving and transmitting classical Japanese comic theatre performance styles.
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B.
Yokkaichi-juku
Yokkaichi-juku was a post station and lodging town along Japan’s historic Tōkaidō route, serving travelers between Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto during the Edo period.
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C.
Yokohama Normal School
Yokohama Normal School was a former teacher-training institution in Yokohama, Japan, that later became part of Yokohama National University through a postwar merger.
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D.
Nankai High School
Nankai High School is a prestigious secondary school in China known for its strong academic tradition and close association with Nankai University.
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E.
Achimota School
Achimota School is a prestigious co-educational secondary school in Accra, Ghana, renowned for educating many of the country’s most prominent leaders and professionals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic public school (UK sense)
ⓘ
former independent school ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Douai Abbey church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Catholic gentry families ⓘ |
| boardingType |
full boarding
ⓘ
weekly boarding ⓘ |
| campusFeatures |
boarding houses complex
ⓘ
extensive grounds ⓘ sports fields ⓘ |
| campusSetting | rural ⓘ |
| closureReason | financial difficulties ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| curriculum | traditional academic curriculum ⓘ |
| educationalPhilosophy | combination of faith and learning ⓘ |
| educationalStage |
pre-university education
ⓘ
secondary education ⓘ |
| educationSystem | English education system ⓘ |
| extracurriculars |
drama
ⓘ
music ⓘ sports ⓘ |
| feePaying | yes ⓘ |
| followsRule | Rule of Saint Benedict (in ethos) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderAdmission | boys ⓘ |
| governance | monastic community oversight ⓘ |
| hasAlumni | Douai School Old Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChapel | school chapel ⓘ |
| hasHouseSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasLayStaff | lay teachers ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Catholic and Benedictine values (general ethos) ⓘ |
| hasReligiousStaff | Benedictine monks ⓘ |
| hasUniform | school uniform ⓘ |
| heritage | Benedictine heritage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Benedictine monastic influence
ⓘ
strong religious education ⓘ traditional boarding education ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berkshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ Woolhampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Douai Abbey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Benedictine Congregation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousCharacter | Catholic ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Benedictine ⓘ |
| schoolSector | independent sector ⓘ |
| schoolType |
boarding school
ⓘ
public school (UK) ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| studentResidence | boarding houses ⓘ |
| tradition | English Catholic public school tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Douai School Description of subject: Douai School was a former English Roman Catholic public school known for its Benedictine heritage and traditional boarding education.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.