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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
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
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School Headteacher: Mr Mark Hammond Total pupils: 136 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Vinehall School
Robertsbridge, TN32 5JL vinehallschool.com See Profile Listing
Headteacher: Joff Powis 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
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Keep Total pupils: 244 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Brambletye
Lewes Old Grammar School
Headteacher: Mr Will Brooks Total pupils: 264 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
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
Headteacher: Miss Antonia Beary Total pupils: 357 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Moira House Girls School Eastbourne, BN20 7TE moirahouse.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Elodie Vallantine Total pupils: 306 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Northease Manor School Lewes, BN7 3EY northease.co.uk
Headteacher: Claire Farmer Total pupils: 96 Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Roedean School
Brighton, BN2 5RQ roedean.co.uk See Profile Listing
Headteacher: Mr Oliver Blond Total pupils: 423 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls
Sacred Heart School
Wadhurst, TN5 6DQ sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk
Christ’s Hospital School Horsham, RH13 0LJ christs-hospital.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Simon Reid Total pupils: 863 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Co-Ed
Copthorne Preparatory School Copthorne, RH10 3HR copthorneprep.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr C J Jones Total pupils: 319 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
School Philosophy: Our intake is broad and one of Vinehall’s strengths is working with each individual child to encourage them to make the most of every opportunity, to develop self-confidence and to help them achieve their very best. We combine high expectations with a flexible approach and the latest ideas in teaching. The recent ISI Inspection rated Vinehall as OUTSTANDING commenting, “Teachers enthusiasm for their subjects and their wide subject knowledge inspire and motivate pupils, and lessons are full of pace and challenge” and “Thanks to the excellent relationships and the warm caring atmosphere, pupils thrive and develop confidence in their abilities”.
Cottesmore School
Pease Pottage, RH11 9AU cottesmoreschool.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Thomas Rogerson Total pupils: 155 Prep • Boarding • Co-Ed
Cumnor House Sussex
Danehill, Haywards Heath RH17 7HT cumnor.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Christian Heinrich Total pupils: 385 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-ed
Academic Record: Vinehall is delighted its pupils have always achieved 100% pass rate at Common Entrance which ensures that all pupils are accepted into their first choice senior school for September 2017. Eleven scholarships were awarded by eight senior schools and once again all pupils entered were awarded places at Cranbrook School.
Dorset House
Pulborough, RH20 1PB dorsethouseschool.com
Headteacher: Mr Gareth Jones Total pupils: 374 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Ms Louise Higson Total pupils: 324 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Extra-curricular: Vinehall offers pupils from Year 3 up a comprehensive programme of activities both after school and on Saturday mornings. Children are able to participate in a wide range of academic, sporting and fun clubs including judo, archery, drama, fencing, gymnastics, music, golf (on the schools 9 hole course), cookery and carpentry. Additionally children in Years 6-8 are encouraged to participate in the incredible theatrical performances staged termly.
Horsham, RH12 3PN farlingtonschool.net
Notable Achievements and Alumni: Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes, Tim Rice-Oxley (members of rock group Keane). Tom Avery (British explorer and author who has travelled by foot to both the North and South Poles). Tim Smit (founder of the Eden Project in Cornwall)
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
Open Mornings: are held once per term although individual visits are welcome at any time by arrangement. s
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Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 2-13 years Total pupils: 257, boys 133, girls 124 Type: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding Fees: Nursery – Day £32.40 (with EYF), Pre-Prep – Day from £3,125, Prep – Day from £5,650, Flexi Boarding from £35 per night, Weekly Boarding from £6,845, Full Boarding from £7,410 per term Typical class size: Prep – 18 Main exit schools: Eastbourne College, Tonbridge School, Cranbrook School, King’s Canterbury School, Sevenoaks School, Benenden School, Battle Abbey School, Winchester College, Eton College, Mayfield School Faith: We actively welcome children of all faiths Motto: pro aliis optimum agere (to do our best for the benefit of others) Entrance procedure: Assessment papers in Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning (for entry into Year 4 and above). Scholarships are available in Academia, Sport, Music and Art from Year 3 entry
Headteacher: Mrs Liz Laybourn Total pupils: 526 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Farlington School
Headteacher: Mr Julian Withers Total pupils: 284 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Key facts
Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG burgesshillgirls.com
St Andrew’s Prep
Hove, BN3 4AD stchristophershove.org.uk
T: 01580 880413 E: admissions@vinehallschool.com W: www.vinehallschool.com Head Teacher: Joff Powis Admissions: Karen Cooper T: 01580 883090
Burgess Hill Girls
Headteacher: Mr Matt Thomas Total pupils: 134 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
St Christopher’s School
Vinehall Road, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5JL
East Grinstead, RH19 3PD brambletye.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Blake Total pupils: 117 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Eastbourne, BN20 7RP standrewsprep.co.uk
Vinehall School
Mayfield, TN20 6HR skippershill.com
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