Following the consultation, school principal Andy Hunter said: “I am proud of the way that the school community conducted itself over the course of this process.
“The students have been curious, reflective and, above all, respectful throughout.”
Parents were told the school had asked Chip Colquhoun, warden and current tenant of Pepys House in Brampton, external, to moderate the process.
The head said “Mr Colquhoun confirmed that the consultation was conducted thoroughly and impartially”.
“It is important to note that there are no plans to rename the Pepys Building (a modern block which houses the geography department), nor to change long-established references such as the Pepys Stairs. These aspects were never under consideration,” Hunter added.
“The school maintains a strong and valued historical association with Samuel Pepys and remains proud of that connection.”