Independent School Parent Schools Guide Spring 2024

Welcome to the Spring 2024 Guide to Independent Schools

At the Independent Schools Show held in London in November, Suzie Longsta , the Principal of the new London Park Schools (LPS) group and former head of Putney High School GDST, talked to me about how LPS is adopting a di erent approach to entry to education. The group aims to o er an alternative to the ultra-competitive, “hothouse” teaching that’s sometimes associated with London schools. It also doesn’t have entrance exams, and o ers pupils a more creative, cross-curricular experience. And it’s an attitude that’s spreading beyond the capital – find out more on page 36.

It’s just over two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, displacing millions of people, including children whose education was also disrupted. On page 50 we look at three independent schools who have not only o ered fully funded places to Ukrainian refugee schoolchildren, but essentially given them some semblance of normality too.

And with awards season upon us, I’m thrilled to announce that the nominations will open on Thursday 14 March for our seventh Independent Schools of the Year 2024 Awards. The focus of the awards is to celebrate the demonstrated benefits of an independent-school education and showcase the true student experience. For more information, turn to page 22 or visit independentschoolsoftheyear.co.uk Good luck!

WHAT’S INSIDE?

THE GUIDE TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS • SPRING 2024

Nursery 2+

At this tender age, children are on the cusp of a school career that will span 16 years, finishing at 18. With exams and homework still a way off in the distance, right now, it’s all about developing a natural curiosity and learning through play.

Prep 7/8+

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.

See page 36

Pre-Prep 4+

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

See page 24

IT’S

Senior 11+, 13+

Sixth Form 16+

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 new ones like fashion. It’s crunch time and all in aid of securing a place at university. See page 62

With GCSEs and the numerical grading system firmly in place, a clutch of A*s might just not be enough any longer. The pressure is on to secure a clean sweep of grade nines – a nine is a higher grade than an A* and is for those of exceptional ability. See page 54

it prepares your child for senior or

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A SUPERHIGHWAY TO 7+ EXAMS

Since 1897, Eaton House Belgravia has been an academic superhighway for boys aged 2-11. We are Westminster, St Paul’s and King’s College Wimbledon feeders, amongst many top schools. In 2023, 18 boys out of a cohort of 33 achieved offers to these three schools in 7+ and 8+ examinations.

We aim to provide our pupils with a golden happy childhood within an energetic, forward thinking community.

Finding the potential in each child truly is our passion.

If you would like to speak to our Head of Admissions, Miss Sam Feilding, about your child’s Eaton House Belgravia journey call 020 3917 5050 during school hours.

Cranleigh aims to educate children in a truly holistic sense, providing every opportunity for pupils to discover and nurture their talents and passions. We want every pupil in our care to flourish. Above all, we want Cranleighans to go out into the world as Thinking, Being, Giving individuals.

Our core values underpin all elements of boarding life and education. In the classroom, on the sports field, in the rehearsal studios and creative spaces, we uphold a desire to nurture students with a sense of self-belief supported by a strong moral compass.

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The Princess Royal beat the Scottish drizzle for the learning hub opening

IN BRIEF

Gordonstoun, Moray, Scotland

HRH The Princess Royal visited Gordonstoun to o cially open one of the ‘greenest’ classroom buildings in the UK. The learning hub – named The Queen Elizabeth II Rooms in honour of Queen Elizabeth II – was also given the royal seal of approval from HM King Charles, himself a former Gordonstoun student. HRH The Princess Royal holds the role of Warden at the school.

Clad with durable Siberian larch timber and boasting environmental credentials such as solar PV panels, ground source heating and high-tech CO2 monitoring, the new rooms also feature control systems for removing and adding walls to change the size of

Building the FUTURE

the existing classrooms, and interactive teaching walls. Its solar panels generate enough free energy for four months of the year, while the overall bill for the low-carbon building has also been substantially cut. The school says that

much of the hub, inspired in design by Dumfries House in Ayrshire, is an indication of how it wants to develop the rest of the Gordonstoun estate as the school approaches its centenary: “Gordonstoun is always looking for ways to innovate and The Queen Elizabeth II Rooms is the first step in our biggest building project since the second world war,” says Head Lisa Kerr. “The hub is built to the highest environmental standards and provides our students and sta with the latest facilities, technology and equipment.”

HRH The Princess Royal enjoyed a tour of the new classrooms and demonstrations from the school’s robotics club and of how students use AI.

Bright sparks

St Swithun’s School, Hampshire

The school began its 140th birthday celebrations by lighting up the front of the building, just the first of a host of festivities planned to mark the milestone. Founded in 1884 by Anna Bramston, the girls’ school is known for its sense of community and rich curriculum, and 2024 will see students come together to enjoy everything from a Founders’ Day concert in May to raising vital funds for the Bramston Bursary Foundation by taking on St Swithun’s challenges in July.

Leaps and bounds

Bolton School, Bolton

Year eight of the Boys’ Division gathered to watch the year’s vaulting final. Pupils had been competing since the start of the school year, until it was finally down to six gymnasts. After a tight final, first place was awarded to Ben Howarth.

Quick fix

Danes Hill School, Surrey

Surrey start-up Oxshott Net Zero hosted its inaugural Repair Café in collaboration with the school. The zero-waste charity invited locals to bring in a household item in need of repair, while the school’s catering team hosted a pop-up café.

Team chemistry

Monmouth Prep, South Wales Congrats to the school’s science teams, who have made it through to the final of the Quiz Club UK National Championships. They breezed through the heats for a muchdeserved spot in the finals – this summer at Oxford University.

BEST OF THE REST

• WHAT A STAR

Croydon High School, Surrey Head of Physics Arabi Karteepan has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Secondary & Further Education Award by The Royal Astronomical Society, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to promoting astronomy and space science and capturing the imaginations of pupils for more than a decade.

• NOW HEAR THIS!

Highgate School, North London Renowned composer and Highgate alumnus John Rutter returned to judge the school’s Young Musician of the Year competition, an event which showcases the skills of pupils performing at Grade 6 and above. Rutter also presented this year’s Young Singer of the Year award, named in his honour.

• ANOTHER GOOD INNINGS

Taunton School, Somerset Somerset County Cricket team’s Tom Abell will receive official player sponsorship from the school for the second year running. Taunton School is known as a thriving centre for cricket, thanks to its excellent coaching provision and facilities, which have only grown since Tom was a student there between 1996 and 2012.

• BIRTHDAY

BASH

Manchester High School for Girls, Manchester

The school – which counts the Pankhurst sisters as alumnae – celebrated its 150th anniversary with a stunning showcase of music, dance and historical archive content at Bridgewater Hall. This was followed by an impressive fundraising launch in the evening.

CHANGING PLACES

Headteachers on the move

Mayfield School in Sussex has appointed Deborah Bligh as the new Head this spring.

Irfan Latif

appointed the new Head of Royal Hospital School Suffolk from September.

Stockport Grammar School welcomed Sarah Capewell as Head at the start of the school year.

Ed Burnett , previously Senior Deputy Head, is the new Head of Taunton School in Somerset.

Ready for take-off?

University of Portsmouth, Hampshire BAE Systems and the university have together launched the UK’s first-ever degree apprenticeship in space systems engineering. The first intake will, as part of their four-and-a-half-year course, be part of a number of exciting projects such as Azalea, which is due to launch its first multi-sensor low earth orbit satellite cluster in 2025 to deliver intelligence to the military in real time.

Level up

Thornton College, Buckinghamshire

Milton Keynes Dons FC players Rhianne Rush and Stephen Wearne joined Head, Dr Louise Shaw, Mayoress of Milton Keynes, Mandy Legg, and others to officially open the school’s new gym. The sports department worked tirelessly on plans for new state-ofthe-art equipment, which was generously funded by Friends of Thornton.

Playing for England

Cranleigh School, Surrey

Former pupil Oscar Beard has been selected to play for England’s 2024 Six Nations rugby squad. Since leaving in 2019, he has been with Harlequins alongside fellow alumni Will Collier, Dino Lamb, Will Trenholm and Hayden Hyde, but has returned many times over the last year to run training sessions and give motivational talks to current students.

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John Davies will take up the reins as Head of Dauntsey’s School in Wiltshire in the autumn term.

Ross Wolverson will join as the new Head of QEH Junior School, Bristol, from September.

Chain reaction

Loughborough High School, Leicestershire

The school’s girls finished as the highest independent-school team in Leicestershire at the Royal Society of Chemistry’s annual Top of the Bench competition last year. Five teams from years nine, 10 and 11 took part in the annual competition – designed to inspire and fuel a curiosity around chemistry – but saw them narrowly miss out on the top spot to compete in the finals. “Competitions like this enable students to see the career options available to those with a background in science,” says Head of Chemistry, Anna Williamson.

Expanding equality

Aysgarth School, North Yorkshire

From September, the boys’ school – a beacon of academic excellence for more than 150 years – will welcome girls in years four to eight. The decision follows 30 years of the school’s pre-prep (nursery to year three) following a successful co-ed model. Head Jonathon Anderson says, “This decision is about making our best even better.”

Italian odyssey

Manor House School, Surrey

Classics and Latin GCSE pupils enjoyed a fun-filled trip to Rome and Naples late last year in an exciting opportunity to bring their studies to life outside the classroom. From peering into the craters of Mt Vesuvius and exploring frozen-in-time Pompeii and Herculaneum to exploring the sights of Rome, pupils were given a window into how Romans lived.

On a major scale

Truro School, Cornwall

The Truro School Music Project has been announced. Scheduled for completion in early 2026, it will be a state-of-the-art musical education hub for pupils and the wider community. Aligned with the school’s rich musical tradition, the space will provide more bespoke practice rooms, orchestra rehearsal space and expanded classrooms to enhance music from Key Stage 3 to A-level.

BEST OF THE REST

• MAKING THE GRADE

Woodbridge School, Suffolk The school – recently recognised as Secondary School of the Year at the Suffolk Education Awards – has announced that six of its sixth form students have received Oxbridge offers, making this one of its most successful years in recent times.

• ABOVE AND BEYOND

Bede’s Senior School, Sussex Staff and pupils once again welcomed students from 11 schools across the home counties to host the annual Galactic Challenge event – a NASA-inspired space design competition for years five to eight. Parents and guardians were also in attendance to see the teams present their innovative design concepts.

• DESIGN ETHICS

Old Hall, Shropshire

A team of talented youngsters from Old Hall School in Wellington reached the finals of the prestigious Design4sdgs design challenge – a competition aimed at nine- to 14-year-olds to promote the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

• PATH TO SUCCESS

Millfield School, Somerset Congratulations to three upper sixth students – Pippa Charleson, Olivia Sparks, and Hugo Yasumoto – who have all received offers to study at the University of Cambridge this year. The news comes as Millfield achieves its highest number of Oxbridge offers yet in the past decade.

Set for success

From specialist teachers to cutting-edge facilities, Thalia Thompson identifies what makes independent schools exceptional

Parents choose an independent education to give their children the best start in life. Academic results are one measure of excellence, and independent schools are some of the best performing schools in the country. As the 2023 ISC Census shows, last year 58 per cent of independent school A-level entries were awarded an A* or A, compared with state schools, where 33 per cent gained top grades.

But academic success is only part of the picture – an independent education gives children all the skills they need to set them on the path to success. At Uppingham School in Rutland, Director of Admissions, Charlie Bostock says “Great exam results will open doors, but it’s who walks through that door that counts.” Tony Jackson, Head at Barnard Castle in Durham, agrees: “We always say we’re preparing young people for the test of life, not a life of tests. We’re developing young people with values, who become good citizens and are armed with the skills they need to succeed.”

A bespoke education Schools achieve this through a bespoke approach. As a parent, you can choose the environment that best suits your child. You can choose co-ed, single sex, a rural or city location, a nurturing non-selective school or a vibrant, unashamedly academic one. You could

The Rugg Centre is The Leys’ purposebuilt art department s

choose an all-through school that goes from nursery to 18, or leave choosing a senior school until your child is 11 (or 13 at some schools).

Busy working parents appreciate the flexible wraparound care and after-school activities on offer at independent schools, often included in the fees. Boarding brings lots of options, from full-boarding to weekly or flexi-boarding, where pupils spend a couple of nights a week at school. At The Leys school in Cambridge, there’s even ‘home boarding’ where day pupils can stay at school with the boarders until 8pm.

Independent schools aren’t constrained by the national curriculum, so are free to teach in the way that suits their pupils best. There are often a wider range of subjects on offer too, including Latin, Greek, or Mandarin. Schools can mix and match exam boards, some schools opting for IGCSEs or the International Baccalaureate. Others offer high-level BTECs in subjects like sport, countryside management or business studies alongside A-levels or extra

qualifications like DELF language diplomas, English Speaking Board exams or LAMDA music and drama exams.

The individual approach

At prep school, class sizes are usually capped at 18-24 pupils, and it isn’t unusual for there to be 12-15 pupils in a class. At Key Stage 2 in state schools meanwhile, the average class size is 27.7 and almost 18 per cent of pupils are in classes larger than 30. As Tony Jackson says, “We get to know the children inside out.” Small class sizes mean children get the time and attention they need to flourish.

Many parents choose independent schools for this level of nurturing. Links between attainment and wellbeing are well established but the figures from NHS England, suggesting that 20 per cent of eight-16 year olds experienced probable mental health difficulties in 2023, mean pastoral care has never been more vital.

At independent schools like The Leys,

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AREN’T CONSTRAINED BY the national curriculum, so are free to teach in the way that suits their pupils best. There are often a wider RANGE OF SUBJECTS ON OFFER TOO, INCLUDING LATIN

William Earl, Director of Wider Curriculum says “the sense of community is strong; staff know the pupils, pupils know the staff.” It’s often the little things that make the difference, like the ‘family dining’ at Berkhamsted’s prep, where a member of staff serves lunch at the head of each table with pupils chatting about their day. And the strong house system found in many independent schools means that friendship and connections are made for life, like the Uppingham pupil who told Charlie Bostock “I’m an only child, but I arrived at Uppingham and discovered I had 44 sisters”.

Outstanding facilities

Independent schools offer first-class facilities in often awe-inspiring surroundings. You’ll find schools with state-of-the-art science labs, performance arts centres, and jaw-dropping sports provision. For instance, Uppingham School has two theatres, three music schools, an award-winning science faculty, plus sports facilities that include a six-court sports hall, swimming pool, dance studios, squash courts and fitness suite.

Outstanding facilities like these nurture many of the UK’s top athletes, but sport is for everyone at independent schools. As Tony Jackson says “It’s not about how big your trophy cabinet is – it’s turning up on time, s

Leysians enjoy lots of outdoor co-curricular activities, such as CCF

Berkhamsted students are encouraged to join in with school productions

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM:

Four ways extracurricular activities shape young learners

What goes on in class is only part of what children learn at independent school. At The Leys, more than 100 after school activities are on offer each week, and what the school calls ‘an education gained through lived experience’ is anything but an after-thought.

1Sense of adventure

At Berkhamsted there are bushcraft, climbing and expedition clubs and even an on-site high-ropes course. Activities like these foster a spirit of adventure in children, plus time spent outdoors away from technology is proven to benefit their mental and physical health.

2Building resilience

Spending time developing a skill aids self-confidence when children succeed – but it also gives them a safe space to learn to fail, teaching them resilience and determination to keep trying until they achieve their goal.

3Raising good citizens

Many schools have a tradition of community service, developing empathy and a sense of civic duty. For example, on Monday afternoons you’ll find senior-school pupils from Barnard Castle visiting care homes, litter picking or teaching Latin in a primary school.

4Developing curiosity

There are schools with clubs and societies for almost every interest whether that’s beekeeping or Bollywood dancing. And if there isn’t one, pupils are encouraged to set up their own. Everyone is inspired to follow their curiosity and find their passions.

Barnard Castle School in Durham’s ethos is to prepare students for the test of life

being committed, being a team, not letting others down. Learning how to win and lose in life is the most important skill.”

Inspiring teaching

Facilities can be inspiring, but it’s the teaching that really counts. Independent schools attract dedicated teachers, passionate about their subjects and experts in their field. In state primaries, children almost always have a form teacher who teaches all subjects in the same room. In preps however, it’s normal to have specialist teachers and children moving rooms for subjects like science or art. Berkhamsted’s pre-prep pupils are taught by French, music and PE specialists, and have specialist teachers for everything by the age of seven.

Uppingham students benefit from its awardwinning science facilities

WHY I DID IT

A parent of a student at The Leys School in Cambridge explains what led her to make this decision about her son’s education

Kira Ashcroft is a teacher at a local state school, whose son Harry is now in year 10 at The Leys School where he’s a weekly boarder.

She says: “I didn’t go to independent school myself but we educated Harry’s older sister in the sector so my ex-husband and I wanted to do the same for him. One of the reasons we decided on an independent-school education was due to the lack of good state schools in our catchment area. We wanted a good all-round 360-degree education, including sport, which Harry loved. He has really thrived in the sports he’s involved in at school, which include cricket, rugby, swimming, hockey and football with his friends.

The small class sizes were also attractive, as Harry had a propensity to get a little distracted and in a small class you can’t hide! Because the classes are small the quality of teaching is excellent.”

Kira also feels that the subject offer is balanced and not weighted towards core subjects or science for example. There’s an equal emphasis across all subjects.

Harry was also keen to board:  “From year seven, which is when Harry joined the school, he was determined to board. “He loves weekly boarding; it has improved his organisational skills and given him a certain amount of autonomy and independence.

It also means he does his homework or ‘prep’ at school and that there isn’t the emphasis for us as parents to oversee it when he comes home. Ultimately it means that home time is exactly that.

“The school keeps them extremely active all week with clubs and sports matches on Saturday afternoons so they ask that when the children are home at the weekend that they ‘be allowed to stop’. In fact, the school has a name for it – blobbing.

“Although the quality of teaching, activities, pastoral care, opportunities and sense of community open to him were all factors in our decision to opt for this type of education, I’ll always remember the Headmaster saying to us when we first met him: ‘What we’re really looking to achieve is that when pupils leave the school, they’re really brilliant human beings’.”

HE HAS REALLY THRIVED IN THE SPORTS he’s involved in at school, which include CRICKET, RUGBY, SWIMMING, HOCKEY AND FOOTBALL

CASE STUDY

TCelebrating excellence

Our awards campaign is back and in its seventh year. Read on and fi nd out how you and your school can enter the Independent Schools of the Year 2024 awards

he Independent Schools of the Year 2024 Awards, brought to you by the team at Independent School Parent magazine, are recognised as the leading awards campaign for the UK and overseas independent schools’ sector, resulting in a surge of new enquiries to schools from prospective parents.

As with last year’s awards campaign, the focus for 2024 is to celebrate the demonstrated benefits of an independent-school education and showcase the student experience.

With a general election in the forthcoming months – and when the role, purpose and value of the sector has been and is continuously under debate in certain quarters – we believe that the 2024 awards provide the ideal platform for schools to celebrate and promote everything they’re achieving in the many and varied areas of school life. Every school makes a di erence to the lives of young people, and empowers them to make the very most of their experience in school and in life beyond it.

This year, a new award category is being introduced

to acknowledge how wide-ranging the use of education technology – or EdTech – has become in our schools: from Google Classroom to live-video streaming and online collaboration spaces and tools, it’s a vital part of a school’s education programme and all in aid of enhancing the learning experience.

Entitled Independent School of the Year for Best Use of Education Technology, the judges are hugely looking forward to hearing about how education technology is enhancing the student experience in your school.

The awards are free to enter for every independent school that’s a member of the Independent Schools Council. The 2024 awards judging panel is comprised of leading headteachers including Gavin Horgan, Head of Millfield School in Somerset and membership association heads, such as Julie Robinson, CEO of the Independent Schools Council. The panel also comprises leading educationalists and is chaired by Dr Helen Wright, an international education advisor and former ViceChair of the ISC.

To find out more about the awards and to download your entry form, log on at:

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For 2024, the categories are...

• Independent Pre-Prep School of the Year

• Independent Prep School of the Year

• Co-educational Independent School of the Year

• Independent Girls’ School of the Year

• Independent Boys’ School of the Year

• Independent Boarding School of the Year

• The British International School of the Year

• Small Independent School of the Year

• London Independent School of the Year

• Independent School of the Year for Best Use of Education Technology

• Independent School of the Year for Student Careers

• Independent School of the Year for Outstanding Educational Partnerships

• Independent School of the Year for Sporting Achievement

• Independent School of the Year for Performing Arts

• Independent School of the Year for Environmental Achievement

• Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing

• Independent School of the Year for Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ)

• Independent School of the Year for International Student Experience

• Independent School of the Year for Contribution to Social Mobility

• The Innovation Award for an Outstanding New Initiative

• The Marketing Award for Brand Communication

• Development Award for an Outstanding Fundraising Achievement

• Rising Star of the Year Award

• Unsung Hero of the Year Award

Head of St Mary’s, Cambridge, Charlotte Avery presents LVS Hassocks with the Judge’s Award at last year’s ceremony

PHOTOGRAPHY: JEFF GILBERT

A change of learning environment is great for invigorating a curious mind

It’s a SHORE THING

Beyond getting lots of fresh sea air, Beach School has many holistic learning benefits for Early Years pupils, from practical skills and eco-consciousness to emotional regulation and mindfulness, says Ant Falkus, Head of Brighton College Prep School in East Sussex

Brighton College Prep School’s Beach School is an innovative approach to learning that offers pupils much more than just a day out by the sea. This holistic approach provides an opportunity for pupils to experience the physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits of learning in a coastal environment. The Beach School’s curriculum focuses on holistic learning, offering a wide range of hands-on experiences that promote curiosity and team-building exercises.

From the smallest cohort in nursery to our ambassadors in year eight, pupils participate in all that’s on offer at the beach. Activities include yoga classes, breathwork sessions, and mindfulness techniques that help them manage their emotions. They also participate in regular beach cleans that educate them on the importance of protecting the environment. Studying in a coastal environment has numerous benefits that extend beyond the classroom.

Research has shown that being close to the sea lowers stress levels, promotes relaxation, and improves mental health.

Soak up the atmosphere

inquisitiveness, such as observing marine life, identifying different types of shells and rocks, and exploring tide pools.

The Beach School initiative fosters community and kindness among pupils. Pupils make ‘kindness rocks’ with inspirational messages painted on to pebbles left behind for others to collect, spreading positivity and joy. Learning on the coast enhances physical activity, as pupils engage in beach walks, paddling, and collaborative beach games. The Beach School also promotes safety awareness, as specialist teachers provide a stimulating environment for children to explore and, at the same time, ensure their wellbeing.

Let nature be the muse

Beach School has been a successful project since its inception. It assists in providing an immersive learning experience that allows pupils to connect with nature and improve their mental and physical wellbeing, while encouraging them to develop a greater appreciation of the environment and the role they can play in preserving it.

It incorporates the use of tech in the learning process too. Using cameras and iPads, pupils can capture and document their experiences, creating a digital portfolio of their learning journey, which pupils can journal about. They love taking their art lessons to the sea, as it provides them with an inspiring environment to express their creativity.

The sound of waves, the smell of saltwater, and the sensation of sand between your toes all contribute to a sense of peace and wellbeing. Learning by the sea offers unique opportunities that can pique pupils’ curiosity and s

THE SOUND OF WAVES, THE SMELL OF SALTWATER, and the sensation of sand between your toes ALL CONTRIBUTE TO A SENSE OF PEACE AND WELLBEING

THE BEACH SCHOOL INITIATIVE HAS PROVIDED pupils with a unique opportunity to learn in a way THAT’S DIFFERENT FROM TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM LEARNING

Packed with their art supplies, they walk to the beach and create beautiful watercolour paintings, chalk drawings on pebbles, and even make recycled art from plastic they’ve found on the shore. is not only enhances their artistic skills but also teaches them about the importance of recycling and taking care of the environment. e beach provides a perfect backdrop for these art lessons, with its natural beauty and calming atmosphere inspiring our pupils’ creativity and imagination.

One of the key bene ts of the Beach School initiative is that it has positively impacted pupils and the local community. e programme has also helped pupils develop essential life skills such as teamwork, communication, and problem-solving. In addition, the Beach School initiative has provided pupils with a unique opportunity to learn in a way that’s di erent from traditional classroom learning. It has allowed pupils to learn in an experiential, educational, enjoyable, and fun environment. e Beach School has helped pupils develop an appreciation for the natural world and its beauty, essential in today’s world, where children are o en disconnected from nature.

Book-learning on the beach

e Beach School initiative at Brighton College Prep School incorporates all academic subjects as well as holistic learning. e pupils learn their spellings by writing them in the sand and then reading them aloud, while maths lessons use shells, pebbles, and other natural materials found on the beach to assist with counting. is unique approach to learning helps pupils engage with academic material in a more hands-on and interactive way.

THE BENEFITS OF LEARNING BY THE SEA:

• Exposure to nature: It’s a unique opportunity for children to be immersed in nature, which can improve mood, reduce stress, and enhance overall wellbeing.

• Boosts creativity: The sea can inspire imagination, which is beneficial for children who enjoy exploring new ideas and concepts.

• Develops social skills: It can foster social interaction, teamwork, and collaboration.

• Enhances physical activity: Activities such as paddling, scavenger hunts and teambuilding activities by the sea can help children to stay active and healthy.

• Improves cognitive development: It can enhance memory, focus and attention.

• Develops environmental awareness: It can help children develop an appreciation for the environment and an understanding of conserving natural resources.

• Reduces anxiety and stress: The calming waves, along with practices such as yoga and breathwork can reduce anxiety and stress, leading to improved mental health.

• Provides opportunities for experiential learning: The sea provides a unique opportunity for hands-on learning, helping children apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to real-world situations.

Alfresco teambuilding exercises are more engaging

Brighton’s coastline offers inquisitive young minds plenty of stimulation

PREPARING TO BOARD

There are now a multitude of ways for students to sleepover at school. Laura Sutherland uncovers the various boarding options on o er, and how they might work for your family

For those of us with no further initiation to boarding school than the Malory Towers series, it conjures up visions of dormitory-bound terms full of inspired pranks, bouts of homesickness and midnight feasts – put simply, jolly good fun but a little daunting. However, life at the UK’s

best boarding schools in 2024 varies broadly, accommodating di erent lifestyles, and crucially, to t children’s diverse, individual needs. If this is a route that you’re considering, it’s important to be aware that there are a number of options available to you, from full to exi and fortnightly, all of which will o er your child a truly enriching environment.

Traditionally tight-knit

Most similar in structure to the terms enjoyed by Blyton’s heroines, Sedbergh Senior School in Cumbria is a full-boarding co-ed, with six welcoming boarding houses for boys and three for girls. “ ere’s this misconception that boarding is scary, but students get a warm welcome from residential sta and friendly

house prefects and spend their first day getting their bearings,” says Stuart Oliver, the school’s Housemaster and Director of Sport. “It’s remarkable how quickly they settle in.” As the heart of the students’ home-away-fromhome, the house system fosters a real sense of belonging and is the perfect environment for forging close, lasting friendships. Having been immersed in the supportive bubble of their peers, house parents and dedicated staff, new students go home for Christmas full of beans, more sociable and ready for spring term fun.

And what a lot of fun there is to be had. Ideally located between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the school’s dramatic verdant surrounds and packed programme allows for plenty of intrepid freshair antics, from sailing to rock-climbing. “We can fit everything in here because we live, work and play on one site,” explains Oliver. “Parents know that when they’re dropping off their sons or daughters, there’s no way that they’ll ever phone home saying they’re bored!” A constant stream of clubs, from economics and debating

“THERE ARE A FEW WOBBLES, but generally, they’re having an absolute blast – IF ANYTHING, IT’S MUCH HARDER FOR THE PARENTS. IT’S A HUGE LEAP OF FAITH FOR THEM”

to coding also ensures that timetables are never less than eventful. This reflects how, alongside a rigorous academic focus and strong sporting culture, Sedbergh prepares its boarders for the world beyond school.

Full-on fortnights

While the youngsters enrolled at small allboys’ school, Ludgrove Prep in Berkshire, have a long way to go until adult life, they learn responsibility from day one of their fortnightly boarding schedule: they collect and stack plates at dinner service, choose how to fill their at-school weekend, and make their own beds (although a little horseplay is to be expected).

“Their independence, confidence and selfbelief grow as a result of taking on tasks and being able to make their own decisions,” says the Headmaster’s wife, Sophie Barber. “It’s empowering for young boys. And what’s more, their parents then tell us that they’re so much more organised on the weekends that they spend at home.”

Barber also oversees the school’s pastoral care, working closely with Ludgrove’s tireless team of house parents, matrons and division masters and mistresses who are all committed to ensuring that boys all feel happy, safe, and secure in the dormitories every night. “There are a few wobbles, but generally they’re having an absolute blast – if anything, it’s much harder for the parents,” Barber explains. “It’s a huge leap of faith for parents to entrust us with their children, so it’s important we work together. The fortnightly boarding format is best because the boys are still young, and they’re so busy at school that they really do need a break at home every other week.”

Busy hardly covers it – aside from chapel services and assemblies, Saturdays and ‘Sunday Fundays’ at Ludgrove offer endless opportunities for high jinks, from free swimming and golf to watching a film or simply getting as muddy as possible. Afterschool time is just as fun, but with added structure for consistency and comfort, such as weekly hot chocolate and TV nights with their boarding-house parents. What really stands out for the staff though, is the deep friendship bonds that are made. “The boys really lean into one another,” says Barber.

Family comes first

Matthew Godfrey, Deputy Head of all-girls’ senior school Downe House in Berkshire notes that it’s the time spent together that really strengthens the bonds between boarders. “It’s all about time. They have so much time together at their disposal. Girls who bond here are friends for life.” Students are eased into boarding life gently, with several visits to the school, including the opportunity to drop off belongings and meet their roommates before the start of term. Once everyone’s ensconced, sixth formers are allocated to each of the boarding houses, and will spend three-to-four evenings a week with younger boarders.

Boys make lifelong bonds while boarding together at Ludgrove

After a busy day, students get stuck into boarding house dinners at Sedbergh

CASE STUDY

WHY I DO IT

Karen Hastings’ son Constantine has been a flexi-boarder at St Margaret’s, Herts for over a year. Here, she explains how

Constantine is a year-eight pupil at St Margaret’s School in Bushey, and a keen flexiboarder. He began his flexiboarding experience back in year seven, and believes that it has given him the best of both worlds. Constantine loves flexi-boarding at St Margaret’s as there’s always something fun happening in the boarding house and he enjoys getting to spend more time with his friends socially and having that extra independence of being away from home.

As a parent, I’ve also found that flexi-boarding can be a lifesaver when I need that bit of extra support juggling my work commitments, if I’m working longer hours, or I’m travelling for work, it’s reassuring to know that I can pop him into flexiboarding for one or two

it works for him and their family

nights as and when I need to, and I’m reassured that he’ll also have a great time. Plus, I care for my elderly mother who unfortunately had a fall recently. Thankfully, I was able to arrange for

O ering both full boarding and day options, Downe House does insist that students stay for the rst and last weekend of each term, so that they can be immersed in the community, as well as the special events, such as inter-house tournaments that bring the girls together in team spirit. Boarders who choose to go home for part of the weekend, will partake in Saturday’s morning lessons and a ernoon sports, then head home for an overnight stay before returning on Sunday evening. “It’s what we like to call family-friendly boarding: the ethos is to always be collaborating with parents to nd the right balance between school and family life. e exibility also gives girls a greater sense of independence.”

Flex for success

e newest option of all is exi-boarding, a relaxed model that’s allows students to stay over at school for some nights and enjoy

Constantine to flexi-board at very short notice so that I could go and care for her. Flexi-boarding can be invaluable when unexpected emergencies crop up, knowing that Constantine

an enriching boarder experience, while maintaining the comfort and familiarity of a family home life: the best of both worlds, essentially. St Margaret’s School in Hertfordshire o ers this option to its students (as well as weekly and full), with Head, Emma Gray highlighting the positives: “ e bene ts are educational and personal. It’s an opportunity for increased independence and

was being well looked after and spending time with his friends made it that much easier to manage.

Since Constantine began his flexi-boarding journey, he has grown in confidence and independence and is much better at organising himself. I would definitely recommend the experience to other parents who have children that are interested in boarding, but don’t want to be away from home for prolonged periods. The great thing about flexi-boarding is being able to stay away from home a day at a time, so that it doesn’t feel like you’re away for long periods; it’s the perfect balance. I also liked the fact that Constantine could try flexi-boarding out for the first time and then build up gradually in a way that suits him.

self-reliance, fostering the development of time management, decision making and problemsolving skills. When it comes to academic subjects, the structured environment promotes progress, with access to dedicated study spaces and supervised homework sessions.”

As well as the opportunity to enhance their grades, take a wider range of co-curricular courses and enjoy a taster of boarding life, the exi format is a lifesaver for families with busy schedules or parents who travel frequently for work. Not only does it provide a secure, reliable environment for children while parents aren’t at home, it gives the student an opportunity to spend more time with friends while getting a well-rounded education.

From deep friendships and enhanced extracurricular fun to enriched pastoral care and strong academic support, there are many things to recommend boarding. What’s key is nding the right t for your family.

Deep,

Claim to FAME

From fostering philanthropy to educating royals, and turning out Olympic athletes to raising record-breaking bursaries, some independent schools hold a unique claim to fame. Here, Katie Hughes shares ten of the best

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RUGBY: BIRTHPLACE OF A GLOBAL SPORT

The Six Nations Championship wouldn’t be what it is today without Rugby School. It was here, in 1823, that a pupil with “a fine disregard for the rules of football, decided to take the ball in his arms and run with it”. It wasn’t long before rugby became the winter sport of the Commonwealth. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Rugby marked the bicentenary with a re-enactment of the very first game of the sport

CHRIST’S HOSPITAL: BUMPER BURSARIES

Horsham-based Christ’s Hospital is, according to a recent Independent Schools Council Census, the most prolific provider of school bursaries in the country. Since being founded as a charitable boarding school in 1552, its aim has been to challenge disadvantage through transformative education. Today, it provides means-tested bursaries to 650 of its 900 pupils, which means they receive a free or reduced-cost place, based on their family income and circumstances. The resulting social and cultural mix is unique in the independent sector.

GORDONSTOUN: ROYAL CONNECTIONS

As the first British royal to be schooleducated, HM The King followed in the footsteps of his father, Prince Philip, when he started at Gordonstoun (his father wasn’t a British royal until he married). Princes Andrew and Edward, together with Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, are also alumni of the school. And the royal legacy endures through the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Gordonstoun’s founder asked Prince Philip to set up the scheme to encourage young people to complete physical activities, volunteer and embark on expeditions; helping them acquire selfconfidence and a sense of purpose, and to become well-rounded individuals.

HARROW: A LANGUAGE ALL OF ITS OWN

It’s not just the straw hats that make Harrow School stand out. The school also has its very own glossary. This explains that “Visitors to the Hill will hear some unique terminology. While the origins of these words may have been lost, they remain a common language among those who have spent time at Harrow.”

To give you a little taste: ‘eccer’ is games, ‘a send up’ is a very good piece of work, and ‘torpids’ are sports teams.

King Charles III presented student Elspeth Spencer-Jones with the Coronation Medal

An extensive fee-assistance initiative is reflected in Christ’s Hospital’s diverse student body

Harrow boys have their own vocabulary for life on their hilltop campus

TODAY, ITS UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH ENDURES, with a bespoke qualification programme, staff and pupils on first-name terms AND NO NEED FOR A UNIFORM

BEDALES: DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY

Bedales in Hampshire was founded in 1893 as a ‘humane alternative’ to authoritarian Victorian schools. A few years later, in 1898, it bucked the trend again by becoming fully co-educational. Today, its unconventional approach endures, with a bespoke qualification programme, staff and pupils on firstname terms, and no need for uniform. Its Head, Will Goldsmith, says, “We remain progressively liberal, not for the sake of being different, but because we believe it’s important for a properly rounded and relevant education.”

CARGILFIELD: A FIRST FOR SCOTLAND

Back in 1873, Cargilfield became Scotland’s very first prep school. Today, with more than 300 boys and girls, it’s Scotland’s largest. Along the way, the Edinburgh school has stuck to some unique traditions, not least hosting an annual Burns Supper in January. This involves form eight pupils donning tartans, reciting Burns’ poetry and watching the haggis being piped in by the Pipe Major - and then served up.

WINDLESHAM HOUSE: THE FIRST OF ITS KIND

Established on the Isle of Wight in 1837, Windlesham House (now in West Sussex) is officially the UK’s oldest prep school. It’s also the first prep to become co-educational, back in 1967. Today, the South Downs school educates boys and girls aged from four to 13 and, despite its historic roots, says “we’ve always led the way in embracing the new.”

TOBY PHILLIPS; LARRY BRAY

Bedales has an outdoor work department, with students learning pursuits, such as blacksmithing

Windlesham House combines a deep heritage with a pioneering spirit

At Cargilfield’s annual Burns NIght, the Pipe Major accompanies the haggis

MILLFIELD

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SHREWSBURY: EDUCATOR OF A WORLD-FAMOUS NATURALIST

Charles Darwin is often called Shrewsbury town’s most famous son. He was also the most famous pupil to walk through the doors of Shrewsbury School, back in 1820. Since then, his scientific theory of evolution has become the foundation of modern evolutionary studies. Like other former Shrewsbury pupils, Darwin is known as an Old Salopian.

UNITED WORLD COLLEGE, ATLANTIC: PHILANTHROPIC INSPIRATION

“There are three ways of trying to win the young,” said Kurt Hahn, pioneer of the United World College Movement. “You can preach at them; that is a hook without a worm. You can say ‘You must volunteer’; that’s the devil. And you can tell them ‘You’re needed.’ That hardly ever fails.” As a result, United World College, Atlantic, develops ‘changemakers’ through lifelong commitment to service in the community, collaborative work and social engagement.

HAS BEEN REPRESENTED AT every Olympic Games since 1956, by 85 current or former pupils. 13 OF THESE TALENTED INDIVIDUALS SET OFF FOR TOKYO IN 2021

MILLFIELD: OLYMPIC PROWESS

Millfield in Somerset has been represented at every Olympic Games since 1956, by 85 current or former pupils. 13 of these talented individuals set off for Tokyo in 2021, and came home with a bumper three medals. And there’ll be more at this year’s Paris Olympics. From swimming to long jump, and rugby 7s to relay, the school seems to have sport totally covered. It’s even been named as the number-one sports school in the country.

Shrewsbury School is proud to have Charles Darwin as an Old Salopian

Millfield offers a broad spectrum of top-tier sports, including rugby

UWC Atlantic is based at St Donat’s Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan

OUTSIDE THE BOX

Schools are taking a fresh approach to their learning provision in order to get away from the highly pressurised establishments of norm, writes Elizabeth Ivens

Often dubbed “hothouse” schools, highly academic schools have long been celebrated for helping generations of children to achieve the highest exam results.

But many heads, even in London, where thousands of children have long competed for places at the most academically rigorous schools, now believe that a more relaxed approach can work just as well.

From abolishing entrance examinations to introducing more creative and practical cross-curricular work and a move away from traditional exams, schools are frequently looking at different paths for their students.

Schools themselves have sometimes referred to this new approach as “greenhouse rather than hothouse”.

Individual targets and holistic learning

Hilary Phillips, Head at all-girls’ prep Hanford in Dorset, a proponent of the “greenhouse style”, explained: “With a hothouse, you have a target, you know where you’re going and you know what you’ve to do to get there and you measure how far along you are in getting to that target. But with the greenhouse style, it’s more a case of looking at what you’ve got and working out how to make the best of that child.

“It’s much easier for a school to be a hothouse, because their pupils are all much of a muchness, and are all working towards the same target.”

In London, Suzie Longstaff was Head at one of the capital’s most highly competitive schools – Putney High School GDST – for eight years and is now Principal of the new London Park Schools group.

She believes this competition in the capital’s marketplace

MANY HEADS, EVEN IN LONDON, where thousands of children have long competed for places at the most academically rigorous schools, NOW BELIEVE THAT A MORE RELAXED APPROACH CAN WORK JUST AS WELL

Learning practical skills outside the classroom, such as gardening, is part of the greenhouse approach

increases stress on pupils and parents “exponentially” and was keen to look at a di erent approach.

LPS, which currently has three schools in Clapham, Mayfair and Belgravia, doesn’t have entrance exams and aim to educate children with an “experiential and inter-disciplinary” approach. Suzie Longsta , adds: “We’re blowing a breath of fresh air through the education market in London. We have the experience to nd out how children will thrive without the need for entrance exams.

“I led a wonderful and very successful school in Putney, but like all schools around there, it got larger and larger and more selective, and therefore the stress on children and on parents increased. I think there needed to be a reset and a rethink.”

ACS Cobham in Surrey, a co-ed school for ages two to 18 years, is also bucking the trend of potentially stressful entrance exams and looking at a more holistic style of learning.

Sparking joy and taking time

Head Barnaby Sandow said the school didn’t ask potential pupils to sit any of the traditional entrance exams, such as 11+ or 13+, explaining:

“We don’t do entrance exams at all. We look at the references from your last school because we want to nd out whether you’re going to bring more joy into our classroom.

“ ere’s a lot of stress for children in preparing for those exams, so we like to nd out ‘what have you done that will add to our community?’ ‘Are you interested in the world around you?’ ‘Do you want to nd out more?’ ‘Do you want to make a di erence?’ instead.”

Meanwhile, Hanford is strategically non-

selective but its pupils routinely gain places at some of the country’s leading senior schools.

Hilary Phillips says estimating pupils’ potential at a young age is not just “an inexact science, but an impossible science” and believes the key to honing potential is simply “time”.

“Anything good needs time. You can’t measure how much time a child is going to need and what you put in at the right time.

“It’s so hard to assess a child at a young age, as development plays a huge part and you assess one child aged six and another aged six and one may be streets ahead of the other in the things you assess but – a year later – the one who was “behind” has gone through the next developmental stage and is suddenly voraciously devouring books.”

Similarly, Suzie Longsta believes that learning through experiences is more e ective than repeated testing and knowledge cramming for tests.

LPS students learn about marine conservation when they’re taken on a tour ship in Spain and “practical, empathetic skills” are learnt through practical programmes, such as

London Park Schools want to take an experiential approach to teaching

ACS Cobham has removed the stress of entrance exams for prospective pupils

“A FOCUS SOLELY ON ACADEMIC RESULTS in this day and age is simply not a true measure of A YOUNG PERSON’S FUTURE POTENTIAL. I THINK THE TIDE’S NOW TURNING”

a link-up with the University of Cambridge to study special gloves made for arthritis su erers and how they work.

“ ey’re developing tech skills alongside very human ones, such as empathy and problem-solving,” she explains.

Subject teaching is also linked to enabling students to understand the rich and various connections between subjects such as history, humanities, English, RS and philosophy.

Suzie Longsta adds: “ is means that when they move from lesson to lesson, they don’t need to reset their minds.”

“When they progress to KS4 and GCSEs and need to understand the context – this interdisciplinary approach and breaking down the silos of subjects helps them to make sense of it and helps them to join up the dots in a very complicated world.”

Broad, relational learning

At ACS, children study the International Baccalaureate (IB) rather than A-levels, which Sandow believes complements the school’s approach to learning.

“Our holistic approach starts quite young. From a younger age, for example, we focus on a real-world application of mathematical skills.

“ e biggest di erence with IB is that children study the theory of knowledge, how we know what we know, and can relate that across six subjects, which gives them a wider perspective, which enables them to discuss things. at’s the kind of skill that really sets children up to be successful.”

Hilary Phillips believes an emphasis on cross-curricular learning and practical application is central to Hanford’s ethos. Girls are encouraged to develop practical skills through hands-on learning, such as planting vegetables in the kitchen garden or helping to care for the school’s ponies.

“All sorts of learning are important and have value, and that’s something that they can take a lesson from it. ink about the skills required for planting potatoes – they include maths, science and reading.

“We do a lot of this practical learning and we’re gradually doing more and more –Hanford has always done a reasonable amount – but I’m a huge believer in the theory that is how children learn best: through hands-on processes that they nd interesting.”

In London, Suzie Longsta believes that Covid-19 marked a sea change in how parents looked at their child’s education.

“A focus solely on academic results in this day and age is simply not a true measure of a young person’s future potential. We all know that and I think it will change. I think the tide’s now turning.”

Girls at Hanford care for the school ponies and learn stable management

Rugby player Fraser Dingwall visits his alma mater, Bedford School

Treble Olympic medalwinner James Guy’s talents were nurtured at Millfield

Zara Tindall took a silver medal at London 2012 as part of the eventing team

Bedford School’s rowing team take to Lake Sarnen for a scenic practice

The Brownlee brothers both medalled in the triathlon at London 2012

GOING FOR GOLD

If you have an athleticallygifted child, the coaching, facilities and campuses at independent schools could help them excel and go on to international fame and glory says, Tracey Davies

In July, Paris will host the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, where more than 10,500 athletes from 206 nations, or National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will compete in 32 sporting disciplines to decide the best of the best. It takes passion, dedication and endless determination and grit to become an Olympic athlete, a journey which almost always begins at school.

Independent schools have an excellent reputation for sports. And while the International Olympic Committee is moving with the times by including mountain biking, skateboarding and BMX as disciplines, it’s the classics –rowing, athletics and hockey – where Team GB really shines – the sports which independent schools famously excel at.

“Sport is highly valued for everyone at Millfield. We have carefully mapped sport journeys which prepare our young athletes for the next step,” says Gavin Horgan, Headmaster. “We had 13 former students at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2021, including swimmer James Guy, who brought home two golds and a silver. While Old Millfieldian, Lando Norris is currently competing in Formula One with McLaren, the youngest British driver in its history.”

Not only do independent schools offer extensive facilities and top-class coaching, but also the skills and experience to spot and nurture young sporting talent. It’s no surprise that more than a third of Team GB medallists at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 were privately educated.

Old Bedfordian Sir Alastair Cook plays cricket alongside today’s pupils

Team GB runner Rebecca Flaherty honed her talent at Bradford Grammar School

“PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS AN UNDENIABLE part of healthy living and equips young people with the values and disposition to TRY THEIR BEST, AND WIN AND LOSE WITH DIGNITY”

State-of-the-art facilities

Many independent schools place a huge emphasis on sport and offer the facilities to match. Eastbourne College in East Sussex benefits from its proximity to the esteemed Devonshire Park Tennis Club, which has some of the finest grass courts in the country. It also offers an elite tennis programme for students who aspire to play at national level.

Millfield School in Somerset is renowned for its exceptional sporting facilities, including an Olympicsized swimming pool, a tartan athletics track and a trio of all-weather hockey pitches. “We also have 96 highly experienced coaches, including 18 Olympic athletes, Paralympians, professional team and individual sportsmen and women,” says Horgan. “We have a performance swim squad with their sights set on Paris training daily in our pool, including James Guy and Matt Richards, inspiring our current students to aim high.”

Sport is also steeped in the ethos at Bedford School in Bedfordshire, which boasts a long line of Old Bedfordian professionals, including former England cricket captain Sir Alastair Cook. “We seek to raise good people first and foremost; and then to help them to flourish as academics, as sportsmen, as artists and above all as themselves, in a supportive, ambitious atmosphere,” says James Hodgson, Head Master. Bedford boys have the opportunity to play 34 different sports and compete in more than 1,200 annual fixtures.

Bradford Grammar School – whose alumni includes Olympic triathletes, the Brownlee brothers, and Emile Cairess, who beat Mo Farah in the London Marathon 2023 – offers a broad and varied sports programme, including athletics, water polo, orienteering and rowing. “We also have specialist coaches – many with illustrious careers in sport including at national and international levels – and assistant coaches which lead key areas and work closely with sports graduate assistants and PE teachers,” says Dr Simon Hinchliffe, Headmaster.

An illustrious sporting history

But it’s not just individual glory that UK independent schools can offer. Rowing has been a source of national pride for centuries. Founded in 1840, Eton College Boat Club, the largest boat club in the world, has produced a number of Olympic gold medallists, including Sir Matthew Pinsent CBE, Ed Coode and Andrew Lindsay. Radley College is another school renowned for its rowing accolades, with Old Radleians’ Tom George, Charles Elwes and Oliver Wynne-Griffith set to be selected for Paris this summer after bringing home bronze from Tokyo in 2021.

Bedford School has sporting credentials going back more than a century. The 100m sprint athlete, Harold Abrahams won a gold medal in the 1924 Paris Games –infamously depicted in the 1981 movie, Chariots of Fire. More recently,

Rugby School’s netball team enjoys a packed schedule of fixtures

Emile Cairess returns to Bradford Grammar for coaching visits

alumni Fraser Dingwall and George Furbank, who are currently involved in the England men’s 2024 Rugby Six Nations team, returned to the school in order to coach younger players.

Discovering and nurturing talent

Aside from fostering potential Olympic greatness, independent schools have a healthy attitude towards competitive sport which provides young people with other life skills, such as discipline, teamwork and leadership.

“We were born to move, why deny the impulse?” says Dr Hinchliffe. “Physical activity is an essential and undeniable part of healthy living and equips young people with the values and disposition to try their best, and win and lose with dignity, even when it hurts.”

Independent school students tend to thrive in competitive sports, which helps build resilience and a sense of fair play. “The development of the whole child; mind, body and spirit, is the core purpose of Bradford Grammar School,” says Hinchliffe. “A focus on fun and building self-worth and celebrating progress helps to grow participation and fosters team identity and spirit.”

Many schools, including Bedford School, which offers scholarships in rugby, cricket, hockey, rowing and golf, will offer financial assistance to boys who demonstrate outstanding ability and potential for future development.

“Our goal is to maximise their individual potential so that they compete at the highest possible level. We provide individual development plans for each boy as part of our Sports Performance Group, offering them both a weekly schedule and an annual education programme to enable them to reach their goals,” says Hodgson.

International tours are another important part of the sporting experience at Bedford, where students compete internationally on tours of South Africa, Barbados, Australia and Germany.

With top-class facilities, coaching and emotional investment, independent schools are serious about cultivating the next generation of Olympic medallists. And maybe your home town will see gold-painted post boxes in the future.

THE ONES TO WATCH THIS SUMMER...

After winning a gold medal at the IFSC World Cup, Toby Roberts (Edgeborough School, Surrey) is the first British man to qualify in Sport Climbing for the Olympics.

Swimming star

Leah Schlosshan (Bradford Grammar School) won gold in the 200m Individual Medley at the 2023 European Junior Championships in Belgrade.

Modern mixed relay pentathlete, Jessica Varley (Oundle School, Northamptonshire) brought back a bronze alongside Sam Curry in the 2023 European Games in Krakow.

Team GB’s sailing crew looks strong, with James Peters (Portsmouth Grammar School) and Matilda Nicholls (Portsmouth High School) representing Hampshire schools

Former England U21 superstar, Darcy Bourne (Wellington College, Berkshire) has 17 caps and is Great Britain’s hockey hopeful in Paris this summer.

Millfield is renowned for its exceptional sports facilities

PHOTOGRAPHY: BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, LLOYD IMAGES

ALL INCLUSIVE

In the ever-evolving educational landscape, a parent’s desire to nd an enriching education for their child remains unwavering. As we navigate paradigm shi s and rede ne our roles as educators, Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation recognises that inclusivity must stand as a cornerstone within the bedrock of its charitable objectives. With a scholarship programme dating back to 1541 and a

bursary provision that has become part of the DNA of the Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, we’ve long made e orts to bridge socioeconomic gaps and provide equitable access to education for a diverse student body.

As Principal of the foundation, I’m privileged to witness the transformative power of education every day. Our commitment to excellence is not only re ected in academic achievements, but in our belief that education

should be a beacon of opportunity for every deserving student. One of the most gratifying aspects of our scholarship and bursary programme is the diverse array of talents it brings to the school community. By providing access to students from various socioeconomic backgrounds, we enrich our learning environment with a wealth of experiences, perspectives, and aspirations. Beyond the academic realm, our bursary

Kieran McLaughlin, Principal of Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, discusses the positive impact that the foundation’s bursaries provisions have on both the school community and the families of recipients

recipients help foster a culture of resilience and determination, and they very o en exhibit a tenacity that goes beyond the curriculum. ey become ambassadors of the school and, while grasping these life-changing opportunities, they embody our core MARK values of Moral Integrity, Ambition, Responsibility and Kindness. ey also provide inspiration for their peers, demonstrating that obstacles can be surmounted through hard work, dedication,

and the support of a nurturing school community – a community that’s a re ection of the real world; a place where collaboration, understanding, and empathy thrive.

e foundation has transformed the lives of 420 families through bursaries, diversifying the senior-school student body and giving more young people from across our region and beyond the opportunity to ourish, both academically and personally. Today, one in

seven pupils at Durham School attend on means-tested bursaries. e level of nancial support ranges from a ve-per-cent reduction on fees to a full, 100-per-cent bursary, with additional support for associated school costs. While the scholarship and bursary programmes are aligned, it’s crucial that they remain signi cantly di erent in their criteria and purpose. Scholarships are merit-based, awarded as a form of recognition for a student’s

Fee assistance

outstanding performance, exceptional achievements or bubbling potential in a specific field or area of expertise, be it in the classroom, on the sports fields or in the arts. Scholarships at Durham School are highly competitive and students will have to meet certain standards to qualify.

Academic King’s Scholarships, available to candidates at 11+ and 13+, entering years seven and nine, date back to the time of King Henry VIII. Originating from the monarch’s keen interest in sustaining Durham School following the reformation, historical records reveal that the crown generously funded an annual grant dedicated to the education of the prestigious King’s Scholars. Today, these scholarships have evolved into a beacon of academic excellence and span the entire duration of a student’s academic journey, with a value of £1,000 per year.

Alongside academic scholarships, the foundation offers a limited number of awards at 11+, 13+ and 16+ in a range of disciplines, such as art, drama, design and technology, music and sport. Successful applicants are awarded a £1,000 reduction in school fees each year.

Aligned with DCSF’s scholarship offering, its bursary provision is intended to provide financial assistance to students facing economic challenges and is means-tested to determine a family’s eligibility. While financial need is the primary consideration, the foundation takes a holistic approach, considering personal circumstances and family background to ensure students from diverse backgrounds, each with their unique strengths and needs, are afforded equal opportunities to flourish alongside peers.

While all bursaries can be transformational, we most often see their true impact when students join in the sixth form on lifechanging Burkitt awards. Some 200 dynamic young people from across the region have entered Durham School in year 12 on a Burkitt scholarship, a fixed award of £1,000 per year, which can be supplemented by a means-tested bursary of up to 100-per-cent fee remission.

The legacy of the Burkitt award dates back to the mid-1980s, when Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gale Stewart Burkitt, an illustrious alumnus of Durham School, who was educated at Cambridge University before joining the

Indian Army, made a bequest of more than £400,000 to be invested in bursaries.

The Burkitt fund is tailored to support ambitious teenagers whose potential for achievement has faced undue challenges. In our dedicated effort to expand opportunities, we’re fostering strategic partnerships with regional secondary schools and colleges, such as Castle View Enterprise Academy in Sunderland and High Tunstall College of Science in Hartlepool. This underscores our firm commitment to broadening access to the Burkitt award, ensuring that its transformative benefits reach an even wider pool of talent.

Despite the challenges we may face

WHILE ALL BURSARIES ARE TRANSFORMATIONAL, we most often see their true impact when students join in the sixth form ON LIFE-CHANGING BURKITT AWARDS

navigating an evolving educational landscape, DCSF remains committed to its bursary programme. It is not just a financial initiative – it reflects the foundation’s ethos, a commitment to equity, and a recognition of the potential that resides within every student. My advice to any parent who believes their child might thrive in an independent setting would be to explore the school’s website for comprehensive information on bursaries, contact the admissions office, and attend an open morning to gain a valuable insight into its financial aid programmes and application process. It could well be the most life-changing path your child takes!

HOW I DID IT

Rachel West, 13, is a King’s Scholar and received her bursary when she joined the school in year seven. Here she shares the story of her application

When did you apply?

When I was in year six at my primary school, we looked at what options were available at Durham School to put myself forward for an academic scholarship and a bursary. I sat an entrance exam, was awarded a King’s Scholarship and we then applied for the financial support needed to allow me to join the school.

Can you give a rough timeline of your bursary application process?

My parents made it clear from the start that for me to attend, it would have to be with bursary funding, so as soon as I was offered a scholarship place we filled in all the bursary forms and the Director of Admissions was really supportive.

How much did you know about bursaries?

We weren’t in a position to consider an independent school without financial support, so we’d done lots of research online before applying. My local secondary school had been rated ‘inadequate’ and ‘requires improvement’ for years and I really wanted to go to a school where I could focus on my studies and do well, so applying for a bursary was an important factor when looking at my next steps after primary.

Did you apply for a bursary at another school, or just to Durham School?

I sat the entrance exams for

another independent school, but it was just as a backup because all I wanted was to go to Durham School!

How difficult was it to secure the bursary?

My mum and dad went through all the paperwork, it seemed a little daunting at first as there was a lot of information to fill in, but it was pretty straightforward. The school was aware of my homelife – my two brothers are at special schools and my dad is their full-time carer –so the admissions team and bursar were so supportive of my application from day one.

Do you have bursary provision for the entirety of your school life?

open, we chatted a lot to the Director of Admissions, and I had an interview with the Principal when I was being considered for the awards.

Which members of staff know that you have a bursary and do the other pupils know?

King’s Scholars are known around the school and I’m proud of my scholarship. I talk less about my bursary, but I’m really grateful for the opportunity, so it’s not

BURSARIES ARE ALMOST ALWAYS linked to scholarships, so you have to show you’re a worthy candidate WHEN YOU SIT YOUR ENTRANCE EXAMS

My scholarship is for the entirety of my school life and worth £1,000 off my fees, whereas the bursary is reviewed annually in case our financial circumstances change at all.

What qualities do you have to have to consider applying for a bursary?

Bursaries are almost always linked to scholarships, so you have to show you’re a worthy candidate when you sit your entrance exams or when you take part in assessments linked to scholarships in sport, music and the arts.

What checks does the school make to ensure that you’re a worthy candidate?

The whole process was very

something I wouldn’t discuss if asked!

What impact has receiving a bursary had on you?

Huge! I would never have been able to consider Durham School without one and I love it here, it has a real family feel. I’ve made amazing friends, I’m doing so many sports and activities, and I love the house system. My homelife is complex with my brothers’ needs, so this school gives me the perfect environment to be me and really thrive.

Do you have any tips for potential candidates hoping to apply for a bursary at their chosen school? Go for it! Be yourself, be honest and try your best.

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In times of TROUBLE

It’s two years since the beginning of the UkraineRussia war. Elizabeth Ivens speaks to the independent schools that were the first to respond to the influx of displaced Ukrainian schoolchildren

Alleyn’s School gave seven Ukrainian students fully-funded places at the start of the war

Just after the war began, Benenden School welcomed four Ukrainian girls on full bursaries

Just over two years ago, the world watched in horror as Russia invaded Ukraine and the largest displacement of people since the second world war began (UN Refugee Agency).

Among those thousands of refugees who came to the UK were many children desperate to retain a sense of normality through continuing their suddenly disrupted education.

With a potential long wait for places at state schools, many of the UK’s independent schools sprang into action to help them, not just through sustained and impressive fundraising e orts for refugees, but also through o ering school places.

Today, just over 2,000 Ukrainian children are being educated in independent schools, according to the latest Independent Schools Council (ISC) Census

At RGS Worcester, 10 Ukrainian pupils were able to join the school shortly a er the start of the war on fully funded places at its family of four schools.

Headmaster John Pitt said the school “responded immediately to the people in need” a er they were contacted by local host families who were concerned Ukrainian children in their care may not have access to education for many months.

“We were able to respond like this because we’re a charity, as many independent schools

are. And charities act in times of crisis: they don’t sit and wait for the authorities to decide what to do.”

Mr Pitt added: “At the time and since, we’ve felt it to be our duty to support children who needed help. Our governors, senior sta , admissions team, teachers and support sta were unanimous in the view that we should help.

“RGS Worcester is one of the oldest schools in the world. We want our pupils to grow up knowing that they must support others, just as they would expect support and assistance if and when they’re in need.”

At Alleyn’s School in Dulwich, South London, seven pupils were o ered fully funded places very soon a er the war broke out and ve are currently at the school.

Head Jane Lunnon, who took in and still houses two refugees herself, explained that many refugees settled in the area a er homes were o ered by the local community and “very, very quickly”, the school was asked for places.

“Individual requests came in either from leaders of community groups or directly from families. A lot of people in this area responded to requests to help, so there’s a very strong Ukrainian community in the area.”

In Kent, at all-girls’ Benenden, four girls joined the school on free places shortly a er the con ict began.

Headmistress Samantha Price said she was

“WE WERE ABLE TO RESPOND LIKE THIS because we’re a charity, as many independent schools are. AND CHARITIES ACT IN TIMES OF CRISIS: THEY DON’T SIT AND WAIT”

pleased the school had been able to provide “full bursaries” for the students.

“Obviously, these young women have been through an unimaginable amount of upheaval, so we were pleased to be able to provide them with a sense of normality and the chance to continue their education in a safe and welcoming environment.”

Mrs Price says that the girls “settled in really well and quickly made friends”, stressing: “ ey’ve learned a lot in a very short period of time, but equally, we’re learning a great deal from them as well.”

Back at Alleyn’s, Jane Lunnon says the pupils are now fully “integrated” into the school despite the trauma that they’ve been through and the anxiety they continue to face because of the ongoing war.

“ e courage of these young people is incredible. e situation is absolutely dire in Ukraine and these young people who have lost their homes, and families in some cases, and have been taken out of their community, have had to form a new life.

“Every day I’m full of admiration for that and the way that they’ve done that. I’m so struck by their fortitude and spirit and by the hope they still have.”

At RGS Worcester, John Pitt also praised Ukrainian pupils for the way they’ve coped with the dual struggle of settling into a new home while facing the daily concern of what was happening back home.

“ e children from Ukraine have settled remarkably well and it’s a testament to the resilience of children that they make the best of what’s in front of them.

“ e only signi cant initial barrier was language, particularly for the younger

A team from the RGS schools group travelled to the Romania-Ukraine border to deliver targeted supplies

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pupils and we were grateful for assistance from the RGS community with language and translation skills.”

At Alleyn’s, Jane Lunnon said the response of the school community to the Ukrainian students was “open, interested and engaged right from the start”.

“I think one of the benefits of the hyper-connected times we live in is that children are very aware of what’s going on and very keen to help.”

John Pitt at RGS Worcester agreed:

“The presence of the Ukrainian pupils at RGS made the other pupils more aware of the impact of the conflict in Ukraine and really brought home what war can do to families.

“This awareness has continued. The pupils have been more engaged with what has gone on, and in general, more aware of the impact of world events upon them; more aware of their place in the world, and more willing to help others in need.”

CASE STUDY

HOW IT’S GOING NOW

Mariia, an 18-year-old Ukrainian student at Benenden shares her experience

How were you feeling before you joined Benenden?

Before I arrived at Benenden it was a weird time, but I was very excited when I found out that I’d be joining Benenden – my parents were quite shocked too!

What was it like when you first joined Benenden?

The very first time I came here it was quite weird because I had to come here a bit earlier than originally planned, because of shelling in my hometown. To be honest, I was quite exhausted when I first arrived, I was waiting for my visa for a really long time – even though it was supposed to be a quick route to getting a visa!

While I was waiting for the visa I stayed in Moldova, I just remember being so frustrated at everything going on, I was so angry. So, I think when I finally got to the school, I was kind of exhausted from everything that had gone on. I was just so happy that it was over, and I was finally at Benenden.

How did you find the process of settling in?

I had a month here before my actual studies began, where I made friends with

girls in the year above me. It made starting properly in September much smoother because I knew what was going on, and I knew where everything was, it went well.  My tutor definitely helped me a lot, she was very attentive, and she really helped me to get to know everything. Members of house staff were also very welcoming, and they really helped me to settle in.

What are some of your favourite memories of your time at Benenden so far?

When we first came here, in the first month, the BBC came, and they filmed my friend Liza and some other Ukrainian students – we were all featured in their

while you’ve been at Benenden?

I started the Ukrainian Society, so I’ve been running that – mainly trying to educate people but also to have some fun too!

It has been a great way to make friends with the Ukrainian community here at Benenden. I’ve started playing the bass guitar, and

I STARTED THE UKRAINIAN SOCIETY, so I’ve been running that – mainly trying to educate people but also HAVE SOME FUN TOO!

TV segment. It was really fun, although I didn’t really know anyone too well, we all enjoyed playing some swing ball together and it was the beginning of some really good friendships.

What is your favourite subject here at Benenden and why?

For a long time, it was psychology, but now I would say it’s the sciences –particularly biology. I just love biology, I’m really into it.

Have you been involved with any co-curricular activities

I enjoy playing badminton as part of the badminton club here as well.

What are your plans for life after Benenden?

I’ve applied to various universities, and I’ve had four offers – now I’m trying to decide between Warwick and Manchester. They’re both great universities! I can’t wait to study biomedical sciences, but I have so many different interests who knows where the future will take me! Benenden has definitely been a fantastic starting point for my career.

It’s

Performing arts are another important factor to consider

Finding the ONE

Choosing a school can seem like an overwhelming task, so where do you begin?

Laura Bursey Faulkner, Director of Admissions at Rugby School, Warwickshire takes you through the process

Just as families compile a list of non-negotiables when buying a house, searching for the right school should start with what’s important to you as a family. Listen to your friends and relatives, but ultimately, you should be guided by your own research and instincts.

First off: single sex or co-ed? Day or boarding? If boarding, full, weekly or flexi? A big or a small school? Are the school’s religious or spiritual beliefs important to you?

Location: A day school needs to be accessible. Does it provide a dedicated bus service? If you’re choosing a boarding school, should it be in a town or in the country? How easy will it be for you – or guardians or other family (if you live abroad) – to attend concerts, sports fixtures, plays?

Independent schools teach their own curriculum, usually broader than state schools teach. As well as preparing students for GCSEs and A-levels, many teach the International Baccalaureate or offer BTEC subjects. You’ll want to know recent exam results; the teacher-student ratio; whether the school’s academically selective. How do the teachers stretch the most able and support those who

need help? Perhaps your child has Special Educational Needs. What’s the level of assistance for university entrance and apprenticeships? What about careers advice? If you’re looking at prep schools, do you want one that’s part of a group that includes a senior school?

If your child is sporty, you’ll want to check out what’s provided – not just team games, but dance and yoga – and links with specialist academies and clubs. If your child is musical, which instruments are taught, how many choirs and ensembles are there? Do any students attend junior conservatoires (a good indicator of performance levels)?

A big added value of an independent school is its co-curricular provision. This used to be called extracurricular, but most schools now regard performing arts, music, sport, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, community projects and membership of school clubs as just as important as what goes on in the classroom.

Perhaps the most important deliberation is who will be looking after your child. Pastoral care is central to the success of a child’s school experience. You want to be confident in the staff who are responsible for their overall s

Assess

PASTORAL CARE IS CENTRAL to the success of a child’s school experience. You want to be CONFIDENT IN THE STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR WELLBEING

IF YOU SENSE THAT YOU AND YOUR CHILD will be happy at the school, that it feels right, YOU’VE PROBABLY CHOSEN THE RIGHT ONE

wellbeing and happiness.

If your child will be boarding, make sure that the ‘full’ boarding provision really is that, not just a handful of students left in the boarding house on a Saturday night while everyone else goes home. What activities are arranged for evenings and weekends? The house structure is important. A vertical one will accommodate approximately 10 students from five year groups. A horizontal system is where whole year groups live together.

Obviously cost is important. What are you getting for those termly fees? What extras are you expected to pay for? Ask about scholarships and bursaries initiatives. Are there sibling deals? What about fee increases? Is there an investment programme?

By now, the list of schools that match your criteria will be more manageable, so it’s time to visit them. Aim for four.

It’s advisable for parents to make their first visits without their children, who can be easily impressed by things that you may not regard as crucial. Modern technology studios are only as good as the teaching staff who use them. Observe how students and staff interact with one another. Is there a palpable harmonious relationship as you walk around the school? Can you hear chatter and laughter?

Glossy marketing campaigns and gorgeous grounds don’t tell the whole story.

Sign up for an open day. Check that you can meet pupils, staff and parent ambassadors. They give the low-down on what the school is like. If you’re considering boarding, ask to tour two or three houses – and try to stay for lunch.

If you sense that you and your child will be happy at the school, that it feels right, you’ve probably chosen the right one. Then it’s over to your child, who will face interviews and academic assessments…

Choosing a school is a major decision. Do your research, make your visits, ask as many questions as you need to and don’t worry if they might seem insignificant. They aren’t.

THE MUST-HAVES

Know your non-negotiables to narrow down your school options efficiently

Establish the essentials: single-sex or co-ed? Day or boarding? If boarding – full, weekly or flexi (not all schools offer options)?

If you go for full boarding, make sure it really is that – you want a full house. House structure is important: ‘vertical’ will house around 10 students across all senior year groups; ‘horizontal’ is where whole year groups live together. What activities are arranged for evenings and weekends?

Teaching – check out exam results (they may not be on the website). Ask about the teacher-student ratios.

A big added value of an independent school is co-curricular provision. See what they offer in sport, music, drama, outreach projects, clubs. Not just what your child already enjoys but what they might want to try.

Make the most of open days. Check that you’ll be able to meet pupils, staff (teaching and pastoral) as well as parent ambassadors. They’ll give you the inside information. If you’re looking at boarding, ask to see two or three houses – and stay for lunch. Ask who is going to be looking after your child.

If it feels right, it probably is – listen to your gut. And don’t be afraid to ask as many questions as you need to.

Rugby holds regular open days for its prospective students

The Crick Run is a long-time annual tradition at Rugby

MAKING AN

ENTRANCE

CPaige Hilliard, Head of Admissions at Abbotsholme School, Staffordshire shares some essential advice and tips for guiding you through the independentschool application process, which can be daunting for the uninitiated

hoosing your child’s path for education will likely be one of the most important decisions you make, and at times, it may feel a little overwhelming. ‘How do I know which school is the right t? What should I look for in a school?’ – these are questions I aim to answer with these top tips for applying to an independent school.

Independent schools o er an atmospheric educational environment that gives every child a tailored education. Abbotsholme School is proud to o er its pupils a balanced education, made up of academic rigour and ▲

IF WHAT YOU’VE SEEN ONLINE has sparked interest, THE NEXT STEP IS A VISIT

a wealth of co-curricular opportunities. We’re dedicated to ensuring that pupils are happy, challenged and supported and that every child isn’t just taught, but also known.

If you’re considering an independent school for your child, there’ll likely be numerous contributing factors which will determine which schools make it on to your shortlist – some of which will be in uenced by the school’s admissions team and process. e admissions team will be your key contact and it’s their responsibility to provide you

with everything you need to know about the school, so you can decide whether it’s the right t for your child.

While many independent schools still engage in traditional marketing such as print, almost all in the country will have a digital platform, such as their website or social media. is is a great way to begin to explore your options and research into di erent schools, gaining insight to what their ‘everyday’ might look like. Independent schools use social media not only to celebrate their pupils’ successes, but to paint a picture of their community and promote their school to prospective families. If they’re utilising these platforms correctly, you should get a real feel for the school and its values.

If what you’ve seen online has sparked interest, the next step is a visit. Independent schools host numerous open events throughout the year for prospective families, which are a great opportunity to see the school and be amid the excitement of the day. However, it’s crucial to book a personal tour, in addition to attending any open events.

Personal tours are designed to not only introduce the school and all it has to o er, but to get to know your child and family on a more personal level. At Abbotsholme, our size is our strength, and we pride ourselves on knowing each pupil. It’s during the tour that we can begin to envision what your child’s tailored education might look like, with appropriate enrichment or co-curricular activities.

Enrichment and co-curricular activities are one of the

Student Maisie Allsop wins a rosette at the International Horse Show

Abbotsholme School’s boys’ 1st XV hockey team have won county matches

many advantages independent schools offer. Activities vary from school to school, so it’s wise to ensure the school you select offers activities which align with your child’s interests. Abbotsholme School was one of the first schools to expound the virtues of outdoor education, our equestrian centre is second to none and our farm is a treasured asset –all are mirrored in enrichment activities, set within our 140 acres of rural countryside.

During a tour, you should be introduced to key members of staff, including the Head of Year for your child’s year group and the Head of School. It’s the Head that is ultimately responsible for the welfare and education of your child, so it’s vital that you have full confidence in them as an educator and leader.

If a school appears to be ticking all the boxes at this point in the admissions process, the next step is to book your child in for a taster day. Tasters are available for both day and boarding pupils and give your child the independence to explore a new school on a ‘normal’ day. At Abbotsholme, taster pupils will be buddied up with a pupil from their year, who’ll be responsible for getting them where they need to be at the right time. Our pupils are natural ambassadors for the school, as they’re able to showcase the school and offer a genuine pupil perspective.

TASTERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR both day and boarding pupils and give your child THE INDEPENDENCE TO EXPLORE A NEW SCHOOL

SHORTLIST CONSIDERATIONS

Important aspects to remember when applying to an independent school

SCHOLARSHIPS:

Independent schools can offer scholarships, granting discounted fees. If your child excels in a niche area, such as sport, it’d be wise to consider a school with excellent sporting facilities and coaching. Abbotsholme offers equestrian, sports, performing arts and academic scholarships. The curriculum is tailored to the excellence of our scholars, so they can strive for success alongside their studies and timetable.

VISION, MISSION, ETHOS AND VALUES: As with mainstream schools,

independent-school values are imperative in shaping the moral compass of the school and can be an indication of what’s expected on a daily basis from pupils, teachers and all stakeholders. The school should have a clear vision, mission, ethos and values which aren’t just practised daily, but shared with prospective families. These should also give you an idea of what its community is like and whether its values align with your own.

NUTRITION & WELLBEING:

One of the aforementioned contributing factors which may determine your shortlist

should include school meals. A nutritious diet is key in education, so it’s vital to select a school that supports a healthy diet for your child. At Abbotsholme, the 70acre working farm provides our kitchen with produce for school meals, meaning

fresh food is readily available and pupils understand the meaning of ‘farm to fork’. Fresh air is also a worthy consideration. Being outdoors during the school day gives children the opportunity to ‘reset’, or simply offers them a change of scenery to keep them engaged. For younger pupils, a lot of learning comes from being out in nature, which is why Forest School is popular. Our school’s set in the countryside and outdoor education is part of our DNA, meaning pupils are continuously outside breathing in the fresh air.

Potential pupils can enjoy taster days to get to know the school

The school has a farm and is set in 140 acres of rural countryside

Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate students celebrate their results

THE RIGHT springboard

Steven Turner, Head of Queen Ethelburga’s College in North Yorkshire, gives his advice on what to consider before applying to a new school for sixth form

Firstly, prioritise your happiness. You’ll be in this school environment for the most important two years of your academic life. Take time to look at the environment and ethos of the school to make sure it matches who you are and that it’ll allow you to thrive and achieve your best. This decision is very personal to you as the subject options, clubs, activities and the staff will all significantly shape these two years of your life. Some

schools are very hands-on in supporting, mentoring, and coaching, like our QE Faculty School but others stretch and challenge your academic talents, like our QE College School. Think about whether you’d benefit from smaller class sizes, readily available one-to-one teacher time or school initiatives like QE’s Whole School Revision Project, where every student is taught a variety of essential study skills to find the most effective revision method for them. It’s important to be honest with yourself about your

individual needs so that you can look for the environment that’ll provide the best experience and best results for you.

Secondly, look to the future: The sixth form that you select will be vital in guiding you towards the future you want. You should consider where you want to go beyond school and look at what each school offers to help you achieve that dream. Schools differ in the UCAS support and careers guidance that they can offer, so you need to ensure that they can support you in the direction you wish to go. If you’re looking at sports or the arts, what does the school offer in terms of clubs, scholarships, auditions and trials, live performances and fixtures, alumni and professional workshops and tailored support for your goal? For academics, look at whether the school offers the Early Applicant Programme and whether they assign a supervisor to each student. Ask about what specific pathways of support they have for certain careers, and how they work with their alumni and other professionals to get you the right guidance and support direct from those that have been through the process or are currently living it.

Pay close attention to what societies, work experience and community outreach programmes they offer, as these can provide hands-on experience for personal growth and to help set you apart in your UCAS applications. Research what national competitions the school enters and how they usually perform, what internal competitions they offer, and if the school hosts any subject-specific events to get involved in like our annual QE Medical Conference or QE Gym and Dance Display.

Thirdly, be practical. Look at the subjects the school offers and what blocks they fall in, to ensure that they match your talents, ability and aims. If you’re interested in a specific career, make sure that they have the subjects you need to study to access that university or apprenticeship pathway. Be sure to explore both BTEC and A-level options so that the courses you choose match your method of working and will allow you to get the best results you are capable of. Subjects across schools can vary greatly – you might not even know that there’s a specific option for your passion. Some schools, like QE, offer modern subjects such as Esports and marketing in addition to traditional subjects, and some schools like QE Faculty allow you to mix BTEC and A-levels for a more bespoke curriculum.

Lastly, what does the school offer in terms of cocurricular activities and facilities? Universities are increasingly looking for a wide range of interests from a student, so you should make sure that you pick a school that

If

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN A SPECIFIC CAREER, make sure that they have the subjects you need to study to access that UNIVERSITY OR APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAY

ABOVE ALL, YOU NEED TO PICK A SCHOOL that supports your ambitions and hopes for the future. This might mean you prioritise HOW THEY PERFORM IN LEAGUE TABLES

offers you a wide range of extracurricular options that you would want to take part in, or would find beneficial.

Ask at open days about what range of entrepreneurial or leadership opportunities you can get involved in and what they offer above and beyond the curriculum that will make you stand out among a sea of other candidates looking at the same university places.

For some students, access to state-of-the-art facilities can make a huge difference to the progress they make and the results they achieve. For example, you might benefit from a professional theatre, well-kept sports pitches, IT suites with the latest technology and software, STEAM laboratories, immaculate dance studios, high-spec creative studios with a photography dark room or music studios capable of recording high-quality songs. If this is you, then don’t forget to include those facilities within your school tour and go prepared with a list of questions that includes how much access you would have to the facilities you need.

Above all, you need to pick a school that supports your ambitions and hopes for the future. This might mean you prioritise how they perform in league tables, like The Sunday Times’ Parent Power List. Your priorities will probably be different to your friends and as scary as it might be, you need to make sure that you don’t just pick the same school that your friends are choosing.

Have a look at a range of options and opportunities at a few different sixth forms and pick the school that’s right for you. Students often move for sixth form, and many like QE have methods to meet people before starting and then assign buddies when you arrive at the start of autumn term. This means that it’s usually relatively easy to meet new people and form new friendship groups that may last a lifetime. Good luck!

PHOTOGRAPHY: CRAIG CHAMBERS

OWELL ROUNDED

ne of the main bene ts of an independent education is that the school will see the child as an individual and have the resources in place to help get ‘the best out of them’. Not least, there’s the huge range of opportunities that are usually available at private schools, from which your child can bene t. Be it a particular musical instrument or the o en unlimited sports opportunities, there are many options for every pupil, and the schools make it their goal to encourage each and every child to nd their niche. How do you know if your child is good at something if they haven’t tried it before? On the other hand, if your child is particularly good at one thing, the onus is on you to nd the speci c school that’ll be able to take them to the next level and potentially, even further. Independent schools have more academic exibility than their government-funded counterparts. While mainly following the national curriculum, they can adjust the curriculum to teach what they like as well. Arguably, this makes for a more committed teaching sta , who are able to widen the subject framework in a more inspirational

manner. Add to this the fact that independent teachers’ salaries are usually higher than in the public-funded sector, and you have greater faculty retention and commitment.

e pandemic brought to light some major di erences in how schools fared during crises. It was heavily reported that independent schools, on the whole, got their act together fairly quickly to produce e ective and – in some cases, outstanding – online learning. A knock-on e ect of this was an increased interest in the independent-school sector. Boarding schools also saw a rise in applications, not least because they were seen as safe environments.

e holistic wraparound care that independent schools provide is o en the answer to the working parents’

IF YOUR CHILD IS PARTICULARLY good at one thing, the onus is on you to find THE SCHOOL THAT WILL TAKE THEM TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Plenty of Forest School fun is had at Gresham’s

Children at Langley’s Bluebell Nursery enjoy outdoor learning

Belmont Grosvenor School benefits from a beautiful North Yorkshire setting

Girls at Hanford get stuck into caring for the school ponies

Sophie Oakes, Senior Education Consultant at Carfax Education, discusses the many positive aspects of an independent-school education, such as enhanced curricula, dedicated teachers and breadth of extracurricular fun

dilemma. Beyond the classroom, the extracurricular activities that most independent schools offer are exceptional. They can often provide a full school day that may not finish until 6pm. During this time, sport has been played and often homework will have been completed before the children return home. This is an essential consideration when weighing up the costs. There are also the value-added elements of an independent education, particularly at secondary level. Alumni are often an extremely good resource for private schools, offering invaluable career advice, internships and even specific financial support to the schools and its current pupils. Having an MP or a business icon speaking as a guest lecturer can be very inspiring for ambitious teenagers.

Importantly, the opportunity to study something specific or to choose a different curriculum particularly in the sixth form can be optimised by opting for an independent school. For example, the IB programme is now offered extensively in fee-paying schools and while it’s being rolled out in some state schools, it might not be available in your area. If boarding for sixth form is a plausible prospect for your

teen, then the options are extensive. It really is imperative to explore all the possibilities to find out which school would suit your child the best and which curriculum would enhance their learning and university options the most.

In the UK, it’s unusual to stay at the same school from ages four to 18 and understanding when it might be a good time to move your child to a private school could help to make that decision easier.

There are many different age points for entry into independent schooling and these are worth bearing in mind. For secondary education, at ages 11 or 13, it’s key to find out when registration deadlines are, as they’re often years before the child actually starts. Be sure to visit the schools as early as you can. There’s no commitment until you actually register, at which point you’ll need to pay a small fee.

Try not to listen to hearsay, as only you know which environment would suit your child best.

However, one thing is clear, studying at an independent school will give your child a fully rounded education and the ability and support to select the most appropriate career or higher education path afterwards.

PHOTOGRAPHY: HANFORD; BELMONT GROSVENOR SCHOOL; THE DRAGON SCHOOL; LANGLEY SCHOOL/TIM STEPHENSON; STUART THOMAS

Hill House prioritises the creative arts alongside core school subjects

Edgegrove is renowned for its excellent cricket facilities and coaching

Movers and MAKERS

From footballers, film-makers and foodie entrepreneurs to pro golfers and veterinary surgeons we speak to the independentschool alumni who are creating waves in their chosen fields

EMILY WARBURTON-ADAMS, 29

Entrepreneur

Queen’s College, London

Queen’s was the first school that I attended where I was really encouraged to think outside the box and explore different, lesser-explored horizons for my future career.

SHAWN RICHARDSON, 19

Football player, student Rossall School, Lancashire

I joined Rossall School in September 2020 because of its top-class football programme, the ability to use its superb training facilities and to study a BTEC in sport and a biology A-level.

I’m from Thailand, and the quality of football in the UK is much better, so it was exciting to attend an excellent sporting school.

I progressed hugely at Rossall – physically, technically and tactically. It was a great environment to develop my skills, and being immersed in the school’s football culture constantly pushed me to be the best I could be.

After leaving Rossall School, I signed for the team Bangkok FC on an academy contract, playing for the first team, as well as for the academy.

In the autumn, I’m enrolling at D’Youville University in Buffalo, New York, on a sporting scholarship to play football in the US.

I’m really excited about what the next stage in my football career holds – I really can’t wait.

While there, I flourished academically and my confidence was nurtured. In pursuing Oxbridge, I won the A-level psychology essay competition with Newnham College, University of Cambridge. And while I didn’t end up accepting my university places after all, I embarked on a different and incredibly fulfilling career path. First, through working on superyachts across the globe, before going on to study health coaching and business sustainability management.

Most recently, in 2018, I co-founded the first BCorp-certified, female-founded catering and healthy-meal delivery companies in the UK – Pow Food and Pow At Home, for which I also hold the role of Head of Sustainability. I’m certainly grateful for my time at Queen’s, as well as Eastbourne before that, for influencing my rich vocational journey.

ESME HAMILTON, 24

Professional golfer

Loughborough High School

Having completed a five-year golf scholarship, graduating with a degree and postgraduate certificate from the University of Kansas, I’m excited to have returned home to play professionally on the Ladies European Access Tour.

During my time at Loughborough High School, I developed a work ethic and time-management skill set, allowing me to balance school work with junior golf. Aided by the school’s Elite Athlete programme, I was able to devote PE and CCF afternoons to golf.

With the time demands of college golf, I’m grateful that the academic expectations at LHS prepared me to graduate with both Magna Cum Laude honours and achieve golfing success.

At this point in time, the Loughborough Schools Foundation continue to help me, by raising my golf profile while I’m on the hunt for tour-season sponsorship. The diverse alumni association offers great support for young professionals.

LIA KUNIS, 19

Award-winning film studies student King’s Ely, Cambridge

DR THOMAS RATCLIFFE, 26

Large Animal Surgical Resident, Cornell University, USA Denstone College, Staffordshire

I attended Denstone College between 2010 and 2015. Having been brought up in rural surroundings, I’d always enjoyed working with farm animals and our own small animals and chickens. Denstone provided a supportive and encouraging environment, keen to ensure that you followed your instincts and fully explored your abilities and potential.

I knew I wanted to go to vet school. Denstone provided superb academic support, while also encouraging me to find an important balance with my extracurricular activities, enabling me to develop the skills to survive in the modern international world.

I studied veterinary medicine at Edinburgh University, had a tremendous equine internship at Hambleton Equine Hospital in Yorkshire, followed by 18 months as a Junior Equine Vet at the Hong Kong Jockey Club. I’m now undertaking a three-year large animal surgical residency at Cornell University in New York. I’m so grateful for the platform that Denstone College provided.

As an overseas student, I joined the international programme at King’s Ely in year 11. I then stayed for sixth form to study A-levels in photography, film studies, and psychology. In September 2023, I gained a place at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in the US to study film and television.

I’ve just learned that a film I wrote and directed while in sixth form has been Highly Commended at the Moving Image Awards. My film, Davey’s Bad Day, was recognised in the short-film category, placing me among the top-nine student producers in the UK!

Since joining SCAD, I’ve had many opportunities, from participating in all-day filming workshops at a professional studio to volunteering at the Savannah Film Festival for pre-screenings, including Maestro. I can’t wait to continue pursuing my passion and developing new connections in this industry. My three years at King’s were an amazing experience – I’m so glad that I got the opportunity to join the school at that point in my life.

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Ready to make their mark

Combining a commitment to fostering academic excellence with its dedication to offering a comprehensive curriculum, Roedean ensures that every girl thrives

Discover the extraordinary at Roedean. Located in Brighton, the school stands as a beacon of excellence in education, offering day and boarding places to girls aged 11-18 years. Its unique location provides the best of both worlds: proximity to one of the UK’s most vibrant and dynamic cities and a sense of calm from a clifftop setting between the South Downs National Park and the English Channel.

Roedean is celebrated for providing a genuinely holistic education. The Good Schools Guide 2020 states, ‘Roedean is decidedly about educating girls’. This commitment is evident in the students, who are not only encouraged to excel academically but also empowered to thrive, find their passions, and explore more than 160 co-curricular activities each week. Its approach encourages curiosity, creativity, and innovation, unlocking each student’s full potential.

The 2023 A-level results marked a historic high, with A* dominating at 28.2%. GCSE achievements were equally impressive, with 58% attaining Grades 9-8 and an outstanding 32% securing the elite Grade 9. Beyond academic pursuits, students excel in a myriad of activities, from music, dance, and drama to sports and the arts, fostering a culture that embraces challenges and values resilience.

Roedean’s commitment to holistic development extends to thriving arts and sports programmes. From accomplished musicians holding post-Grade 8 qualifications to a relay swim across the English Channel, our students embody excellence beyond the classroom. From those learning new games to elite sportswomen, Roedean strongly believes that whatever the pupil’s aspirations in sport, that her experience should be enjoyable, rewarding, and memorable. The creative and performing arts are at the very core of Roedean’s ethos; the school delights in the students’ successes on stage, including this year’s productions of Jane Eyre, Legally Blonde, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream in June. There are also opportunities to perform in a

range of magical musical concerts, recitals, and dance showcases. Our year sevens also get to enjoy the Wild Fridays programme, a thrilling initiative designed to empower students and foster an appreciation of the natural world. Character development, social conscience, and leadership skills are woven into the fabric of Roedean, as evidenced in initiatives such as the school’s partnership with a local state primary school and international outreach efforts. Representing students from more than 40 countries, the school has a dynamic feel; students hear about different experiences and traditions each day, and this fosters a strong sense of community and a deep understanding of other cultures and backgrounds.

What sets Roedean apart is its supportive and inclusive community. As an independent girls’ school, it fosters an environment where each student feels valued and encouraged to embrace their authentic selves. The palpable sense of sisterhood not only defines Roedean’s unique educational journey but also creates a network of lasting friendships that extend far beyond the school years. The Head, Mrs Green, firmly believes that this holistic approach makes for confident, ambitious, and compassionate young women who are ready to make their mark on the world. roedean.co.uk

The creative arts are central to the school’s commitment to offering its girls a holistic educational journey

PHOTOGRAPHY: MARTIN PHELPS

Roedean is set in the East Sussex countryside, on the outskirts of Brighton

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Independent Day School for Girls and Boys aged 3-13 in Ealing, West London

Where opening minds, opens doors

Outstanding education in an inclusive, warm and dynamic environment preparing pupils for the most prestigious senior schools in London and beyond.

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• Friday 26 April

• Saturday 18 May

Register: durstonhouse.org

020 8991 6532

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NEW Pre-School for children aged 3+

LONDON

West London - North-West London

West London

ArtsEd

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Chiswick, W4 1LY

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Bulmer

Total pupils: 231 artsed.co.uk

Ashbourne Independent Sixth Form College

6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Kensington, W8 4PL

Headteacher: Mr Mike Kirby

Total pupils: 243 ashbournecollege.co.uk

Avenue House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ealing, W13 8LS

Headteacher: Mr Justin Sheppard

Total pupils: 122 avenuehouse.org

Bassett House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

North Kensington, W10 6JP

Headteacher: Mrs Philippa Cawthorne

Total pupils: 191 bassetths.org.uk

Bute House Preparatory School for Girls

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Hammersmith, W6 7EA

Headteacher: Ms Sian Bradshaw

Total pupils: 320 butehouse.co.uk

Chepstow House School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Notting Hill, W11 1QS

Headteacher: Mrs Angela Barr

Total pupils: 172 chepstowhouseschool.co.uk

Connaught House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bayswater, W2 2HL

Headteachers: Mrs Victoria Hampton and Miss Ellie Grunewald

Total pupils: 85 connaughthouseschool.co.uk

Durston House

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Ealing, W5 2DR

Headteacher: Mr Giles Entwisle

Total pupils: 386 durstonhouse.org

Ealing Independent College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Ealing, W5 5AL

Headmaster: Mr Allan Cairns

Total pupils: 83 ealingindependentcollege.com

Falcons Pre-Preparatory Chiswick

NURSERY (CO-ED) • PRE-PREP • DAY • BOYS

Chiswick, W4 3DT

Headmistress: Mrs Sara Williams-Ryan

Total pupils: 80 falconschiswick.co.uk

Godolphin and Latymer School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Hammersmith, W6 0PG

Headteacher: Dr Frances Ramsey

Total pupils: 815 godolphinandlatymer.com

Great Beginnings Montessori Nursery School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Marylebone, W1H 5JE

Headteacher: Ms Wendy Innes

Total pupils: 64 greatbeginningsnursery.com

Harvington Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS

Ealing, W5 2DS

Headteacher: Mrs Anna Evans

Total pupils: 109 harvingtonschool.com

Hawkesdown House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Kensington, W8 7PN

Principal: Mrs Jenny Mackay

Total pupils: 141 hawkesdown.co.uk

Heathfield House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chiswick, W4 4JU

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Goodsman

Total pupils: 198 heathfieldhouse.co.uk

Holland Park Pre-Prep School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Kensington, W14 8HJ

Headteacher: Ms Kitty Mason hpps.co.uk

International School of London

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Gunnersbury, W3 8LG

UK Principal: Richard Parker

Primary Principal: Kathryn Firebrace

Secondary Principal: Paul Rose

Total pupils: 440 isllondon.org

Kensington Park School

SENIOR

Kensington, W2 4AT

Headteacher: Stephen Mellor kps.co.uk

Kensington Park School

6TH FORM

South Kensington, SW7 5JP

Headteacher: Stephen Mellor kps.co.uk

Kensington Wade School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Kensington, W14 8PU

Headteacher: Jo Wallace kensingtonwade.com

Latymer Prep School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hammersmith, W6 9TA

Headteacher: Ms Andrea Rutterford

Total pupils: 157

latymerprep.org

Latymer Upper School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Hammersmith, W6 9LR

Headteacher: Mr David Goodhew

Total pupils: 1179

latymer-upper.org

Lionheart School

• SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

PREP

West Kensington, W14 0HB

Headteacher: Ms Kate Cullinan lionheart-education.com

Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Kensington, SW7 2DG

Headteacher: Didier Devilard lyceefrancais.org.uk

Maria Montessori Children’s House & Elementary – Bayswater

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • JUNIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Bayswater, W2 4LA

Children’s House Headteacher: Clea Roberts

Elementary Headteacher: Pablo Argudo Gonzalvo

Total pupils: 40 mariamontessori.org/schools

Maria Montessori Children’s House – Notting Hill

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Notting Hill, W11 1JG

Headteacher: Andrea Siedlerova and Jia Gao

Total pupils: 24 mariamontessori.org/schools

Norland Place School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Notting Hill Gate, W11 4UH

Headteacher: Mr Patrick Mattar

Total pupils: 244 norlandplace.com

Notting Hill & Ealing High School Junior

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Ealing, W13 8HH

Headteacher: Ms Silvana Silva

Total pupils: 902 nhehs.gdst.net

Notting Hill & Ealing High School Senior

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Ealing, W13 8AX

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Shoults

Total pupils: 600 nhehs.gdst.net

Notting Hill Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Notting Hill Gate, W11 1QQ

Headteacher: Jane Cameron

Total pupils: 300 nottinghillprep.com

Orchard House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Chiswick, W4 1LB

Headteacher: Mrs Maria Edwards

Total pupils: 300 orchardhs.org.uk

Pembridge Hall School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Notting Hill Gate, W2 4EH

Headteacher: Mr Henry Keighley-Elstub

Total pupils: 413 pembridgehall.co.uk

Portland Place School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Regent’s Park, W1B 1NJ

Headteacher: Mr David Bradbury

Total pupils: 215 portland-place.co.uk

Queen’s College Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Portland Place, W1B 1QP

Headteacher: Emma Webb

Total pupils: 230 qcps.org.uk

Queen’s College London

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Regent’s Park, W1G 8BT

Headteacher: Mr Richard Tillett

Total pupils: 552 qcl.org.uk

Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hammersmith, W6 0SL

Headteacher: Mr Carl Howes

Total pupils: 409 rpps.co.uk

Saint Augustine’s Priory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

GIRLS

Ealing, W5 2JL

Headteacher: Mrs Christine Macallister sapriory.com

St Benedict’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Ealing, W5 2ES

Headmaster: Mr Andrew Johnson

Total pupils: 1,070 stbenedicts.org.uk

St Benedict’s Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ealing, W5 2XP

Headteacher: Rob Simmons stbenedicts.org.uk

St James Prep School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

West Kensington, W14 8SH

Headteacher: Hilary Wyatt

Total pupils: 250 stjamesprep.org.uk

St James Senior Girls’ School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

West Kensington, W14 8SH

Headteacher: Sarah Labram stjamesgirls.co.uk

St Paul’s Girls’ School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS Hammersmith, W6 7BS

Headteacher: Ms Sarah Fletcher

Total pupils: 741 spgs.org

Southbank International School, Kensington

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Notting Hill Gate, W11 3BU

Exec Principal: Siobhan McGrath southbank.org

Southbank International School, Westminster

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Portland Place, W1B 1QR

Conway Street, W1T 6BN Cleveland Street, NW1 3AU

Principal: Keith Birch southbank.org

Sylvia Young Theatre School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • CO-ED Hyde Park, W1H 5YZ

Headteacher: Ms Frances Chave

Total pupils: 237 syts.co.uk

Thomas’s Kensington

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Kensington, W8 5RJ

Headteacher: Ms Joanna Ebner thomas-s.co.uk

Wetherby Pre-Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Notting Hill Gate, W2 4ED

Headteacher: Mr Mark Snell

Total pupils: 292 wetherbyschool.co.uk

Wetherby Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Marylebone, W1H 2EA

Headteacher: Mr Nick Baker wetherbyprep.co.uk

Wetherby Senior School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

London W1U 2QU

Headteacher: Joe Silvester

Total pupils: 415 wetherbysenior.co.uk

North-West London

Abercorn School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

St John’s Wood, NW8 9XP

Headteacher: Natalie Young abercornschool.com

Abercorn Pre-Prep

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Marylebone, NW1 6JF

Deputy Head: Ms Rebecca Stewart abercornschool.com

Abercorn Prep

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Marylebone, W1H 1PN

Deputy Head: Kirsteen Jack

Total pupils: 292 abercornschool.com

Abingdon House School and College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Marylebone, NW1 6LG South Kensington, SW7 5NL

Headteacher: Tanya Moran

Total pupils: 130

abingdonhouseschool.co.uk

The American School in London

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

St John’s Wood, NW8 0NP

Headteacher: Robin Appleby

Total pupils: 1360 asl.org

Arnold House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

St John’s Wood, NW8 0LH

Headteacher: Vivian Thomas

Total pupils: 273 arnoldhouse.co.uk

Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • CO-ED

Mill Hill Village, NW7 4ED

Headteacher: Leon Roberts

Total pupils: 550 millhill.org.uk/belmont

Brampton College

6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Hendon, NW4 4DQ

Headteacher: Bernard Canetti

Total pupils: 252 bramptoncollege.com

The Cavendish School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Camden, NW1 7HB

Headteacher: Miss Jane Rogers

Total pupils: 250 cavendishschool.co.uk

Devonshire House Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Hampstead, NW3 6AE

Headteacher: Stephanie Piper devonshirehouseschool.co.uk

Fine Arts College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Belsize Park, NW3 4YD

Headteacher: Candida Cave

Total pupils: 160 hampsteadfinearts.com

Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Regent’s Park, NW1 6XR

Headteacher: Mrs Katharine Woodcock

Total pupils: 554 fhs-nw1.org.uk

Grimsdell, Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED Mill Hill, NW7 1QR

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Simon

Total pupils: 188 millhill.org.uk/grimsdell

The Hall

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS Hampstead, NW3 4EH

Headteacher: Mr Chris Godwin

Total pupils: 458 hallschool.co.uk

LONDON

North-West London - North London - Central London

Hampstead Hill

Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 2PP

Headteacher: Andrea Taylor hampsteadhillschool.co.uk

Hendon Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

London, NW4 1TD

Headteacher: Mrs Tushi Gorasia hendonprep.co.uk

Hereward House School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Hampstead, NW3 4NY

Headteacher: Mr Pascal Evans

Total pupils: 176 herewardhouse.co.uk

King Alfred School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Golders Green, NW11 7HY

Headteacher: Mr Robert Lobatto

Total pupils: 637 kingalfred.org.uk

Lyndhurst House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS Hampstead, NW3 5NW

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Reid

Total pupils: 165 lyndhursthouse.co.uk

Maria Montessori Children’s House & Elementary –Hampstead

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • JUNIOR • DAY • CO-ED Hampstead, NW3 5NW

Children’s House Headteachers: Amal Irfan and Beatrice Favalli

Elementary Headteachers: Sejal Chandarana, Leslie Droege and Charlie Worthington

Total pupils: 143 mariamontessori.org/schools

Maria Montessori Children’s House – Abbey Road

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

West Hampstead, NW6 4SN

Headteacher: Mafalda Coelho

Total pupils: 30 mariamontessori.org/schools

Mill Hill School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED Mill Hill, NW7 1QS

Headteacher: Jane Sanchez

Total pupils: 183 millhill.org.uk

Mulberry House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

West Hampstead, NW2 3SD

Headteacher: Victoria Playford

Total pupils: 211 mulberryhouseschool.com

Nancy Reuben Primary School

PLAYGROUP • PRE-NURSERY • NURSERY • DAY CO-ED

Hendon, NW4 1DJ

Headteacher: Mr Anthony Wolfson

Total pupils: 210 nrps.co.uk

Naima Jewish Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Maida Vale, NW6 5ED

Headteacher: Mr Bill Pratt

Total pupils: 172 naimajps.org.uk

Neasden Montessori School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Neasden, NW2 7RX neasdenmontessori.co.uk

North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

West Hampstead, NW2 3TL

Headteacher: Eilish Sleator

Total pupils: 380 northbridgehouse.com

North Bridge House School Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead NW3 5JY

Headteacher: Nishi Kapoor

Total pupils: 180 northbridgehouse.com

North Bridge House Pre-Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 5RR

Headteacher: Michelle Blaber

Total pupils: 200 northbridgehouse.com

North Bridge House School Prep School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Regent’s Park, NW1 7AB

Headteacher: Tom Le Tissier northbridgehouse.com

North Bridge House Senior School

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 5UD

Headteacher: Christopher Jones

Total pupils: 420 northbridgehouse.com

Oak Tree Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 6PD

devonshirehouseschool.co.uk/nurserycurriculum

Saint Christina’s RC Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS

St John’s Wood, NW8 7PY

Headteacher: Alastair Gloag

Total pupils: 228

saintchristinas.org.uk

Sarum Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Hampstead, NW3 3EL

Headteacher: Mrs Christine Smith

Total pupils: 182

sarumhallschool.co.uk

South Hampstead High Junior

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Hampstead, NW3 5RN

Headteacher: Mrs Gabrielle Solti shhs.gdst.net

South Hampstead High Senior

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Hampstead, NW3 5SS

Headteacher: Victoria Bingham shhs.gdst.net

Southbank International School, Hampstead

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 5TH

Headteacher: Shirley Harwood

Total pupils: 200

southbank.org

St Anthony’s Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Hampstead, NW3 6NP

Headteacher: Mr Paul Keyte

Total pupils: 295 stanthonysprep.org.uk

St. Anthony’s School For Girls

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

London,NW11 7SX

Headteacher: Mr Donal Brennan stanthonysgirls.co.uk

St Christopher’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Hampstead, NW3 5AE

Headteacher: Christine Lough

Total pupils: 247 st-christophers.hampstead.sch.uk

St John’s Wood Pre-Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

London NW8 7NE

Headteacher: Adrian Ellis

Total pupils: 57 sjwpre-prep.org.uk

St Margaret’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Hampstead, NW3 7SR

Headteacher: Mr M Webster

Total pupils: 155 st-margarets.co.uk

St Mary’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Hampstead, NW3 6PG

Headteacher: Harriet Connor-Earl

Total pupils: 297 stmh.co.uk

The Swaminarayan School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Neasden, NW10 8HE

Headteacher: Umesh Raja and Nilesh Manani

Total pupils: 494 swaminarayan.brent.sch.uk

Trevor-Roberts School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 3ET

Headteacher: Simon Trevor-Roberts

Total pupils: 174 trevor-robertsschool.co.uk

UCS Pre-Prep

PRE-PREP • DAY • BOYS

Hampstead, NW3 5LF

Headteacher: Dr. Zoe Dunn

Total pupils: 125 ucs.org.uk

University College School Junior

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Hampstead, NW3 6QN

Headteacher: Mr Lewis Hayward

Total pupils: 247 ucs.org.uk

University College School Senior

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS • CO-ED

Hampstead, NW3 6XH

Headteacher: Mr Mark Beard

Total pupils: 934 ucs.org.uk

The Village Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Belsize Park, NW3 3YN

Headteacher: Miss Morven Macdonald

Total pupils: 90 thevillageprepschool.com

North London

Andover Pre School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Islington, N7 7RU

Annemount Nursery and Pre-Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hampstead, N2 0QN

Headteacher: Mrs Geraldine Maidment

Total pupils: 85 annemount.co.uk

Avenue Nursery and Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Highgate, N6 5RX

Headteacher: Ms Mary Fysh

Total pupils: 83 avenuenursery.com

Beckett House Montessori Nursery School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Islington, N1 0LL

Headteacher: Pamela Harries

Channing Junior School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Highgate, N6 5JR

Headteacher: Miss D Hamalis

Total pupils: 335 channing.co.uk

Channing Senior School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Highgate, N6 5HF

Headteacher: Lindsey Hughes

Total pupils: 665 channing.co.uk

Dwight School London

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Barnet, N11 3LX

Headteacher: Mr Beddows

Total pupils: 356 dwightlondon.org

The Gower School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED Islington, N1 9JF

Headteacher: Miss Emma Gowers

Total pupils: 233 thegowerschool.co.uk

Grange Park Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Grange Park, N21 2EA

Headteacher: Flavia Rizzo

Total pupils: 82 gpps.org.uk

Highgate Pre-Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Highgate, N6 4PH

Headteacher: Sally Hancock highgateschool.org.uk

Highgate Junior School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Highgate, N6 4PL

Headteacher: Philippa Studd highgateschool.org.uk

Highgate School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Highgate, N6 4AY

Headteacher: Adam Pettitt

Total pupils: 1588 highgateschool.org.uk

Keble School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • BOYS

Winchmore Hill, N21 1BG

Headteacher: Mr M J Mitchell

Total pupils: 224 kebleprep.co.uk

Maria Montessori Children’s House – Hornsey Rise

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • CO-ED

Hornsey Rise, N19 3AD

Headteacher: Evina Stathakis

Total pupils: 24 mariamontessori.org/schools

The Montessori House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Muswell Hill, N10 3LS

Headteacher: Paul Jowett montessori-house.org.uk

Norfolk House School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Muswell Hill, N10 2EG

Headteacher: Paul Jowett

Total pupils: 255 norfolkhouseschool.org

North Bridge House School

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Canonbury, N1 2NQ

Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Tassell-Dent

Total pupils: 250 northbridgehouse.com

Palmer’s Green High School

NURSERY • PREP • JUNIOR • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Palmer’s Green, N21 3LJ

Headteacher: Mrs Wendy Kempster

Total pupils: 277 pghs.co.uk

St Andrew’s Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Islington, N1 1BQ

Headteacher: Samantha Rawson standrewsmontessori.com

St Paul’s Steiner School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Islington, N1 2QH

Headteacher: Stephanie Jansen stpaulssteinerschool.org

Salcombe Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Southgate, N14

Headteacher: Miss Nicola Sands salcombeprep.co.uk

Vita et Pax Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Southgate, N14 4AT

Headteacher: Allana Gay

Total pupils: 188 vitaetpax.co.uk

Central London

Cats College London

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Holborn, WC1A 2RA

Acting Headteacher: James Slocombe

Total pupils: 262 catseducation.com

City of London School for Girls

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

City of London, EC2Y 8BB

Headteacher: Jenny Brown

Total pupils: 732 clsg.org.uk

City of London School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

City of London, EC4V 3AL

Headteacher: Alan Bird

Total pupils: 921 cityoflondonschool.org.uk

Dallington School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED London, EC1V 0BQ

Headteacher: James Griffiths dallingtonschool.co.uk

DLD College London

Westminster, SE1 7FX

Principal: Irfan Latif

Total pupils: 500 dldcollege.co.uk

Ecole Jeannine Manuel School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED London, WC1B 3DN

Headmistress : Ms Pauline Prevot ecolejeanninemanuel.org.uk

Guildhall School of Music and Drama

CO ED London, EC2Y 8DT

Principal: Lynne Williams gsmd.ac.uk

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The Lyceum School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

City of London, EC2A 2DU

Headteacher: Mr M Stanley

Total pupils: 97 lyceumschool.co.uk

St Paul’s Cathedral School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED City of London, EC2A 4JH

Headteacher: Simon Larter-Evans

Total pupils: 252 spcslondon.com

East London

Bethnal Green Montessori School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bethnal Green, E2 7DA

Headteacher: Sidonie Winter bethnalgreenmontessorischool.co.uk

Forest School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS • CO-ED

Snaresbrook, E17 3PY

Warden: Marcus Cliff Hodges

Total pupils: 1345 forest.org.uk

Gatehouse School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Victoria Park, E2 9JG

Headteacher: Mrs Sevda Korbay

Total pupils: 528 gatehouseschool.co.uk Grangewood Independent School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Forest Gate, E7 8QT

Headteacher: Mrs Beverley Roberts

Total pupils: 63 grangewoodschool.com

Normanhurst School

NURSERY

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Osborn

Total pupils: 249 normanhurstsch.co.uk

Snaresbrook College Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Woodford, E18 2EA Headteacher: Mr Ralph Dalton

Total pupils: 164 snaresbrookprep.org

South-East London

Alleyn’s

Blackheath High School NURSERY

Headteacher: Mrs C Chandler-Thompson

Total pupils: 737 blackheathhighschool.gdst.net

Blackheath Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Blackheath, SE3 ONJ

Acting Headteacher: Mrs C Dawe

Total pupils: 399 blackheathprepschool.com

Colfe’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Lee, SE12 8AW

Headteacher: Mr R F Russell

Total pupils: 599 colfes.com

Dulwich Prep London

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Dulwich, SE21 7AA

Head Master: Miss Louise Davidson

Total pupils: 842 dulwichpreplondon.org

Dulwich College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS

Dulwich, SE21 7LD

Headteacher: Dr Joseph Spence

Total pupils: 1768 dulwich.org.uk

Eltham College Junior School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Eltham, SE9 4RW

Headteacher: Mrs Vikki Meier

Total pupils: 241 eltham-college.org.uk

Eltham College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Eltham, SE9 4QF

Headteacher: Mr Guy Sanderson

Total pupils: 792 eltham-college.org.uk

Greenwich Steiner School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • CO-ED

Blackheath, SE3 7SE

Headteacher: Adrian Dow greenwichsteinerschool.org.uk

Herne Hill Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Herne Hill, SE24 9LY

Headteacher: Ngaire Telford

Total pupils: 287 hernehillschool.co.uk

James Allen’s Junior School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Dulwich, SE22 8TE

Headteacher: Ms Victoria Goodson

Total pupils: 300 jags.org.uk

James Allen’s Girls’ School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Dulwich, SE22 8TE

Headteacher: Mrs Alex Hutchinson

Total pupils: 1130 jags.org.uk

Oakfield Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Dulwich, SE21 8HP

Headteacher: Mrs Moyra Thompson

Total pupils: 414

oakfield.dulwich.sch.uk

Riverston School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Eltham, SE12 8UF

Headteacher: Mr David Ward riverstonschool.co.uk

Rosemead Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Dulwich, SE21 8HZ

Headteacher: Phil Soutar

Total pupils: 350 rosemeadprepschool.org.uk

St Dunstan’s College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Catford, SE6 4TY

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Hewlett

Total pupils: 857 stdunstans.org.uk

St Olave’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

New Eltham, SE9 3QS

Headteacher: Miss C Holloway

Total pupils: 220 stolaves.org.uk

Sydenham High School GDST

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Sydenham, SE26 6BL

Headteacher: Ms Antonia Geldeard

Headteacher Prep School: Mrs Gillian Panton

Total pupils: 725 sydenhamhighschool.gdst.net

South-West London

Apples and Honey, The Nursery on the Common

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wimbledon, SW19 5QD

Headteacher: Gila Godsi

Total pupils: 30

applesandhoney.org

Barnes Montessori Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Barnes, SW13 9QL barnesmontessori.co.uk

Broomwood Pre-Prep

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wandsworth, SW12 8RQ

Headteacher: Caron Mackay

Total pupils: 240 broomwood.com

Broomwood Prep – Boys

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Battersea, SW11 6EL

Interim Headteacher: Joe Knight

Headteacher from September 2024: Michael Hodge

Total pupils: 217 broomwood.com

Broomwood Prep – Girls

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Wandsworth, SW12 8NR

Headteacher: Louisa McCafferty

Total pupils: 217 broomwood.com

Burlington House School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Fulham, SW6 6EG Hammersmith, W6 9AR Headteacher: Mr Koen Claeys burlingtonhouseschool.com

Cameron Vale School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelsea, SW3 6AH

Headteacher: Miss Bridget Saul

Total pupils: 120 cameronvaleschool.com

Clapham Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Clapham, SW4 0DX montessoriclapham.co.uk

Clapham Park Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED Clapham, SW4 9EH montessoriclapham.co.uk

Collingham College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Earl’s Court, SW5 0HL

Headteacher: Dr Sally Powell

Total pupils: 216 collingham.co.uk

Dolphin School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wandsworth, SW11 6QW

Headteacher: Nicola Baldwin dolphinschool.org.uk

The Dominie

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Battersea, SW11 4DX Headteacher: Anne O’Doherty thedominie.co.uk

Donhead School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Wimbledon, SW19 4NP

Headteacher: Mr P J J Barr

Total pupils: 334 donhead.org.uk

Eaton House Belgravia Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Belgravia, SW1W 9BA

Headteacher: Mr Graeme McKirdy eatonhouseschools.com/belgravia/nursery

Eaton House Belgravia Pre-Prep and Prep

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Belgravia, SW1W 9BA

Headteacher: Mr Huw May eatonhouseschools.com/belgravia

Eaton House The Manor PrePrep and Prep

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Clapham, SW4 9RU

Headteacher: Mr David Wingfield and Mrs Sarah Segrave eatonhouseschools.com/clapham

Eaton House The Manor Girls’ School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Clapham, SW4 9RU

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Fildes eatonhouseschools.com/clapham

Eaton House The Manor Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Clapham, SW4 9RU

Headteacher: Mrs Roosha Sue eatonhouseschools.com/clapham

Eaton Square Prep and Nursery Schools

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Belgravia, SW1V 1PH

Pimlico, SW1V 3DZ

Headteacher: Mrs Trish Watt

Total pupils: 260 eatonsquareschools.com/nursery-prep/

Emanuel School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Battersea, SW11 1HS

Headteacher: Mr Robert Milne

Total pupils: 1,085 emanuel.org.uk

Fairley House School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Westminster, SW1P 4AU

Headteacher: Mr Michael Taylor fairleyhouse.org.uk

Falcons Preparatory Girls School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Putney, SW15 6PY

Headteacher: Sara Williams-Ryan

Total pupils: 78 falconsgirls.co.uk

Falkner House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

South Kensington, SW7 4QB

Headteacher: Mrs A Griggs

Total pupils: 200 falknerhouse.co.uk

Falkner House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Earl’s Court, SW5 9SU

Headteacher: Mrs A Griggs

Total pupils: 178 falknerhouse.co.uk

Finton House

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Balham, SW17 7HL

Headteacher: Mr Ben Freeman

Total pupils: 322 fintonhouse.org.uk

Francis Holland School, Sloane Square

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Sloane Square, SW1W 8JF

Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Elphinstone

Total pupils: 551

Junior School total pupils: 169 fhs-sw1.org.uk

Fulham Senior School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, SW6 5AA

Headteacher: Joss Williams fulham.school

Fulham Pre-Prep School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, SW6 3JJ

Headteacher: Joanna Copland fulham.school

Fulham Prep School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, W14 9SD

Headteacher: Edward Fielding fulham.school

Garden House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelsea, SW3 4TW

Headteachers: Mrs Annie Lee, Mrs Julia Adlard, Mr Christian Warland

Total pupils: 497 gardenhouseschool.co.uk

Glendower Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

South Kensington, SW7 5JX

Headteacher: Nina Kingsmill Moore

Total pupils: 255 glendowerprep.org

Hall School Wimbledon (Junior)

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Putney Vale, SW15 3EQ

Headteacher: Timothy Hobbs hsw.co.uk

Hall School Wimbledon (Senior)

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Wimbledon, SW20 8HF

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hammond hsw.co.uk

The Hampshire School Early Years

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Chelsea, SW7 4NX thehampshireschoolchelsea.co.uk

The Hampshire School, Chelsea

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Chelsea, SW3 6NB

Headteacher: Dr Pamela Edmonds

Total pupils: 255 thehampshireschoolchelsea.co.uk

The Harrodian School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Barnes, SW13 9QN

Headteacher: James Hooke harrodian.com

Hill House International School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Knightsbridge, SW1X 0EP

Headteacher: Richard Townend hillhouseschool.co.uk

Hornsby House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Balham, SW12 8RS

Headteacher: Mr Edward Rees

Total pupils: 430 hornsbyhouse.org.uk

Broomwood offers a unique approach to independent school education in South West London. Our children are taught together at Broomwood Pre-Prep, after which they move to our single-sex prep schools. Boys and girls are allowed to develop at their own pace, but come together for extension activities beyond the classroom, including sporting events, workshops, drama, music and residential trips.

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Hurlingham School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Putney, SW15 2NQ

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Brough

Total pupils: 326

hurlinghamschool.co.uk

Ibstock Place School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Roehampton, SW15 5PY

Headteacher: Anna Sylvester-Johnson

Total pupils: 1,015

ibstockplaceschool.co.uk

Kensington Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Fulham, SW6 5PA

Headteacher: Caroline Hulme-McKibbin

Total pupils: 293 kensingtonprep.gdst.net

King’s College School

PREP • SENIOR • BOYS • DAY • 6TH FORM • CO-ED

Wimbledon, SW19 4TT

Headteacher: Dr Anne Cotton

Total pupils: 853 kcs.org.uk

Knightsbridge School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Knightsbridge, SW1X 0BD

Headteacher: Shona Colaço

Total pupils: 424 knightsbridgeschool.com

L’Ecole de Battersea

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Battersea, SW11 3DS

Total pupils: 250 lecoledespetits.co.uk

L’Ecole des Petits

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, SW6 2NB

Total pupils: 136 lecoledespetits.co.uk

London Park School Clapham

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Clapham, SW4 9AH

Group Principal: Mrs Suzie Longstaff

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Brooks

Total pupils: 260 londonparkschools.com

London Park School Mayfair

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Mayfair, W1J 7NL

Group Principal: Mrs Suzie Longstaff

Headteacher: Dr Adrian Rainbow

Total pupils: 260 londonparkschools.com

London Park School Sixth

6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Belgravia, SW1V 1PP

Group Principal: Mrs Suzie Longstaff

Headteacher: Dr Adrian Rainbow

Headteacher of Sixth Form: Mr Nathan Mountford

Total pupils: 120 londonparkschools.com

Maida Vale School

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED Westminster, W9 3HR

Headteacher: Mr Steven Winter

Total pupils: 121 maidavaleschool.com

Mander Portman Woodward

6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

South Kensington, SW7 5AB

Headteacher: Mr John Southworth

Total pupils: 595 mpw.ac.uk

Merlin Pre-Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Putney, SW15 2BZ

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Prest merlinschool.net

More House School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Knightsbridge, SW1X 0AA

Headteacher: Ms Faith Hagerty

Total pupils: 136 morehouse.org.uk

Newton Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Battersea, SW8 4BX

Headteacher: Mrs Alison Fleming

Total pupils: 624 newtonprepschool.co.uk

Noah’s Ark Nursery School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Wandsworth, SW11 6QW

Headteacher: Mrs N Baldwin noahsarknurseryschools.org.uk

Oliver House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Clapham, SW4 9AH

Headteacher: Mr Rob Farrell

Total pupils: 178 oliverhouse.org.uk

The Park Kindergarten

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Battersea, SW11 4LH

Headteacher: Kirsty Sewell thekindergartens.com

Parsons Green Prep

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, SW6 4LJ

Headteacher: Dr Pamela Edmonds

Total pupils: 200 parsonsgreenprep.co.uk

Prospect House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Putney, SW15 3NT

Headteacher: Mr Michael Hodge

Total pupils: 295 prospecths.org.uk

Putney High School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Putney, SW15 6BH

Headteacher: Mrs Suzie Longstaff

Total pupils: 911 putneyhigh.gdst.net

Queen’s Gate School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

South Kensington, SW7 5LE

Headteacher: Miss Amy Wallace queensgate.org.uk

Redcliffe Gardens School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelsea, SW10 9JH

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Glencross

Total pupils: 90 redcliffegardens.com

The Roche Nursery Keswick

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

East Putney, SW15 2JE therocheschool.com/nurseryschools

The Roche Nursery Wandsworth

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Wandsworth, SW18 1HW therocheschool.com/nurseryschools

The Roche School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wandsworth, SW18 1HW

Headteacher: Mrs Vania Adams therocheschool.com

St Nicholas Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

South Kensington, SW7 1PT

Headteacher: Ms Jill Walker stnicholasprep.co.uk

St Paul’s Juniors

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Barnes, SW13 9JT

Headteacher: Oliver Snowball

Total pupils: 439 stpaulsschool.org.uk

St Paul’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS

Barnes, SW13 9JT

Headteacher: Professor Sally-Anne Huang

Total pupils: 939 stpaulsschool.org.uk

St Philip’s Prep School for Boys

PREP • DAY • BOYS

South Kensington, SW7 4NE

Headteacher: Mr Alexander Wulffen Thomas stphilipschool.co.uk

Sinclair House School Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, SW6 6DA sinclairhouseschool.co.uk

Sinclair House School, Preparatory

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, SW6 3JJ

Headteacher: Mrs Carlotta O’Sullivan sinclairhouseschool.co.uk

Streatham & Clapham Prep School - Prep and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Streatham, SW2 3SR

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Loach

Total pupils: 242 schs.gdst.net

Wetherby Senior School

100 Marylebone Lane, London W1U 2QU

Head Teacher: Joe Silvester

Admissions: Kathryn Easthope, Registrar registrar@wetherbysenior.co.uk 020 7535 3530

GENDER/AGES: Boys, 11-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 415

TYPE: Day

FEES: £9,695 per term (2023-24)

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Senior around 18, Sixth Form 3-15

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Academically selective with usual entry at Year 7 (11+), Year 9 (13+) or Year 12 (16+). Assessment via exam, references, and interview.

School philosophy: An extraordinary London school, a springboard to the world. In a fairly short history, Wetherby Senior has built a strong reputation as a forward-thinking, caring, and successful community. Our boys are encouragedacademically and socially – to realise their potential, which is proudly reflected in the places our alumni hold at top universities around the world. Academic record: Our rigorous curriculum, taught by dynamic and experienced staff, guides pupils towards the highest levels of attainment and success. From Year 11 (much earlier than most schools), each boy is assigned a personal university advisor to support plans to study in the UK and Europe, while US Advisors assist with North American applications. In just four years, our sixth formers have received over 50 offers to study in the USA or Canada. Extracurricular: Sport is compulsory, so our Marylebone site has a strength and conditioning suite, spin and boxercise studios, and yoga space. Pupils also visit Ealing Trailfinders each week to enjoy football, rugby, tennis, cricket and more. Our Drama Department produces three productions annually, with opportunities on- and off-stage. Our Music Department teaches all in Year 7 a brass or string instrument, and provides tuition in other instruments, while our ensembles and Choir perform termly concerts. Our pupil-led magazine, The Barometer, allows our young writers and photographers to see their work in print. Co-curricular clubs range from boxercise to board games, cookery to coding, and Young Enterprise to yoga.

Notable achievements and alumni: Wetherby Senior’s expertise in supporting higher education goals is reflected in our outstanding results. Our Class of 23 secured over 100 offers for top universities across the UK (with offers at 21 of the 24 Russell Group universities, including Cambridge, LSE, UCL and Imperial) and continental Europe, and more than a dozen offers for prestigious North American colleges, including the University of Pennsylvania (Ivy League), NYU, NYU Stern School of Business, and Canada’s McGill University.

Open Days: Wednesday 1 May (Open Evening event) plus visitor mornings throughout the year

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Streatham & Clapham High School - Senior

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Streatham, SW16 1AW

Executive Headteacher: Mrs Isabel Tobias

Acting Headteacher: Mr Richard Hinton

Headteacher (from September 23) – Mrs Cathy Ellott

Total pupils: 694 (Prep & Senior) schs.gdst.net

The Study Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Wimbledon Village, SW19 5ER

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Pepper

Total pupils: 322 thestudyprep.co.uk

Sussex House

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Belgravia, SW1X 0EA

Headteacher: Mr N P Kaye

Total pupils: 182 sussexhouseschool.co.uk

Thomas’s Kindergarten Battersea

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Battersea, SW11 3NA

Acting Headteacher: Miss Kathy Ballantine

Total pupils: 48 thomas-s.co.uk

Thomas’s Battersea

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Battersea, SW11 3JB

Headteacher: Mr Simon O’Malley

Total pupils: 540 thomas-s.co.uk

Thomas’s Fulham

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Fulham, SW6 3ES

Headteacher: Ms Annette Dobson

Total pupils: 399 thomas-s.co.uk

Thomas’s Clapham

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wandsworth, SW11 6LZ

Headteacher: Mr Phil Ward

Total pupils: 650 thomas-s.co.uk

Tower House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

East Sheen, SW14 8LF

Headteacher: Neill Lunnon

Total pupils: 185 thsboys.org.uk

Ursuline Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Wimbledon, SW20 8HR

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Molina

Total pupils: 155 ursulineprep.org

Westminster Abbey Choir School

PREP • BOARDING • BOYS Westminster, SW1P 3NY

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Milton

Total pupils: 35 westminster-abbey.org/choir-school

Westminster Cathedral Choir School

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS Westminster, SW1P 1QH

Headteacher: Mr Neil McLaughlan

Total pupils: 169 choirschool.com

Westminster School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS • CO-ED

Westminster, SW1P 3PF

Headteacher: Mr Patrick Derham

Total pupils: 741 westminster.org.uk

Westminster Under School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Westminster, SW1P 2NN

Headteacher: Mr Mark O’Donnell

Total pupils: 284 westminsterunder.org.uk

White House Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Clapham, SW12 0LF

Headteacher: Tony Lewis

Total pupils: 200 whitehouseschool.com

Wimbledon High School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Wimbledon, SW19 4AB

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Lunnon

Total pupils: 896 wimbledonhigh.gdst.net

Young England Kindergarten

St. George’s Square, SW1V 2HP

Headteacher: Kay King

Total pupils: 75 youngenglandkindergarten.co.uk

Greater London:

Bromley

Bromley High School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Bromley, BR1 2TW

Headteacher: Mrs Angela Drew

Total pupils: 871 bromleyhigh.gdst.net

Croydon

Royal Russell School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Croydon, CR9 5BX

Headteacher: Chris Hutchinson

Total pupils: 1,150 royalrussell.co.uk

Trinity School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS • CO-ED

Croydon, CR9 7AT

Headteacher: Alasdair Kennedy

Total pupils: 985 trinity-school.org

Whitgift School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

South Croydon, CR2 6YT

Headteacher: Chris Ramsey

Total pupils: 1550 whitgift.co.uk

Edgware

Bute House Preparatory School

Head Teacher: Ms Sian Bradshaw

Admissions: Mrs Kuiper (Registrar)

admissions@butehouse.co.uk 0207 603 7381

North London Collegiate School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Edgware, HA8 7RJ

Headteacher: Dr Hazel Bagworth-Mann (Interim)

Total pupils: 1078 nlcs.org.uk

Hampton

Hampton Pre-Prep and Prep School

PRE-PREP • CO-ED • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Hampton, TW12 2UQ

Headteacher: Mr Tim Smith

Total pupils: 230 hamptonprep.org.uk

Hampton School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Hampton, TW12 3HD

Headteacher: Mr Kevin Knibbs

Total pupils: 1279 hamptonschool.org.uk

The Lady Eleanor Holles School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Hampton, TW12 3HF

Headteacher: Mrs Heather Hanbury

Total pupils: 887 lehs.org.uk

Twickenham Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hampton, TW12 2SA

Headteacher: Mr D Malam

Total pupils: 273 twickenhamprep.co.uk

Harrow

Alpha Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Harrow, HA1 1SH

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Trinidad

Total pupils: 154 alpha.harrow.sch.uk

Harrow School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • BOYS

Harrow, HA1 3HP

Headteacher:Alastair Land

Total pupils: 826 harrowschool.org.uk

The John Lyon School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Harrow, HA2 0HN

Headteacher: Miss Katherine Haynes

Total pupils: 600 johnlyon.org

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 4-11 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 324

TYPE: Day

FEES: Fees for the academic year 2023/24 will be £7,545.00 per pupil per term, plus any extras.

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 20-24

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Please see our website for senior school destinations

FAITH: Non-denominational

MOTTO: Every girl runs her own best race

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Ballot at 4+. Selective assessment at 7+

School philosophy: Bute House has a unique non-competitive academic ethos where every girl runs her own best race. The school offers a broad curriculum that develops skills alongside knowledge and provides exceptional pastoral care in a happy, safe, and inspiring environment. Our goal is to cultivate opportunities for students to foster connections across diversity, valuing differences as assets. We champion their voices, recognising their unique identities. These bonds create inclusive learning spaces, encouraging students to embrace risk-taking and collaboration. We are committed to shaping the young women of the future into the changemakers and leaders of tomorrow’s world.

Academic record: Year 6 leavers move on to a broad range of independent senior schools, with a focus on pupils transitioning to an environment where they will continue to flourish and be challenged. This is often at highly academically selective London day-schools, with other families choosing boarding options further afield.

Extra-curricular: There are extensive extra-curricular opportunities in every area of school life. Pupils can participate in a range of activities from early morning cross-country, swimming and football to lunchtime clubs such as chess, bridge, and rock school. After school offerings ranging from street dance to karate. All clubs are taught by specialist staff, broadening and enriching the educational experience at Bute.

Notable achievements and alumni: Regular national sporting success in netball, swimming and gymnastics. Recent nomination for @Independent School of the Year for Public Outreach’. High numbers of senior school scholarships annually, including sport, music, art and academic awards.

Open Days: We invite registered parents to our Open Days in the Spring and Summer Terms. Please see our website for details.

www.butehouse.co.uk

Luxemburg Gardens, Hammersmith, London, W6 7EA

A highly customised approach to every pupil’s academic progress is a significant strength of the school

- ISI Inspection, November 2023

Thursday 25 April 2024

Open Morning

LONDON

Greater London

Orley Farm School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Harrow, HA1 3NU

Headteacher: Mr Timothy Calvey

Total pupils: 512 orleyfarm.harrow.sch.uk

Quainton Hall School NURSERY

Total

Hillingdon

ACS Hillingdon International

Surbiton High Girls’ Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 2HW

Headteacher: Mrs Clementine Stewart

Total pupils: 300 surbitonhigh.com

Surbiton High Boys’ Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Surbiton, KT6 4SP

Headteacher: Mrs Sally Ralph

Total pupils: 208 surbitonhigh.com

Surbiton High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 2JT

Headteacher: Mr Silas Edmonds, Principal is Mrs Rebecca Glover

Total pupils: 1,000 surbitonhigh.com

St Helen’s College NURSERY

Total

Isleworth

Ashton House School

Kew

Kew College NURSERY

Total

Kew House School SENIOR

Kingston-Upon-Thames

Canbury School

SENIOR

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7LN Headteacher: Ms Louise Clancy

Total pupils: 55

Holy Cross Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7NU

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hair

Total pupils: 287 holycrossprepschool.co.uk

Kingston Grammar School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 6PY

Headteacher: Mr SR Lehec

Total pupils: 819 kgs.org.uk

Marymount International School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7PE

Headteacher: Mrs Margaret Frazier

Total pupils: 263 marymountlondon.com

Park Hill School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7SH

Headteacher: Alistair Bond

Total pupils: 99 parkhillschool.com

Rokeby School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7PB

Headteacher: Mr Jason Peck

Total pupils: 386 rokebyschool.co.uk

Shrewsbury House Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Surbiton, KT6 6RL

Headteacher: Mr Kevin Doble

Total pupils: 325 shrewsburyhouse.net

Northwood

Merchant Taylors’ School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Northwood, HA6 2HT

Headteacher: Mr Simon Everson

Total pupils: 930 mtsn.org.uk

Northwood College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY GIRLS

Northwood, HA6 2YE

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Brown

Total pupils: 931 northwoodcollege.gdst.net

St Helen’s

Old Vicarage School

48 Richmond Hill, Richmond Upon Thames TW10 6QX

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY GIRLS

Northwood, HA6 3AS

Headteacher: Dr Mary Short

Total pupils: 1127 sthelens.london

St John’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Northwood, HA6 3QY

Headteacher: Mr Sean Robinson

Total pupils: 349 st-johns.org.uk

St Martin’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Northwood, HA6 2DJ

Headteacher: Mr S Dunn

Total pupils: 404 stmartins.org.uk

Twinkle Stars Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Northwood, HA6 1QS

Headteacher: Christina Bratsioti and Nooshin Cyrus

Total pupils: 60 twinklestarsmontessori.com

Pinner

Buckingham Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Pinner, HA5 5DT

Headteacher: Sarah Hollis

Total pupils: 113 buckprep.org

Reddiford School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Pinner, HA5 5HH

Headteacher: Mrs Jean Batt

Total pupils: 350 reddiford.co.uk

Richmond

Kew Day Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Richmond, TW9 4ES

Headteacher: Sarah Hodgson

Total pupils: 66 asquithnurseries.com

Kew Green Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Richmond, TW9 3AF

Headteacher: Mr Jem Peck

Total pupils: 273 kgps.co.uk

King’s House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Richmond, TW10 6ES

Headteacher: Mr Mark Turner

Total pupils: 400 kingshouseschool.org

Head Teacher: Mrs Clare Strickland

Admissions: Miss Anna Myerscough registrar@oldvicarageschool.com 0208 940 0922

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 3-11 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 240

TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery £4,930 (5 full days); Reception to Year 6 £5,900 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 15

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Lady Eleanor Holles, Putney High, Surbiton High, Godolphin and Latymer, Epsom College and major boarding schools.

FAITH: Non-denominational.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Our main entry points are at either 3+ into our nursery, Little Vic, or 4+ into Reception. Early registration is advisable, and places are offered by date of registration.

Places higher up the school are offered after girls have spent a morning with us when they will be assessed in Maths and English.

School philosophy: The school in the ‘castle’ on Richmond Hill. A special place with a unique blend of traditional education and a modern, outward-looking approach to nurturing creative, confident and ambitious girls who are wellprepared for life beyond in the wider world. Combining the best specialist teaching for girls aged 3-11 in classes of 15 or less, with a diverse range of sports and outdoor activities to enjoy.

We teach the girls that there are no limits in what they can achieve. As they journey through the school, they continue to be challenged in all areas; being ambitious and aiming high is embedded into the ethos of the school.

Academic record: Old Vicarage School Class of 2023 comprised of 30 girls going onto 14 different schools gaining an impressive 11 scholarships.

Extra-curricular: Sports including netball, football and cricket with local and national competition. Weekly swimming lessons for all. New Performing Arts Wing. Art and DT with textiles, ceramics and design using 3D printers. A host of extra-curricular clubs from Music Technology to Debating to Yoga and Mindfulness.

Notable achievements and alumni: Hilda Mary Woods – Medical statistician and Epidemiologist, Hayley Mills - Actor, Jemima Goldsmith – TV, film and documentary producer, journalist and campaigner and Michael Attenborough –Theatre director.

Open Days: Please contact registrar@oldvicarageschool.com to book onto the next Open Morning or arrange a private tour.

www.oldvicarageschool.com

Shepperton

Halliford

Staines

Twickenham

The

5NQ

Headteacher: Mr David Price

Total pupils: 323 themallschool.org.uk

Newland House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Twickenham, TW1 4TQ

Headteacher: Chris Skelton

Total pupils: 450 newlandhouse.net

St Catherine’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Twickenham, TW1 4QJ

Headteacher: Johneen McPherson

Total pupils: 415 stcatherineschool.co.uk

Wembley

Buxlow Prep School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wembley, HA9 7QJ

Headteacher: Mr May

Total pupils: 73 buxlowschool.org.uk

Happy Days Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wembley, HA9 0RG

Headteacher: Ms Margaret Dillane

Total pupils: 32 happydaysmontessori.co.uk

Harmony Montessori Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wembley, HA9 8RG

Headteacher: Ms Anita Mohindra

Total pupils: 44 harmonymontessori.co.uk

Lycée International de Londres Winston Churchill

PREP • PRE-PREP • SENIOR • CO-ED

Wembley HA9 9HP

Headteacher: Mireille Rabaté

Total pupils: 900+ lyceeinternational.london

St Christopher’s School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wembley Park, HA9 8HE

Headteacher: Mr G P Musetti

Total pupils: 81 stchristophersschool.org.uk

The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School & Nursery

Principal: Mary Fysh Headteacher: Sarah Tapp

Admissions: admissions@avenuepreprep.co.uk

office@avenuepreprep.co.uk 020 83486815

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-7 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 90 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery from £4,000-£5,200, Pre-Prep from £6100-£6350 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: See our website for details.

School philosophy: Discover our non-denominational Pre-Prep school, prioritising each child’s happiness in a secure, nurturing environment. With diverse timetabled activities such as violin/cello lessons (mandatory for all year 1 and 2 children) and the Kodály approach to teaching singing; plus drama, French, swimming, football, yoga, and ICT, we endeavour to foster selfconfidence, self esteem and independence in our children. Our commitment to small class sizes ensures personalised attention, enhancing the educational experience for all.

School Tours: These are held every Tuesday morning by appointment during term time, see website for details.

www.avenuepreprep.co.uk

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11+ AND 16+ SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES AVAILABLE

Find out more about life at St Dunstan’s at one of our upcoming open events this spring.

To find out more, please visit www.stdunstans.org.uk Stanstead Road, London, SE6 4TY

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Orchard House School

Head Teacher: Kit Thompson

Admissions: Ms. Zunade Powell registrar@orchardhs.org.uk 020 8742 8544

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-11 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 305, boys 145, girls 160

TYPE: Day

FEES: £3,550-£7,398 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Non selective, nursery-reception, assessments thereafter.

School philosophy: Orchard House hold a deep belief that children are at their best when they feel safe, happy and are inspired to try their very best every day. Specialised teaching tailored to individual needs sparks boundless creativity, nurturing young minds to explore and shape their unique ideas. Beyond fostering academic excellence, our curriculum embraces personal strengths, cultivating confidence right from the start.

Open Days: We have several open mornings each year and weekly private tours.

www.orchardhs.org.uk

Thefamilyschool ofchoice.

We run a variety of Open Events throughout the year, visit our website to find out more.

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Coombe Lane, South Croydon, CR9 5BX

South East

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.

Berkshire CAVERSHAM

1 Queen Anne’s CROWTHORNE

2 Wellington College HIGHCLERE

3 Thorngrove School

READING

4 Oratory School

THATCHAM

5 Downe House WOKINGHAM

6 Ludgrove

Buckinghamshire HIGH

7 Godstowe

8

9

Hampshire

NEW MILTON

11 Ballard School

ROMSEY

12 Stroud School

WINCHESTER

13 St Swithun’s School

Hertfordshire

BISHOP’S STORTFORD

14 Bishop’s Stortford College

BUSHEY

15 St Margaret’s School

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD

16 Westbrook Hay Prep School

Isle of Wight

RYDE

17 Ryde School

Kent

BROMLEY

18 Bickley Park School

DOVER

19 The Duke of York’s Royal Military School

TONBRIDGE

20 Tonbridge School

Oxfordshire

CHESTERTON

East Sussex

EASTBOURNE

33 Bede’s Preparatory School

34 Eastbourne College

35 St Andrew’s Prep

21 Bruern Abbey School

OXFORD

22 Wychwood School

Surrey

COBHAM

23 Feltonfleet School

24 Reed’s School

CRANLEIGH

25 Cranleigh Preparatory School

26 Cranleigh School

DORKING

27 Hurtwood House School

ESHER

28 Rowan Preparatory School

GODALMING

29 Charterhouse School

30 King Edward’s Witley

GUILDFORD

31 St Catherine’s School, Bramley HINDHEAD

32 Amesbury School

MAYFIELD

36 Mayfield School

ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA

37 Claremont School

West Sussex

HURSTPIERPOINT

38 Hurst College LANCING

39 Lancing College

40 Worth School

SOUTH EAST

Berkshire - Buckinghamshire

Berkshire

The Abbey Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Reading, RG2 7AR

Headteacher: Mrs Nisha Kaura

Total pupils: 380 theabbey.co.uk

The Abbey School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Reading, RG1 5DZ

Headteacher: Mr William le Fleming

Total pupils: 1050 theabbey.co.uk

Bradfield College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bradfield, RG7 6AU

Headteacher: Dr Chris Stevens

Total pupils: 756 bradfieldcollege.org.uk

Brockhurst and Marlston House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS

Newbury, RG18 9UL

Headteacher: David Fleming

Total pupils: 156 brockmarl.org.uk

Cheam School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Newbury, RG19 8LD

Headteacher: Mr William Phelps

Total pupils: 400 cheamschool.com

Claires Court Nursery, Girls and Sixth Form

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS Maidenhead, SL6 6AW

Headteacher Senior Girls: Steven Richards

Headteacher Sixth Form: Gary Hope

Total pupils: 442 clairescourt.com

Claires Court Juniors

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Maidenhead, SL6 3QE

Headteacher: Mrs Leanne Kirby

Total pupils: 223 clairescourt.com

Claires Court Senior Boys

SENIOR • DAY • BOYS

Maidenhead, SL6 8TE

Headteacher: James Wilding

Total pupils: 318 clairescourt.com

Crosfields School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED Reading, RG2 9BL

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Townshend

Total pupils: 625 crosfields.com

Dolphin School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Hurst, RG10 0FR

Headteacher: Adam Hurst

Total pupils: 208 dolphinschool.com

Downe House

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Thatcham, RG18 9JJ

Headteacher: Mrs Emma McKendrick

Total pupils: 568 downehouse.net

Eagle House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Sandhurst, GU47 8PH

Headteacher: Andrew Barnard

Total pupils: 390 eaglehouseschool.com

Elstree School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY •

FLEXI BOARDING • CO-ED

Woolhampton, RG7 5TD

Headteacher: Mr Sid Inglis

Total pupils: 300 elstreeschool.org.uk

Eton College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • BOYS

Windsor, SL4 6DW

Headteacher: Simon Henderson

Total pupils: 1313 etoncollege.com

Eton End School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS

Datchet, SL3 9AX

Headteacher: Sophie Banks

Total pupils: 185 etonend.org

HawleyHurst

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Camberley, GU17 9HU

Headteacher: Miss Victoria Smit

Total pupils: 198 hawleyhurst.co.uk

Heathfield School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

GIRLS

Ascot, SL5 8BQ

Headteacher: Sarah Rollings

Total pupils: 230

heathfieldschool.net

Hemdean House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • CO-ED

Reading, RG4 7SD

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Chalmers

Total pupils: 147

hemdeanhouse.co.uk

Herries

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cookham Dean, SL6 9BD

Headteacher: Ms Fiona Long

Total pupils: 101 herries.org.uk

Highfield Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Maidenhead, SL6 1PD

Headteacher: Joanna Leach

Total pupils: 159 highfieldprep.org

Holme Grange School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wokingham, RG40 3AL

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Robinson

Total pupils: 550 holmegrange.org

Horris Hill PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Newbury, RG20 9DJ

Headteacher: Steve Bailey

Total pupils: 114 horrishill.com

King’s InterHigh

PRIMARY • MIDDLE • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Wokingham, RG41 5BG

Headteacher: Ashley Harrod

Total pupils: 4,000 kingsinterhigh.co.uk

Lambrook

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Ascot, RG42 6LU

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Perry

Total pupils: 521 lambrookschool.co.uk

Leighton Park School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Reading, RG2 7ED

Headteacher: Matthew Judd

Total pupils: 473 leightonpark.com

Luckley House School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Wokingham, RG40 3EU

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Tudor

Total pupils: 230 luckleyhouseschool.org

Ludgrove School

PREP • BOARDING • BOYS

Wokingham, RG40 3AB

Headteacher: Mr Simon Barber

Total pupils: 190 ludgrove.net

LVS Ascot

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ascot, SL5 8DR

Headteacher: Mrs Christine Cunniffe

Total pupils: 850 lvs.ascot.sch.uk

The Marist School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS Ascot, SL5 7PS

Headteacher: Joanne Smith

Total pupils: 521 themarist.com

Oratory Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Reading, RG8 7SF

Headteacher: Mr Rob Stewart

Total pupils: 410 oratoryprep.co.uk

Padworth College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Reading, RG7 4NR

Headteacher: Chris Randell

Total pupils: 104 padworth.com

Pangbourne College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Reading, RG8 8LA

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Garnier

Total pupils: 404 pangbourne.com

Papplewick

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS

Ascot, SL5 7LH

Headteacher: Tom Bunbury

Total pupils: 199 papplewick.org.uk

Queen Anne’s

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Caversham, RG4 6DX

Headteacher: Julia Harrington

Total pupils: 443 qas.org.uk

Reading Blue Coat School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS • CO-ED

Sonning-on-Thames, RG4 6SU

Headteacher: Jesse Elzinga

Total pupils: 740 rbcs.org.uk

Reddam House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • CO-ED • BOARDING Winnersh, RG41 5BG

Headteacher: Tammy Howard

Total pupils: 302 reddamhouse.org.uk

St Andrew’s Pangbourne

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • CO-ED

Reading, RG8 8QA

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Bartlett

Total pupils: 272 standrewspangbourne.co.uk

St Bernard’s Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Slough, SL1 1TB

Headteacher: Mr Nathan Cheesman

Total pupils: 270 stbernardsprep.org

St Edward’s Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Reading, RG30 2JH

Headteacher: Derek Suttie

Total pupils: 126 stedwardsprep.com

St Gabriel’s

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS Newbury, RG20 9BD

Headteacher: Mr Ricki Smith

Total pupils: 437 stgabriels.co.uk

St George’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

GIRLS Ascot, SL5 7DZ

Headteacher: Mrs Liz Hewer

Total pupils: 269 stgeorges-ascot.org.uk

St George’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED Windsor, SL4 1QF

Headteacher: William Goldsmith

Total pupils: 355 stgwindsor.org

St John’s Beaumont

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS

Old Windsor, SL4 2JN

Headteacher: Giles Delaney

Total pupils: 310 sjbwindsor.uk

St Joseph’s College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Reading, RG1 5JT

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Stotesbury

Headteacher: Prep Mrs Sharon Boccaccini

Total pupils: 590 sjcr.org.uk

St Mary’s School, Ascot

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Ascot, SL5 9JF

Headteacher: Mrs Danuta Staunton

Total pupils: 390 st-marys-ascot.co.uk

St Piran’s

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Maidenhead, SL6 7LZ

Headteacher: Sebastian Sales

Total pupils: 398 stpirans.co.uk

Sunningdale School

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS

Sunningdale, SL5 9PY

Headteacher: Tom Dawson

Total pupils: 105 sunningdaleschool.co.uk

Upton House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Windsor, SL4 3DF

Headteacher: Rhian Thornton

Total pupils: 299 uptonhouse.org.uk

Thorngrove School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Highclere, RG20 9PS

Headteacher: Nick Graham

Total pupils: 224 thorngroveschool.co.uk

The Village Montessori Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bradfield, RG7 6HW

Headteacher: Ms Jacqueline Maclean

Total pupils: 36 montessorinursery.org.uk

Waverley School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wokingham, RG40 4YD

Headteacher: Guy Shore

Total pupils: 210 waverleyschool.org.uk

Wellington College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Crowthorne, RG45 7PU

Headteacher: Mr James Dahl

Total pupils: 1,100 wellingtoncollege.org.uk

Buckinghamshire

Akeley Wood School Junior

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Buckingham, MK19 6DA

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Page

Total pupils: 286 akeleywoodschool.co.uk

Akeley Wood School Senior (11-13 years)

• DAY • CO-ED

SENIOR

Buckingham, MK18 5AN

Headteacher: Mr Simon Antwis

Total pupils: 565 akeleywoodschool.co.uk

Akeley Wood School Senior & Sixth Form

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Buckingham, MK18 5AE

Headteacher: Lotty Dee-Andrew akeleywoodschool.co.uk

Ashfold Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Aylesbury, HP18 9NG

Headteacher: Colin MacIntosh

Total pupils: 272 ashfoldschool.co.uk

The Beacon

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Amersham, HP6 5PF

Headteacher: Mr Nick Baker

Total pupils: 508 beaconschool.co.uk

Broughton Manor Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Milton Keynes, MK10 9AA

Headteacher: Mr James Canwell

Total pupils: 350 bmprep.co.uk

Caldicott Prep School

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Slough, SL2 3SL

Acting Head: Jeremy Banks

Total pupils: 285 caldicott.com

The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School

SENIOR • BOARDING • CO-ED

Gorelands Lane, HP8 4AD

Headteacher: Mr David Shandley thechalfontsgrammar.co.uk

Chesham Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chesham, HP5 3QF

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Beale

Total pupils: 402 cheshamprep.co.uk

Crown House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

High Wycombe, HP11 1QX

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hobby

Total pupils: 160 crownhouseschool.co.uk

SOUTH EAST

Buckinghamshire - Brackley - Hampshire

Dair House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Farnham Royal, SL2 3BY

Headteacher: Mr Terence Wintle

Total pupils: 124 dairhouse.co.uk

Davenies Day Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Beaconsfield, HP9 1AA

Headteacher: Carl Rycroft

Total pupils: 333 davenies.co.uk

Gateway School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Great Missenden, HP16 9AA

Headteacher: Mrs Sue La Farge

Total pupils: 329 gatewayschool-bucks.co.uk

Gayhurst School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RJ

Headteacher: Gareth R A Davies

Total pupils: 352 gayhurstschool.co.uk

Godstowe Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

High Wycombe, HP13 6PR

Headteacher: Kate Bailey

Total pupils: 420 godstowe.org

Griffin House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Aylesbury, HP 17 0XP

Headteacher: Mr Tim Walford

Total pupils: 112 griffinhouseschool.co.uk

The Grove Independent School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Milton Keynes, MK5 8HD

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Berkin

Total pupils: 242 groveindependentschool.co.uk

Heatherton School

CO-ED NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Amersham, HP6 5QB

Headteacher: Nicola Nicoll

Total pupils: 153 berkhamsted.com

High March School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Beaconsfield, HP9 2PZ

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Clifford

Total pupils: 306 highmarch.co.uk

Maltman’s Green School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RR

Headteacher: Mrs J R Pardon

Total pupils: 425 maltmansgreen.com

Milton Keynes Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Milton Keynes, MK3 7EG

Headteacher: Simon Driver

Total pupils: 450 mkprep.co.uk

Pipers Corner School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

High Wycombe, HP15 6LP

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Ness-Gifford

Total pupils: 525 piperscorner.co.uk

St Mary’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

GIRLS

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8JQ

Headteacher: Patricia Adams

Total pupils: 276 stmarysschool.co.uk

St Teresa’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Princes Risborough, HP27 0JW

Headteacher: Jane Draper and Yasmin Roberts

Total pupils: 150 st-teresas.bucks.sch.uk

Stowe School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Stowe, MK18 5EH

Headteacher: Anthony Wallerstenier

Total pupils: 768 stowe.co.uk

Swanbourne House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Milton Keynes, MK17 0HZ

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Thorpe

Total pupils: 370 swanbourne.org

Thornton College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Milton Keynes, MK17 0HJ

Headteacher: Dr Louise Shaw

Total pupils: 400 thorntoncollege.com

Thorpe House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • BOYS

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8QA

Headteacher: Mr Pietrek

Total pupils: 296 thorpehouse.co.uk

Walton Pre-Prep School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Milton Keynes, MK7 6BB

Headteacher: Mrs Chantelle McLaughlan

Total pupils: 150 waltonpps.co.uk

The Webber Independent School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Milton Keynes, MK14 6DP

Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Marsden

Total pupils: 320 webberindependentschool.com Wycombe Abbey

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

High Wycombe, HP11 1PE

Headteacher: Jo Duncan

Total pupils: 660 wycombeabbey.com

Brackley

Winchester House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Brackley, NN13 7AZ

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Goldsmith

Total pupils: 325 winchester-house.org

Hampshire

Alton School

Ballard School

Fernhill Lane, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SU

Head Teacher: Mr Andrew McCleave

Admissions: The Registrar registrar@ballardschool.co.uk 01425 626900

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-16 years

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM• DAY •

CO-ED

Alton, GU34 2NG

Headteacher: Mr Karl Guest

Total pupils: 370 altonschool.co.uk

Ballard School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

New Milton, BH25 5SU

Headteacher: Andrew McCleave

Total pupils: 472

ballardschool.co.uk

Bedales School - Dunannie

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Petersfield, GU32 2DP

Headteacher: Fiona Read

Total pupils: 91

bedales.org.uk

Bedales School - Dunhurst

PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Petersfield, GU32 2DR

Headteacher: Mr Colin Baty

Total pupils: 189 bedales.org.uk

Bedales School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Petersfield, GU32 2DG

Acting Headteacher: Will Goldsmith

Total pupils: 455 bedales.org.uk

Boundary Oak School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Fareham, PO17 5BL

Headteacher: Mrs Sophie Savage

Total pupils: 435 boundaryoakschool.co.uk

Brockwood Park School

SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bramdean, SO24 0LQ

Headteacher: Antonio Autor

Total pupils: 90 brockwood.org.uk

Churcher’s College Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Liphook, GU30 7HT

Headteacher: Ffion Robinson

Total pupils: 250 churcherscollege.com

Churcher’s College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Petersfield, GU31 4AS

Headteacher: Mr Simon Williams

Total pupils: 1,240 churcherscollege.com

TOTAL PUPILS: 462 (excluding Nursery & Kindergarten), boys 243, girls 219

TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery from £69.70 including lunch per day, Pre-Prep from £3,290 per term, Prep (Year 3 – Year 8) from £4,950 – £5,755 per term, Senior £6,055 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see our website for details and also for more details on our academic, pastoral and co-curricular strengths.

School philosophy: At Ballard, we encourage everybody to be the best version of themselves, now and in the future, preparing children for the world beyond Ballard. We inspire and challenge children, building a lifelong love of learning and nurturing them so they are confident, balanced, happy, kind and resilient. We offer so many opportunities, children can find their passion. Our holistic, values-led education and inspiring, inclusive community allow children to be themselves, think of others and positively contribute to making the world a better place.

Academic record: Another record-breaking year, bucking the national trend! With a 14.3% increase in the number of Grade 9s achieved, 40.7% of all grades achieved were grades 9 to 7, almost double the national average. Our grade 9 to 4 level was also up 6% to 94.7%, nearly 30% more than the national average. Extra-curricular: 175 activities and GCSE “Raising Attainment” sessions a week, Ballard’s co-curricular programme is designed to give pupils of all ages a breadth of opportunities, from Archaeology to Ultimate Frisbee! Whatever their individual strengths or curiosities, there is something for everyone. Notable achievements and alumni: This year, Ballard was a finalist for the Independent School of the Year for Sports award (ISOTY) and Highly Commended for Performing Arts (ISA). Last year, it was a finalist for the Excellence and Innovation in Art and Design (ISA); Highly Commended for Sport (ISA); a finalist for Performing Arts (ISOTY); and shortlisted for the Co-Educational Independent School of the Year award for the third year in a row. As well as team success, individual pupils have succeeded in Sport and the Performing Arts to a high level and our alumni include world champions, Olympic medallists and four Paris Olympians as well as an international opera star, pop bands and a harpist who plays for the Royal Family.

Open Days: Termly and visitors welcome at any time by appointment.

www.ballardschool.co.uk

SOUTH EAST Hampshire

Ditcham Park School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Petersfield, GU31 5RN

Headteacher: Graham Spawforth

Total pupils: 347 ditchampark.com

Durlston Court Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

New Milton, BH25 7AQ

Headteacher: Mr Richard May

Total pupils: 311 durlstoncourt.co.uk

Farleigh School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

CO-ED

Andover, SP11 7PW

Headteacher: Fr Simon Everson

Total pupils: 429 farleighschool.com

Farnborough Hill

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Farnborough, GU14 8AT

Headteacher: Mrs Alexandra Neil

Total pupils: 560 farnborough-hill.org.uk

Forres Sandle Manor

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Fordingbridge, SP6 1NS

Headteacher: Jody Wells

Total pupils: 222 fsmschool.com

The Gregg School

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Southampton, SO18 3RR

Headteacher: Mrs S Sellers

Total pupils: 300 thegreggschool.org

Hampshire Collegiate School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Romsey, SO51 6ZE

Headteacher: Mr Cliff Canning

Total pupils: 499 hampshirecs.org.uk

Highfield and Brookham

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Liphook, GU30 7LQ

Headteacher: Mr Phillip Evitt and Mrs Sophie Baber

Total pupils: 481 highfieldschool.org.uk

King Edward VI School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Southampton, SO15 5UQ

Headteacher: Mr Neal Parker

Total pupils: 960 kes.hants.sch.uk

Lord Wandsworth College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Hook, RG29 1TB

Headteacher: Mr Adam Williams

Total pupils: 620 lordwandsworth.org

Mayville High School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Southsea, PO5 2PE

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Parkyn

Total pupils: 457 mayvillehighschool.com

Moyles Court School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ringwood, BH24 3NF

Headteacher: Mr Richard Milner-Smith

Total pupils: 237 moylescourt.co.uk

The Pilgrims’ School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS

Winchester, SO23 9LT

Headteacher: Mr Tim Butcher

Total pupils: 235 thepilgrims-school.co.uk

The Portsmouth Grammar School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Portsmouth, PO1 2LN

Headteacher: Dr Anne Cotton

Total pupils: 1,278 pgs.org.uk

Portsmouth High Nursery and Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Southsea, PO5 3ES

Headteacher: Mr Paul Marshallsay

Total pupils: 110 portsmouthhigh.co.uk

Portsmouth High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Senior and Sixth Form

Southsea, PO5 3EQ

Headteacher: Rob Smith

Total pupils: 350 portsmouthhigh.co.uk

Prince’s Mead School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Winchester, SO21 1AN

Headteacher: Mr Adam King

Total pupils: 272 princesmeadschool.org.uk

Rookwood School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Andover, SP10 3AL

Headteacher: Mr A Kirk-Burgess

Total pupils: 314 rookwood.org

Sherfield School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Hook, RG27 0HU

Headteacher: Mr Nick Brain

Total pupils: 436 sherfieldschool.co.uk

St John’s College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Southsea, PO5 3QW

Headteacher: Mrs Mary Maguire

Total pupils: 457 stjohnscollege.co.uk

St Neot’s Preparatory School

Ryde School

Queen’s Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 3BE

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • CO-ED

Hook, RG27 0PN

Headteacher: Deborah Henderson

Total pupils: 308 stneotsprep.co.uk

St Nicholas’ School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS • CO-ED

Fleet, GU52 0RF

Headteacher: Dr Olwen Wright

Total pupils: 410 st-nicholas.hants.sch.uk

St Swithun’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • GIRLS • CO-ED

Winchester, SO21 1HA

Headteacher Prep: Jonathan Brough

Headteacher Senior: Jane Gandee

Total pupils: 494 stswithuns.com

Salesian College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS • CO-ED

Farnborough, GU14 6PA

Headteacher: Mr Gerard Owens

Total pupils: 642 salesian.hants.sch.uk

Seedlings Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Southampton, SO18 5RJ seedlingsmontessori.co.uk

Sherborne House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chandler’s Ford, S053 1EU

Headteacher: Mrs Heather Hopson-Hill

Total pupils: 297 sherbornehouse.co.uk

Stroud, King Edward VI

Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Romsey, SO51 9ZH

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Smith

Total pupils: 300 stroud.kes.school

Twyford School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP

BOARDING • CO-ED

Winchester, SO21 1NW

Headteacher: Dr Steve Bailey

Total pupils: 408 twyfordschool.com

Walhampton

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP

BOARDING • CO-ED

Lymington, SO41 5ZG

Headteacher: Mr Jonny Timms

Total pupils: 333 walhampton.com

Wellesley Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hook, RG27 OAR

Headteacher: Angus McDonald

Total pupils: 300 wellesleyprepschool.co.uk

Head Teacher: Mr Will Turner

Admissions: admissions@rydeschool.net 01983 562229

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-18 years TOTAL PUPILS: 795, 1:8 ratio

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Pre-Prep – from £3,128 per term; Prep – from £5,358 per term; Weekly Boarding from £10,766 per term; Full Boarding from £12,099 per term; Flexi Boarding from £40 per night; Senior – from £5,542 per term;

Weekly Boarding from £10,950 per term; Full Boarding from £12,283 per term; Flexi Boarding from £40 per night.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see www.rydeschool.org.uk/admissions/ admissions-process

School philosophy: A Round Square and IB World School, our aim is to promote a healthy atmosphere of learning in which all pupils will seek to develop their full potential. An island school with a global outlook, we aim to prepare our pupils socially and culturally for their adult lives.

Open days: Saturday 5 October 2024 10am to 12.30pm Saturday 1 February 2025 10am to 12.30pm

www.rydeschool.org.uk

SOUTH EAST

Hampshire - Hertfordshire

West Hill Park

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Titchfield, PO14 4BS

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Ramsay

Total pupils: 262 westhillpark.com

Winchester College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • BOYS Winchester, SO23 9NA

Headteacher: Dr Timothy Hands

Total pupils: 678 winchestercollege.org

Yateley Manor

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Yateley, GU46 7UQ

Headteacher: Robert Upton

Total pupils: 394 yateleymanor.com

Hertfordshire

Abbot’s Hill School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RP

Headteacher: Kathryn Gorman

Total pupils: 443 abbotshill.herts.sch.uk

Aldenham School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Elstree, Nr Watford WD6 3AJ

Headteacher: Andrew Williams

Total pupils: 737 aldenham.com

Aldwickbury School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Harpenden, AL5 1AD

Headteacher: Mr Paul Symes

Total pupils: 384 aldwickbury.org.uk

Beechwood Park

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI

BOARDING • CO-ED St Albans, AL3 8AW

Headteacher: Mr Edward Balfour

Total pupils: 524 beechwoodpark.com

Berkhamsted Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Berkhamsted, HP4 2SZ

Headteacher: Mrs Karen O’Connor

Total pupils: 214 berkhamsted.com

Berkhamsted Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Berkhamsted, HP4 3DW

Interim Headteacher: Mrs Karen O’Connor

Total pupils: 328 berkhamsted.com

Berkhamsted School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS • GIRLS

Berkhamsted, HP4 2DJ

Girls Headteacher: Emma Watson

Boys Headteacher: Tom Hadcroft

Sixth Form Headteacher: Martin Walker

Total pupils: 1,347 berkhamsted.com

Bishop’s Stortford College

The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Elstree, WD6 3AF

Headteacher: Gus Lock

Total pupils: 1162 habsboys.org.uk

Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Elstree, WD6 3BT

Headteacher: Mrs Rose Hardy

Total pupils: 1186 habsgirls.org.uk

Haileybury

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Hertford, SG13 7NU

Headteacher: Mr Martin Collier

Total pupils: 770 haileybury.com

Heath Mount School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Hertford, SG14 3NG

Headteacher: Mr Chris Gillam

Total pupils: 442 heathmount.org

Howe Green House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bishop’s Stortford, CM22 7UF

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Mills

Total pupils: 176 howegreenhouse.essex.sch.uk

Immanuel College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Bushey, WD23 4EB

Headteacher: Mr Gary Griffin

Total pupils: 477 immanuelcollege.co.uk

Kingshott School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hitchin, SG4 7JX

A breath of FRESH AIR every single day

INDEPENDENT DAY & BOARDING SCHOOL

For boys and girls aged 2 to 18

Full, weekly and flexi boarding options available

Excellent GCSE, A Level and IB results

Exciting extra-curricular programme including competitive sailing

New junior and senior boarding houses now open

NEXT OPEN MORNING SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER FROM 10AM

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Call +44 (0)1983 617970 or visit rydeschool.org.uk

Queen’s Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3BE

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI

• BOARDING • CO-ED

Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 2PQ

Headteacher: Kathy Crewe-Read

Total pupils: 1,307 bishopsstortfordcollege.org

Charlotte House Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Rickmansworth, WD3 4DU

Headteacher: Miss Penny Woodcock

Total pupils: 138 charlottehouseprepschool.co.uk

Edge Grove

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Radlett, WD25 8NL

Headteacher: Mr Ben Evans

Total pupils: 400 edgegrove.com

Egerton Rothesay School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Berkhamsted, HP4 3UJ

Headteacher: Mr Colin Parker eger-roth.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr Karen McNerney

Total pupils: 350 mtpn.org.uk

Mount House School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS • CO-ED

Hadley Wood, EN4 0NJ

Headteacher: Toby Mullins

Total pupils: 191 mounthouse.org.uk

Princess Helena College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS • CO-ED

Hitchin, SG4 7RT

Headteacher: Sarah Davis

Total pupils: 182 princesshelenacollege.co.uk

Purcell School of Music

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bushey, WD23 2TS

Acting Headteacher: Paul Bambrough

Total pupils: 179 purcell-school.org

Queenswood School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Hatfield, AL9 6NS

Headteacher: Jo Cameron

Total pupils: 438 queenswood.org

Ludgrove School

Ludgrove, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 3HB

Head Teacher: Simon Barber

Admissions: Rebecca Philpott, Registrar registrar@ludgroveschool.co.uk 0118 978 9881

GENDER/AGES: Boys, 8-13 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 186 TYPE: Fortnightly, Full Boarding

FEES: Prep – full boarding £11,100 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School philosophy: This all boys’ prep school is a rare find because it continues to provide full, fortnightly boarding where the boys get a huge amount out of their day knowing that at weekends everyone is either in School, enjoying its 130 acres of grounds in Berkshire, or at home for an exeat. We are proud of our legacy that friendships are made for life and our unique spirit allows them to thrive in an atmosphere of happiness, high achievement, good manners and kindness.

Rather than attending an Open Morning, a prospective family is invited to Ludgrove for a personal tour and meeting with Simon Barber, the Headmaster and his wife Sophie, Head of Pastoral Care. These tours give an invaluable and detailed insight into how Ludgrove life works.

www.ludgrove.net

Timeless foundations. Contemporary world.

Timeless foundations. Contemporary world.

In a fast-changing world, it’s essential to evolve. But it’s also important to hold fast to what matters.

In a fast-changing world, it’s essential to evolve. But it’s also important to hold fast to what matters.

At Caldicott we specialise in nurturing bright young minds equipped with character, courage and compassion. Our boys are fundamentally prepared to pursue a future full of possibility, surrounded daily with inspiration, opportunity and fulfilment.

At Caldicott we specialise in nurturing bright young minds equipped with character, courage and compassion. Our boys are fundamentally prepared to pursue a future full of possibility, surrounded daily with inspiration, opportunity and fulfilment.

Caldicott delivers a first-class educational experience for boys that is built on timeless foundations, while fitting the demands of the modern world.

Caldicott delivers a first-class educational experience for boys that is built on timeless foundations, while fitting the demands of the modern world.

An education very much of its time and unmistakably Caldicott in its nature.

An education very much of its time and unmistakably Caldicott in its nature.

Caldicott

Caldicott

Preparatory School for Boys

Preparatory School for Boys

Come and look a little deeper.

Come and look a little deeper.

Please contact Lisa Botwright, Director of Admissions

Please contact Lisa Botwright, Director of Admissions

+44 (0) 1753 649 301 admissions@caldicott.com www.caldicott.com

+44 (0) 1753 649 301 admissions@caldicott.com www.caldicott.com

SOUTH EAST

Hertfordshire- Isle of Wight - Kent

The Royal Masonic School for Girls

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF

Headteacher: Mr Kevin Carson

Total pupils: 964 royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk

St Albans High School for Girls Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Wheathampstead, AL4 8DJ

Headteacher: Judy Rowe

Total pupils: 293 stahs.org.uk

St Albans High School for Girls

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

St Albans, AL1 3SJ

Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Brown

Total pupils: 653 stahs.org.uk

St Albans School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS • CO-ED

St Albans, AL3 4HB

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Gillespie

Total pupils: 825 st-albans.herts.sch.uk

St Christopher School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JZ

Headteacher: Mr Richard Palmer

Total pupils: 486 stchris.co.uk

St Columba’s College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

St Albans, AL3 4AW

Headteacher: Mr Karl Guest

Total pupils: 805 stcolumbascollege.org

St Edmund’s College & Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ware, SG11 1DS

Headteacher: Paulo Duràn

Total pupils: 811 stedmundscollege.org

St Francis’ College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

• GIRLS

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ

Headteacher: Mrs Bronwen Goulding

Total pupils: 423 st-francis.herts.sch.uk

St Hilda’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Harpenden, AL5 2ES

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Sayers

Total pupils: 165 sthildasharpenden.co.uk

St Hilda’s School

NURSERY • CO-ED • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Bushey, WD23 3DA

Headteacher: Miss Sarah Jane Styles

Total pupils: 174 sthildasbushey.com

St Joseph’s In The Park School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hertingfordbury, SG14 2LX

Headteacher: Mr Douglas Brown

Total pupils: 150 stjosephsinthepark.com

St Margaret’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bushey, WD23 1DT

Headteacher: Lara Péchard

Total pupils: 650 stmargarets-school.org.uk

Sherrardswood School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Welwyn, AL6 0BJ

Headteacher: Mrs Anna Wright

Total pupils: 284 sherrardswood.co.uk

Stanborough Primary and Nursery School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Watford, WD25 0DQ

Headteacher: Mrs Horwood and Mrs Madden

Total pupils: 105 stanboroughprimary.org.uk

Stanborough School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Watford, WD25 9JT

Headteacher: Mrs Eileen Hussey

Total pupils: 83 spsch.org

Stormont School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Potters Bar, EN6 5HA

Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Martin

Total pupils: 167 stormountschool.org

Tring Park School for the Performing Arts

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Tring, HP23 5LX

Headteacher: Stefan Anderson

Total pupils: 333 tringpark.com

Westbrook Hay Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RF

Headteacher: Mark Brain

Total pupils: 370 westbrookhay.co.uk

York House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Rickmansworth, WD3 4LW

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Gray

Total pupils: 303 york-house.com

Isle of Wight

Ryde School with Upper Chine

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ryde, PO33 3BE

Headteacher: Mr Will Turner

Total pupils: 804 rydeschool.org.uk UKSA

6TH FORM • HIGHER EDUCATION • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cowes, PO31 7PQ

CEO: Mr Ben Willows

Total pupils: 655 uksa.org

Kent

Ashford Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING •CO-ED

Ashford, TN23 3DJ

Headteacher: Ms Penny Willetts

Total pupils: 238 ashfordschool.co.uk

Ashford School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ashford, TN24 8PB

Headteacher: Michael M Hall

Total pupils: 1,034 ashfordschool.co.uk

Babington House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Chislehurst, BR7 5ES

Headteachers: Mr Tim Lello

Total pupils: 470 babingtonhouse.com

Stroud, King Edward VI Preparatory School

Highwood House, Highwood Lane, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 9ZH

Beechwood Sacred Heart School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Rowe

Total pupils: 419 beechwood.org.uk

Benedict House Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sidcup, DA15 7HD

Headteacher: Mr Craig Wardle

Total pupils: 160 benedicthouse.co.uk

Benenden School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Cranbrook, TN17 4AA

Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Price

Total pupils: 552

benenden.school

Bethany School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

CO-ED

Cranbrook, TN17 1LB

Headteacher: Mr Francie Healy

Total pupils: 353 bethanyschool.org.uk

Bickley Park School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Bromley, BR1 2DS

Headteacher: Mr Tom Quilter

Total pupils: 390 bickleyparkschool.co.uk

Bishop Challoner School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Bromley, BR2 0BS

Headteacher: Mrs Paula Anderson

Total pupils: 373 bishopchallonerschool.com

Head Teacher: Mrs Rebecca Smith registrar@stroud-kes.org.uk 01794 513231

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-11 years TOTAL PUPILS: 300 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – full and part time Nursery places are available for up to 51 weeks of the year. Stroud School is a participant in the Government’s Early Years Education (EYE) Scheme. Pre-Prep: Reception: £4,060 per term. Year 1-2: £4,285 per term. Lower Prep: Year 3: £4,980 per term. Year 4: £6,525 per term. Upper Prep: Year 5: £6,525 per term. Year 6: £6,525 per term.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Gently selective with informal assessment on taster days. School philosophy: Stroud, King Edward VI Preparatory School is an exciting Independent School where boys and girls thrive in its unique family environment. Set in 22 acres of land, it is a school with a strong academic record, fantastic sports facilities, links to well-known academic secondary schools and plenty of access to the great outdoors. It is the preparatory school for King Edward VI, Southampton.

We hold regular Open Events throughout the year for visitors to visit the school, meet our children and explore our facilities and extensive grounds. If these dates are not suitable, we welcome families in to school for individual tours throughout the year. Visit the website to book your place.

www.stroud.kes.school

SOUTH EAST

Breaside Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bromley, BR1 2PR

Headteacher: Mrs Karen A Nicholson

Total pupils: 364 breaside.co.uk

CATS College Canterbury

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Canterbury, CT1 3LQ

Headteacher: Dr Sarah Lockyer

Total pupils: 444 catseducation.com

Cobham Hall

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

GIRLS

Cobham, DA12 3BL

Headteacher: Ms Maggie Roberts

Total pupils: 185 cobhamhall.com

Dover College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Dover, CT17 9RH

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Doodes

Total pupils: 296 dovercollege.org.uk

Duke of York’s

Royal Military School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • CO-ED Dover, CT15 5EQ

Headteacher: Mr Alex Foreman

Total pupils: 500 doyrms.com

Dulwich Prep Cranbrook

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • CO-ED

Cranbrook, TN17 3NP

Headteacher: Mr Paul David

Total pupils: 509 dulwichprepcranbrook.org

Farringtons School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Chislehurst, BR7 6LR

Headteacher: David Jackson

Total pupils: 680 farringtons.org.uk

Fosse Bank School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hildenborough, TN11 8ND

Headteacher: Ms Alison Cordingley

Total pupils: 73 fossebankschool.co.uk

Gad’s Hill School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Rochester, ME3 7PA

Headteacher: Mr Paul Savage

Total pupils: 388 gadshill.org

The Granville School

NURSERY • CO-ED • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Sevenoaks, TN13 3LJ

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Lawrance

Total pupils: 204 granvilleschool.org

Hilden Grange School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Tonbridge, TN10 3BX

Headteacher: John Withers

Total pupils: 336 hildengrange.co.uk

Hilden Oaks School & Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Tonbridge, TN10 3BU

Headteacher: Katy Joiner

Total pupils: 218 hildenoaks.co.uk

Holmewood House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EB

Headteacher: Ruth O’Sullivan

Total pupils: 440 holmewoodhouse.co.uk

Junior King’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Canterbury, CT2 OAY

Headteacher: Ms Emma Károlyi

Total pupils: 340 junior-kings.co.uk

Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Canterbury, CT2 9AQ

Headteacher: Mr Simon James

Total pupils: 199 kentcollege.com

Kent College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Canterbury, CT2 9DT

Headteacher: Mr Mark Turnbull

Total pupils: 596 kentcollege.com

Kent College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX

Headteacher: Ms Julie Lodrick

Total pupils: 438 kent-college.co.uk

King’s Rochester

Pre-Preparatory and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Rochester, ME1 1RH

Headteacher: Catherine Openshaw

Total pupils: 60 kings-rochester.co.uk

King’s Rochester Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Rochester, ME1 1UB

Headteacher: Tom Morgan

Total pupils: 290

kings-rochester.co.uk

King’s Rochester Senior School

SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Rochester, ME1 1TE

Headteacher: Ben Charles

Total pupils: 272

kings-rochester.co.uk

The King’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Canterbury, CT1 2ES

Headteacher: Mr Peter Roberts

Total pupils: 826 kings-school.co.uk

Lorenden Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Faversham, ME13 0EN

Headteacher: Mrs K Uttley

Total pupils: 107 lorenden.org.uk

Marlborough House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • CO-ED

Cranbrook, TN18 4PY

Headteacher: Mr Martyn Ward

Total pupils: 301 marlboroughhouseschool.co.uk

Mead School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5SN

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Webster

Total pupils: 197 meadschool.info

The New Beacon

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS

Sevenoaks, TN13 2PB

Headteacher: Mr Michael Piercy

Total pupils: 399 newbeacon.org.uk

Northbourne Park School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING

• CO-ED

Deal, CT14 0NW

Headteacher: Mr Sebastian Rees

Total pupils: 140 northbournepark.com

Radnor House Sevenoaks

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

DAY • CO-ED

Sevenoaks, TN14 6AE

Headteacher: David Paton

Total pupils: 540 radnor-sevenoaks.org

Rochester Independent College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Rochester, ME1 1XF

Headteacher: Mr Alistair Brownlow

Total pupils: 255 rochester-college.org

Rose Hill School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP

Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SY

Headteacher: Ms Emma Neville

Total pupils: 304 rosehillschool.co.uk

Russell House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sevenoaks, TN14 5QU

Headteacher: Mr Craig McCarthy

Total pupils: 206 russellhouseschool.co.uk

ThorntonCollegeisaleadingindependentdayandboardingschoolforgirlsagedthree–18yearsold,setina delightful25-acreestateontheBucks/Northantsborder.

Thorntonisoneofthemostsuccessfulnon-selectiveschoolsintheUKandoffersawarmandnurturing educationalenvironmentalongsidearigorousandexcitingcurriculum.

Sackville School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Hildenborough, TN11 9HN

Headteacher: Mr Justin Foster-Gandey

Total pupils: 160

sackvilleschool.co.uk

Saint Ronan’s

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Hawkhurst, TN18 5DJ

Headteacher: Mr William Trelawny-Vernon

Total pupils: 376 saintronans.co.uk

Sevenoaks Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sevenoaks, TN15 0JU

Headteacher: Luke Harrison

Total pupils: 384 theprep.org.uk

Sevenoaks School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU

Headteacher: Mr Jesse Elzinga

Total pupils: 1,200 sevenoaksschool.org

Solefield School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Sevenoaks, TN13 1PH

Headteacher: Mr Dougal A Philps

Total pupils: 179 solefieldschool.org

Somerhill

PREP • DAY • BOYS • YARDLEY COURT PREP • DAY • GIRLS • DERWENT LODGE Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ

Headteacher: Mr Duncan Sinclair

Total pupils: 373 somerhill.org

Somerhill Pre-Prep

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ

Headteacher: Mrs Amanda McKnight

Total pupils: 236 somerhill.org

Spring Grove School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wye, TN25 5EZ

Headteacher: Mr Bill Jones

Total pupils: 193 springgroveschool.co.uk

St David’s College

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

West Wickham, BR4 0QS

Headteachers: Mrs Julia Foulger

Total pupils: 147 stdavidsprep.com

St Edmund’s School Canterbury

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Canterbury, CT2 8HU

Headteacher: Mr Edward O’Connor

Total pupils: 535 stedmunds.org.uk

St Joseph’s Convent School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Gravesend, DA12 1NR

Headteacher: Miss Buckley

Total pupils: 143 sjcps.org

St Lawrence College Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ramsgate, CT11 7AF

Headteacher: Ellen Rowe

Total pupils: 150 slcuk.com

St Lawrence College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ramsgate, CT11 7AE

Headteacher: Barney Durrant

Total pupils: 450 slcuk.com

St Michael’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Otford, TN14 5SA

Headteacher: Mrs Jill Aisher

Total pupils: 471 stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

Steephill School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Longfield, DA3 7BG

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Birtwell

Total pupils: 122 steephill.co.uk

Sutton Valence Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Maidstone, ME17 3RF

Headteacher: Claire Corkran svs.org.uk

Sutton Valence School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Maidstone, ME17 3HL

Headteacher: Mr Bruce Grindlay

Total pupils: 816 svs.org.uk

Tonbridge School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Tonbridge, TN9 1JP

Headteacher: James Priory

Total pupils: 806 tonbridge-school.co.uk

Walthamstow Hall Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Sevenoaks, TN13 3LD

Headteachers: Stephanie Ferro

Total pupils: 621 walthomstow-hall.co.uk

Walthamstow Hall

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL

Headteachers: Ms Louise Chamberlain walthomstow-hall.co.uk

Wellesley House School

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Broadstairs, CT10 2DG

Headteacher: Gavin Franklin

Total pupils: 138 wellesleyhouse.org

West Lodge School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sidcup, DA15 7DU

Headteacher: Mr Robert Francis

Total pupils: 163 westlodge.org.uk

Wickham Court School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

West Wickham, BR4 9HW

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Harries

Total pupils: 95 wickhamcourt.org.uk

Oxfordshire

Abingdon Prep

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Frilford, OX13 5NX

Headteacher: Mr Craig Williams

Total pupils: 252 abingdon.org.uk/prep

Abingdon

SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Abingdon, OX14 1DE

Headteacher: Mr Michael Windsor

Total pupils: 961 abingdon.org.uk

Bloxham School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Banbury, OX15 4PE

Headteacher: Mr Paul Sanderson

Total pupils: 399 bloxhamschool.com

Bruern Abbey School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS

Chesterton, OX26 1UY

Headteacher: Mr John Floyd

Total pupils: 112 bruernabbey.org

Carrdus School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS • GIRLS

Banbury, OX17 2BS

Headteacher: Mr Edward Way

Total pupils: 118 carrdusschool.co.uk Chandlings

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oxford, OX1 5ND

Headteacher: Christine Cook

Total pupils: 300 chandlings.org.uk

Cherwell College Oxford

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Oxford, OX1 2AR

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Charles Clarke

Total pupils: 50 cherwell-college.co.uk

Christ Church Cathedral School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Oxford, OX1 1QW

Headteacher: Mr Richard Murray

Total pupils: 157 cccs.org.uk

Cokethorpe School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Witney, OX29 7PU

Headteacher: Mr D J Ettinger

Total pupils: 659 cokethorpe.org.uk

Wychwood School, Oxford

74 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6JR

Head Teacher: Mrs Jane Evans

Admissions: Mrs Jay Hunt

admissions@wychwoodschool.org 01865 557 976

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 11-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: Over 130, boys 20, girls 110

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Senior – Daily from £6,937 per term (£20,811 per year), Weekly from £9,998 per term (£29,994 per year), Flexi Boarding from £79.50 per night, Full Boarding from £11,909 per term (£35,727 per year)

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Senior – 18-22, Sixth Form – 3-8

FAITH: Christian heritage, welcome children of all faiths.

MOTTO: Academic excellence through creativity of thought.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Own school entrance assessments, interview, school reports and reference.

School philosophy: Wychwood aims for academic excellence through creativity of thought by providing education of the highest quality in a well-rounded and unique environment, enriching pupils’ education through creative approaches to learning and empowering them to face challenges with confidence. Wychwood focuses on innovation, collaboration, creativity, and leadership to deliver added value to all its pupils, striving to inspire the great minds of tomorrow. The entrepreneurial spirit is cultivated in every pupil as pupils are encouraged to question, innovate, and create, paving the way for breakthrough ideas and game-changing solutions. Wychwood educates for life; for the real, modern, and contemporary life, whilst fostering a love for lifelong learning.

Academic record: A Level results 2022: 70% of grades awarded at A*-B and 18% of those were at A*. EPQ results: 80% A* grades. A Level results 2023: 62% of grades awarded at A*-B and 6% of those were at A*. EPQ results: 50% A* grades. GCSE results 2022: 15% grade 9, 43% grades 8-9, 66% grades 7-9. GCSE results 2023: 3% grade 9, 18% grades 8-9, 32% grades 7-9.

Extracurricular: Over 35 extra-curricular clubs on offer across sport, music, arts, drama, and science. Clubs such as creative writing, drawing, languages, rugby 7s, LAMDA, drama, dance, rowing, basketball, badminton, MUN, rounders, netball, hockey, fitness, crafty things, running and Girl Up are some examples of the sorts of clubs on offer.

Notable alumni: Dame Ottoline Leyser – Scientist, Iszi Lawrence – Comedian, Rebecca Stockland – Chorister English National Opera, Ellie Foreman-Peck –Illustrator, Laura James – Author and Alice Boggis-Rolfe – Artist. www.wychwoodschool.org

Open Morning: Saturday 16 March 2024 10am-1pm Individual tours by appointment

Cothill House PREP

Headteacher:

Total

Cranford School

NURSERY

Moulsford,

Headteacher: Dr James Raymond

Total

d’Overbroeck’s

Dragon School

PRE-PREP

Total

Greene’s College Oxford

6TH

Headington Preparatory School

Oxford Sixth Form College

6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Oxford, OX1 4HT

Headteacher: Mr Mark Love oxfordtutorialcollege.com

Radley College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • BOYS

Abingdon, OX14 2HR

Warden: Mr John Moule

Total pupils: 687 radley.org.uk

Rupert House

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • CO-ED

Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BN

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Lynas

Total pupils: 208 ruperthouse.org

Rye St Antony

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS • CO-ED

Oxford, OX3 0BY

Headteacher: Sarah Ryan

Total pupils: 326 ryestantony.co.uk

St Clare’s, Oxford

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Oxford, OX2 7AL

Headteacher: Andrew Rattue

Total pupils: 274 stclares.ac.uk

St Edward’s Oxford

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Oxford, OX2 7NN

Warden: Mr Stephen Jones

Total pupils: 662 stedwardsoxford.org

St Helen and St Katharine

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Headington School

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Kingham Hill School

Total

Magdalen College School

PREP

Headteacher Junior: Tim Skipworth Headteacher Senior: Miss Helen Pike

Total pupils: 902 mcsoxford.org

The Manor Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS • CO-ED Abingdon, OX13 6LN

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Thomas

Total pupils: 383 manorprep.org

Moulsford Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS

Moulsford, OX10 9HR

Headteacher: Mr Ben Beardmore-Gray

Total pupils: 335 moulsford.com

New College School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Oxford, OX1 3UA

Headteacher: Mr Robert Gullifer

Total pupils: 160 newcollegeschool.org

The Oratory School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Reading, RG8 0PJ

Headteacher: Dr Julian Murphy

Total pupils: 375 oratory.co.uk

Our Lady’s Abingdon School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Abingdon, OX14 3PS

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Gibbons

Total pupils: 400 ola.org.uk

Oxford High School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Oxford, OX2 6XA

Headteacher: Marina Gardiner Legge

Total pupils: 893 oxfordhigh.gdst.net

Abingdon, OX14 1BE

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Dougall

Total pupils: 715 shsk.org.uk

St Hugh’s

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Faringdon, SN7 8PT

Headteacher: Mr James Thompson

Total pupils: 330 st-hughs.co.uk

St John’s Priory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Banbury, OX16 5HX

Headteacher: Mrs Tracey Wilson

Total pupils: 93 stjohnspriory.co.uk

Shiplake College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4BW

Headteacher: Mr Tyrone Howe

Total pupils: 480 shiplake.org.uk

Sibford School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Banbury, OX15 5QL

Headteacher: Toby Spence

Total pupils: 320 sibfordschool.co.uk

Summer Fields

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Oxford, OX2 7EN

Headteacher: Mr David Faber

Total pupils: 240 summerfields.com

Tudor Hall

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Banbury, OX16 9UR

Headteacher: Julie Lodrick

Total pupils: 335 tudorhallschool.com

Windrush Valley School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ascott-under-Wychwood, OX7 6AN

Headteacher: Amanda Douglas

Total pupils: 109 windrushvalleyschool.co.uk

Wychwood School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Oxford, OX2 6JR

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Evans

Total pupils: 110 wychwoodschool.org

St Catherine’s School, Bramley

Station Road, Bramley, Surrey, GU5 0DF

Headteacher: Mrs Alice Phillips MA Cantab

Admissions: admissions@stcatherines.info +44 (0)1483 899609

GENDER/AGES : Girls, 4-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 870

FEES: Pre-Prep (day) from £4,140, Prep (day) from £6,165, Senior (day) from £7,465, weekly boarding from £12,650, full boarding from £12,650 per term, occasional boarding from £75 per night. Note – a flat rate for boarding (same for weekly/full)

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 16-22, Senior – 24, Sixth Form – 8-12

FAITH: Church of England.

MOTTO: Let Us Go On … Hebrews

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Main points of entry are: 4+ (reception), 7+ (year 3), 9+ (year 5), 11+ (year 7), 13+ (year 9) and sixth form. 11+ Exam – English, Maths, Science, Verbal Reasoning.

School philosophy: In the 21st century, self-esteem and self-belief are critical if girls are going to maximise their potential, not only as individuals but in how they impact on the world around them. In and outside the classroom, the school offers your daughter the experiences, opportunities and support to build her confidence and capabilities. With a deep sense of self-belief, she can excel academically and in life.

Academic record: 2023 – GCSE’s - 46 percent grade 9, 72 percent grade 8, 88 percent grade 7, cumulatively 72 percent of grades were 8-9. A Level 16 percent A*, 44 percent A, 26 percent B, cumulatively 60 percent of grades were A* - A. Extracurricular: Girls enjoy choosing from more than 100 clubs and girls choices help them explore their interests, make friends and find and develop their talents. Choices include: jazz band, chess, technical theatre, chamber choir, design and technology club, psychology, dissection club, maths and science olympiad, debating and Model United Nations.

Notable achievements and alumni: Emily Mueller – World Class Sailor; Pietra Mello-Pitman MBE – ex Royal Ballet, founder of Sister Grimm theatre company; Professor Beverley McKeon Reynolds – aeronautics engineer CALTech; Juliet Stevenson – stage, film and television actress; Baroness Philippa Stroud – Conservative peer; Isabel Hardman – political journalist. Sam Knights KC – Human Rights Barrister; Francine Stock – journalist and radio presenter.

Open Days: Senior School: Wed 20 March, Fri 21 June 2024. Prep School: Fri 15 March, Wed 8 May, Fri 7 June 2024

www.stcatherines.info

Oxfordshire

Mayfield

AN INDEPENDENT BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AGED 11 TO 18, SET IN THE BEAUTIFUL SUSSEX COUNTRYSIDE JUST AN HOUR FROM LONDON

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EXEMPLARY PASTORAL CARE & NURTURING ENVIRONMENT

STATE OF THE ART EQUESTRIAN CENTRE FLEXI, WEEKLY AND FULL BOARDING OPTIONS

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Surrey

Aberdour School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Tadworth, KT20 6AJ

Headteacher: Simon Collins

Total pupils: 358

aberdourschool.co.uk

ACS Cobham International School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOARDING • CO-ED Cobham, KT11 1BL

Headteacher: Barnaby Sandow

Total pupils: 1503

acs-schools.com

ACS Egham International School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Egham, TW20 0HS

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Lewis

Total pupils: 617 acs-schools.com

Aldro PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Godalming, GU8 6AS

Headteacher: Chris Carlier

Total pupils: 180 aldro.org

Amesbury School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

GU26 6BL Headteacher: Mr Gavin Franklin

Total pupils: 334 amesburyschool.co.uk

Barfield Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Farnham, GU10 1PB

Headteacher: Mr Andre Boyle

Total pupils: 156 barfieldpst.org

Barrow Hills School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Godalming, GU8 5NY

Headteacher: Mr Philip Oldroyd

Total pupils: 230 barrowhills.org

Belmont School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI

• CO-ED

Dorking, RH5 6LQ

Headteacher: Helen Skrine

Total pupils: 186 belmont-school.org

Bishopsgate School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Englefield, TW20 0YJ

Headteacher: Mr Rob Williams

Total pupils: 350 bishopsgate-school.co.uk

Box Hill School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Dorking, RH5 6EA

Headteacher: Mr Corydon Lowde

Total pupils: 416 boxhillschool.com

Cambridge Tutors College

6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Croydon, CR0 5SX

Headteacher: Dr Chris Drew

Total pupils: 212 ctc.ac.uk

Caterham Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Caterham, CR3 6YB

Headteacher: Ben Purkiss

Total pupils: 293 caterhamprepschool.co.uk

Caterham School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Caterham, CR3 6YA

Headteacher: Mr Ceri Jones

Total pupils: 897 caterhamschool.co.uk

Charterhouse

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Godalming, GU7 2DX

Head: Dr Alex Peterken

Total pupils: 895 charterhouse.org.uk

Chinthurst School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Tadworth, KT20 5QZ

Headteacher: Catherine Trundle

Total pupils: 221 chinthurstschool.co.uk

City of London Freemen’s School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Ashstead, KT21 1ET

Headteacher: Mr Roland Martin

Total pupils: 887 freemens.org

Claremont Fan Court School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Esher, KT10 9LY

Headteacher: Mr William Brierly

Total pupils: 739 claremontfancourt.co.uk

Collingwood School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wallington, SM6 0BD

Headteacher: Leigh Hardie

Total pupils: 101 collingwoodschool.org.uk

Coworth Flexlands School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chobham, GU24 8TE

Headteacher: Nicola Cowell

Total pupils: 135

coworthflexlands.co.uk

Cranleigh Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cranleigh, GU6 8QH

Headteacher: Neil R Brooks

Total pupils: 302 cranprep.org

Cranleigh School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cranleigh, GU6 8QQ

Headteacher: Mr Martin Reader

Total pupils: 683 cranleigh.org

Cranmore School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

West Horsley, KT24 6AT

Headteacher: Mr Michael Connolly

Total pupils: 467 cranmoreprep.co.uk

Croydon High School

Rowan Preparatory School

41 Gordon Road, Claygate, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0PJ

Head Teacher: Mrs Sarah Raja

Admissions: Mrs Kim Keen

admissions@rowanprepschool.co.uk 01372 462627

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 2-11 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 300

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

GIRLS

South Croydon, CR2 8YB

Headteacher: Emma Pattison

Total pupils: 564 croydonhigh.gdst.net

Cumnor House Nursery South Croydon

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

South Croydon, CR2 6DH

Headteacher: Eloise Upfold

Total pupils: 110 cumnorhouse.com

Cumnor House School for Boys

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

South Croydon, CR2 6DA

Headteacher: Emma Edwards

Total pupils: 390 cumnorhouse.com

Cumnor House School for Girls

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Purley, CR8 3HB

Headteacher: Amanda McShane

Total pupils: 180 cumnorhouse.com

Danes Hill Pre-Prep

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oxshott, KT22 OQQ

Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Samson daneshillschool.co.uk

Danes Hill School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oxshott, KT22 OJG

Headteacher: Mrs Maxine Shaw

Total pupils: 704 daneshillschool.co.uk

Downsend School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Leatherhead, KT22 8TJ

Headteacher: Mr Ian Thorpe

Total pupils: 464 downsend.co.uk

Duke of Kent School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Ewhurst, GU6 7NS

Headteacher: Sue Knox

Total pupils: 289 dukeofkentschool.org.uk

Dunottar School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Reigate, RH2 7EL

Headteacher: Mr Mark Tottman

Total pupils: 460 dunottarschool.com

TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – weekly from £92 per week, Pre-Prep – from £4,505 per term, Prep – from £5,978 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 16

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Guildford High School, Surbiton High School, St John’s Leatherhead, Tormead School, Lady Eleanor Holles, Wimbledon High School

FAITH: All and none

MOTTO: Hic Feliciter Laboramus – Here We Work Happily

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Non-selective, discovery days for entry into Preschool, Reception and Year 3. Please see our school website for more information.

School philosophy: Rowan is a vibrant, friendly, and nurturing community where girls are encouraged to be themselves. Girls thrive in its inspiring and supportive environment and enjoy opportunities and experiences that create a love of learning and an appreciation of the world around them. With a focus on individual achievement, all girls progress to outstanding senior schools of their choice. It has excellent sport facilities with a ‘sport for all’ approach and a highly developed Arts programme spanning both creative and performing arts.

Academic record: Girls at Rowan are prepared for a diverse variety of senior schools and support is provided throughout the 11+ process including advising on which senior schools to apply to. Rowan has a 100% success rate of girls progressing to their senior school of choice and in 2023, girls achieved a record 41 scholarships and awards.

Extracurricular: Over 30 different co-curricular clubs are on offer before and after school across sport, music, art and drama. Clubs include creative writing, coding, Lego, gardening, sewing, cooking, chess, LAMDA Drama and LAMDA Musical Theatre, choir, debating, judo, skiing, netball, hockey, cricket and tennis. New clubs are offered at the request of the girls each term.

Open Days: Open events are held each term, but we welcome families for private tours all year round.

www.rowanprepschool.co.uk

What’s your name?

Hello, we’re St Margaret’s, it’s nice to meet you.

So, what’s in a name? You are. And you’re what we’re here for.

stmargarets-school.org.uk

SOUTH EAST Surrey

Edgeborough School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Frensham, GU10 3AH

Headteacher: Mr Dan Thornburn

Total pupils: 350 edgeborough.co.uk

Elmhurst School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

South Croydon, CR2 7DW

Headteacher: Mr Antony Padfield

Total pupils: 158 elmhurstschool.net

Epsom College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Epsom, KT17 4JQ

Headteacher: Sir Anthony Seldon

Total pupils: 742 epsomcollege.org.uk

Ewell Castle School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • CO-ED • SENIOR • BOYS

Ewell, KT17 2AW

Headteacher: Silas Edmonds

Total pupils: 531 ewellcastle.co.uk

Feltonfleet School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Cobham, KT11 1DR

Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Lance

Total pupils: 496 feltonfleet.co.uk

Frensham Heights

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Farnham, GU10 4EA

Headteacher: Andrew Fisher

Total pupils: 523 frensham.org

Glenesk Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

East Horsley, KT24 6NS

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bradley

Total pupils: 133 gleneskschool.co.uk

Greenfield

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Woking, GU22 7TP

Headteacher: Mrs Tania Botting

Total pupils: 199 greenfield.surrey.sch.uk

Guildford High School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Guildford, GU1 1SJ

Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Boulton

Total pupils: 986 guildfordhigh.co.uk

Gordon’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED Woking, GU24 9PT

Headteacher: Mr Andrew J Moss

Total pupils: 939 gordons.school Hall Grove School

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bagshot, GU19 5HZ

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Graham

Total pupils: 409 hallgrove.co.uk

Halstead Preparatory School for Girls

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Woking, GU21 4EE

Headteacher: Mrs Penelope Austin

Total pupils: 215 halstead-school.org.uk

Hampton Court House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Richmond-upon-Thames, KT8 9BS

Principal: Kate Vintiner

Total pupils: 300 hamptoncourthouse.co.uk

HawleyHurst

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Camberley, GU17 9HU

Headteacher: Victoria Smit

Total pupils: 500 hawleyhurst.co.uk

The Hawthorns School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Redhill, RH1 4QJ

Headteacher: Mr Adrian E Floyd

Total pupils: 528 hawthorns.com

Hazelwood School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED Oxted, RH8 0QU

Headteacher: Lindie Louw

Total pupils: 570 hazelwoodschool.co.uk

Hoe Bridge School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Old Woking, GU22 8JE

Headteacher: Chris Webster

Total pupils: 493 hoebridgeschool.co.uk

Homefield Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Sutton, SM1 2TE

Headteacher: Mr John Towers

Total pupils: 348 homefield.sutton.sch.uk

Hurtwood House School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Dorking, RH5 6NU

Headteacher: Mr Cosmo Jackson

Total pupils: 350 hurtwoodhouse.com

International School of London, Surrey

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Woking, GU22 8HY

Headteacher: Mr Richard Parker

Total pupils: 250 islschools.org/surrey

King Edward’s Witley

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Godalming, GU8 5SG

Headteacher: Joanna Wright

Total pupils: 425 kesw.org

Kingswood House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED • SENIOR

Epsom, KT19 8LG

Headteacher: Mr Duncan Murphy

Total pupils: 175

kingswoodhouse.org

Laleham Lea School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Purley, CR8 3JJ

Headteacher: Ms Karen Barry

Total pupils: 110

lalehamlea.co.uk

Lingfield College

Head Teacher: Mr Tim Butcher

Admissions: Mrs Emma Short

admissions@pilgrims-school.co.uk 01962 854189

GENDER/AGES: Boys, 4-13 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 235 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Full Boarding

FEES: Pre-Prep – day from £4,233 per term, Prep – day from £6,544-£7,624 per term, full/weekly boarding (from Year 4) £9,669 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: We invite boys for a taster day to determine whether Pilgrims’ is the best fit for your son. See our website for details.

School philosophy: A truly special school family for boys aged 4 to 13 with heart, excellence and a joy for learning at its core and which seeks out and develops the potential of well-rounded boys to achieve strong personal academic performance, outstanding music making and a wealth of sporting and extracurricular engagement.

Open Days: Pre-Prep Friday 3 May 2024 or Whole School Saturday 11 May 2024. Individual tours by appointment. www.thepilgrims-school.co.uk

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Lingfield, RH7 6PH

Headteacher: Mr Richard Bool

Total pupils: 928 lingfieldcollege.co.uk

Longacre School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Guildford, GU5 0NQ

Acting Headteacher: Mr Matthew Bryan

Total pupils: 211 longacre.surrey.sch.uk

Lyndhurst School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Camberley, GU15 3NE

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Rudkin

Total pupils: 118 lyndhurstschool.co.uk

Manor House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Little Bookham, KT23 4EN

Headteacher: Ms Tracey Fantham

Total pupils: 293 manorhouseschool.org

Micklefield School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Reigate, RH2 9DU

Headteacher: Mr Ryan Ardé

Total pupils: 218 micklefieldschool.co.uk

Milbourne Lodge School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Esher, KT10 9EG

Headteacher: Mrs Judy Waite

Total pupils: 215 milbournelodge.co.uk

Moon Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Leigh, RH2 8RE

Headteacher: Michelle Catterson

Total pupils: 110 moonhallschoolregiate.co.uk

Moon Hall School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Dorking, RH5 6LQ

Headteacher: Ms Emma Fraser

Total pupils: 45 moonhallschool.co.uk

Naomi Martin

SOUTH EAST Surrey

More House School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS

Farnham, GU10 3AP

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Hetherington

Total pupils: 444 morehouse.org.uk

Notre Dame School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

GIRLS

Cobham, KT11 1HA

Senior Headteacher is Anna King

Prep Headteacher is Amélie Morgan

Total pupils: 600 notredame.co.uk

Oakhyrst Grange School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Caterham, CR3 6AF

Headteacher: Mr Alex Gear

Total pupils: 154 oakhyrstgrangeschool.co.uk

Oakwood School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Purley, CR8 2AN

Headteacher: Mr Ciro Candia

Total pupils: 174 oakwoodschool.org.uk

Old Palace of John Whitgift School Junior

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • CO-ED

South Croydon, CR2 7YN

Headteacher: Mr Tim Horton

Total pupils: 150 oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk

Old Palace of John Whitgift School Senior

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Croydon, CR0 1AX

Headteacher: Jane Burton

Total pupils: 700 oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk

Parkside School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Cobham, KT11 3PX

Headteacher: Nicole Janssen

Total pupils: 255 parkside-school.co.uk

Prior’s Field

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Godalming, GU7 2RH

Headteacher: Tracy Kirnig

Total pupils: 440 priorsfieldschool.com

Reed’s School

SENIOR • CO-ED 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS • GIRLS

Cobham, KT11 2ES

Headteacher: Mr Mark Hoskins

Total pupils: 800 reeds.surrey.sch.uk

Reigate St Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Reigate, RH2 7RN

Headteacher: Mr Marcus Culverwell

Total pupils: 336 reigatestmarys.org

Reigate Grammar School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Reigate, RH2 0QS

Headteacher: Mr Shaun Fenton

Total pupils: 947 reigategrammar.org

RGS Guildford

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS Guildford, GU1 3BB

Headteacher: Dr Jon Cox

Total pupils: 972 rgsg.co.uk

RGS Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS Guildford, GU1 2EL

Headteacher: Mr Toby Freeman-Day

Total pupils: 345 rgsg.co.uk

Ripley Court

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ripley, GU23 6NE

Acting Headteacher: Gavin Ryan

Total pupils: 267 ripleycourt.co.uk

Rowan Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Esher, KT10 0LX

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Raja

Total pupils: 320 rowanprepschool.co.uk

Royal Alexandra & Albert School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Reigate, RH2 0TD

Headteacher: Mr Mark Dixon

Total pupils: 960 raa-school.co.uk

Rydes Hill Preparatory School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Guildford, GU2 8BP

Headteacher: Sarah Norville

Total pupils: 190 rydeshill.com

St Andrew’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Woking, GU21 4QW

Headteacher: Mr Dominic Fitzgerald

Total pupils: 313 st-andrews.woking.sch.uk

St Catherine’s School, Bramley

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Guildford, GU5 0DF

Headteacher Prep School: Miss Naomi Bartholomew

Headteacher Senior School: Mrs Alice Phillips

Total pupils Prep School: 222

Total pupils Senior School: 625 stcatherines.info

St Christopher’s Nursery and Pre-Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Epsom, KT18 5HE

Headteacher: Mrs Bronia Grehan

Total pupils: 176 st-christophers.surrey.sch.uk

St David’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Purley, CR8 3AL

Headteacher: Ms Cressida Mardell

Total pupils: 149 stdavidsschool.co.uk

St Edmund’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Hindhead, GU26 6BH

Headteacher: Adam Walliker

Total pupils: 294 saintedmunds.co.uk

St George’s Weybridge

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY

CO-ED

Weybridge, KT15 2QS

Headteacher: Mr Antony Hudson and Mrs Rachel Owens

Total pupils: 950 stgeorgesweybridge.com

St Hilary’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Godalming, GU7 1RZ

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Wittingham

Total pupils: 264 sthilarysschool.com

St Ives School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS • GIRLS

Haslemere, GU27 2ES

Headteacher: Mrs Kay Goldsworthy

Total pupils: 115 stiveshaslemere.com

St James Senior Boys’ School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

BOYS

Ashford, TW15 3DZ

Headteacher: Mr David Brazier

Total pupils: 382 stjamesschool.co.uk

St John’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

CO-ED

Leatherhead, KT22 8SP

Headteacher: Mr Alex Tate

Total pupils: 800 stjohnsleatherhead.co.uk

St Teresa’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Dorking, RH56ST

Headteacher: Mr Mike Farmer

Total pupils: 331 st-teresas.com

Seaton House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Sutton, SM2 5LH

Headteacher: Mr Carl Bates

Total pupils: 160 seatonhouse.sutton.sch.uk

Shrewsbury House

Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Esher, KT10 9EA

Headteacher: Jon Akhurst

Total pupils: 85 shrewsburyhousepreprep.net

Sir William Perkin’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Chertsey, KT16 9BN

Headteacher: Mr Chris Muller

Total pupils: 606 swps.org.uk

Copthorne Prep School

Effingham Lane, Copthorne, West Sussex RH10 3HR

Head Teacher: Mr Nathan Close

Admissions: Mrs Kathryn Billingham West headspa@copthorneprep.co.uk 01342 859954

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-13 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 270, boys 53%, girls 47% TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi Boarding

FEES: Nursery – One morning per week from £477. Five mornings per week from £2,385 per term. Pre-Prep – Reception £3,490, Year 1 £3,600, Year 2 £3,655 per term. Prep – Year 3 £4,820, Year 4 £5,295, Years 5-8 £6,075 per term. Flexi boarding from £35 per night

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Pre Prep – 16, Prep – 18

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Hurst, Worth, Lingfield College, Ardingly, Farlington, Dunottar Sevenoaks, Lancing, Christs Hospital, Bedes, Caterham

FAITH: Church of England

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Having visited our school and met the headmaster, you will be invited to register if you feel Copthorne Prep is the right school for your child. Having registered, your child will be invited to a taster experience depending on their age. Children joining reception and above will spend time with their peer group during which some assessment work will be carried out in reading, writing, spelling and maths. Subject to availability, assessments and school reports, a place will be offered.

School Philosophy: Copthorne Prep School has developed an outstanding reputation for helping children to realise their full potential. By providing opportunities for all to succeed, children leave us as confident individuals, well prepared for their progression to senior schools of their choice. We inspire all our pupils to become lifelong learners, responsible global citizens and the very best that they can be. Simply, we develop confidence, provide opportunity and realise potential.

Academic Record: Copthorne Prep has an outstanding reputation for helping children successfully gain entry into the senior school of their choice and many of these children enter with scholarships. 50% of our year 8 children have received scholarships to their next schools over the last five years and 100% of children were successful at gaining a place in their first choice school.

Extra-curricular: Our mission statement recognises that success does not just take place in the classroom. We value and actively encourage participation in a wide range of activities outside of normal lessons. We are proud of the huge range of extra curricular activities that are available. There are some clubs that run at different times after supper and will vary depending on the time of year. Swimming, forest activities, climbing, fencing, science, fitness, cricket, ICT, netball, art and comics are just a few of the activities on offer.

Open Days: Every day is an open day. Seeing the school full of pupils will give you a true sense of how special our school is.

www.copthorneprep.co.uk

A leading co‑educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 3 months to 18 years. Located across two sites, our Prep School on the south coast with stunning coastal views, and our Senior School set in 120 acres of the idyllic Sussex countryside within easy reach of London.

Extensive co-curricular programme

Award-winning boarding facilities including a new boarding house

International standard sporting facilities and coaching

Outstanding pastoral care

HMC - Day, weekly and full boarding

IAPS – Boarding and day

Where every child finds joy in their pursuit of brilliance

SOUTH EAST

Surrey - East Sussex - West Sussex

The Study School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

New Malden, KT3 5DP

Headteacher: Mrs Donna Brackstone-Drake

Total pupils: 134 thestudyschool.co.uk

Sutton High School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Sutton, SM1 2AX

Headteacher: Beth Dawson

Total pupils: 642 suttonhigh.gdst.net

TASIS The American School in England

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Thorpe, TW20 8TE

Headteacher: Bryan Nixon

Total pupils: 720 tasisengland.org

Tormead School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS Guildford, GU1 2JD

Headteacher: Mrs Christina Foord

Total pupils: 750 tormeadschool.org.uk

Westward School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Walton-on-Thames, KT12 1LE

Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Stevenson

Total pupils: 151 westwardschool.co.uk

Woldingham School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Woldingham, CR3 7YA

Headteacher: Dr James Whitehead

Total pupils: 611 woldinghamschool.co.uk

Woodcote House School

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS Windlesham, GU20 6PF

Headteacher: Mr D. M. K. Paterson

Total pupils: 93 woodcotehouseschool.co.uk

The Yehudi Menuhin School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED Cobham, KT11 3QQ Interim Headteacher: Richard Tanner

Total pupils: 77 menuhinschool.co.uk

East Sussex

Battle Abbey Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bexhill, TN40 2NH

Headteacher: Mrs M Maslin

Total pupils: 98 battleabbeyschool.com

Battle Abbey School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Battle, TN33 0AD

Headteacher: Mr David Clark

Total pupils: 378 battleabbeyschool.com

Bede’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Eastbourne, BN20 7XL

Headteacher: Mrs Leigh-Anne Morris

Total pupils: 400 bedes.org/prep

Bede’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Upper Dicker, BN27 3QH

Headteacher: Mr Peter Goodyer

Total pupils: 750 bedes.org

Bellerbys College Brighton

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Brighton, BN1 4LF

Headteacher: Mr Simon Mower

Total pupils: 888 bellerbys.com

Bricklehurst Manor School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wadhurst, TN5 7EL

Headteacher: Mrs Christine Flowers

Total pupils: 122 bricklehurst.co.uk

Brighton & Hove Junior School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Hove, BN3 6NH

Headteacher: Ms Sian Cattaneo

Total pupils: 243 bhhs.gdst.net

Brighton & Hove High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Brighton, BN1 3AT

Headteacher: Ms Jennifer Smith

Total pupils: 338 bhhs.gdst.net

Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep & Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Brighton, BN2 0EU

Headteacher: Mr Ant Falkus

Total pupils: 512 brightoncollege.org.uk

Brighton College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Brighton, BN2 0AL

Headteacher: Richard Cairns

Total pupils: 1088 brightoncollege.org.uk

Claremont School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nursery and Prep School, East Sussex, TN37 7PW

Senior and Sixth Form, East Sussex, TN32 5UJ

Principal: Giles Perrin

Total pupils: 650 claremontschool.co.uk

Deepdene School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hove, BN3 4ED

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Gane

Total pupils: 130 deepdeneschool.com

Eastbourne College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Eastbourne, BN21 4JY

Headteacher: Mr Tom Lawson

Total pupils: 662 eastbourne-college.co.uk

Frewen College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Rye, TN31 6NL

Headteacher: Nick Goodman

Total pupils: 111 frewencollege.co.uk

Greenfields School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Forest Row, RH18 5JD

Headteacher: Mr Jeff Smith

Total pupils: 135 greenfieldsschool.com

Lancing College Preparatory School at Hove

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hove, BN3 6LU

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Keep

Total pupils: 244 lancingcollege.co.uk

Lewes Old Grammar School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Lewes, BN7 1XS

Headteacher: Mr R Blewitt

Total pupils: 574 logs.uk.com

Mayfield School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Mayfield, TN20 6PH

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Forster

Total pupils: 420

mayfieldgirls.org

Northease Manor School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Lewes, BN7 3EY

Headteacher: Claire Farmer

Total pupils: 96 northease.co.uk

Roedean

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Brighton, BN2 5RQ

Headteacher: Mr Oliver Blond

Total pupils: 675 roedean.co.uk

Roedean Moira House

Girls School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Eastbourne, BN20 7TE

Headteacher: Andrew Wood

Total pupils: 306 roedeanmoirahouse.co.uk

Sacred Heart School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wadhurst, TN5 6DQ

Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Blake

Total pupils: 117 sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk

St Andrew’s Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Eastbourne, BN20 7RP

Headteacher: Mr Tom Gregory

Total pupils: 366 standrewsprep.co.uk

St Christopher’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hove, BN3 4AD

Headteacher: Ms Elizabeth Lyle

Total pupils: 284 stchristophershove.org.uk

Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Mayfield, TN20 6HR

Headteacher: Mr Mark Hammond

Total pupils: 136 skippershill.com

Vinehall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Robertsbridge, TN32 5JL

Headteacher: Joff Powis

Total pupils: 251 vinehallschool.com

West Sussex

Ardingly College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ

Headteacher: Mr Ben Figgis

Total pupils: 932 ardingly.com

Brambletye

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

East Grinstead, RH19 3PD

Headteacher: Mr Will Brooks

Total pupils: 264 brambletye.co.uk

Burgess Hill Girls

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG

Headteacher: Mrs Liz Laybourn

Total pupils: 526 burgesshillgirls.com

Christ’s Hospital School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • CO-ED

Horsham, RH13 0LJ

Headteacher: Mr Simon Reid

Total pupils: 863 christs-hospital.org.uk

Copthorne Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • CO-ED

Copthorne, RH10 3HR

Headteacher: Mr Nathan Close

Total pupils: 270 copthorneprep.co.uk

Cottesmore School

PREP • BOARDING • CO-ED

Pease Pottage, RH11 9AU

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Rogerson

Total pupils: 155 cottesmoreschool.com

Cumnor House Sussex

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Danehill, Haywards Heath RH17 7HT

Headteacher: Mr Christian Heinrich

Total pupils: 385 cumnor.co.uk

Dorset House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Pulborough, RH20 1PB

Headteacher: Mr Matt Thomas

Total pupils: 146 dorsethouseschool.com

Farlington School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI

• BOARDING • CO-ED

Horsham, RH12 3PN

Headteacher: Mr James Passam

Total pupils: 337 falrlingtonschool.com

Great Ballard School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Chichester, PO18 OLR

Headteacher: Matthew King

Total pupils: 230 greatballard.co.uk

Great Walstead School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Haywards Heath, RH16 2QL

Headteacher: Chris Calvey

Total pupils: 430 greatwalstead.co.uk

Handcross Park School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Haywards Heath, RH17 6HF

Headteacher: Mr Jonnie Besley

Total pupils: 400 handcrossparkschool.co.uk

Hurst College

JUNIOR PREP • SENIOR PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9JS

Headteacher: Tim Manly

Total pupils: 1,337 hppc.co.uk

Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Worthing, BN14 8HU

Headteacher: Francesca Milling

Total pupils: 152 lancingcollege.co.uk

Lancing College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Lancing, BN15 0RW

Headteacher: Mr Dominic Oliver

Total pupils: 538 lancingcollege.co.uk

Oakwood School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Chichester, PO18 9AN

Headteacher: Ms Clare Bradbury

Total pupils: 256 oakwoodschool.co.uk

Our Lady of Sion Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Worthing, BN11 1RE

Headteacher: Dr Simon Orchard

Total pupils: 109 sionschool.org.uk

Our Lady of Sion Senior School

NURSERY • JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Worthing, BN11 4BL

Headteacher: Steven Jeffery

Total pupils: 390 sionschool.org.uk

Pennthorpe School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Rudgwick, Nr Horsham, RH12 3HJ

Headteacher: Mr Chris Murray

Total pupils: 313 pennthorpe.com

Prebendal School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Chichester, PO19 1RT

Headteacher: Ms Louise Salmond Smith

Total pupils: 188 prebendalschool.org.uk

Seaford College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Petworth, GU28 0NB

Headteacher: John Green

Total pupils: 689 seaford.org

Shoreham College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YW

Headteacher: Mr Richard Taylor-West

Total pupils: 368 shorehamcollege.co.uk

Slindon College

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Arundel, BN18 0RH

Headteacher: Mark Birkbeck

Total pupils: 84 slindoncollege.co.uk

Sompting Abbotts

Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sompting, BN15 OAZ

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Douch

Total pupils: 97 somptingabbotts.com

The Towers Convent School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • FLEXI •

GIRLS • BOYS

Steyning, BN44 3TF

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Trelfa

Total pupils: 314 thetowersschool.org

Westbourne House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Chichester, PO20 2BH

Headteacher: Martin Barker

Total pupils: 442 westbournehouse.org

Windlesham House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Washington, RH20 4AY

Headteacher: Mr Richard Foster

Total pupils: 356 windlesham.com

Worth School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Turners Hill, RH10 4SD

Headteacher: Stuart McPherson

Total pupils: 675 worthschool.org.uk

“This

has everything going for it.”

“Academic excellence is a given. What makes Worth special is the ‘moral compass’ it provides, vital for children on their journey to adulthood and beyond.”

Parent

WHY CHOOSE DUKE OF YORK’S ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL?

WHY CHOOSE DUKE OF YORK’S ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL?

With a rich all-round education, outstanding facilities and excellent pastoral care, there are many reasons to consider this Kent-based school, says Principal Alex Foreman

With a rich all-round education, outstanding facilities and excellent pastoral care, there are many reasons to consider this Kent-based school, says Principal Alex Foreman

UUpon arrival at this 150-acre parkland estate in Kent, you’ll sense what a nurturing place the school is, allowing students to focus on academic pursuits while being part of a supportive community.

pon arrival at this 150-acre parkland estate in Kent, you’ll sense what a nurturing place the school is, allowing students to focus on academic pursuits while being part of a supportive community.

With achievements such as the SSAT Educational Outcomes Awards and surpassing national GCSE progress figures, there’s a clear commitment to academic excellence. Outstanding facilities, including an Olympicstandard athletics track and a recent £24.9m refurbishment, underscore the dedication to providing a top-tier experience.

With achievements such as the SSAT Educational Outcomes Awards and surpassing national GCSE progress figures, there’s a clear commitment to academic excellence. Outstanding facilities, including an Olympicstandard athletics track and a recent £24.9m refurbishment, underscore the dedication to providing a top-tier experience.

Beyond the classroom, the academic institution distinguishes itself through its approach to an allround education, maintaining small class sizes and fostering an active lifestyle. The emphasis on

Beyond the classroom, the academic institution distinguishes itself through its approach to an allround education, maintaining small class sizes and fostering an active lifestyle. The emphasis on

instilling leadership qualities and life skills sets students (affectionally known as Dukies) up for life. These values reflect its heritage – the school was founded by royalty for military orphans.

instilling leadership qualities and life skills sets students (affectionally known as Dukies) up for life. These values reflect its heritage – the school was founded by royalty for military orphans.

Pastoral care is delivered by dedicated houseparents, tutors, and matrons, ensuring that students receive academic, social and personal support. The school’s wellbeing commitment extends to excellent medical and healthcare resources, plus access to nurses and GP services.

Pastoral care is delivered by dedicated houseparents, tutors, and matrons, ensuring that students receive academic, social and personal support. The school’s wellbeing commitment extends to excellent medical and healthcare resources, plus access to nurses and GP services.

This is a school that easily integrates a military ethos with a strong pastoral focus, creating an space where children thrive academically, make lasting friendships, and enjoy a close-knit family. Students leave for Russell Group universities, professional apprenticeships and employment.

This is a school that easily integrates a military ethos with a strong pastoral focus, creating an space where children thrive academically, make lasting friendships, and enjoy a close-knit family. Students leave for Russell Group universities, professional apprenticeships and employment.

Visit the exceptional campus with a private tour or at an open morning. doyrms.com

Visit the exceptional campus with a private tour or at an open morning. doyrms.com

commitment to sports

The Olympic-standard athletics track reflects a commitment to sports

An independent school for boys aged 4-13 years, with co-educational nursery. Set in 45 acres of beautiful countryside with school bus routes including to SW London.

Individual tours are recommended

To register your interest, please e-mail admissions@parkside-school.co.uk or call 01932 862749

parkside-school.co.uk

is all we think you’ll need to be inspired.

In the most recent A-levels, 80 per cent of all grades awarded to Tonbridge boys were at A* or A. Meanwhile, our latest Giving Day raised a spectacular £525,000, which will go directly to supporting our Foundation Awards programme: widening access, creating opportunities and raising the level of achievement for all.

As one of the UK’s leading boarding and day schools, we are looking for bright boys from whatever life background. Come and see how we forge the connection between the intellectual and the human.

…that she left it too late to apply for Hurtwood House, because it’s simply the best for acting, dancing, singing, film-making – “A Utopia for creative minds” – as the Good Schools Guide says.

And crucially, this exciting school is equally successful academically. In fact, it’s statistically one of the top co-ed boarding schools in the UK.

So, if you’re looking for a really exciting and rewarding change of school at 16 – don’t leave it too late.

Call or visit our website for more information.

Please contact Cosmo Jackson

T: 01483 279000 E: info@hurtwood.net

hurtwoodhouse.com

We believe that every child has immense potential that, in the right environment, can be uncovered, nurtured and realised. wellingtoncollege.org.uk

Co-educational excellence in the heart of Berkshire.

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Pupils feel valued as individuals and actively celebrate being members of a diverse school community.

Be inspired Be brilliant Be you

BRUERN ABBEY SCHOOL

Bruern Abbey is a unique school, providing specialist education and pastoral support exclusively for boys diagnosed with dyslexia, dyspraxia or other learning difficulties. We have two sites, our Preparatory School is based Chesterton, Bicester, with our Senior School housed in Chiltern Buckinghamshire. Both have beautiful grounds that provide the perfect setting for boys to thrive and engage in a plethora of opportunities beyond the classroom. Our highly skilled and passionate specialist staff, support the boys with their academic and pastoral needs; helping them develop techniques and skills to successfully manage their learning difficulties.

We have for many years been the only school in the country to h as its main purpose the preparation of boys with dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia and other learning difficulties for Comm Entrance and other entrance examinations, including GCSEs, to mainstream independent senior schools. Learning difficulties sho not preclude academic success, and we believe that extending our provision will allow even more boys to benefit from Bruern's unique offering.

With a rich excellent pastoral this Kent-based

In the Junior years, the Prep School runs a skills-based curriculum. What this means in practice is that the focus of lessons is far more on 'how to do' rather than factual learning. This is crucial in bringing boys' literacy and numeracy skills up to speed and hence why we have twice as many English and Math lessons as a standard prep school. As the boys move up the year groups we prepare them for nationwide examinations.

The Bruern Senior School is similar to a traditional public school for boys aged 13 to 16, with breadth to the curriculum, including GCSEs and other nationally recognised qualifications, full and varied sports, and co-curricular programmes coupled with Bruern’s outstanding pastoral care. The Senior School’s weekly structure will allow for a busy action-packed week, Monday to Friday, whilst also offering the boys a full weekend with their families.

ree from the top

with Executive Head, John Floyd

Bruern cheers up and (academically speaking) sorts out boys. I am most proud about seeing boys leave much happier than when they arrive. I am also delighted that we extended our offering to allow even more boys to benefit from Bruern’s unique offering with Bruern Senior School, based in Chilton, to take boys through their GCSEs.

“Teachers who really take the time to get to know the pupils and create a unique environment.”

Bruern Abbey Senior School Parent 2023

‘BEST HEAD

What might the motto ‘I have that

I may give’ mean

to your daughter?

Habeo ut dem, if you’d like the Latin. It’s a phrase each Tudor Hall girl will interpret di erently. ‘Having’ can mean everything from your daughter’s individual talents … to sharing in the warmth of the collective school spirit … to accessing our international network of projects and Old Tudorians. ‘Giving’ can be small moments of friendship, deep development of skills or growing into leadership roles aiming to better the world.

Every day at Tudor Hall the many facets of ‘having’ are reflected on, and every day ‘giving’ is considered richly and diversely.

And actually, what ‘I have that I may give’ might mean is a question our wider community asks itself as well.

Come and explore the school (and the question) with us.

Founded in 1850, vitalised in 1939 by Headmistress Nesta Inglis, settled in Wykham Park in Oxfordshire in 1946, Tudor Hall is one of the oldest girls’ boarding and day schools in Britain. e world doesn’t stand still. Headmistress Julie Lodrick took over in 2022 and our fresh collective vision is global and invigorating.

To arrange a visit, email admissions@tudorhallschool.com or phone us on 01295 756259 www.tudorhallschool.com

Wells Lane, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7DZ

Head Teacher: Mrs Liz Hewer

Admissions: Mrs Kerry Bertram admissions@stgeorges-ascot.org.uk office@stgeorges-asacot.org.uk 01344 629900

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 11-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 270

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Senior – Day from £8,980, Weekly from £13,670, Full Boarding from £14,285 per term

FAITH: Church of England.

MOTTO: Vincent Qui Se Vincunt.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see our website for details.

School philosophy: St George’s is a thriving independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11-18 offering an ambitious, connected and futurefacing education tailored for girls to realise their potential both at school and in fulfilling adult lives ahead. Awarded ‘excellent’ in its November 2022 ISI inspection, the report speaks of pupils demonstrating ‘healthy self-knowledge, well developed study skills, first-class social skills and an awareness of the world around them.

South West

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.

Democracy needs digital defenders

Bloody and dramatic terrorist attacks make the headlines, but silent attacks on our digital infrastructure can be far more deadly. They’re unseen, often unreported, but so far, usually repelled by people with incredible digital skills.

I’ve learnt many of these at school – next I’m going to develop and use my skills at places like GCHQ to defend our precious democracy. Imagine if my generation with our collective understanding and strong moral compass worked together for a safer planet. That’s what I’m going to do.

What did you do at school today?

Bryanston is an award-winning co-educational school for ages 3-18, boarding and day, nestled in 400 acres of Dorset countryside.

Find out more at bryanston.co.uk or call our Admissions Team on 01258 484 633.

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Channel Islands - Cornwall - Devon - Dorset

Channel Islands

Elizabeth College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOYS

Guernsey, GY1 2PY

Headteacher: Ms Jenny Palmer

Total pupils: 891 elizabethcollege.gg

The Ladies’ College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

GIRLS

Guernsey, GY1 1RW

Headteacher: Mrs Ashley Clancy

Total pupils: 588 ladiescollege.com

St George’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Jersey, JE3 7DB

Headteacher: Mr Cormac Timothy

Total pupils: 219 stgeorgesprep.co.uk

St Michael’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Jersey, JE2 7UG

Headteacher: Mr Mike Rees

Total pupils: 300 stmichaelsschool.je

Victoria College PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS Jersey, JE1 4HT

Headteacher: Mr Alun Watkins

Total pupils: 693 victoriacollege.je

Cornwall

Polwhele House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Truro, TR4 9AE

Headteacher: Hilary Mann

Total pupils: 95 polwhelehouse.co.uk

St Joseph’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Launceston, PL15 8HN

Headteacher: Oliver Scott

Total pupils: 229 stjosephscornwall.co.uk

St Piran’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Hayle, TR27 4HY

Headteacher: Carol De Labat

Total pupils: 55 stpiranshayle.net

Truro High School for Girls

NURSERY

Headteacher: Ms Sarah Matthews

Total pupils: 350 trurohigh.co.uk

Truro School

Headteache: Mr Andy Johnson

Total pupils: 1,150 truroschool.com

Devon

Blundell’s School

NURSERY

Tiverton, EX16 4DN

Headteacher: Mr Bart Wielenga

Total pupils: 584 blundells.org

Exeter Cathedral School

NURSERY

Headteacher: Mr James Featherstone

Total pupils: 298 extercathedralschool.co.uk

Exeter School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Exeter, EX2 4NS

Headteacher: Louise Simpson

Total pupils: 953 exeterschool.org.uk

Mount Kelly

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • SIXTH FORM • DAY • FULL BOARDING • WEEKLY BOARDING • FLEXI- BOARDING • CO-ED

Tavistock, PL19 0HZ

Headteacher: Guy Ayling

Total pupils: 575 mountkelly.com

Kingsley School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bideford, EX39 3LY

Headteacher: Mr Pete Last

Total pupils: 398 kingsleyschoolbideford.co.uk

The Maynard School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Exeter, EX1 1SJ

Headteacher: Miss Sarah Dunn

Total pupils: 450 maynard.co.uk

Plymouth College Prep

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Plymouth, PL1 3JL

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Gatherer

Total pupils: 230 plymouthcollege.com

Plymouth College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Plymouth, PL4 6RN

Headteacher: Jonathan Standen

Total pupils: 508 plymouthcollege.com

St Christopher’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Totnes, TQ9 6PF

Headteacher: Alexandra Cottell

Total pupils: 89 st-christophers.devon.sch.uk

St John’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Sidmouth, EX10 8RG

Headteacher: Ms Caroline Ward

Total pupils: 149

stjohnsdevon.co.uk

St Peter’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

CO-ED Nr Exmouth, EX8 5AU

Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Johnston

Total pupils: 302 stpetersprep.co.uk

Shebbear College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Shebbear, EX21 5HJ

Headteacher: Caroline Kirby

Total pupils: 331 shebbearcollege.co.uk

Stover School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG

Headteacher: Mr Richard Notman

Total pupils: 326 stover.co.uk

Trinity School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Teignmouth, TQ14 8LY

Headteacher: Lawrence Coen

Total pupils: 438 trinityschool.co.uk

West Buckland School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Barnstaple, EX32 0SX

Headteacher: Phillip Stapleton

Total pupils: 700 westbuckland.com

Dorset

Bournemouth Collegiate Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Poole, BH14 9JY

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Wyborn

Total pupils: 111 bournemouthcollegiateschool.co.uk

Bournemouth Collegiate School

SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bournemouth, BH5 2DY

Headteacher: Mrs Maria Coulter

Total pupils: 395 bournemouthcollegiateschool.co.uk

Bryanston School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Blandford Forum, DT11 OPX

Headteacher: Richard Jones

Total pupils: 671

bryanston.co.uk

Canford School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Wimborne, BH21 3AD

Headteacher: Mr Ben Vessey

Total pupils: 651 canford.com

Canford School

Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3AD

Head Teacher: Mr Ben Vessey, MA, MBA

Admissions: The Registrar admissions@canford.com 01202 847207

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 13-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 662, boys 382, girls 280 TYPE: Day, Full Boarding

FEES: Senior – daily from £34,491, full boarding from £45,519 per annum

FAITH: Church of England. MOTTO: Nisi Dominus Frustra.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: ISEB and Canford assessment at 13+ in Year 6, Canford entrance tests in Autumn of Year 11 for Sixth Form entry. More details on school website.

School philosophy: We want all our pupils to have the opportunity to explore, to express and to excel in all aspects of school life as part of our Canford community. Our values of courageous attitude, purposeful engagement, humble ambition and gracious leadership underpin everything we do and help to forge the strong bonds between staff, pupils and parents which are a fundamental feature of Canford life. Our education is partnership driven by mutual respect, trust and a willingness to work together for a better future. It is structured yet allows pupils to grow as individuals – a school where they can truly flourish. Academic record: Canford ranks highly among the top co-educational boarding schools in the UK in terms of results and is a leader regionally. We want our pupils to follow their chosen career pathways whether that be university, apprenticeships or the world of work. The vast majority choose higher education, with 44 places at Oxbridge in the past 5 years and over 95% of pupils gaining places to top universities each year, the majority to Russell Group/ Sunday Times Top 12. Over 100 pupils have gained coveted places at Medical Schools in the past ten years, and as an official SAT testing centre, offers and scholarships to US and other international universities are on the increase. Cocurricular: 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.

Notable achievements and alumni: Boarding School of the Year 2023 (TES finalist), Health and Wellbeing Award Winner 2023 (BSA/HIEDA, Public School of the Year 2019 (Tatler), Recent National representation at U18s England Hockey, Cricket, Athletics and GB Swimming. Hampshire Cricket and Bath Rugby selection. Places with the National Youth Theatre, National Youth Orchestra, National Wind Orchestra and National Youth Choir. Alumni: Sir Henry Cecil, Ben Gollings, Alan Hollingsworth, Derek Jarman, General Sir Brian Kenny, Ore Oduba, Air Chief Marshal Sir Roger Palin, Nick Robertson, Earl of Shaftesbury.

Open Days: Saturday 27 April and Saturday 5 October 2024. Private visits also welcomed.

www.canford.com

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Castle Court School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wimborne, BH21 3RF

Headteacher: Mr Luke Gollings

Total pupils: 355 castlecourt.com

Clayesmore Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Blandford Forum, DT11 8PH

Headteacher: Charlotte Townsend

Total pupils: 239 clayesmore.com

Clayesmore Senior School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Thomson

Total pupils: 481 clayesmore.com

Dumpton School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wimborne, BH21 7AF

Headteacher: Mr Christian Saenger

Total pupils: 352 dumpton.com

Hanford School

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Blandford, DT11 8HN

Headteacher: Rory Johnston

Total pupils: 101 hanfordschool.co.uk

Knighton House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS • CO-ED Blandford, DT11 0PY

Headteacher: Robin Gainher

Total pupils: 114 knightonhouse.co.uk

Leweston School

BOARDING • DAY • FLEXI • WEEKLY • CO-EDUCATIONAL

DIAMOND MODEL • NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR •

SIXTH FORM

Sherborne, DT9 6EN

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Reynolds

Total pupils: 370 leweston.co.uk

Milton Abbey School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Blandford, DT11 0BZ

Headteacher: Judith Fremont-Barnes

Total pupils: 229 miltonabbey.co.uk

The Park School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bournemouth, BH8 9BJ

Headteacher: Melanie Dowler

Total pupils: 362 parkschool.co.uk

Port Regis Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA

Headteacher: Mr Titus Mills

Total pupils: 306 portregis.com

St Mary’s School

PREP (FROM AGE 9) • SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Shaftesbury, SP7 9LP

Headteacher: Mrs Maria Young

Total pupils: 250 stmshaftesbury.uk

Sherborne Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Sherborne, DT9 3NY

Headteacher: Nick Folland

Total pupils: 238 sherborneprep.org

Sherborne International

SENIOR • BOARDING • CO-ED

Sherborne, DT9 4EZ

Headteacher: Tim Waters

Total pupils: 138 sherborne-international.org

Sherborne School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Sherborne, DT9 3AP

Headteacher: Mr Dominic Luckett

Total pupils: 554 sherborne.org

Sherborne Girls

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Sherborne, DT9 3QN

Headteacher: Dr Ruth Sullivan

Total pupils: 485 sherborne.com

Sunninghill Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED Dorchester, DT1 1EB

Headteacher: Mr John Thorpe

Total pupils: 177 sunninghillprep.co.uk

Talbot Heath School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •FLEXI

• BOARDING • GIRLS

Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ

Headteacher: Angharad Holloway

Total pupils: 521 talbotheath.org

Yarrells School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Upton, BH16 5EU

Headteacher: Sally Weber-Spokes

Total pupils: 252 yarrells.co.uk

Gloucestershire

Airthrie School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL50 2NY

Headteacher: Mrs Jackson

Total pupils: 171 airthrie-school.co.uk

Badminton School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Bristol, BS9 3BA

Headteacher: Mrs Jessica Miles

Total pupils: 550 badmintonschool.co.uk

Beaudesert Park School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • CO-ED

Stroud, GL6 9AF

Headteacher: Chris Searson

Total pupils: 436 beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk

Berkhamsted School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL52 2QA

Headteacher: Richard Cross

Total pupils: 270 berkhamsted.org

Bredon School

Badminton School

Westbury Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3BA

Headteacher: Mrs Jessica Miles

Admissions: admissions@badmintonschool.co.uk +44 (0)117 905 5271

JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Tewkesbury, GL20 6AH

Headteacher: Mr Nick Oldham

Total pupils: 240 bredonschool.org

Bristol Grammar School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Bristol, BS8 1SR

Headteacher: Jaideep Barot

Total pupils: 956 bristolgrammarschool.co.uk

Butcombe Nursery, Clifton College Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bristol, BS8 3EZ

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Newman

Total pupils: 240 cliftoncollege.com

Cheltenham College Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING

• CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL53 7AB

Headteacher: Mr Tom O’Sullivan

Total pupils: 425 cheltenhamcollege.org

Cheltenham College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL53 7LD

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Huggett

Total pupils: 750 cheltenhamcollege.org

Cheltenham Ladies’ College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Cheltenham, GL50 3EP

Headteacher: Ms Eve Jardine-Young

Total pupils: 874 cheltladiescollege.org

Clifton College Pre-Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bristol, BS8 3EZ

Headteacher: Mr Sam Morgan

Total pupils: 141 cliftoncollege.com/the-schools/ pre-preparatory-school

Clifton College Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bristol, BS8 3HE

Headteacher: Mr Jim Walton

Total pupils: 329 cliftoncollege.com/the-schools/ preparatory-school

Clifton College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bristol, BS8 3JH

Headteacher: Dr Tim Greene

Total pupils: 760 cliftoncollege.com/the-schools/upperschool

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 4-18 years

FEES: Junior (day) £3,860-£4,420, weekly and flexi boarding: please contact admissions for more information, full boarding from £8,800-£10,100, senior (day) from £6,470, weekly boarder from £12,130, flexi boarding: please contact admissions for more information, full boarding from £12,870-£15,590 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 16, senior – 18, sixth form 2-12

FAITH: Non-denominational.

MOTTO: Pro Omnibus Quisque Pro Deo Omnes.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE : Please see the website for details.

School philosophy: Badminton offers a holistic approach to education; to put it simply, it encourages the girls to get hands on with their subjects, ask questions and really get stuck in. The school’s focus is on nurturing the girls’ natural curiosity and fuelling their passion for learning, rather than simply ‘filling them up’ with knowledge. What is special about Badminton? It is impossible to narrow it down to one thing, but its unwavering sense of community is something that really needs to be experienced to be believed. Badminton is fortunate that the size of its campus and community gives an unparalleled homely feel to the school, in which every girl is known by all. With more than 35 nationalities represented within the close-knit community, girls develop an understanding of the viewpoints of others and an appreciation of the school’s international outlook.

Academic record: GCSE grades A*-A/9-7: 69%, GCSE grades A*-B: 83%, A-level grades A*/A: 48%, A-level grades A*/A/B: 73%.

Extracurricular: Some of the extracurricular activities on offer at Badminton have an academic bias, such as ICT programming club and young engineering. Others allow the girls to pursue their talents and interests, these include symphony orchestra, debating, cross stitch, technical theatre club, Model United Nations, Leiths School of Cookery and young enterprise. Health and wellbeing activities include running club, fencing, judo, dance club, DofE, Pilates and CrossFit.

Notable achievements and alumni: Alumni include Rosamund Pike (actress), Dame Iris Murdoch (novelist), Indira Ghandhi (first and only female Prime Minister of India to date), Mary Fedden (artist).

Beyond Above

Families and their children who could go to any school they wish, choose to come to Cheltenham College. Why is that? Why does Cheltenham become their first choice? Perhaps it is, quite simply, that we look to astonish – whether that’s our top academic performance, our fabulous track record for sport of all kinds, our House system and exceptional pastoral care, or our vast range of co-curricular opportunities. And yet, it’s more than that. Come and see.

cheltenhamcollege.org

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Gloucestershire - Somerset

Clifton High School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Bristol, BS8 3JD

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Bennett

Total pupils: 725 cliftonhigh.co.uk

Colston’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY

CO-ED

Bristol, BS16 1BJ

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy McCullough

Total pupils: 502 colstons.org

Dean Close Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL51 6QS

Headteacher: Mr Paddy Moss

Total pupils: 400 deanclose.org.uk

Dean Close School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL51 6HE

Headteacher: Mr B Salisbury

Total pupils: 489 deanclose.org.uk

Dean Close St John’s

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

CO-ED

Tutshill, NP16 7LE

Headteacher: Mr Nick Thrower

Total pupils: 135 deanclosestjohns.org.uk

The Downs Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Bristol BS48 1PF

Headteacher: Debbie Isaachsen

Total pupils: 280 thedownsschool.co.uk

Fairfield School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bristol, BS48 3PD

Headteacher: Lesley Barton

Total pupils: 103 fairfield.school

Hatherop Castle Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Cirencester, GL7 3NB

Headteacher: Mr Nigel Reed

Total pupils: 158 hatheropcastle.co.uk

Hopelands School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stonehouse, GL10 2AD

Headteacher: Mrs Sheila Bradburn

Total pupils: 88 hopelands.org.uk

The King’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Gloucester, GL1 2BG

Headteacher: Mr David Morton

Total pupils: 541 thekingsschool.co.uk

Kitebrook House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • CO-ED

Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0RP

Headteacher: Mrs Susan McLean

Total pupils: 304 kitebrookhouse.com

Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital Junior School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS Bristol, BS8 1JS

Headteacher: David Kendall

Total pupils: 107 qehbristol.co.uk

Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS (YEARS 7-11) • CO-ED

Bristol, BS8 1JX

Headteacher: Rupert Heathcote

Total pupils: 671 qehbristol.co.uk

Redmaids’ High Junior School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Bristol, BS9 4DP

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Brown

Total pupils: 140 redmaidshigh.co.uk

Redmaids’ High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Bristol, BS9 3AW

Headteacher: Mr Paul Dwyer

Total pupils: 650 redmaidshigh.co.uk

Rendcomb College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED Cirencester, GL7 7HA

Headteacher: Rob Jones

Total pupils: 411 rendcombcollege.org.uk

The Richard Pate School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL53 9RP

Headteacher: Mr Robert A MacDonald

Total pupils: 296 richardpate.co.uk

St Edward’s Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL52 6NR

Headteacher: Mr Stephen McKernan

Total pupils: 310 stedwards.co.uk

St Edward’s Senior School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL53 8EY

Headteacher: Mrs Pat Clayfield

Total pupils: 340 stedwards.co.uk

Tockington Manor

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED Bristol, BS32 4NY

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Symonds

Total pupils: 196 tockingtonmanorschool.com

Westonbirt Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Tetbury, GL8 8QG

Headteacher: Mr Sean Price

Total pupils: 140 westonbirt.org

Westonbirt School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Tetbury, GL8 8QG

Headteacher: Mrs Natasha Dangerfield

Total pupils: 472 westonbirt.org

Wycliffe College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Stonehouse, GL10 2JQ

Headteacher: Mr Nick Gregory

Total pupils: 399 wycliffe.co.uk

Somerset

All Hallows Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF

Headteacher: Dr Trevor Richards

Total pupils: 271 allhallowsschool.co.uk

Downside School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM •

Bath, BA3 4RJ

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hobbs

Total pupils: 348 downside.co.uk

Hazlegrove

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Sparkford, BA22 7JA

Headteacher: Mr Ed Benbow’

Total pupils: 378 hazlegrove.co.uk

King Edward’s Pre-Prep and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bath BA1 4AQ

Headteacher: Ms Jayne Gilbert

Total pupils: 105 kesbath.com

King Edward’s Junior School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bath, BA2 6JA

Headteacher: Mr Sean Price

Total pupils: 204 kesbath.com

King Edward’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Bath, BA2 6HU

Headteacher: Mr Martin J Boden

Total pupils: 869 kesbath.com

King’s College Taunton

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Taunton, TA1 3LA

Headteacher: Mr Michael Sloan

Total pupils: 448 kings-taunton.co.uk

King’s Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Taunton, TA2 8AA

Headteacher: Mr Justin Chippendale

Total pupils: 289 kingshalltaunton.co.uk

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King’s Bruton

SENIOR

Bruton, BA10 0ED

Headteacher: Ian Wilmshurst

Total pupils: 330 kingsbruton.com

Kingswood Preparatory School

NURSERY

Bath, BA1 5SD

Headteacher: Mr Mark Brearey

Total pupils: 331

Kingswood School

SENIOR

Bath,

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Gordon-Brown

Total pupils: 709 kingswood.bath.sch.uk

Mark College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED Highbridge, TA9 4NP

Headteacher: Mr Chris Sweeney

Total pupils: 78

Millfield Prep School

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The Royal High School Senior and Sixth

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Bath, BA1 5SZ

Headteacher: Kate Reynolds

Total pupils: 691

royalhighbath.gdst.net

Shapwick Prep

PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Burtle, TA7 8NJ

Headteacher: Mr A Wylie

Total pupils: 40 shapwickschool.com

Shapwick School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Bridgwater, TA7 9NJ

Headteacher: Mr A Wylie

Total pupils: 115 shapwickschool.com

Sidcot School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Winscombe, BS25 1PD

Headteacher: Mr Iain Kilpatrick

Total pupils: 635 sidcot.org.uk

Sunny Hill Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS • CO-ED

Bruton, BA10 0NT

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Snow

Total pupils: 50

brutonschool.co.uk

Taunton School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Taunton, TA2 6AD

Headteachers: Mr James Johnson

Total pupils: 1009 tauntonschool.co.uk

Wellington School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Wellington, TA21 8NT

Headteacher: Mr Eugene Du Toit

Total pupils: 850 wellington-school.org.uk

Wells Cathedral School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Wells, BA5 2ST

Headteacher: Alastair Tighe

Total pupils: 772 wells.cathedral.school

Wiltshire

Total

Perrott Hill NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Crewkerne, TA18 7SL

Headteacher: Alexander McCullough

Total pupils: 184 perrotthill.com

Prior Park College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bath, BA2 5AH

Headteacher: Mr James Murphy-O’Connor

Total pupils: 579 priorparkcollege.com

Queen’s College, Taunton

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Taunton, TA1 4QS

Headteacher: Mr Julian Noad

Total pupils: 550 queenscollege.org.uk

The Royal High School Junior and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Bath, BA1 5ES

Headteacher: Claire Lilley

Total pupils: 150 royalhighbath.gdst.net

Appleford School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY

CO-ED Nr Salisbury, SP3 4HL

Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Filkins

Total pupils: 105 applefordschool.org

Chafyn Grove School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY

Salisbury, SP1 1LR

Headteacher: Simon Head

Total pupils: 302 chafyngrove.co.uk

Cricklade Manor Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cricklade, SN6 6BB

Headteacher: Mr Guy Barrett

Total pupils: 220 cracklademanor.com

Dauntsey’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Devizes, SN10 4HE

Headteacher: Mr Mark Lascelles

Total

Godolphin

NURSERY

Salisbury,

Headteacher:

Godolphin

SENIOR

Headteacher:

Total

Heywood Prep School

NURSERY

Headteacher:

Total

SOUTH WEST

Leehurst Swan School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Salisbury, SP1 3BQ

Headteacher: Mrs Mandy Bateman

Total pupils: 288 leehurstswan.org.uk

Marlborough College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • CO-ED

Marlborough, SN8 1PA

Headteacher: Louise Moelwyn-Hughes

Total pupils: 1,015 marlboroughcollege.org

Meadowpark School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Swindon, SN6 6DD

Headteacher: Mrs Rajvinder Kular

Total pupils: 173 meadowparkschool.co.uk

Pinewood School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Shrivenham, SN6 8HZ

Headteacher: Mr Neal Bailey

Total pupils: 406 pinewoodschool.co.uk

St Francis School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Pewsey, SN9 5NT

Headteacher: Mr David Sibson

Total pupils: 241 st-francis.wilts.sch.uk

St Margaret’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Calne, SN11 0DF

Headteacher: Karen E Cordon

Total pupils: 220 stmargaretsprep.org.uk

St Mary’s Calne

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Calne, SN11 0DF

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Diana Harrison

Total pupils: 360 stmaryscalne.org

Salisbury Cathedral School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Salisbury, SP1 2EQ

Acting Headteacher: Mr Nick Hawker

Total pupils: 220 salisburycathedralschool.com

Sandroyd School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Salisbury, SP5 5QD

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Speers

Total pupils: 220 sandroyd.org

Stepping Stones Pre-Prep and Nursery School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Marlborough, SN8 3JT

Headteacher: Sue Corfield

Total pupils: 109 steppingstonesfroxfield.com

Stonar School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Melksham, SN12 8NT

Headteacher: Dr Sally Divall

Total pupils: 321 stonarschool.com

Warminster School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Warminster, BA12 8PJ

Headteacher: Mr Mark D Mortimer

Total pupils: 498 warminsterschool.org.uk

Salisbury Cathedral School

1 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EQ

Admissions: Mrs Jojo Orange admissions@salisburycathedralschool.com 01722 555300

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-13 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 230, boys 129, girls 101

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Nursery – refer to the website. Pre-prep – day from £3,563 per term; Prep Year 3 – day from £5,341 per term; Years 4-8 – day from £6,418 per term; Boarding supplement (4 or more nights) £3,395

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: 14

Sidcot School

Oakridge Lane, Winscombe, North Somerset, BS251PD

Head Teacher: Iain Kilpatrick BA, MEd, FRSA

Admissions: Claire Rundle – Head of Admissions admissions@sidcot.org.uk 01934 843102

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 632, boys 306, girls 326 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Nursery – from £25.40 per session (morning or afternoon).

Junior (Reception to Year 6) – from £3,000 per term. Senior (Year 7 to Year 13): from £6,130 per term, Flexi Boarding from £44.50 per night, Full Boarding from £10,170 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details

School Philosophy: At Sidcot we are justifiably proud of our students’ academic record. We are equally proud of their social skills, their emotional intelligence, their resilience and their determination to make a difference in the world We don’t cram children at Sidcot, because we don’t have to. This is a kind, purposeful place where we educate the whole person for a life of active, responsible citizenship.

Personal tours are available all year round www.sidcot.org.uk

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: We do not feed into any particular senior school and instead ensure that we find the right senior school for all our pupils. In recent years our pupils have lead onto, Bryanston, Canford, Cheltenham Ladies College, Cheltenham College Dauntsey’s School, Godolphin, Lancing College, Marlborough, Warminster, Wells Cathedral School, Winchester College as well as the two maintained grammar schools in Salisbury, Bishop Wordsworth’s and South Wilts.

FAITH: Church of England

MOTTO: “Domine dilexi decorem domus tuae” Psalm 25:8: ‘I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house’

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Non-selective

School philosophy: Here at Salisbury Cathedral School, we are dedicated to the happiness and enrichment of every child in our care. We focus on building confidence, without arrogance, by celebrating each pupil’s individual talents and ensuring they know their own importance within our community. We hold your child in our hearts.

Academic record: On average 80% of our pupils achieve scholarships to their chosen senior schools each year.

Extra-curricular: A vast selection of clubs are run termly, both in the day time and before and after school inc, riding, sailing, karate, archery, fencing, judo, pottery, swimming, bushcraft, dance. In addition to the clubs run by external providers, the teaching staff provide a good selection of clubs at no additional charge.

Open Days: We welcome parents to visit the school at any time. If parents prefer to visit on Open Mornings, details can be found on the school website.

www.salisburycathedralschool.com

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East Anglia

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.

CAMBRIDGE

1 St Mary’s School

Essex

BUCKHURST HILL

2 The Daiglen School

CHIGWELL

Cambridge

68 Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5LG

Head Teacher: Mrs P Dear

Admissions: Mrs L Pigrome admissions@daiglenschool.co.uk admin@daiglenschool.co.uk 02085 047108

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-11 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 120 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – £3,675, Pre-Prep – £3,875, Prep – £3,975 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see our website for details

School Philosophy: We value the unique talents of every one of our pupils and aim to instil in them a love of learning which prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life. We believe that nurturing the social and emotional development of our pupils will provide the foundation for their future happiness and success both personally and academically. We aim to enhance and enrich our pupils’ personal, social, creative academic and physical development in order that they become confident, independent and responsible citizens who show kindness and consideration to others and contribute positively to society.

www.daiglen.essex.sch.uk

STOWMARKET Ipswich Norwich Ely 1 2

stmaryscambridge.co.uk/visit Register for an Open Event 3

NORFOLK

SUFFOLK

ESSEX

Cromer Colchester

Felsted

Woodford Green

Brentwood

Chelmsford

Leigh-on-Sea

Bury St Edmunds

Cambridge

EAST ANGLIA

Cambridgeshire - Essex - Norfolk - Suffolk

Cambridgeshire

Bellerbys College Cambridge

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cambridge, (Queens Campus), CB2 1LU

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Waite

Total pupils: 234 bellerbys.com

Cambridge International School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Cambridge, CB1 8DW

Headteacher: Joel Dixon

Total pupils: 337 cambridgeinternationalschool.co.uk

CATS College Cambridge

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cambridge, CB5 8AD

Headteacher: Craig Wilson

Total pupils: 384 catseducation.com

Kimbolton School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Huntingdon, PE28 0EA

Headteacher: Jonathan Belbin

Total pupils: 973 kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk

King’s College School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cambridge, CB3 9DN

Headteacher: Yvette Day

Total pupils: 417 kcs.cambs.sch.uk

King’s Ely

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •BOARDING • CO-ED Ely, CB7 4DB

Headteacher: Jonathan Shaw

Total pupils: 465 kingsely.org

The Leys School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Cambridge, CB2 7AD

Headteacher: Mr Martin Priestley

Total pupils: 570 theleys.net

Mander Portman Woodward

6TH FORM • BOARDING • DAY • CO-ED Cambridge, CB2 1JE

Headteacher: Mr Markus Bernhardt

Total pupils: 200 mpw.ac.uk

The Perse School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED Cambridge, CB2 8QF

Headteachers: Mr Ed Elliott

Total pupils: 1529 perse.co.uk

The Peterborough School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Peterborough, PE3 6AP

Headteacher: Mr Adrian Meadows

Total pupils: 525 thepeterboroughschool.co.uk

St Faith’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Cambridge, CB2 8AG

Headteacher: Dr Crispin Hyde-Dunn

Total pupils: 546 stfaiths.co.uk

St John’s College School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Cambridge, CB3 9AA

Headteacher: Neil Chippington

Total pupils: 466 sjcs.co.uk

St Mary’s Junior School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Cambridge, CB2 7EB

Headteacher: Mr Matthew O’Reilly

Total pupils: 165 stmaryscambridge.co.uk

St Mary’s Senior School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Cambridge, CB2 1LY

Headteacher: Ms Charlotte Avery

Total pupils: 663 stmaryscambridge.co.uk

Sancton Wood School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Cambridge, CB1 2EZ

Headteacher: Mr Richard Settle

Total pupils: 202 sanctonwood.co.uk

The Stephen Perse Foundation

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cambridge, CB2 1HF

Headteacher: Richard Girvan

Total pupils: 1,563 stephenperse.com

Whitehall School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Somersham, PE28 3EH

Headteacher: Ms Rebecca Hutley

Total pupils: 64 whitehallschool.com

Wisbech Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Wisbech, PE13 1JX

Headteacher: Mr Chris N Staley

Total pupils: 545 wisbechgrammar.com

Essex

Alleyn Court Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0PW

Headteacher: Rupert Snow

Total pupils: 311 alleyn-court.co.uk

Avon House Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Woodford Green, IG8 0PN

Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Campbell

Total pupils: 197 avonhouseschool.co.uk

Bancroft’s School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Woodford Green, IG8 0RF

Headteachers: Simon Marshall

Total pupils: 1,157 bancrofts.org

Belmont Day Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED Ilford, IG1 1YW

Total pupils: 53 belmontdaynursery.com

Braeside School for Girls

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SD

Headteacher: Claire Osborn

Total pupils: 175 braesideschool.co.uk

Brentwood Prep School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Brentwood, CM15 8EQ

Headteacher: Mr Jason Whiskerd

Total pupils: 408 brentwoodschool.co.uk

Brentwood School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Brentwood, CM15 8EE

Headteachers: Mr Michael Bond

Total pupils: 1591 brentwoodschool.co.uk

Chigwell School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Chigwell, IG7 6QF

Headteacher: Mr Damian King

Total pupils: 1,057 chigwell-school.org

Colchester High School

NURSERY • JUNIOR • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Colchester, CO3 3HD

Headteacher: Mr David J Young

Total pupils: 502 colchesterhighschool.co.uk

Coopersale Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Epping, CM16 7PE

Headteacher: Miss Kaye Lovejoy

Total pupils: 264 coopersalehallschool.co.uk

Daiglen Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5LG

Headteacher: Mrs P Dear

Total pupils: 120 daiglen.essex.sch.uk

Dame Bradbury’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Saff ron Walden, CB10 2AL

Headteacher: Tracy Handford

Total pupils: 220 damebradburys.com

Elm Green Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelmsford, CM3 4SU

Headteacher: Mrs A E Milner

Total pupils: 200 elmgreen.essex.sch.uk

Felsted Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Felsted, CM6 3JL

Headteacher: Simon James

Total pupils: 487 felsted.org

Felsted School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Felsted, CM6 3LL

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Townsend

Total pupils: 534

felsted.org

Gidea Park College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Romford, RM 2 5JR

Acting Headteacher: Ms Katherine Whiskerd

Total pupils: 173 gideaparkcollege.co.uk

Gosfield School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Halstead, CO9 1PF

Headteacher: Mr Rod Jackson

Total pupils: 289 gosfieldschool.org.uk

Heathcote School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Danbury, CM3 4QB

Headteacher: Ms Caroline Forgeron

Total pupils: 98 heathcoteschool.co.uk

Holmwood House Nursery School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Colchester, CO6 4DX

Nursery Manager: Vicki Shreeve

Total pupils: 53 holmwood.house

Holmwood House Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Colchester, CO3 9ST

Headteacher: Alexander Mitchell

Total pupils: 285 holmwood.house

Littlegarth School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Colchester, CO6 4JR

Headteacher: Mrs Kathy Uttley

Total pupils: 320 Littlegarth.org

Loyola Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NH

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Anthony

Total pupils: 199 loyola.essex.sch.uk

Maldon Court School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Maldon, CM9 4QE

Headteachers: Mrs Elaine Mason and Mrs Loraine Guest

Total pupils: 148 maldoncourtschool.org

New Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Chelmsford, CM3 3HS

Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Jeff rey

Total pupils: 1,350 newhallschool.co.uk

Oaklands School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Loughton, IG10 4RA

Headteacher: Sue Belej

Total pupils: 245 oaklandsschool.co.uk

Park School for Girls

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Ilford, IG1 4RS

Headteacher: Mrs Androulla Nicholas

Total pupils: 172 parkschool.org.uk

Raphael Independent School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Hornchurch, RM11 1XY

Headteacher: Ms Claudette Salmon

Total pupils: 135 raphaelschool.com

St Anne’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelmsford, CM2 0AW

Headteacher: Fiona Pirrie

Total pupils: 153 stannesprep.co.uk

St Aubyn’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Woodford Green, IG8 9DU

Headteacher: Mr Louis Taylor

Total pupils: 504 staubyns.com

St Cedd’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelmsford, CM2 0AR

Headteacher: Matthew Clarke

Total pupils: 405 stcedds.co.uk

St John’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Billericay, CM12 0AR

Headteacher: Mr A Angeli

Total pupils: 325 stjohnsschool.net

St Margaret’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Halstead, CO9 1SE

Headteacher: Callum Douglas

Total pupils: 192 stmargaretsprep.com

St Mary’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Colchester, CO3 3RB

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Griffiths

Total pupils: 440 stmaryscolchester.org.uk

St Michael’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2LP

Headteacher: Mr James Mobbs

Total pupils: 301 stmichaelsschool.co.uk

St Nicholas School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Old Harlow, CM17 0NJ

Acting Headteacher: Mrs H Hopkins

Total pupils: 402 saintnicholasschool.net

St Philomena’s Catholic School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9HQ

Headteacher: Philippa Mathews

Total pupils: 115 stphilomenas.com

Thorpe Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3RD

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hampton

Total pupils: 360 thorpehall.southend.sch.uk

Trinity School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Brentwood, CM14 5TB

Headteacher: Magali Ellis

Total pupils: 180 trinityschool.ac

Ursuline Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Brentwood, CM13 3HR

Headteacher: Mrs P Wilson

Total pupils: 165 ursulineprepwarley.co.uk

The Ursuline Preparatory School Ilford

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ilford, IG1 4QR

Headteacher: Mrs McNaughton

Total pupils: 199 urspsi.org.uk

Widford Lodge

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chelmsford, CM2 9AN

Headteacher: Miss M Cole

Total pupils: 254 widfordlodge.co.uk

Woodford Green Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Woodford Green, IG8 0BZ

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan P Wadge

Total pupils: 371 wgprep.co.uk

Woodlands Schools, Great Warely

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Brentwood, CM13 3LA

Headteacher: Mr David Bell

Total pupils: 126 woodlandsschools.co.uk

Woodlands Schools, Hutton Manor

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Brentwood, CM13 1SD

Headteacher: Ms Paula Hobbs

Total pupils: 197 woodlandsschools.co.uk

Norfolk

Aurora Eccles School

JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Norwich, NR16 2NZ

Headteacher: Chris Brown

Total pupils: 130 the-aurora-group.com

Beeston Hall School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cromer, NR27 9NQ

Headteacher: Mr Fred de Falbe

Total pupils: 150 beestonhall.co.uk

Glebe House School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Hunstanton, PE36 6HW

Headteacher: Louis Taylor

Total pupils: 176 glebehouseschool.co.uk

Gresham’s Pre-Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED Holt, NR25 6BB

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hollingsworth

Total pupils: 127 greshams.com

Gresham’s Prep School

PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Holt, NR25 6EY

Headteacher: Cathy Braithwaite

Total pupils: 321 greshams.com

Gresham’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Holt, NR25 6EA

Headteacher: Mr Douglas Robb

Total pupils: 463 greshams.com

Hethersett Old Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS • CO-ED

Norwich, NR9 3DW

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Crump

Total pupils: 164 hohs.co.uk

Langley Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Norwich, NR8 6HU

Headteacher: Mr Jason Hyatt

Total pupils: 349 langleyschool.co.uk

Langley Senior School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

CO-ED

Norwich, NR14 6BJ

Headteacher: Mr Jon Perriss

Total pupils: 416 langleyschool.co.uk

Norwich High School for Girls

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

GIRLS

Norwich, NR2 2HU

Headteacher: Alison Sefton

Total pupils: 609 norwichhigh.gdst.net

Norwich School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Norwich, NR1 4DD

Headteacher: Mr Steffan Griffiths

Total pupils: 1044 norwich-school.org.uk

Notre Dame Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Norwich, NR2 3TA

Headteacher: Rob Thornton

Total pupils: 202 notredameprepschool.co.uk

Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Diss, IP22 2TA

Headteacher: Pete Agate

Total pupils: 57 riddlesworthhall.com

Sacred Heart School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Swaffham, PE37 7QW

Headteacher: Sister Francis Ridler

Total pupils: 108 sacredheartschool.co.uk

Thetford Grammar School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Thetford, IP24 3AF

Headteacher: Michael Brewer

Total pupils: 262 thetfordgrammar.co.uk

Town Close House Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Norwich, NR2 2LR

Headteacher: Mr Nick Bevington

Total pupils: 468 townclose.com

Suffolk

Barnardiston Hall Preparatory

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Haverhill, CB9 7TG

Headteacher: Mr Keith Boulter

Total pupils: 218 barnardiston-hall.co.uk

Culford School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TX

Headteacher: Mr J F Johnson Munday

Total pupils: 660 culford.co.uk

Fairstead House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Newmarket, CB8 7AA

Headteacher: Dr Lynda Brereton

Total pupils: 99 fairsteadhouseschool.co.uk

Finborough School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Stowmarket, IP14 3EF

Headteacher: Mr Steven Clarke

Total pupils: 321 finboroughschool.co.uk

Framlingham College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Framlingham, IP13 9EY

Headteacher: Louise North

Total pupils: 419 framlinghamcollege.co.uk

Framlingham College Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

CO-ED

Brandeston, IP13 7AH

Headteacher: Jonathan Egan

Total pupils: 220 framlinghamcollege.co.uk

Ipswich High School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED • DIAMOND MODEL

Ipswich, IP9 1AZ

Headteacher: Mr Dan Browning

Total pupils: 471 ipswichhighschool.co.uk

Ipswich Preparatory School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP1 3QW

Headteacher: Ms Amanda Childs

Total pupils: 310 ipswich.suffolk.sch.uk

Ipswich School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP1 3SG

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Weaver

Total pupils: 747 ipswich.suffolk.sch.uk

Moreton Hall Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BJ

Headteacher: Mr Chris Moxon

Total pupils: 109 moretonhallprep.org

Old Buckenham Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP7 7PH

Headteacher: David Griffiths

Total pupils: 195 obh.co.uk

The Old School Henstead

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Beccles, NR34 7LG

Headteacher: Mr W J McKinney

Total pupils: 97 theoldschoolhenstead.co.uk

Orwell Park

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP10 0ER

Headteacher: Mr Adrian Brown

Total pupils: 279 orwellpark.co.uk

The Royal Hospital School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP9 2RX

Headteacher: Simon Lockyer

Total pupils: 720 royalhospitalschool.org

Saint Felix School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Southwold, IP18 6SD

Headteacher: Mr James Harrison

Total pupils: 292 stfelix.co.uk

St Joseph’s College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP2 9DR

Headteacher: Mrs D Clarke

Total pupils: 551 stjos.co.uk

South Lee School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BT

Headteacher: Mervyn Watch

Total pupils: 244 southlee.co.uk

Stoke College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Sudbury, CO10 8JE

Headteacher: Dr Gareth Lloyd

Total pupils: 165 stokecollege.co.uk

Woodbridge School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Woodbridge, IP12 4JH

Acting Headteacher: Shona Norman

Total pupils: 578 woodbridgeschool.org.uk

Woodbridge School Prep

PREP • DAY • CO-ED • PRE-PREP

Woodbridge, IP12 1DS

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Mitchell

Total pupils: 187 woodbridgeschool.org.uk

Chigwell School

High Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6QF

Head Teacher: Mr Damian King

Admissions: Mrs Harriet Corey admissions@chigwell-school.org 0208 501 5700

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 4-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 1,074, boys 577, girls 497 TYPE: Day, Full Boarding at Sixth Form

FEES: Pre-prep (Reception to Year 2) from £5,325 per term, Prep from (Years 3 and 4) £5,695 per term, (Years 5 and 6) £6,295 per term, Senior (Year 7-13) from £7,545 per term, Full Boarding from £13,095 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 20, Senior – 20-22

FAITH: Anglican

MOTTO: Aut viam inveniam aut faciam ‘Find a way or make a way’

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School philosophy: Chigwell School was founded in 1629 and for nearly four centuries the school has been preparing pupils to go out into the world. It is a happy, mutually supportive, family-orientated community in which parents and staff work in partnership to help pupils reach their full potential and where friendships formed often last a lifetime. It is a busy school where pupils of all ages work closely with each other and their teachers. There is a special warmth about the nurturing Chigwell community, with excellent facilities set in a beautiful open site of 100 acres, within view of the City of London. Ultimately, Chigwell aims that each and every pupil will forge their own path to success, true to their motto: Find a way or make a way.

Academic record: Chigwell is an academically selective co-educational school for 4- to 18-year-olds with boarding available for international students at Sixth Form. Chigwell pupils are academically ambitious and have a genuine eagerness to be involved in all that the school has to offer. Pupils are regularly offered places among some of the most competitive universities in the UK and overseas. This year was no exception and examples include offers from Imperial, UCL, King’s, LSE, Durham, Bristol, Warwick, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Exeter, and several offers from Oxford and Cambridge.

Extra-curricular: Chigwell offers a vast array of activities, designed to provide each pupil the opportunity to get involved and discover passions. The most popular sports are football, hockey, cricket and netball but pupils also compete at national and international level, in sports like karate and golf to name a few. The school has a new Sport and Wellness Centre, which is home to a six-lane 25-meter swimming pool, five-court multipurpose sports hall, climbing wall, gym, individual studios, and a café.

Open Days: 23 April (4+), 21 May (4+), 15 June (4+, 7+, 11+, 16+), 28 September (4+, 7+, 11+, 16+).

chigwell-school.org

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

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Bedfordshire

Bedford Girls’ School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Bedford, MK42 0BX

Headteacher: Miss Jo MacKenzie

Total pupils: 950 bedfordgirlsschool.co.uk

Bedford Modern School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Bedford, MK41 7NT

Acting Headteacher: Andrew Whomsley

Total pupils: 1199 bedmod.co.uk

Bedford School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS Bedford, MK40 2TU

Headteacher: Mr James Hodgson

Total pupils: 1079 bedfordschool.org.uk

Orchard School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Barton-Le-Clay, MK45 4RB

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Burton

Total pupils: 100 orchardschool.org.uk

Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Bedford, MK41 7QZ

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Webster

Total pupils: 348 pilgrims-school.info

Polam School

DAY • CO-ED

Bedford MK40 2BU

Headteacher: Mr Darren O’Neil

Total pupils: 118 polamschool.co.uk

St Andrew’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED Bedford, MK40 2PA

Headteacher: Mr Ian Daniel

Total pupils: 224 standrewsschoolbedford.com

Derbyshire

S. Anselm’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bakewell, DE45 1DG

Headteacher: Frank Thompson

Total pupils: 150 sanselms.co.uk

Barlborough Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chesterfield, S43 4TJ

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Keeton

Total pupils: 183 barlboroughhallschool.com

Derby Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS Littleover, DE23 4BX

Headteacher: Dr R Norris

Total pupils: 272 derbygrammar.co.uk

Derby High School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Derby, DE23 3DT

Headteacher: Ms Amy Chapman

Total pupils: 541 derbyhigh.derby.sch.uk

Foremarke Hall

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Milton, DE65 6EJ

Headteacher: Mr Robert Relton

Total pupils: 455 foremarke.org.uk

Repton School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Derby, DE65 6FH

Headteacher: Mr Mark Semmence

Total pupils: 600 repton.org.uk

Herefordshire

Hereford Cathedral Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hereford, HR1 2NW

Headteacher: Mr Chris Wright

Total pupils: 245 herefordcs.com

Hereford Cathedral School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Hereford, HR1 2NG

Headteacher: Mr Paul Smith

Total pupils: 511 herefordcs.com

Lucton School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Lucton, HR6 9PN

Headteacher: Mrs Gill Thorne

Total pupils: 348 luctonschool.org

Leicestershire

Fairfield Prep School

KINDERGARTEN • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Loughborough, LE11 2AE

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Earnshaw

Total pupils: 500 lsf.org/fairfield

Leicester Grammar School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Leicester, LE8 9FL

Headteachers: Mr John Watson

Total pupils: 1216 leicestergrammar.org.uk

Leicester High School for Girls

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Leicester, LE2 2PP

Headteacher: Mr Alan Whelpdale

Total pupils: 373 leicesterhigh.co.uk

Loughborough Grammar School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS

Loughborough, LE11 2DU

Headteacher: Dr Daniel Koch

Total pupils: 885 lsf.org/grammar

Loughborough High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Loughborough, LE11 2DU

Headteacher: Dr Fiona Miles

Total pupils: 535 lsf.org/high

Loughborough Amherst School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP

Loughborough, LE11 2DZ

Headteacher: Dr Julian Murphy

Total pupils: 330 lsf.org/amherst

Ratcliffe College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Leicester, LE7 4SG

Headteacher: Jon Reddin

Total pupils: 802 ratcliffecollege.com

Stoneygate School

CO ED

Leicester, LE8 9DJ

Headmaster: Mr J F Dobson stoneygateschool.co.uk

Tiny Tots Pre-School & Leicester International School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Leicester, LE2 0AA

Headteacher: Mr N Hussein

Total pupils: 120 tinytotspre-school.co.uk

Lincolnshire

Ayscoughfee Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Spalding, PE11 2TE

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Ogden

Total pupils: 147 ahs.me.uk

Copthill School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stamford, PE9 3AD

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Teesdale

Total pupils: 315 copthill.com

Grantham Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Grantham, NG31 7UF

Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Korcz

Total pupils: 135 tgps.co.uk

Kirkstone House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Peterborough, PE6 9PA

Headteacher: Mrs Corinne Jones

Total pupils: 170 kirkstonehouseschool.co.uk

Lincoln Minster School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Lincoln, LN2 5RW

Headteacher: Mrs Maria Young

Total pupils: 500 lincolnminsterschool.co.uk

Lincolnshire Montessori

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stallingborough, DN41 8AJ

Headteacher: Ms Sylvia Fields

Total pupils: 64 lincolnshiremontessori.co.uk

St Hugh’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Woodhall Spa, LN10 6TQ

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Wyld

Total pupils: 185 st-hughs.lincs.sch.uk

St James’ School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Grimsby, DN34 4SY

Headteacher: Mr Murray

Total pupils: 244 saintjamesschool.co.uk

St Martin’s Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Grimsby, DN34 5AA

Headteacher: Stephen Thompson

Total pupils: 124 stmartinsprep.co.uk

Stamford High School (Girls)

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Stamford, PE9 2LL

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Stamford Junior School

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Northamptonshire

Beachborough School

Laxton Junior School PREP

Total pupils:

Maidford Montessori Nursery

Maidwell Hall

Total pupils:

Northampton High School

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St Peter’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Kettering, NN15 6DJ

Headteacher: Maria Chapman

Total pupils: 114 st-peters.org.uk

Spratton Hall School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Northampton, NN6 8HP

Headteacher: Mr Simon Clarke

Total pupils: 400 sprattonhall.com

Wellingborough School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Wellingborough, NN8 2BX

Headteacher: Mr A N Holman

Total pupils: 890 wellingboroughschool.org

Nottinghamshire

The Elms School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nottingham, NG10 4AD

Headteacher: Mrs F Potter

Total pupils: 400 elmsschool.net

Highfields School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Newark, NG24 3AL

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Lyons

Total pupils: 140 highfieldsschool.co.uk

Hollygirt School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Nottingham, NG3 4GF

Headteacher: Mrs Pamela Hutley

Total pupils: 156 hollygirt.co.uk

Nottingham Girls’ High Junior School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Nottingham, NG1 4HX

Headteacher: Laura Fowler

Total pupils: 285 nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net

Nottingham Girls’ High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Nottingham, NG1 4JB

Headteacher: Miss Julie Keller

Total pupils: 986 nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net

Nottingham High School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Nottingham, NG7 4ED

Headteachers: Mrs Clare Bruce and Mr Kevin Fear

Total pupils: 971 nottinghamhigh.co.uk

Trent College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nottingham, NG10 4AD

Headteacher: Mr Bill Penty

Total pupils: 1131 trentschools.net

Wellow House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • CO-ED Nr Newark, NG22 0EA

Headteacher: Kirsty Lamb

Total pupils: 149 wellowhouse.notts.sch.uk

Worksop College Preparatory School, Ranby House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Retford, DN22 8HX

Headteacher: Mr David Thorpe

Total pupils: 230 wsnl.co.uk/prep

Worksop College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

NURSERY

GIRLS

Northampton, NN4 6UU

Headteacher: Dr Helen Stringer

Total pupils: 681 northamptonhigh.co.uk

Oundle School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Oundle, PE8 4GH

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Kerr-Dineen

Total pupils: 1100 oundleschool.org.uk

Pitsford School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Pitsford, NN6 9AX

Headteacher: Craig G Walker

Total pupils: 312 pitsfordschool.com

Worksop, S80 3AP

Headteacher: Clare Tilley

Total pupils: 368 wsnl.co.uk

Rutland

Brooke Priory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oakham, LE15 6QW

Headteacher: Elizabeth Bell

Total pupils: 185 brooke.rutland.sch.uk

Oakham School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Oakham, LE15 6DT

Headteacher: Mr Henry Price

Total pupils: 1,045 oakham.rutland.sch.uk

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Uppingham School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Rutland, LE15 9QE

Headteacher: Dr Richard J Maloney

Total pupils: 804 uppingham.co.uk

Shropshire

Adcote School for Girls

PRE-PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY

Headteacher: Mrs D Browne

Total pupils: 183 adcoteschool.org.uk

Bedstone College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Bucknell, SY7 0BG

Headteacher: Wendy Martin

Total pupils: 201 bedstone.org

Castle House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Newport, TF10 7JE

Headteacher: is Ian Sterling

Total pupils: 109 castlehouseschool.co.uk

Concord College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Shrewsbury, SY5 7PF

Headteacher: Dr Michael Truss

Total pupils: 605 concordcollegeuk.com

Ellesmere College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED Ellesmere, SY12 9AB

Headteacher: Mr Brendan Wignall

Total pupils: 600 ellesmere.com

Moor Park School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ludlow, SY8 4DZ

Headteacher: Mr Charlie Minogue

Total pupils: 290 moorpark.org.uk

Moreton Hall

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS • GIRLS

Oswestry, SY11 3EW

Principal: Michael Brewer

Total pupils: 460 moretonhall.org

The Old Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wellington, tf1 3LB

Headteacher: Mr Martin C Stott

Total pupils: 233 oldhall.co.uk

Oswestry School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED Oswestry, SY11 2TL

Headteacher: Mr Julian Noad

Total pupils: 420 oswestryschool.org.uk

Packwood Haugh

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Shrewsbury, SY4 1HX

Headteacher: Robert Fox

Total pupils: 207 packwood-haugh.co.uk

Prestfelde School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Shrewsbury, SY2 6NZ

Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Orchard

Total pupils: 287 prestfelde.co.uk

Shrewsbury High Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Shrewsbury, SY3 9AH

Headteacher: Kate Millichamp

Total pupils: 200 shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net

Shrewsbury High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Shrewsbury, SY1 1TN

Headteacher: Jo Sharrock

Total pupils: 625 shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net

Shrewsbury School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA

Headteacher: Mr Leo Winkley

Total pupils: 845 shrewsbury.org.uk

Wrekin College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •

CO-ED

Wellington, tf1 3BH

Headteacher: Tim Firth

Total pupils: 572 wrekincollege.com

Staffordshire

Abbots Bromley Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Rugeley, WS15 3BW

Headteacher: Wendy Gordon

Total pupils: 65

abbotsbromleyschool.com

Abbotsholme School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Uttoxeter, ST14 5BS

Headteacher: Mr Robert Barnes

Total pupils: 350

abbotsholme.co.uk

Chase Grammar School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cannock, WS11 0UR

Principal: Michael Hartland

Total pupils: 202 chasegrammar.com

Denstone College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN

Headteacher: Miss Lotte Tulloch

Total pupils: 743

denstonecollege.org

The Prep at Denstone College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Uttoxeter, ST14 7TA

Headteacher: Mrs Tracey Davies

Total pupils: 108

denstonecollege.org

Edenhurst Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2PU

Headteacher: Michael Hibbert

Total pupils: 203 edenhurst.co.uk

Lichfield Cathedral School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Lichfield, WS13 7LH

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Hannam

Total pupils: 413 lichfieldcathedralschool.com

Little Chasers Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Cannock, WS11 0AL

Headteacher: Ms Carla Corbett

Total pupils: 31 littlechasers.co.uk

Maple Hayes Dyslexia School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Lichfield, WS13 8BL

Headteacher: Dr Neville E Brown

Total pupils: 113 maplehayeshallsschool.squaespace.com

Newcastle-under-Lyme Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1BQ

Headteacher: Mr N Vernon

Total pupils: 252 nuls.org.uk

Newcastle-under-Lyme Senior School

NURSERY • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB

Deputy Heads: Ian Dicksee and Julie Simms

Total pupils: 664 nuls.org.uk

St Dominic’s Brewood

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Nr Wolverhampton, ST19 9BA

Headteacher: Peter McNabb

Total pupils: 199 stdominicsbrewood.co.uk

St Dominic’s Priory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Stone, ST15 8EN

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Harrison

Total pupils: 191 stdominicspriory.co.uk

St Joseph’s Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5RF

Headteacher: Mrs S D Hutchinson

Total pupils: 134 stjosephsprepschool.co.uk

Stafford Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Stafford, ST18 9AT

Headteacher: Mr N Pietrek

Total pupils: 520 staffordgrammar.co.uk

Yarlet School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Stafford, ST18 9SU

Headteacher: Ian Raybould

Total pupils: 148 yarletschool.uk

Warwickshire

Arnold Lodge School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Leamington Spa, CV32 5TW

Headteacher: David Preston

Total pupils: 225 arnoldlodge.com

Bilton Grange School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Rugby, CV22 6QU

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Jones

Total pupils: 390 biltongrange.co.uk

Crackley Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Kenilworth, CV8 2FT

Headteacher: Mr Robert Duigan

Total pupils: 276 crackleyhall.co.uk

Crescent School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Rugby, CV22 7QH

Headteacher: Mr Joe Thackway

Total pupils: 155 crescentschool.co.uk

The Croft Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7RL

Headteacher: Mr Marcus Cook

Total pupils: 403 croftschool.co.uk

King’s High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Warwick, CV34 4HJ

Headteacher: Dr Stephen Burley

Total pupils: 795 kingshighwarwick.co.uk

The Kingsley School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5RD

Headteacher: Ms Heather Owens

Total pupils: 340 thekingsleyschool.com

Merrydays & Henley Montessori School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Henley-in-Arden, B95 5JP

Headteacher: Ms Helen Everley

Total pupils: 48 henleymontessori.co.uk

The National Mathematics and Science College

6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Coventry, CV4 8JB

Principal: Dr Andy Kemp

Total pupils: 105 natmatsci.ac.uk

Pattisons School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Coventry, CV3 1FQ

Headteacher: Mr Graeme Delaney

Total pupils: 120 pattisons.co.uk

Princethorpe College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Rugby, CV23 9PX

Headteacher: Mr Ed Hester

Total pupils: 868 princethorpe.co.uk

Rugby School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Rugby, CV22 5EH

Headteacher: Gareth Parker-Jones

Total pupils: 865 rugbyschool.co.uk

Stratford Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BG

Headteachers: Catherine Quinn

Total pupils: 122 stratfordprep.co.uk

Twycross House Pre-Prep School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Atherstone, CV9 3PQ

Headteacher: Mrs R T Assinder

Total pupils: 151 twycrosshouseschool.org.uk/the-hollies

Twycross House School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Atherstone, CV9 3PL

Headteacher: Mr S D Assinder

Total pupils: 328 twycrosshouseschool.org.uk

Warwick Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Warwick, CV34 6PL

Headteacher: Hellen Dodsworth

Total pupils: 457 warwickprep.com

Warwick School

JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS

Warwick, CV34 6PP

Headteacher: Mr Barker

Total pupils: 1239 warwickschool.org

West Midlands

Bablake Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Coventry, CV1 4AU

Headteacher: Warren Honey

Total pupils: 345 bablake.com

Bablake School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Coventry, CV1 4AU

Headteacher: Andrew Wright

Total pupils: 757 bablake.com

Birchfield Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • CO-ED

Wolverhampton, WV7 3AF

Headteacher: Sarah Morris

Total pupils: 138 birchfieldschool.co.uk

The Blue Coat School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Birmingham, B17 0HR

Headteacher: Noel Neeson

Total pupils: 569 thebluecoatschool.com

Davenport Lodge School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Coventry, CV5 6QA

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Nalus

Total pupils: 130 davenportlodgeschool.co.uk

Edgbaston High School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS Birmingham, B15 3TS

Headteacher: Dr Ruth A Weeks

Total pupils: 899 edgbastonhigh.co.uk

Eversfield Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Solihull, B91 1AT

Headteacher: Robert Yates

Total pupils: 310 eversfield.co.uk

Hallfield School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Birmingham, B15 3SJ

Headteacher: Keith B Morrow

Total pupils: 566 hallfieldschool.co.uk

Highclare School, Woodfield

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sutton Coldfield, B2 1EA

Headteacher: Mrs P Bennett

Total pupils: 259 highclareschool.co.uk

Highclare School, St Paul’s

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sutton Coldfield, B4 2SY

Headteacher: Dr Richard Luker

Total pupils: 172 highclareschool.co.uk

Highclare School, The Abbey

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Birmingham, B23 6QL

Headteacher: Mrs A Moore

Total pupils: 206 highclareschool.co.uk

King Edward VI High School for Girls

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Birmingham, B15 2UB

Headteacher: Mrs Ann Clark

Total pupils: 567 kehs.org.uk

King Edward’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS Birmingham, B15 2UA

Chief Master: Keith Phillips

Total pupils: 852 kes.org.uk

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King Henry VIII Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Coventry, CV3 6AQ

Headteacher: Josh Holtby

Total pupils: 507 Kinghenrys.co.uk

King Henry VIII School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Coventry, CV3 6AQ

Headteacher: Philip Dearden

Total pupils: 723 Kinghenrys.co.uk

Mander Portman Woodward

6TH FORM • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Birmingham, B15 3AU

Headteacher: Mr Mark Shingleton

Total pupils: 200 mpw.ac.uk

Mayfield Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Walsall, WS1 2PD

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Draper

Total pupils: 210 mayfieldprep.co.uk

Newbridge Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Wolverhampton, WV6 0LH

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Fisher

Total pupils: 145 newbridgeprepschool.org.uk

Norfolk House School

Headteacher: Susannah Palmer

Total

Priory School

NURSERY

B15 2UR

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Cramb

Total pupils: 453 prioryschool.net

The Royal School Wolverhampton

NURSERY

Wolverhampton, WV3 0EG

Headteacher: Mr Mark Heywood

Total pupils: 1,454 theroyalschool.co.uk

Ruckleigh School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Solihull, B91 2AB

Headteacher: Mr Smith

Total pupils: 233 ruckleigh.co.uk

St George’s School

NURSERY

Total

Solihull Preparatory School

NURSERY

Solihull, B91 3EN

Executive Headmaster: Charles B Fillingham

Total pupils: 428

Solihull School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Solihull, B91 3DJ

Executive Headmaster: Charles B Fillingham

Total pupils: 1,540 solsch.org.uk

Tettenhall College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Wolverhampton, WV6 8QX

Headteacher: Mr Christopher McAllister

Total pupils: 312 tettenhallcollege.co.uk

West House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

Birmingham, B15 2NX

Headteacher: Alistair M J Lyttle

Total pupils: 308

westhouseprep.com

Wolverhampton Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB

Headteacher: Mrs Kathy Crewe-Read

Total pupils: 714 wgs.org.uk

Worcestershire

Abberley Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Worcester, WR6 6DD

Headteacher: Will Lockett

Total pupils: 300 abberleyhall.co.uk

Bowbrook House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Pershore, WR10 2EE

Headteacher: Mr C D Allen

Total pupils: 195

bowbrookhouseschool.co.uk

Bromsgrove Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bromsgrove, B60 2BU

Headteacher: Mrs Jacquelyne Deval-Reed

Total pupils: 716 bromsgrove-school.co.uk

Bromsgrove School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Bromsgrove, B61 7DU

Headteacher: Mr Peter Clague

Total pupils: 934 bromsgrove-school.co.uk

RGS Dodderhill

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Droitwich Spa, WR9 0BE

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Banyard

Total pupils: 200 rgsw.org.uk/dodderhill

The Downs Malvern

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Malvern, WR13 6EY

Headteacher: Mr Alastair S Cook

Total pupils: 260 thedownsmalvern.org.uk

The Elms

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Malvern, WR13 6EF

Headteacher: Chris Hattam

Total pupils: 182 elmsschool.co.uk

Heathfield Knoll School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Kidderminster, DY10 3QE

Headteacher: Lawrence Collins

Total pupils: 251 heathfieldshool.co.uk

King’s Hawford Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Worcester, WR3 7SD

Headteacher: Mr Tom Butt

Total pupils: 266 ksw.org.uk

King’s St Alban’s Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Worcester, WR1 2NJ

Headteacher: Mr Richard Chapman

Total pupils: 187 ksw.org.uk

King’s Worcester

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Worcester, WR1 2LL

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Doodes

Total pupils: 1,336 ksw.org.uk

Malvern College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Malvern, WR14 3DF

Headteacher: Keith Metcalfe

Total pupils: 654 malverncollege.org.uk

Malvern St James Girls’ School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Great Malvern, WR14 3BA

Headteacher: Mrs Olivera Raraty

Total pupils: 430 malvernstjames.co.uk

RGS The Grange

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Worcester, WR3 7RR

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Hughes

Total pupils: 375 rgsw.org.uk

RGS Worcester

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Worcester, WR1 1HP

Headteacher: Mr John Pitt

Total pupils: 1272 rgsw.org.uk

RGS Springfield

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Worcester, WR1 3DL

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Brown

Total pupils: 151 rgsw.org.uk

St Michael’s College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • CO-ED

Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PH

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Walker

Total pupils: 140 uk-stmichaels.kingscollegeschools.org

Winterfold House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chaddesley Corbett, DY10 4PW

Headteacher: Mrs Denise Toms

Total pupils: 330 winterfoldhouse.co.uk

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North of England

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, starts below.

Cheshire

ALTRINCHAM

1 Altrincham Preparatory School

North Yorkshire

SCARBOROUGH

2 Scarborough College YORK

3 Queen Ethelburga’s

Cheshire

Abbey Gate College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Chester, CH3 6EN

Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Pollard

Total pupils: 498 abbeygatecollege.co.uk

Abbey Gate College Infant and Junior School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chester, CH3 6HZ

Headteacher: Mrs Marie Hickey

Total pupils: 134 abbeygatecollege.co.uk/infant-and-junior

Alderley Edge School for Girls

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

GIRLS

Alderley Edge, SK9 7QE

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Smillie

Total pupils: 539 aesg.co.uk

Altrincham Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Altrincham, WA14 2RR

Headteacher: Mr AM Whittaker

Total pupils: 332 altprep.co.uk

Beech Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Macclesfield, SK10 2EG

Headteacher: Mr James Allen

Total pupils: 192 beechhallschool.org

Brabyns

Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stockport, SK6 7DB

Headteacher: Mr Lee Sanders

Total pupils: 131 brabynsprepschool.co.uk

Cheadle Hulme School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Cheadle, SK8 6EF

Headteacher: Mr Neil Smith

Total pupils: 1418 cheadlehulmeschool.co.uk

Cransley School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED Nr Northwich, CW9 6HN

Headteacher: Richard Pollock

Total pupils: 154 cransleyschool.com

The Firs School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Chester, CH2 2HJ

Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Davies

Total pupils: 195 fi rsschool.net

Forest Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Altrincham, WA15 6LJ

Headteacher: Mr Rick Hyde

Total pupils: 198 forestschool.co.uk

The Grange School (Junior)

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Northwich, CW8 3AU

Headteacher: Mr Guy Rands

Total pupils: 442 grange.org.uk

The Grange School (Senior)

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Hartford, CW8 1LU

Headteacher: Mrs D Leonard

Total pupils: 730 grange.org.uk

Greenbank Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cheadle, SK8 6HU

Headteacher: Mrs Janet Lowe

Total pupils: 199 greenbankschool.co.uk

Hale Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Hale, WA15 9AS

Headteacher: Mr J F Connor

Total pupils: 199 haleprepschool.com

The Hammond School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Chester, CH2 4ES

Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Roscoe

Total pupils: 260 thehammondschool.co.uk

Hulme Hall Grammar School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED Stockport, SK8 6LA

Headteacher: Mr Dean Grierson

Total pupils: 323 hulmehallschool.org

The King’s School in Macclesfield

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Cheshire, SK10 4SP

Headteacher: Jason Slack

Total pupils: 1216 kingsmac.co.uk

The King’s School, Chester

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Chester, CH4 7QL

Headteacher: Mr George Hartley

Total pupils: 988 kingschester.co.uk

Lady Barn House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cheadle, SK8 1JE

Headteacher: Ms Louise Higson

Total pupils: 495 ladybarnhouse.org

Loreto Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Altrincham, WA14 4GZ

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Roberts

Total pupils: 156 loretoprep.co.uk

North Cestrian School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Altrincham, WA14 4AJ

Headteacher: Mr Lee Bergin

Total pupils: 251 northcestrian.co.uk

Pownall Hall School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wilmslow, SK9 5DW

Headteacher: Mr David Goulbourn

Total pupils: 210 pownallhallschool.co.uk

The Queen’s Lower School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Chester, CH2 1AW

Headteacher: Miss Iona Carmody

Total pupils: 216 thequeensschool.co.uk

The Queen’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS Chester, CH1 2NN

Headteacher: Mrs S Wallace-Woodroofe

Total pupils: 438 thequeensschool.co.uk

Ramillies Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Cheadle, SK8 7AJ

Headteacher: Mrs Denise Anthony

Total pupils: 143 ramillieshall.co.uk

The Ryleys

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Alderley Edge, SK9 7UY

Headteacher: Mrs Julia Langford

Total pupils: 241 theryleys.com

St Ambrose Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP

Altrincham, WA15 0HE

Headteacher: Mr Francis Driscoll

Total pupils: 152

NORTH OF ENGLAND

Cheshire - County Durham - Cumbria - Greater Manchester - Isle of Man - Lancashire - Merseyside -

Stockport Grammar School

Total

Terra Nova School

Windermere School – Junior Campus

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Windermere, LA23 1AP

Headteacher: Jenny Davies

Total pupils: 90 windermereschool.co.uk

Windermere School – Senior Campus

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Windermere, LA23 1NW

Headteacher: Tom Hill

Wilmslow Prep School

County Durham

Barnard Castle Prep School

The Chorister School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

• CO-ED

DH1 3EL Headteacher: Mr Ian Wicks

Total pupils: 206 thechoristerschool.com

Durham School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

• BOARDING • CO-ED Durham, DH1 4SZ

Headteacher: Mr Kieran McLaughlin

Total pupils: 599 durhamschool.co.uk

Durham High School for Girls

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY

DH1 3TB

Headteacher: Mrs Simone Niblock

Total pupils: 420 dhsfg.org.uk

Cumbria

Austin Friars

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Carlisle, CA3 9PB

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Harris

Total pupils: 471 austinfriars.cumbria.sch.uk

Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Kirkby Lonsdsale, LA6 2SG

Headteacher: Mr Will Newman

Total pupils: 199 sedberghschool.org/junior

Chetwynde School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY

Headteacher: Ms Jeff reys

Total pupils: 427 chetwynde.co.uk

Hunter Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Penrith, CA11 8UA

Headteacher: Mrs Donna Vinsome

Total pupils: 111 hunterhall.co.uk

Lime House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Nr Carlisle, CA5 7BX

Headteacher: Ms Mary Robertson-Barnett

Total pupils: 133 limehouseschool.co.uk

Sedbergh School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Sedbergh, LA10 5HG

Principal: Dan Harrison

Total pupils: 583 sedberghschool.org

St Bees School

BOARDING • CO-ED

Wood Lane, St Bees, Cumbria

Headteacher: Mr Roger Sinnett stbeesschool.co.uk

Total pupils: 230 windermereschool.co.uk

Greater Manchester

Abbey College Manchester

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Manchester, M2 4WG

Headteacher: Ms Liz Elam

Total pupils: 226 abbeymanchester.co.uk

Abbotsford Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Manchester, M41 5PR

Headteacher: Catherine Howard

Total pupils: 177 abbotsfordprepschool.co.uk

Bolton School Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Bolton, BL1 4RL

Headteacher: Jasmin Sanders

Total pupils: 84 boltonschool.org/nursery

Bolton School, Beech House

Infants School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bolton, BL1 4PB

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Field

Total pupils: 205 boltonschool.org/infants

Bolton School Junior Boys’ School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Bolton, BL1 4RD

Headteacher: Mr Steve King

Total pupils: 200 boltonschool.org/juniorboys

Bolton School Junior Girls’ School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Bolton, BL1 4PB

Headteacher: Mrs Carol Laverick

Total pupils: 170 boltonschool.org/juniorgirls

Bolton School Boys’ Division

SENIOR • DAY • BOYS

Bolton, BL1 4PA

Headteacher: Mr Nic Ford

Total pupils: 930 boltonschool.org/seniorboys

Bolton School Girls’ Division

SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS

Bolton, BL1 4PB

Headteacher: Mrs Lynne Kyle

Total pupils: 800 boltonschool.org/seniorgirls

Bridgewater School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Worsley, M28 2WQ

Headteacher: Mrs Judy Nairn

Total pupils: 410 bridgewater-school.co.uk

Chetham’s School of Music

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Manchester, M3 1SB

Headteacher: Alun Jones

Total pupils: 293 chethamschoolofmusic.com

Clarendon Cottage

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Preparatory School

Manchester, M30 9BJ

Headteacher: Amber Hartley

Total pupils: 125 clarendoncottage-school.co.uk

Forest Park Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sale, M33 6NB

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Tucker

Total pupils: 193 forestparkschool.co.uk

Manchester Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Manchester, M13 0XT

High Master: Dr Martin Boulton

Total pupils: 1509 mgs.org

Manchester High School for Girls

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Manchester, M14 6HS

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Jeys

Total pupils: 929 manchesterhigh.co.uk

Moor Allerton Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Manchester, M20 2PW

Headteacher: Mr Ali Khan

Total pupils: 239 moorallertonschool.co.uk

St Bede’s College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Manchester, M16 8HX

Headteacher: Mrs Maria Kemp

Total pupils: 756 sbcm.co.uk

Withington Girls’ School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Manchester, M14 6BL

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Haslam

Total pupils: 635 wgs.org

Isle Of Man

The Buchan School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Castletown, IM9 1RD

Headteacher: Jane Billingsley-Evans

Total pupils: 160 kwc.im/buchan

King William’s College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Castletown, IM9 1TP

Headteacher: Damian Henderson

Total pupils: 360 kwc.im

Lancashire

AKS Lytham

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED Lytham, FY8 1DT

Headteacher: Mr David Harrow

Total pupils: 763 akslytham.com

Beech House Lower Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Rochdale, OL16 1UT

Headteacher: Mr K A Sartain

Total pupils: 115 beechhouseschool.co.uk

Beech House Upper Prep and Senior School

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED Rochdale, OL11 4JQ

Headteacher: Mr K A Sartain

Total pupils: 137 beechhouseschool.co.uk

Bury Grammar School Boys

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS Bury, BL9 OHN

Headteacher: Mr D Cassidy

Total pupils: 536 bgsboys.co.uk

Bury Grammar School Girls

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Bury, BL9 OHH

Headteacher: Jo Anderson

Total pupils: 773 bgsg.bury.sch.uk

Clevelands Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bolton, BL1 5DH

Headteacher: Keith Cahillane

Total pupils: 129 clevelandsprepschool.co.uk

The Chadderton Preparatory

Grammar School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oldham, OL9 OAD

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Greenwood

Total pupils: 86 thechaddertonprepgrammar.co.uk

Highfield Priory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Preston, PR2 5RW

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Duke

Total pupils: 258 highfieldpriory.co.uk

Hulme Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DA Y • CO-ED

Oldham, OL8 4BX

Principal: Mr Tony Oulton

Total pupils: 735 hulmegrammar.org

Hulme Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Oldham, OL8 1RE

Headteacher: Mr Craig Mairs

Total pupils: 276 ohgs.co.uk

Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant and Pre-School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Preston, PR4 2BD

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsten O’Donoghue

Total pupils: 240 kirkhamgrammar.co.uk

Kirkham Grammar School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Preston, PR4 2BH

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Berry

Total pupils: 678 kirkhamgrammar.co.uk

Moorland School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Clitheroe, BB7 2JA

Headteacher: Jonathan Harrison

Total pupils: 181 moorlandschool.co.uk

Oakhill College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Clitheroe, BB7 9AF

Headteacher: Mrs Carmel Crouch

Total pupils: 270 oakhillschool.co.uk

Rossall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Fleetwood, FY7 8JW

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Quartermain

Total pupils: 615 rossallschool.org.uk

Scarisbrick Hall School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Ormskirk, L40 9RQ

Headteachers: Mr Jeff Shaw Total pupils: 463 scarisbrickhallschool.co.uk

St Joseph’s Park Hill School

• DAY • CO-ED

• PREP

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Burnley, BB12 6TG

Headteacher: Maria Whitehead

Total pupils: 104 parkhillschool.co.uk

St Pius X Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Preston, PR2 8RD

Headteacher: Pat Gush

Total pupils: 264 stpiusx.co.uk

Stonyhurst College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Clitheroe, BB7 9PZ

Headteacher: Mr John Browne

Total pupils: 530 stonyhurst.ac.uk

Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Clitheroe, BB7 9PU

Headteacher: Mr Ian Murphy

Total pupils: 280 stonyhurst.ac.uk

Westholme School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Pleasington, BB2 6QU

Principal: Dr Richard Robson westholmeschool.com

Merseyside

Belvedere Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Liverpool, L8 3TF

Headteacher: Miss Clare Burnham

Total pupils: 163 belvedereprep.com

Birkenhead School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Wirral, CH43 2JD

Headteacher: Paul Vicars

Total pupils: 816

birkenheadschool.co.uk

Carleton House Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Liverpool, L18 3EE

Headteacher: Sandy Coleman

Total pupils: 184

carletonhouse.co.uk

Merchant Taylors’ Junior Boys’ School

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Liverpool, L23 0QP

Headteacher: Mrs Janet Thomas

Total pupils: 149 merchanttaylors.com/junior-boys

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Merchant Taylors’ Infant School

PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Liverpool, L23 0QP

Acting Headteacher: Elizabeth Lynan

Total pupils: 47 merchanttaylors.com/infants

Merchant Taylors’ Primary School

PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Liverpool, L23 5TH

Acting Headteacher is Elizabeth Lynan

Total pupils: 283 merchanttaylors.com/junior-girls

Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Liverpool, L23 0QP

Headteacher: Mr David Wickes

Total pupils: 578 merchanttaylors.com/senior-boys

Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Liverpool, L23 5SP

Headteacher: Claire Tao

Total pupils: 490 merchanttaylors.com/senior-girls

Prenton Preparatory School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wirral, CH43 5SY

Headteacher: Mr M T R Jones

Total pupils: 110 prentonprep.co.uk

Runnymede St Edward’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Liverpool, L12 1LE

Headteacher: Mr Bradley Slater

Total pupils: 231 runnymede-school.org.uk

St Mary’s College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Crosby, L23 5TW

Headteacher: Mr Michael Kennedy

Total pupils: 661 stmarys.ac

Tower College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED Rainhill, Merseyside, L35 6NE

Headteacher: Miss R J Oxley

Total pupils: 398 towercollege.com

Northumberland

Longridge Towers School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 2XQ

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Lee

Total pupils: 276 lts.org.uk

Mowden Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Stocksfield, NE43 7TP

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Martin

Total pupils: 180 mowdenhall.co.uk

Tees Valley

Glenfield Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0DA

Headteacher: Ms Jean Brown

Total pupils: 20 glenfield-nursery.co.uk

Red House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1DX

Headteacher: Ken James

Total pupils: 410 redhouseschool.co.uk

Teesside High School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9AT

Headteacher: Kirsty Mackenzie

Total pupils: 361 teessidehigh.co.uk

Yarm Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9ES

Headteacher: Huw Williams

Total pupils: 361 yarmschool.org

Yarm School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9EJ

Headteacher: Mr David M Dunn

Total pupils: 1100 yarmschool.org

Tyne & Wear

Argyle House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Sunderland, SR2 7LA

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Johnson

Total pupils: 191 argylehouseschool.co.uk

Central Newcastle High School (Junior)

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • GIRLS

Gosforth, NE3 4ES

Headteacher: Ms Angela Charlton

Total pupils: 300 newcastlehigh.gdst.net

Central Newcastle HighSchool (Senior)

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DS

Headteacher: Michael Tippett

Total pupils: 1000 newcastlehigh.gdst.net

Dame Allan’s Schools

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ

Headteacher: Dr John Hind

Total pupils: 656 dameallans.co.uk

Newcastle Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4RH

Headteacher: Miss Gemma Strong

Total pupils: 281 newcastleprepschool.org.uk

Newcastle Junior School for Boys

PREP • DAY • BOYS

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4ES

Headteacher: Miss Tiffany White

Total pupils: 173 newcastleschool.co.uk

Newcastle School for Boys

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOYS

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1NH

Headteacher: Mr D J Tickner

Total pupils: 400 newcastleschool.co.uk

Royal Grammar School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DX

Headteacher: Mr Geoffrey Stanford

Total pupils: 1,345 rgs.newcastle.sch.uk

Westfield School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

GIRLS

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4HS

Headteacher: Mr Neil Walker

Total pupils: 238 westfield.newcastle.sch.uk

East Yorkshire

Hymers College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Hull, HU3 1LW

Headteacher: Mr D Elstone

Total pupils: 976 hymerscollege.co.uk

Pocklington Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Pocklington, YO42 2NH

Headteacher: Mrs Suzy Ward

Total pupils: 226 pocklingtonschool.com

Pocklington School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

York, YO42 2NJ

Headteacher: Mr Toby Seth

Total pupils: 786 pocklingtonschool.com Tranby

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Anlaby, HU10 7EH

Headteacher: Alex Wilson

Total pupils: 649 hullcollegiateschool.co.uk

North Yorkshire

Ampleforth College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

York, YO62 4ER

Acting Headteacher: Deidre Rowe

Total pupils: 611 ampleforth.org.uk/college

Ashville College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Harrogate, HG2 9JP

Headteacher: Mrs Rhiannon Wilkinson

Total pupils: 790 ashville.co.uk

Aysgarth Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS • CO-ED Bedale, DL8 1TF

Headteacher: Jonathon Anderson

Total pupils: 225 aysgarthschool.com

Belmont Grosvenor Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Harrogate, HG3 2JG

Headteacher: Sophia Ashworth Jones

Total pupils: 197 belmontgrosvenor.co.uk

Bootham Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • CO-ED York, YO30 6NP

Headteacher: Helen Todd

Total pupils: 153 boothamschool.com Bootham School

SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED York, YO30 7BU

Headteacher: Chris Jeffrey

Total pupils: 445 boothamschool.com

Clifton School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

York, YO30 6AB

Headteacher: Mr Philip Hardy

Total pupils: 212 stpetersyork.org.uk/Clifton

Fyling Hall School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED Robin Hood’s Bay, YO22 4QD

Headteacher: Mr Steven Allen

Total pupils: 165 fylinghall.org

Giggleswick Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Settle, BD24 0DG

Headteacher: James Mundell

Total pupils: 97 giggleswick.org.uk

Giggleswick School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Settle, BD24 0DE

Headteacher: Mr Sam Hart

Total pupils: 450 giggleswick.org.uk

Harrogate Ladies’ College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS

Harrogate, HG1 2QG

Headteacher: Mrs Sylvia Brett

Total pupils: 305 hlc.org.uk

Highfield Prep School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Harrogate, HG1 2QG

Headteacher: James Savile

Total pupils: 245 hlc.org.uk

Minster School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

York, YO1 7JA

Interim Headteacher: Sophie Schoukroun

Total pupils: 163 minsterschoolyork.co.uk

The Mount School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOARDING • GIRLS

York, YO24 4DD

Principal: David Griffiths

Total pupils: 287 mountschoolyork.co.uk

Queen Ethelburga’s

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

York, YO26 9SS

Headteacher: Dan Machin

Total pupils: 1,400 qe.org

Queen Margaret’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

York, YO19 6EU

Headteacher: Sue Baillie

Total pupils: 270 queenmargarets.com

Queen Mary’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI

• BOARDING • GIRLS Nr Thirsk, YO7 3BZ

Headteacher: Carole Cameron

Total pupils: 252 queenmarys.org

Ripon Grammar

SENIOR • CO ED Ripon, HG4 2DG

Headmaster: Jonathan M Webb

Total pupils: 900 ripongrammar.co.uk

The Read School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Selby, YO8 8NL

Acting Headteacher: M. A. Voisey

Total pupils: 224 readschool.co.uk

St Olave’s School

PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED York, YO30 7WA

Headteacher: Mr Andy Falconer

Total pupils: 341 stolavesyork.org.uk

St Peter’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED York, YO30 6AB

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Walker

Total pupils: 549 stpetersyork.org.uk

Scarborough College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Scarborough, YO11 3BA

Headteacher: Mr Guy Emmett

Total pupils: 467 scarboroughcollege.co.uk

Terrington Hall School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED York, YO60 6PR

Headteacher: Mr Simon Kibler

Total pupils: 189 terringtonhall.com

South Yorkshire

Birkdale Prep School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS Sheffield, S10 2NS

Headteacher: Chris Burch birkdaleschool.org.uk

Birkdale School

SENIOR • BOYS • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Sheffield, S10 3DH

Headteacher: Peter Harris

Total pupils: 816 birkdaleschool.org.uk

Hill House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Doncaster, DN9 3GG

Headteacher: Mr David Holland

Total pupils: 710 hillhouse.doncaster.sch.uk

Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Sheffield, S11 9HJ

Headteacher: Mrs Hannah Cunningham

Total pupils: 197 mylnhurst.co.uk

Sheffield High School Junior

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Sheffield, S10 2QH

Headteacher: Mr Chris Hald

Total pupils: 210 sheffieldhighschool.org.uk

Sheffield High School Senior

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Sheffield, S10 2PE

Headteacher: Ms Nina Gunson

Total pupils: 736 sheffieldhighschool.org.uk

Westbourne School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED Sheffield, S10 2QT

Headteacher: Mr J B Hicks

Total pupils: 339 westbourneschool.co.uk

West Yorkshire

Ackworth School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Pontefract, WF7 7LT

Headteacher: Mr Anton Maree

Total pupils: 474 ackworthschool.com

Bradford Grammar School

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Bradford, BD9 4JP

Headteacher: Simon Hinchliffe

Total pupils: 1109 bradfordgrammar.com

Dale House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

WF17 8HL

Headteacher: Mrs S M G Fletcher

Total pupils: 93 dhschool.co.uk

The Froebelian School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

LS18 4LB

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Dodds

Total pupils: 180 froebelian.com

Fulneck School NURSERY

Headteacher: Mr Paul Taylor

Total pupils: 390 fulneckschool.co.uk

Gateways School NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • CO-ED • SENIOR • 6TH

Headteacher: Dr Tracy Johnson

Total pupils: 356 gatewaysschool.co.uk

Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Burley-in-Wharfedale, LS29 7HW

Headteacher: Mr David Martin

Total pupils: 120 ghyllroydschool.co.uk

The Gleddings Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Halifax, HX3 0JB

Headteacher: Mrs Jill Wilson

Total pupils: 194 thegleddings.co.uk

The Grammar School at Leeds

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Leeds, LS17 8GS

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Woodroofe

Total pupils: 2100 gsal.org.uk

Hipperholme Grammar Junior School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Halifax, HX3 8JE

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Weller

Total pupils: 133 hgsf.org.uk

Hipperholme Grammar School

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Halifax, HX3 8JE

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas James

Total pupils: 178 hgsf.org.uk

Lady Lane Park School and Nursery

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Bingley, BD16 4AP

Headteacher: Mr Nigel Saunders

Total pupils: 169 ladylaneparkschool.co.uk

Moorfield School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ilkley, LS29 8RL

Headteacher: Paul Baddeley

Total pupils: 120 moorfieldschool.co.uk

Moorlands School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Leeds, LS16 5PF

Headteacher: Ms Jacqueline Atkinson

Total pupils: 142 moorlands-school.co.uk

Mulberry House Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Wakefield, WF1 2DG

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Edwards

Total pupils: 78 wgsf.org.uk/mulberry-house

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (Junior)

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Wakefield, WF1 3QY

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Gray

Total pupils: 380 wgsf.org.uk/qegs-junior

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Wakefield, WF1 3QX

Headteacher: Mr David Craig

Total pupils: 707 wgsf.org.uk/qegs-senior

Rastrick Independent School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Brighouse, HD6 3HF

Headteacher: Mrs S A Vaughey

Total pupils: 124 rastrick-independent.co.uk

Richmond House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Leeds, LS16 5LG

Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Young

Total pupils: 206 rhschool.org

Rishworth School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY• FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Rishworth, HX6 4QA

Headteacher: Paul Silverwood

Total pupils: 460 rishworth-school.co.uk

Silcoates School

PRE-SCHOOL • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Wakefield, WF2 0PD

Headteacher: Mr Philip Rowe

Total pupils: 600 silcoates.org.uk

Wakefield Girls’ High School (Junior)

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Wakefield, WF1 2QX

Headteacher: Rachel Edwards

Total pupils: 671 wgsf.org.uk

Wakefield Girls’ High School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Wakefield, WF1 2QS

Headteacher: Ms Heidi-Jayne Boyes

Total pupils: 671 wgsf.org.uk

Westville House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ilkley, LS29 0DQ

Headteacher: MNikki Hammond

Total pupils: 129 westvillehouseschool.co.uk

Woodhouse Grove School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Apperley Bridge, BD10 0NR

Headteacher: James Lockwood

Total pupils: 699 woodhousegrove.co.uk

Woodhouse Grove School, Bronte House

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Apperley Bridge, BD10 0PQ

Headteacher: Mrs S E Chatterton

Total pupils: 310 woodhousegrove.co.uk/bronte-house

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Aberdeenshire

International School Aberdeen

PRESCHOOL • ELEMENTARY • MIDDLE SCHOOL • HIGH SCHOOL Aberdeen, AB15 9PN

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Little isa.aberdeen.sch.uk

Robert Gordon’s College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Aberdeen, AB10 1FE

Headteacher: Mr Simon Mills

Total pupils: 1667 rgc.aberdeen.sch.uk

St Margaret’s School for Girls

NURSERY • CO-ED • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS Aberdeen, AB10 1RU

Headteacher: Miss Anna Tomlinson

Total pupils: 416 st-margaret.aberdeen.sch.uk

Angus

High School of Dundee

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Dundee, DD1 1HU

Headteacher: Dr John D Halliday

Total pupils: 1045 highschoolofdundee.org.uk

Lathallan School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Johnshaven, DD10 0HN

Headteacher: Mr Richard Toley

Total pupils: 220 lathallan.org.uk

Argyll and Bute

Lomond School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Helensburgh, G84 9JX

Headteacher: Mrs Johanna Urquhart

Total pupils: 405 lomondschool.com

Ayrshire

Wellington School

PREP

Headteacher: Mr S P Johnson

Total pupils: 480 wellingtonschool.org

Clackmannanshire

Dollar Academy

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM

Dollar, FK14 7DU

Headteacher: Mr David Knapman

Total pupils: 1216 dollaracademy.org

East Lothian

Belhaven Hill

PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Dunbar, EH42 1NN

Headteacher: Mr Olly Langton

Total pupils: 119

belhavenhill.com

Loretto Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Musselburgh, EH21 6JA

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Dickenson

Total pupils: 191 loretto.com

Loretto School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Musselburgh, EH21 7RE

Headteacher: Dr Graham Hawley

Total pupils: 619 loretto.com

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Edinburgh

Cargilfield Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH4 6HU

Headteacher: Mr Robert Taylor

Total pupils: 305 cargilfield.com

The Edinburgh Academy Nursery and Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH3 5PL

Headteacher: Mr Gavin A Calder

Total pupils: 492 edinburghacademy.org.uk

The Edinburgh Academy Senior School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH3 5BL

Headteacher: Mr Barry Welsh

Total pupils: 625 edinburghacademy.org.uk

Edinburgh Montessori Arts School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Edinburgh, EH16 6AE

Headteacher: Ms Emma Rattigan

Total pupils: 53 emaschool.co.uk

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH4 3NT

Headteacher: Mr Mike Kane

Total pupils: 1255 esms.org.uk

Fettes College

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH4 1Q X

Headteacher: Mrs H F Harrison

Total pupils: 766 fettes.com

George Heriot’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH3 9EQ

Headteacher: Mrs Lesley Franklin

Total pupils: 1645 george-heriots.com

George Watson’s College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Edinburgh, EH10 5EG

Headteacher: Mr Melvyn Roffe

Total pupils: 2363 gwc.org.uk

The Mary Erskine School

SENIOR • GIRLS • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Edinburgh, EH4 3NT

Headteacher: Ms Kirsty Nicholson

Total pupils: 748 esms.org.uk

SCOTLAND

Merchiston Castle School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI

• BOYS

Edinburgh, EH13 0PU

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Anderson

Total pupils: 471 merchiston.co.uk

St George’s School for Girls

NURSERY

Edinburgh, EH12 6BG

Headteacher: Mrs Alex Hems

Total pupils: 824 stge.org.uk

Stewart’s Melville College

SENIOR • BOYS • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Edinburgh, EH4 3EZ

Headteacher: Mrs Linda Moule

Total pupils: 743 esms.org.uk

St Mary’s Music School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Edinburgh, EH12 5EL

Headteacher: Mr Kenneth Taylor

Total pupils: 83 stmarysmusicschool.co.uk

Fife

St Leonards

Headteacher: Simon Brian

Total pupils: 518 stleonards-fife.org

Glasgow

Belmont House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED Glasgow, G77 5DU

Headteacher: Melvyn D Shanks

Total pupils: 260 belmontschool.co.uk

Craigholme School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Glasgow, G41 4HS

Headteacher: June Gilliland

Total pupils: 308] craigholme.co.uk

The Glasgow Academy

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Glasgow, G12 8HE

Headteacher: Matthew Pearce

Total pupils: 1363 theglasgowacademy.org.uk

The High School of Glasgow (Junior)

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Glasgow, G61 4AE

Headteacher: Miss Heather Fuller

Total pupils: 359 highschoolofglasgow.co.uk

The High School of Glasgow (Senior)

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Glasgow, G13 1PL

Headteacher: Mr John O’Neill

Total pupils: 1039 highschoolofglasgow.co.uk

Hutchesons’ Grammar School Primary

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Glasgow, G42 7RN

Headteacher: Miss Fiona Macphail

Total pupils: 470 hutchesons.org

Hutchesons’ Grammar School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Glasgow, G41 4NW

Headteacher: Mr Colin Gambles

Total pupils: 1482 hutchesons.org

Kelvinside Academy

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Glasgow, G12 0SW

Headteacher: Daniel J Wyatt

Total pupils: 565 kelvinsideacademy.org.uk

St Aloysius’ College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Glasgow, G3 6RJ

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Bartlett

Total pupils: 1092 staloysius.org

West End Montessori Pre-School

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Glasgow, G3 6AP

Headteacher: Ms Denise Guthrie

Total pupils: 35 westendmontessoripre-school.com

Inverclyde

St Columba’s Junior School

NURSERY • PREP • JUNIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Kilmacolm, PA13 4EQ

Headteacher: Ms Alison Duncan

Total pupils: 337 st-columbas.org

St Columba’s School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Kilmacolm, PA13 4AU

Headteacher: Mrs Andrea Angus

Total pupils: 715 st-columbas.org

Moray

Gordonstoun School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Elgin, IV30 5RF

Headteacher: Mr Titus Edge

Total pupils: 600 gordonstoun.org.uk

Perth and Kinross

Ardvreck School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Crieff, PH7 4EX

Headteacher: Mrs Ali Kinge

Total pupils: 119 ardvreckschool.co.uk

Craigclowan Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Perth, PH2 8PS

Headteacher: Mrs Liz Henderson

Total pupils: 252 craigclowan-school.co.uk

Glenalmond College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Perth, PH1 3RY

Warden: Mark Mortimer

Total pupils: 360 glenalmondcollege.co.uk

Kilgraston School

CO-ED JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Perth, PH2 9BQ

Headteacher: Mrs Tanya Davie

Total pupils: 245 kilgraston.com

Morrison’s Academy

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Crieff, PH7 3AN

Headteacher: Mr G Warren

Total pupils: 486 morrisonsacademy.org

The New School Butterstone

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Dunkeld, PH8 0HJ

Headteacher: Mr Bill Colley

Total pupils: 40 thenewschool.co.uk

Strathallan School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Perth, PH2 9EG

Headteacher: Mr Mark Lauder

Total pupils: 603 strathallan.co.uk

Scottish Borders

St Mary’s Preparatory School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Melrose, TD6 9LN

Headteacher: Mr Liam Harvey

Total pupils: 177 stmarysmelrose.org.uk

South Lanarkshire

Fernhill School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Rutherglen, G73 4SG

Headteacher: Dr Laura Murphy

Total pupils: 200 fernhill-school.com

Hamilton College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Hamilton, ML3 0AY

Headteacher: Mr Richard A Charman

Total pupils: 430 www.hamiltoncollege.co.uk

Hamilton College

Bothwell Road, Hamilton ML3 0AY

INSPIRING THE FUTURE AT

HAMILTON COLLEGE

Head Teacher: Mr Richard Charman

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 430

TYPE: Day

Admissions: Mrs Greta Montgomery admissions@hamiltoncollege.co.uk info@hamiltoncollege.co.uk 01698 282700

FEES: Nursery from £36 a day. Prep from £3,115 a term. Senior from £4,365 a term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Assessment

School philosophy: By inspiring children, together we can change their future, shape society and make an impact on our world. Our purpose is to be a centre of excellence in education, where children are encouraged to develop their own unique pathways preparing them for life and work and to excel in a changing future.

Open Days: Please see website for details www.hamiltoncollege.co.uk

Full boarding ethos

Full boarding ethos

Co-educational 7-18

Co-educational 7-18

Excellent IB, A Level & GCSE results

Excellent IB, A Level & GCSE results

Sector leading pastoral care Extensive co-curricular programme

Sector leading pastoral care Extensive co-curricular programme

Contact us at admissions@fettes.com or 0131 311 6744 to discover Fettes.

Contact us at admissions@fettes.com or 0131 311 6744 to discover Fettes.

Find out more and register at: fettes.com/admissions/ open-day-2022

Wales

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this country. A directory of schools, listed by area, is below.

Conwy

1 St David’s College

Carmarthenshire

Llandovery College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Llandovery, SA20 0EE

Warden: Dominic Findlay

Total pupils: 323 llandoverycollege.com

St Michael’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Llanelli, SA14 9TU

Headteacher: Mr Benson Ferrari

Total pupils: 422 stmikes.co.uk

Denbighshire

Myddelton College

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING •

CO-ED

Denbigh, LL16 3EN

Headteacher: Andrew Allman

Total pupils: 352 myddeltoncollege.com

Ruthin School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Ruthin, LL15 1EE

Headteacher: Mr Toby Belfield

Total pupils: 262 ruthinschool.co.uk

Conwy

Rydal Penrhos Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Conwy, LL29 7BP

Headteacher: Mrs G Murphy

Total pupils: 178 rydalpenrhos.com

Rydal Penrhos School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Conwy, LL29 7BT

Headteacher: Mr Simon Smith

Total pupils: 255 rydalpenrhos.com

St David’s College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING

CO-ED

Conwy, LL30 1RD

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Russell

Total pupils: 258 stdavidscollege.co.uk

Glamorgan

Cardiff Sixth Form

6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Cardiff, CF24 0AA

Headteachers: Gareth Collier and Dr Liam Hughes

Total pupils: 309 ccoex.com

The Cathedral School Llandaff

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Cardiff, CF5 2YH

Headteacher: Clare Sherwood

Total pupils: 743 cathedral-school.co.uk

Howell’s School, Llandaff

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS • GIRLS

Cardiff, CF5 2YD

Headteacher: Mrs Sally Davis

Total pupils: 832 howells-cardiff.gdst.net

Kings Monkton School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •

CO-ED

Cardiff, CF24 3XL

Headteacher: Mr Paul Norton

Total pupils: 215 kingsmonkton.org.uk

St John’s College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Cardiff, CF3 5YX

Headteacher: Mr Shaun Moody

Total pupils: 466 stjohnscollegecardiff.com

UWC Atlantic College

6TH FORM • BOARDING • CO-ED

Llantwit Mayor, CF61 1WF

Headteacher: Mr Peter T. Howe

Total pupils: 370 atlanticcollege.org

Westbourne SchoolNursery and Junior

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Penarth, CF64 2EF

Headteacher: Joanne Chinnock

Total pupils: 61 westbourneschool.com

Westbourne SchoolSenior

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Penarth, CF64 2AJ

Headteacher: Dr Gerard Griffiths

Total pupils: 93 westbourneschool.com

Gwynedd

St Gerard’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Bangor, LL57 2EL

Headteacher: Mr Campbell Harrison

Total pupils: 182 st-gerards.org

Monmouthshire

Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools

NURSERY • CO-ED PREP • SENIOR BOYS • SENIOR GIRLS •

CO-ED SIXTH FORM •

Headteacher:

Monmouth

Rougemont

St John’s-on-the-Hill School,

Springs Day Nursery

Powys

Christ

Northern Ireland

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this country. A directory of schools, listed by area, is below.

County Antrim

DONEGAL LONDONDERRY

Ben Madigan Preparatory School, Belfast Royal Academy

Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Inchmarlo Preparatory School

NURSERY

Headteacher: Mr A Smyth

Total pupils: 190 inchmarlo.org.uk

Royal Belfast Academical Institution

SENIOR

BT1 6DL

Headteacher: Mr Scott Naismith

Total pupils: 2082 methody.org

Victoria College

BOYS

Headteacher: Miss J A Williamson

Total pupils: 1184 rbai.org.uk

Republic of Ireland

This

Co. Limerick

Kildare

County Down

Rockport School NURSERY

Headteacher: Mr George Vance

Total pupils: 180 rockportschool.com

Londonderry

Coleraine Grammar School

SENIOR

BOYS

BT51 3LA

Dr David Carruthers

Total pupils: 761 colerainegrammar.com Foyle College

6TH FORM

CO-ED

BT48 0AW

Patrick Allen

Total pupils: 960 foylenet.org.uk

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St. Paul’s School

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Alice Smith School

Primary Campus: No. 2, Jalan Bellamy, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Secondary Campus: No. 3, Jalan Equine, Taman Equine, 43300 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Head Teacher: Titus Edge

Admissions: Verena Ferreira, Director of Marketing & Admissions admissionsstp@stpauls.br contact@stpauls.br +55 11 3087-3399

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 1,171 boys 570, girls 601 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – £18,728 year (£1,560 monthly); Pre-Prep – £ 18,728 year (£1,560 monthly); Prep – £18,728 year (£1,560 monthly); Senior – £23,656 year (£1,971 monthly)

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 10-15, Senior – 10-15, Sixth Form – 10-15

FAITH: Non-denominational.

MOTTO: Manibus potentia studium animis.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Pre-prep 1 (nursery) parents have an individual interview with the admissions team followed by an informal assessment with the children in the year of entry. Termly assessment days. GL assessment, interview with staff and taster day. Evaluation of reports and reference letters.

School philosophy: The school believes that learning should be challenging, inclusive and empowering. Pupils need to be stretched and encouraged to go beyond their perceived limits. At the same time, the school celebrates the differences in young people, recognising that they display different types of intelligence, develop in different ways and at different speeds. Ultimately, their learning must empower them for success beyond school; they need to fulfil their academic promise, gain qualifications and emerge with all the personal and intellectual skills needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Academic record: St. Paul’s School’s commitment to broad educational experiences opens many opportunities to pupils who go on to leading universities around the world. The school’s 2022-2023’s cohort of boys and girls have done brilliantly, securing great results. The average points score of St. Paul’s pupils achieving the IB Diploma programme is 34.6 points.

Extra-curricular: The school prides itself on an excellent co-curricular programme – there are a wide range of activities on offer both during the school day and after school to cater for all interests. The wide range of clubs, societies, visits, sporting, music and inter-house activities all enrich the vibrant Paulean learning experience.

Notable achievements and alumni: St. Paul’s pupils have gone on to a range of different careers and vocations. Their holistic educational experience prepares them for success in business, academia, law and social causes. Most will either study or work overseas after leaving, many heading to the UK or the USA. Wherever they are, they remain part of the St. Paul’s family.

Open Days: Four open days per term

www.stpauls.br

Head Teacher: Ms. Sian May

Primary Campus: admissions.jb@alice-smith.edu.my +603 2148 3674

Secondary Campus: admissions.ep@alice-smith.edu.my +603 9543 3688

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 1,400, boys 705, girls 695 TYPE: Day

FEES: Pre-school and Reception from £2,900 to £3,700 per term

Primary (Years 1-6) from £4,776 to £5,010 per term

Secondary (Years 7 to Sixth Form) from £5,800 to £6,280 per term

Note: Current exchange rate £1 = RM5.50

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School Philosophy: Alice Smith School is the first British international school in Malaysia and the only British international school in Kuala Lumpur which is ‘not for profit’ with an excellent reputation worldwide for providing an outstanding education. We are passionate about the difference we make and proud of our rich history. The exceptional quality of learning and teaching, makes our school a wonderful place to be and are the foundation for our success.

Open Days: We do have several Open Days each year, but we welcome families for tours of the school all year round.

www.alice-smith.edu.my

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