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WELC ME… Did you know there are now 518,432 pupils at independent school? That is the highest level since records began in 1974. And with so much choice out there, we hope our Guide offers you a helping hand in choosing the right school for your child.

Before starting on your “journey”, take a look at our Timeline on page 6, which tracks your son or daughter’s educational career. We have split our Guide into sections to cover each stage: from Nursery through to Sixth Form, and we aim to leave you with a real understanding of the sector and how it all works.

About 600 pupils travel to North London Collegiate School by coach each day (On the Buses, page 38). For the very youngest, it can be a bit daunting, so the older girls, known as “coach pals”, look after them and make sure that they are taken safely to their classrooms once they arrive. This is just one example of the brilliant types of initiatives – and in this case it’s pastoral care – that independent schools have to offer.

The International Baccalaureate diploma has been a firm fixture on the curriculum at Sevenoaks School in Kent since 1978. In The Bigger Picture, page 54, we take a look at its relevance in light of Brexit. Interesting times!

We love your feedback, so please email us at editor@independentschoolparent.com with your thoughts so that we can make our next Guide, out in September, even bigger and better!

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Education for the under-fours

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Learning how to play

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Step up to pre-prep

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Learning to inspire Downsend Pre-Prep Schools, Surrey

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Scholarships and bursaries Top tips on how to apply for fee support

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Prep is best What defines a good prep school education?

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North London Collegiate School

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A community on board

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Hitting the high notes

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Achievement with balance

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Choosing a senior school

The benefits of rural prep schools Tonbridge School, Kent

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Win a holiday to Greece En-route to success Behind the scenes at senior school

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The bigger picture

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Sixth sense

Studying the IB at Sevenoaks, Kent How to prepare for the adult world

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To help you choose the right school for your child, we take you step by step through the stages of independent education – from nursery to sixth form

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And they’re off! Aged two, your little one is on the cusp of a school career that will span 16 years, finishing at 18. With exams and homework still way off in the distance, at this tender age it’s all about developing a natural curiosity and learning through play.

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Starting in the year that your child turns five, small class sizes, dazzling teaching and stand-out facilities are the name of the game here. It’s never too early to assess your child’s true potential and what better place to start than with a solid foundation at pre-prep.

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It’s all in the name with prep school: it prepares your child for senior and public school.

As the 11+ and Common Entrance exams loom on the horizon, education takes a decidedly serious turn as the hunt is on to find the perfect senior school for your child.

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If you’re going to spend huge sums of money on education, then it’s got to deliver the goods. And independent schools do. Over 60% of GCSE/IGCSE entries were awarded either an A* or A this year, compared to 21% nationally. Impressive!

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Prepare to be amazed by the range of subjects from which pupils choose their A-Levels or International Baccalaureate – from traditional disciplines like history and maths to newbies like fashion. It’s crunch time and all in aid of securing a place at university.

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CHOOSING WHY A CHOOSE SCHOOL

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xam results consistently confirm that girls taught in single-sex schools outperform those at co-educational schools, and yet the number of single-sex independent schools in the UK has actually halved over the last

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Above, Manor House School enrols girls from aged two to 16 years

20 years – putting places at a greater premium than ever. Why is this?

The superior academic performance of single-sex schools is certainly a good incentive for choosing a selective independent over a state alternative, which is more likely to be co-educational. And while independent schools across the country have always been synonymous with

higher grades, figures from educational analysts, SchoolDash, also point to single-sex success in the state sector.

According to a SchoolDash report based on Department for Education data, girls at single-sex state schools gained significantly better GCSE results than those at mixed schools. Equally, boys at single-sex state schools also performed better than those

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in co-ed schools, though the performance gap was smaller than it was for girls.

Collectively, 75% of pupils at single-sex schools achieved five good GCSEs (including English and maths), compared with just 55% at mixed schools.

Right, pupils at Burgess Hill School for Girls, Sussex

Improved performance

So why do girls perform better at single-sex schools? The answer to this became apparent soon after I joined Manor House School, Leatherhead. The fact girls should prosper here came as no surprise – the school is located in the stunning Surrey countryside, and I’ve found that the teachers are able to give pupils much more attention and higher levels of pastoral care as a result of the school’s small setting. But

Students have the time and space they need to mature, away from the pressure of feeling they must conform to certain stereotypes the first to try something new. They are also more open to such subjects as astronomy, ancient Greek and engineering than they would be at a mixed school.

In co-educational schools, boys are often first with their hands up and can rush to give their answer, whereas girls may take more time to think a question through in detail first. This can mean boys end up dominating the classroom, leaving some girls feeling stifled as a result.

there is more to it than that – having previously led a co-educational school, I have also found the single-sex environment is also central to achieving success.

In single-sex classrooms, I have seen girls develop their confidence and communication skills far more rapidly. This enables them to easily build character, develop leadership skills, and instills positive virtues in the younger girls, such as excellence, self-discipline, self-belief, positivity, and enthusiasm.

Moreover, an all-girls school can provide its pupils with strong female role models.

Students have the time and space they

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Soon after joining the school, I noticed that our girls are – without the inhibiting presence of boys – much more likely to assume responsibility and take risks. They are more willing to stand up, volunteer and take part, and are less nervous about being

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Right, a single-sex environment such as Cheltenham Ladies’ College encourages pupils to work together

need to mature, away from the pressure of feeling they must conform to certain stereotypes. Moreoever, a single-sex environment also encourages girls to work collaboratively when problem-solving. This is especially important in STEM subjects, and will serve them well at university and in their careers.

Achieving new goals

The Chair of London’s Science Museum, Dame Mary Archer, once proclaimed that “at a single-sex school, there is no-one telling the girls they should not be in a lab.”

And this could not be more true.

The same can also be said for sport – determination, strategic supremacy, tactical skill and a will to win are attributes all honed on a sports field. President of the Girls’ School Association (GSA), Caroline Jordan, adds that, “girls are more likely to participate in sport at single-sex schools, because there are no boys to impress.”

It was further noted at the GSA’s Conference in Oxford last year, that independently-schooled athletes accounted for 32% of Team GB’s medals at the Rio Olympics. “Independent schools should be proud of the number of Olympic athletes produced,” says Jordan.

While there are downsides to single-sex schooling – after all, it is difficult to imagine that one can keep girls locked away from boys indefinitely – here at Manor House, we appreciate that bringing boys into their world at some point does help them prepare for university, work and life in general. We do this with joint-events with other schools, and our experience has taught us that, while co-education works well at nursery, sixth form and university, single-sex schooling at prep and senior level still holds its place in education.

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isguised in a quiet residential street in the heart of Kensington, The Hampshire School’s Early Years provision is the very definition of a hidden gem. The school’s location is ideal, situated less than a mile from the Natural History and Science Museums, and within walking distance of Kensington High Street. There is also a multitude of top London secondary schools in the area, so when the time comes for children to take their next step, they can continue their first-class

education in surroundings that are familiar, and perhaps with some of the friends they have already made.

The Hampshire School Early Years welcomes children from the ages of two to five, with pupils split into three different year groups – the pre-nursery, which is for children aged two to three, the Nursery, for those aged three to four, and the Reception class, for those aged four to five.

Active learning

Children are taught in small, nurturing classrooms at a maximum ratio of six to one, which means they receive a high level of individual contact time with their

Our pupils work towards six objectives: to become a se a a er a effe t e o ator reat e re e t e a e orer a a tea e er

Right, EYFS at Hampshire School.

Top left and bottom, pupils at Hereford Cathedral Junior School

teachers. This means pupils have the opportunity to question and probe their teachers when they come across something they don’t understand, while teachers can offer support and attention when needed. This embeds the concept of active learning right at the start of their educational journey.

Our pupils work towards a set of six objectives: to become a self-manager; an effective communicator; creative; reflective; an explorer; and a team member – otherwise known as “SECRET” objectives. Within each objective, there are seven stages that each increase in difficulty and are suitable for all ages, from early years through to Year Eight. For example, stages under “becoming a self-manager” range from “Can I dress myself?”, through to “I take control of my own learning”. At the start of every lesson, children are set a lesson objective as well as a SECRET objective, which intends to bring them closer to the next stage.

Minds of their own

At an age where it might be easier to spoon-feed children, we encourage pupils to take on a degree of independence. Offering

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children the opportunity to have a say in their learning is something Head of Early Years, Olivia Price, feels strongly about, and she believes it really sets the school apart from other Early Years providers.

This approach is demonstrated by the “Wonder Wall” – these are hung in every classroom and contain an array of Velcro stuck clouds, each of which display a message or a topic. The clouds are used by the children as a way of telling the teacher what they want to learn about. Each week, new clouds appear on the Wonder Wall, as the children express what’s on their minds.

The great outdoors

Beyond the classroom, children get out and about every day of the school week.

This concept of outdoor learning is very much embedded in our ethos as a school, and this is demonstrated by the school’s partnership with Holland Park Ecology Centre. This partnership allows children to visit Forest School on a regular basis. If they’re not delving into the woodland, they might be swimming or visiting the main school playground.

Every class in Early Years visits the main school – fondly

referred to as “Big School” – twice a week.

They take advantage of the expertise on offer, participating in music, drama, ballet, art and sports classes. Regular visits to the main school also give children a taste of what is to come, when they take the step from Early Years to Prep School. This in turn makes for a far smoother transition.

Regular visits to the main school give children a taste of what is to come, when they take the next step from Early Years to Prep School Top, children keep active at Godstowe School.

Above and left, pupils at The Hampshire School try new activities

A change in surroundings can be stressful for children, but it can also create unease among parents. A child’s first days in Early Years may be the first days they’ve had away from their mother or father, and we understand that different families manage this period in different ways.

A smooth transition

As such, our school offers a personalised service for families, working with parents and children to ensure those first days are as smooth and easy as possible. Parents are also invited into the school at the start of each year to find out what will be taught in the coming months. This means parents can ask any questions they might have, and can gain an important insight into their child’s first steps in education.

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LEARNING HOW TO PLAY Marlborough House School, Kent

There are opportunities to learn everywhere for Nursery and Pre-Prep pupils – especially outside, explains Moyna Edmondson

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instein once said that “play is the highest form of research”, and that couldn’t be more true in the case of nursery schools.

Learning to play is a skill that calls on all aspects of a child’s physical, social and emotional energy – in short, it’s an exhausting business!

Learning opportunities are everywhere, but the trick is to empower children to discover these opportunities for themselves. By encouraging them to listen, question and investigate for themselves, learning and play inevitably start to work alongside each other.

A “good day at the office” for Marlborough House School near Cranbrook, Kent, begins with a basic activity

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plan, which offers each child tailored learning opportunities. No two days are ever the same, and rarely end in a way we could predict! We know, for example, that Archie will quickly settle into his routine if his toy cars are parked neatly in the Nursery garage on arrival, but ten minutes later he might be focussed on something completely different.

Taking learning outside

Above, children care for the Nursery’s animals

after which, the children decided it was their turn to hide from each other, so play advanced to the Nursery garden.

As they constructed dens and hidden shelters using the natural resources around them, the children could not only camouflage themselves from one another as part of their game, but also found a previously undiscovered bug hotel or two along the way. As a result, the pupils had

The painting of autumn leaves collected in Forest School recently inspired the Nursery children to see how they might be used to camouflage some toy dinosaurs, who had found themselves lost amongst the diggers and heavy goods vehicles in the sandpit. This soon morphed into a game of ‘Prehistoric hide and seek’ in the newly created ‘Jurassic Desert’,

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led themselves into an impromptu lesson in what it takes to survive in an insect colony, and learnt about how they could safeguard the environment for future generations – and it was only midday!

By the next morning, they had taken it upon themselves to replenish our stock of autumn leaves by bringing in bags of seasonal foliage sourced from their own gardens. Archie didn’t even notice the haphazard parking of his cars in the Nursery garage that morning!

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To help children consolidate their learning, periods of high activity in and around the Nursery are always interspersed with opportunities for reflection and calm. Interaction with Hetty and Betty, the Nursery chickens, Gus and Pretzel, the guinea pigs, Radish Rabbit and Tim, the giant snail, offers a welcome change and gives the children a chance to channel their natural instincts to care for these animals.

Each pupil also learns to understand that when our Nursery chicks hatch in the spring, some of them may not survive.

While this is a hard lesson for them, we feel it is a better that they are learning about this among friends, and in a safe space where they can ask us questions.

Although we monitor the progress of each child’s intellectual, social and behavioural development, our experience tells us that when children direct their own learning in the Nursery, the evidence of attainment and progression is in

The moment when a child discovers that a hollow o e t oats or that o ort a re a es the ee oo s h to t ess

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Above right, the Nursery encourages a genuine love of learning

abundance, and the lessons learnt along the way have more impact and longevity.

The moment when a child discovers that a hollow object floats, or that comforting a friend makes them feel good, is humbling to witness. This method of teaching establishes a genuine love of learning, and an insatiable thirst for knowledge from the outset. By the time these children join Reception, they are settled and eager to be inspired once more.

Moyna Edmondson is the Senior Early Years and Level Three Forest School Practitioner at Marlborough House School, Hawkhurst, Kent.

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hroughout my 18 years as a Prep School Headmaster, I frequently hear the suggestion that parents should save their money for their child’s secondary education. But as a father of three children who have all been independently-educated from the age of three, I strongly believe that investing in your child’s education early is a much wiser use of your money.

Pre-Prep education usually covers children aged three-to-seven years, but most independent schools vary as to when they admit pupils. Some, like my current school – Kingsley School in Bideford – have a nursery that enrols children from as young as three months. My last school, however, admitted children from the age of three into a pre-reception class. It is, therefore, never too early to start doing your homework if you’re considering Pre-Prep education for your child.

Talking to friends to find out which schools they send their children to, or arranging a visit to the school itself, is a good way to get started. Many schools run

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Right, lessons in action at Kingsley School. Below left, a pupil proudly wears a medal for swimming

Pupils can get involved with sport, drama, music, modern languages and outdoor activities much earlier in their education open days, during which you can get a good feel for the school and what it offers.

The staff may even be able to arrange a personal tour with the Headteacher during a school day, when you can see the school in action. Don’t be afraid to ask!

Room for opportunity Class sizes tend to be much smaller at Pre-Prep schools, which gives teachers more time to interact with children and track their development. Parents also have more opportunities to get to know their child’s teacher and have conversations about their

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progress – this way, any concerns or questions can be raised and dealt with swiftly. The outstanding feature of my own children’s school was the value placed on their personal development, and each pupil was cared for by every staff member.

Pre-Preps are often attached to Prep Schools or all-through schools (those that range from younger years to 18-years-old), and this often allows children access to some excellent facilities. Pupils can get involved with sport, drama, music, modern languages and outdoor activities, such as Forest Schools, much earlier in their education.

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Right, pupils from Kingsley School in Bideford explore the outdoors

At my children’s school, all classes were involved in a concert or play during the first term of each year. This meant that, by the time they had left aged 11, they had each taken part in at least eight dramatic full-scale productions and numerous concerts, and in turn this built up their self-esteem and confidence. In their weekly Forest Schools session, the pupils

Class sizes tend to be smaller at pre-prep schools, which gives teachers time to interact with children and track their development spent time in the school’s woodland areas, using natural resources to make things, while also learning about taking risks and

respecting the environment. Add this to a variety of other activities on offer, such as ballet, gymnastics, tennis, or fencing, and it all makes for busy and rewarding days at Pre-Prep school.

After-school support

Children can get involved with sport earlier in their education

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Most independent schools will also have flexible provision for before– and after-school care, and other schools also offer homework clubs where children can receive curricular support from teachers.

At Kingsley, pupils can eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, participate in two extracurricular clubs, and complete their homework all before going home!

So, is a Pre-Prep school worth the investment? Absolutely! The rigour, high expectations and attention-to-detail have all meant that my own children have become more confident, independent and resilient learners, and are motivated about the world around them. If this means they will go on to live happy and fulfilling lives once they’ve finished school, then investing in independent education was worth every penny. After all, what value can you place on your child’s happiness? ISP

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Above, children at one of the Downsend Pre-Preps, Surrey

children for their transition into primary education, with a creative approach to learning that inspires young minds as soon as they first step through the main door.

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As a child takes their exciting first steps along the road of learning and discovery, our Pre-Prep Schools are a wonderful place to start. And as you walk through the

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small classes with a high child-adult ratio.

The highly-experienced staff deliver a structured learning programme to enrich each pupils’ individuality, giving them the opportunity to develop independence through curiosity and imagination, self-esteem and confidence.

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Every day is an adventure for our children and no two days are the same. Our learning environments are carefully planned so that children are actively engaged, exploring, discovering and learning for themselves.

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Inspiring minds

As the children are carefully led through the Early Years’ Foundation Stage of learning, we find that they often exceed not only our expectations, but also those of their parents and their own.

Their eagerness for learning develops at a pace as they enter full-time school and the enrichment programme continues to unfold. Their confidence sees them flourish in every area of the curriculum, which provides personalised learning as they take on a more structured approach.

We are always thrilled to celebrate achievements, none more so than when a child takes home their first reading book.

By the time they are ready to move on to the Prep school they are fluent readers.

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unique setting, Headteacher and staff. As confidence grows, our children’s eagerness for learning is satisfied by an exciting curriculum and a structured approach.

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There is a feeling of being part of a family at each school, and parents are drawn to the caring and nurturing atmosphere. We pride ourselves in having a close partnership with our parents and families as we feel this is essential to build a holistic picture of each child’s development.

The parents of our two-year-olds are always amazed at how quickly their children settle into school life and how, within a very short space of time, their confidence and communication skills have flourished.

Come and see how we “inspire young minds” yourself. You won’t be disappointed.

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STRAP LINE

IRENIE MANFREDI Registrar, Belmont Mill Hill Prep School, London

Belmont Mill Hill Prep School is situated in north-west London

SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES Need school-fee assistance? You’ll find that there’s so much help out there.

Irenie Manfredi offers top tips on how to apply

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elmont Mill Hill Prep School is part of the The Mill Hill School Foundation, which offers bursary funds to provide pupils with opportunities that wouldn’t normally be available to them. It is these opportunities that can make a huge difference to young people’s lives.

Who can apply?

Many families apply for bursaries, so support is never guaranteed. Don’t let that put you off though – if you think your financial circumstances qualify and your child has something special to offer the school, your application will be seriously considered.

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Who to call?

The first step is to call the admissions office or look on the school website, to see if bursaries are offered at your child’s point of entry. Many schools offer fee assistance from seven-plus, others only at 11+ upwards. Do your research: a bursary is more likely to be offered from 11+ if the school has a senior school campus, or a sixth form, but a prep school, which ends at 13+ is more likely to offer bursaries from seven-plus.

A good place to call is the bursar’s office, to see whether you can be sent the bursary policy and a form.

The entrance test

At the same time, find out if your child will meet the admissions criteria and

Above, Belmont Mill Hill Prep School offers bursary funds to support families

demonstrate academic talent. Ask your child’s current school teacher what their attainment levels are and what they are predicted to be at the time of the entrance test. Usually parents will start to make these enquiries at the start of Year Five.

Do you want a bursary or a scholarship?

How does a scholarship differ from a bursary? Scholarships (also referred to as exhibitions or awards) are awarded to children who show particular talents. An academic scholarship will be based on outstanding academic achievement, so your child will be in the top 10% of academic scores. A music scholarship will be offered to a child who shows musical talent and will contribute to the music

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Music scholarships are offered to children who show musical talent

entirely possible. Families should also consider the consequences of having to make up the shortfall if they are unsuccessful in their application.

How do I apply?

output of the school. Usually, scholarships offer between 10-25% fee relief.

Scholarships are not means-tested, but bursaries are. This means that you will be awarded a scholarship on exceptional talent alone – it has nothing to do with your ability to pay. However, a scholarship can be topped up with a bursary, so a scenario might involve a music award of 10%, plus a 90% bursary offering 100% fee relief. Scholarships will usually continue to be offered throughout the child’s time at the school, but bursaries will need to be applied for every year.

Parents should think about all possible scenarios, as a bursary of 90% one year, and 65% the following year could be

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Above, scholarships are offered to children who contribute to the academic output of the school

Academic scholarships are awarded purely on the basis of your entrance exam performance, so if your child does well there will be a follow-up interview and hopefully a scholarship will be offered.

Music places have to be applied for, and will be awarded on the basis of an audition and passing the academic test well.

Bursaries also have to be applied for, and at this stage, you would probably be talking to the bursar and getting a feel for whether your income qualifies you as a bursary candidate. You will be asked to complete a form and give very detailed information on your financial circumstances, based on the following: • Income • Property value • Rental income • Pensions • Savings

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The form filling is detailed and lots of documentation will be required. Most people would like at least some idea of the maximum income a school offers when applying for bursaries, so call the bursar’s office first to see if you qualify.

What happens next?

Schools will use different methods to validate your paperwork and would include credit checks, using outside agencies to check your information and home visits if appropriate. A bursary committee would meet to discuss each case based on its own merits, and take into account family income and assets.

All schools differ in terms of what else they offer: 100% recipients may also be helped with uniform. Extra costs add up, so if a pupil is not awarded full fee relief, these are additional costs to consider. There are lots of scenarios that might qualify a pupil for fee relief. In the past, successful recipients include parents who are disabled and can no longer work, and families starting new businesses. Remember: be honest and you will be judged fairly.

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PREP ear sho e inspiration no matter al, the a ro o the school

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or those lucky enough to live near a good state primary, why would you choose to send your children to a Prep School? And yet in London, where there are Prep Schools and quality primary schools jostling for space, schools like Newton Prep are over-subscribed. While bursary funding is increasing its profile in the prep sector, the fees for most parents are not an insignificant chunk of their taxed income. So why the rush for places?

To a parent approaching the issue, it can seem like an arms race: that if you don’t put your children down for a good nursery, they

won’t make it into pre-prep; which in turn makes it harder to transition into prep… which clearly dooms you for entry into that senior school you’ve set your heart on. But this is very much the glass half-empty approach: working at a busy, vibrant, eclectic and socially (if not necessarily economically) diverse London Prep School, we have pupils arriving at our various entry points (Nursery, Reception, Year Three, Year Seven) who may have come from state primaries, schools overseas, from single sex and deeply traditional boater-clad bastions of privilege, each as unlike Newton Prep as each other.

Teaching and learning can and should be inspirational, no matter what the background of the

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Above, pupils at Newton Prep. Right, students operating on animal organs as part of Operating Theatre Live, and overseen by Head Teacher, Alison Fleming

school. What makes Prep School children flourish is a magic cocktail of small class sizes, stellar facilities, an engaged community of staff, parents, older children and younger children – and regular exposure to extraordinary opportunities.

In the last year or so, our children have met the Dalai Lama; journeyed to Liverpool to have a live Cosmic Classroom with astronaut Tim Peake; been interviewed by the BBC; debated with

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Above, pupils get stuck into art lessons at Newton Prep

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politician, Michael Gove MP and Baroness Shami Chakrabarti; played rugby with world cup star Josh Lewsey; played soccer with Troy Deeney of Watford FC; operated on real hearts and brains with Operating Theatre Live and been entertained by film director, Sir Alan Parker and children’s laureate, Chris Riddell. They have visited the Houses of Parliament, played in an

orchestra alongside the professional musicians of the London Mozart Players, tramped around the burgeoning site of the Battersea Power Station development and had countless workshops with a host of visiting authors, musicians and artists.

We have the opportunity and resources to provide a liberal environment in which children are equipped with a sense of self,

We have the opportunity and resources to provide a liberal environment in which children are equipped with a sense of self resilience and hopefulness

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Above, pupils ventured across London as part of a sponsored walk

resilience and hopefulness, beyond the obvious need to excel academically.

Prep Schools encourage children to think beyond the curriculum. Whether it’s trombone lessons, judo or touch-typing, children need ways of engaging, not just on the page. We aim for our children to enter adolescence feeling that they already have more to contribute than just academic achievements. Yes, we – and their parents – need them to get into the right schools, but not at the expense of their well-being and character.

With Prep School, it is all about this extra mile. This year, Newton Prep happens to be celebrating Newton@25, a programme of events across 2016-17 to celebrate the 25 years since our foundation in 1991. Our first big event of the year was a sponsored walk: the little ones walked 2.5kms, the older children walked 25kms around London. So great was the level of engagement that at one point we had formed a human ring around Battersea Park. Altogether, the school raised £25,000 for charity: a testament to our insistence on a lack of arrogance and entitlement that might otherwise slip into a Prep School.

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BEHIND THE SCENES

ON THE BUSES North London Collegiate School Being a “coach pal”, chatting about last night’s homework and the netball squad trials, means it’s all go for the girls on the North London Collegiate School Coach

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ne of the best things about taking the coach to school is having time before class to catch-up.

There’s always lots to talk about.

As best friends we have sat together for the past few years. In some ways we probably became as close as we have because of the extra time we spend together travelling to and from school.

Each girl on Route 10, in the morning, has their own preferred row to sit in; Year Five girls and the Receptions are at the front, behind the driver, the senior girls halfway down the coach, we Year Six girls sit just behind them and the Year Nine girls sit at the back on the second last row.

Luckily the coach stop is not far from any of our houses, so normally we all get on the coach at around the same time and share an umbrella if someone has remembered to bring one.

We always look forward to meeting our friends in the morning as we always have so much to tell them. The journey takes about 30-40 minutes and time always flies by. Apart from the odd occasion when the weather is terrible and the driver has to take different routes to avoid mini floods on the roads.

When the young children start using the coach, they can be a bit shy at first but not for long. The older girls, known as “coach pals”, are there to look after them. For the very youngest, in Reception, their coach

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pal will sit with them at the beginning of the year until they are confident enough to sit with their classmates.

We think it really helps to put them at their ease. The coach pal will check that the younger girls are wearing their seatbelts and have their bags with them.

Once we have arrived, they take the young girl’s hand and chat to them as they guide them to their classrooms and wave goodbye before running off to their own lessons.

We’ve taken the coach since Reception and remember how we looked up to our coach pals; how they made me us feel safe. Then, over time, you begin to feel a real part of the school – part of a bigger thing.

As we board the bus, a wave of chatter hits us and we invariably add to it. We play games, such as

A good start to the day ensures a good rest of the day

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from the week’s classes, such as when one of our maths teachers started singing sums or when another teacher was doing little dances to get our attention.

We may make music videos to songs that we love at the moment, generally anything by Justin Bieber, One Direction, Katy Perry or Little Mix, or look at the latest news on social media. Most of the time it ends up with the more senior girls telling us to keep the noise down!

Even though we see it every weekday, when we gaze out of the window at our lovely school building and grounds, it tends to quieten us down. As we disembark and head towards it, the bus departs and pulls out of the loop road.

Written By Year Six pupils, Eniola Ajayi, Anna Canziani, Ellie Chadwick and Natasha Spungin. The girls are seasoned travellers and take the coach to school every day.

For the very youngest in Reception, their coach pal will sit with them at the beginning of the year until they are o e t e o h to s t th the r ass ates

PHOTOGRAPHY: ISTOCK, ALAMY

Girls at the school become “coach pals” to help those that are new to taking the coach to school

Guess the Song, All Journey Long.

There is always someone to offer help if you need it.

Sometimes we might need support for a school project we are working on, and other girls might help by making suggestions or giving ideas.

As soon as you get on the coach, an overwhelming wave of chatter hits you.

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All of the excited voices mingle together creating a fizzing level of noise. Anya has a habit of pulling out her snack box from her bag and eating her blueberries as soon as she sits down; others rustle up apples, biscuits and crisps for those still hungry after breakfast!

One of the girls might tell us about a good book she has read, and then the conversation switches suddenly to the netball squad trials.

Playing Flip Monster is also a good way to pass the time. Each person draws one body part on a piece of paper, then folds it over and passes it to the next person to draw the next body part. Our best effort last term was a horned eagle, slime monster, and penguin troll.

There are always funny memories

Above, pupils are collected from as far afield as St Albans in Herts, Chelsea and Notting Hill

SCHOOL COACH FAST FACTS l There are 22 coach routes. School minibuses pick up on four routes. l Pupils are collected and dropped off from areas such as Belsize Park, Islington and Kensington. l About 600 girls, aged four to 18, are transported to school. l There are 43 coach pals and another 20 will be appointed for the new Reception pupils starting later this year in September. l Coach pals appoint deputies to fulfil the role if they are away. l Girls can apply to be coach pals from Year Five onwards.

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BEHIND THE SCENES

The school’s candlelit dinners have been a huge success

A COMMUNITY ON BOARD Bilton Grange Prep, Rugby, Warwickshire

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Creating a sense of community enhances the boarding experience for children, says Alex Osiatynski

t Bilton Grange Prep we are always looking for new ways to enhance the boarding experience and give our children extra-special memories from their time here.

One way in which we have achieved this is through our activity provision. We try to ensure that we have as broad and as exciting a “menu” as

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possible, and have introduced horse riding, Zumba classes and robotics to our extra-curricular activities – one of our most successful additions has been scouting and guiding. We have captured the imagination of many of our boarders, including those from other countries and cultures, and have encouraged many day children to become flexiboarders. We have also introduced themed boarding weekends such as our A Knight

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to Remember weekend, where children enjoyed “junk jousting” and a visit to the historic Warwick Castle.

Dining by candlelight

In my second year as Headmaster, I started arranging formal candlelit dinners for our boarders, for we’re blessed with a set of rather magnificent candelabra! The dinner takes place in our wonderful, Hogwartsesque dining room, which, with the candles ablaze, really transports you to another time and place. We also encourage the children to dress up.

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Junk Jousting is part of the “Knight to Remember” weekend

Our events are a wond erful way to eng age with stude nts and colleagues

Bilton Grange School in its impressive surroundings

Two years on, and our dinners are still thriving. One of the most exciting elements is that staff from other Senior Schools are also invited. Our seating plan positions children together interspersed with our guests meaning they can get to know those Senior School staff who may end up interviewing them for a place at their school at some point in the future.

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Above left, Headmaster of Bilton Grange School, Alex Osiatynski

Community spirit

We now have more guests than ever before, and many of the Senior School staff are eager to attend and meet our pupils. We have “drinks in the gallery” beforehand as an opportunity to engage and network with students and colleagues.

The school Governors also attend as a way of getting to know the school better and we have even had applicants for teaching positions put through their social paces by the children. The sense of community among the students and staff has been fantastic adding to the experience.

Together we have captured the imagination of many of our boarders, including those from other countries and t res a ha e e o ra e ore e oar ers

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The choir at St George’s School, Windsor, wowed audiences in Poland as they embarked on their first foreign music tour

ast October, the Chamber Choir from St George’s School, Windsor Castle ventured to Poland for their first foreign music tour. The objectives of their visit were clear and simple – sing well, learn plenty and take the name of St George’s wherever they could!

The children were thrilled and excited to explore the buildings, acoustics and traditions of another country.

There are significant parallels between Kraków and Windsor – they both have historically important castles, royal chapels and a shared history of slaying dragons!

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Above, the choir performed in several different venues

They don’t, however, share the culture of the English choral tradition. The pupils explored the connections of the two places and helped ensure that audiences, congregations and passers-by enjoyed all that they had to offer.

The choir sang Mass in two very large modern churches – both of which held over 1,000 people. They also performed a concert in Kraków’s large Gothic church, St Katherine’s, led a workshop in a local primary school and supported a young Polish choir. The children also taught the choir the Gary Barlow song, Sing, and then gave a recital to the rest of the school, finishing with the joint songs they had rehearsed.

Later that afternoon they gave an informal performance in a salt mine, some 100 metres underground. The salt walls resounding with the echo of their voices was a unique and unforgettable experience.

The choir also learnt some new pieces, such as Benjamin Britten’s Friday Afternoons.

On their return, they were delighted to hear from the tour organiser: “We received a lot of feedback from the audience to say the choir ‘sang like angels’, and how they would like more choirs, like St George’s, to perform in Kraków. Huge congratulations to you!” The choir is now looking forward to events in the Cadogan Hall, Wellington College, Berkshire, and Windsor Castle.

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ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY

Outdoor fun and learning at Foremarke Hall, Derbyshire

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Headmaster of Foremarke Hall, Repton Prep School, Derbyshire

ACHIEVEMENT WITH BALANCE A rural Prep school has much to offer increasingly pressurised pupils, writes Richard Merriman

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any parents agree that children today are under more pressure than ever, and medical experts warn us of the negative impact stress has on children’s health, behaviour and learning.

It is surprising to see the lengths to which some families go to prepare young people for the application process used by some Senior Schools. Recent years have

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seen procedures for London’s Senior Schools in particular become more competitive, with even very young children being intensively interviewed, and parents and peers pressing them to prepare and practise.

Some have described the situation as reaching a “crisis point” and parents are starting to talk openly about their concerns.

As a result, they are taking action, looking at what Prep Schools outside London can offer; and discovering an “escape to the country” for their children in the process.

What those looking further afield are finding is that the majority of these rural

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schools provide more space, clean air, a wider range of extra-curricular activities on their doorsteps, if not within their own grounds, plus an outstanding academic outcome with specialist teaching.

It is obvious if you think about it – the cost of land and availability of space means a London Prep School is never going to have a 55-acre site complete with a lake and forest. This is on offer at Foremarke Hall, a jewel of a school set in rural Derbyshire, yet accessed easily by rail and road networks.

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Foremarke Hall’s Repton’s Prep School, 11+ prospective pupils are invited to spend a day at school, where they are assessed on their English and maths. The testing is kept as low-key as possible but the results ensure children are placed in the right class or set.

Children considering boarding are invited for an overnight stay to get a feel for life in the homely boarding houses. We recognise that it can be a big step and a boarding taster helps alleviate worries and answer questions about life here.

Lawyer, Rachel Luft decided to move her daughter, Mimi out of a central London Prep School to Foremarke, and says it was an excellent decision.

Rachel explains, “We carefully considered the decision to move Mimi and decided we were not just maintaining her education, we were improving it. Our daughter felt at home so quickly. Foremarke sits within amazing grounds, so she can take part in sailing, camping and outdoor education.

And we can be in Derby, just six miles away from the school, in less than 90 minutes by train from London.”

Lessons and tuition are our core business, but Foremarke and other Prep Schools like ours recognise the importance of providing young people with opportunities to learn outside the classroom – and we have the facilities to do this.

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Above, aerial shot of Foremarke Hall. Right, learning outdoors is an effective way to study

Pupils discover life-long interests and previously unrecognised skills, and will also get the chance to have some fun! Providing that holistic approach is more important and more successful than the relentless concentration on academic achievement.

I would say to any parent seeking a Prep School should find one where their child feels that they will be happy. There is no “best school”, but there will be a best one for your child – very possibly in the wonderful English countryside!

Recent years have seen London’s Senior Schools in particular become increasingly competitive and complex, with even very young children being extensively and intensively interviewed

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TIM HAYNES

Headmaster, Tonbridge School, Kent

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hoosing an independent school for your child is possibly one of the biggest decisions a parent will make. Not only is the process daunting due to its significant financial investment, but there are also a huge variety of options available – big schools, small schools, boarding schools, day schools, single sex, co-educational – and this can make matters difficult.

And yet, it is this wide variety of independent schools, all with different strengths and approaches, which allows families to find a school that best matches their needs. By gaining a basic understanding of the sector and by visiting different schools, it becomes much easier for parents to make an informed decision.

At Tonbridge School in Kent, we offer boarding and

Above, single-sex education has advantages, but isn’t for everyone

day places for boys aged 13 to 18. We always endeavour to be honest with the families who visit us and explain that schools like Tonbridge, even with its excellent reputation, won’t suit everyone.

Single-sex education is now relatively rare, but does hold certain advantages – in a digital age where young people are bombarded with messages, the boys are less self-conscious, are comfortable in being true to their interests and more willing to take risks.

This said, it would be wrong to say that a single-sex school is always the best choice. There are many fantastic co-educational schools, boarding schools and day schools, and one option is not inherently superior to another. The best type of school is dependent upon the child, their family and what suits them, and this freedom of choice is a key advantage within the independent sector.

Providing a student with an environment that best suits them will allow the child to thrive and reach their potential.

The best way to help make this decision is to visit the schools, speak to the staff, and more importantly, speak to the students. The boys at Tonbridge are wonderful ambassadors and visitors find them open, charming and engaging. They are also very honest with the families they meet, and we are happy for our boys to answer questions candidly about their own experiences. Be wary of any school that

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isn’t happy for you to speak with its students in this way. It is also wise to go to open mornings, but make sure to arrange individual visits to those schools you are especially interested in to see how they operate on a normal school day.

Academic success is a key reason why many parents choose an independent school, and one of our main strengths is the ability to nurture talent in our students in ways that are best for them. This independence offers our teachers flexibility to develop lessons that are rich, challenging and rewarding, often going beyond the specification and offering extension classes and special projects.

Smaller class sizes also help with this.

Tonbridge has a ratio of roughly eight boys to each teacher, with one-to-one support available through tutors and individual meetings with subject teachers. Our results are excellent by any measure, with the average Tonbridge student scoring 7A*s and 3As at GCSE, and over three-quarters of all A-Level grades being A*s or As in summer 2016.

However, education should be about more than just exam results. Independent schools, especially those who embrace a boarding culture, offer an incredibly diverse range of opportunities. Most

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afternoons here at Tonbridge are devoted to co-curricular activities, allowing students to take part in sport, music, drama and art. They can also join a huge range of clubs and societies, be part of the combined cadet force and volunteer to help in the local community.

Our pupils develop a broad range of interests, which support them in achieving a well-rounded education. We do not want to produce boys who have only been taught how to pass exams; rather, we want our students to be confident in entering the adult world with a wide range of experiences, knowledge and self-belief to help them succeed in their chosen fields.

Pastoral care is also another great strength of good independent schools. It should focus on the needs of each pupil, and monitor their progress and development closely. At the centre of our system at Tonbridge are our Housemasters. The Housemaster is the focal point of a boy’s life, they become responsible for the boy’s academic progress and for their pastoral well-being, and are supported by a pastoral team attached to each House.

No pupils are lost in the system, as a Housemaster will get to know the boys and their families well, and can respond quickly to issues should they arise.

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The Leda Beach Club offers fantastic sailing, windsurfing, biking and the usual Ocean Elements formula that promises a magical experience to remember for all the family. The watersports centre also provides the usual high standards of dinghy sailing and windsurfing, kayaking, snorkeling, SUP-ing and fun boats.

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EN-ROUTE TO SUCCESS Sutton Valence School, Kent

Take pupils on a journey that challenges their skills and helps them surpass their expectations, says David Sansom

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espite being steeped in more than 440 years of history and tradition, Sutton Valence School is passionate about developing its curriculum to extend the learning of every child. It is something we do very well, being in the top two per cent of schools nationally for the academic value we add to all our students.

However, in today’s changing world we understand that academic attainment alone does not ready a child for their next steps. They need the transferable skills of self-discipline, commitment, focus and effort, which prepare them for success in every element of life.

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Surpassing expectations

Our four journeys (Academic, Enrichment, Community, and Leadership and Service) create bespoke challenges for each child that grow strengths and address weaknesses. We stretch our students to surpass their expectations, not just in exams, but their whole education.

The Leadership and Service journey provides a common starting point for our students; each begins in a similar place, all with the capacity for growth. We encourage all pupils to take on responsibilities that support the work of the school and benefit other people. This links with our emphasis on community and leadership.

Pupils use skills acquired in the combined cadet force

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Encouraging leadership

The Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE) brings a focus to our Third Form.

This is a recognised leadership qualification and gives the pupils the equivalent of a “B” grade at GCSE. Students are posed a series of challenges that develop six key skills; problemsolving, working with others, improving personal performance, planning and research, communication and presentation.

We believe we are the only school using the qualification in this way, not as an alternative GCSE, but to support our students as they prepare for these exams.

Irrespective of the additional qualification, this course enables pupils to develop as independent learners, taking personal responsibility for their progress and self-motivation. Not only is this significant during their exams, but also beyond into higher education and work.

There are various challenges woven throughout the course – these cover

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modern foreign languages, geography, science, CCF, sport and drama. Each test is carefully planned to be stimulating and expand students’ understanding of these subjects, growing their interests in ways that may not happen in traditional lessons.

For example, during Forensic Week, after the shocking “murder” of a staff member, pupils had to investigate the case using forensic technology. They discussed DNA analysis, the physics of splatter patterns and scrutinised other evidence, drawing conclusions based on the data and facts before them. This mixture of learning skills, application and reflection is a feature of the course, and the ability to recognise and develop their evaluations is a key part of the process.

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The CoPE qualification delivers a foundation for our Third Form students, which is extended in the Fourth and Fifth Forms by a BTEC in Public Service. This provides a formal qualification using skills the students have acquired in the combined cadet force. In Sixth Form, Level Three BTEC students learn about citizenship and about its impact on public services.

Lessons learnt outside the classroom are just as important as those learnt behind a desk, so we ensure that all students take their news skills back into the classroom to support their academic work.

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These courses produce confident, capable individuals, who use their initiative to solve problems and make decisions which are, at times, beyond their realms of experience.

It is our belief that allowing pupils to take these leaps of faith, means they will be far better equipped to deal with challenging situations throughout their school and adult life. ISP

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MARK BEVERLEY Director of Curriculum, Sevenoaks School, Kent

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t is less than a year since the UK voted to leave the European Union, and while uncertainties still exist, qualifications such as the International Baccalaureate – with its mission to develop intercultural understanding – are continuing to provide essential education for young people.

Sevenoaks School in Kent has been an IB school since 1978, and our ethos is to deliver an education with a strong global dimension in an open-minded environment. Our students come from over 40 countries, and our cultural diversity encourages awareness, understanding and healthy debate.

We believe that this country needs ideas that will bring people, nations and cultures together. The IB Diploma is a programme that offers just that, to young people with the passion, skills and intuition to devise

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Above, Sevenoaks School has offered the IB to pupils since 1978

solutions. Indeed, our pupils leave school knowing that they have a responsibility to work towards building a better world.

Failures to communicate appear to lie at the heart of the world’s problems, and yet these are skills that the IB teaches young people. Dr. Siva Kumari, the Director General of the IB, recently said that “The enemies of international-mindedness are a global phenomenon. Such developments demonstrate how necessary international-mindedness is, in a world which is becoming ever more global without growing ever closer together.”

At Sevenoaks, our pupils have a desire to become compassionate, responsible citizens, and we believe the IB Diploma Programme meets this. Unaffiliated to any government agenda, it remains stable and aspirational, offering academic freedom and providing new learning opportunities.

In light of Brexit, our view is that education in this country needs to become even more European in its outlook, in order for our teenagers to prosper in an increasingly global community. At Sevenoaks, we are confident that the IB will enable and support this. ISP

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s the Head of Sixth Form at Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Devon, I am regularly asked by parents to explain why their son or daughter should attend our school, rather than the sixth form college down the road. The words I inevitably emphasise are the opportunity, support, internationalism, networking, life skills and drive that independent schools have in great abundance.

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Above, Blundell’s School in Devon

The mindset of a 16-year-old pupil, who now has the freedom to specialise in the subjects they enjoy, is very different from the 16-year-old who’s just finished their GCSEs. There is a sense of maturity among these students, and while it may be subconscious, it’s incredibly powerful.

I am fascinated by the young adults that seem to walk taller as they enter the Sixth Form in September, but we also need to become aware of their new needs, and that they require a new toolkit to continue working to the best of their ability.

A helping hand

The essential part of any Sixth Form in an independent school is the level of support offered, both academically and pastorally.

I went to a sixth-form college, and although I was fortunate in having a wonderful group tutor, we had minimal guidance outside of the classroom.

Our students, on the other hand, are working within an environment that supports, challenges and develops from the moment they get to school, until the end of the day. Some might argue that it is too much of a “comfort bubble”, but I feel that

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The 16-year-old who has the freedom to specialise in subjects they enjoy, s er ffere t ro the ear o ho s st she the r s a support scaffold must be there to allow pupils to fully reach their potential.

The size of the Sixth Form at Blundell’s allows us take a very personal approach, with small tutor groups and a distinct Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth programme.

The Lower Sixth are the leaders of their houses (for both day and boarders), which encourages leadership skills.

Blundell’s co-educational Upper Sixth is a halfway house between school and university. Students have more freedom, but there is still guidance for taking that next big step. With career advice, university support, lectures and discussion groups, we develop the life skills that allow pupils to be successful when they leave school.

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Learning outside lessons

Most independent schools offer an impressive list of opportunities for Sixth Form students – we want our pupils to focus on multiple aspects of their education, not just their studies or sporting abilities. Students are celebrated for being good at all manner of things, whether that be rugby, debating, taking care of animals, or playing the accordion!

Sixth Formers should also develop their passions alongside learning new skills. Showing resilience, responsibility and positivity is key, not only in the classroom, but also on the sports field, in the art studio and on the stage.

Above, pupils are encouraged to take four A-Levels at sixth form

It’s a big world out there

Students leaving Sixth Form nowadays are entering a world very different to that of 20 years ago. They will be presented with new challenges, but also a variety of exciting new opportunities, too.

It is our hope that the students will grow into individuals who can adapt to a competitive world – indeed, the potential medics and vets at Blundell’s regularly profess that they are excited to enter a profession that provides the opportunity to develop and change roles. I feel that this will be the case across more professions in future, and students need to be prepared.

Breadth of experience and education is crucial, and we encourage them to take four A-Levels, as well as an Extended Project Qualification or something similar, and try a new sport or activity. Sixth-Form education is not simply about doing well in exams – it’s also about providing a service to others, community awareness, developing skills, work experience, and passion. It’s about being able to evolve. ISP

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always enjoy welcoming back our fifth formers as Lower Sixth students in September.

Each year they walk with an extra spring in their step, knowing they are on the threshold of adulthood. Dressed in newlypurchased suits, the students sense that they are entering a defining two years in their lives, and it’s our job to help them grasp all the opportunities that Sixth-Form life has to offer.

In recent years, our Senior Leadership Team and Head of Sixth

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Form have looked more closely at the Sixth-Form experience, and explored what the wider aims for our sixth formers should be. Naturally, gaining an excellent set of A-Level grades remains a central outcome, but these final two years bring into focus the kind of young men and women we want our students to become when they leave school. We do everything we can to help them become well-rounded characters with good selfconfidence, outward modesty and resilience to make a positive difference to the world.

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Right, Lord Wandsworth College, below left, Sixth Formers celebrate at the leavers’ ball

Left, Gareth Pearson, Senior Deputy Head, Lord Wandsworth College

We believe that our choices define our characters, and this has influenced our recent decision to change our timetable, so that the academic curriculum is delivered from Monday to Friday. This frees up Saturday mornings for pupils to go off

piste and challenge themselves with new activities. We offer courses and clubs that spark new interests and consolidate learning.

We look to our Sixth Formers to initiate ideas, to run clubs in their areas of interest and to enthuse younger pupils. it is incredibly empowering and impressive when written up on a UCAS Personal Statement. Recent examples of pupil-led initiatives include launching a school radio station, holding improvisation evenings, and starting an amnesty club.

Listening to all pupils’ views is important, but none more so than at Sixth Form. Our championing of “pupil voice” is a way for the students to change the direction of the school, from our social media policies to what’s on the lunch menus.

We have been greatly impressed by their

Our championing of pupil voice is a way for students to change the direction of the school, from our social media policies to what’s on the lunch menus

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thoughtfulness and have never regretted including them in our discussions.

Sixth Formers participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award, combined cadet force and community action in the local area.

Our Careers’ department plays a vital role in supporting pupils, and our annual careers fair enables students to explore a vast range of possible professions. Visiting speakers are invited every fortnight to address the Sixth Form as part of our Prideaux Society, and we also offer the Extended Project Qualification, to help pupils enhance their academic profiles.

One of the clearest indicators that Sixth-Form life is flourishing is when a student feels confident enough to deliver an assembly. None have been more impressive than the one delivered by a Lower Sixth boy during Anti-Bullying Week, where he shared the reality of wrestling with his sexuality and sense of identity – it was incredibly honest and moving. It was Sixth-Form leadership, pupil voice and self-discovery personified, in a compelling ten-minute talk by a very special young man. ISP

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Arts Educational Schools Chiswick, W4 1LY artsed.co.uk

Headteacher: Jane Harrison Total pupils: 231 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Ashbourne Independent Sixth Form College Kensington, W8 4PL ashbournecollege.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Mike Kirby Total pupils: 243 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Avenue House School Ealing, W13 8LS avenuehouse.org

Headteacher: Mr Justin Sheppard Total pupils: 122 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bassett House School

North Kensington, W10 6JP bassetths.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Philippa Cawthorne Total pupils: 191 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bute House Preparatory School for Girls Hammersmith, W6 7EA butehouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Lowe Total pupils: 309 Prep • Day • Girls

Chepstow House School

Notting Hill, W11 3EP chepstowhouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Angela Barr Total pupils: 172 Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Connaught House School Bayswater, W2 2HL connaughthouseschool.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteachers: Mrs J A & Mr F Hampton Total pupils: 85 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Davies Laing & Dick College Marylebone, W1U 2QB dldcollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Borland Total pupils: 500 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Durston House

Ealing, W5 2DR durstonhouse.org

Headteacher: Mr Ian Kendrick Total pupils: 407 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

The Falcons School for Boys Chiswick, W4 3DT falconsboys.co.uk

Headmaster Pre-Prep: Andrew Forbes, Headmaster Prep: Deon Etzinger Total pupils: 354 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

The Godolphin & Latymer School Hammersmith, W6 0PG godolphinandlatymer.com Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Mercer Total pupils: 786 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Great Beginnings Montessori Nursery School Marylebone, W1H 5JE greatbeginningsnursery.com Headteacher: Ms Wendy Innes Total pupils: 64 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Harvington Prep School Ealing, W5 2DS harvingtonschool.com

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Kensington, W8 7PN hawkesdown.co.uk See Advertisement

Principal: Mr J Edwards Total pupils: 141 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Heathfield House School Chiswick, W4 4JU heathfieldhouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Goodsman Total pupils: 198 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Holland Park Pre-Prep School and Nursery Kensington, W14 8HJ hpps.co.uk

Connaught House School

Headteacher: Ms Kitty Mason Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

A unique coeducational school providing a tailored education for every pupil Entry at Reception and Key Stage 2

International School of London Gunnersbury, W3 8LG islschools.org

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Mitchell Total pupils: 440 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

47 Connaught Square – London W2 2HL www.connaughthouseschool.co.uk secretary@connaughthouseschool.co.uk – 020 7262 8830

Latymer Prep School Hammersmith, W6 9TA latymerprep.org

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Dorrian Total pupils: 157 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Latymer Upper School Hammersmith, W6 9LR latymer-upper.org

Headteacher: Mr David Goodhew Total pupils: 1179 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Lionheart School

West Kensington, W14 0HB lionheart-education.com

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Johnson Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Maria Montessori Children’s House – Bayswater Bayswater, W2 4LA mariamontessorischools.co.uk

Nursery • Prep • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Maria Montessori Children’s House – Notting Hill Notting Hill, W11 1JG mariamontessorischools.co.uk Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Norland Place School

Notting Hill Gate, W11 4UH norlandplace.com

Hawkesdown House School

Headteacher: Mr Patrick Mattar Total pupils: 244 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

For boys aged 3 to 8 years

Notting Hill and Ealing High School Junior Ealing, W13 8HH nhehs.gdst.net

Headteacher: Ms Silvana Silva Total pupils: 902 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Endeavour Courage Truth

Notting Hill and Ealing High School Senior Ealing, W13 8AX nhehs.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mrs R Irwin Total pupils: 600 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Notting Hill Prep School Notting Hill Gate, W11 1QQ nottinghillprep.com Acting Head: Jane Cameron Total pupils: 300 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

27 Edge Street, Kensington, London W8 7PN Telephone: 0207 727 9090 Email: admin@hawkesdown.co.uk www.hawkesdown.co.uk

Orchard House School Chiswick, W4 1LB orchardhs.org.uk

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Hawkesdown House School

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Co-educational excellence for pupils aged 3 to 18

NEXT OPEN MORNING Saturday 6 May 2017 9:00am to 12:00noon

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LONDON | West London | North West London Pembridge Hall School

Wetherby Pre-Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mr Henry Keighley-Elstub Total pupils: 413 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Mark Snell Total pupils: 292 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Notting Hill Gate, W2 4EH pembridgehall.co.uk

Portland Place School Regent’s Park, W1B 1NJ portland-place.co.uk

Interim Headmaster: Dr. Martin Stephen Total pupils: 425 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Queen’s College London Regent’s Park, W1G 8BT qcl.org.uk

Headteacher: Dr Frances Ramsey Total pupils: 552 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School

Hammersmith, W6 0SL rpps.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Carl Howes Total pupils: 420 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Saint Augustine’s Priory School Ealing, W5 2JL saintaugustinespriory.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs S Raffray, M.A. Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls • Boys

St Benedict’s School Ealing, W5 2ES stbenedicts.org.uk See Advertisement

Headmaster: Mr Andrew Johnson Total pupils: 1104 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St Benedict’s Junior School Ealing, W5 2XP stbenedicts.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr R G Simmons, BA Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St James Junior School

West Kensington, W14 8SH stjamesjuniors.co.uk Headteacher: Ms Catherine Thomlinson Total pupils: 250 Prep • Day • Girls

St James Senior Girls’ School West Kensington, W14 8SH stjamesgirls.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Nick Baker Prep • Day • Boys

North West London Abercorn School

St John’s Wood, NW8 9XP abercornschool.com See Advertisement Headteacher: Benedict Dunhill Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Abercorn Pre-Prep

Marylebone, NW1 6JF abercornschool.com See Advertisement

Abercorn Prep

Headteacher: Ms Siobhan McGrath Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Southbank International School, Westminster Westminster, W1B 1QR southbank.org

Headteacher: Ms Justine Oliver Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Sylvia Young Theatre School Hyde Park, W1H 5YZ syts.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Frances Chave Total pupils: 237 Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Co-Ed

Thomas’s Kensington Kensington, W8 5RJ thomas-s.co.uk

Deputy Head: Kirsteen Jack Total pupils: 292 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Abingdon House School

Please visit our website to reserve your place. Private tours of our buildings are also available by appointment.

Marylebone, NW1 6LG abingdonhouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Roy English Total pupils: 55 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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The American School in London St John’s Wood, NW8 0NP asl.org

Early Years / 28 Abercorn Place, NW8 9XP Pre-Prep / 248 Marylebone Rd, NW1 6JF Prep / 38 Portland Place, W1B 1LS

Headteacher: Coreen Hester Total pupils: 1360 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Arnold House School

St John’s Wood, NW8 0LH arnoldhouse.co.uk

Co-Educational Nursery to Year 8 Caring and inspiring atmosphere Excellent academic results Small and friendly class sizes abercornschool.com

Dallington School

Headteacher: Mr V W P Thomas Total pupils: 273 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School

Mill Hill Village, NW7 4ED belmontschool.com

Hendon, NW4 4DQ bramptoncollege.com Headteacher: Mr B Canetti Total pupils: 252 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

The Cavendish School

8 Dallington Street, London EC1V 0BW

Camden, NW1 7HB cavendishschool.co.uk

T: 020 7251 2284 E: hercules@dallingtonschool.co.uk W: www.dallingtonschool.co.uk Head Teacher: Mogg Hercules Admissions: Maria-Luisa Marchini

Headteacher: Mrs T Dunbar Total pupils: 250 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Key facts

Devonshire House Preparatory School

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-11 years Total pupils: 130, boys 75, girls 55 Type: Day Fees: Nursery – from £3,326 per term Year 1 – £3,693 Year 2 – £3,832 Years 3 & 4 – £4,054 Years 5 & 6 – £4,210 per term Entrance procedure: Non selective intake on a first-come first-served basis.

Early registration recommended. A place in our nursery guarantees a place in our school

Hampstead, NW3 6AE See Advertisement devonshirehouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs S Piper Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Fine Arts College

Belsize Park, NW3 4YD hampsteadfinearts.com

School Philosophy: A family-run, independent day school in the heart of London. Our children address teachers by their first names and do not wear a uniform. We offer a curriculum which is broad, balanced in a stimulating environment that promotes discovery and values a love of learning.

Headteacher: Ms C Cave Total pupils: 160 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Francis Holland School Regent’s Park, NW1 6XR fhs-nw1.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Charles Fillingham Total pupils: 495 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

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Headteacher: Ms Joanna Ebner Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Open Morning

Marylebone, W1H 1PN abercornschool.com See Advertisement

Brampton College

Notting Hill Gate, W11 3BU southbank.org

A leading co-educational Preparatory School from Nursery to Year 8

Deputy Head: Amy Thompson Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Paul’s Girls’ School

Southbank International School, Kensington

it’s an education

Marylebone, W1H 2EA wetherbyprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Leon Roberts Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Clarissa Farr Total pupils: 741 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

A leading Preparatory School in the heart of London

Wetherby Preparatory School

Headteacher: Sarah Labram Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Hammersmith, W6 7BS spgs.org

Abercorn School More than a school,

Notting Hill Gate, W2 4ED wetherbyschool.co.uk

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Outstanding Catholic Independent school for boys & girls aged 3 - 18

New Nursery & Pre-Prep building opening September 2017

View our website for details of our Open Events or arrange a personal visit with our Registrar, Louise Pepper, on 020 8862 2254 www.stbenedicts.org.uk

LONDON | North West London | North London | Central London Grimsdell, Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School Mill Hill, NW7 1QR grimsdell.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Simon Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Hall

Hampstead, NW3 4EH hallschool.co.uk

North Bridge House School Prep School London, NW1 7AB northbridgehouse.com Headteacher: Brodie Bibby Prep • Day • Co-Ed

North Bridge House Senior School London, NW3 5UD northbridgehouse.com

Trevor-Roberts School

Hampstead, NW3 3ET trevor-robertsschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Simon Trevor-Roberts Total pupils: 174 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

University College School Junior Hampstead, NW3 6QN ucs.org.uk

Headteacher: Jonathan Taylor Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Lewis Hayward Total pupils: 247 Prep • Day • Boys

Hampstead Hill Pre-Preparatory School

Oak Tree Nursery

University College School Senior

Headteacher: Andrea Taylor Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Hereward House School

Hampstead, NW3 5LF ucs.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Chris Godwin Total pupils: 458 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Hampstead, NW3 2PP hampsteadhillschool.co.uk

Hampstead, NW3 4NY herewardhouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Pascal Evans Total pupils: 176 Prep • Day • Boys

King Alfred School

Golders Green, NW11 7HY kingalfred.org.uk

Hampstead, NW3 6PD devonshirehouseschool.co.uk/nurserycurriculum

The Phoenix Pre-Prep School Headteacher: Dr. Zoe Dunn Total pupils: 125 Pre-Prep • Day • Boys

Saint Christina’s RC Preparatory School

St John’s Wood, NW8 7PY saintchristinas.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Robert Lobatto Total pupils: 637 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Jenny Finlayson Total pupils: 228 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Boys

Lyndhurst House School

Hampstead, NW3 3EL sarumhallschool.co.uk

Hampstead, NW3 5NW lyndhursthouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Reid Total pupils: 165 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Sarum Hall School

Headteacher: Mrs Christine Smith Total pupils: 182 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

South Hampstead High Junior

Maria Montessori Children’s House – Hampstead

Hampstead, NW3 5RN shhs.gdst.net

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

South Hampstead High Senior

Hampstead, NW3 5NW mariamontessorischools.co.uk

Maria Montessori Children’s House – West Hampstead West Hampstead, NW6 4SN mariamontessorischools.co.uk Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Mill Hill School

Mill Hill, NW7 1QS millhill.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Frances King Total pupils: 183 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Mulberry House School

West Hampstead, NW2 3SD mulberryhouseschool.com Headteacher: Victoria Playford Total pupils: 211 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Naima Jewish Preparatory School Maida Vale, NW6 5ED naimajps.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Bill Pratt Total pupils: 172 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Neasden Montessori School Neasden, NW2 7RX montessorisociety.org.uk

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Gabrielle Solti Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Hampstead, NW3 5SS shhs.gdst.net

Headteacher: Victoria Bingham Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Southbank International School Hampstead, NW3 5TH southbank.org

Headteacher: Shirley Harwood Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Anthony’s Preparatory School Hampstead, NW3 6NP stanthonysprep.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Paul Keyte Total pupils: 295 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

St Christopher’s School

Hampstead, NW3 5AE st-christophers.hampstead.sch.uk Deputy Head: Claire Bailey Total pupils: 247 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

St Margaret’s School Hampstead, NW3 7SR st-margarets.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Mark James Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Highgate School

Hampstead, NW3 6XH ucs.org.uk

Highgate, N6 4AY highgateschool.org.uk

The Village School

Keble School

Headteacher: Mr Mark Beard Total pupils: 848 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr A S Pettitt Total pupils: 1588 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Belsize Park, NW3 3YN thevillageschool.org.uk

Winchmore Hill, N21 1BG kebleprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Miss Carol Gay Total pupils: 110 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mr G P McCarthy Total pupils: 224 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Boys

North London

Maria Montessori School Hornsey Rise

Andover Pre School Islington, N7 7RU

Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Annemount Nursery and Pre-Prep Hampstead, N2 0QN annemount.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Geraldine Maidmen Total pupils: 85 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Avenue Nursery and Pre-Preparatory School Highgate, N6 5RX avenuenursery.com

Hornsey Rise, N19 3AD mariamontessorischools.co.uk Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Montessori House Muswell Hill, N10 3LS montessori-house.org.uk

Headteacher: Paul Jowett Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Norfolk House School Muswell Hill, N10 2EG norfolkhouseschool.org Headteacher: Paul Jowett Total pupils: 255 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Justin Sheppard Total pupils: 83 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

North Bridge House School

Beckett House Montessori Nursery School

Headteacher: Georgina Masefield Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Islington, N1 0LL beckett-house.co.uk

Headteacher: Pamela Harries Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Channing Junior School Highgate, N6 5JR channing.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Lawrance Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Channing Senior School Highgate, N6 5HF channing.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Barbara Elliott Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Dwight School London Barnet, N11 3LX dwightlondon.org

London, N1 2NQ northbridgehouse.com

Palmer’s Green High School Palmer’s Green, N21 3LJ pghs.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Christine Edmundson Total pupils: 277 Nursery • Prep • Junior • Senior • Day • Girls

St Andrew’s Montessori

Islington, N1 1BQ saintandrewsmontessori.com Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Paul’s Steiner School Islington, N1 2QH stpaulssteinerschool.org

Headteacher: Stephanie Jansen Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Salcombe Prep School

The Gower School

Vita et Pax Preparatory School

Headteacher: Miss Emma Gowers Total pupils: 233 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Miss G Chumbley Total pupils: 188 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hampstead, NW3 6PG stmh.co.uk See Advertisement

Neasden, NW10 8HE swaminarayan.brent.sch.uk

Headteacher: Umesha Raja Total pupils: 494 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Islington, N1 9JF thegowerschool.co.uk

Grange Park Preparatory School Grange Park, N21 2EA gpps.org.uk

Headteacher: Flavia Rizzo Total pupils: 82 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Davies Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Southgate, N14 4AT vitaetpax.co.uk

Central London CATS College London Holborn, WC1A 2RA catscollege.com

Headteacher: Mr Mario Di Clemente Total pupils: 262 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Highgate, N6 4PL highgateschool.org.uk

St Mary’s School

The Swaminarayan School

Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Highgate Junior School

Enfield, N14 4P salcombeprep.co.uk

Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

London, NW3 5RR northbridgehouse.com

Headteacher: Mrs Diane Hecht Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr M Webster Total pupils: 155 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

North Bridge House School

North Bridge House School

Highgate, N6 4PH highgateschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Alison Cobbin Total pupils: 356 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Harriet Connor-Earl Total pupils: 297 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

London NW3 5JY northbridgehouse.com

Highgate Pre-Preparatory School

LONDON INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AGED 4 -13 YEARS

DEVONSHIRE HOUSE SCHOOL 2 Arkwright Road, Hampstead, NW3 6AE

OPEN EVENTS Come and see The Mall School, meet the team and tour our state of the art facilities.

Let our boys welcome you and show you the school through their eyes.

TUESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 9.00am THURSDAY 23 MARCH 9.00am FRIDAY 28 APRIL 9.00am Tours start at 9.00am Headmaster’s Talk & Coffee at 10.15am Individual tours of the Pre-Prep building are also available every Thursday morning To book a place on an Open Morning or arrange an individual tour, please email: admissions@themallschool.org.uk or call: 020 8614 1082 www.themallschool.org.uk

A co-educational IAPS Prep and Pre-Prep School for children from 3 to 13 with its own Oak Tree Nursery for children from 2½ to 3½ OPEN MORNINGS Wednesday 3rd May 2017 Thursday 4th May 2017

185 Hampton Road, Twickenham TW2 5NQ

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LONDON | Central London | East London | South East London | South West London City of London School for Girls City of London, EC2Y 8BB clsg.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Ena Harrop Total pupils: 732 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

City of London School

Bellerbys College London

Oakfield Preparatory School

The Dominie

Principal: Alison Baines Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Stevens Total pupils: 414 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Anne O’Doherty Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Blackheath High School

Riverston School

London, SE8 3DE bellerbys.com

City of London, EC4V 3AL clsb.org.uk

Blackheath, SE3 7AG blackheathhighschool.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Fletcher Total pupils: 921 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Headteacher: Mrs C Chandler-Thompson Total pupils: 737 Nursery • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Dallington School

Blackheath Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mogg Hercules Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Penelope Thompson Total pupils: 399 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Ecole Jeannine Manuel School

Colfe’s School

London, EC1V 0BQ dallingtonschool.co.uk See Advertisement

London, WC1B 3DN ecolejeanninemanuel.org.uk Headmistress : Ms Pauline Prevot Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Lyceum School City of London, EC4M 9AD lyceumschool.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Vanessa Bingham Total pupils: 97 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Paul’s Cathedral School City of London, EC2A 4JH spcslondon.com

Headteacher: Simon Larter-Evans Total pupils: 252 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

East London

Bethnal Green Montessori School Bethnal Green, E2 7DA bethnalgreenmontessorischool.co.uk Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Forest School

Snaresbrook, e17 3Py forest.org.uk

Warden: Marcus Cliff Hodges Total pupils: 1345 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls • Boys • Co-Ed

Gatehouse School

Victoria Park, E2 9JG gatehouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Robert Francis Total pupils: 380 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Grangewood Independent School Forest Gate, E7 8QT grangewoodschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Beverley Roberts Total pupils: 63 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Normanhurst School

North Chingford, E4 7BA normanhurstschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Osborn Total pupils: 249 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Snaresbrook College Preparatory School

South Woodford, E18 2EA snaresbrookcollege.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr C M Curl Total pupils: 164 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

South East London Alleyn’s School

Dulwich, SE22 8SU alleyns.org.uk

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Lee, SE12 8AW colfes.com

Headteacher: Mr R F Russell Total pupils: 599 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Dulwich Prep London Dulwich, SE21 7AA dcpslondon.org

Headteacher: Mr Michael Roulston Total pupils: 835 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys

Dulwich College Dulwich, SE21 7LD dulwich.org.uk

Headteacher: Dr Joseph Spence Total pupils: 1768 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

Eltham College Junior School Eltham, SE9 4RW elthamcollege.london

Headteacher: Mr Edmund Cavendish Prep • Day • Boys

Eltham College

Eltham, SE9 4QF elthamcollege.london Headteacher: Mr Guy Sanderson Total pupils: 870 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed

Greenwich Steiner School

Blackheath, SE3 7SE greenwichsteinerschool.org.uk Headteacher: Adrian Dow Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed

Henriette Le Forestier Preparatory School

Upper Norwood, SE19 1RT hlfprep.co.uk

Eltham, SE12 8UF riverstonschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Sarah Salathiel Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Rosemead Preparatory School Dulwich, SE21 8HZ rosemeadprepschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Arthur Bray Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Dunstan’s College Catford, SE6 4TY stdunstans.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Hewlett Total pupils: 857 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St Olave’s Preparatory School New Eltham, SE9 3QS stolaves.org.uk

Headteacher: Miss C Holloway Total pupils: 220 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sydenham High School

Sydenham, SE26 6BL sydenhamhighschool.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mr Karl Guest Total pupils: 616 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

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Westminster School

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Headteacher: Mr Patrick Derham Total pupils: 741 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys • Co-Ed

Hampton School

Hampton, TW12 3HD hamptonschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Kevin Knibbs Total pupils: 1279 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

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Headteacher: Miss Clementine Stewart Total pupils: 289 Prep • Day • Girls

Surbiton High Boys’ Preparatory School Surbiton, KT6 4SP surbitonhigh.com

Gender / Ages: girls, 11-18 years Total pupils: 260 Type: Day, 5-day and 7-day Boarding Fees: Senior – Day from £19,290-£22,035; Weekly boarding from £33,020-£35,765; Full Boarding from £34,615-£37,360 Typical class size: Senior – 12, Sixth Form – 12 Main University destinations: UK: Bath, Cambridge, Cardiff, Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Kings College London, Leeds, LSE, Nottingham, Queen Mary Univ of London, Warwick, USA: Columbia, UCLA, New York University, Brown, Emory University, Japan: Tokyo, Keio.

Faith: Catholic Motto: “That all may have life” Entrance procedure: Entrance test in Mathematics and English, interview with Headmistress

Pinner, HA5 5HH reddiford.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Kebin Doble Total pupils: 325 Prep • Day • Boys

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 2HW surbitonhigh.com

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Rokeby School

Surbiton, KT6 6RL shrewsburyhouse.net

T: 020 8949 0571 W: www.marymountlondon.com Head Teacher: Ms Sarah Gallagher Admissions: Mrs Cheryl Eysele E: admissions@marymountlondon.com

Buckingham Preparatory School Headteacher: Sarah Hollis Total pupils: 113 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Shrewsbury House Preparatory School

George Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7PE

Headteacher: Mrs Nooshin Cyrus Total pupils: 60 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Alistair Bond Total pupils: 99 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7PB rokebyschool.co.uk

Marymount International School London

Northwood, HA6 3AS sthelens.london

School Philosophy: Marymount is dedicated to developing each student’s full potential, thus providing a stable foundation for the demands of a changing world. Marymount has offered the IB Diploma since 1979 within a unique environment of cultural exchange for both local and international students. In preparation for the Diploma, the respected Middle Years Programme is taught utilising the IGCSE content. Marymount was the first UK School to install a fully equipped Fab Lab (fabrication laboratory) to facilitate the teaching of programming, coding, robotics and the making of “almost anything”.

Kew Day Nursery

Richmond, TW9 4ES asquithnurseries.com Headteacher: Sarah Hodgson Total pupils: 66 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Sally Ralph Total pupils: 147 Prep • Day • Boys

Kew Green Preparatory School

The School’s special ethos achieves a common purpose for students from over 40 nationalities who are part of the 19 international Marymount Network of Schools.

Surbiton High School

Headteacher: Mr Jem Peck Total pupils: 275 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Academic Record: Consistently ranked within the top 5% of Schools offering the International Baccalaureate worldwide.

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 2JT surbitonhigh.com Headteacher: Ms Ann Haydon Total pupils: 1466 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys • Girls

Northwood

Merchant Taylors’ School Northwood, HA6 2HT mtsn.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Simon Everson Total pupils: 891 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Northwood College

Northwood, HA6 2YE northwoodcollege.co.uk

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Extra-curricular: Debating Society; Model United Nations; Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab), Newspaper, Creative Writing, Drama, Science Clubs; Choir; Orchestra; National Honors Society; Community Service.

King’s House School Richmond, TW10 6ES kingshouseschool.org

Headteacher: Mr Mark Turner Total pupils: 456 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Old Vicarage School Richmond, TW10 6QX oldvicarageschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Linthwaite Total pupils: 194 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Unicorn School

Richmond, TW9 3JX unicornschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Kit Thompson Total pupils: 172 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Miss Jacqualyn Pain Total pupils: 931 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Richmond, TW9 3AF kgps.co.uk

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LONDON | Greater London Shepperton Halliford School

Shepperton, TW17 9HX hallifordschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Simon Wilson Total pupils: 426 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed

Staines

Staines Preparatory School Staines, TW18 2BT stainesprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Sawyer Total pupils: 399 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Twickenham The Mall School

Twickenham, TW2 5NQ themallschool.org.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Mr David Price Total pupils: 323 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Newland House School Twickenham, TW1 4TQ newlandhouse.net See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr David Alexander Total pupils: 407 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Catherine’s School Twickenham, TW1 4QJ stcatherineschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Sister Paula Thomas Total pupils: 415 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Newland House School Independent Preparatory Day School for Girls and Boys from 4 to 13 years

Wembley

Buxlow Prep School Wembley, HA9 7QJ buxlowschool.org.uk Headteacher: Ralf Furse Total pupils: 73 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Happy Days Montessori

Wembley, HA9 0RG happydaysmontessori.co.uk Headteacher: Ms Margaret Dillane Total pupils: 32 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Harmony Montessori Nursery Wembley, HA9 8RG harmonymontessori.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Anita Mohindra Total pupils: 44 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Christopher’s School

Wembley Park, HA9 8HE stchristophersschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr G P Musetti Total pupils: 81 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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A leading Independent Girls’ School in North London inspiring pupils to develop scholarship, integrity, altruism and independence.

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Berkshire

Hampshire

1 Heathfield School 2 Hurst Lodge School 3 St George’s School

14 Farleigh School

Ascot

5 Cheam School 6 Horris Hill School

17 Highfield and Brookham Schools

Reading

7 Pangbourne College

Sandhurst

8 Eagle House School

Liphook

Buckinghamshire Gerrards Cross

11 Gayhurst School

High Wycombe

Newbury

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20 Sibford School

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Oxford

21 St Edward’s Oxford 22 Wychwood School

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Southampton

12 Pipers Corner School

Stowe

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Basingstoke

Oxfordshire

10 Luckley House School

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Wokingham

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Lymington

Windsor

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21 Oxford 22

Hook

4 Wellington College

Newbury

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Andover

15 GEMS Sherfield 16 Lord Wandsworth College

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• Founded in 1645 Cheam is one of the oldest Prep Schools in the country • Founded in 1645 Cheam is one of the oldest Prep Schools in the country • Founded in 1645 Cheam is one of the oldest Prep Schools in the country • Founded in 1645 Cheam is one of the oldest Prep Schools in the country • Set in 100 acres of beautiful countryside, for sporty, outdoor loving, energetic types • Set in 100 acres of beautiful countryside, for sporty, outdoor loving, energetic types • Set in 100 acres of beautiful countryside, for sporty, outdoor loving, energetic types • Set in 100 acres of beautiful countryside, for sporty, outdoor loving, energetic types

• Cheam is the perfect school for children to spend their formative years • Cheam is the perfect school for children to spend their formative years • Cheam is the perfect school for children to spend their formative years • Cheam is the perfect school for children to spend their formative years • Outstanding academic performance – 68 scholarships in the last 5 years • Outstanding academic performance – 68 scholarships in the last 5 years • Outstanding academic performance – 68 scholarships in the last 5 years • Outstanding academic performance – 68 scholarships in the last 5 years • Very strong sport, music, drama and an exhaustive list of extra-curricular activities • Very strong sport, music, drama and an exhaustive list of extra-curricular activities • Very strong sport, music, drama and an exhaustive list of extra-curricular activities • Very strong sport, music, drama and an exhaustive list of extra-curricular activities • Co-Ed day and boarding from 3-13 (Weekly or Flexi boarding available from age 8) • Co-Ed day and boarding from 3-13 (Weekly or Flexi boarding available from age 8) • Co-Ed day and boarding from 3-13 (Weekly or Flexi boarding available from age 8) • Co-Ed day and boarding from 3-13 (Weekly or Flexi boarding available from age 8)

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SOUTH | Berkshire Berkshire The Abbey Junior School Reading, RG2 7AR theabbey.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Nicola Dick-Cleland Total pupils: 380 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

The Abbey School Reading, RG1 5DZ theabbey.co.uk

Headteacher: Jan Cresswell Total pupils: 1050 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Eagle House School

Luckley House School

Headteacher: Mr A P N Barnard Total pupils: 390 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Tudor Total pupils: 200 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sandhurst, GU47 8PH eaglehouseschool.com See Advertisement

Elstree School

Wokingham, RG40 3AB ludgrove.net

Headteacher: Mr Sid Inglis Total pupils: 258 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

LVS Ascot

Eton College

Headteacher: Dr Chris Stevens Total pupils: 756 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr S Henderson Total pupils: 1313 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Boys

Brigidine School Windsor

Datchet, SL3 9AX etonend.org

Windsor, SL4 2AX brigidine.org.uk

Headteachers: Mr Simon Larter and Mrs Dawn Fleming Total pupils: 120 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls • Co-Ed

Brockhurst School

Hermitage, RG18 9UL brockmarl.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr David J W Fleming Total pupils: 156 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Cheam School

Newbury, RG19 8LD cheamschool.com See Advertisement

Windsor, SL4 6DW etoncollege.com

Eton End PNEU School

Ascot, SL5 8DR lvs.ascot.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Christine Cunniffe Total pupils: 889 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Marist Schools

Ascot, SL5 7PS themaristschools.com

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Stokes Total pupils: 185 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Boys

Heathfield School

Marlston House School

Herries School Headteacher: Ms Sophie Green Total pupils: 101 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Maidenhead, SL6 1PD highfieldprep.org

Headteacher: Joanna Leach Total pupils: 159 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Holme Grange School

The Oratory School Reading, RG8 0PJ oratory.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr J. J. Smith Total pupils: 366 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys

Padworth College Reading, RG7 4NR padworth.com

Headteacher: Mr John Aguilar Total pupils: 104 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Horris Hill School

Hurst, RG10 0FR dolphinschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Tom Lewis Total pupils: 208 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Downe House School Thatcham, RG18 9JJ downehouse.net

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St Gabriel’s School Newbury, RG20 9BD stgabriels.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Ricki Smith Total pupils: 437 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

St George’s School

Newbury, RG20 9DJ horrishill.com See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Giles Tollit Total pupils: 114 Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys

Hurst Lodge School

Ascot, SL5 9JU hurstlodge.co.uk See Advertisementgayhurst

Headteacher: Miss Victoria Smit Total pupils: 198 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Lambrook School

Nr Ascot, RG42 6LU lambrook.berks.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Perry Total pupils: 521 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Leighton Park School Reading, RG2 7ED leightonpark.com

Headteacher: Mr Nigel Williams Total pupils: 473 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Reading, RG8 8LA pangbournecollege.com See Advertisement

Papplewick School Ascot, SL5 7LH papplewick.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr T W Bunbury Total pupils: 199 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

Queen Anne’s School Caversham, RG4 6DX qas.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs J Harrington Total pupils: 443 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Reading Blue Coat School

Sonning-on-Thames, RG4 6SU rbcs.org.uk

Headteacher: Jesse Elzinga Total pupils: 740 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed

Windsor, SL4 1QF stgwindsor.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Chris McDade Total pupils: 325 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

St John’s Beaumont Old Windsor, SL4 2JN sjb.community

Headteacher: Mr G E F Delaney Total pupils: 310 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

St Joseph’s College Reading, RG1 5JT sjcr.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Colpus Total pupils: 442 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St Mary’s School, Ascot Ascot, SL5 9JF st-marys-ascot.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Mary Breen Total pupils: 385 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

St Piran’s School

Maidenhead, SL6 7LZ stpirans.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Carroll Total pupils: 398 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sunningdale School

Sunningdale, SL5 9PY sunningdaleschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr T A C N Dawson Total pupils: 105 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

Upton House School Windsor, SL4 3DF uptonhouse.org.uk

Headteacher: Rhian Thornton Total pupils: 265 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Co-Ed

Reddam House

The Village Montessori Nursery School

Headteacher: T. J. Mullins Total pupils: 302 Nursery • Pre-prep • Prep • Senior • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Ms Jacqueline Maclean Total pupils: 36 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Winnersh, RG41 5BG reddamhouse.org.uk

Southend, RG7 6HW montessorinursery.org.uk

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Headteacher: Mrs E McKendrick Total pupils: 574 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Stuart Morgan-Nash Total pupils: 126 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Headteacher: Mr Rob Stewart Total pupils: 410 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Justin Spanswick Total pupils: 223 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Dolphin School

Reading, RG30 2JH stedwardsprep.com

Headteacher: Mrs G Y Sillitto Total pupils: 147 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Garnier Total pupils: 404 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Craig Watson Total pupils: 537 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Edward’s Prep School

St George’s School

Reading, RG8 7SF oratoryprep.co.uk

Maidenhead, SL6 3QE clairescourt.com

Reading, RG2 9BL crosfields.com

Headteacher: Mr Nathan Cheesman Total pupils: 270 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Oratory Prep School

Reading, RG4 7SD hemdeanhouse.co.uk

Pangbourne College

Crosfields School

Slough, SL1 1TB stbernardsprep.org

Hemdean House School

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Robinson Total pupils: 324 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr John Rayer Total pupils: 318 Senior • Day • Boys

St Bernard’s Prep School

Headteacher: Mrs Liz Hewer Total pupils: 269 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

Wokingham, RG40 3AL holmegrange.org

Maidenhead, SL6 8TE clairescourt.com

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Bartlett Total pupils: 272 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Riley Total pupils: 178 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding• Girls

Headteacher: Mrs Marina Gardiner Legge Total pupils: 190 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Highfield Prep School

Claires Court Senior Boys

Reading, RG8 8QA standrewspangbourne.co.uk

Ascot, SL5 7DZ stgeorges-ascot.org.uk See Advertisement

Claires Court Nursery, Girls and Sixth Form

Claires Court Junior Boys

St Andrew’s School

Hermitage, RG18 9UL brockmarl.org.uk

Ascot, SL5 8BQ See Advertisement heathfieldschool.net

Headteacher: Mr Martin Harris Total pupils: 248 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: James and Hugh Wilding Total pupils: 442 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Simon Barber Total pupils: 188 Prep • Boarding • Boys

Headteacher: Mr Karl McCloskey Total pupils: 521 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Dean, SL6 9BD herries.org.uk

Maidenhead, SL6 6AW clairescourt.com

Ludgrove

Reading, RG7 5TD elstreeschool.org.uk

Bradfield College

Bradfield, RG7 6AU bradfieldcollege.org.uk

Wokingham, RG40 3EU luckleyhouseschool.org See Advertisement

SOUTH | Berkshire | Buckinghamshire Waverley School

Gateway School

Headteacher: Guy Shore Total pupils: 210 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Sue La Farge Total pupils: 329 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Wellington College

Gayhurst School

Headteacher: Mr Julian Thomas Total pupils: 1045 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr G R A Davies Total pupils: 352 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Wokingham, RG40 4YD waverleyschool.org.uk

Crowthorne, RG45 7PU wellingtoncollege.org.uk See Advertisement

Buckinghamshire Akeley Wood School Junior Buckingham, MK19 6DA akeleywoodschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Page Total pupils: 286 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Akeley Wood School Senior (11-13 years) Buckingham, MK18 5AN akeleywoodschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Ayres Total pupils: 565 Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Akeley Wood School Senior (13-18 years) Buckingham, MK18 5AE akeleywoodschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Clough Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Ashfold Preparatory School Aylesbury, HP18 9NG ashfoldschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr M O M Chitty Total pupils: 272 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Beacon

Amersham, HP6 5PF beaconschool.co.uk Headteacher: William Phelps Total pupils: 508 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Great Missenden, HP16 9AA gatewayschool-bucks.co.uk

High Wycombe, HP13 6PR godstowe.org

Griffin House Preparatory School Headteacher: Mr Tim Walford Total pupils: 112 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Grove Independent School

Chesham Preparatory School Chesham, HP5 3QF cheshamprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Michael Davies Total pupils: 402 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Dair House School

Farnham Royal, SL2 3BY dairhouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Berkin Total pupils: 242 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Heatherton House School Amersham, HP6 5QB heathertonhouse.co.uk

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Headteacher: Debbie Isaachsen Total pupils: 146 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Beaconsfield, HP9 2PZ highmarch.co.uk

Horris Hill School has been educating boys since its foundation in 1888 Horris Hill School has been educating with a tradition few can match boys since its foundation in 1888 • Success to Eton, Winchester, Radley, withanda other tradition Marlborough top schools few can match

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Clifford Total pupils: 306 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Maltman’s Green

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RR maltmansgreen.com

Headteacher: Mrs J R Pardon Total pupils: 425 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

•• Competitive ethos on and offRadley, the pitch Success to Eton, Winchester, Marlborough and other schools • Traditional boarding onetop hour from London

Milton Keynes, MK3 7EG mkps.co.uk

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• Competitive ethos on and off the pitch • Traditional boarding one hour from London

HORRIS HILL SCHOOL BOARDING & DAY BOYS AGED 7-13

Gorelands Lane, HP8 4AD newlandcollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr David Shandley Senior • Boarding • Co-Ed

Pipers Corner School

High Wycombe, HP15 6LP piperscorner.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Ness-Gifford Total pupils: 525 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

St Mary’s School

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8JQ stmarysschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Jean Ross Total pupils: 276 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Davenies School

St Teresa’s School

Headteacher: Mr C Rycroft Total pupils: 333 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Headteacher: Simon Detre Total pupils: 150 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

OPEN MORNINGS: Please join us on Saturday 25th February or Saturday 20th May from 10am – 12pm. For further details, please contact registrar@horrishill.com

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Newland College

Headteacher: Mr Terence Wintle Total pupils: 124 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Beaconsfield, HP9 1AA davenies.co.uk

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Milton Keynes, MK5 8HD groveindependentschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr S Driver and Mr C Bates Total pupils: 450 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr S J G Doggart Total pupils: 285 Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys

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Aylesbury, HP 17 0XP griffinhouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr James Canwell Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Slough, SL2 3SL caldicott.com

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Headteacher: Mr David Gainer Total pupils: 434 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Girls

Milton Keynes Preparatory School

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Godstowe Preparatory School

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Milton Keynes, MK10 9AA bmprep.co.uk

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Boundary Oak School

Headteacher: Dr A Wallersteiner Total pupils: 768 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Hazel Kellett Total pupils: 113 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Swanbourne House School

Churcher’s College Junior School

Headteacher: Mr Simon Hitchings Total pupils: 370 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Ffion Robinson Total pupils: 230 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Thornton School

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Headteacher: Mrs Jo Storey Total pupils: 383 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Thorpe House School

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8QA thorpehouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Terence Ayres Total pupils: 296 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Boys

Walton Pre-Prep School and Nursery Milton Keynes, MK7 6BB waltonpps.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Chantelle McLaughlan Total pupils: 150 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Webber Independent School

Milton Keynes, MK14 6DP webberindependentschool.com Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Marsden Total pupils: 146 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Wycombe Abbey School High Wycombe, HP11 1PE wycombeabbey.com

Headteacher: Mrs Rhiannon Wilkinson Total pupils: 552 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

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Alton Convent School Alton, GU34 2NG altonconvent.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Graham Maher Total pupils: 563 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed • Senior • 6th Form• Day • Girls

Ballard School

New Milton, BH25 5SU ballardschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Reid Total pupils: 488 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Bedales School - Dunannie Petersfield, GU32 2DP bedales.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Webbern Total pupils: 91 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bedales School - Dunhurst Petersfield, GU32 2DR bedales.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Grubb Total pupils: 189 Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bedales School

Petersfield, GU32 2DG bedales.org.uk

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Churcher’s College

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Headteacher: Mr Simon Williams Total pupils: 1065 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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Daneshill Preparatory School Hook, RG27 0AR daneshillprepschool.com

Wednesday 8th March 2017 | 09:30 to 12:00

Headteacher: Mr J Wansey Total pupils: 271 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Ditcham Park School

Gayhurst is the only independent school in Gerrards Cross for girls and boys aged 3–11 years.

Petersfield, GU31 5RN ditchampark.com

Headteacher: Mr R J Connolly Total pupils: 347 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

For more information contact the school on 01753 279140

Durlston Court School New Milton, BH25 7AQ durlstoncourt.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard May Total pupils: 311 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Farleigh School

Andover, SP11 7PW See Advertisement farleighschool.com

Headteacher: Fr Simon Everson Total pupils: 429 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Farnborough Hill

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Headteacher: Mrs Alexandra Neil Total pupils: 560 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Forres Sandle Manor

Fordingbridge, SP6 1NS fsmschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Mark Hartley Total pupils: 222 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr Dick Jaine Total pupils: 436 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Gregg School

Southampton, SO18 2GF gregg.southampton.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs S Sellers Total pupils: 300 Senior • Day • Co-Ed

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Hampshire Collegiate Prep School

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Headteacher: Mrs Helen Donnelly Total pupils: 139 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mrs E K Henry Total pupils: 374 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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SOUTH | Hampshire Highfield and Brookham Schools Liphook, GU30 7LQ highfieldschool.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Phillip Evitt, and Mrs Sophie Baber Total pupils: 481 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

King Edward VI School Southampton, SO15 5UQ kes.hants.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Julian Thould Total pupils: 979 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Lord Wandsworth College Hook, RG29 1TB See Advertisement lordwandsworth.org

Headteacher: Mr Adam Williams Total pupils: 540 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Mayville High School Southsea, PO5 2PE mayvillehighschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Parkyn Total pupils: 457 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Moyles Court School Ringwood, BH24 3NF moylescourt.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Milner-Smith Total pupils: 237 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Pilgrims’ School

Winchester, SO23 9LT thepilgrims-school.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Tom Burden Total pupils: 155 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

The Portsmouth Grammar School Portsmouth, PO1 2LN pgs.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr James Priory Total pupils: 427 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Portsmouth High Nursery and Junior School Southsea, PO5 3ES portsmouthhigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Paul Marshallsay Total pupils: 110 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Portsmouth High School Senior and Sixth Form Southsea, PO5 3EQ portsmouthhigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Prescott Total pupils: 350 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Prince’s Mead School

Winchester, SO21 1AN princesmeadschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Miss P Kirk Total pupils: 272 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Rookwood School

Andover, SP10 3AL rookwood.hants.sch.uk

Headteacher: Dr M Whalley Total pupils: 314 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

St John’s College

Southsea, PO5 3QW stjohnscollege.co.uk

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Hook, RG27 0PN st-neots-prep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Henderson Total pupils: 308 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed

St Nicolas’ School

Fleet, GU52 0RF st-nicholas.hants.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Annette Whatmough Total pupils: 410 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls • Co-Ed

St Swithun’s School Winchester, SO21 1HA stswithuns.com

Headteacher: Ms Jane Gandee Total pupils: 510 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls • Co-Ed

St Winifred’s School

Southampton, SO17 1EJ stwinifreds.southampton.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs J Caddy Total pupils: 85 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Salesian College

Farnborough, GU14 6PA salesiancollege.com

Headteacher: Mr Gerard Owens Total pupils: 642 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed

Seedlings Montessori

Southampton, SO18 5RJ seedlingsmontessori.co.uk

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sherborne House School Chandler’s Ford, S053 1EU sherbornehouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Heather Hopson-Hill Total pupils: 297 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Steventon Children’s House Nr Basingstoke, RG25 3BD steventonchildrenshouse.co.uk Headteacher: Sharon Jagged Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Stroud School

near Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 5QL

Romsey, SO51 9ZH stroud-kes.org.uk

Whole School Open Morning

Headteacher: Mr Joel Worrall Total pupils: 342 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Twyford School

Winchester, SO21 1NW twyfordschool.com

Friday 3 March

Junior School Open Morning

Headteacher: Dr Steve Bailey Total pupils: 408 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Saturday 25 March

Walhampton School

10.30am ~ 12noon

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Lymington, SO41 5ZG walhampton.com See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Titus Mills Total pupils: 333 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

West Hill Park

Titchfield, PO14 4BS westhillpark.com

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Ramsay Total pupils: 262 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Winchester College

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Headteacher: Dr Timothy Hands Total pupils: 678 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Boys

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SOUTH | Hampshire | Oxfordshire Wykeham House School Fareham, PO16 0BW wykehamhouse.com

Headteacher: Mrs Jan Caddy Total pupils: 153 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

Yateley Manor School Yateley, GU46 7UQ yateleymanor.com

Headteacher: Robert Upton Total pupils: 394 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Abingdon Preparatory School Frilford, OX13 5NX abingdon.org.uk/prep

Headteacher: Mr Crispin Hyde-Dunn Total pupils: 252 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Abingdon School

Abingdon, OX14 1DE abingdon.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Michael Windsor Total pupils: 961 Senior • Day • Boarding • Boys

Bellerbys College Oxford Oxford, OX2 0DJ bellerbys.com

Headteacher: Mike Bradford Total pupils: 888 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bloxham School

Banbury, OX15 4PE bloxhamschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Paul Sanderson Total pupils: 399 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bruern Abbey School Chesterton, OX26 1UY bruernabbey.org

d’Overbroeck’s College Oxford, OX2 6HX doverbroecks.com

Headteacher: Mr Mark Olejnik Total pupils: 150 Senior • Day • Co-Ed

d’Overbroeck’s College Oxford, OX2 6JX doverbroecks.com

Headteacher: Mr Alasdair MacPherson Total pupils: 255 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Dragon School

Oxford, OX2 6SS dragonschool.org Headteacher: Mr J R Baugh Total pupils: 844 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Bufton Green Total pupils: 494 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Christ Church Cathedral School Oxford, OX1 1QW cccs.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Murray Total pupils: 157 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Cokethorpe School Witney, OX29 7PU cokethorpe.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr D J Ettinger Total pupils: 659 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Cothill House

Abingdon, OX13 6JL cothill.net

Headteacher: Mr Duncan Bailey Total pupils: 193 Prep • Boarding • Boys

Cranford House School Wallingford, OX10 9HT cranfordhouse.net

Headteacher: Dr James Raymond Total pupils: 375 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

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Oxford, OX2 6XA oxfordhigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mrs Judith Carlisle Total pupils: 893 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Oxford Tutorial College Oxford, OX1 4HT oxfordtutorialcollege.com

Headteacher: Mrs Julia Southby 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Warden: Mr John Moule Total pupils: 687 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Boys

Headington Preparatory School Oxford, OX3 7PB headington.org

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Crouch Total pupils: 280 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Headington School Oxford, OX3 7TD headington.org

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Jordan Total pupils: 805 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Nick Seward Total pupils: 289 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Oxford High School

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Upton Total pupils: 300 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Carrdus School

Chandlings School

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Oliver Total pupils: 470 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Radley College

Oxford, OX1 1BP greenes.org.uk

Kingham Hill School

Headteacher: Mr Edward Way Total pupils: 118 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys • Girls

Abingdon, OX14 3PS olab.org.uk

Greene’s Tutorial College

Headteacher: Mr John Floyd Total pupils: 112 Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Banbury, OX17 2BS carrdusschool.co.uk

Our Lady’s Abingdon Senior School

Chipping Norton, OX7 6TH kinghamhill.org.uk

Magdalen College School Oxford, OX4 1DZ mcsoxford.org

Headteacher: Miss Helen Pike Total pupils: 902 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

The Manor Preparatory School Abingdon, OX13 6LN manorprep.org

Abingdon, OX14 2HR radley.org.uk

Rupert House School

Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BN ruperthouse.org

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Lynas Total pupils: 208 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Co-Ed

Rye St Antony

Oxford, OX3 0BY ryestantony.co.uk

Headteacher: Miss Alison Jones Total pupils: 326 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls • Co-Ed

St Clare’s, Oxford Oxford, OX2 7AL stclares.ac.uk

Headteacher: Andrew Rattue Total pupils: 274 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Edward’s Oxford Oxford, OX2 7NN stedwardsoxford.org See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Jones Total pupils: 662 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Helen and St Katharine Abingdon, OX14 1BE shsk.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Dougall Total pupils: 715 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

St Hugh’s

Faringdon, SN7 8PT st-hughs.co.uk Headteacher: Mr A J P Nott Total pupils: 330 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

St John’s Priory

Banbury, OX16 5HX stjohnspriory.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Tracey Wilson Total pupils: 93 Nursery • Pre-prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Shiplake College

Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4BW shiplake.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Gregg Davies Total pupils: 421 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys • Co-Ed

Sibford School

Banbury, OX15 5QL sibfordschool.co.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Toby Spence Total pupils: 419 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Summer Fields

Oxford, OX2 7EN summerfields.com Headteacher: Mr David Faber Total pupils: 240 Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys

Tudor Hall

Banbury, OX16 9UR tudorhallschool.com Headteacher: Miss W Griffiths Total pupils: 335 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Windrush Valley School Ascott-under-Wychwood, OX7 6AN windrushvalleyschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr A Wood Total pupils: 109 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Wychwood School

Oxford, OX2 6JR wychwoodschool.org See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Andrea Johnson Total pupils: 110 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Piers Heyworth Total pupils: 375 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Boys • Co-Ed

Moulsford Preparatory School Moulsford, OX10 9HR moulsford.com

Headteacher: Mr Ben Beardmore-Gray Total pupils: 335 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

New College School Oxford, OX1 3UA newcollegeschool.org

Headteacher: Mr N. R. Gullifer Total pupils: 160 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Our Lady’s Abingdon Junior School Abingdon, OX14 2HB olab.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Brendan O’Neill Total pupils: 129 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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“A charming pint-sized powerhouse” Good Schools Guide 2014 Join us for

OPEN MORNINGS TASTER DAYS OVERNIGHT BOARDING TASTERS PRIVATE VISITS To attend or arrange any of the above please contact Nicola Jones on 01865 517103 or admissions@wychwoodschool.org

Day, flexi and full boarding for girls aged 11-18 74 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6JR www.wychwoodschool.org

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South East

This map illustrates the location of some of our leading independent schools in this region.

A directory of schools, listed by county, follows this page.

3 Letchworth

HERTFORDSHIRE 1 2

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Watford

Hertfordshire

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Hemel Hempstead 1

London

Lockers Park

Windsor

2 Westbrook Hay Prep School

Letchworth 3 St Francis’ College

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St Albans

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4 St Albans High School for Girls

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Kent

Margate

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Bromley 6 Bromley High School

Chislehurst

Ashford

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Folkestone

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Horsham

WEST SUSSEX 34

KENT

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Broadstairs 5 Wellesley House

9 Maidstone

EAST SUSSEX Hastings

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7 Farringtons School

Eastbourne

Cranbrook 8 Marlborough House School

Maidstone

Cranleigh

Ripley

9 Sutton Valence School

Sevenoaks

18 Cranleigh Preparatory School

27 Ripley Court

10 Russell House School

Dorking

11 Sevenoaks School

19 Hurtwood House School

12 St Michael’s Preparatory School

Godalming

13 Walthamstow Hall

21 King Edward’s School

Tonbridge

22 St Hilary’s School

14 Tonbridge School

Guildford

Surrey

20 Aldro

23 St Catherine’s School, Bramley

Camberley

Leatherhead

15 Hawley Place School

24 Downsend School

Caterham

Little Bookham

16 Caterham School

25 Manor House

Cobham

New Malden

17 Feltonfleet School

26 The Study School

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West Sussex Chichester

West Horsley

34 Oakwood School

28 Cranmore School

Hurstpierpoint

Weybridge

35 Hurstpierpoint College

29 St George’s Weybridge

Washington

Witley

36 Windlesham House School

30 Barrow Hills School

East Sussex Brighton

31 Brighton College 32 Roedean School

Mayfield 33 Mayfield School

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Manor House School, Bookham An outstanding Independent Prep School for boys and girls aged 3-13 years

Happiness, Confidence, Success

Manor House Lane, Little Bookham, Surrey KT23 4EN T: 01372 457077 E: admissions@manorhouseschool.org W: www.manorhouseschool.org Head Teacher: Ms Tracey Fantham Admissions: Allison Clark

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OPEN MORNING Saturday, 4th March 2017 9.30am – 12.30pm

Gender / Ages: girls, 4-16 years with co-educational nursery Total pupils: 300 Type: Day Termly Fees: Nursery – from £1,338 for 3 morning sessions. Day and extended day sessions available. Pre-Prep – from £3,251. Prep: from £4,198.

Senior: from £5,447.

Entrance procedure: See our website for details

School Philosophy: The school maxim – ‘an individual approach to academic success’ is brought to life by developing happy young women who believe in their abilities and achieve their personal best. Manor House School provides a wellrounded education enhanced by a strong co-curricular enrichment programme.

Open Days: Wed 8 February – School Open Morning. Wed 1 March – Nursery Open Morning. Wed 10 May – School Open Morning

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Excellent”

ISI Inspection December 2015

in every category

Contact: 01442 256143

www.westbrookhay.co.uk London Road, Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF

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Open Mornings Thu 2 Feb Thu 16 Mar Thu 27 Apr

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Scholarship. Adventure. Integrity.

To register, please call our admissions team on 01428 686735 Godalming, Surrey GU8 5SG or book online at www.kesw.org Independent Secondary School of the Year 2015-2016

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An independent boarding and day school for girls and boys aged 11-18

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Scholarship.Adventure.

Adventure.Integrity.

Integrity.

Independent Independent Secondary Secondary School School of of thethe Year Year 2015-2016 2015-2016

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SOUTH EAST | Hertfordshire | Isle of Wight Hertfordshire Abbot’s Hill School

Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RP abbotshill.herts.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Thomas Total pupils: 443 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

Aldenham School

Elstree, Nr Watford WD6 3AJ aldenham.com Headteacher: Mr James Fowler Total pupils: 737 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Aldwickbury School Harpenden, AL5 1AD aldwickbury.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Vernon Hales Total pupils: 335 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys

Beechwood Park

St Albans, AL3 8AW beechwoodpark.com Headteacher: Mr Edward Balfour Total pupils: 524 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Berkhamsted Pre-Preparatory School Berkhamsted, HP4 2SZ berkhamstedschool.org

Headteacher: Ms K O’Connor Total pupils: 119 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Berkhamsted Preparatory School

Berkhamsted, HP4 3DW berkhamstedschool.org Headteacher: Mr Jamie Hornshaw Total pupils: 621 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Berkhamsted School Berkhamsted, HP4 2DJ berkhamstedschool.org

Headteacher: Mr R P Backhouse Total pupils: 1680 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys • Girls

Bishop’s Stortford College Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 2PJ bishopsstortfordcollege.org

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Gladwin Total pupils: 1169 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Charlotte House Prep School Rickmansworth, WD3 4DU charlottehouseprepschool.co.uk Headteacher: Miss Penny Woodcock Total pupils: 138 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Edge Grove Radlett, WD25 8NL edgegrove.com Headteacher: Mr Ben Evans Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Egerton Rothesay School Berkhamsted, HP4 3UJ eger-roth.co.uk

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Elstree, WD6 3AF habsboys.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr P B Hamilton Total pupils: 1162 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls Elstree, WD6 3BT habsgirls.org.uk

Headteacher: Miss Biddie O’Connor Total pupils: 1186 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Haileybury College Hertford, SG13 7NU haileybury.com

Headteacher: Mr J S Davies Total pupils: 770 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Heath Mount School Hertford, SG14 3NG heathmount.org

Headteacher: Mr Chris Gillam Total pupils: 442 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Howe Green House School Bishop’s Stortford, CM22 7UF howesgreenhouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Mills Total pupils: 176 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Immanuel College

Bushey, WD23 4EB immanuelcollege.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Charles Dormer Total pupils: 477 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Kingshott School

Hitchin, SG4 7JX kingshottschool.com Headteacher: Mr M Seymour Total pupils: 397 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Lochinver House School Potters Bar, EN6 1LW lochinverhouse.herts.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Ben Walker Total pupils: 349 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Lockers Park

Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TL lockerspark.herts.sch.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Mr Christopher Wilson Total pupils: 151 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Lyonsdown School

New Barnet, EN5 1SA lyonsdownschool.co.uk Acting Headteacher: Julia Windsor Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Manor Lodge School Shenley, WD7 9BG manorlodgeschool.com

Princess Helena College

St Hilda’s School

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Wallace-Woodroffe Total pupils: 182 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Miss Sarah Jane Styles Total pupils: 174 Nursery • Co-Ed • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Purcell School of Music

St Joseph’s In The Park School

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Yeo Total pupils: 179 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Douglas Brown Total pupils: 150 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Queenswood School

St Margaret’s School

Headteacher: Mrs J Cameron Total pupils: 438 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Mrs Rose Hardy Total pupils: 433 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Hitchin, SG4 7RT princesshelenacollege.co.uk

Bushey, WD23 2TS purcell-school.org

Bushey, WD23 1DT stmargaretsbushey.co.uk

The Royal Masonic School for Girls

St Martha’s

Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Kevin Carson Total pupils: 964 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

St Albans High School for Girls Preparatory School Wheathampstead, AL4 8DJ stahs.org.uk Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Brown Total pupils: 293 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

St Albans High School for Girls St Albans, AL1 3SJ stahs.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Brown Total pupils: 653 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

St Albans School

St Albans, AL3 4HB st-albans.herts.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Gillespie Total pupils: 825 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed

St Christopher School

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JZ stchris.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Richard Palmer Total pupils: 486 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Columba’s College St Albans, AL3 4AW stcolumbascollege.org

Headteacher: Mr David Buxton Total pupils: 864 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

St Edmund’s College & Prep School Ware, SG11 1DS stedmundscollege.org

Headteacher: Paulo Duràn Total pupils: 811 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Francis’ College

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ st-francis.herts.sch.uk See Profile Entry

Headteacher: Mrs Bronwen Goulding Total pupils: 423 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Merchant Taylors’ Prep

St Hilda’s School

Headteacher: Dr Karen McNerney Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Hertingfordbury, SG14 2LX stjosephsinthepark.co.uk

Hatfield, AL9 6NS queenswood.org See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Gil Dunn Total pupils: 434 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Rickmansworth, WD3 1LW mtpn.org.uk

Bushey, WD23 3DA sthildas-school.co.uk

Harpenden, AL5 2ES sthildasharpenden.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Sayers Total pupils: 165 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Hadley Wood, EN4 0NJ st-marthas.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Matthew Burke Total pupils: 191 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Sherrardswood School Welwyn, AL6 0BJ sherrardswood.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr Markus Bernhardt Total pupils: 284 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Stanborough Primary and Nursery School Watford, WD25 0DQ stanboroughprimary.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs A Horwood Total pupils: 105 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Stanborough School Watford, WD25 9JT spsch.org

Headteacher: Mrs Lorraine Dixon Total pupils: 83 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Stormont School

Potters Bar, EN6 5HA stormont.herts.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Martin Total pupils: 167 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Tring, HP23 5LX tringpark.com

Headteacher: Mr S Anderson Total pupils: 333 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Westbrook Hay Prep School Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RF westbrookhay.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Keith Young Total pupils: 336 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Co-Ed

York House School

Rickmansworth, WD3 4LW york-house.com

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Gray Total pupils: 303 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Isle of Wight Ryde School

Ryde, PO33 3BE rydeschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr M A Waldron Total pupils: 500 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr Colin Parker Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School

INSPIRING EDUCATION FOR LIFE HMC Independent Day, Weekly and Full Boarding School for boys & girls age 3 to 18 years.

One of the top co-educational schools in England with a unique, award-winning approach to Learning & Teaching, where all pupils can be successful in an environment which is caring, optimistic and encouraging.

Great results, large, leafy grounds, good facilities, polite, charming and well-informed pupils. It’s on the up and pulling ahead of the pack now.

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Academically , Caterham is up there with the big guns...all achieved without any undue stress.

Parents praise the committed, passionate teachers as ‘great role models’.

TATLER SCHOOLS GUIDE 2017 Caterham School is easily accessed from Surrey, Kent, Sussex and London and our extensive coach network includes mainline train connections and evening late bus services.

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SOUTH EAST | Kent Kent Ashford Prep School Ashford, TN23 3DJ ashfordschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Yeates Total pupils: 238 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ashford School

Ashford, TN24 8PB ashfordschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Mike Buchanan Total pupils: 476 Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Babington House School Chislehurst, BR7 5ES babingtonhouse.com

Headteachers: Mrs Catrin Sherwood and Mr Tim Lello Total pupils: 307 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Beechwood Sacred Heart School Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD beechwood.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Aaron Lennon Total pupils: 419 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Benenden School

Cranbrook, TN17 4AA benenden.kent.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Price Total pupils: 544 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Girls

Bethany School

Cranbrook, TN17 1LB bethanyschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Francie Healy Total pupils: 353 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bickley Park School

Bromley, BR1 2DS bickleyparkschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Patrick Wenham Total pupils: 322 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Bishop Challoner School Bromley, BR2 0BS bishopchallonerschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Paula Anderson Total pupils: 373 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Breaside Preparatory School Bromley, Kent BR1 2PR breaside.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Karen A Nicholson Total pupils: 257 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bromley High School Bromley, BR1 2TW bromleyhigh.gdst.net See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Angela Drew Total pupils: 871 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

Canterbury Steiner School Canterbury, CT4 5RU canterburysteinerschool.co.uk Headteacher: Tessa Carias Total pupils: 211 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

CATS College Canterbury Canterbury, CT1 3LQ catscollege.com

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Cobham, DA12 3BL cobhamhall.com

BROMLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Headteacher: Mr Paul Mitchell Total pupils: 185 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

‘ EXCEPTIONAL’

Derwent Lodge Girls Prep School

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Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ somerhill.org

Headteacher: Helen Hoffman Total pupils: 133 Prep • Day • Girls

Dover College

Dover, CT17 9RH dovercollege.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Doodes Total pupils: 296 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Dulwich Preparatory School Cranbrook, TN17 3NP dcpskent.org

Headteacher: Mr Paul David Total pupils: 509 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Co-Ed

Farringtons School Chislehurst, BR7 6LR farringtons.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Dorothy Nancekievill Total pupils: 680 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Fosse Bank School

Hildenborough, TN11 8ND fossebankschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Alison Cordingley Total pupils: 73 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Gad’s Hill School

Rochester, ME3 7PA gadshill.org

Headteacher: Mr D G Craggs Total pupils: 388 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

The Granville School Sevenoaks, TN13 3LJ granvilleschool.org

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Scott Total pupils: 204 Nursery • Co-Ed • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Hilden Grange School Tonbridge, TN10 3BX hildengrange.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr J Withers Total pupils: 336 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

OPEN EVENT

Hilden Oaks School & Nursery Tonbridge, TN10 3BU hildenoaks.co.uk

Headteacher: Katy Joiner Total pupils: 218 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Friday May 19th 2017

Holmewood House School

10.15am - 12.15pm

Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EB holmewoodhouse.co.uk

YEAR 5 TASTER DAYS

Headteacher: Mr James D B Marjoribanks Total pupils: 440 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Junior King’s School

3rd May and 15th June 2017

Canterbury, CT2 OAY junior-kings.co.uk

10.55am - 3.10pm

Headteacher: Mr Peter Wells Total pupils: 340 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School

admissions@bro.gdst.net www.bromleyhigh.gdst.net

Canterbury, CT2 9AQ kentcollege.com

Headteacher: Mr A J Carter Total pupils: 167 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Ullmer MBE Total pupils: 444 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cobham Hall

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LOCKERS PARK ‘Brings out the best in boys’ Good Schools Guide

OPEN MORNING - SATURDAY 18th MARCH • The perfect blend of academic excellence and pastoral care • Scholarships to leading senior schools won every year • 140 years’ experience of educating boys Preparatory School, Day & Boarding for Boys (7-13 Years) Pre-Preparatory School, Co-Educational (4-7 Years) www.lockerspark.herts.sch.uk

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SOUTH EAST | Kent Kent College

Rochester Independent College

Headteacher: Julian Waltho Total pupils: 690 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Brian Pain, Mrs Pauline Bailey, Mr Alistair Brownlow Total pupils: 255 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Canterbury, CT2 9DT kentcollege.com

Kent College

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX kent-college.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Julie Lodrick Total pupils: 438 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

King’s Rochester Pre-Preparatory and Nursery Rochester, ME1 1RH kings-rochester.co.uk

Headteacher: Catherine Openshaw Total pupils: 60 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

King’s Rochester Preparatory School Rochester, ME1 1UB kings-rochester.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Roger Overend Total pupils: 290 Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

King’s Rochester Senior School Rochester, ME1 1TE kings-rochester.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Walker Total pupils: 272 Senior • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

The King’s School Canterbury, CT1 2ES kings-school.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Peter Roberts Total pupils: 826 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Lorenden Preparatory School Faversham, ME13 0EN lorenden.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs K Uttley Total pupils: 107 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Marlborough House School

Cranbrook, TN18 4PY marlboroughhouseschool.co.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Mr Martyn Ward Total pupils: 301 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Co-Ed

Mead School

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5SN meadschool.info Headteacher: Mrs Angela Culley Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The New Beacon

Sevenoaks, TN13 2PB newbeacon.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Michael Piercy Total pupils: 399 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Northbourne Park School Deal, CT14 0NW northbournepark.com

Headteacher: Mr Sebastian Rees Total pupils: 140 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Rose Hill School

Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SY rosehillschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr P D Westcombe Total pupils: 304 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Russell House School

Sevenoaks, TN14 5QU russellhouseschool.co.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Mr Craig McCarthy Total pupils: 206 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

T: 01732 455133 E: admin@sevenoaksschool.org W: www.sevenoaksschool.org Head Teacher: Dr Katy Ricks Admissions: Mrs Arabella Stuart E: regist@sevenoaksschool.org

Hildenborough, TN11 9HN sackvilleschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr John Hewitt Total pupils: 160 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Key facts

Saint Ronan’s

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 11-18 years Total pupils: 1063, boys 513, girls 550 Type: Day, Full Boarding Fees: Senior – Day from £7,197, Full Boarding from £11,493 per term Typical class size: Senior – up to 20, Sixth Form – 10 Main exit universities: Durham, UCL, Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford, Warwick, Exeter, LSE, Bath, KCL Faith: Inter-denominational Motto: Servire Deo Regnari Est Entrance procedure: Admissions at 11, 13 and 16, via exam and interview

Hawkhurst, TN18 5DJ saintronans.co.uk Headteacher: Mr William Trelawny-Vernon Total pupils: 376 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sevenoaks Preparatory School Sevenoaks, TN15 0JU theprep.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr L Harrison Total pupils: 384 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

School Philosophy: Sevenoaks is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school on a superb 100-acre campus in the Kent countryside. We deliver academic excellence with a strong pastoral and co-curricular emphasis, and an inclusive global dimension inspired by the International Baccalaureate.

We set impressive academic standards and are proud of our lively, talented pupils and committed, highly qualified teachers. We have taught the IB since 1978, offering academic rigour and breadth – encouraging critical thinking, cross-cultural understanding and co-curricular excellence. Sevenoaks combines 600 years of heritage with a modern, forward-thinking approach.

Sevenoaks School

Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU See Profile Entry sevenoaksschool.org Headteacher: Dr Katy Ricks Total pupils: 1035 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Solefield School

Sevenoaks, TN13 1PH solefieldschool.org

Academic Record: In 2016 the average IB diploma score was 39.8 points (nine points above the world average). Seven students achieved the maximum 45 points, with 21 securing 44 points. Nearly 60% achieved 40 points or more.

92% of the IGCSE, GCSE and SSC examinations taken were awarded A* or A grades.

Headteacher: Mr Dougal A Philips Total pupils: 179 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Somerhill Pre-Prep Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ somerhill.org

Extra-curricular: Pupils regularly achieve sporting honours at rugby, cricket, hockey, netball, tennis, cross-country, athletics, sailing, swimming, shooting, basketball and badminton. There is a strong emphasis on music, drama and art, with a full concert and theatre programme and a thriving range of co-curricular clubs, societies and activities.

Headteacher: Ms Zoë Humm Total pupils: 130 Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Spring Grove School

Wye, TN25 5EZ springgroveschool.co.uk

Notable Achievements and Alumni: 2015-16: Pro Corda chamber music trophy winners.

National Spanish debating winners; French debating runners-up. Second place, National Chemistry Challenge.

Winners, History Bee and Bowl of England. National schools sailing and shooting champions; national hockey and golf finalists; ESAA cross country medallists. One of The Cricketer’s top 100 cricket schools.

Headteacher: Mr W J B Jones Total pupils: 193 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St David’s College

West Wickham, BR4 0QS stdavidsprep.com

Headteachers: Mrs Julia Foulger Total pupils: 147 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Edmund’s School Canterbury

Headteacher: Mr David Paton Total pupils: 237 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Co-Ed • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Moelwyn-Hughes Total pupils: 535 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Canterbury, CT2 8HU stedmunds.org.uk

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Sackville School

Radnor House Sevenoaks Sevenoaks, TN14 6AE radnor-sevenoaks.org

Sevenoaks School

Rochester, ME1 1XF rochester-college.org

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Watch your child thrive in our happy, friendly school

OPEN MORNING

For boys and girls aged 2-11

Friday 3rd March 2017, 09.15 – 11.00

We welcome children from the age of 2

A leading independent co-educational day and boarding school offering high academic standards, excellent pastoral care and a wide extra-curricular programme within a supportive Christian environment.

From a young age, we encourage participation in music and sports Our track record in 11+ examinations for independent and grammar schools is impressive

Co-education Juniors 3 – 11, Seniors 11 – 16, Sixth Form 16 - 18

www.russellhouseschool.co.uk | 01959 522352

Perry Street, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 6LR T: 020 8467 0256

Station Road, Otford, Kent TN14 5QU

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SOUTH EAST | Kent | Surrey St Joseph’s Convent School

Yardley Court Boys Prep School

Headteacher: Mrs Carola Timney Total pupils: 143 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr J T Coakley Total pupils: 470 Prep • Day • Boys

Gravesend, DA12 1NR sjcps.org

St Lawrence College Junior School Ramsgate, CT11 7AF slcuk.com

Headteacher: E Rowe Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Lawrence College Ramsgate, CT11 7AE slcuk.com

Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ somerhill.org

Surrey

Aberdour School

Tadworth, KT20 6AJ aberdourschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr S Collins Total pupils: 358 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

ACS Cobham International School Cobham, KT11 1BL acs-schools.com

Headteacher: Mr Antony Spencer Total pupils: 410 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Antony Eysele Total pupils: 1503 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Michael’s Preparatory School

ACS Egham International School

Otford, TN14 5SA stmichaels.kent.sch.uk See Advertisement

Egham, TW20 0HS acs-schools.com

Headteacher: Mrs Jill Aisher Total pupils: 471 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Lewis Total pupils: 617 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Steephill School

Aldro

Longfield, DA3 7BG steephill.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Birtwell Total pupils: 122 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sutton Valence Preparatory School Maidstone, ME17 3RF svs.org.uk

Godalming, GU8 6AS aldro.org See Advertisement

Amesbury School

Hindhead, GU26 6BL amesburyschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr N G Taylor Total pupils: 334 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sutton Valence School

Barfield School

Headteacher: Mr Bruce Grindlay Total pupils: 816 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Tonbridge School

Tonbridge, TN9 1JP tonbridge-school.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr T H P Haynes Total pupils: 788 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys

Walthamstow Hall Junior School Sevenoaks, TN13 3LD walthomstow-hall.co.uk

Headteachers: Mrs Diane Wood and Mrs J Milner Total pupils: 621 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Walthamstow Hall

Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL See Advertisement walthomstow-hall.co.uk

Godalming, GU8 5NY barrowhills.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Sean Skehan Total pupils: 235 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Belmont Preparatory School Dorking, RH5 6LQ belmont-school.org

Headteacher: Mrs H Skrine Total pupils: 186 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed

Englefield, TW20 0YJ bishopsgate-school.co.uk

Broadstairs, CT10 2DG wellesleyhouse.org See Advertisement

Dorking, RH5 6EA boxhillschool.com

Headteacher: Mr S O’Malley Total pupils: 138 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Corydon Lowde Total pupils: 416 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

West Lodge School

Bramley School and Nursery

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To book for an Open Morning

Tadworth, KT20 7ST bramleyschool.co.uk

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Headteacher: Ms P Burgess Total pupils: 89 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

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Cambridge Tutors College Croydon, CR0 5SX ctc.ac.uk

Headteacher: Dr Chris Drew Total pupils: 212 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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Roke Lane, Witley, Surrey Gu8 5NY www.barrowhills.org

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Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Harries Total pupils: 95 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

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Bishopsgate School

Box Hill School

West Wickham, BR4 9HW wickhamcourt.org

we are prepared for greater things

Barrow Hills School

Wellesley House

Wickham Court School

Aldro, Lombard Street, Shackleford, Godalming, Surrey GU8 6AS www.aldro.org

Headteacher: Mr James Reid Total pupils: 156 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Webb Total pupils: 163 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

If you would like to attend an Open Morning, to request a prospectus, or to arrange an individual tour, please contact the Admissions Office on 01483 813535 or email: admissions@aldro.org

Farnham, GU10 1PB barfieldschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Rob Williams Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sidcup, DA15 7DU westlodge.org.uk

A day in the life of Aldro... come and see for yourself

Headteacher: Mr James Hanson Total pupils: 220 Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys

Headteacher: Claire Corkran Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Maidstone, ME17 3HL svs.org.uk See Advertisement

Bringing out ‘‘ the best in boys’’

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Cranleigh School

Feltonfleet School

Byfleet Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1DR Horseshoe Lane, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8QQ

T: 01932 862 264 E: office@feltonfleet.co.uk W: feltonfleet.co.uk Head Teacher: Mr Alastair G Morrison BA (Hons), PGCE Admissions: Mrs Jackie Williams E: admissions@feltonfleet.co.uk

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Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-13 years Total pupils: 402, boys 219, girls 183 Type: Day, Weekly, Flexi Boarding Fees: Nursery £1,985 (mornings), Reception to Year 2 £3,705, Main School Day £5,445, Boarding £7,490 termly.

Entrance procedure: Early registration is recommended for Nursery and Pre-Prep.

Main entry points to the Prep School are 7+ (Year 3) and 11+ (Year 7) but places are sometimes available at other points. Entry to the Prep School is by assessment.

T: 01483 273666 W: www.cranleigh.org Head Teacher: Martin Reader E: admissions@cranleigh.org

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 13 - 18 years Total pupils: 631, boys 406, girls 225. 253 in Sixth Form Type: Day and Boarding Fees: Senior – Day from £28,890 annually, Full Boarding from £35,370 annually.

Typical class size: Senior – 20, Sixth Form – 9 Faith: Church of England Motto: Ex Cultu Robur (From culture comes strength) Entrance procedure: Holistic assessment at 11+, 13+ and 16+

School Philosophy: Cranleigh aims to provide young people with: the strength to succeed; the wisdom to make informed choices; resilience in the face of failure or difficulty; and the insight to recognise their privilege and to shape the future culture of the world through lives of service and leadership.

Our approach to education is focused on the individual, and our timetable is structured to ensure that every single pupil has the support necessary to help them to participate and achieve.

Academic Record: Almost one third of all GCSE grades an A* with 90% A*-B grades; at A level 79% of grades at A*-B; almost all pupils go on to university with around 75% going to Oxbridge or Russel Group universities.

Extra-curricular: Our full programme of extra-curricular activities caters for every interest and stimulates pupils to learn new skills or take on new challenges. There is an active Outdoor Education programme and CCF, frequent and varied field trips and expeditions overseas, a substantial commitment to local community service and significant success in the extensive DofE Award scheme.

Notable Achievements and Alumni: During the academic year 2015/16, Cranleigh celebrated its 150th year; pupils achieved fantastic success at national level in a wide range of sports, including kayaking, riding, hockey, rugby and swimming. Alumni include journalist Alan Rusbridger, sculptor Nicholas Dimbleby, historian Andrew Roberts, actress Julia Ormond.

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School Philosophy: High quality teaching, excellent pastoral care and outstanding facilities underpin the unique and nurturing family atmosphere at Feltonfleet, where every child is encouraged to attain high standards in their learning, develop confidence in their abilities and adopt a positive attitude towards learning, living and leading. Recently opened our brand new state of the art performing arts centre and theatre. The school’s recent ISI Inspection Report highlights the school’s excellence in all areas of educational provision.

Open Days: Friday 24th February, Friday 5th May 2017, Saturday 30th September or please contact the Registrar to arrange a private visit.

Open Days for Open Minds (open eyes guaranteed)

We pride ourselves on opening young minds to learning at Downsend.

It is here the wonder of discovery and excitement of active learning shine from inquisitive faces every day.

• 95% of our children are reading by the end of their first term in Reception • 100% success rate at Common Entrance

Open Days Pre-Preps: 4 March • 9:30 am - 11:30 am 6 May • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Prep School: 3 March & 6 May • 9:15 am - 12 noon (Headmaster’s Talk at 9:30 am) T: 01372 372311 www.downsend.co.uk

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SOUTH EAST | Surrey Caterham Preparatory School Caterham, CR3 6YB caterhamprepschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr H W G Tuckett Total pupils: 293 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Caterham School

Caterham, CR3 6YA caterhamschool.co.uk See Advertisement

Cumnor House School, Treetops Nursery

South Croydon, CR2 6DA cumnorhouse.com

Charterhouse

Cumnor House School for Girls

Headteacher: Andrew Turner Total pupils: 793 Senior • Day • Boarding • Boys • 6th Form • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dina Mallett Total pupils: 180 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Chinthurst School

Danehill, Haywards Heath RH17 7HT cumnor.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Tim Button Total pupils: 152 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

City of London Freemen’s School Ashstead, KT21 1ET clfs.surrey.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Roland Martin Total pupils: 887 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Claremont Fan Court School Esher, KT10 9LY claremont-school.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Fox, Mr Duncan Murphy, Mr Jonathan Insall-Reid Total pupils: 739 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Collingwood School

Wallington, SM6 0BD collingwoodschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr David PG Cobb Total pupils: 101 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Coworth-Flexlands School Woking, GU24 8TE coworthflexlands.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Sweeney Total pupils: 135 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Boys to 5

Cranleigh Preparatory School Cranleigh, GU6 8QH cranprep.org

Headteacher: Michael Connolly Total pupils: 302 Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cranleigh School

Cranleigh, GU6 8QQ cranleigh.org See Profile Entry

Headteacher: Mr Martin Reader Total pupils: 628 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cranmore School

West Horsley, KT24 6AT cranmoreprep.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Michael Connolly Total pupils: 467 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Purley, CR8 3HB cumnorhouse.com

Cumnor House Sussex

Headteacher: Mr Christian Heinrich Total pupils: 385 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-ed

Danes Hill Pre-Prep Oxshott, KT22 OQQ daneshillschool.co.uk Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Danes Hill School

Oxshott, KT22 OJG daneshillschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr William Murdock Total pupils: 880 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Downsend School

Leatherhead, KT22 8TJ downsend.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Ian Thorpe Total pupils: 464 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Independent Preparatory School

Ewhurst, GU6 7NS dukeofkentschool.org.uk

for girls and boys 2 ½ - 13

Headteacher: Mrs Judith Fremont-Barnes Total pupils: 289 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

admissions@cranmoreprep.co.uk West Horsley, Surrey KT24 6AT www.cranmoreprep.co.uk 01483 280340

Dunottar School

Reigate, RH2 7EL dunottarschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Rowena Cole Total pupils: 165 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Sport is the wow factor.

Edgeborough School Farnham, GU10 3AH edgeborough.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Chris Davies Total pupils: 330 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Elmhurst School

South Croydon, CR2 7DW elmhurstschool.net Headteacher: Mr Charles South Total pupils: 158 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Epsom College

Epsom, KT17 4JQ epsomcollege.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Jay Piggot Total pupils: 742 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ewell Castle School

Headteacher: Emma Pattison Total pupils: 564 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Peter Harris Total pupils: 531 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed • Senior • Boys

Ewell, KT17 2AW ewellcastle.co.uk

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Cranmore School

Duke of Kent School

Croydon High School

South Croydon, CR2 8YB croydonhigh.gdst.net

9 hole golf course

Cumnor House School for Boys Headteacher: Mr Floyd Steadman Total pupils: 390 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Tadworth, KT20 5QZ chinthurstschool.co.uk

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Headteacher: Chrissie White Total pupils: 110 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Ceri Jones Total pupils: 897 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Godalming, GU7 2DX charterhouse.org.uk

25 acres

South Croydon, CR2 6DH cumnorhouse.com

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Sutton Valence School svs.org.uk

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Mornings Preparatory School Friday 3rd March 2017 Friday 28th April 2017

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Senior School

Saturday 18th March 2017 Saturday 20th May 2017

SOUTH EAST | Surrey Feltonfleet School Cobham, KT11 1DR feltonfleet.co.uk See Profile Entry

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Morrison Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Homefield Preparatory School Headteacher: Mr John Towers Total pupils: 348 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Hurtwood House School

Frensham Heights Farnham, GU10 4EA frenshamheights.org

Dorking, RH5 6NU hurtwoodhouse.com See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr A Fisher Total pupils: 523 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr C M Jackson Total pupils: 347 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Glenesk Pre-Preparatory School

International School of London, Surrey

East Horsley, KT24 6NS gleneskschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bradley Total pupils: 133 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Greenacre School for Girls Banstead, SM7 3RA greenacre.surrey.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs L E Redding Total pupils: 284 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Greenfield

Woking, GU22 7TP greenfield.surrey.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Tania Botting Total pupils: 199 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Guildford High School

Guildford, GU1 1SJ guildfordhigh.surrey.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Boulton Total pupils: 986 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Hall Grove School Bagshot, GU19 5HZ hallgrove.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Graham Total pupils: 409 Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Halstead Preparatory School for Girls Woking, GU21 4EE halstead-school.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Penelope Austin Total pupils: 215 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Hampton Court House

Leatherhead, KT8 9BS hamptoncourthouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Guy Holloway Total pupils: 235 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Hawley Place School Camberley, GU17 9HU hawleyplace.com See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Michael Stone Total pupils: 345 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

The Hawthorns School Redhill, RH1 4QJ hawthorns.com

Headteacher: Mr Adrian E Floyd Total pupils: 528 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hazelwood School

Oxted, RH8 0QU hazelwoodschool.co.uk Headteacher: Lindie Louw Total pupils: 570 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hoe Bridge School

Old Woking, GU22 8JE hoebridgeschool.co.uk

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Woking, GU22 8HY islschools.org/surrey

Headteacher: Mr Richard Parker Total pupils: 250 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire SG6 3PJ

King Edward’s School

T: 01462 670511 W: www.st-francis.herts.sch.uk Head Teacher: Mrs Bronwen Goulding Admissions: Mrs Lisa Cogan E: admissions@st-francis.herts.sch.uk

Nr Godalming, GU8 5SG kesw.org See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr John Attwater Total pupils: 391 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Kingswood House School Epsom, KT19 8LG kingswoodhouse.org

Gender / Ages: girls, 3 – 18 years Total pupils: 400 Type: Day, flexi, weekly and full boarding Fees: Nursery – Daily from £1,410 Fees: Pre-Prep – Daily from £3,065 Fees: Prep – Daily from £ 3,670, Weekly from £6,865, Flexi Boarding from £65 per night, Full Boarding from £8,550 Fees: Senior – Daily from £4,890, Weekly from £8,085, Flexi Boarding from £65 per night, Full Boarding from £9,770 Typical class size: Prep – 14, Senior – 18, Sixth Form – 10 Main exit schools: Girls successfully progress to a wide range of top UK universities; Cambridge, Oxford, UCL, Warwick, LSE, Nottingham, Manchester to name a few.

Faith: Christian, but welcome all faiths and no faith Motto: cor unum anima una. One heart, one soul.

Entrance procedure: St. Francis’ is academically selective and applicants should contact Mrs Cogan, Admissions Administrator, to arrange to sit entrance tests.

Headteacher: Mr Peter Brooks Total pupils: 175 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Laleham Lea School Purley, CR8 3JJ lalehamlea.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Karen Barry Total pupils: 110 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Lanesborough School

Guildford, GU1 2EL lanesborough.surrey.sch.uk

Headteacher: Clare Turnbull Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Lingfield Notre Dame

Lingfield, RH7 6PH lingfieldnotredame.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Bool Total pupils: 928 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

School Philosophy: St. Francis’ College provides a stimulating education, based on Christian values, which enables young women to thrive in an ever-changing global environment. It builds intellectually creative minds through a rigorous and supportive educational experience, with a focus on close individual care.

Longacre School

Guildford, GU5 0NQ longacre.surrey.sch.uk

Headteacher: Alexia Bolton Total pupils: 211 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

It is also a community that values the unique qualities of each member and promotes social responsibility, self-esteem and self-development. St. Francis’ is a community united in one purpose - to prioritise the development of and opportunities for its students.

Lyndhurst School

Camberley, GU15 3NE lyndhurstschool.co.uk

Academic Record: Consistent excellent GCSE and A Level results. 2016 49% A/A* A level and 61% A/A* GCSE

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Rudkin Total pupils: 118 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Extra-curricular: A rich and varied program of activities take place at lunch time, after school and during the weekend. Including arts, drama, music, sport, Duke of Edinburgh, debating, animal care, archaeological society, maths puzzles, plus many, many more.

Manor House

Little Bookham, KT23 4EN manorhouseschool.org See Profile Entry

Headteacher: Ms Tracey Fantham Total pupils: 293 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

Micklefield School

Reigate, RH2 9DU micklefieldschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs L Rose Total pupils: 298 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Milbourne Lodge School Esher, KT10 9EG milbournelodge.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Judy Waite Total pupils: 215 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr Nick Arkell Total pupils: 493 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St. Francis’ College

Sutton, SM1 2TE homefield.sutton.sch.uk

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St Hilary’s Preparatory School

Hawley Place School

Holloway Hill, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1RZ

T: 01483 416551 E: registrar@sthilarysschool.com W: www.sthilarysschool.com Head Teacher: Mrs Jane Whittingham Admissions: Mrs Joyce Dickenson

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Gender / Ages: Boys 2 – 7 and Girls 2 – 11 years Total pupils: 269, boys 73, girls 196 Type: Day Fees: Nursery – Daily from £28.50 Pre-Prep – Termly from £3,235.

Prep: Termly from £4,285 Entrance procedure: We are a non-selective school but children are invited to attend a Taster Day to ensure we are the right school for them.

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co-educational 2 - 16 years old

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School Philosophy: At St Hilary’s, each pupil’s individual talents and strengths are recognised and utilised ensuring all reach their full potential in a vibrant, busy yet nurturing environment. Our aim is to educate the whole child by providing unequalled opportunities, support and encouragement for their ongoing development.

Open Days: Friday 24th February and 28th April from 10.30am – 12pm.

Personal tours are also available by appointment.

The original girls’ school

Do you want to be part of the Roedean adventure?

‘Excellent in every area’ in its recent ISI inspection report, Roedean has a holistic approach to education which embraces the wonder and excitement of learning, develops the talents of every girl, and kindles new passions.

Happy, relaxed, and engaged, the girls are challenged in their learning, play cricket with the sea behind them, enjoy accommodation which is like a boutique hotel, and grow up at their own pace. www.roedean.co.uk

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Headteacher: Mr Marcus Culverwell Total pupils: 336 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Moon Hall School

Reigate Grammar School

Headteacher: Emma Fraser Total pupils: 45 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Shaun Fenton Total pupils: 947 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Nr Dorking, RH5 6LQ moonhallschool.co.uk

Reigate, RH2 0QS reigategrammar.org

More House School

Ripley Court

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Hetherington Total pupils: 444 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

Headteacher: Mr A J Gough Total pupils: 267 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Farnham, GU10 3AP morehouseschool.co.uk

Ripley, GU23 6NE ripleycourt.co.uk See Profile Entry

Notre Dame School

Rowan Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mrs Anna King Total pupils: 600 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Clarke Total pupils: 320 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Oakhyrst Grange School

Reigate, RH2 0TD raa-school.co.uk

Cobham, KT11 1HA notredame.co.uk

Caterham, CR3 6AF oakhyrstgrangeschool.co.uk

Oakwood School

Royal Grammar School

Old Palace of John Whitgift School Junior South Croydon, CR2 7YN oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk

Parkside School

Cobham, KT11 3PX parkside-school.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Mark Beach Total pupils: 255 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Prior’s Field

Godalming, GU7 2RH priorsfieldschool.com Headteacher: Tracy Kirnig Total pupils: 453 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Priory Preparatory School Banstead, SM7 2AJ priory-banstead.surrey.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Graham Malcolm Total pupils: 208 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Reed’s School

Cobham, KT11 2ES reeds.surrey.sch.uk

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Headteacher: Dr J M Cox Total pupils: 924 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Open Days: Nursery to Year 3 Open Mornings: Friday 21st April and Friday 22nd September from 9am-11am

Royal Russell School Croydon, CR9 5BX royalrussell.co.uk

‘the ultimate seaside school’ Tatler 2017

Headteacher: Mr C J Hutchinson Total pupils: 919 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Rydes Hill Preparatory School and Nursery Guildford, GU2 8BP rydeshill.com

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Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Bell Total pupils: 190 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Wellesley House

Independent Co-educational Prep School Day and Boarding 7-13 years

Wellesley Scholarship Academic and Sports Awards Available Thursday 23rd March 2017

St Andrew’s School

Woking, GU21 4QW st-andrews.woking.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Adrian Perks Total pupils: 313 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Catherine’s School, Bramley Guildford, GU5 0DF stcatherines.info See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Alice Phillips and Miss Naomi Bartholomew Total pupils: 892 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

St Christopher’s Nursery and Pre-Prep

Epsom, KT18 5HE st-christophers.surrey.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Caroline Thackray Total pupils: 165 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Applications to be received by Monday 13th March 2017.

Please contact the Headmaster’s PA for more information.

St David’s School

Purley, CR8 3AL stdavidsschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Cressida Mardell Total pupils: 149 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr Mark Hoskins Total pupils: 656 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys • Girls

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Headteacher: Mrs Carol Jewell Total pupils: 700 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

School Philosophy: Ripley Court is a small co-educational school with an academic nature, but it resists excessive pressure on children. We also require respect and good manners from our pupils and are very traditional in this regard.

The result is happy, kindly-disposed and confident children with excellent academic results.

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Croydon, CR0 1AX oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-13 years Total pupils: 283, boys 153, girls 130 Type: Day Fees: Nursery – from £293 per half day, per term Pre-Prep – Day from from £3,045 per term. Prep: Day from £4,240 per term Entrance procedure: Please see our website for details

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Headteacher: Mr Tim Horton Total pupils: 150 Nursery • Prep • Day • Girls • Co-Ed

T: 01483 225217 E: registrar@ripleycourt.co.uk W: www.ripleycourt.co.uk Head Teacher: Mr Andrew Gough Admissions: Mrs Susan Gray

Royal Alexandra & Albert School Headteacher: Mr Mark Dixon Total pupils: 960 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Ciro Candia Total pupils: 174 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Rose Lane, Ripley, GU23 6NE

Esher, KT10 0LX rowanprepschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Alex Gear Total pupils: 154 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Purley, CR8 2AN oakwoodschool.org.uk

Ripley Court

Reigate, RH2 7RN reigatestmarys.org

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Headteacher: Mrs Berry Baker Total pupils: 110 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Reigate St Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School

Leigh, RH2 8RE moonhallcollege.co.uk

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Moon Hall College

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SOUTH EAST | Surrey | East Sussex St Edmund’s School Hindhead, GU26 6BH saintedmunds.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr A J Walliker Total pupils: 294 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St George’s Weybridge Weybridge, KT15 2QS stgeorgesweybridge.com See Advertisement

TASIS The American School in England Thorpe, TW20 8TE england.tasis.com

Headteacher: Mr David Hicks Total pupils: 720 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Guildford, GU1 2JD tormeadschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Antony Hudson and Mrs Rachel Owens Total pupils: 950 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Salmond Smith, Mrs Christina Foord Total pupils: 750 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

St Hilary’s School

Westward School

Godalming, GU7 1RZ sthilarysschool.com See Profile Entry

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Wittingham Total pupils: 268 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Ives School

Haslemere, GU27 2ES stiveshaslemere.com

Woldingham, CR3 7YA woldinghamschool.co.uk

Woodcote House

Headteacher: Mr David Brazier Total pupils: 382 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Headteacher: Mr D. M. K Paterson Total pupils: 93 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

St John’s School

Cobham, KT11 3QQ yehudimenuhinschool.co.uk

St Teresa’s School Dorking, RH56ST stteresasschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Mike Farmer Total pupils: 331 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Windlesham, GU20 6PF woodcotehouseschool.co.uk

Yehudi Mednuhin School Headteacher: Dr Richard Hillier Total pupils: 77 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

East Sussex Ashdown House Preparatory School Forest Row, RH18 5JY ashdownhouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Haydon Moore Total pupils: 119 Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Seaton House School

Battle Abbey Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mrs Debbie Morrison Total pupils: 160 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys • Girls

Headteacher: Mrs M Maslin Total pupils: 72 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Shrewsbury Lodge School

Battle Abbey School

Headteacher: Mr James Tillt Total pupils: 143 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr David Clark Total pupils: 378 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sir William Perkin’s School

Bede’s Preparatory School

Sutton, SM2 5LH seatonhouse.sutton.sch.uk

Esher, KT10 9EA shrewsburylodge.com

Chertsey, KT16 9BN swps.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Chris Muller Total pupils: 606 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

The Study School

New Malden, KT3 5DP thestudyschool.co.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Mrs Donna Brackstone-Drake Total pupils: 134 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sutton High School Sutton, SM1 2AX suttonhigh.gdst.net

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Bexhill, TN40 2NH battleabbeyschool.com

Battle, TN33 0AD battleabbeyschool.com

“Thriving girls’ day school in Sevenoaks.

Produces quietly confident young women with a ‘can do’ attitude and an adventurous spirit.

Eastbourne, BN20 7XL bedes.org.uk/prep-school

The strong academic results are a ‘happy by-product’ of all this.”

Headteacher: Mr Giles Entwisle Total pupils: 373 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Good Schools Guide

Bede’s School

Upper Dicker, BN27 3QH stbedesschool.org

Headteacher: Mr Peter Goodyer Total pupils: 750 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Bellerbys College Brighton Brighton, BN1 4LF bellerbys.com

Headteacher: Mr Simon Mower Total pupils: 888 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Walthamstow Hall Senior School Holly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL s

Headteacher: Mrs Katharine Crouch Total pupils: 642 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

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Woldingham School

St James Senior Boys’ School

Headteacher: Mr Martin Collier Total pupils: 656 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Stevenson Total pupils: 151 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Alex Hutchinson Total pupils: 543 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

Leatherhead, KT22 8SP stjohnsleatherhead.co.uk

Senior School

Walton-on-Thames, KT12 1LE westwardschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Kay Goldsworthy Total pupils: 115 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys • Girls

Ashford, TW15 3DZ stjamesboys.co.uk

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Moira House Girls School

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Elliot Total pupils: 122 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Elodie Vallantine Total pupils: 306 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Wadhurst, TN5 7EL bricklehurst.co.uk

Eastbourne, BN20 7TE moirahouse.co.uk

Brighton & Hove High School Junior School

Northease Manor School

Headteacher: Miss Myfanwy Bournon and Ms Nicki Scotcher Total pupils: 243 Nursery • Prep • Day • Girls

Brighton & Hove High School Brighton, BN1 3AT bhhs.gdst.net

Headteacher: Ms Jennifer Smith Total pupils: 338 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Brighton College Pre-Prep School Brighton, BN2 5JF brightoncollege.org.uk

Headteacher: Ms Jo Williams Total pupils: 223 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Brighton College Prep School Brighton, BN2 0EU brightoncollege.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Harry Hastings Total pupils: 302 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Brighton College

Brighton, BN2 0AL brightoncollege.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr R J Cairns Total pupils: 1081 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Eastbourne College

Eastbourne, BN21 4JY eastbourne-college.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Tom Lawson Total pupils: 631 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Frewen College

Nr Rye, TN31 6NL frewencollege.co.uk Headteacher: Mr N Goodman Total pupils: 111 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Greenfields School, EFL College Forest Row, RH18 5JD greenfieldsschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Jeff Smith Total pupils: 135 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Lancing College Preparatory School at Hove Hove, BN3 6LU lancingcollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Keep Total pupils: 244 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Lewes Old Grammar School Lewes, BN7 1XS logs.uk.com

Headteacher: Mr R Blewitt Total pupils: 574 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Mayfield School

Mayfield, TN20 6PH mayfieldgirls.org See Advertisement

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Headteacher: Claire Farmer Total pupils: 96 Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Roedean School

Brighton, BN2 5RQ roedean.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Oliver Blond Total pupils: 423 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

Sacred Heart School

An independent preparatory school for boys and girls ages 3 -11

Wadhurst, TN5 6DQ sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk

Open Morning Saturday 18th March 9.30am - 12pm

Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Blake Total pupils: 117 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Andrew’s Prep

Eastbourne, BN20 7RP standrewsprep.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Gareth Jones Total pupils: 374 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Join us on our open morning and experience our nurturing, family atmosphere where inspiring learning takes the lead

St Christopher’s School Hove, BN3 4AD stchristophershove.org.uk

T: 020 8942 0754 E: info@thestudyschool.co.uk 57 Thetford Road, New Malden KT3 5DP

Headteacher: Mr Julian Withers Total pupils: 284 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

www.thestudyschool.co.uk

Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School Mayfield, TN20 6HR skippershill.com

Headteacher: Mr Mark Hammond Total pupils: 136 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Vinehall School

Robertsbridge, TN32 5JL vinehallschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Richard Follett Total pupils: 251 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

West Sussex Ardingly College

Nr Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ ardingly.com Headteacher: Mr Ben Figgis Total pupils: 932 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Brambletye

East Grinstead, RH19 3PD brambletye.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Will Brooks Total pupils: 264 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Burgess Hill Girls

Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG burgesshillgirls.com

Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Bell Total pupils: 526 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

College & Sixth Form

3 & 4 March 2017

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Christ’s Hospital School Horsham, RH13 0LJ christs-hospital.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr John Franklin Total pupils: 863 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Miss Antonia Beary Total pupils: 357 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

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SOUTH EAST | West Sussex Copthorne Preparatory School

Our Lady of Sion Senior School

Headteacher: Mr C J Jones Total pupils: 319 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr Simon Orchard Total pupils: 339 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Copthorne, RH10 3HR copthorneprep.co.uk

Worthing, BN11 4BL sionschool.org.uk

Cottesmore School

Pennthorpe School

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Rogerson Total pupils: 155 Prep • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Neil Jones Total pupils: 313 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Pease Pottage, RH11 9AU cottesmoreschool.co.uk

Dorset House

Pulborough, RH20 1PB dorsethouseschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Matt Thomas Total pupils: 134 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Farlington School Horsham, RH12 3PN farlingtonschool.net

Headteacher: Ms Louise Higson Total pupils: 324 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Great Ballard

Chichester, PO18 OLR greatballard.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Evans Total pupils: 125 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Great Walstead School

Haywards Heath, RH16 2QL greatwalstead.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Colin Baty Total pupils: 430 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Handcross Park School

Haywards Heath, RH17 6HF handcrossparkschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Brown Total pupils: 336 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Hurstpierpoint College Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9JS hppc.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr T J Manly Total pupils: 738 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing Worthing, BN14 8HU lancingcollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Heather Beeby Total pupils: 152 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Lancing College

Lancing, BN15 0RW lancingcollege.co.uk

Knowledge

Rudgwick, Nr Horsham, RH12 3HJ pennthorpe.com

Prebendal School

Chichester, PO19 1RT prebendalschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr T R Cannell Total pupils: 188 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Seaford College

Petworth, GU28 0NB seaford.org Headteacher: Mr J Green Total pupils: 689 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Oakwood School - The route to success

Shoreham College

Set in beautiful countryside close to Chichester, Oakwood is a thriving IAPS Preparatory Day School for girls and boys aged 21/2 - 11.

Headteacher: Mr Richard Taylor-West Total pupils: 368 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Visit our outstanding school to see all we can offer your child. Allow them to enjoy their childhood, while gaining an excellent education, enjoying competitive sporting opportunities and building strong foundations for their future.

Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YW shorehamcollege.co.uk

Slindon College

01243 575209 | office@oakwoodschool.co.uk | oakwoodschool.co.uk |

Headteacher: Mr David Quicke Total pupils: 84 Prep • Senior • Day • Boarding • Boys

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Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School Sompting, BN15 OAZ somptingabbotts.com

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Douch Total pupils: 97 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Towers Convent School Steyning, BN44 3TF thetowersconventschool.org

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Trelfa Total pupils: 314 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Flexi • Girls • Boys

Westbourne House School Chichester, PO20 2BH westbournehouse.org

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Windlesham House School Washington, RH20 4AY windlesham.com See Advertisement

Oakwood School

Headteacher: Mr Richard Foster Total pupils: 356 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Our Lady of Sion Junior School Worthing, BN11 1RE sionschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Dr Simon Orchard Total pupils: 109 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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The route to success

Please contact the school office for more information: Oakwood Preparatory School, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 9AN

Arundel, BN18 0RH slindoncollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Dominic Oliver Total pupils: 538 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Chichester, PO18 9AN oakwoodschool.co.uk See Advertisement

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Teignmouth Trinity School

Dorset

Blandford Forum 2 Hanford School

Bournemouth

3 Talbot Heath School

Shaftesbury

4 St Mary’s School

Sherborne

5 Sherborne Girls 6 Leweston School

10 Westonbirt School

Bruton

11 Bruton School for Girls

Crewkerne Sparkford

13 Hazlegrove Prep School

Taunton

14 King’s College Taunton 15 King’s Hall School

Wimborne

Wiltshire

7 Canford School

16 St Mary’s Calne

Gloucestershire Stroud

Our community truly values the individual characteristics and qualities of each boy or girl. Every child’s potential is nurtured and developed. Our academic value-added scores consistently see us placed in the top 20% of all UK schools.

Calne

Salisbury 17 Godolphin School

Shrivenham

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18 Pinewood School

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Warminster

9 Wycliffe College

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Devon

Shebbear College

Tiverton, EX16 4DN blundells.org

Headteacher: Mr S D Weale Total pupils: 331 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Elizabeth College

Blundell’s School

Headteacher: Mr George Hartley Total pupils: 891 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Huggett Total pupils: 584 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Guernsey, GY1 2PY elizabethcollege.gg

The Ladies’ College

Bramdean School

Headteacher: Mrs Ashley Clancy Total pupils: 588 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Miss Diane Stoneman Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Guernsey, GY1 1RW ladiescollege.com

St George’s Preparatory School Jersey, JE3 7DB stgeorgesprep.co.uk

Exeter, EX1 2QR bramdeanschool.co.uk

Exeter Cathedral School Exeter, EX1 1HX exetercs.org

Headteacher: Mr Colin Moore Total pupils: 219 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr James Featherstone Total pupils: 298 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Michael’s Preparatory School

Exeter School

Jersey, JE2 7UG stmichaelsschool.je

Headteacher: Mr Mike Rees Total pupils: 300 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Victoria College Jersey, JE1 4HT victoriacollege.je

Headteacher: Mr Alun Watkins Total pupils: 693 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Cornwall Polwhele House School Truro, TR4 9AE polwhelehouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Alex McCullough Total pupils: 95 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Roselyon School

Par, PL24 2HZ roselyonschool.com Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Mann Total pupils: 98 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Exeter, EX2 4NS exeterschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr R Griffin Total pupils: 929 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Mount Kelly

Tavistock, PL19 0HZ mountkelly.com

Headteacher: Mark Semmence Total pupils: 575 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Sixth Form • Day • Full Boarding • Weekly Boarding • Flexi- Boarding • Co-Ed

Kingsley School

Bideford, EX39 3LY kingsleyschoolbideford.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Pete Last Total pupils: 398 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Maynard School Exeter, EX1 1SJ maynard.co.uk

Headteacher: Miss Sarah Dunn Total pupils: 353 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Plymouth College Prep Plymouth, PL1 3JL plymouthcollege.com

St Joseph’s School

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Gatherer Total pupils: 230 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Oliver Scott Total pupils: 229 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Launceston, PL15 8HN stjosephscornwall.co.uk

St Piran’s School Hayle, TR27 4HY stpiranshayle.net

Headteacher: Mrs Carol de Labat Total pupils: 55 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Truro High School for Girls Truro, TR1 2HU trurohigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr Glenn Moodie Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

Truro School

Truro, TR1 1TH truroschool.com

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Stover School

Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG stover.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Notman Total pupils: 326 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Trinity School

Teignmouth, TQ14 8LY trinityschool.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Lawrence Coen Total pupils: 438 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

West Buckland School

Barnstaple, EX32 0SX westbuckland.devon.sch.uk

Headteacher: Phillip Stapleton Total pupils: 604 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Dorset

Bournemouth Collegiate Prep School

Poole, BH14 9JY bournemouthcollegiateschool.co.uk Headteacher: Ms Kay Smith Total pupils: 111 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bournemouth Collegiate School Bournemouth, BH5 2DY bournemouthcollegiateschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Russell Slatford Total pupils: 395 Prep • Senior • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bryanston School

Blandford Forum, DT11 OPX bryanston.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms S J Thomas Total pupils: 671 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Canford School

Wimborne, BH21 3AD canford.com See Profile Entry

Headteacher: Mr Ben A M Vessey Total pupils: 640 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Castle Court School

International College, Sherborne School Sherborne, DT9 4EZ sherborne-ic.net

Headteacher: Tim Waters Total pupils: 138 Senior • Boarding • Co-Ed

Knighton House

Blandford, DT11 0PY knightonhouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Wicks Total pupils: 114 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls • Co-Ed

Leweston School

Sherborne, DT9 6EN leweston.co.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Mrs Kate Reynolds Total pupils: 300 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Milton Abbey School Nr Blandford, DT11 0BZ miltonabbey.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Magnus Bashaarat Total pupils: 229 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Park School

Bournemouth, BH8 9BJ parkschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Andrew Edwards Total pupils: 362 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Port Regis Preparatory School Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA portregis.com

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Ilett Total pupils: 306 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Mary’s School

Shaftesbury, SP7 9LP stmarys.eu See Advertisement Headteacher: Mrs Mary Arnal Total pupils: 250 Prep (from age 9) • Senior • Day • Boarding • Girls

Sherborne Preparatory School Sherborne, DT9 3NY sherborneprep.org

Headteacher: Mr N Folland Total pupils: 238 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wimborne, BH21 3RF castlecourt.com

Headteacher: Mr Richard Stevenson Total pupils: 355 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sherborne School

Plymouth College

Headteacher: Jonathan Standen Total pupils: 508 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Clayesmore Prep School

Headteacher: Mr Dominic Luckett Total pupils: 554 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys

Plymouth, PL4 6RN plymouthcollege.com

St Christopher’s School

Totnes, TQ9 6PF st-christophers.devon.sch.uk

Headteacher: Ms Victoria Kennington Total pupils: 89 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St John’s International School Sidmouth, EX10 8RG stjohnsdevon.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Mike Burgess Total pupils: 149 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Peter’s School

Nr Exmouth, EX8 5AU stpetersprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Johnston Total pupils: 302 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Blandford Forum, DT11 8PH clayesmore.com

Sherborne, DT9 3AP sherborne.org

Headteacher: Mr William Dunlop Total pupils: 239 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sherborne Girls

Clayesmore Senior School

Headteacher: Mrs J Dwyer Total pupils: 445 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL clayesmore.com

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Thomson Total pupils: 481 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Dumpton School

Wimborne, BH21 7AF dumpton.com

Headteacher: Mr A W Browning Total pupils: 352 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hanford School

Blandford, DT11 8HN hanfordschool.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr R.W.R Johnston Total pupils: 83 Prep • Day • Boarding • Girls

Sherborne, DT9 3QN sherborne.com See Advertisement

Sunninghill Preparatory School Dorchester, DT1 1EB sunninghillprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr John Thorpe Total pupils: 177 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Talbot Heath School

Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ talbotheath.org See Advertisement Headteacher: Angharad Holloway and Sally Weber-Spokes Total pupils: 521 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

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Headteacher: Mr Andrew Gordon-Brown Total pupils: 751 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Shebbear, EX21 5HJ shebbearcollege.co.uk

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SOUTH WEST | Dorset | Gloucestershire Willow Lodge Montessori School and Baby Nursery

Clifton College Preparatory School

Headteacher: Ms Gemma Florance Total pupils: 56 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr John Milne Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Poole, BH16 6JE willowlodgeschool.co.uk

Yarrells School

Upton, BH16 5EU yarrells.co.uk

Headteacher: Andrew Roberts-Wray Total pupils: 252 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Gloucestershire

Clifton College

Bristol, BS8 3JH cliftoncollegeuk.com/upper Headteacher: Mr Tim Greene Total pupils: 695 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Airthrie School

Clifton High School

Headteacher: Mrs Beth Sullivan Total pupils: 171 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr A Neill Total pupils: 502 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cheltenham, GL50 2NY airthrie-school.co.uk

Badminton School

Bristol, BS9 3BA badmintonschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Tear Total pupils: 448 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Beaudesert Park School Stroud, GL6 9AF beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk See Profile Entry

Headteacher: Mr James Womersley Total pupils: 436 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed

Berkhampstead School

Cheltenham, GL52 2QA berkhampsteadschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Cross Total pupils: 270 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bredon School

Nr Tewkesbury, GL20 6AH bredonschool.org

Headteacher: Mr David A T Ward Total pupils: 231 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • 6th Form • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bristol Grammar School

Bristol, BS8 1SR bristolgrammarschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr R I MacKinnon Total pupils: 956 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Butcombe, Clifton College Pre-Preparatory School Bristol, BS8 3EZ cliftoncollege.com/prep

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Newman Total pupils: 240 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Cheltenham College Prep School Cheltenham, GL53 7AB cheltenhamcollege.org

Bristol, BS8 3JD cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy McCullough Total pupils: 502 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Paddy Moss Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Dean Close School

Cheltenham, GL51 6HE deanclose.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr B Salisbury Total pupils: 489 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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School Philosophy: A sense of place and the restorative powers of gracious surroundings are valuable things in a fast-moving age. When that place is as beautiful and inspiring as Canford, it enhances the quality of daily lives and encourages our pupils to set their sights high and to achieve their very best. The education is structured yet allows pupils to grow as individuals through exposure to a very wide range of opportunities. A vibrant atmosphere of intellectual curiosity aims to promote a lifelong love of learning and the school strives to ensure that pupils recognise the coherence across and connections between that learning in all contexts. It is an environment where pupils can truly flourish.

The Downs School Bristol, BS48 1PF thedownsschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr M A Gunn Total pupils: 281 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Fairfield School

Bristol, BS48 3PD fairfieldschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs L Barton Total pupils: 103 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Academic Record: Canford ranks highly among the top co-educational boarding schools in the UK based on A level statistics, and leads the way regionally. Last year, over half of all grades were at A*/A. Fifty four pupils have gained places at Oxbridge in the past five years, with on average twelve per year. Over 95% of pupils move on to university, the majority to those in the Russell Group and Top 12, with over one hundred pupils gaining coveted places at Medical Schools in the past decade and increased places at Ivy League universities.

Hatherop Castle Preparatory School Cirencester, GL7 3NB hatheropcastle.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr P Easterbrook Total pupils: 158 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Co-curricular: Our success in external examinations and university offers derives, we believe, from a culture of learning, intellectual stimulation and a coherent education where pupils make connections between and across learning experiences, both inside and outside the classroom.

Hopelands School

Stonehouse, GL10 2AD hopelands.org.uk

Notable Achievements and Alumni: Public School of the Year - runner up twice in the past 3 years (Tatler). Recent National representation has included Canfordian Henry Baugniet’s selection for the U18s England Hockey squad, Maddie Kearns and Anna Cooper winning places with the National Youth Theatre, Sam Hopkins with the National Youth Orchestra and Bea Fairbairn with the National Wind Orchestra. OC Anastasia Chitty was again part of the winning Oxford crew at the 2016 boat race while our U14 girls and U16 boys were both National Hockey finalists. Bath Rugby has appointed Canford as a major satellite training centre. Alumni: Viscount Portman, Sir John Drummond, Derek Jarman, General Sir Brian Kenny, Air Chief Marshal Sir Roger Palin, Ben Gollings, Alan Hollingshurst, Sir Henry Cecil, Nick Robertson, Earl of Shaftesbury.

The King’s School

Headteacher: Mr Alistair Macnaughton Total pupils: 541 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Kitebrook House

Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0RP kitebrookhouse.com Headteacher: Mrs Susan McLean Total pupils: 108 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Ms Eve Jardine-Young Total pupils: 840 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 13-18 years.

Total pupils: 640, boys 375, girls 265.

Type: Day, Full Boarding.

Fees: Senior – Daily from £25,509, Full Boarding from £33,513 per annum.

Faith: Church of England.

Motto: Nisi Dominus Frustra.

Entrance procedure: Pre-assessment in Year 7 leading to Common Entrance, scholarship or our own entry tests in Year 8. At 16+, scholarship or our own entry test in the Autumn of Year 11.

Cheltenham, GL51 6QS deanclose.org.uk

Gloucester, GL1 2BG thekingsschool.co.uk

Cheltenham, GL50 3EP cheltladiescollege.org

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Dean Close Preparatory School

Cheltenham College

The Cheltenham Ladies’ College

T: 01202 847207 W: www.canford.com Head Teacher: Mr Ben Vessey, MA, MBA Admissions: The Registrar E: admissions@canford.com

Bristol, BS16 1BJ colstons.bristol.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sheila Bradburn Total pupils: 88 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr Alex Peterken Total pupils: 661 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Canford Magna, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3AD

Colston’s School

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Whybrow Total pupils: 392 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cheltenham, GL53 7LD cheltenhamcollege.org

Canford School

Bristol, BS8 3HE cliftoncollegeuk.com/prep

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Beaudesert Park School, Gloucestershire

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire GL6 9AF

T: 01453 832 072 E: office@bps.school W: www.beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk Head Teacher: James Womersley Admissions: Theresa Yates-Round

Key facts

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-13 years Total pupils: 450, boys 238, girls 212 Type: Day, Weekly, Flexi Boarding Fees: Nursery – From £1,750 per term based on 5 sessions or 3 days per week. Pre-Prep – Day from £2,832. Prep – Day from £3,864, Weekly Boarding from £7,142 per term, Flexi Boarding £36 per night Entrance procedure: Please email or telephone to arrange a visit

School Philosophy: Perennially popular, Beaudesert is a country school where children can really enjoy being children while receiving an outstanding all-round education. Thirty acre grounds, small class sizes and a flexible approach to boarding and after-school care all help make Beaudesert a family-friendly choice.

Open Days: Friday 17th March between 9.30am and 12noon, or at other times to suit.

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Co-educational day & boarding: ages 2–13 telephone: o1823 285921 admissions@kingshalltaunton.co.uk www.kingshalltaunton.co.uk A Woodard School

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SOUTH WEST | Gloucestershire | Somerset Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital Bristol, BS8 1JX qehbristol.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr S W Holliday Total pupils: 673 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

The Red Maids’ Junior School Bristol, BS9 4DP redmaids.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Brown Total pupils: 116 Prep • Day • Girls

The Red Maids’ School Bristol, BS9 3AW redmaids.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs I Tobias Total pupils: 470 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Redland High School for Girls Bristol, BS6 7EF redlandhigh.com

Acting Headmistress: Mrs Perdita Davidson Total pupils: 308 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Rendcomb College

Cirencester, GL7 7HA rendcombcollege.org.uk

Headteacher: Rob Jones Total pupils: 411 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Richard Pate School Cheltenham, GL53 9RP richardpate.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Robert A MacDonald Total pupils: 296 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Edward’s Junior School Cheltenham, GL52 6NR stedwards.co.uk

Bruton School for Girls

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Botterill Total pupils: 227 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Downside School Bath, BA3 4RJ downside.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr James Whitehead Total pupils: 348 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Hazlegrove

Sparkford, BA22 7JA hazlegrove.co.uk See Profile Entry

Headteacher: Mark White Total pupils: 378 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

King Edward’s Junior School

King Edward’s School Bath, BA2 6HU kesbath.com

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Symonds Total pupils: 196 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Westonbirt Prep School Tetbury, GL8 8QG westonbirt.org

Headteacher: Mr Sean Price Total pupils: 140 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Westonbirt School Tetbury, GL8 8QG westonbirt.org See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Natasha Dangerfield Total pupils: 172 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Wycliffe College

Taunton, TA1 3LA kings-taunton.co.uk See Advertisement

Taunton, TA2 8AA kingshalltaunton.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Justin Chippendale Total pupils: 289 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bruton, BA10 0ED kingsbruton.com

Headteacher: Mr I S Wilmshurst Total pupils: 330 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Kingswood Preparatory School Bath, BA1 5SD kingswood.bath.sch.uk

Kingswood School

Bath, BA1 5RG kingswood.bath.sch.uk

Millfield School

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Highbridge, TA9 4NP priorychildrensservices.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Chris Sweeney Total pupils: 78 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Notable Achievements and Alumni: Naace ICT Mark Accreditation.

Eco Schools Green Flag. Sing Up Platinum Award. Wiltshire Choir of the Year 2016. Youth Sport Trust Gold Quality Mark. Unicef Rights Respecting School.

Street, BA16 0YD millfieldschool.com See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Craig Considine Total pupils: 1237 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Dr Trevor Richards Total pupils: 271 Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Extra-curricular: The extensive extra-curricular programme is designed to enrich every child’s experience whilst at the school. Not only does this include the traditional school clubs such as sport, music, gardening, cookery, dance and art, but it also includes the ‘hidden curriculum’ - what the children learn from the way they are treated and how they are expected to behave. It is important that pupils are enabled to grow into positive, responsible adults who can work and co-operate with others, whilst at the same time developing their knowledge and skills in order to achieve their true potential.

Headteacher: Mr Simon Morris Total pupils: 709 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Somerset

Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF allhallowsschool.co.uk

Academic Record: St Margaret’s is extremely proud of its pupils’ academic achievements. The children are thoroughly prepared for entrance examinations to senior schools and St Margaret’s has an impressive record of success in academic and specialist subject scholarships, as well as consistently gaining entry to firstchoice schools. The performing arts and sport both have very high profiles.

Headteacher: Mr Mark Brearey Total pupils: 331 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Mark College

All Hallows Preparatory School

School Philosophy: Teaching throughout St Margaret’s is tailored to meet the needs of the individual child. Children are encouraged to reflect and evaluate their own learning and with support identify their next steps. Specialist teachers offer a wide range of experiences and as a result, our teaching delivers truly personalised learning for each child.

Your child will join a school with real spirit and energy, which lives each day to the full. We purposefully pack excitement and learning experiences into every moment. Our staff are passionate about teaching and lessons are fun, vibrant and engaging. St Margaret’s is a place where friendships and special memories are created and where a love of learning is established.

King’s Bruton

Stonehouse, GL10 2JQ wycliffe.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Nick Gregory Total pupils: 399 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-11 years Total pupils: 200, boys 90, girls 110 Type: Day Fees: Nursery: Daily from £27 (morning sessions), Weekly £253 (5 full days). Termly £1,538 per term Pre-Prep: £3,170 - £3,520 per term Prep: £3,780 - £4,200 per term Typical class size: Prep – 16-18 Main exit schools: St Mary’s Calne, Dauntsey’s, Prior Park College, Kingswood, King Edward’s Bath, The Royal High Bath, Westonbirt and Sherborne Girls.

Faith: Christian Motto: Commit to Excellence Entrance procedure: Taster Days, School Report, Interview and Skills Assessment for children entering Prep.

King’s College Taunton

King’s Hall School

Bristol, BS32 4NY tockingtonmanorschool.com

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Headteacher: Mr Martin J Boden Total pupils: 744 Nursery • Pre-prep • Junior • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St Edward’s Senior School

Tockington Manor

T: 01249 857220 E: office@stmargaretsprep.org.uk W: stmargaretsprep.org.uk Headmistress: Mrs Karen Cordon GLCM LLCM (TD) ALCM Admissions: Mrs Simone Hughes E: hughess@stmargaretsprep.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Greg Taylor Total pupils: 190 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr RR Biggs Total pupils: 448 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Pat Clayfield Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Curzon Street, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 0DF

Bath, BA2 6JA kesbath.com

Headteacher: Mr Stephen McKernan Total pupils: 320 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Cheltenham, GL53 8EY stedwards.co.uk

St Margaret’s Preparatory School, Calne

Bruton, BA10 0NT brutonschool.co.uk See Advertisement

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Bruton School for Girls, (incl Sunny Hill Prep)

Sunny Hill, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0NT

OPEN DAY

T: 01749 814400 E: admissions@brutonschool.co.uk W: www.brutonschool.co.uk Head Teacher: Nicky Botterill Admissions: Mrs Carrie Crook

Key facts

Gender / Ages: girls: 3-18 years, boys: 3-7 years Total pupils: 250 Type: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding Fees: Nursery – Day from £20 per session, Pre-Prep – Day from £1,900, Prep – Day from £3,800, Flexi Boarding from £58.40 per night, Full Boarding from £6,935 per term Fees: Senior – Day from £5,300, Weekly Boarding from £8,175, Flexi Boarding from £58.40 per night, Full Boarding from £8,950 per term Typical class size: Prep – 10, Senior – 20, Sixth Form – 6-8 Main exit schools: majority go into the Sixth Form Faith: Nondenominational - Christian ethos Motto: ‘Follow the Gleam’ Entrance procedure: Non-academically selective. Assessments in verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning plus interview with Headmistress.

School Philosophy: We are passionate about, and experts in, girls’ education.

We encourage our girls to grow intellectually, think independently and become responsible, confident young women. We pride ourselves in ensuring that superb pastoral care sits alongside our core values and excellent teaching. This offers a well-rounded education in an environment with the space to inspire, challenge, encourage and support every girl to develop her full potential to become the amazing person she can be.

Academic Record: We are the top school across Somerset and Dorset for GCSEs and second highest for A Levels in Somerset (2016 data). We are the only school in the South Wet to be named in the Telegraph’s Top 10 of smaller independent schools.

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Saturday 29th April 1o am arrival Please contact us to reserve your place Co-educational day & boarding: ages 13–18 telephone: o1823 3282o4 admissions@kings-taunton.co.uk www.kings-taunton.co.uk Open Days: Friday 3rd March and Monday 1st May 2017

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SOUTH WEST | Somerset | Wiltshire Monkton Pre-Prep

Sidcot School

Marlborough College

St Mary’s Calne

Headteacher: Mrs C Winchcombe Total pupils: 120 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Iain Kilpatrick Total pupils: 583 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr J Leigh Total pupils: 926 Senior • 6th Form • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr Felicia Kirk Total pupils: 348 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Monkton Prep

Sunny Hill Preparatory School

Meadowpark School

Salisbury Cathedral School

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Snow Total pupils: 50 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Rajvinder Kular Total pupils: 173 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Clive Marriott Total pupils: 185 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Taunton School

Pinewood School

Shrivenham, SN6 8HZ pinewoodschool.co.uk See Advertisement

Sandroyd School

Bath, BA2 5JN monktoncombeschool.com

Bath, BA2 7ET monktoncombeschool.com

Headteacher: Mr M P Davis Total pupils: 115 Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Monkton Senior

Bath, BA2 7HG monktoncombeschool.com

Headteacher: Chris Wheeler Total pupils: 641 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Paragon School

Bath, BA2 4LT paragonschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Harvey Total pupils: 279 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Park School Yeovil, BA20 1DH parkschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Jane M Huntington Total pupils: 186 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Perrott Hill

Crewkerne, TA18 7SL perrotthill.com See Advertisement

Headteacher: Tim Butcher Total pupils: 228 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Winscombe, BS25 1PD sidcot.org.uk

Bruton, BA10 0NT brutonschool.co.uk

Taunton, TA2 6AD tauntonschool.co.uk

Headteachers: Mr Duncan Sinclair and Mr Lee Glaser Total pupils: 1009 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wellington School

Wellington, TA21 8NT wellington-school.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Henry Price Total pupils: 814 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wells Cathedral School Wells, BA5 2ST wellscathedralschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs E Cairncross Total pupils: 706 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wiltshire

Appleford School

Nr Salisbury, SP3 4HL applefordschool.org

Headteacher: Mr David King Total pupils: 105 Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Prior Park College

Ashwicke Hall School

Headteacher: Mr James Murphy-O’Connor Total pupils: 579 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr John Nicholson Total pupils: 81 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bath, BA2 5AH priorparkcollege.com

Queen’s College

Taunton, TA1 4QS queenscollege.org.uk

Headteacher: Dr Lorraine Earps Total pupils: 553 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Royal High School Junior and Nursery Bath, BA1 5ES royalhighbath.gdst.net

Headteacher: Miss Heidi Hughes Total pupils: 150 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

The Royal High School Senior and Sixth Bath, BA1 5SZ royalhighbath.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Duncan Total pupils: 691 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Shapwick Prep

Burtle, TA7 8NJ shapwickschool.com

Headteacher: Mr A Wylie Total pupils: 40 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Philip John Hoyland Total pupils: 406 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Prior Park Preparatory School Cricklade, SN6 6BB priorparkprep.com

Headteacher: Mr M A Pearce Total pupils: 220 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Francis School

Pewsey, SN9 5NT st-francis.wilts.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr David Sibson Total pupils: 241 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Margaret’s Preparatory School Calne, SN11 0DF stmargaretsprep.org.uk See Profile Entry

Headteacher: Mrs K E Cordon Total pupils: 220 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Salisbury, SP1 2EQ salisburycathedralschool.com

Salisbury, SP5 5QD sandroyd.org

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Speers Total pupils: 204 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Stepping Stones Pre-Prep and Nursery School Marlborough, SN8 3JT steppingstonesfroxfield.com Headteacher: Sue Corfield Total pupils: 109 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Stonar School

Melksham, SN12 8NT stonarschool.com

Headteacher: Dr Sally Divall Total pupils: 321 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Warminster School

Warminster, BA12 8PJ warminsterschool.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Mark D Mortimer Total pupils: 498 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Chafyn Grove School Salisbury, SP1 1LR chafyngrove.co.uk

Headteacher: Simon Head Total pupils: 302 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Dauntsey’s School Devizes, SN10 4HE dauntseys.org

Headteacher: Mr Mark Lascelles Total pupils: 799 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Godolphin Preparatory School Salisbury, SP1 2RB godolphin.org

Headteacher: Ms Julia Miller Total pupils: 85 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Girls

Godolphin School Salisbury, SP1 2RA godolphin.org See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Hattersley Total pupils: 415 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Heywood Prep School Corsham, SN13 0AP heywoodprep.com

Headteacher: Mr Guy Barrett Total pupils: 181 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Leehurst Swan School

Headteacher: Mr A Wylie Total pupils: 115 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Roger Leake Total pupils: 288 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

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Swindon, SN6 6DD meadowparkschool.co.uk

Calne, SN11 0DF stmaryscalne.org

Wiltshire, SN14 8AG ashwickehallschool.sabis.net

Shapwick School

Nr Bridgwater, TA7 9NJ shapwickschool.com

Marlborough, SN8 1PA marlboroughcollege.org

Salisbury, SP1 3BQ leehurstswan.org.uk

www.pinewoodschool.co.uk Pinewood Bourton Shrivenham Wiltshire SN6 8HZ 01793 782205 office@pinewoodschool.co.uk Co-educational day & boarding school for 3-13 year olds

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Hazlegrove Preparatory School

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Academic excellence, great opportunities and outstanding care make Trinity an exciting and welcoming home for pupils from the UK and across the world.

Day, flexi, weekly and full boarding options Far reaching school bus and transport network Inspiring teaching with excellent staff : pupil ratios Enviable reputation for outstanding pastoral care Well established scholarship programme

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T: 01963 442606 W: hazlegrove.co.uk Head Teacher: (retiring Summer 2017) Mr Richard Fenwick MA Head Teacher: (September 2017) Mr Mark White MA Admissions: Mrs Fiona O’Neill E: admissions@hazlegrove.co.uk

OPEN MORNING 10th June Tours start 10.15am

w w w.trinityschool.co.uk Trinity School (Teignmouth) is a company limited by guarantee (registered in England; company number 1399560) and a registered charity (number 276960). Registered Office: Buckeridge Road, Teignmouth, Devon. TQ14 8LY. UK

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Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 21/2 - 13 years Total pupils: 366, boys 190, girls 176 Type: Day and Boarding Fees: Pre-Prep - £2,760. Prep – Day: £4,387 - £5,596, Boarding: £6,429 - £8,203, Flexi boarding charged at £39 per night Typical class size: Prep 14 Main exit schools: Bryanston, Eton, King’s Bruton, Marlborough, Millfield, Sherborne, Sherborne Girls, Wells Cathedral and Winchester.

Motto: Deo Juvante (With God’s Help) Entrance procedure: Taster day, assessment and school reports.

School Philosophy: At Hazlegrove, it is OK to be yourself – we believe children can only really develop, really learn, and really reach their potential when they feel good about themselves. It simply doesn’t work if they are having to look over their shoulders all the time.

We aim to equip our children not just to survive but to thrive in this undoubtedly turbulent and fast changing world. The academic curriculum instils a love of learning, of enquiry and of intellectual rigour; the varied games programme promotes physical fitness and engenders a real sense of teamwork; music, drama and year-group productions ensure that the stage holds no fears for anyone and outdoor education promotes self-reliance and resourcefulness.

It’s all about ordinary children getting caught up in the spirit of the place and achieving extraordinary things.

THINK BIG Junior Open Morning Fri 10th March 9.30am for a 10am talk with our new Head of Junior School, Mrs Weber-Spokes.

Tours will then follow.

Book your place on 01202 763360.

Talbot Heath Independent School for Girls aged 3-18

Rothesay Rd | Bournemouth | Dorset | Tel: 01202 763360 talbotheath.org | Connect with us @TalbotHeathSch | Day and boarding

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Academic Record: Hazlegrove pupils have achieved an outstanding scholarship record with Year 8 pupils gaining over 96 scholarships and awards, to 19 different senior schools, in the last three years. Of these awards, 23 were academic scholarships and 1 academic award and include schools such as Bryanston, Winchester, Marlborough and St Mary’s Ascot.

Extra-curricular: With around 100 boarders the after-school and weekend activity programme is extensive and varied. Day pupils clearly benefit from this wrap-around care. Activity options include music ensembles, arts and creativity, film and animation, chess, cooking, beekeeping, horse riding and many other sporting options - there is something for everyone!

Notable Achievements: Excellent in all nine areas of judgement – ISI Inspection, Autumn 2015. Sports teams regularly achieve Regional success going on to compete on a National stage with some acclaim. The level of achievement in music is exceptionally high with pupils often taking Grade 6 or over and Grade 5 theory.

Open days are held every term. Summer Term 2017: Saturday 6, Tuesday 9 and Saturday 13 May all at 11am. Individual visits on other days are always welcome by appointment.

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Perrott Hill

Time and space for a full education

Girls and Boys aged 3-13 Summer Term Open Mornings Friday 12 & Saturday 13 May 2017, 9.30am to 12.30pm You are warmly invited to come and explore our fantastic school, including our Music School on the edge of our woods and our new boarding areas. For more information or to book your place, please contact our Director of Marketing & Admissions, Lizzi Gardner, on lgardner@perrotthill.com or 01460 72051.

Perrott Hill, North Perrott, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7SL

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Westonbirt gave me the opportunities to be Head Girl and to play lacrosse for England.

I was successful in gaining a place to read Medicine at Bristol University Emily

OPEN DAY SATURDAY 18th MARCH 2017 9am-12noon.

Some spaces remaining for 2017.

From Sept’17: Day Fee £4,995/term; Boarding Fee £9,750/term.

E: admissions@westonbirt.org T: 01666 881301 www.westonbirt.org

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East Anglia

This map illustrates the location of some of our leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by county, follows this page.

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Cambridge Centre for Sixth Form Studies (CCSS) Sancton Wood School St Faith’s School St John’s College School Mander Portman Woodward

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Bellerbys College Cambridge Cambridge, (Queens Campus), CB2 1LU bellerbys.com

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Waite Total pupils: 234 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cambridge Centre for Sixth Form Studies (CCSS) Cambridge, CB1 2JF ccss.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Nicholson Total pupils: 151 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cambridge International School Cambridge, CB1 8DW cambridgeinternationalschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Glyn Knowles Total pupils: 337 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

CATS College Cambridge Cambridge, CB5 8AD catscollege.com

Headteacher: Craig Wilson Total pupils: 384 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Kimbolton School

Huntingdon, PE28 0EA kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr J Belbin Total pupils: 973 Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

King’s College School Cambridge, CB3 9DN kcs.cambs.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr N J Robinson Total pupils: 417 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

King’s Ely

Ely, CB7 4DB kingsely.org

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Freestone Total pupils: 465 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Leys School

Cambridge, CB2 7AD theleys.net

St John’s College School

Brentwood School

Holmwood House Nursery School

Headteacher: Neil Chippington Total pupils: 457 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteachers: Mr Jason Whiskerd and Mr Ian Davies Total pupils: 1591 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteachers: Mrs F C Taylor Total pupils: 45 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

St Mary’s Junior School

Chigwell School

Cambridge, CB3 9AA sjcs.co.uk See Advertisement

Cambridge, CB2 7EB stmaryscambridge.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Matthew O’Reilly Total pupils: 165 Prep • Day • Girls

St Mary’s Senior School Cambridge, CB2 1LY stmaryscambridge.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Charlotte Avery Total pupils: 663 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

Sancton Wood School Cambridge, CB1 2EZ sanctonwood.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Richard Settle Total pupils: 202 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

The Stephen Perse Foundation Cambridge, CB2 1HF stephenperse.com

Headteacher: Miss Tricia Kelleher Total pupils: 1078 Pre-prep • 6th form • Day • Co-Ed • Junior • Senior • Day • Girls

Whitehall School

Somersham, PE28 3EH whitehallschool.com

Headteacher: Ms Rebecca Hutley Total pupils: 64 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Wisbech Grammar School Wisbech, PE13 1JX wisbechgrammar.com

Headteacher: Mr Chris N Staley Total pupils: 545 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Essex Alleyn Court Preparatory School Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0PW alleyn-court.co.uk Headteacher: Mr R Snow Total pupils: 311 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Martin Priestley Total pupils: 566 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Avon House Preparatory School

Mander Portman Woodward

Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Campbell Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Cambridge, CB2 1JE mpw.ac.uk

Headteacher: Mr Nick Marriott Total pupils: 200 6th Form • Boarding • Day • Co-Ed

The Perse School

Cambridge, CB2 8QF perse.co.uk

Headteachers: Mr James Piper, Mrs Sarah Waddington, Mr Edward Elliott Total pupils: 1529 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

The Peterborough School

Peterborough, PE3 6AP thepeterboroughschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Adrian Meadows Total pupils: 525 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St Faith’s School

Cambridge, CB2 8AG stfaiths.co.uk

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Bancroft’s School

Woodford Green, IG8 0RF bancrofts.org See Advertisement

Headteachers: Simon Marshall Total pupils: 1131 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Belmont Day Nursery Ilford, IG1 1YW belmontdaynursery.com Total pupils: 53 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Braeside School for Girls Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SD braesideschool.co.uk

Chigwell, IG7 6QF chigwell-school.org Headteacher: Mr Michael Punt Total pupils: 886 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Colchester High School

Colchester, CO3 3HD colchesterhighschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr David J Young Total pupils: 502 Nursery • Junior • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Coopersale Hall School

Epping, CM16 7PE coopersalehallschool.co.uk Headteacher: Miss Kaye Lovejoy Total pupils: 264 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Crowstone Preparatory School Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 8LH crowstoneprepschool.com

Headteacher: Mr J P Thayer Total pupils: 55 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Daiglen School

Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5LG daiglenschool.co.uk Headteacher: P Dear Total pupils: 155 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Dame Bradbury’s School Saffron Walden, CB10 2AL damebradburys.com

Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Handford Total pupils: 220 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Elm Green Preparatory School Chelmsford, CM3 4SU elmgreen.essex.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs A E Milner Total pupils: 200 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Felsted Preparatory School Felsted, CM6 3JL felsted.org

Headteacher: Mr Simon James Total pupils: 487 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Felsted School

Felsted, CM6 3LL felsted.org Headteacher: Mr Christopher Townsend Total pupils: 534 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Gidea Park College

Romford, RM 2 5JR gideaparkcollege.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Susan-Jayne Gooding Total pupils: 173 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Gosfield School

Halstead, CO9 1PF gosfieldschool.org.uk

Colchester, CO6 4DX holmwood.essex.sch.uk

Holmwood House Preparatory School

Colchester, CO3 9ST holmwood.essex.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Alexander J Mitchell Total pupils: 285 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ilford Ursuline Prep School Ilford, IG1 4QR urspsi.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs McCoy Total pupils: 199 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Littlegarth School

Colchester, CO6 4JR littlegarth.essex.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Peter Jones Total pupils: 307 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Loyola Preparatory School Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NH loyola.essex.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr P G M Nicholson Total pupils: 199 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Maldon Court School Maldon, CM9 4QE maldoncourtschool.org

Headteachers: Mrs Elaine Mason and Mrs Loraine Guest Total pupils: 148 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

New Hall School

Chelmsford, CM3 3HS newhallschool.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Jeffrey Total pupils: 1166 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Oaklands School

Loughton, IG10 4RA oaklandsschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs S Belej Total pupils: 245 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Park School for Girls Ilford, IG1 4RS parkschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Androulla Nicholas Total pupils: 172 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

Raphael Independent School Hornchurch, RM11 1XY raphaelschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Jacobus Luis Total pupils: 135 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St Anne’s Preparatory School Chelmsford, CM2 0AW stannesprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs F Pirrie Total pupils: 153 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Aubyn’s School

Woodford Green, IG8 9DU staubyns.com

Headteacher: Claire Osborn Total pupils: 175 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Dr Sarah Welch Total pupils: 213 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Brentwood Prep School

Heathcote School

St Cedd’s School

Headteacher: Jason Whiskerd Total pupils: 408 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Miss Hannah Petersen Total pupils: 98 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr Pamela Edmonds Total pupils: 405 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Brentwood, CM15 8EQ brentwoodschool.co.uk

Danbury, CM3 4QB heathcoteschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Leonard Blom Total pupils: 521 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Chelmsford, CM2 0AR stcedds.co.uk

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Headteacher: Mr Nigel Helliwell Total pupils: 546 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Woodford Green, IG8 0PN avonhouseschool.co.uk

Brentwood, CM15 8EE brentwoodschool.co.uk

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A Catholic independent ‘diamond model’ school, City of Chelmsford Day (3-18 years) • Boarding (7-18 years) Preparatory • Girls’ Division • Boys’ Division • Sixth Form

Open Morning: Saturday 29 April 2017,

9.00am - 12.00noon (online booking recommended) Contact the Admissions Department on 01245 236098 or registrar@newhallschool.co.uk for more details.

The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HS

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EAST ANGLIA | Essex | Norfolk Billericay, CM12 0AR stjohnsschool.net Headteacher: Mrs F S Armour Total pupils: 325 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

St Margaret’s Preparatory School Halstead, CO9 1SE stmargaretsprep.com

Headteacher: Callum Douglas Total pupils: 192 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Mary’s School

Colchester, CO3 3RB stmaryscolchester.org.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Vipond Total pupils: 384 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

St Michael’s Preparatory School Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2LP stmichaelsschool.com See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Tompkins Total pupils: 280 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Nicholas School

Old Harlow, CM17 0NJ saintnicholasschool.net Headteacher: David Brown Total pupils: 402 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

St Philomena’s Catholic School Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9HQ stphilomenas.com

Headteacher: Mrs Barbara McKeown Total pupils: 115 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Thorpe Hall School

Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3RD thorpehall.southend.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hampton Total pupils: 360 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Woodlands Schools, Great Warely

Brentwood, CM13 3LA woodlandsschools.co.uk

Woodlands Schools, Hutton Manor

Brentwood, CM13 1SD woodlandsschools.co.uk

Headteacher: David Bell Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Beeston Hall School Cromer, NR27 9NQ beestonhall.co.uk See Advertisement

Glebe House School and Nursery

Hunstanton, PE36 6HW glebehouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr John Crofts Total pupils: 176 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Walden School

Saffron Walden, CB11 3EB waldenschool.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteachers: Mrs Ruth Darvill and Mrs Anna Chaudhri Total pupils: 348 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Widford Lodge

Chelmsford, CM2 9AN widfordlodge.co.uk Headteacher: Mr S C Trowell Total pupils: 254 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Woodford Green Prep School Woodford Green, IG8 0BZ wgprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hollingsworth Total pupils: 127 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Gresham’s Prep School

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Holt, NR25 6EY greshams.com

Headteacher: Mr J H W Quick Total pupils: 321 Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Gresham’s School Holt, NR25 6EA greshams.com

Headteacher: Mr Douglas Robb Total pupils: 463 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Norwich, NR9 3DW hohs.co.uk

Langley School

Norwich, NR14 6BJ langleyschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Dominic Findlay Total pupils: 720 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Langley Prep School at Taverham Hall Norwich, NR8 6HU taverhamhall.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Mike Crossley Total pupils: 290 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

New Eccles Hall School Nr Norwich, NR16 2NZ neweccleshall.com

Sancton Wood School

Headteacher: Mr Rob Thornton Total pupils: 130 Junior • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

An outstanding independent nursery & day school of 250 boys and girls, ages 1-16 in central Cambridge

Open Morning Saturday 6th May

Norwich High School for Girls Norwich, NR2 2HU norwichhigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Kirsty von Malaisé Total pupils: 677 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

2 St Paul’s Road, Cambridge CB1 2EZ T: 01223 471703 E: admissions@sanctonwood.co.uk

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Headteacher: Mr Jonathan P Wadge Total pupils: 371 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

01223 707943 admissions@ccss.co.uk ccss.co.uk

Holt, NR25 6BB greshams.com

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Crump Total pupils: 164 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs P Wilson Total pupils: 165 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Gresham’s Pre-Prep School

Headteacher: Magali Ellis Total pupils: 180 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Brentwood, CM13 3HR ursulineprepwarley.co.uk

Scholarships are available for September 2017 intake.

Headteacher: Mr Fred de Falbe and Mrs Juliet de Falbe Total pupils: 122 Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Hethersett Old Hall School

Ursuline Preparatory School

Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies (CCSS) is an independent sixth-form college for boarding and day students offering a wide choice of A Level and GCSE courses, small class sizes, inspiring teachers and excellent support based in central Cambridge.

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Trinity School

Brentwood, CM14 5TB trinityschool.ac

Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies Inspiring education

Headteacher: Mrs Barbara Harding Total pupils: 126 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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St John’s School

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EAST ANGLIA An independent Nursery and Prep School for boys and girls aged 3 to 11

Here at Walden School we pride ourselves on delivering

OPEN MORNING 9th March 9:30am

a balanced and rounded education by energising creativity and independent thought. With specialist teachers, extensive facilities and an excellent range of after-school clubs, we think you’ll agree we have a lot to offer. Come along to our next Open Morning or call Alison Stanbury to arrange an individual tour. We’ll be delighted to welcome you.

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Orwell Park School

Nacton, Ipswich IP10 0ER

T: 01473 659225 E: admissions@orwellpark.org W: www.orwellpark.co.uk Head Teacher: Adrian Brown Admissions: Bernadette Ross-Smith

Key facts

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 21/2-13 years Total pupils: 296, boys 164, girls 132 Type: Day, Flexi, Weekly, Full Boarding Fees: Nursery – Day from £28.25. Pre-Prep – Day from £2,370 to £3,655.

Prep: Daily from £5,350 to £5,930, Boarding from £6,860 to £7,620 per term Flexi boarding from £42.50 per night Entrance procedure: Visit, interview and assessment

School Philosophy: Our pupils develop a balanced sense of themselves and a quiet self-confident in their interactions with others. Children are encouraged to take on challenges, to overcome setbacks and to see failure as part of the journey to success, to develop resilience, initiative, flexibility, creativity and collaborative skills that will prepared them for the next stage of their education and later life.

Open Days: 4th May 2017

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Happy girls are high achievers.

A flying start to learning for girls and boys aged 3-4 in our purpose-built Kindergarten. Excellent academic results and opportunities for the arts, music, sport and adventure at our Lower School for girls 4-11 and Senior School for girls 11-16.

St Mary’s Colchester

Come along to our Spring Open Days: Lower School & Kindergarten Saturday 18 March, 9.30-11.30 Senior School Tuesday 28 February, 10.30-12 & Saturday 4 March, 10-1 For more information: 01206 216420 www.stmaryscolchester.org.uk

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Finborough School

St Joseph’s College

Headteacher: Mr Steffan Griffiths Total pupils: 1044 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr James Sinclair Total pupils: 321 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs D Clarke Total pupils: 551 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Norwich, NR1 4DD norwich-school.org.uk

Notre Dame Preparatory School

Norwich, NR2 3TA notredameprepschool.co.uk

Stowmarket, IP14 3EF finboroughschool.co.uk

Framlingham College Woodbridge, IP13 9EY framcollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Kieran J O’Herlihy Total pupils: 202 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr P B Taylor Total pupils: 409 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School

Ipswich High School for Girls

Nr Diss, IP22 2TA riddlesworthhall.com

Headteacher: Mr Paul Cochrane Total pupils: 57 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sacred Heart School

Swaffham, PE37 7QW sacredheartschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Sister Francis Ridler Total pupils: 108 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr M Watch Total pupils: 244 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Stoke College

Ipswich, IP9 1AZ ipswichhigh.gdst.net

Sudbury, CO10 8JE stokecollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Oona Carlin Total pupils: 572 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mr F Thompson Total pupils: 166 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ipswich Preparatory School Ipswich, IP1 3QW ipswich.suffolk.sch.uk

Headteacher: Ms Amanda Childs Total pupils: 310 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Ipswich School

Ipswich, IP1 3SG ipswich.suffolk.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Martin Castle Total pupils: 59 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Moreton Hall Preparatory School Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BJ moretonhallprep.org

Headteacher: Mark S Bedford Total pupils: 262 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Old Buckenham Hall School

Town Close House Prep School Norwich, NR2 2LR townclose.com

Headteacher: Mr Nick Bevington Total pupils: 468 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Suffolk The Abbey Preparatory, Woodbridge School Woodbridge, IP12 1DS woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk Headteacher: John Brett Total pupils: 230 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Barnardiston Hall Preparatory Nr Haverhill, CB9 7TG barnardiston-hall.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr T W T Dodgson Total pupils: 218 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Brandeston Hall

Nr Woodbridge, IP13 7AH framcollege.co.uk/brandeston-hall Headteacher: Mr Matthew King Total pupils: 224 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Culford School

Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TX culford.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr J F Johnson Munday Total pupils: 660 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Fairstead House School Newmarket, CB8 7AA fairsteadhouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr Lynda Brereton Total pupils: 99 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr Chris Moxon Total pupils: 109 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Thomas O’Sullivan Total pupils: 195 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Old School Henstead Headteacher: Mr W J McKinney Total pupils: 97 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

[Good Schools Guide]

To arrange a visit and see St John’s in action, receive an information pack for day or boarding places or to discuss choristerships for the internationally renowned College Chapel Choir, please contact: admissions@sjcs.co.uk 01223 353652

73 Grange Road Cambridge CB3 9AB ~ 01223 353532 ~ www.sjcs.co.uk

Ipswich, IP7 7PH obh.co.uk

Nr Beccles, NR34 7LG theoldschoolhenstead.co.uk

“It’s a joyous place that’s buzzing. Lessons are alive, the children are working hard, utterly engaged.”

St John’s College School, winner of the national Best Prep School Award, is an independent coeducational day and boarding school in Cambridge which offers an exceptional educational experience to boys and girls aged 4-13.

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Weaver Total pupils: 747 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Thetford Grammar School Thetford, IP24 3AF thetgram.norfolk.sch.uk

Co-educational Day & Boarding School in the heart of Cambridge South Lee School Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BT southlee.co.uk

St Nicholas House School North Walsham, NR28 9AT stnicholashouse.com

Ipswich, IP2 9DR stjos.co.uk

Woodbridge School

Woodbridge, IP12 4JH woodbridgeschool.org.uk it’sss Brazilia

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Headteacher: Mr Neil Tetley Total pupils: 578 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Orwell Park

Ipswich, IP10 0ER orwellpark.co.uk See Profile Entry

Headteacher: Mr Adrian Brown Total pupils: 279 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Queen’s House Pre-Preparatory, Woodbridge School Woodbridge, IP12 4NH woodbridgeschool.org.uk/pre-prep

cromercamping.com

Headteacher: Mr John Brett Total pupils: 112 Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

South American Animal Adventure

The Royal Hospital School Ipswich, IP9 2RX royalhospitalschool.org

Headteacher: Mr S Lockyer Total pupils: 687 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Saint Felix School

Southwold, IP18 6SD stfelix.co.uk Headteacher: Mr James Harrison Total pupils: 292 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

amazonazoo.co.uk South American Animal Adventure

Hall Road, Cromer NR27 9JG Tel. 01263 510741 Facebook.com/AmazonaZoo

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East Midlands

This map illustrates the location of some of our leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by county, follows this page.

Sheffield

DERBYSHIRE

Derbyshire

LINCOLNSHIRE

Milton

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

1 Foremarke Hall

Northamptonshire

Derby

Nottingham

Brackley

1

Nr Brackley

RUTLAND LEICESTERSHIRE 4

2 Winchester House School 3 Beachborough School

Lincolnshire Stamford

4 Copthill School

Leicester

Birmingham Coventry

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Northampton

2 3

BEDFORDSHIRE

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ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Foremarke Hall is an Independent Boarding and Day School for boys and girls aged 3-13.

Boarding is available from age 7, with the option of moving to Repton for senior boarding at age 13.

OUTSTANDING FACILITIES

NEXT OPEN MORNINGS

• 55 acres of school grounds to explore in rural Derbyshire • An enviable extra-curricular programme • Full size theatre, swimming pool and lake all on site

SATURDAY 29TH APRIL 2017 SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2017

“School days should be the happiest days of your life. I am delighted our pupils’ experience is rich, broad and balanced, free from excessive entrance examination stress allowing children to prosper and thrive.”

Richard Merriman, Headmaster

9.00am until 11.30am Foremarke Hall is located to the south of Derby easily accessed by rail to East Midlands Parkway and by road via the M5/M6/M1 using the A50.

Please contact the Registrar to arrange a private tour: 01283 707100 or email registrar@foremarke.org.uk

Foremarke Hall, Milton, Derbyshire DE65 6EJ

www.foremarke.org.uk

EAST MIDLANDS | Bedfordshire | Derbyshire | Leicestershire | Lincolnshire | Northamptonshire | Nottinghamshire | Rutland Bedfordshire

Ockbrook School

Manor House School

St James’ School

Bedford, MK42 0BX bedfordgirlsschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Tom Brooksby Total pupils: 374 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: A Messent Total pupils: 78 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr John Malcolm Price Total pupils: 244 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bedford Girls’ School

Headteacher: Miss Jo MacKenzie Total pupils: 950 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Bedford Modern School Bedford, MK41 7NT bedmod.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Michael Hall Total pupils: 1199 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Bedford School

Bedford, MK40 2TU bedfordschool.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr James Hodgson Total pupils: 1079 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys

Orchard School and Nursery Barton-Le-Clay, MK45 4RB orchardschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Ms Anne Burton Total pupils: 100 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Bedford, MK41 7QZ pilgrims-school.info

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Webster Total pupils: 348 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Rushmoor School

Bedford, MK40 2DL rushmoorschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Ian M Daniel Total pupils: 327 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

St Andrew’s School

Bedford, MK40 2PA standrewsschoolbedford.com Headteacher: Mrs H Ryan Total pupils: 224 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Derbyshire

Barlborough Hall School

Chesterfield, S43 4TJ msmcollege.com/barlborough-hallschool Headteacher: Mr Nic Boys Total pupils: 183 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Derby Grammar School Littleover, DE23 4BX derbygrammar.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Paine Total pupils: 272 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Derby High School

Derby, DE23 3DT derbyhigh.derby.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Denise Gould Total pupils: 541 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Foremarke Hall

Milton, DE65 6EJ foremarke.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Richard Merriman Total pupils: 455 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Mount St Mary’s College Nr Sheffield, S21 3yL msmcollege.com

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Cuddihy Total pupils: 259 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Ockbrook, DE72 3RJ ockbrooksch.co.uk

Repton School

Derby, DE65 6FH repton.org.uk

Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1BR manorhouseashby.co.uk

Our Lady’s Convent School Loughborough, LE11 2DZ olcs.leics.sch.uk

Headteacher: Alastair Land Total pupils: 656 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr Julian Murphy Total pupils: 245 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

S. Anselm’s School

Ratcliffe College

Bakewell, DE45 1DP sanselms.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Peter Phillips Total pupils: 195 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Peter and St Paul Chesterfield, S41 0EF spsp.org.uk

Headteacher: David Burgess Total pupils: 126 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Wystan’s School Repton, DE65 6GE stwystans.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Philip Soutar Total pupils: 107 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Leicestershire The Dixie Grammar School Market Bosworth, CV13 0LE dixie.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Lynn Total pupils: 461 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Fairfield Preparatory School Loughborough, LE11 2AE lesfairfield.org

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Earnshaw Total pupils: 487 Kindergarten • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Grace Dieu Manor School Thringstone, LE67 5UG gracedieu.com

Headteacher: Mr Peter Stephen Fisher Total pupils: 268 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Leicester Grammar School Leicester, LE8 9FL leicestergrammar.org.uk

Headteachers: Mr C P M King Total pupils: 1216 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Leicester High School for Girls Leicester, LE2 2PP leicesterhigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Alan Whelpdale Total pupils: 373 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Loughborough Grammar School Loughborough, LE11 2DU lesgrammar.org

Headteacher: Mr Duncan Byrne Total pupils: 1001 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Loughborough High School Loughborough, LE11 2DU leshigh.org

Headteacher: Mrs Gwen Byrom Total pupils: 602 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Leicester, LE7 4SG ratcliffe-college.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr J P Reddin Total pupils: 802 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Tiny Tots Pre-School & Leicester International School Leicester, LE2 0AA tinytotspre-school.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr N Hussein Total pupils: 120 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Welbeck - The Defence Sixth Form College Loughborough, LE12 8WD dsfc.ac.uk

Headteacher: Mr Peter Middleton Total pupils: 321 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Lincolnshire

Ayscoughfee Hall School Spalding, PE11 2TE ahs.me.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Ogden Total pupils: 147 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Copthill School

Stamford, PE9 3AD copthill.com See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Teesdale Total pupils: 315 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Grantham Preparatory School Grantham, NG31 7UF tgps.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Korcz Total pupils: 108 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Kirkstone House School

Nr Peterborough, PE6 9PA kirkstonehouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Corinne Jones Total pupils: 170 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Lincoln Minster School

Lincoln, LN2 5RW lincolnminsterschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mark Wallace Total pupils: 647 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Lincolnshire Montessori

Stallingborough, DN41 8AJ lincolnshiremontessori.co.uk Headteacher: Ms Sylvia Fields Total pupils: 64 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Hugh’s School

Woodhall Spa, LN10 6TQ st-hughs.lincs.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Chris Ward Total pupils: 185 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Grimsby, DN34 4SY saintjamesschool.co.uk

St Martin’s Preparatory School Grimsby, DN34 5AA stmartinsprep.com

Headteacher: Mr S Thompson Total pupils: 124 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Stamford High School (Girls) Stamford, PE9 2LL ses.lincs.sch.uk

Headteacher: Nick Gallop Total pupils: 601 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Stamford Junior School Stamford, PE9 2LR ses.lincs.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Maria Smith Total pupils: 382 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Stamford School (Boys) Stamford, PE9 2BQ ses.lincs.sch.uk

Headteacher: Nick Gallop Total pupils: 672 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Witham Hall

Bourne, PE10 0JJ withamhall.com

Headteacher: Mr Charles Welch Total pupils: 248 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Northamptonshire Beachborough School Nr Brackley, NN13 5LB beachborough.com See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Banks Total pupils: 447 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Co-Ed

Laxton Junior School Oundle, PE8 4BX laxtonjunior.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Mark Potter Total pupils: 259 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Maidford Montessori Nursery Maidford, NN12 8HT Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Maidwell Hall

Northampton, NN6 9JG maidwellhall.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr R A Lankester Total pupils: 111 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Northampton High School Northampton, NN4 6UU northamptonhigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr Helen Stringer Total pupils: 681 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Oundle School

Oundle, PE8 4GH oundleschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Kerr-Dineen Total pupils: 1100 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Pitsford School

Pitsford, NN6 9AX pitsfordschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Noel Toone Total pupils: 312 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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EAST MIDLANDS St Peter’s School

Plumtree School

Headteacher: Mrs M Chapman Total pupils: 114 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Phil Simpson Total pupils: 100 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Spratton Hall School

St Joseph’s School

Kettering, NN15 6DJ st-peters.org.uk

Northampton, NN6 8HP sprattonhall.com Headteacher: Mr Simon Clarke Total pupils: 388 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Wellingborough School Wellingborough, NN8 2BX wellingboroughschool.org

Headteacher: Mr G R Bowe Total pupils: 890 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Winchester House School Brackley, NN13 7AZ winchester-house.org See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Goldsmith Total pupils: 325 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Nottinghamshire The Elms School

Nottingham, NG10 4AD elmsschool.net Headteacher: Mr K B Morrow Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Highfields School

Newark, NG24 3AL highfieldsschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Richard Thomson Total pupils: 140 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hollygirt School

Nottingham, NG3 4GF hollygirt.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Pamela Hutley Total pupils: 156 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Nottingham Girls’ High Junior School

Nottingham, NG1 4HX nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net Headteacher: Laura Fowler Total pupils: 285 Prep • Day • Girls

Nottingham Girls’ High School

Nottingham, NG1 4JB nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net

Nottingham, NG12 5ND plumtreeschool.co.uk

Nottingham, NG1 5AW st-josephs.nottingham.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr A Crawshaw Total pupils: 147 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Nottingham, NG14 6NZ salterfordhouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs M Venables Total pupils: 96 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Trent College

Nottingham, NG10 4AD trentcollege.net Headteacher: Mr Bill Penty Total pupils: 1131 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wellow House School

Nr Newark, NG22 0EA wellowhouse.notts.sch.uk

Headteacher: Nicola Matthews Total pupils: 149 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Co-Ed

Worksop College Preparatory School, Ranby House Retford, DN22 8HX wsnl.co.uk/prep

Headteacher: Mr Christian Pritchard Total pupils: 230 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

www.copthill.com

COPTHILL SCHOOL, UFFINGTON, STAMFORD, LINCOLNSHIRE, PE9 3AD For more information about admissions call: 01780 757506 email: admissions@copthill.com

Worksop, S80 3AP wsnl.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr G W Horgan Total pupils: 368 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Rutland Brooke Priory School Oakham, LE15 6QW brooke.rutland.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs E S Bell Total pupils: 185 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Winchester House School FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGED 3 TO 13

Gaining the confidence for life Open Morning Saturday 4th March

Oakham School

Oakham, LE15 6DT oakham.rutland.sch.uk See Advertisement

Nottingham High School

Uppingham School Rutland, LE15 9QE uppingham.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr Richard J Maloney

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Worksop College

Headteacher: Mr Nigel M Lashbrook Total pupils: 1041 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteachers: Mrs Clare Bruce and Mr Kevin Fear Total pupils: 971 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

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Salterford House School

Headteacher: Miss Julie Keller Total pupils: 986 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Nottingham, NG7 4ED nottinghamhigh.co.uk

Independent Nursery and Day School

Daily minibus from Chipping Norton High Street, Brackley Tel 01280 702483

office@winchester-house.org www.winchester-house.org Pre-prep and preparatory school on the Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire borders

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West Midlands This map illustrates the location of some of our leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by county, follows this page.

Herefordshire

West Midlands

1 Lucton School

Staffordshire

8 Edgbaston High School 9 Mander Portman Woodward

2 Abbotsholme School

Wolverhampton

Lucton

Uttoxeter

Shropshire Ludlow

Stoke-on-Trent

4

STAFFORDSHIRE

Shrewsbury

Birmingham

5

Wolverhampton 11 10

SHROPSHIRE

10 Tettenhall College 11 Wolverhampton Grammar School

9

1

13

12

4 Moreton Hall

Worcestershire

Shrewsbury

12 Abberley Hall School

Warwickshire Rugby

6 Bilton Grange School

Warwick

6

WARWICKSHIRE

WORCESTERSHIRE

Abberley

5 Shrewsbury School

8 Birmingham

WEST MIDLANDSCoventry

3

3 Moor Park

Oswestry

Derby

2

7

HEREFORDSHIRE 14

Bromsgrove

Tewkesbury

13 Bromsgrove School

Great Malvern 14 Malvern St James Girls’ School

7 King’s High School

Abbotsholme School www.abbotsholme.co.uk www.abbotsholme.co.uk

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More than just a school Shortlisted for the TES Independent School Awards 2016 Boarding Initiative of the Year

We are King’s High...

Join us!

Scholarships and Bursaries are available at Year 7 and Year 12 entry

A co-educational country day, flexi and full boarding prep school in a stunning setting combining a passion for the outdoors, outstanding academic and extra-curricular results with a culture of kindness.

For information, please contact our Registrar: 01926 494485 or registrar@kingshighwarwick.co.uk

T: 01584 876 061 | head@moorpark.org.uk www.moorpark.org.uk

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Moor Park, Richard’s Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 4DZ

Magical memories, Learning for life

Open Morning 4 March at 10.30

or contact us for a private tour of the school Co-educational Boarding and Day Preparatory School, near Rugby

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Packwood Haugh

Edenhurst Preparatory School

Hereford, HR1 2NW herefordcs.com

Headteacher: Mr Clive Smith-Langridge Total pupils: 207 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr N H F Copestick Total pupils: 203 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hereford Cathedral Junior School

Headteacher: Mr Chris Wright Total pupils: 245 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hereford Cathedral School Hereford, HR1 2NG herefordcs.com

Headteacher: Mr Paul Smith Total pupils: 511 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Lucton School

Lucton, HR6 9PN luctonschool.org See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Gill Thorne Total pupils: 348 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Shropshire

Adcote School for Girls Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY adcoteschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs D Browne Total pupils: 300 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

Bedstone College Bucknell, SY7 0BG bedstone.org

Headteacher: Mr David Gajadharsingh Total pupils: 201 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Castle House School

Newport, TF10 7JE castlehouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mark Crewe-Read Total pupils: 109 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Concord College

Shrewsbury, SY5 7PF concordcollegeuk.com

Headteacher: Mr N G Hawkins Total pupils: 512 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ellesmere College Ellesmere, SY12 9AB ellesmere.com

Headteacher: Mr B J Wignall Total pupils: 558 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Moor Park

Ludlow, SY8 4DZ moorpark.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Charlie Minogue Total pupils: 290 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Moreton Hall

Oswestry, SY11 3EN moretonhallschool.com See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Forster Total pupils: 479 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

The Old Hall School Wellington, TF1 3LB oldhall.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Martin C Stott Total pupils: 233 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Oswestry School

Oswestry, SY11 2TL oswestryschool.org.uk

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Prestfelde School

Shrewsbury, SY2 6NZ prestfelde.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Orchard Total pupils: 287 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Shrewsbury High Prep School Shrewsbury, SY3 9AH shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Kate Millichamp Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Shrewsbury High School Shrewsbury, SY1 1TN shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mr Michael Getty Total pupils: 625 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Shrewsbury School Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA shrewsbury.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Mark Turner Total pupils: 795 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wrekin College

Wellington, TF1 3BH wrekincollege.com

Headteacher: Tim Firth Total pupils: 385 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2PU edenhurst.co.uk

Lichfield Cathedral School Lichfield, WS13 7LH lichfieldcathedralschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Hannam Total pupils: 413 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Abbotsholme School Uttoxeter, ST14 5BS abbotsholme.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Steve Fairclough Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Chase Grammar School Cannock, WS11 0UR chasegrammar.com

Headteacher: Dr. Paul Silverwood Total pupils: 202 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Denstone College

Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN denstonecollege.org

Headteacher: Mr David M Derbyshire Total pupils: 615 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Nr Rugby, CV22 6QU biltongrange.co.uk

Maple Hayes Dyslexia School

Headteacher: Mr Robert Duigan Total pupils: 276 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Lichfield, WS13 8BL dyslexia.gb.com

Kenilworth, CV8 2FT crackleyhall.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr D J Brown Total pupils: 113 Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Crescent School

Newcastle-under-Lyme Junior School

Headteacher: Mr R H Marshall Total pupils: 155 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1BQ nuls.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Nick Vernon Total pupils: 252 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Newcastle-under-Lyme Senior School

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB nuls.org.uk

Headteacher: David Williamson Total pupils: 664 Nursery • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Nr Stafford, ST17 0XN saintbedes.co.uk

St Dominic’s High School for Girls

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Musgrave Total pupils: 165 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Bilton Grange School

Crackley Hall School

Headteacher: Wendy Gordon Total pupils: 65 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Rugeley, WS15 3BW abbotsbromley.com

Headteacher: David Preston Total pupils: 225 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Ms Carla Corbett Total pupils: 31 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Cannock, WS11 0AL littlechasers.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Charles Stafford Northcote Total pupils: 101 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Abbots Bromley School

Leamington Spa, CV32 5TW arnoldlodge.com

Little Chasers Nursery

Abbots Bromley Preparatory School Rugeley, WS15 3BW abbotsbromley.com

Arnold Lodge School

Headteacher: Mr Alex Osi See Advertisement atynski Total pupils: 300 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Bede’s Preparatory School

Staffordshire

Warwickshire

Nr Wolverhampton, ST19 9BA stdominicsbrewood.co.uk Headteacher: Peter McNabb Total pupils: 199 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

St Dominic’s Priory School Stone, ST15 8EN stdominicspriory.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Harrison Total pupils: 191 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

St Joseph’s Preparatory School Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5RF stjosephsprepschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs S D Hutchinson Total pupils: 134 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Stafford Grammar School Stafford, ST18 9AT staffordgrammar.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr M R Darley Total pupils: 378 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Stafford Preparatory School Stafford, ST18 9AT staffordprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Clive O’Donnell Total pupils: 120 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Rugby, CV22 7QH crescentschool.co.uk

The Croft Preparatory School Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7RL croftschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Marcus Cook Total pupils: 403 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

King’s High School

Warwick, CV34 4HJ kingshighwarwick.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Nicholson Total pupils: 611 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

The Kingsley School

Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5RD thekingsleyschool.com Headteacher: Ms Heather Owens Total pupils: 337 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Merrydays & Henley Montessori School Henley-in-Arden, B95 5JP henleymontessori.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Helen Everley Total pupils: 48 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Princethorpe College

Rugby, CV23 9PX princethorpe.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Ed Hester Total pupils: 868 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Rugby School

Rugby, CV22 5EH rugbyschool.net

Headteacher: Mr Peter Green Total pupils: 805 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Stratford Preparatory School Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BG stratfordprep.co.uk

Headteachers: Mrs C Quinn Total pupils: 122 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Twycross House Pre-Prep School Nr Atherstone, CV9 3PQ twycrosshouseschool.org.uk/thehollies Headteacher: Mrs R T Assinder Total pupils: 151 Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Denstone College Prep School

Yarlet School

Twycross House School

Headteacher: Mr Jerry Gear Total pupils: 154 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr IM Raybould Total pupils: 148 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr S D Assinder Total pupils: 328 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Uttoxeter, ST14 8NS www.denstoneprep.co.uk

Nr Stafford, ST18 9SU yarletschool.uk

Nr Atherstone, CV9 3PL twycrosshouseschool.org.uk

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Headteacher: Mr Julian Noad Total pupils: 420 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Shrewsbury, SY4 1HX packwood-haugh.co.uk

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Bromsgrove School The Leading Boarding and Day School for Girls aged 4 - 18

Curiosity • Creativity • Challenge Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B61 7DU T: 01527 579679 W: Bromsgrove-school.co.uk Head Teacher: Peter Clague BA, MBA Admissions: Rachel Scannell E: admissions@bromsgrove-school.co.uk

Key facts

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 7-18 years Total pupils: 1,467, boys 812, girls 655 Type: Day, Weekly Boarding and Full Boarding Fees: Prep: Day from £3,585 - £4,655, Weekly Boarding from £5,400 - £6,530, Full Boarding from £7,400 – £9,125 per term Senior: Day £5,140, Weekly Boarding £7,550, Full Boarding £11,285 per term Typical class size: Prep – 20, Senior – 16, Sixth Form – 2-12 Faith: Anglican Motto: Deo Regi Vicino (God, King and Neighbour) Entrance procedure: Entrance Test and Interview

School Philosophy: Bromsgrove’s scope is staggering: from A level to the International Baccalaureate, day to boarding, the arts to sport, pupils can soar.

Utterly dedicated to the individual pupil, despite its size, Bromsgrove shuns public school drones and instead looks to produce creative citizens with a strong moral compass and a dash of pizzazz to boot. The Good Schools Guide says that Bromsgrove “inhabits the academic stratosphere” and lauds our titanic extra curricular programme as one of the finest it has seen, while the Tatler’s Good School Guide called us a “Great school with a fantastically global perspective”. Friendly, engaging and – despite its ranking - not driven by league tables, Bromsgrove is a local, national and international centre of learning.

Academic Record: Bromsgrove achieves outstanding results at both A level and IB Diploma. Over 98% of Sixth Form leavers continue to world class universities with the majority going to the Russell Group of Research universities.

Extra-curricular: The Extra-curricular life of the School is hugely important with activities sessions every afternoon and on Saturday mornings. Pupils are encouraged to reach their highest possible level at sport, music, drama, debating, CCF and in numerous other areas.

Notable Achievements and Alumni: Alumni include: Lord Digby Jones of Birmingham, A E Housman, Poet. Lucilla Wright England Hockey team Olympics and Commonwealth games. Olivia Safe Opera singer. Andy Goode England Rugby. Ben Foden England Rugby.

Open Days: Please contact admissions to organise a visit

Your story starts here...

To arrange a personal visit or boarding taster, please contact Admissions www.malvernstjames.co.uk admissions@malvernstjames.co.uk Tel: 01684 584624

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‘We felt that every girl in England should have at least a term in this environment’ The Good Schools Guide

Independent Boarding and Day School

Girls 3-18, Boys 3-11

Moreton Hall, Weston Rhyn, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 3EW www.moretonhall.org

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Warwick Preparatory School Warwick, CV34 6PL warwickprep.com

Headteacher: Hellen Dodsworth Total pupils: 457 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Warwick School

Warwick, CV34 6PP warwickschool.org

Headteacher: Mr Augustus Lock Total pupils: 1239 Junior • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

West Midlands Bablake Junior School

Coventry, CV1 4AU bablakejuniorschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Neil Price Total pupils: 345 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bablake School

Coventry, CV1 4AU bablake.com

Headteacher: Mr J W Watson Total pupils: 757 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Birchfield Preparatory School Wolverhampton, WV7 3AF birchfieldschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Hugh V Myott Total pupils: 138 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Co-Ed

The Blue Coat School Birmingham, B17 0HR thebluecoatschool.com

Headteacher: Noel Neeson Total pupils: 569 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Davenport Lodge School Coventry, CV5 6QA davenportlodgeschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Nalus Total pupils: 130 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Edgbaston High School Birmingham, B15 3TS edgbastonhigh.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Dr Ruth A Weeks Total pupils: 928 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Eversfield Preparatory School Solihull, B91 1AT eversfield.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr R Yates Total pupils: 310 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hallfield School

Birmingham, B15 3SJ hallfieldschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Roger Outwin Flinders Total pupils: 566 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Highclare School, Woodfield Sutton Coldfield, B2 1EA highclareschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs S. Poiton Total pupils: 259 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Highclare School, St Paul’s Sutton Coldfield, B4 2SY highclareschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs J Booker Total pupils: 172 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Highclare School, The Abbey Birmingham, B23 6QL highclareschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs A Moore Total pupils: 206 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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King Edward VI High School for Girls Birmingham, B15 2UB kehs.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Ann Clark Total pupils: 567 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

King Edward’s School Birmingham, B15 2UA kes.org.uk

Headteacher: Dr Mark Fenton Total pupils: 852 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

King Henry VIII Preparatory School Coventry, CV3 6PT khps.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Lovell Total pupils: 507 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

King Henry VIII School Coventry, CV3 6AQ khviii.com

Headteacher: Mrs G Bowser Total pupils: 723 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Mander Portman Woodward Birmingham, B15 3AU mpw.ac.uk

Headteacher: Mr Mark Shingleton Total pupils: 200 6th Form • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Mayfield Preparatory School Walsall, WS1 2PD mayfieldprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Draper Total pupils: 210 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Newbridge Preparatory School Wolverhampton, WV6 0LH newbridgeprepschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Fisher Total pupils: 145 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Solihull School

Heathfield School

Headteacher: Mr David E J J Lloyd Total pupils: 1028 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Lawrence Collins Total pupils: 251 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Tettenhall College

King’s Hawford Pre-Prep and Preparatory School

Solihull, B91 3DJ solsch.org.uk

Wolverhampton, WV6 8QX tettenhallcollege.co.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Mr David Williams Total pupils: 312 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

West House School Birmingham, B15 2NX westhouseprep.com

Headteacher: Mr A M Lyttle Total pupils: 308 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys

Wolverhampton Grammar School

Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB wgs.org.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Kathy Crewe-Read Total pupils: 714 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Worcestershire Abberley Hall School Worcester, WR6 6DD abberleyhall.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Will Lockett Total pupils: 300 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bowbrook House School

Nr Pershore, WR10 2EE bowbrookhouseschool.co.uk

Norfolk House School

Headteacher: Mr C D Allen Total pupils: 195 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Morris Total pupils: 279 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bromsgrove Preparatory School

Birmingham, B15 3PS norfolkhouseschool.co.uk

Priory School

Birmingham, B15 2UR prioryschool.net

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Cramb Total pupils: 453 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

The Royal School Wolverhampton Wolverhampton, WV3 OEG theroyalschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Mark Heywood Total pupils: 560 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ruckleigh School Solihull, B91 2AB ruckleigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Barbara Forster Total pupils: 233 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St George’s School Birmingham, B15 1RX sgse.co.uk

Bromsgrove, B60 2BU bromsgrove-school.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Jacquelyne Deval-Reed Total pupils: 716 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bromsgrove School

Bromsgrove, B61 7DU bromsgrove-school.co.uk See Profile Entry

Headteacher: Mr Peter Clague Total pupils: 934 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Dodderhill School

Droitwich Spa, WR9 0BE dodderhill.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Mawston Total pupils: 239 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

The Downs Malvern

Malvern, WR13 6EY thedownsmalvern.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Gary Neal Total pupils: 432 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Alastair S Cook Total pupils: 194 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Martin’s School

The Elms

Headteacher: Ms Nicola Edgar Total pupils: 477 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Thomas Total pupils: 182 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Solihull, B91 3EN saintmartins-school.com

Malvern, WR13 6EF elmsschool.co.uk

Kidderminster, DY10 3QE heathfieldshool.co.uk

Worcester, WR3 7SD ksw.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr J M Turner Total pupils: 328 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

King’s St Albans

Worcester, WR1 2NJ ksw.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Chapman Total pupils: 211 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

King’s Worcester

Worcester, WR1 2LL ksw.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Matthew Armstrong Total pupils: 960 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

The Knoll School

Kidderminster, DY11 6EA knollschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr N J Humphreys Total pupils: 123 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Malvern College

Malvern, WR14 3DF malverncollege.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Antony Clark Total pupils: 654 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Malvern St James Girls’ School Great Malvern, WR14 3BA malvernstjames.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Olivera Raraty Total pupils: 430 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Moffats School

Nr Bewdley, DY12 3AY moffats.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Robin McCarthy Total pupils: 60 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

RGS The Grange

Worcester, WR3 7RR rgsw.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Gareth Hughes Total pupils: 375 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

RGS Worcester

Worcester, WR1 1HP rgsw.org.uk Headteacher: Mr John Pitt Total pupils: 1272 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

RGS Springfield

Worcester, WR1 3DL rgsw.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Brown Total pupils: 151 Nursery • Pre-prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Michael’s College

Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PH uk-stmichaels.kingscollegeschools.org Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Walker Total pupils: 140 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Co-Ed

Winterfold House

Chaddesley Corbett, DY10 4PW winterfoldhouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Denise Toms Total pupils: 319 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Independent Day School for Boys and Girls Junior School ages 7-11 Senior School ages 11-16 Sixth Form ages 16-18

Education as individual as your child Wolverhampton Grammar School is one of the oldest schools in the country, founded in 1512.

As a selective and co-educational independent school, it enjoys an outstanding reputation.

To arrange a guided tour or to learn about one of our upcoming open events please contact Mrs Jane Morris, Admissions Registrar tel 01902 422939 or email jam@wgs-sch.net “This is a remarkable school. The atmosphere we encountered as we walked round with a succession of delightful guides was smilingly friendly. There is a real feeling of happiness.� The Good Schools Guide

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www.wgs.org.uk Wolverhampton Grammar School Compton Road Wolverhampton WV3 9RB

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LUCTON SCHOOL

Prep School Senior School • Sixth Form

“An outstanding educational opportunity – in a safe rural environment” Boarding, Day and flexi-boarding. School buses serving: Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Powys Tel: 01568 782000 • Email: admissions@luctonschool.org • www.luctonschool.org

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CO-EDUCATIONAL BOARDING

IN THE HEART OF ENGLAND

Shrewsbury School provides an outstanding full boarding experience for boys and girls aged 13-18. We provide a rigorous approach to learning and an extraordinary variety of extra-curricular activities alongside personal pastoral support.

Scholarships and bursaries are available for entry at 13+ and 16+, including new Choral and String Scholarships.

Please contact the school for further information or to book a place at one of our Open Days.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Shrewsbury School

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NORTH OF ENGLAND

North of England

This map illustrates the location of some of our leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by county, follows this page.

Cumbria

North Yorkshire

1

4 Aysgarth Preparatory School

Sedbergh

Sedbergh School

Greater Manchester 2 Manchester Grammar School

Lancashire Clitheroe

3 Stonyhurst College

NORTHUMBERLAND TYNE & WEAR

Carlisle

COUNTY DURHAM

CUMBRIA

Whitby

Bedale

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York

5 Queen Ethelburga’s College 6 Queen Margaret’s School

Harrogate

7 Ashville College

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Leeds

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EAST YORKSHIRE Hull

WEST YORKSHIRE GREATER SOUTH MANCHESTER YORKSHIRE MERSEYSIDE 2 Liverpool

Sheffield

Lincoln

CHESHIRE Stoke-on-Trent

A special place for learning and discovery Aysgarth Prep School (boys 8-13 years) Leading boys boarding school where ‘boys can be boys’ Unmatched in the North for sending boys to top UK schools Day boys most welcome, bursaries available

Aysgarth Pre-Prep OPEN MORNING - 4th May (boys and girls 3-8 years) Small class sizes, state of the art facilities and homely setting Wrap-around care Extensive sport and extra-curricular activities programme

Newton-le-Willows, Bedale admissions@aysgarthschool.co.uk www.aysgarthschool.com 01677 450 240

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Greenbank School

The Ryleys

Chetwynde School

Chester, CH2 3HR abbeygateschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Janet Lowe Total pupils: 199 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Hamilton Total pupils: 241 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Ms Jeffreys Total pupils: 427 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Abbey Gate Prep School Headteacher: Mrs Sally Ann Rhodes-Leader Total pupils: 56 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Abbey Gate College

Chester, CH3 6EN abbeygatecollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Pollard Total pupils: 498 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Abbey Gate College Infant and Junior School

Chester, CH3 6HZ abbeygatecollege.co.uk/infant-andjunior Headteacher: Mrs Marie Hickey Total pupils: 134 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Alderley Edge School for Girls Alderley Edge, SK9 7QE aesg.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Jeys Total pupils: 539 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Altrincham Preparatory School Altrincham, WA14 2RR altprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr A C Potts Total pupils: 332 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Beech Hall School

Macclesfield, SK10 2EG beechhallschool.org

Headteacher: Mr J D Allen Total pupils: 192 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Brabyns Preparatory School Stockport, SK6 7DB brabynsprepschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Lee Sanders Total pupils: 131 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Cheadle Hulme School

Cheadle, SK8 6EF cheadlehulmeschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Lucy Pearson Total pupils: 1418 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Cransley School

Nr Northwich, CW9 6HN cransleyschool.org

Headteacher: Richard Pollock Total pupils: 154 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

The Firs School Chester, CH2 2HJ firsschool.net

Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Davies Total pupils: 195 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Cheadle, SK8 6HU greenbankschool.co.uk

Alderley Edge, SK9 7UY theryleys.com

Hale Preparatory School

St Ambrose Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mr J F Connor Total pupils: 199 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Francis Driscoll Total pupils: 152 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Hale, WA15 9AS haleprepschool.com

Altrincham, WA15 0HE stambroseprep.org

The Hammond School

Stockport Grammar School

Headteacher: Mrs Maggie Evans Total pupils: 260 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr A H Chicken Total pupils: 1047 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Chester, CH2 4ES thehammondschool.co.uk

Stockport, SK2 7AF stockportgrammar.co.uk

Hulme Hall Grammar School

Terra Nova School

Headteacher: Miss R Allen Total pupils: 323 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Mark Mitchell Total pupils: 276 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

The King’s School

Wilmslow Prep School

Headteacher: Dr S Hyde Total pupils: 1216 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Rigby Total pupils: 116 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Co-Ed

Stockport, SK8 6LA hulmehallschool.org

Macclesfield, SK10 1DA kingsmac.co.uk

The King’s School, Chester Chester, CH4 7QL kingschester.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Chris Ramsey Total pupils: 988 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Lady Barn House School Cheadle, SK8 1JE ladybarnhouse.org

Headteacher: Mr Mark Turner Total pupils: 469 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Loreto Preparatory School Altrincham, WA14 4GZ loretoprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Norwood Total pupils: 156 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

North Cestrian Grammar School Altrincham, WA14 4AJ northcestrian.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Lee Bergin Total pupils: 251 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Pownall Hall School

Wilmslow, SK9 5DW pownallhallschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr David Goulbourn Total pupils: 210 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Queen’s Lower School

Holmes Chapel, CW4 8BT tnschook.co.uk

Wilmslow, SK9 5EG wilmslowprep.co.uk

County Durham

Barnard Castle Prep School Barnard Castle, DL12 8UW barnardcastleschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Turner Total pupils: 200 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Barnard Castle School

Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN barnardcastleschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Alan Stevens Total pupils: 705 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Flexi • Co-Ed

The Chorister School Durham, DH1 3EL thechoristerschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Yvette Day Total pupils: 206 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Durham School

Durham, DH1 3TB dhsfg.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Lynne Renwich Total pupils: 228 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Austin Friars

Headteacher: Mrs E S Clark Total pupils: 438 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Harris Total pupils: 471 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Ramillies Hall School

Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School

Headteacher: Mrs Denise Anthony Total pupils: 143 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Scott Carnochan Total pupils: 199 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Northwich, CW8 3AU grange.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Guy Rands Total pupils: 442 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Grange School (Senior) Hartford, CW8 1LU grange.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs D Leonard Total pupils: 730 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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Cheadle, SK8 7AJ ramillieshall.co.uk

Lime House School

Nr Carlisle, CA5 7BX limehouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Nigel A Rice Total pupils: 133 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sedbergh School

Sedbergh, LA10 5HG sedberghschool.org See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Fleck Total pupils: 583 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Windermere Preparatory School Windermere, LA23 1AP windermereschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Thomas Total pupils: 150 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Windermere School

Windermere, LA23 1NW windermereschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr I A Lavender Total pupils: 394 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Greater Manchester Abbey College Manchester Manchester, M2 4WG abbeymanchester.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Liz Elam Total pupils: 226 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Abbotsford Preparatory School Manchester, M41 5PR abbotsfordprepschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Catherine Howard Total pupils: 177 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Durham High School for Girls

The Queen’s School

The Grange School (Junior)

Headteacher: Mrs Donna Vinsome Total pupils: 111 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Judy Nairn Total pupils: 410 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Rick Hyde Total pupils: 198 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Chester, CH1 2NN thequeensschool.co.uk

Penrith, CA11 8UA hunterhall.co.uk

Bridgewater School

Headteacher: Mr Kieran McLaughlin Total pupils: 599 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Forest Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mrs R Cookson Total pupils: 216 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Hunter Hall School

Durham, DH1 4SZ durhamschool.co.uk

Chester, CH2 1AW thequeensschool.co.uk

Altrincham, WA15 6LJ forestschool.co.uk

Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY chetwynde.co.uk

Cumbria Carlisle, CA3 9PB austinfriars.cumbria.sch.uk

Kirkby Lonsdsale, LA6 2SG sedberghschool.org.uk/junior

Worsley, M28 2WQ bridgewater-school.co.uk

Chetham’s School of Music Manchester, M3 1SB chethamschoolofmusic.com Headteacher: Alun Jones Total pupils: 293 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School

Manchester, M30 9BJ clarendoncottage-school.co.uk Headteacher: Mr P J Orechoff Total pupils: 125 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Forest Park Preparatory School Sale, M33 6NB forestparkschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Tucker Total pupils: 193 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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NORTH OF ENGLAND Manchester Grammar School Manchester, M13 0XT mgs.org See Advertisement

Headteacher: Dr Martin Boulton Total pupils: 1509 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Manchester High School for Girls Manchester, M14 6HS manchesterhigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs A C Hewitt Total pupils: 929 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Moor Allerton School

Manchester, M20 2PW moorallertonschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Adriana Ewart-Jones Total pupils: 239 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Bede’s College

Manchester, M16 8HX sbcm.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Richard Robson Total pupils: 706 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Withington Girls’ School Manchester, M14 6BL wgs.org

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Haslam Total pupils: 635 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Isle Of Man The Buchan School Castletown, IM9 1RD kwc.im/buchan

Headteacher: Jane Billingsley-Evans Total pupils: 208 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

King William’s College Castletown, IM9 1TP kwc.im

Headteacher: Mr Joss Buchanan Total pupils: 371 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Lancashire AKS

Lytham, FY8 1DT arnoldkeqms.com Headteacher: Mr Mike Walton Total pupils: 763 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Beech House Lower Prep School Rochdale, OL16 1UT beechhouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr K A Sartain Total pupils: 115 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Beech House Upper Prep and Senior School Rochdale, OL11 4JQ beechhouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr K A Sartain Total pupils: 137 Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Bolton School Junior Boys’ School

Oakhill College

Birkenhead School

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Faulkner Total pupils: 190 Prep • Day • Boys

Headteacher: Mrs Carmel Crouch Total pupils: 270 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Paul Vicars Total pupils: 816 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Bolton School Junior Girls’ School

Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools

Carleton House Preparatory School

Bolton, BL1 4RD boltonschool.org/juniorboys

Bolton, BL1 4PB boltonschool.org/juniorgirls Headteacher: Mrs Carol Laverick Total pupils: 170 Prep • Day • Girls

Bolton School Boys’ Division Bolton, BL1 4PA boltonschool.org/seniorboys Headteacher: Mr Philip Britton Total pupils: 1103 Senior • Day • Boys

Bolton School Girls’ Division

Headteacher: Miss Elaine Purves Total pupils: 615 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ormskirk, L40 9RQ scarisbrickhallschool.co.uk

Bury, BL9 OHN bgsboys.co.uk

St Joseph’s Park Hill School

Bury Grammar School Girls

Headteacher: Mrs Annette Robinson Total pupils: 104 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Richard Marshall Total pupils: 536 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Bury, BL9 OHH bgsg.bury.sch.uk

Headteacher: Jo Anderson Total pupils: 773 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Clevelands Preparatory School Bolton, BL1 5DH clevelandsprepschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Lesley Parlane Total pupils: 129 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Firwood Manor Prep School Oldham, OL9 OAD firwoodmanorschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Greenwood Total pupils: 86 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Highfield Priory School Preston, PR2 5RW highfieldpriory.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Duke Total pupils: 258 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hulme Preparatory School

Oldham, OL8 1RE hulme-grammar.oldham.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Knott Total pupils: 276 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Kirkham Grammar School Junior Preston, PR4 2BD kirkhamgrammar.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs A S Roberts Total pupils: 129 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Preston, PR4 2BH kirkhamgrammar.co.uk

Moorland School

Clitheroe, BB7 2JA moorlandschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr J Harrison Total pupils: 181 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Burnley, BB12 6TG parkhillschool.co.uk

St Pius X Prep School Preston, PR2 8RD stpiusx.co.uk

Headteacher: Miss B Banks Total pupils: 264 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Stonyhurst College Clitheroe, BB7 9PZ stonyhurst.ac.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr John Browne Total pupils: 720 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall Clitheroe, BB7 9PU stonyhurst.ac.uk

Headteacher: Mr Ian Murphy Total pupils: 259 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Westholme Nursery & Infant School Blackburn, BB2 6PS westholmeschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Barnett Total pupils: 167 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Westholme Junior School Blackburn, BB2 7AA westholmeschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Barnett Prep • Day • Boys • Girls

Westholme Senior School & Sixth Form Blackburn, BB2 6QU westholmeschool.com

Principal: Mrs Lynne M Horner Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Girls • Co-Ed 6th Form only

Merseyside Belvedere Preparatory School Liverpool, L8 3TF belvedereprep.com

Headteacher: Miss Clare Burnham Total pupils: 163 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Wirral, CH43 2JD birkenheadschool.co.uk

Liverpool, L18 3EE carletonhouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Daniels Total pupils: 184 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Kingsmead School

Wirral, CH47 0LL kingsmeadschool.com Headteacher: Mr Mark Gibbons Total pupils: 191 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Merchant Taylors’ Boys School Liverpool, L23 0QP merchanttaylors.com/senior-boys Headteacher: Mr David Cook Total pupils: 720 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Merchant Taylors’ Preparatory School (Stanfield)

Liverpool, L23 5TH merchanttaylors.com/primary-school Headteacher: Miss J Yardley Total pupils: 287 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School Liverpool, L23 5SP merchanttaylors.com/senior-girls Headteacher: Mrs L A Robinson Total pupils: 804 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Prenton Preparatory School Wirral, CH43 5SY prentonprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr M T R Jones Total pupils: 110 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Redcourt - St Anselm’s Birkenhead, CH43 1TX redcourtstanselms.com

Headteacher: Miss Rachel Jones Total pupils: 216 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Runnymede St Edward’s School Liverpool, L12 1LE runnymede-school.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Bradley Slater Total pupils: 231 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Mary’s College Crosby, L23 5TW stmarys.ac

Headteacher: Mr Michael Kennedy Total pupils: 661 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Tower College

Rainhill, Merseyside, L35 6NE towercollege.com Headteacher: Miss R J Oxley Total pupils: 398 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Northumberland Longridge Towers School

Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 2XQ lts.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Lee Total pupils: 276 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Fleetwood, FY7 8JW rossallschool.org.uk

Bury Grammar School Boys

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Berry Total pupils: 678 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Tracey Taylor Total pupils: 143 Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Rossall School

Headteachers: Mr Jeff Shaw Total pupils: 463 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Miss Sue Hincks Total pupils: 1284 Senior • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Joanne Hewitt Total pupils: 33 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Bolton, BL1 4PB boltonschool.org/infants

Headteacher: Mr Craig Mairs Total pupils: 767 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Scarisbrick Hall School

Kirkham Grammar School

Bolton School, Beech House Infants School

Oldham, OL8 4BX ohgs.co.uk

Bolton, BL1 4PB boltonschool.org/seniorgirls

Bolton School Nursery Bolton, BL1 4RL boltonschool.org/nursery

Clitheroe, BB7 9AF oakhillschool.co.uk

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NORTH OF ENGLAND

| Northumberland | Tees Valley | Tyne & Wear | East Yorkshire | North Yorkshire | South Yorkshire

Mowden Hall School

Newcastle School for Boys

Fyling Hall School

Queen Mary’s School

Headteacher: Mr Neal Bailey Total pupils: 163 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr D J Tickner Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Headteacher: Mr Steven Allen Total pupils: 165 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Carole Cameron Total pupils: 252 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Giggleswick Junior School

The Read School

Headteacher: James Mundell Total pupils: 97 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr J A Sweetman Total pupils: 224 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Giggleswick School

St Martin’s Ampleforth

Headteacher: Mr Mark M Turnbull Total pupils: 390 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr David Moses Total pupils: 170 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Stocksfield, NE43 7TP mowdenhall.co.uk

Tees Valley Glenfield Nursery

Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0DA glenfield-nursery.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Jean Brown Total pupils: 20 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Red House School

Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1DX redhouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Ken James Total pupils: 410 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Teesside High School

Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9AT teessidehigh.co.uk

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1NH newcastleschool.co.uk

Royal Grammar School

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DX rgs.newcastle.sch.uk Headteacher: Dr Bernard Trafford Total pupils: 1277 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Westfield School

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4HS westfield.newcastle.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Jawaheer Total pupils: 238 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

East Yorkshire Hull Collegiate School

Anlaby, HU10 7EH hullcollegiateschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Wilson Total pupils: 361 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Glover Total pupils: 649 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Yarm Preparatory School

Hymers College

Headteacher: Mr Bill Sawyer Total pupils: 361 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr D Elstone Total pupils: 976 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Nr Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9ES yarmschool.org

Yarm School

Nr Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9EJ yarmschool.org Headteacher: Mr David M Dunn Total pupils: 1100 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Tyne & Wear Argyle House School

Sunderland, SR2 7LA argylehouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Johnson Total pupils: 191 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Central Newcastle High School (Junior) Gosforth, NE3 4ES newcastlehigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Ms Angela Charlton Total pupils: 300 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Girls

Central Newcastle High School (Senior)

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DS newcastlehigh.gdst.net Headteacher: Ms Hilary French Total pupils: 1000 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Dame Allan’s Schools

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ dameallans.co.uk Headteacher: Dr John Hind Total pupils: 656 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Newcastle Preparatory School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4RH newcastleprepschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs M Coates Total pupils: 266 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Newcastle Junior School for Boys Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4ES newcastleschool.co.uk

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North Yorkshire

Settle, BD24 0DG giggleswick.org.uk

Settle, BD24 0DE giggleswick.org.uk

Harrogate Ladies’ College Harrogate, HG1 2QG hlc.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sylvia Brett Total pupils: 612 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls • Co-Ed

HLC Bankfield Pre-Prep Harrogate, HG1 2EY hlc.org.uk

Headteacher: Alicia Fenton Total pupils: 84 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Highfield Prep School Harrogate, HG1 2QG hlc.org.uk

Ampleforth College

Headteacher: James Savile Total pupils: 225 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Total pupils: 611 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Minster School

York, YO62 4ER ampleforth.org.uk/college

Ashville College

Harrogate, HG2 9JP ashville.co.uk See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr Mark Lauder Total pupils: 778 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Aysgarth Preparatory School Bedale, DL8 1TF aysgarthschool.com See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mr R Morse Total pupils: 225 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Co-Ed • Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys

Belmont Grosvenor School Harrogate, HG3 2JG belmontgrosvenor.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Y Merriman Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bootham Junior School York, YO30 6NP boothamschool.com

Headteacher: Ms Helen Todd Total pupils: 153 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed

Bootham School

York, YO30 7BU boothamschool.com Headteacher: Chris Jeffrey Total pupils: 445 Senior • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Clifton School and Nursery York, YO30 6AB stpetersyork.org.uk/Clifton

Headteacher: Mr Philip Hardy Total pupils: 212 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

York, YO1 7JA minsterschoolyork.co.uk Headteacher: Mr A Donaldson Total pupils: 163 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Mount School

York, YO24 4DD mountschoolyork.co.uk Headteachers: Miss Rachel Capper and Adrienne Richmond Total pupils: 287 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Pocklington Prep School Pocklington, YO42 2NH pocklingtonschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Ian Wright Total pupils: 182 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Pocklington School

York, YO42 2NJ pocklingtonschool.com Headteacher: Mr Mark Ronan Total pupils: 786 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Queen Ethelburga’s College York, YO26 9SS qe.org See Profile Entry

Headteacher: Mr Steven Jandrell Total pupils: 980 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Queen Margaret’s School York, YO19 6EU queenmargarets.com See Advertisement

Headteacher: Mrs Jessica Miles Total pupils: 320 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Nr Thirsk, YO7 3BZ queenmarys.org

Selby, YO8 8NL readschool.co.uk

York, YO62 4HP stmartins.ampleforth.org.uk

St Olave’s School York, YO30 7WA stolavesyork.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Andy Falconer Total pupils: 341 Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Peter’s School York, YO30 6AB stpetersyork.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Leo Winkley Total pupils: 549 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Scarborough College

Scarborough, YO11 3BA scarboroughcollege.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Charles Ellison Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Terrington Hall School York, YO60 6PR terringtonhall.com

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Mulryne Total pupils: 145 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Flexi Boarding • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

South Yorkshire

Ashdell Preparatory School Sheffield, S10 3BL ashdellprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Anne B Camm Total pupils: 127 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Birkdale Prep School Sheffield, S10 2NS birkdaleschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Chris Burch Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Birkdale School

Sheffield, S10 3DH birkdaleschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Dr Paul Owen Total pupils: 816 Senior • Boys • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Hill House School

Doncaster, DN9 3GG hillhouse.doncaster.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr David Holland Total pupils: 710 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Sheffield, S11 9HJ mylnhurst.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Emmott Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr Simon Asker Total pupils: 173 Prep • Day • Boys

Hull, HU3 1LW hymerscollege.co.uk

Robin Hood’s Bay, YO22 4QD fylinghall.org

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Queen Ethelburga’s College Open Days: Saturday 4 March Saturday 6 May Call 01904 727630

Thorpe Underwood Hall, Ouseburn, York YO26 9SS T: 01423 333330 E: info@qe.org W: qe.org Head Teacher: Steven Jandrell Admissions: Pat Jewitt

Key facts

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 5-19 years Total pupils: 1604, boys 816, girls 888 Type: Day, Flexi, Full Boarding Fees: Prep – Day from £2,401, Flexi POA, Full Boarding from £10,252.

Senior: Day from £3,769, Flexi POA, Full Boarding from £11,923 per term

School Philosophy: To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have.

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Open Days: 11th March, 6th May and 10th June

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NORTH OF ENGLAND | South Yorkshire | West Yorkshire Sheffield High School Junior Sheffield, S10 2QH sheffieldhighschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Chris Hald Total pupils: 210 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Sheffield High School Senior

Lady Lane Park School and Nursery Bingley, BD16 4AP ladylaneparkschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Gill Wilson Total pupils: 169 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sheffield, S10 2PE sheffieldhighschool.org.uk

Moorfield School

Westbourne School

Headteacher: Mrs Jessica Crossley Total pupils: 120 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Valerie Dunsford Total pupils: 736 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Sheffield, S10 2QT westbourneschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr J B Hicks Total pupils: 339 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

West Yorkshire Ackworth School

Pontefract, WF7 7LT ackworthschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Anton Maree Total pupils: 474 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bradford Grammar School Bradford, BD9 4JP bradfordgrammar.com

Headteacher: Simon Hinchliffe Total pupils: 1109 Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Dale House School Batley, WF17 8HL dhschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs S M G Fletcher Total pupils: 93 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Froebelian School

Ilkley, LS29 8RL moorfieldschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Edwards Total pupils: 78 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (Junior) Wakefield, WF1 3QY wgsf.org.uk/qegs-junior

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Gray Total pupils: 380 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield, WF1 3QX wgsf.org.uk/qegs-senior

Headteacher: Mr David Craig Total pupils: 707 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Leeds, LS16 5LG rhschool.org

Headteacher: Helen Stiles Total pupils: 206 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Gleddings Preparatory School

The Grammar School at Leeds Leeds, LS17 8GS gsal.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Woodroofe Total pupils: 2100 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Hipperholme Grammar Junior School Halifax, HX3 8AQ hgsf.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Weller Total pupils: 137 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Rishworth, HX6 4QA rishworth-school.co.uk

Silcoates St Hildas Horbury, WF4 6BB silcoates.org.uk

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Silcoates School

Wakefield, WF2 0PD silcoates.org.uk

Acting Headteacher: Dan Croll Total pupils: 640 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Wakefield Girls’ High School (Junior) Wakefield, WF1 2QX wgsf.org.uk

Headteacher: Rachel Edwards Total pupils: 671 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Hipperholme Grammar School

Wakefield Girls’ High School

Headteacher: Mr Jack Williams Total pupils: 216 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Nina Gunson Total pupils: 671 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Halifax, HX3 8JE hgsf.org.uk

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Ashville

Richmond House School

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Gloag Total pupils: 460 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly• Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Jill Wilson Total pupils: 194 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Brighouse, HD6 3HF rastrick-independent.co.uk

Rishworth School

Halifax, HX3 0JB thegleddings.co.uk

Headteacher: James Lockwood Total pupils: 699 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wakefield, WF1 2DG wgsf.org.uk/mulberry-house

Leeds, LS17 9LE gatewaysschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr Tracy Johnson Total pupils: 356 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Apperley Bridge, BD10 0NR woodhousegrove.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Simon Dunn Total pupils: 310 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Mulberry House Nursery

Fulneck School

Gateways School

Woodhouse Grove School

Apperley Bridge, BD10 0PQ woodhousegrove.co.uk/bronte-house

Headteacher: Simon Dunn Total pupils: 142 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs S A Vaughey Total pupils: 124 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Newman Total pupils: 390 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Ian D Shuttleworth Total pupils: 129 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Woodhouse Grove School, Bronte House

Leeds, LS16 5PF moorlands-school.co.uk

Rastrick Independent School

Leeds, LS28 8DS fulneckschool.co.uk

Ilkley, LS29 0DQ westvillehouseschool.co.uk

Moorlands School

Leeds, LS18 4LB froebelian.com

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Dodds Total pupils: 180 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Westville House School

Wakefield, WF1 2QS wgsf.org.uk

A leading independent day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 3-18

Come and visit us Tours are available all year round Pre-School Ages 3 - 4

Prep Ages 4 - 11

Senior Ages 11 - 16

Sixth Form Ages 16 - 18

Tel: 01423 566358 www.ashville.co.uk

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SCOTLAND | Aberdeenshire | Angus | Argyll and Bute | Ayrshire | Clackmannanshire | East Lothian

Scotland

This map illustrates the location of some of our leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by county, follows this page.

WESTERN ISLES

Perth and Kinross 1

Inverness

Glenalmond College

HIGHLAND

Edinburgh

ABERDEENSHIRE

2 Fettes College

Fort William

FIFE Glasgow

Aberdeenshire

Ayrshire

Robert Gordon’s College

Wellington School

Headteacher: Mr Simon Mills Total pupils: 1667 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St Margaret’s School for Girls Aberdeen, AB10 1RU st-margaret.aberdeen.sch.uk

Headteacher: Miss Anna Tomlinson Total pupils: 416 Nursery • Co-Ed • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Angus High School of Dundee

Dundee, DD1 1HU highschoolofdundee.org.uk

Headteacher: Dr John D Halliday Total pupils: 1045 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Lathallan School

Johnshaven, DD10 0HN lathallan.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Toley Total pupils: 220 Nursery • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Argyll and Bute

BORDERS

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY

Headteacher: Mr S P Johnson Total pupils: 480 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Clackmannanshire Dollar Academy

Glenalmond College

Dollar, FK14 7DU dollaracademy.org

Headteacher: Mr David Knapman Total pupils: 1216 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

East Lothian Belhaven Hill

Dunbar, EH42 1NN belhavenhill.com

Headteacher: Mr Henry Knight Total pupils: 119 Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Loretto Junior School Musselburgh, EH21 6JA lorettoschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Philip Meadows Total pupils: 191 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Loretto School

Headteacher: Mrs Johanna Urquhart Total pupils: 405 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr Graham Hawley Total pupils: 619 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Musselburgh, EH21 7RE lorettoschool.co.uk

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LOTHIAN

South Lanarkshire East Ayrshire South Ayrshire

Ayr, KA7 2XH wellingtonschool.org

Lomond School

Helensburgh, G84 9JX lomondschool.com

ANGUS 1

ARGYLL AND BUTE

Aberdeen, AB10 1FE rgc.aberdeen.sch.uk

MORAY

Glenalmond, Perth PH1 3RY

T: 01738 842144 E: Registrar@GlenalmondCollege.co.uk W: www.glenalmondcollege.co.uk Head Teacher: Elaine Logan Admissions: Mike Jeffers, Registrar

Key facts

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 12-18 years Total pupils: 380, boys 230, girls 150 Type: Full boarding, day Fees: Senior – Daily from £5490 per term. Full Boarding from £8049 per term.

Entrance procedure: By application. examinations or the school’s own entrance tests relative to their age.

School Philosophy: As one of Scotland’s leading boarding and day schools, Glenalmond College provides an inspiring environment for learning and pupils are encouraged to develop a spirit of academic enquiry and an interest in learning for its own sake. Beyond the classroom, sports and the creative arts are integral to life at Glenalmond.

Open Days: Saturday 16 September 2017

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SCOTLAND | Edinburgh | Fife | Glasgow | Inverclyde | Moray | Perth and Kinross | Scottish Borders | South Lanarkshire | Stirling Edinburgh

Stewart’s Melville College

West End Montessori Pre-School

Morrison’s Academy

Cargilfield Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mr J N D Gray Total pupils: 743 Senior • Boys • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Ms Denise Guthrie Total pupils: 35 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr G Warren Total pupils: 486 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Edinburgh, EH4 6HU cargilfield.com

Headteacher: Mr Robert Taylor Total pupils: 305 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Edinburgh Academy Nursery and Junior School Edinburgh, EH3 5PL edinburghacademy.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Gavin A Calder Total pupils: 375 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Edinburgh Academy Senior School

Edinburgh, EH4 3EZ esms.org.uk

Glasgow, G3 6AP westendmontessoripre-school.com

St Mary’s Music School

Inverclyde

Headteacher: Yvonne Jarron and Greg Murray Total pupils: 83 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St Columba’s School, Junior

Edinburgh, EH12 5EL st-marys-music-school.co.uk

Fife

St Leonards

St Andrews, KY16 9QJ stleonards-fife.org

Kilmacolm, PA13 4EQ st-columbas.org

Headteacher: Ms Alison Duncan Total pupils: 337 Nursery • Prep • Junior • Day • Co-Ed

St Columba’s School Kilmacolm, PA13 4AU st-columbas.org

Edinburgh, EH3 5BL edinburghacademy.org.uk

Headteacher: Dr Michael Carslaw Total pupils: 518 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Marco G Longmore Total pupils: 909 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Glasgow

Moray

Glasgow, G77 5DU belmontschool.co.uk

Gordonstoun School

Edinburgh Montessori Arts School Edinburgh, EH16 6AE emaschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Emma Rattigan Total pupils: 53 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

ESMS Junior School Edinburgh, EH4 3NT esms.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Mike Kane Total pupils: 1255 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Fettes College

Edinburgh, EH4 1QX fettes.com See Advertisement Headteacher: Mr M C B Spens Total pupils: 758 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

George Heriot’s School Edinburgh, EH3 9EQ george-heriots.com

Headteacher: Mr Cameron Wyllie Total pupils: 1645 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

George Watson’s College Edinburgh, EH10 5EG gwc.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Melvyn Roffe Total pupils: 2363 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Belmont House School Headteacher: Mr M D Shanks Total pupils: 260 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Craigholme School Glasgow, G41 4HS craigholme.co.uk

Headteacher: June Gilliland Total pupils: 308 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

The Glasgow Academy

Glasgow, G12 8HE theglasgowacademy.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr P J Brodie Total pupils: 1363 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

The High School of Glasgow (Junior) Glasgow, G61 4AE highschoolofglasgow.co.uk

Headteacher: Miss Heather Fuller Total pupils: 359 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The High School of Glasgow (Senior) Glasgow, G13 1PL highschoolofglasgow.co.uk Headteacher: Mr John O’Neill Total pupils: 1039 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Hutchesons’ Grammar School Primary Glasgow, G42 7RN hutchesons.org

The Mary Erskine School

Headteacher: Miss Fiona Macphail Total pupils: 470 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr J N D Gray Total pupils: 748 Senior • Girls • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Hutchesons’ Grammar School

Edinburgh, EH4 3NT esms.org.uk

Merchiston Castle School Edinburgh, EH13 0PU merchiston.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hunter Total pupils: 471 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

St George’s School for Girls Edinburgh, EH12 6BG stge.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Alex Hems Total pupils: 824 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

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Headteacher: Mr David Girdwood Total pupils: 715 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Elgin, IV30 5RF gordonstoun.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Simon H C Reid Total pupils: 600 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Perth and Kinross

Crieff, PH7 3AN morrisonsacademy.org

The New School Butterstone Dunkeld, PH8 0HJ thenewschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Chris Holmes Total pupils: 40 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Strathallan School Perth, PH2 9EG strathallan.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr B K Thompson Total pupils: 552 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Scottish Borders

St Mary’s Preparatory School Melrose, TD6 9LN stmarysmelrose.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Liam Harvey Total pupils: 177 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

South Lanarkshire Fernhill School

Ardvreck School

Rutherglen, G73 4SG fernhillschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Dan Davey Total pupils: 119 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Hamilton College

Crieff, PH7 4EX ardvreckschool.co.uk

Craigclowan Preparatory School Perth, PH2 8PS craigclowan-school.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr John Gilmour Total pupils: 252 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Glenalmond College

Perth, PH1 3RY glenalmondcollege.co.uk See Advertisement

Warden: Ms Elaine Logan Total pupils: 377 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Kilgraston

Headteacher: Dr Laura Murphy Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Hamilton, ML3 0AY hamiltoncollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr John J Taylor Total pupils: 600 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Stirling

Beaconhurst School Stirling, FK9 4RR beaconhurst.com

Headteacher: Ms Sandra Bannerman Total pupils: 600 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Perth, PH2 9BQ kilgraston.com

Headteacher: Mrs Dorothy MacGinty Total pupils: 308 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Glasgow, G41 4NW hutchesons.org

Headteacher: Mr Colin Gambles Total pupils: 1482 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Kelvinside Academy

Glasgow, G12 0SW kelvinsideacademy.org.uk

Headteacher: Ian H Munro Total pupils: 565 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St Aloysius’ College Glasgow, G3 6RJ staloysius.org

Headteacher: Mr John Browne Total pupils: 1092 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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WALES

Wales

This map illustrates the location of some of our leading independent schools in this region.

Holyhead Bangor

Carmarthenshire Llandovery College

Llandovery, SA20 0EE llandoverycollege.com

Warden: Mr Guy Ayling Total pupils: 323 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Michael’s School Llanelli, SA14 9TU stmikes.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Alun Millington Total pupils: 382 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Denbighshire Myddelton College

Denbigh, LL16 3EN myddeltoncollege.com

Cardiff, CF5 2YD howells-cardiff.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mrs Sally Davis Total pupils: 832 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Girls

Cardiff, CF24 3XL kingsmonkton.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Paul Norton Total pupils: 215 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Conwy, LL29 7BP rydalpenrhos.com

Headteacher: Mr Roger McDuff Total pupils: 178 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Rydal Penrhos School Conwy, LL29 7BT rydalpenrhos.com

Headteacher: Mr Simon Smith Total pupils: 255 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St David’s College

Conwy, LL30 1RD stdavidscollege.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Stuart Hay Total pupils: Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Glamorgan Cardiff Sixth Form Cardiff, CF24 0AA ccoex.com

Headteachers: Gareth Collier and Dr Liam Hughes Total pupils: 309 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Cathedral School Llandaff Cardiff, CF5 2YH cathedral-school.co.uk

Headteacher: Clare Sherwood Total pupils: 743 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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POWYS

Cardiff, CF3 5YX stjohnscollegecardiff.com

Head of Upper Sixth: Mr Dominic Neville Total pupils: 482 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr John Walmsley Total pupils: 370 6th Form • Boarding • Co-Ed

Rydal Penrhos Preparatory School

Aberystwyth

St John’s College

Ruthin School

Conwy

GWYNEDD

Kings Monkton School

UWC Atlantic College

Headteacher: Mr Toby Belfield Total pupils: 262 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

CONWY DENBIGHSHIRE

Howell’s School, Llandaff

Headteacher: Mark Roberts Total pupils: 83 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ruthin, LL15 1EE ruthinschool.co.uk

Flint

CEREDIGION PEMBROKESHIRE CARMARTHENSHIRE

Llantwit Mayor, CF61 1WF atlanticcollege.org

MONMOUTHSHIRE Swansea

Westbourne School Nursery and Junior

Cardiff

Penarth, CF64 2EF westbourneschool.com

Headteacher: Dr Gerard Griffiths Total pupils: 61 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Westbourne School - Senior Penarth, CF64 2AJ westbourneschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Kenneth Underhill Total pupils: 93 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Gwynedd

Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls

St John’s-on-the-Hill School, St Arvans Day Nursery

Headteacher: Dr Caroline Pascoe Total pupils: 572 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Mrs J Ruddy Total pupils: 58 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Monmouth, NP25 5XT hmsg.co.uk

Chepstow, NP16 6DN stjohnsonthehill.co.uk

St Gerard’s School

Inglefield House

St John’s-on-the-Hill School

Headteacher: Miss Anne Parkinson Total pupils: 182 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Phillips Total pupils: 112 Prep • Day • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Ruth Frett Total pupils: 524 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bangor, LL57 2EL st-gerards.org

Monmouth, NP25 5XT inglefieldhouse.org

Chepstow, NP16 7LE stjohnsonthehill.co.uk

Monmouth School

Monmouthshire The Grange, Monmouth Preparatory School Monmouth, NP25 3NG thegrangemonmouth.org

Headteacher: Mr Neil Shaw Total pupils: 110 Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Haberdashers’ Agincourt School and Nursery Monmouth, NP25 3SY habs-monmouth.org

Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Phillips Total pupils: 126 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Monmouth, NP25 3XP monmouthschool.org

Headteacher: Dr Andrew Daniel Total pupils: 563 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys

Rougemont School

Newport, NP20 6QB rougemontschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr R A Carnevale Total pupils: 568 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Powys Christ College

Brecon, LD3 8AF christcollegebrecon.com

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Taylor Total pupils: 375 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

St John’s-on-the-Hill School, Celtic Springs Day Nursery Newport, NP10 8FZ stjohnsonthehill.co.uk Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

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WALES

NORTHERN IRELAND

Northern Ireland

Coleraine

LONDONDERRY COUNTY ANTRIM

This map illustrates the location of some of our leading independent schools in this region.

County Antrim

Belfast Royal Academy Belfast, BT14 6JL belfastroyalacademy.com

Headteacher: Mr J M G Dickson Total pupils: 1555 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Inchmarlo Preparatory School Belfast, BT9 6JR inchmarlo.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr A Smyth Total pupils: 190 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Ben Madigan Preparatory School, Belfast Royal Academy

Royal Belfast Academical Institution

Headteacher: Mr Wilson Total pupils: 124 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Miss J A Williamson Total pupils: 1184 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Campbell College

Victoria College

Headteacher: Mr Robert Robinson Total pupils: 1209 Prep • Senior • Day • Boarding • Boys

Headteacher: Ms Patricia Slevin Total pupils: 1093 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Methodist College

County Down

Belfast, BT15 5GP benmadigan.com

Belfast, BT4 2ND campbellcollege.co.uk

Belfast, BT9 6BY methody.org

Headteacher: Mr Scott Naismith Total pupils: 2082 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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Ballymena

TYRONE

Omagh

Rockport School

Belfast

FERMANAGH Enniskillen

ARMAGH

Belfast, BT1 6DL rbai.org.uk

Belfast, BT9 6JA victoriacollege.org.uk

Carrickfergus

Cookstown

COUNTY DOWN Newry

Londonderry

Coleraine Grammar School Coleraine, BT51 3LA colerainegrammar.com

Headteacher: Dr David Carruthers Total pupils: 761 Senior • Day • Boys

Foyle College

Londonderry, BT48 0AW foylenet.org.uk Headteacher: Patrick Allen Total pupils: 960 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Holywood, BT18 0DD rockportschool.com

Headteacher: Mr George Vance Total pupils: 180 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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