William Errington (17 July 1716 – 28 September 1768) was an English Roman Catholic priest, and founder of Sedgley Park School.
Kirk states that Dr. Challoner "had a high opinion of Mr. Errington, both as an active and zealous missionary and as a man of business".
It was on account of these qualities that when the bishop wished to found a good school in England he induced Errington to undertake the work.
[1] Errington made three unsuccessful attempts, the first in Buckinghamshire, the second in Wales, and the third at Betley near Newcastle-under-Lyne, in Staffordshire, before he succeeded in founding a permanent school at Sedgley Park in the neighbourhood of Wolverhampton.
Having founded the school, Errington's work there was done, and as soon as he secured the appointment of Hugh Kendall as head-master in May, 1763, he returned to Bishop Challoner in London.