Independent School Parent Schools Guide Autumn 2024

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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

Colin Bell, COBIS

Alison Fleming Newton Prep, Battersea

Aileen Kane, Boarding Schools’ Association

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Sir Anthony Seldon, Epsom College, Surrey

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Sue Woodroofe, The Grammar School at Leeds Helen Wright, Educational consultant

It’s my pleasure to welcome you to the autumn Guide to Independent Schools 2024.

In a year where it felt as though I was becoming a permanent fixture at my local polling station, it’s heartening to see that student activism has never been stronger, with around 40,000 pupils taking part in mock elections across the UK. Read about the issues – from the environment to this summer’s riots – that are galvanising students to debate and campaign for change on page 36.

Another hot topic is AI. While we’re familiar with the scare stories, how does it work in an educational setting? It’s early days but Tom Wade of Haileybury School sets out how they’re harnessing its use in the classroom, even inviting parents in for workshops to explain how pupils are encouraged to use it ethically, taught about potential pitfalls, and moreover how their children are using it in their everyday lives. Find out more on page 50.

You’ll find features from three of our finalists in the Independent Schools of the Year 2024 Awards. Finalists were announced in September and in this issue we cover the excellent boarding provision at Worth; Aberdour School’s Pre-Prep in Surrey and in one of our new categories, Peter Fellows at Eastbourne College looks at the myriad benefits of school trips at home and abroad. Stay tuned at independentschoolsoftheyearawards.co.uk for news of the winners, who will be announced at our awards ceremony on 8 October.

Happy reading!

CLAUDIA DUDMAN, EDITOR

Visit our schools directory where you can find details of hundreds of pre-prep, prep and senior schools from across the UK.

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WHAT’S INSIDE?

THE GUIDE TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS • AUTUMN 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 right senior school for your child.

See page 26

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 20

CONTENTS

9 In brief

All the latest news and developments

14 The path chosen

Breaking down the positive aspects of an independent-school education

20 The right start

How awards finalist Aberdour’s pre-prep division’s resources and teaching ignites a love of learning in its young pupils

22 Keep it in the family

Samantha Dainty of Bespoke Minds

Education weighs up the benefits of sending siblings to the same school

26 Levelling the playing field

A look at how independent schools are broadening access for girls to play team sports traditionally associated with boys

32 Kindred spirits

With a well-integrated day and boarding community, awards finalist Worth School shares its approach to faith and bonding

36 A call to action

In today’s volatile political climate, young people are the catalyst for positive change

40 Added value

A spotlight on the new independent-school VAT tax and the ways in which many schools are looking to absorb the cost

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 46

Senior 11+, 13+

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 36

PREPARE TO BE AMAZED BY THE RANGE of subjects from which pupils choose their A-levels or International Baccalaureate – from TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINES TO NEW ONES

46 Out in the world

New School Trip award category finalist Eastbourne College shares the student growth achieved through its programme

50 New school tools

Rather than fearing the rise of AI, schools are using it to enhance the learning process

57 Before you enrol...

All the things you need to consider when choosing the right school for your child

62 The warmest of welcomes

An insider perspective of how a school’s admissions team supports families through the application and enrolment journey

66 Beyond the blazers

Forget the private-school stereotypes, as there’s much to gain from giving your child an independent-school education

68 Movers and makers

Meet the independent-school alumni who are blazing a trail in their chosen careers

71 My school days

West End star Callum Henderson reflects on his happy years spent at Hurtwood House

DIRECTORY OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Each chapter contains a map and listings of nursery, pre-prep, prep, senior schools and sixth forms

72 London

110 South East

168 South West

187 East Anglia

197 The Midlands

212 North of England

223 Scotland

227 Wales

230 Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland

IN BRIEF

STUDENT SUCCESSES

HEADTEACHERS

A promising STA RT

Thomas’s College, Greater London

Set to open its doors at the start of the 2025 school year, Thomas’s College in Richmond has announced the launch of its Founding Scholarship Programme – a remarkable one-o opportunity providing free places to exceptional young people. More than 100 free school places are available across years seven, eight, nine, 10 and 12, starting in September 2025. Founding scholarships will take students through to sixth form, or in the case of

year 10 and 12 recipients, cover sixth form fees. Founding scholars in years seven to 10 will be eligible to apply for sixth form scholarships.

Thomas’s College will be a socially inclusive school open to all backgrounds, and the aim of the founding scholarships is to ensure truly deserving young minds can benefit from a potentially life-changing education, designed to prepare and inspire students to become 21st century citizens with purpose. All recipients will be required to make an annual donation of 10 per cent of their school fees (means-tested circumstances may allow for exemption)

to the Thomas’s Foundation for the duration of their scholarship, to ensure a continued cycle of support to families seeking to access a Thomas’s education. While applications for sixth form founding scholarships have now closed, the deadline for applications to enter years seven to 10 is 4 November 2024.

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Prince George and Princess Charlotte attended sister school, Thomas’s Battersea

Founding Master Will le Fleming

Food for thought

Strathallan, Perthshire

Rebranded dining facility Harry’s – named after the school’s founder, Harry Riley – aims to create a more contemporary on-campus canteen environment, with versatile food o erings that reflect and cater to the diverse tastes and needs of both students and sta . Made possible through a partnership with catering providers Independents by Sodexo, the new dining hall is set to bring the community together in a vibrant way and enrich students’ social lives.

Striking a chord

Wrekin College, Shropshire

Gifted violinist Braimah KannehMason’s spectacular recent concert followed performances by cellist brother Sheku (who famously played a piece at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex) and pianist sister Isata at the college.

Coming together

Redmaids’ High, Bristol

The school will join the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), on 1 February 2025. Having been found to embody the trust’s ethos and values, sta and students will gain opportunities to collaborate and share best practice with its sister schools.

Acting up

Bradford Grammar School, Yorkshire Sixth former and aspiring actress Georgina Madeley performed on the national stage this summer after securing coveted places with both the National Youth Theatre and the British Youth Music Theatre following gruelling auditions.

BEST OF THE REST

• SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH

Highgate School, North London

As a team, sixth form pupils Felix, Cosmo, Rosa and Joshua achieved a perfect score to win the Physics Unlimited Explorer competition – a global contest for secondary school teams to solve undergraduate-level physics problems.

• CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT

Terra Nova School, Cheshire Aaron Cao, a former year eight pupil at the school, has started his first term at Eton College as a King’s Scholar. He’s one of only 14 boys out of more than 100 applicants to be selected for this prestigious scholarship prize.

• JOINING FORCES

Wellington College Prep, Berkshire

In September, Eagle House Prep o cially changed its name to Wellington College Prep to reflect its close relationship with Wellington College, with shared values, such as curriculum development, teaching, sports facilities and safeguarding.

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SILVER SERVICE

Rydal Penrhos School, North Wales

The all-through school has been awarded the coveted Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award, another positive milestone as it continues striving to support service families and veterans across the region. It’s one of only 19 Welsh businesses to achieve the award.

CHANGING PLACES

Headteachers on the move

Chris Wheeler will join Canford School, Dorset as Headmaster next September.

This term, Brentwood School, Essex has welcomed Alice Goodfellow as its new Head of Prep.

Dr Scott Crawford will take over as Head of Lancing College, West Sussex from September 2025.

Nisha Duggal will take over as Head of Queen’s College Preparatory School, London in January 2025.

Ellesmere College, Shropshire has appointed Jonathan Shaw as its new Headmaster, effective of September 2025.

Phil Sturt will be Head of Mowden Hall, Northumberland, starting from January 2025.

Blade of glory

St Benedict’s School, West London Former pupil, Dimitri Coutya, took the gold medal in wheelchair fencing (foil B category) at the Paris Paralympics. Representing Great Britain, the 2016 alumnus defeated China’s two-time defending champion Feng Yanke to secure the top podium position for the first time. Never having fenced before, Dimitri took up the sport when he joined St Benedict’s aged 11. He debuted at Rio 2016 before collecting a team foil silver and a team épée bronze at Tokyo 2021.

Making waves

Taunton Preparatory School, Somerset

In August, 13 pupils aged 12 and 13 successfully completed a relay night swim of the English Channel, contending with strong tides, high winds, sea sickness and swarms of jellyfish. The two teams have so far raised £13,500 for the Barnaby Webber Foundation. They recorded times of 14 hours and 40 minutes and 15 hours and one minute.

Channel success

Beech Hill School, Cheshire

Six pupils successfully completed a relay swim of the English Channel, taking the whole school’s Mencap fundraising total to over £105,000. The young swimmers, who were accosted by a swarm of jellyfish, achieved the feat in 11 hours and 48 minutes, beating the school’s previous record by six minutes, demonstrating real teamwork.

SUPERSTAR SWIMMERS

Taking charge

Wellington College Education, Worldwide

Sir Anthony Seldon has been appointed Founding Director of the college’s new global education network, Wellington College Education (WCE). Currently encompassing 10 schools around the world, its activities include Festivals of Education in the UK, US, China and Thailand. Anthony is charged with developing the network in the UK and abroad, infusing it with a unified vision of what responsible and imaginative education means in the 21st century.

Paying it forward

The Loughborough Schools Foundation, Leicestershire

A generous gift of £2.2m has been left to prospective pupils of Loughborough Grammar School and Loughborough High School in the will of Loughborough Grammar alumnus Derek Greasley (class of 1956). Derek left the lifechanging donation to fund Greasley Bursaries for pupils from the Charnwood District.

Setting the stage

Bryanston, Dorset

The school has formed an Art Advisory Board, comprised entirely of Old Bryanstonians, including actress Emilia Fox and conductor Mark Wigglesworth. By sharing their knowledge, experience and talent, they’ll unlock opportunities for pupils seeking a career in the creative and performing arts industry.

Here come the girls!

Aysgarth School, North Yorkshire

This term, 34 girls have joined the prep school classes for the first time in 150 years. Following more than 30 years of running a co-ed pre-prep division, this transformative step for years four to eight builds on the school’s reputation for providing exceptional educational opportunities.

• PASS THE TORCH

Belmont Grosvenor School, North Yorkshire World, Commonwealth and three-time Olympic medallist Jonny Brownlee MBE joined sports day to share the secrets of his success with pupils. The triathlete presented prizes and showed off his complete set of gold, silver and bronze medals to the inspired youngsters.

• FROM FRONT LINE TO SIDELINE

Millfield School, Somerset

A high-ranking army officer has been appointed as the school’s first female Director of Sport. Brigadier Irena Dzisiewska – also a keen horsewoman, rugby player and Ironman triathlete - will leave the forces at the end of the year to take up her position.

• A LITTLE HELP

Highfield & Brookham, Hampshire

The Highfield School Centenary Bursaries Fund has been boosted by the extraordinary sum of £27,017, through the whole-school Giving Day fundraising initiative. Since 2007, the school has awarded 22 bursaries through the fund.

• BACK OF THE

NET!

Bolton Boys School, Greater Manchester

Year three pupil Yahya Khan has signed an U9 academy contract with Preston North End FC, putting him on the path to a professional football career. Aged five, he was scouted by Manchester United, before training with Blackburn Rovers.

King’s Ely’s beautiful grounds and buildings provide an inspiring setting for learning

THE PATH CHOSEN

From small class sizes to bespoke tuition, 24/7 wraparound care and literally hundreds of extracurricular activities, Katie Hughes shares five key benefits pupils – and parents –can expect to gain from an independent-school education

1A love of learning

Almost half of A-levels taken by independent (or private) school pupils gained A grades or higher this year, with GCSEs similarly successful. But academic excellence at private schools isn’t just about exams, it’s also about instilling a love of learning. And this has a lot to do with the fact that children are normally taught by subject specialists from a young age.

“Subject specialists bring an infectious enthusiasm, which can be inspiring for young learners,” says Richard ompson, Head of Prep at Leweston in Sherborne. “ eir passion and love for the subject can ignite curiosity and motivate students to explore and engage more deeply.”

Complementing this is the vast range of advanced facilities offered by independent schools; from Oundle’s state-of-the-art SciTec complex for science, maths, design, technology and engineering, to Woodhouse Grove’s digital language laboratory. “The environment in which a child learns is just as important as what they learn,” says Woodhouse Grove Head James Lockwood.

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A sense of individuality

“Whenever we ask our parents what made them choose our school, the top reason is small class sizes,” says Catherine Openshaw, Headmistress of The Mead School in Kent. “There’s enough flexibility to focus on the children as people and not just pupils.”

Small class sizes are synonymous with the independent sector, but the focus on developing the individual extends well beyond this.

“WE SUPPORT PUPILS TO BE CURIOUS, TO think independently and to approach problems with a critical eye, AND THIS HELPS THEM LEARN TO HAVE THE CONFIDENCE TO TRUST THEMSELVES”

Christian San Jose, Head of Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire, says, “From the nursery to sixth form, our staff create an environment in which pupils are encouraged to explore and express their ideas without fear of judgement. We support pupils to be curious, to think independently and to approach problems with a critical eye, and this helps them learn to have the confidence to trust themselves.”

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Passions to last a lifetime

From fencing to football and riding to rugby, Millfield School in Somerset gives pupils dozens of different sporting choices. At King’s Ely in Cambridgeshire, pupils partake in piano trios, cello duets and choral traditions that go back 1,000 years. And at Bedales in Hampshire, aspiring actors can take to the stage in the school’s award-winning, timber-framed theatre.

“Opportunities outside the classroom abound at independent schools,” says Jordan Day, Head of Media and Public Relations at King’s Ely. “There’s something for everyone, be it board games or beekeeping, debating or dancing, Mandarin or martial arts. Many of these activities are voluntary, and they give every child a chance to find their passion.”

“Our co-curriculum encourages lifelong interests and healthy, creative and fulfilling habits,” adds Dr Alison Oliver, Acting Head at King’s Worcester. “Through these, our pupils develop a range of skills, from leadership and

At Bedales in Hampshire, aspiring actors can take to the stage in the school’s timber-framed theatre

How I’ve found it

17-year-old Breanna joined girls’ senior school Mayfield, East Sussex, in year seven. Here she explains what she’s gained from her experience

empathy to insight and tenacity.”

Research from social mobility charity the Sutton Trust supports this, showing that essential life skills learned from extracurricular activities at school are linked with better academic outcomes and prospects in the workplace.

4A social conscience

Helping children read in state schools, visiting the elderly and clearing litter from local beaches are just some of the ways in which independent school pupils are contributing to community and environmental projects. And crucially, this fosters a social conscience.

“All pupils should leave with a deep understanding of the role that they individually can play in giving back to their community with humility and kindness,” says Dan Harrison, Headmaster of Sedbergh in Cumbria. His own pupils can be seen doing everything from renovating local bus shelters, to filling nearby potholes and managing local lake and woodland habitats.

Meanwhile, at Gordonstoun in Elgin, every senior student belongs to one of nine community and rescue services: from the fire service and coastguard rescue team to conservation and community action.

Gordonstoun pupils have also helped launch the school’s new ‘green shop’, where fellow students can buy bamboo toothbrushes, biodegradable wheat hairbrushes and more. By doing so, they’re reducing the 4,500 online orders normally delivered to the school every month.

“I wanted to come to Mayfield because of all the opportunities it could offer me. When I visited, all the girls seemed to be doing something different. One group was in full costume heading to a rehearsal, and another in lab coats had to swerve out of the path of passing horse riders! There were chances I knew I couldn’t get elsewhere.

“I joined the school as a full-boarder after attending a state co-ed primary school. Now I’m doing English, history and drama for A-level and I’m hoping to study English literature at university. I’d like to be a writer in the future and I’m lucky to have received a lot of support for this through the school, such as writing competitions and clubs, and teachers are always happy to read and critique my work.

“As an academic prefect, I have a hand in running the pupil peer mentoring programme, especially the academic mentor scheme, where the sixth form have an opportunity to give younger girls guidance in specific subjects. This has helped develop my time management and communication skills and makes me feel like I’m giving back to a community that has given me so much.

“I’ve learned a lot during my time at Mayfield, both in and out of the classroom. I’d genuinely be a completely different person in any other school, and I believe I’ve come out on the other side better.

“Although my departure next year will be filled with tears, I also know that my time here will help me take on the world outside of it.”

5Strong bonds

Independent schools work hard to create environments in which friendships can blossom. Charlotte Johnston, Head of St Peter’s Prep School in Devon says, “creating strong bonds at this age can encourage the development of social skills and even improve educational performance.”

Will Chuter, Headmaster of Kimbolton School in Cambridgeshire, agrees, saying, “Our warm, caring ethos starts at reception year and continues right through to the upper sixth. We pride ourselves on providing a nurturing environment where students thrive intellectually, socially, and emotionally.”

The importance of creating strong bonds with teachers is also recognised in private schools. Cathy Trundle, Head of Chinthurst School in Surrey, explains, “We recruit teachers with natural warmth, a sense of fun and a genuine love of children.”

The Independent Schools Council concludes, “High teacher-pupil ratios, effective pastoral care and house systems, all contribute to a caring and nurturing atmosphere” in independent schools.

ALL THE ESSENTIALS

From age groups and fees to boarding options, we outline the private-school basics

The independent difference

Independent schools charge fees and aren’t governmentfunded. As a result, they don’t need to follow the UK national curriculum but are still subject to stringent inspections. Having the freedom to choose their own curriculum means they can teach subjects and topics that may not

AVERAGE INDEPENDENT school fees in 2023 were just over £6,000 a term for day pupils AND £14,000 FOR BOARDERS

be accessible in state schools. They can also offer a wide range of qualifications beyond A-levels and GCSEs, such as the International Baccalaureate Diploma, BTECs and more.

What’s on offer at what age?

To start with, pre-preps are private schools for children aged three or four. At seven or eight, pupils can move on

to prep school, which prepares them for senior school entry at either 11 or 13. Some schools in the independent sector are ‘all-through’ and will include pre-prep, prep and senior sectors within them. Some are single sex, others co-educational, some are city based, others rural. In short, there’s something for everyone.

Fees and fee support

Research from The Independent Schools Council (ISC), a member association for independent schools,

shows that average independent school fees were just over £6,000 a term for day pupils and £14,000 for boarders in the last academic year. With the Government imposing VAT on school fees from January 2025, these costs are expected to rise. But ISC research also shows that more than 30 per cent of pupils in independent schools now receive some type of fee discount, often via bursaries and scholarships.

Day and boarding options

Day pupils, weekly boarders, flexiboarders (where you stay overnight at school two or three days a week) and full boarders can all be found at independent schools. Some schools have more flexible options than others and it’s important to choose the option that’s best for your child. Even when full boarding, pupils get the chance to go home regularly for weekends. And many schools have house systems that integrate boarders and day pupils of all ages in a homely environment.

There are a plethora of sports to choose from at Millfield

School

THE RIGHT START

Aberdour’s pre-prep department’s resources and approach impressed the judges on the ISOTY awards panel. Here, Headteacher Anna Terry tells all…

Every child has the potential to shine. At Aberdour, we aim to nd the brilliance in every child, by providing an individual tailored education that identi es their potential and maximises their opportunities to learn, grow and succeed.

Going green

Founded in 1928, Aberdour is a thriving and extremely successful preparatory school for girls and boys aged two to 11 years. Set in 12 acres of beautiful Surrey parkland, Aberdour is a hidden gem, providing children with a safe and happy haven. With our purposebuilt facilities for learning, sport and play, children can develop their talents and skills while experiencing an exceptional breadth

of opportunity, both inside and outside the classroom. Our brand-new pre-prep opened last September, using sustainable and ecofriendly materials, creating a unique learning environment for our Little Learners.

Igniting a spark

rough our highly resourced classrooms, the physical environment becomes the ‘third teacher’. e children have access to natural resources, in both inside and outside classrooms; our gardens, linked to our Wonder, Inspire, Discover curriculum, include performing arts areas, still life art zones, and the natural world. Multisensory play areas inspire imaginative play, and STEAM learning (science, technology, engineering, art and maths) is an integral aspect to the curriculum.

Our strong adult-to-child ratio enables small focused group, paired, and one-to-one learning to take place; allowing children to be supported in developing their thoughts and ideas, through a process of inquiry and building upon previous skills and experiences. Many studies have shown that children learn more e ectively when adults engage them in activities that are based on their interests. We take a closer look at what captures children’s attention, and nd ways to join them in their interests, and interact with them in ways that build upon their communication skills. e children are exposed to an environment that immerses them in a personalised learning experience that’s meaningful to them as individuals. ese rich learning experiences leave the children

WE TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT CAPTURES children’s attention, and find ways to join them in their interests, and interact with them IN WAYS THAT BUILD UPON THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS

with the desire to nd out more, creating children who are well versed in re ection and analysis, inference and explanation and problem solving and decision making.

Aberdour’s pre-prep is truly a unique setting, as well as inspiring classrooms, we’ve also created four purpose-built spaces, which became the foundation of Turret Learning. ese provide exceptional settings and a unique approach to learning, away from a traditional classroom.

The learning landscape

Our Little Learners at Aberdour are inquisitive, creative, inspiring individuals. We follow an inquiry-based learning approach that values the belief that children are strong, competent and capable, as well as full of wonder and curiosity to learn. e powerful image of the child is at the heart of all we do; teachers are deeply aware of the children’s potential and construct all of their work and environment linked to the children’s experiences.

Stemming from the children’s innate desire to want to ask questions, be curious and explore new concepts, our school’s Wonder, Inspire, Discover programme develops these natural curiosities.

Our Wonder, Inspire, Discover curriculum is embedded into all aspects of our learning landscape; Wonder: inspired by nature and food takes place in our wonderful woodland and the bakery. Inspire: inspired by pictures and theatre, this takes place in our atelier and dance studio. Finally, Discover is inspired

by explorers and the community takes place in our House of Little Explorers turret. Within our curriculum is a wealth of opportunities for aspirational development; o ering children an early insight into a tapestry of future vocations and pathways. Every week, the children either visit the woods for Woodland Wonder, take part in Inspire, which is linked to expressive arts, or participate in Discover by unearthing new things and exploring self-discovery. Our new build has taken the Wonder, Inspire, Discover programme to the next level. As well as inspiring classrooms, we’ve also created four purpose-built turrets:

• Atelier – art and design workshop

• House of Little Explorers – STEM space

• e Bakery – cookery area

• Sensory – sensory space

INSIDE THE ARTISTS’ STUDIO

Take a look inside the Atelier turret

The Atelier, inspired by pictures, is linked to the Inspire curriculum. The class is transported to a traditional artists’ studio with a double-vaulted ceiling, wall of peg boards and shelves showcasing di erent tools for budding artists. The children work in small groups with large sketch books as they’re introduced to the design phase. Paint, printing, textiles, wood and sculpture, along with photography, are used as mediums to capture our pictures theme.

Ballet classes feed into the Inspire element of the preprep’s specialised curriculum

The Atelier is where practical skills are nurtured

KEEP IT in the FAMILY

Samantha Dainty of Bespoke Minds

Education weighs up the benefits and drawbacks of opting to educate siblings at the same school

In Larkin’s often-quoted poem This Be The Verse, he uses humour to make light of generational trauma and how children can be damaged by the choices their parents make. While I’ll steer clear of both profanity and the poetic form in making my point, one of the major choices that parents make is where to send their children to school. Given that they spend roughly six or seven hours a day at their chosen institution, it’s certainly an important choice.

I recently asked my parents if they had any regrets about my schooling. Despite divorcing and having limited communication, their answer was the same: they wished that they’d put my identical twin sister and me into different classes.

Having taught twins at several boarding schools, I’m inclined to agree that twins should be separated. But what about siblings in general? And what about different schools?

The positives

So, what are the pros of siblings attending the same school? Firstly, with the majority of households being reliant on dual income, coordinating schedules can already be an area of strain within a family. Smith and Brown’s research in 2021 focused on “logistical simplification” when researching the benefits of siblings attending the same school. There’s only one set of teachers’ names to learn, one online portal to navigate (who wants to learn both SIMS and iSAMS?), and the same key dates, ultimately resulting in more “family cohesion”. Furthermore, research by Parker and Roberts (2019) highlights that logistical simplification can lead to increased parental involvement in school activities, a factor that’s usually linked to better academic outcomes for children.

Plus, if you’ve chosen the independent route, a sibling discount can certainly move the needle!

Added motivation

Most significantly, perhaps, is how siblings who attend the same school benefit from the “spillover effect” observed in research from the University of Essex, where the academic success of an

Choosing one school for both children cuts down on the logistics

THERE’S ONLY ONE SET OF TEACHERS’ NAMES TO LEARN, one online portal to navigate, and the same key dates, ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN MORE “FAMILY COHESION”

older sibling positively influences the younger sibling, leading to increased academic performance and motivation. Furthermore, a study by Johnson et al. (2018) found that the effect can be even more pronounced in subjects where the older sibling excels, further boosting the younger sibling’s performance in those areas. And it’s not just academically where benefits can be seen; siblings attending the same school share a sense of familiarity, which serves as a mutual support system, though Turner and Smith (2015) warn of the dangers of “over-reliance”.

Going their own way

Conversely, separate schools can offer each sibling the opportunity to attend an institution that aligns with their individual needs and interests. Harris and Wilson (2020) posit that separate schools can mitigate sibling rivalry and allow each child to develop at their own pace and reduce the pressure to meet or exceed the sibling’s achievements. Furthermore, separate schools can also promote independence and resilience; each child has the opportunity to build their own network of friendships, fostering interpersonal skills and diversity of experiences. Indeed, a study by Lee and Kim (2017) found that children attending different schools are exposed to diverse environments and peer groups, which can enhance social skills and cultural awareness. This exposure is particularly beneficial in urban areas with diverse school options, promoting inclusivity. As such, although it may necessitate additional coordination for parents, choosing different schooling options affords tailored educational experiences for each child. To make life easier, schools can accommodate early drop-off and collection times and school bus routes to reduce the logistical burden. However, it’s worth noting that families looking at different schools should also consider that there may be times when seasonal events clash, such as prizegiving ceremonies and sports days, which could prove to be a challenge, albeit an infrequent one!

Consider the options

Still unsure? There may be a middle ground. They could attend the same school, but be in different houses to mitigate comparisons. Both choices have their merits. Parents should consider their family dynamics and the wellbeing and academic success of each child. By weighing up these factors, they can navigate this decision with confidence and clarity. bespokeminds.education

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Independent schools are widening the opportunity net for girls’ sports, often breaking down barriers to traditionally ‘boys-only’ games and disciplines, writes Katie Hughes

Female athletes in this year’s Olympic Games didn’t just make history by (almost) matching their male counterparts in number, they also wrestled, boxed and kicked their way to medals in what some would see as traditionally male events.

ankfully, the Olympics are no longer an “exaltation of male athleticism”, as the founder of the ‘modern games’ wanted them to be. Nor is it accepted that running, jumping and climbing might damage women’s reproductive organs or make them unattractive to men (a bygone theory highlighted by historian Kathleen McCrone).

As England gears up to host the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, interest and participation in girls’ sport, especially activities once considered the preserve of boys, is set to ramp up another notch. And independent schools are well ahead of the curve.

What’s so important about sport?

e Youth Sport Trust cites improved self-perception and con dence among the many mental health bene ts of sport. And it says that playing sport at school can promote life skills like teamwork, resilience and self-discipline. Not so positive, however, is that recent research from the charity Women in Sport shows that girls nationally are less likely to be physically active than boys, and more likely to lose interest in sport when they hit their teens. By giving girls more sporting choices than ever, independent schools are helping to buck this trend. ▲

DID YOU KNOW?

Professional women’s sport has never been so popular

According to the Women’s Sport Trust, a record-breaking 22.6-million people tuned in to watch women’s sport between January and May 2024 – and this year’s Women’s Six Nations was the most viewed on record

GIRLS’ THOUGHTS FROM THE FOOTBALL PITCH…

“THE COACHES ARE SO NICE AND SUPPORTIVE. Even if you’re not as good as others, they treat you just the same, AND HELP YOU PUT IN MORE EFFORT. BEING A PLAYER IS GOOD BUT IT’S BEING A TEAM THAT’S BETTER.”

LEIGHTON PARK

“I LIKE BEING PART OF A NON-MAIN SPORTS TEAM. It promotes that we had a choice to play what we wanted to, and not what was expected of us. HAVING OUR OWN DEDICATED COACH HAS MADE SUCH A DIFFERENCE.”

QUEEN ETHELBURGA’S

And they’re not just starting young with pupils, they’re also reversing traditional gender stereotypes in sport.

Danny Gower, Assistant Head at London’s St Dunstan’s College (a nursery-to-sixth-form school) explains, “The sporting landscape has changed, and schools have a responsibility to take the lead.” He says, “Our genderneutral approach to sport ensures boys and girls get access to the same opportunities, and every child will benefit from the same level of support.”

It’s a similar story at Chinthurst Prep in Surrey, where Head Cathy Trundle, says, “Pupils choose whether they want to play football and rugby or netball and hockey without being constrained by conventional norms.”

Taking girls’ sport seriously

Deviation from conventional sporting norms is also evident at Leighton Park in Berkshire, which has partnered with Her Game Too –  a charity tackling sexism in sport – to encourage girls’ uptake of football.

The school’s Head of Football Callum Beasley explains, “We aim to be a leading voice in the education sector for a more inclusive and supportive environment for girls involved in football.” And the skill of the school’s female teams on the pitch is testament to its success.

There are plenty more professional collaborations driving girls’ sport too, not least at Mount Kelly in Devon, which has partnered with Chelsea Football Club to launch a highperformance girls’ football programme. This year, the team won both the ISFA U18 Girls’ National Cup Final and the

Chelsea Foundation Cup.

Similarly successful is Hill House in Doncaster, which has recently celebrated its girls’ rugby teams being crowned U16 Yorkshire Cup winners and U14 champions at Rosslyn Park’s National 7s contest.

Meanwhile, at Millfield in Somerset, where girls have 30 different sports options and many a female Olympic athlete has been nurtured, girls can pursue a passion for ski racing. And they’ve picked up medals at national and international schools’ championships alike.

Sporting scholarships

High-performance is certainly synonymous with Lauren Atkinson. A pupil at Malvern College, she recently fought off stiff competition to win the school’s Rachael Heyhoe Flint Cricket Scholarship.

Heyhoe Flint herself captained and played for the England cricket team in the 1960s and 1970s and was the first woman allowed into the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). It follows that she’s an important role model for aspiring sportswomen. And she’d probably approve of the sporting awards now springing up for girls all over the independent sector.

Among these are basketball, cricket and football (as well as netball) scholarships at Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate in York, which are open to girls currently playing for a team, ideally at county or equivalent level.

Successful scholars join Queen Ethelburga’s Performance Sports Programme, which includes individual development

plans that cover everything from coaching, nutrition, strength and conditioning to physiotherapy, sports massage and tactical, physical and mental training. Scholars often progress to professional contracts and university placements too.

Broadening horizons

Having the chance to do something sporty doesn’t always call for scholarship standards from girls. Schools are creating a huge range of opportunities for novices and experts alike across traditionally male-dominated sports and beyond.

At Leighton Park, for instance, a regular Girls Can Week gives girls the chance to step outside their comfort zone and have a go at different, lesser-tried activities, most recently archery, American football and judo. At Truro School, girls regularly set off for the sea with surfboards and compete in surfing contests. And at Brighton Girls, gloves are donned for boxing sessions.

Meanwhile, at Christ College Brecon, girls take to the saddle on mountain bikes and help with “dig sessions” to build bike trails. The school also partners with top-level regional bike parks and offers female-only coaching to encourage more pupils to try the sport. One pupil has even become the new women’s U13 4X MTB British Champion. The concluding message to girls from schools seems to be loud and clear: it doesn’t matter if you’re good or bad at sport, it’s all about grabbing these wider opportunities, finding something you like and seeing where it takes you.

STANDING UP FOR GIRLS IN SPORT

• Millfield is ahead of the game when it comes to meeting girls’ needs in sport.

• The co-ed school, whose pupils range in age from two to 18, launched a specialist Girls in Sport programme well before professional sporting bodies themselves.

• The programme raises awareness of and removes taboos around girls’ needs that can hamper sports progress, like puberty, menstruation and hip and breast health.

• Millfield’s sports coaches have been specially trained to support female athletes and their specific needs.

• And it has swapped girls’ white PE shorts and skirts for blue ones across football, rugby, and hockey.

At Truro School, girls hit the waves for surfing sessions

Pupils are free to choose the sports they play at Chinthurst Prep, regardless of gender

Cricket is a popular sport among girls at many independent schools

Roedean is more than just a school; it is a place where girls discover the extraordinary! We invite you to visit the School and see for yourself what a Roedean education is all about.

Located on the cliffs near the bustling city of Brighton, overlooking the English Channel, Roedean is a beacon of excellence in allgirls’ education, offering boarding and day places to girls aged 11-18. Roedean has a rich heritage dating back to 1885 and has consistently championed the holistic development of young women, empowering them to discover their extraordinary potential.

At Roedean, we believe that an all-girls‘ education is transformative. Free from gender stereotypes, our students are empowered to take on leadership roles, excel in STEM subjects, and pursue their passions without limitations. Research shows that girls in single-sex schools perform better academically and develop higher self-esteem. Roedean students develop the confidence to express their own voice and the self-belief to realise that anything is possible.

Roedean’s commitment to academic excellence is unwavering. Our rigorous curriculum is designed to challenge and inspire. With small class sizes and dedicated specialist teachers, students receive personalised attention, ensuring they thrive in an environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and a love for learning. The School boasts an impressive record of academic achievements, with our students consistently securing places at top universities both in the UK and internationally.

Roedean’s holistic education extends beyond the classroom, engaging students in a wide range of activities. From music and drama to sports and community engagement, there are countless opportunities for students to discover and nurture their talents. Amongst our exciting programme, our Year 7s develop a deep appreciation for the natural world through our Wild Fridays programme, while the introduction of the Roedean Diploma will encourage all students to engage in a diverse range of activities, promoting leadership, creativity, and social responsibility.

Roedean’s site offers competitive facilities. Our recently renovated library, classrooms with views of the sea, and performing arts spaces, to name a few, provide the perfect environment to stimulate curiosity and creativity. The Sixth Form Centre, with its university-style study areas, fosters both independent learning and collaboration, and our students can take advantage of the extensive sports facilities on offer, including an indoor swimming pool, sports hall, thirteen tennis and netball courts, two cricket pitches, and a floodlit allweather pitch.

We are a school that welcomes students from all over the world. The diversity enriches our students’ educational experience, fostering global awareness and cultural understanding. The well-being of our students is paramount. Roedean provides a nurturing environment where every girl matters, and every voice is heard. Our dedicated pastoral care team ensures that each student’s emotional and social needs are supported, creating a strong sense of community and belonging. Roedean students leave the School as confident global citizens, ready to make a positive impact on the world stage.

• Applications for 2024-2025 are open

• Find out more on how to visit on our website

• Scholarships and bursaries available for 11+, 13+ and 16+ entries

GIRLS FIRST

Day and Boarding for Girls aged 11-18 Located in Brighton

We harness the power of a girls’ education to shape future leaders and innovators. Our nurturing environment sparks curiosity, fosters confidence, and empowers girls to pursue their passions with courage. With unparalleled opportunities to explore, the enriching co-curricular programme complements academic excellence, preparing each girl for a bright, successful future.

KINDRED SPIRITS

Worth School’s Catholic ethos and close-knit boarding community hugely impressed the ISOTY judges.

Headteacher Stuart McPherson explains how they do it

Worth School is set in the bucolic splendour of the West Sussex countryside

Worth school is younger than many of the county’s other independent schools, having occupied its current site since the 1930s. Nonetheless, it has its own well-defined history and origins in a Benedictine community founded in 1606.

Education with heart and soul

Worth is an academically ambitious school with excellent examination results and pastoral care, wonderful facilities and a huge and diverse range of co-curricular activities, but we don’t just provide an outstanding education; we offer education with heart and soul, preparing our pupils to become well-rounded individuals who are kind, purpose-driven and community-minded.

Phone-free structured days

Our friendly, inclusive atmosphere is seen in the seamless blending of the boarding and day houses. Day and boarding pupils enjoy a structured, phone-free day from 8.30am until 5.30pm. These hours include co-curricular and prep time, so most of the school day is spent together, having fun and caring for, and learning from, one another.

WE DON’T JUST PROVIDE AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATION; we offer education with heart and soul, preparing our pupils TO BECOME WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS

One of the significant developments for boarders has been to promote our weekend activities to all pupils (day pupils as well as boarders). This means the weekends are buzzing, exciting occasions for all, further cementing friendships. The extensive programme of activities and excursions on offer range from games night on campus to kayaking locally and days out further afield.

Excellent facilities and opportunities

Worth strikes a balance of retaining historic and traditional features while updating its s

campus with state-of-the-art, modern facilities, including the magni cent Spencer Building featuring a library, auditorium and sixth form centre. Sports facilities are excellent, and there’s also a superbly equipped performing arts centre.

We’re committed to ensuring every child reaches their potential by helping them develop their speci c talents and interests, from art and photography to mathematics and physics.

Drama and music are woven into the fabric of Worth’s broad educational experience, with pupils inspired to excel, whether that be acting in a play, working on lighting, technical or costume-making or the standard reached within a jazz ensemble or Chamber Choir concert. e schedule of the performing arts department is an enriching one, and regular exposure to live audiences builds con dence and hones stage and presentation skills. e Worth sport programme aims to facilitate a lifelong love of sport and physical activity with competitive opportunities

WE’RE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT every child reaches their potential by helping them to develop their SPECIFIC TALENTS AND INTERESTS

alongside health and wellbeing activities. Pupils learn and compete in athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cross country, equestrian, fencing, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, netball, rugby union and tennis. ere are nine rugby and 12 football pitches, three cricket squares and a oodlit Astro pitch. e school has its own golf course, oodlit netball and tennis courts (and access to indoor courts) and an indoor golf facility with a simulator, state-of-the art launch monitor and

Worth has an iceskating rink for students in winter

There are five boarding houses at Worth, including St Mary’s

Music is woven into the school’s broad educational experience

The whole school comes together for Wednesday Worship

State-of-the-art facilities aid STEM learning

analysis capabilities. The Worth Sports Hall, squash courts, fencing salle, hard court fivea-side pitch, multi-gym and cardiovascular suite provide additional facilities. The school’s strong affiliations with local clubs provide even greater opportunities for our pupils, including the use of 3G playing surfaces, competitionstandard athletics facilities and an Olympicsized swimming pool at the nearby K2 sports centre.

Strong pastoral care and spiritual grounding

In addition to the loving, reflective Catholic ethos of the school, is a high-level wellbeing support system; an attentive tutor and matron team for every house who get to know students and are there to champion them; a progressive PHSE department which includes a powerful ‘pupil voice’ (a whole-school commitment to listening to our students) and a qualified school counsellor.

In this fast-paced, competitive and increasingly online world, pupils are taught

patience and gratitude, to know hard work and focus. A key part of this is Wednesday Worship; the whole school assembles on a Wednesday afternoon in the on-site Abbey church. We hear from inspirational speakers and take time to contemplate, think or pray away from distraction and devices. Pupils –regardless of their faith – gather to pause, get perspective, and think of others.

This attitude of gratitude means making the most of every opportunity and doing, and being, our best, which plays out broadly, from academic achievement to spiritual development and care for others.

Sixth form students select either A-levels or the IB and go on to study at world-class institutions including Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, Bristol, Exeter, UCL and Bath as well as international destinations across the US and Europe. Every Worthian remains part of the community long after they leave, enjoying the benefits of our award-winning alumni association, which organises sports and music events, as well as career mentoring.

IN A NUTSHELL

What makes Worth special

Worth School is one of the UK’s leading independent Catholic schools.

Across five boarding houses, there are pupils from London and other parts of the UK, while approximately 25 per cent of pupils are from overseas. Its international set-up encourages pupils to be open to new things and to share in one another’s cultures which, in turn, helps them feel secure and accepting. This positive outlook, combined with the school’s carefully constructed and deeply embedded six values (humility, service, worship, silence, stewardship and community) marks us out from other senior schools and goes a long way in ensuring an academically strong, happy and healthy learning environment.

Worth’s idyllic setting amid 500 acres of glorious Sussex countryside offers the best of both worlds for its 675 students; close to Gatwick and Heathrow airports, halfway between London and Brighton, and with grounds made for roaming and enjoying outdoor activities.

A call to ACTION

This summer’s riots, right-wing extremism and the environment are just some of the issues galvanising students to strive for change through debate and activism, writes Elizabeth Ivens

Arecord number of UK students took part in mock elections at school ahead of this year’s General Election, with the Hansard Society estimating that around 40,000 students were involved in its Mock Election school campaign.

Calling it “a first taste of civic participation for many”, the society, which promotes parliamentary democracy, says it gives students the chance “to learn vital lessons about the way the UK’s democratic processes work”.

At Godolphin and Latymer in west London, students replicated the General Election through multiple stages including campaigning, promotion, hustings, a “leaders’’ debate, and an opinion poll, as well as the vote itself.

Students across the school including more than 40 year-10 volunteers played a role in the mock election, with art students even producing the ballot boxes and ballot papers, while students in ICT analysed the data.

Meanwhile at Leighton Park School in Reading, which has a rich history of student activism, sixth form politics students spearheaded the school’s own mock election involving eight political parties, each led by a politics student.

Similarly, Model United Nations, which replicates the processes of the global organisation, is also a popular way for students to engage with real-life issues.

Sixth formers at Stephen Perse Cambridge created and hosted the recent Cambridge Model United Nations conference (CamMUN), with more than 200 school-age students from 15 countries attending. While such student political initiatives are increasingly popular, other global and national issues are also tackled head on by student groups, encouraged by their schools.

At Alleyn’s School in South London, where 150 pupils were involved in a mock election, pupil-led societies include a multicultural student union, feminist society, an eco committee, an EDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) committee and an LGBTQI+ group, as well as student voice and student council groups, who represent students and flag up key concerns with senior leaders.

Deputy Head (Pastoral) Gavin English calls the Dulwich school’s approach “whole-school activism”, designed to ensure teenagers feel a “sense of agency” during their education.

“We promote agency in the students that want to own that and are particularly motivated and driven by it – and we have a long list of societies that all engage in activism in the purest sense – doing something about something in their own way and sharing their knowledge with the broader community.”

Initiatives range from students promoting diversity through a multicultural Wear your Culture Day to others actively helping the school write rewards and sanctions policies.

“Fundamentally, we want to know what they think, and we want them to feel that they have agency.”

Issues like right-wing extremism and the summer riots are currently under discussion at the school, and children have been challenged to hold up and analyse the behaviour to the school’s own ‘community standards’.

“You can’t hide from what’s happening – we bring it into school, hold it up against our community values and ask the children ‘what are we going to do about it?’ and support them with that.

“When they think something is out of order and ‘we’re going to do something about it’, that empowers them and creates activated young people that are going to become activated

adults and they’re going to do what is right,” said English.

Back at Leighton Park, Oliver Staines, Head of Sustainability, explained that the school had a long, proud history of activism across many causes and “an ethos runs through our school that the pupils are the people who are going to inherit the future”.

Student activism is primarily channelled through the school’s extensive co-curricular programme, which includes more than 90 hobbies across lunchtimes and after school.

Students who are keen to become what the school calls “changemakers” are encouraged to lead the way and consider how to “frame an issue so that they can achieve the results they want”.

“During COP28, students arranged a whole-school debate on

“WE PROMOTE AGENCY IN THE students that want to own that and are PARTICULARLY MOTIVATED AND DRIVEN BY IT”

the carbon footprint of the school’s catering. There were some vociferous views on both sides but because everyone felt they’d been listened to, the result – to reduce the amount of beef served – was much more widely accepted,” explained Staines.

Leighton Park students have also been very involved with the University of Reading’s Climate Change initiatives, as well as in groups like Amnesty International.

“A big part of my role is chatting to staff and students and finding out what they’re interested in changing so we can connect people together to make things happen,” added Staines.

“Activist students gravitate towards the environmental club but there’s a lot of crossover with Amnesty and social injustice issues.”

Leighton Park has a very active Amnesty International group

Godolphin and Latymer’s mock election replicated the real-world procedures, including hustings

Meanwhile, students at Monmouth School in the Wye Valley played an active role in the school’s inaugural sustainability conference, attended by more than 200 students.

A-level geography students undertook special training so they could assist as facilitators at one of the biggest climate change awareness workshops in Wales.

Back at Alleyn’s, Gavin English believes empowering children is an impactful antidote to the anxiety teenagers can feel.

“ e cat’s more out of the bag for them generationally, so they’re very aware of, and alert to, what’s going on on their doorstep, as well as nationally and globally.

“ at can be a really positive thing if they have knowledge but if they don’t have an understanding, the noise can generate a sense of helplessness and uncertainty.”

“It’s very important that schools promote engagement as there will be lots of schools around the country where children are really worried about issues like the climate, but with no place to put that worry.”

HOW I GET INVOLVED

Leighton Park School sixth former Diana de la Mora, 17, is an activist, taking part in the eco club, Amnesty International, and the school’s Amicus Club

At eco club, Diana has helped create initiatives to reduce food waste and the school’s carbon footprint, as well as tackle biodiversity issues.

She says her interest in campaigning grew when she joined the school: “I saw how other students were active in the community and that inspired me to do it myself.

“It has made me a lot more mindful of my own actions and appreciate the opportunities I have and the freedom our school gives us to make choices and create change within our own community and beyond.

“Students can raise anything they want to change about the community at a club, and we also have monthly meetings where you can raise concerns about the school and anything you want to change. One of those, for example, was removing plastic packaging from snacks at breaktime and

that’s now being worked on.”

Diana, one of two Ethical Changemaking Scholars at the school, which enables her to be involved at a senior level in issues including reducing the school’s carbon footprint, where a whole school vote resulted in a 50 per cent reduction in beef served in the canteen to help achieve this, is adamant that students can always make a di erence.

“The good thing about our

although it’s di cult to see the e ect it has on people on the other side of the world.

“I feel like something needs to be done because if we continue like we are right now, we’re not going to end up in a good place.”

“THE GOOD THING ABOUT OUR GENERATION is that it’s open to taking on new ways OF LIVING AND ADAPTING”

generation is that it’s open to taking on new ways of living and adapting. At school, I feel listened to because teachers want us to say how we feel and to create change.

“When we raise funds and awareness for global issues, it feels great to do something,

Diana, who also volunteers at an Oxfam shop, hopes to study medicine at university and “the ethics of activism has influenced this”.

Her advice to other students is that “if they feel like they want change in their community or there’s a need to do things di erently, it’s vital to do something about it”, adding: “School is a great place to generate change.”

Politics students represented the eight parties in Leighton Park School’s mock election

Diana has been involved in successful fundraising campaigns

Giggleswick School is a co-ed all-through day and boarding school for ages two to 18

ADDED VALUE

FWith VAT due to be added to school fees from January, Dr KD Sharifi, CBE, Bursar and Chief Operating O cer of Giggleswick School in North Yorkshire, looks at what schools are doing to absorb the cost, protect families and mitigate the policy’s impact

or most, the investment made in one’s children (be it emotional, nancial, or even in terms of time ferrying them from one activity to the next) is arguably the greatest commitment that a parent makes in life. For around seven per cent of parents in the UK this investment includes the decision to choose an independent-school education. e reason parents opt to travel this path are legion; varying from the desire to better meet special educational needs,

to greater access to a wider breadth of curricular and cocurricular educational experiences, the advantage o ered by the more focused teaching o ered by smaller class sizes, and for many mobile families (including forces families) the ability to ensure the continuity of education via boarding.   What, however, is common to all is that going down this path o en represents one of the greatest nancial investments one makes; one which unlike other investment is less physically tangible as it’s about investing in the ▲

maximisation of potential and, by extension, broadening life opportunities. e cost of this form of investment is o en daunting, and likely to become more so in 2025, when the Government will introduce VAT on independent-school fees, which could see costs go up by 20 per cent.

For those considering whether to either stay on the path of independent education or even embark on the journey, I thought there might be value in o ering an alternative narrative to the current shrill noise of the ‘future una ordability’ of independent education by explaining  what the independent sector is doing to mitigate the impact of the introduction of VAT on fees and, possibly more importantly, what as parents you might wish to consider when assessing the viability of this kind of education.

It’s worth noting that all schools will either already have looked at, or will now be looking at, what they can do to mitigate the impact of this policy on parents, pupils and by extension the schools themselves. However, it’s equally worth observing that not all school contexts will be the same, and it’s these di ering contexts which will shape the degree to which they can (or choose to) absorb or pass on the cost of VAT. Some of the primary drivers will be a school’s assessment of: the nancial resilience of both the school and its parent body; another will be the size, performance, and accessibility of any investment portfolio that it holds; schools will also take a view on what e ciencies they’re prepared to execute, this will always be carefully balanced against the impact such e ciencies might have on their educational o ering. It’s factors such as these which will determine how much, and for how long, schools are prepared to absorb the cost of VAT on fees. While not all schools have nalised or announced their decisions yet, there’s already a wide variety of approaches.  e span of options already spreads from those who have articulated their intent to pass on the totality of the cost (Eton College) and mitigate through bursary, to some who have committed to absorb the totality of the cost in perpetuity (Giggleswick School); however, most have chosen a middle path, where they share the burden by absorbing what they feel they can and passing the remainder to parents to cover ( e King’s School, Gloucester). When looking to choose a school, it may be worth asking what approach they’ve chosen to take, how long that commitment is for and, critically, what was the rational for their decision.

However, understanding the school’s approach to the acute challenge of VAT is only part of the equation – just as important is to ensure that you understand the longterm costs associated with this decision. While this list isn’t exhaustive, parents should as a minimum consider the following factors. First, the long-term nancial viability of your choice: as well as looking at the headline fees at the point of entry, also consider how fees are structured over the entirety of the educational journey; allow for the fact that schools are impacted by in ationary drivers like any other institution and that this is likely to impact fees year on year; take into account the e ect of additional costs and charges such as uniform, trips, or additional co-curricular activities such as music lessons. Second, understand the nancial impact of regionality. Where you choose to educate your children can have a nancial

IT’S WORTH NOTING THAT ALL SCHOOLS will have looked at, or will now be looking at, WHAT THEY CAN DO TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF THIS POLICY

Co-curricular activities, such as CCF are key aspects of an independent-school education

Cricket is a popular summer-term sport at independent schools

CASE STUDY

Giggleswick School, North Yorkshire

With plenty of experience in selecting schools, Dr Walker shares advice for parents considering an independent-school education

“Amid the uncertainty surrounding education, due to the introduction of VAT on independent school fees, many families are now considering the value and a ordability of the independent sector, to ensure stability for their child’s education.

crucial when determining if the independent sector is right for your family.

For families currently exploring their options, my top piece of advice is to be comfortable with the financial commitment, factoring in the yearly fee increases and the additional trips (sport, cocurricular or international), music lessons, uniform, that a family must account for. These are all essential parts of any child’s educational journey and an important aspect of developing a young person’s confidence and soft skills.

At my son’s school, the headmaster, was very clear early on regarding their position on VAT, with a promise to absorb the full cost for current and future families. I trusted the headmaster’s decision, and as leader of the school, I trusted him to make the right one for the continued success of Giggleswick School.

Carefully evaluate the longterm financial commitment and consider involving grandparents in supporting education costs. Combined financial resources can provide greater stability, which is

My son flexi boards, which provides a significant impact to the overall cost to education. The independent sector is about the all-rounded approach it provides and for us as a family, this was the educational setting we wanted for our children. We appreciate the value of a boarding school, it provides the environment for children to focus on their upcoming exams, develops independence and instils the confidence needed for life beyond school.”

Many independent schools have excellent performing arts provisions

WHERE YOU CHOOSE TO EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN can have a financial impact out of all proportion TO THE BENEFITS IN TERMS OF PROGRAMME

The cost of extras, such as music lessons, should also be considered

CASE STUDY

The King’s

impact out of all proportion to the bene ts in terms of programme or outcomes – as an example, it can be more a ordable to opt for boarding in the rural counties than to attend a day school in the capital. irdly, have a thorough understanding of the potential impact of a school’s remission policies. Many schools o er a variety of remission packages for things as varied as scholarships, bursaries and sibling discount. It’s, however, worth remembering that neither scholarships or bursaries are a ‘given’, with both being drawn from limited pots and respectively competed for based on talent and need. Further, remission o ers must be considered holistically in relation to the school’s headline fees. Finally, if having considered the factors listed above, the option of independent education appears prohibitive, there’s always the option of choosing a more targeted or tailored independent o ering. ese include, but aren’t restricted to, choosing preparatory school education to maximise the opportunity of gaining a place in the selective maintained school sector, choosing independent sixth form education to leverage more intensive and focused teaching and the advantage of the development of individually tailored pathways into higher education, or choosing a weekly or exible, rather than a full-boarding option.

School

Mr Barzillia’s two children, Bertie and Agnes attend The King’s School in Gloucester and are both in receipt of a choral scholarship and charity support from The Choir Schools Association and The Ouseley Trust

“My wife and I identified the musical talents, specifically in voice for both of my children. In their previous school, which was in the maintained sector, opportunities to develop these further were limited. Following a rigorous assessment process, both children were awarded chorister scholarships. As part of the scholarship, they must commit to performances, events and rehearsals up to six days per week.

The Headmaster Mr Morton was very clear in his communication regarding the school’s position regarding the potential VAT on fees policy. Through clear emails to parents, dedicated online sessions and individual

conversations, the school was unwavering in their position. The decision was made that only a partial cost would be passed to families alongside the annual inflation increases. This approach gave

us confidence in our ability to continue educating our children at The King’s School.

For families considering independent education, planning is essential. It’s crucial that families complete

thorough research as early as possible, especially if their child has a natural talent, such as music. The scholarships, alongside the support of the school, reassured us that our children could continue to develop their talents.

For those who believe their children could benefit from the support o ered by the independent sector, I strongly recommend researching charities that provide scholarships or bursaries. We applied for our son when he was just eight years old, and the process was highly competitive. It’s important that children understand the responsibilities of a scholarship and are prepared to commit to the necessary level of dedication.”

Out in the WORLD

Reflecting on this new award category for 2024, Peter Fellows of Eastbourne College in East Sussex, one of its fi nalists, reinforces the myriad benefits of experiential school trips

We all attend school, but what do we truly remember? What shapes our lives? Perhaps it’s a eeting moment in a classroom or an event on the playground. We might recall the changing rooms, the dilemmas in the lunch queue, or being part of something bigger – a whole-school production or a major sporting tournament. ese memories can bring a lifetime of smiles and memories. Yet, school trips hold the power to truly change lives. ey open up the world, whether that’s within our own country or further a eld. ey push boundaries, inspire new dreams, and allow relationships to deepen, creating a foundation for richer discussions and more impactful experiences.

As a fortunate former pupil of St Andrew’s Prep and then Eastbourne College, both nestled on the glorious south coast, I was surrounded by teachers who dedicated much of their term time and holidays to providing exciting, enriching, and inspiring opportunities. Now, with more than 20 years of teaching experience, I o en re ect on the profound in uence my teachers had on me. eir inspiration led me to become a biology teacher, to lead the Duke of Edinburgh Award and some adventurous travel worldwide, and to develop a bespoke programme of Leadership Awards and Personal Development (LAPD) at Eastbourne College, where I returned 16 years ago.

My motivation? To make the greatest impact possible in the limited time we have with young people. To inspire them, create experiences that form lifelong memories, and foster friendships that stand the test of time. To develop life-enhancing skills that help pupils navigate life and work, building strength, resilience, and personal empowerment.

Eastbourne College’s diverse range of transformative UK and international trips stands out because of the school’s commitment to nurturing personal growth, leadership skills, and occasionally professional certi cation through tailored programmes.

Students helped out with gira e conservation e orts

SCHOOL TRIPS HAVE THE POWER TO TRULY change lives. They open up the world, whether within our own country or further afield. They push boundaries, INSPIRE NEW DREAMS, AND ALLOW RELATIONSHIPS TO DEEPEN

CHALLENGE AFRICA

Hosted by a fellow Old Eastbournian and founder of the locally based company Africa Wild Trails, pupils were thrilled by a series of once-in-a-lifetime experiences. These ranged from personal historic tours of the iconic Zulu battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, delivered by a local Zulu guide, to hands-on giraffe conservation in remote areas of the countryside.

Pupils were emotionally challenged as they spent evenings in local Zulu villages and engaged with orphanages and schools with limited funding. They were also physically tested through white-water kayaking and bush walks, learning to track animals with guidance from local experts.

In each of these settings, pupils were shown the importance of genuine engagement and making a difference wherever possible. As a result, some have since reconsidered their future paths.

In addition to the usual ski holidays, subject-specific excursions, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions and multi-sport tours, Eastbourne College offers the unique LAPD. This bespoke programme develops leadership and confidence, allowing pupils to collect a portfolio of qualifications –some UCAS-tariffable – that are valid from two years to a lifetime. The breathtaking South Downs National Park and the iconic south coast, where our schools are located, enhance the LAPD programme, empowering pupils to lead groups, work cohesively within teams, and train others, all while cultivating self-reflection and the ability to provide effective feedback. These are essential skills that enhance personal and employment opportunities.

Earlier this year, several of our pupils embarked on a rare and unique trip to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa hosted by Africa Wild Trails, a venture run by a like-minded, proud former pupil of Eastbourne College. The pupils visited historic battlefields such as Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana, engaged in giraffe conservation efforts, enjoyed white-water kayaking, and visited local Zulu families, unsupported orphanages, and schools. Additionally, they experienced big-game safaris, all designed to develop a hands-on understanding of the region.

Each day provided opportunities for personal and group reflection and discussion, encouraging pupils to delve deeper into themselves and engage in meaningful

The KwaZulu-Natal trip included tours of Zulu battlefields

The school group reflecting during fireside Indaba time

EACH

PROVIDED

OPPORTUNITIES

for personal and group reflection, encouraging pupils to delve deeper AND ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS

INDABA TIME

Our pupils’ South Africa experiences elevated their personal development to a new level. The challenges they faced led to deep selfreflection, which many found di cult at first. These reflections took place in personal moments, as well as in group fireside discussions – known as Indaba time. Indaba is a Zulu gathering where important individuals discuss significant matters. The hosts, supported by sta , managed these moments.

ALL ABOUT LAPD

conversations. e challenges they faced meant that they all returned as stronger individuals, many with new perspectives on the world and their future, and eager to share their experiences and inspire others to follow in their footsteps. I couldn’t be prouder of these young people.

Eastbourne College is fortunate to have a dedicated team of sta who share their passion and are committed to providing opportunities such as these for our pupils, inspiring and nurturing their development. e impact would be entirely di erent if this responsibility was outsourced. Watching our pupils grow and develop into strong, thriving individuals through their experiences is, without a doubt, the most rewarding aspect of teaching. I can only hope that the marks le on their lives are as impactful as they were for me.

As well as a biology teacher, Peter Fellows is Eastbourne College’s Head of Leadership, Awards and Personal Development, 2ic DofE, and mountain biking

Eastbourne College’s unique LAPD programme is bespoke to the school and is designed to develop leadership and confidence, while enabling pupils to earn a portfolio of qualifications. These include Lowland Expedition Leader, Competent Crew Yachting, Cookery and Food Hygiene, Outdoor First Aid, and Mountain Bike Trail Leader certifications – all achieved within our iconic coastal surroundings. The course enhances future prospects and employment opportunities, both in the short and long term, while developing the essential ‘soft skills’ sought by universities and employers. LAPD aims to bring out hidden strengths and confidence by pushing participants beyond their comfort zones, while those with a strong interest in outdoor activities can begin building their portfolio.

The group also visited local families, schools and orphanages

The students got to enjoy the thrill of white-water kayaking

NEW SCHOOL TOOLS

Haileybury is harnessing the use of AI by ensuring that pupils use it responsibly, safely and ethically, and that parents fully understand it in an educational setting, too. Tom Wade, Assistant Head, Digital Strategy and Learning tells us more…

Artificial Intelligence, also known as AI, has been a hot topic over the last year but isn’t always fully understood. AI essentially refers to a collection of technologies that allow computers to perform tasks that are similar to human intelligence, such as problem-solving, decisionmaking, data analysis and creativity.

Still in its infancy in education, AI is being used to varying degrees in schools across the UK. While there’s been interest in how it can support teacher workload, there have been concerns about the risks to learning. Subsequently, some schools are banning AI, while others are using it.

At Haileybury, we believe AI is here to stay, with young people already using it in their everyday lives, from Siri reminders to Spotify recommendations. Therefore, rather than ignoring it, we’re proactively embracing it and ensuring that we understand how it can be harnessed effectively, as well as the possible pitfalls. We can then teach pupils how to use it successfully, responsibly and safely to bolster independent thought, enhance learning and support critical thinking to equip them for successful careers.

We undertook extensive research, speaking to schools and experts internationally who are using AI; launched staff and pupil working groups; trained our teachers and they experimented with different tools to find the best solutions for subjects; and created a school-wide strategy.

WE CONTINUE TO KEEP PARENTS UPDATED THROUGH fortnightly AI newsletters, which include training videos and information about what we COVER IN DIGITAL INNOVATIVE LESSONS

As part of the strategy, we wanted to bring our parents onboard. We held webinar training for families to support their understanding of AI, answer questions and showcase the positive power of AI, giving practical demonstrations of how it’ll be used in learning. Additionally, we explained our AI policy and sought parental permissions, crucial when using AI tools for pupils aged 13 to 18, so parents knew we were keeping their children safe. For example, we ensure that no pupil data is entered into AI platforms.

We continue to keep parents updated through fortnightly AI newsletters, which include training videos and information about what we cover in digital innovation lessons. We also host workshops to educate parents and pupils on the ethical implications of AI, discussing the importance of not plagiarising, understanding bias in AI systems, and using AI to complement, but vitally not replace, their own thinking. We also introduced a year-nine AI course to further educate pupils on the ethical debate and develop their digital and analytical skills. Our approach is ‘process vs product’ so pupils can use AI as part of their process, but the final product must be their own work.

We distilled down the five AI apps that we felt would best aid learning through our working groups. These were Perplexity for AI-assisted research, Canva for design, ChatGPT for text interaction, PI for verbal interaction and support, and MagicSchool for safely distributing AI tools to pupils and teachers. We trained pupils in using these applications in assemblies and videos and our pupil digital leads provide regular feedback on AI tools, highlighting emerging trends or issues. We’re also actively engaged with educational companies in trialling AI apps and providing feedback on their development. Our pupils and staff have a real impact on the future of AI in education.

These tools have already had a significant impact. Sixth formers report Perplexity searches almost entirely replace Google searches and provide more useful educational responses and our art department teaches Canva as part of the core curriculum. Our theology and philosophy department created revision GPTs on ChatGPT, where pupils can ask questions and receive support, curated to only include validated information, offering 24/7 support.

We also flipped our homework model and now set pre-lesson learning and research for homework, rather than recapping lessons and writing essays. Pupils gather information using AI and other sources, building knowledge just as they would via a textbook. Then, within lessons, we have meaningful discussions about their findings, interrogate sources, cover the curriculum and set handwritten essays. This teaches pupils about AI’s shortcomings and ensures that they apply what they have learned to their own work.

We now provide support to schools globally in developing their AI policies and embracing AI in education. For us, AI is a tool that supports teachers, not replaces them and if harnessed effectively, enhances the learning experience for pupils. We strive to be at the forefront of integrating AI into education in a way that benefits pupils while also prioritising ethical considerations. Looking forward, we’ll continue providing resources and support to pupils and parents as AI continues to evolve in the educational landscape.

FIVE WAYS YOUR CHILD IS USING AI IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES

1

Personalised learning: Many apps that young people use for learning, such as Khanmigo and Duolingo, use AI to tailor the learning experience for the user. This means that they can adapt to strengths, weaknesses and pace. These apps adapt in real time to keep users engaged.

2

Homework helpers: Young people frequently turn to AI for support with their homework tasks. Tools like Grammarly are free to install and improve writing and grammar. Tools like Quizlet are popular to aid revision while apps such as Photomath allow the user to take a photo of a maths problem, which AI solves with step-by-step instructions.

3

Editing: Photos uploaded on to a young person’s social media may have been edited to look perfect. Samsung and Google phones now have AI editing built into them and Apple is releasing more AI photo tools this autumn.

4

Creating: From AI-created music on platforms such as Suno (where some of their tracks have millions of plays) to AI art and enhanced creative tools on platforms such as Canva, AI is allowing young people to access their creative side more than ever. Interestingly, this is the area of AI technology that some people have the biggest misgiving about, as they feel it shouldn’t be used in a creative process.

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Chatbots: Today, young people regularly engage with chatbots as part of their daily routines. They use chatbots to seek information, create content using sophisticated language models like ChatGPT, or seek advice from platforms like Snapchat. Platforms such as Character.AI enable young people to converse with AI versions of famous or fictional characters. With many chatbots now employing realistic voice models, these interactions will soon transition from textbased to voice-based conversations with AI.

Ealing’s leading Catholic Independent Day School for girls aged 3 to 18 and boys also in the Nursery, set in 13 acres of stunning grounds

‘We can’t think of many girls who wouldn’t flourish in the space and with the care they will have here. A school that has always been good but just gets better and better.’

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St Augustine’s Priory, Hillcrest Road, Ealing, London W5 2JL

Email: admissions@sapriory.com

Tel: 0208 997 2022

Before you enrol...

Matthew Wood, Deputy Head of Admissions at Caterham School in Surrey looks at the key considerations when trying to choose the right school for your child

Finding the right school for your child is exciting, but it can also be stressful. ere’s a world of information out there and lots of di ering opinions from well-meaning family members, friends and social contacts, both on and o ine – all of which can make choosing a school feel like a make-or-break moment. Fear not – there are some key pointers to help you sort the wood from the trees and nd the right t for your child.

The basics

Start by building an awareness of the di erent types of schools that might be right for your child. Would they thrive in a co-educational or single-sex school? What ts your family best from day school-only options to schools which o er day, weekly and full-boarding places? Bear in mind, the independent sector o ers a greater range of admissions points than the simple year-seven transfer in the state maintained sector. As well as 11+ (year seven) you might consider 13+ (year nine standard and deferred entry) or sixth form. Many senior schools have one or more prep schools in their group, so joining early with an automatic transfer up to the senior school might work well for you. Of course, Google can be very helpful but a good starting point is the Independent Schools Council’s website, which lists all independent schools, de nable by your area, showing the type and entry points.

Start your search early

It’s never too early to start researching and this will give you time to re ect, revisit and make a considered and calm choice. Draw up a long list from the comfort of home (you

MANY SENIOR SCHOOLS HAVE ONE OR MORE PREP SCHOOLS in their group, so joining early with an automatic transfer UP TO THE SENIOR SCHOOL MIGHT WORK WELL FOR YOU

On tours, observe lessons in action – are children engaged?

Open days are great showcases, but remember that you’re seeing the school at its very best

can even join virtual open events) before you narrow the list to the schools you’d really like to visit. You might consider visiting schools just as parents first, returning to your favourites with your child once you’ve narrowed the field.

Schools have dedicated admissions staff to help you through this journey from the earliest stage. There’s no question they haven’t been asked before, so don’t be shy if there’s something you need to know – it’s guaranteed you won’t have been the first with that query!

Open events and private tours

Open mornings are a brilliant way to see schools, especially if you’re visiting as a family. Weekend events mean staff have more time to speak to families and showcase the school. Bear in mind that you’re seeing the school at its very best at these events. Once you’re down to your final selection, it’s worth employing the ‘wet Wednesday’ test –book a working event or private family tour on a normal school day. How does the atmosphere compare to the open day? Is it as friendly? Are classrooms and teachers welcoming and enthusiastic? If your child has a particular interest, for example, music, drama or sport, you might consider booking into a play or concert, or simply turning up at the weekend touchlines to chat to current parents.

Do some off-grid research too

Do your research and think beyond the normal numbers.

You’ll want to know a school’s academic offer and results and league tables are a natural place to look – but what are they telling and not telling you? Look beyond the obvious – perhaps compare the number of children sitting GCSEs with the number going on to sit A-levels. If the number taking A-levels is significantly lower than GCSEs, that might indicate that not all children want or are able to continue in their school. That can be a good indicator of ethos and school priorities, as well as of the teaching.

Scholarships and bursaries

When it comes to scholarships and bursaries, don’t be shy. Schools provide them as they want doors to be open to all children. It’s important to know the difference between a scholarship and bursary – and that it’s possible for children to hold both.

Scholarships are awarded in recognition of talent or potential, often awarded for academic excellence, music, drama, art or sport. The range is increasingly broad including innovation, entrepreneurship, chess and coding, so it’s certainly worth seeing if there’s a good match for your child. Scholarships usually come with a fee reduction and often include a programme of enrichment to ensure children reach their full potential.

Bursaries are means-tested funding for school fees and can cover up to 100 per cent of fees, plus help with uniform, lunches, curriculum trips etc. Schools proactively fundraise to provide as many bursary places as possible and applications are actively encouraged. The necessary means testing is undertaken discretely, so families can feel secure in asking for assistance. A school’s admissions team can answer any questions, whether financial or practical, so never be afraid to ask.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

• Start with what your child needs – what are their interests, needs and ambition? Put these first and don’t follow the crowd.

• Visit the school on an open day, but preferably on a normal school day too. Can you see your child thriving in the school’s normal environment and atmosphere?

• Look at the range of destinations pupils move on to post-sixth form – does the school prepare pupils for degree apprenticeships and overseas universities, as well as the Russell Group/UCAS route?

• Think beyond the classroom – what’s the co-curricular and sporting offering? Is there support for top performers and excellent provision for all too?

• How forward thinking is the school? Your child will be entering an evolving working world after school. How does the school approach tech and build digital skills?

THRIVE IN YEAR FIVE

Suzannah Cryer, Head of Highfield and Brookham School, a nursery, pre-prep and prep in Liphook, Hampshire, unveils an exciting scholarship programme for year five children

What is the year five scholarship?

We’re extremely proud of our children and how they approach their education with curiosity, determination and courage. ey’re children who have an innate love of learning, who relish the opportunity to work together, and who are creative and thrive on challenges. We believe in nurturing individuals who excel not only in the classroom, but also in extracurricular pursuits.

With this in mind, we’re delighted to o er our new year ve all-rounder scholarship, which is designed to recognise exceptional children who demonstrate a passion for learning and commitment to personal growth. e year ve scholarship is aimed at allrounders who exude a positive attitude to learning across the board and demonstrate phenomenal abilities in and out of the classroom. It’s also designed to recognise exceptional children who will be excellent role models who add real strength and value to the whole school community.

With the school committed to supporting its scholarship recipients throughout their time at High eld and Brookham, scholars will be taught by sta trained by the National Association for Able Children in Education and receive specialist subject teaching in science, music, drama, art, DT, digital literacy, Latin, PE and modern foreign languages. ere will also be plentiful opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities, such as concerts and plays, while scholars can also expect to be actively involved in life-enriching initiatives such as debating, STEM and intellectual curiosity clubs.

Why are we rolling out the scholarship programme?

We believe in the importance of developing well-rounded individuals who can thrive in a

The Hampshire school’s welcoming community instils a deep love of learning

OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH ALLOWS scholarship recipients to explore a diverse range of subjects and activities, DISCOVERING THEIR TRUE PASSIONS AND STRENGTHS

variety of environments, and we understand that children’s passions change as they progress through their academic journey, so we want children to have the freedom to continuously pursue areas of interest.

Our all-rounder scholarship o ers exactly that opportunity, allowing scholarship recipients the chance to explore a diverse range of subjects and activities without getting pigeon-holed into one area of expertise.

Such all-round excellence is of great value to the top senior schools that High eld and Brookham feed into, such as Marlborough College, Wellington College, Winchester College, Radley College, Cranleigh and Sherborne.

Our holistic approach allows scholarship recipients to explore a diverse range of subjects and activities, discovering their true passions and strengths, allowing them to evolve over time. is not only supports their academic growth but also fosters the development of essential skills, such as problem solving, creativity, and adaptability.

Rather than limiting children to a speci c academic or extracurricular focus, our allrounder scholarship encourages children to embrace their multifaceted talents and interests and grab every opportunity that a High eld and Brookham education provides with both hands. is approach aligns with our commitment to providing a transformative educational experience that unlocks the full potential of every child and allows them the con dence to be true to themselves.

e decision to o er scholarships for year ve entry will provide a strong foundation for

children before they begin their senior school application journey. It allows new children to settle into the school environment for a year, familiarising themselves with the curriculum, teaching methods, and overall culture. is preparatory period can be invaluable in ensuring your child is well-equipped to perform their best in the ISEB pre-tests which they’ll sit in the autumn term of year six.

Who should apply?

We’re looking for children who have a strong academic performance history and a good track record of high achievement in the classroom, possess an inquisitive and curious nature and a real love of learning, with the ability to think critically, problem solve and apply their knowledge in di erent ways.

We’re also looking for children who shine through their involvement in extracurricular activities, be that in sport, the arts or volunteering, who demonstrate excellent leadership, teamwork and communication qualities, who have a positive attitude and can demonstrate great levels of determination and perseverance while taking on challenges.

We understand that each and every applicant will be unique, and we welcome children from diverse backgrounds and experiences. What we’re looking for is the potential to thrive in our dynamic, supportive environment and make a meaningful contribution to our vibrant school community.

Applications close on 13 October. To apply, visit high eldandbrookham.co.uk/admissions/year5-scholarships/

A strong academic performance is just one of the qualities the year five scholarship requires

If art is a passion, make sure your open-day visit includes a visit to the art department

WELCOMES THE WARMEST OF

Rebecca Miller, Head of Admissions at Dame Allan’s Schools in Newcastle, explains why a personalised admissions approach guarantees that every family feels accepted, supported and ready for an enriching educational journey

Choosing the right school for your child is one that shapes their academic and personal growth. Having worked within admissions at Dame Allan’s Schools for 16 years, I understand the weight of this choice, which is why our team is dedicated to ensuring the process is as welcoming and informative as possible.

It all starts with a simple enquiry. Prospective families are encouraged to connect with admissions teams to express their interest. While the website o ers a glimpse into a school’s ethos and facilities, nothing compares to experiencing it rst-hand. Schools invite families to attend open events or schedule personalised tours during school hours. ese visits allow parents and pupils alike to immerse themselves in the atmosphere, interact with sta and pupils, and gauge if the community is the right t.

School open events are designed with families in mind. ey typically begin with a welcome drink and a friendly address from the principal or head of school, setting the tone for an engaging day ahead. At Dame Allan’s, visitors are treated to tours led by pupils, providing rsthand insights

into daily life and showcasing a wide array of facilities –from innovative spaces like the yurts and woodland areas at our junior school to the state-of-the-art science labs and art centre at our senior schools. From hands-on practical activities in DT or food tech, to engaging discussions with modern foreign language (MFL) teachers and witnessing practical science experiments, tours are designed to cater to diverse interests. Here, visitors have the opportunity to meet our therapy dog Heidi in our pastoral snug area, participate in outdoor learning activities like CCF and observe sports xtures with visiting teams.

If you’re unable to attend an open day or want a more authentic insight, one-on-one tours during the school day o er a personalised experience. Families can request tailored visits to explore speci c aspects of school life, whether it’s drama studios, science labs or sports facilities. ese visits provide a rst-hand look at how the curriculum and facilities align with each pupil’s interests and aspirations.

Once families decide to apply to a school, the admissions process transitions seamlessly into action. Applications are typically submitted online, which is followed by ongoing

Dame Allan’s ensures that it creates a supportive atmosphere for new pupils

support from the admissions team. Families are kept informed about upcoming events such as information sessions and assessment dates, ensuring they feel prepared and informed every step of the way. For those seeking nancial assistance, the admissions team assists with the necessary documentation for bursary applications, making the process accessible and straightforward.

Application deadlines vary by entry point, accommodating di erent stages of a child’s educational journey. Whether it’s assessments for Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) or entry into sixth form, each stage is timed to facilitate a smooth transition for prospective pupils and their families.

Assessments are designed to be inclusive and re ective of each child’s potential. From interactive classroom sessions for younger children to comprehensive assessments for older pupils, every process is structured to ensure students feel comfortable and capable. Schools provide support to help children prepare, including sample questions and practice materials tailored to the speci c assessment format. We recognise that providing a supportive environment during assessments goes some way to minimising stress, allowing children to showcase their abilities authentically. Admissions teams are available to address any concerns and provide guidance, ensuring that both pupils and parents feel con dent and informed throughout the process. is not only helps to alleviate anxiety, but also ensures that each child’s unique strengths and potential are accurately represented. e interview component of the admissions process is equally integral. Conducted by teaching sta , interviews go beyond academic achievements to explore a pupil’s personality, passions and potential contributions to the community. Again, schools provide extensive support to ensure pupils are well-prepared and at ease during this stage.  Once assessments and interviews are complete, admissions teams evaluate each applicant holistically, in line with the

school’s ethos of considering the whole child. Academic capabilities are a crucial aspect of this evaluation, ensuring that pupils can meet the academic standards of a school. Alongside academic assessments, schools get references from the pupils’ current school and use interviews, team-building activities and classroom observations (especially for younger children) to gain a thorough understanding of each applicant.

Communication of admissions decisions should be prompt and tailored accordingly, with families receiving noti cation via email or direct communication from the admissions o ce. On acceptance of a place, the admissions team then o ers support to help families to navigate the next steps, providing detailed information packs and access to all the necessary information and contact details required. At Dame Allan’s, accepted pupils and their families participate in introductory mornings and new-parent meetings, where they receive even more information about school life, co-curricular activities and available support services, as well as meet with members of the school’s parents’ association.  is approach ensures a seamless transition and

ONCE ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVIEWS ARE COMPLETE admissions teams evaluate each applicant holistically, in line with the SCHOOL’S ETHOS OF CONSIDERING THE WHOLE CHILD

fosters a sense of welcome and integration for new families within the school community right from the start.

Our admissions team, like many others, takes pride in our personalised approach to the admissions process. We place great value on building relationships with our families, understanding their needs and nurturing each child’s potential. is commitment is re ected throughout the admissions process, ensuring that every child, from their rst contact with us onwards, feels welcomed, supported and prepared for a ful lling educational journey ahead.

Dance is a popular co-curricular pursuit at Dame Allan’s Schools

The Jubilee Building holds a well-equipped art department

Dame Allan’s senior schools and sixth form are based in Fenham

WHERE TO START WITH YOUR APPLICATION

Read on for some top tips from admissions teams on finding, choosing and applying for the right school...

1 ENGAGE WITH THE ADMISSIONS TEAM EARLY AND OFTEN

First contact: The initial inquiry is crucial. Reach out to the admissions team early on to gather information and build a relationship. They’re there to help and can provide valuable insight into the school’s culture and expectations. Ongoing communication: Stay in contact with the admissions team throughout the process. They can keep you updated on dates and deadlines.

2 VISIT THE SCHOOL DURING DIFFERENT TIMES

Open mornings vs regular school days: Attending an open morning allows you to see the school at its best, often with organised tours. However, visiting during a regular school day gives a more

advantage of them. They help prospective pupils acclimatise to the environment, meet staff and alleviate any anxiety about assessments.

3 ASK LOTS OF QUESTIONS!

Be inquisitive: Don’t hesitate to ask as many questions as necessary. Inquire about the curriculum, cocurricular activities, pastoral care and anything else that interests you. Speak to current pupils and parents: During tours, ask the pupils showing you around questions for valuable insight. If possible, connect with other families who have been through the process.

4 APPLY EARLY

MAKE SURE ITS VALUES align with your own. Look at its approach to EDUCATION, DISCIPLINE AND OUTREACH

authentic insight into the environment, interactions and school culture. Taster sessions: If the school offers these before assessments, take

Timely applications: Submitting your application well before the deadline gives you ample time to engage with the school. An early application also reduces the stress of last-minute decisions and ensures that you don’t miss any opportunities.

5 CONSIDER THE SCHOOL’S VALUES AND CULTURE

Alignment with your family’s values: Make sure the school’s values align

with your own. Look at its approach to education, discipline, co-curricular  activities and outreach. If it supports your family values, it’ll be a more harmonious environment for your child. Long-term fit: Think beyond the immediate appeal of the school. Consider if it’ll meet your child’s needs as they grow and develop. Visit different schools to compare offerings.

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UNDERSTAND THE CRITERIA

Know what’s expected: Familiarise yourself with the school’s assessment procedures and criteria. Understanding what’s required can help you better prepare your child for the assessments. Some schools may offer guidance on the questions or skills they will test. Prepare for interviews thoughtfully: For pupils required to interview, practise common interview questions at home. Focus on helping them articulate their interests, hobbies and why they’re excited about attending the school. Post-assessment steps: If a place is offered and accepted, take note of any introductory or orientation sessions. These are valuable opportunities for your child to settle in and get comfortable with the school environment before they officially start.

The diamond structure means that the senior years are single sex, while junior and sixth form are co-ed

The school’s STEM learning provisions are impressive

The school has a fine reputation for sporting achievement

Co-educational

Performing

BEYOND THE BLAZERS

Samantha Dainty of Bespoke Minds Education looks at the true value of an independent-school education

Whenever I ask someone who hasn’t attended an independent school what they imagine it to be like, I tend to get one of two responses: “oh, it’s like Hogwarts, isn’t it?” or, “isn’t it just a load of posh kids?” And while there may be elements of truth in both – yes, some independent schools have

magnificent, castle-like buildings, and yes, you might bump into someone called Tarquin –such responses are undoubtedly myopic.

For many parents new to the concept, independent schooling can seem mysterious or intimidating. You might picture sprawling grounds, old boys in blazers rowing along the river, or perhaps an assembly hall that looks like a cathedral. But strip away the clichés, and

With plenty of extracurricular fun and pastoral support, there’s many reasons for Worth School students to jump for joy

you’re left with an educational experience that could offer your child something more enriching than anything in a Harry Potter novel. So let’s start with the in-class experience. You know that feeling when you’re at a dinner party, and you can’t get a word in because 15 people are talking at once? Imagine trying to learn algebra like that. Smaller class sizes are a hallmark of independent schools, and there can

be no doubt that this enables teachers to cater more effectively to individual needs, potentially leading to enhanced academic performance and a more thorough understanding of the material taught, material that isn’t dictated solely by the national curriculum. This could mean advanced courses in languages, the arts, or sciences, as well as specialised subjects, such as coding or philosophy. This diversity of curriculum broadens students’ academic horizons and prepares them for future challenges.

Furthermore, studies have shown that the environment in which a child learns has a profound impact on their engagement. There’s something about independent-school grounds that makes you feel like you’ve wandered on to the set of Downton Abbey. With historic buildings, sprawling lawns, and sports fields, these schools create an environment that screams “excellence”. I still remember my year-nine history lessons at Stonyhurst College, where we didn’t just sit behind desks; we explored the building’s Jesuit priest holes and secret chapels to bring our studies to life. The impact of learning in a dynamic environment stays with students long after they leave school. But it’s not just about history and aesthetics

– many independent schools seamlessly blend tradition with modernity, pairing centuries-old architecture with cutting-edge sports suites, science labs, and performance spaces.

Another key factor in the success of independent schools is the stability of the teaching staff: they thrive in their roles. Unlike state schools, where larger classes and fluctuating government policies can overwhelm teachers, independent-school staff have the freedom to innovate, experiment, and dive deep into subjects without the constant pressure of ticking bureaucratic boxes.

And yes, the pay is often a bit better, which certainly helps with retention. But more than that, the small class sizes and supportive environment allow teachers to build meaningful, long-term relationships with their students. This continuity means your child won’t find themselves with a new science teacher every term – consistency matters, and independent schools understand that.

Beyond academics, independent schools focus on the holistic development of students. The comprehensive pastoral care system ensures that children’s mental health and wellbeing are prioritised. Whether it’s managing academic

pressures or simply navigating the challenges of teenage life, students have access to a range of support networks.

In addition, independent schools frequently offer extended school days, with sports fixtures typically held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Unlike state schools, where extracurriculars often incur additional costs, independent schools generally include some activities in the tuition fee. For parents, this is a logistical lifesaver, reducing the stress of coordinating after-school clubs and preventing the burnout that comes from feeling like a taxi service.

It’s essential to remember that no two independent schools are the same. Each offers its own unique blend of tradition and modernity, a distinct ethos, and a different approach to learning. And each school will have their unique idiosyncrasies, such as the incredibly inspiring congregational singing at Cranleigh. The best way to get a feel for what suits your child is to attend open days, walk the grounds, and meet the teachers. Only then will you truly understand the kind of experience your child could have – and why independent schools transcend the stereotypes. bespokeminds.education

WHY I’M DOING IT

Charlotte Dugdale-Tonks describes why she decided to send her daughter to independent school, Queen Margaret’s School, York

Having attended independent schools myself and thoroughly enjoyed the experience, I always hoped to give my daughter the same opportunity. I wanted her to discover her passions and flourish in an environment that nurtures her happiness — something I feel independent school can offer more effectively than state schools. When I began researching schools, I looked at academic results and attended open days at six top local schools, both state and independent. Queen Margaret’s School for

Girls stood out for its warm, family-like atmosphere. The teachers were approachable, professional, and clearly knew each of their pupils very well, creating a supportive and welcoming environment.

At Queen Margaret’s, smaller class sizes allow my daughter to receive individual attention when needed, and her teachers are always available to address any questions or concerns. She feels listened to and confident in approaching them, which has significantly enriched her learning experience.

Beyond academics, my daughter has fully embraced school life, participating in a wide range of clubs including

sport, music, gardening, and crochet. These extracurricular pursuits have helped her develop important life skills, like teamwork, public speaking, and performing in front of others, boosting her self-confidence.

The school’s pastoral care is outstanding. On the rare

overall behaviour of the girls is exemplary, creating a respectful environment.

Hearing my daughter regularly say, “I love school so much!” reassures me that I made the right decision. I’d highly recommend the experience to other parents. My daughter’s happy, well-

BEYOND ACADEMICS, MY daughter has fully embraced school life, participating in a WIDE RANGE OF CLUBS, INCLUDING SPORT

occasions my daughter has encountered minor issues, they’ve been handled quickly and compassionately. The

rounded, and fulfilled, and the school is doing an excellent job in helping her grow into a confident, decent person.

Movers and MAKERS

From Paralympic success to spacecraft engineering, these independent-school alumni are pursuing success in their chosen careers with confidence, hard work and resilience

EMIKO ISHII, 38

Actress and stunt and action performer

Francis Holland, Sloane Square, London

RISH SHAH, 26

Film and television actor

Haberdashers’ Boys’ School, Elstree I graduated from Haberdashers’ Boys’ School in 2016 with A-levels in English language, theatre studies and economics. After sixth form, I studied English language and linguistics at King’s College, but it was during my school years at Habs that I fell in love with theatre. The drama department at Habs was really the root of my career as an actor today. I always wanted a career in the arts and I remember how I loved putting on devised theatre at school, travelling with my peers to see the best shows and also working with teachers like Dawn Morris-Wolfe and Tim Norton, who really influenced and helped guide me into the world of movies and theatre. My life as an actor is an exciting one and I feel very fortunate to be able to travel to di erent countries to film movies and TV shows for big studios like Marvel, Netflix, Amazon and most recently, I had a film premiere in Cannes. As I find my own feet in the entertainment world, being able to learn from others and work alongside industry experts and movie icons really is a dream come true.

Growing up in an Asian household, where tradition and education were highly valued, school was the place where I was able to truly discover myself. At Francis Holland, I was given the opportunity to explore my interests and develop the skills that would ultimately lead to my career as a performer and Creative Director of an awardwinning dance company and academy, Epika Dance.

Beyond the classroom, Francis Holland provided me with a wealth of co-curricular activities that played a pivotal role in shaping my future. Drama helped me find my voice and express my emotions, sparking a lasting passion for acting. Being on the netball and hockey teams instilled a love for sport and teamwork.

Ballet exams and karate competitions challenged me and taught me discipline and dedication, qualities that I continue to apply in my performances. Thanks to the foundation laid at Francis Holland, I’m now able to inspire others to pursue their dreams in the arts, proving that with hard work and determination, anything’s possible.

FUNMI OLUTOYE, 35

Television journalist

St Edmund’s College & Prep School, Hertfordshire

From 2005 to 2007 I attended St Edmund’s College & Prep School as a full-time boarder. Seizing every opportunity that came my way, I became head girl of my house, netball captain, and received the Headmaster’s Medal.

My time at St Edmund’s taught me discipline, ambition and independence – traits that helped advance my career in the media.

After St Edmund’s, I achieved a BA Honours in English from the University of Birmingham, before beginning my career with internships at various media outlets, culminating in the ITV News Traineeship in 2012. After placements at ITV Yorkshire and ITV Westcountry, I settled at ITV Meridian, before joining the launch team at London Live. Freelancing since 2017, I contributed to ITV daytime shows and worked at City Hall, before becoming a Features Producer at Good Morning Britain. In 2023, I was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Talent for 2023, becoming the first person to be selected from daytime television in the scheme’s 10-year history.

SAM WILSON, 31

Spacecraft engineer

Haileybury, Hertfordshire

LOTTIE MCGUINNESS, 22

Paralympian powerlifter

Harrogate Ladies’ College, North Yorkshire

My time at Harrogate Ladies’ College was incredibly special; I look back and feel so fortunate to have had the experience of being a student there. I went on to study sports science at Leeds Trinity University. Alongside all the studying, in 2019 I was spotted at the National Dwarf Games for Para Powerlifting, and from there I was put on the National Talented Pathway programme, which led to me competing at international competitions just 10 months later. Ever since I was a young girl watching London 2012, becoming a Paralympian has been a dream and to now say I have made that come true is beyond special. To finish in fourth place at my first Paralympic Games is truly incredible and I couldn’t be happier. Harrogate Ladies’ College made me become the woman I am today. The motto ‘I Am Me’ really empowers young women to be themselves and not let anything change that. It’s something I come back to especially when performing – if I’m my true self, I’ll perform well.

Haileybury’s culture extended far beyond the confines of the classroom. Whether on the playing field or delving deeper into academic subjects like maths and science, Haileybury provided the platform for my confidence, curiosity, growth and self-discovery.

My post-school endeavours took me on a diverse path, from studying natural sciences at Bath University to embarking on adventurous roles, including teaching in South America, safari guiding in Kenya, and designing nuclear reactors for submarines. Today, at Airbus, just miles from Haileybury, I contribute to groundbreaking projects shaping the future of space exploration by developing new propulsion technologies to enable a range of missions, including climate-change surveillance and autonomous landings on the moon and Mars.

Looking back on my school days, Haileybury’s holistic approach to education had a transformative impact on me, igniting my innate passion for innovation and exploration.

MY SCHOOL DAYS

CALLUM HENDERSON

The West End actor who has starred in Grease, 9 to 5 and Bonnie & Clyde

The Musical reflects fondly on his time at Hurtwood House School in Surrey

Your school in three words Exciting, supportive, fun.

Who was your best friend?

Harvey Wright. He’s a talented writer and put on lots of plays at school. I performed in one we took up to the Edinburgh Fringe, and I subsequently starred in his first film, Sticky To ee Pudding

What did you want to be when you grew up?

An actor.

Most embarrassing moment?

During a performance of the musical Rent. I was playing Roger and as I stood on the table to play my guitar solo, I missed my footing. The table wobbled and I very nearly fell o in front of an audience of a couple of hundred people.

Play any pranks?

Not really – I was pretty well-behaved.

Let’s talk about the food... The food was absolutely top notch and there were so many di erent options to choose from. The wood-fired pizzas were amazing and I adored the barbecues. I went back to Hurtwood House recently to help some current drama students and the food seemed to be even better than I’d remembered.

Favourite place at school to hang out with friends?

My favourite place to hang

starred in numerous films that other students were making for media studies.

Most memorable moment?

Listening to the applause for our first performance of Grease at school. I knew we were about to put the show on for 10 nights and at that moment I realised that I was going to have the most incredible two years of my life.

Favourite teacher?

“I WORKED HARD AND TOOK EVERY opportunity going. I was in so many different productions THAT I HAD TO GET MY WORK DONE”

out was on the theatre lawn because the view of the Surrey Hills was unforgettable.

Teacher’s pet or always in the detention room?

I wouldn’t say I was the teacher’s pet, but I was never put in detention. I worked hard and I took every opportunity going. I was in so many di erent productions that I had to get my work done, so I didn’t have time for detention.

Lone wolf or a team player?

Definitely a team player, as I

enjoyed helping out in both the theatre and sports teams. I was captain of Hurtwood’s football team and the moment the match ended, I’d often have to sprint o to be part of the theatre production.

Star of the show or working hard behind the scenes?

I was lucky enough to be the star of the show. There were so many shows at Hurtwood too. As well as the lead in Rent, I was Danny in Hurtwood’s Grease, sang in numerous pop concerts and

Nicki, my English teacher. At my previous school, I was used to teachers being really strict and shouting at us. Nicki was so inspirational and supportive that we all worked hard because we didn’t want to let her down.

What advice would you o er your school-age self?

Relax and try to enjoy every moment. I was sometimes worried about trying to get into drama school. I was lucky to get into GSA (Guildford School of Acting), but now I realise that there are many di erent routes to what I was hoping to do and getting stressed wouldn’t have helped my chances anyway.

How would your teachers describe you?

Probably outgoing and focussed – hopefully kind. I’m so grateful for what Hurtwood did for me that I try to give something back to the school by returning each year to help students with their dramaschool auditions.

Callum on stage as Danny Zuko in a production of Grease

Hurtwood House School in Surrey

London

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.

West London

North-West London

North London

Central London

South-West London

Prospect House School

St Philip’s Prep School

Ibstock Place School

Broomwood Pre-Prep

Broomwood Prep – Girls

King’s College School Greater London

Royal Russell School

Taylors’ School

South-East London

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West London - North-West London

West London

ArtsEd

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Chiswick, W4 1LY

Headteacher: Peter Middleton

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

Clifton Lodge School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Ealing, W5 5BG

Headteacher: Michael Belsito cliftonlodgeschool.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 • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Kensington, W2 4AT

Headteacher: Mr Antony Faccinello kps.co.uk

Kensington Park School

6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

South Kensington, SW7 5JP

Headteacher: Mr Antony Faccinello 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

PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

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 Henrietta Adams

Total pupils: 418 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 Nursery & Preparatory School

NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

West Kensington, W14 8SH

Headteacher: Hilary Wyatt

Total pupils: 185 stjamesprep.org.uk

St James Senior Girls’ School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

West Kensington, W14 8SH

Headteacher: Emma Bell

Total pupils: 250 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

Collège Français Bilingue de Londres (CFBL)

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED Camden, NW5 3AX

Headteacher: Mr David Gassian

Total pupils: 700 cfbl.org.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

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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

Hampstead Hill

Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

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

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: Miss K Coles

Total pupils: 187 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: Charlotte Owen

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

The Children’s House School

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

Nursery School: Islington, N1 3AQ

Upper School: Islington, N1 4PB

Headteacher: Ellie Grunewald Total pupils: 106 childrenshouseschool.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

Charterhouse Square School

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

Barbican, EC1M 6EA

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Lloyd charterhousesquareschool.co.uk

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

LONDON

Central London - East London - South-East London - South-West London

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

The Lyceum School

NURSERY •

City of London, EC2A 2DU

Headteacher: Mr M Stanley

Total pupils: 97 lyceumschool.co.uk

St Paul’s Cathedral School

PRE-PREP

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

GIRLS

BOYS • CO-ED

Snaresbrook, E17 3PY

Warden: Marcus Cliff Hodges

Total pupils: 1345 forest.org.uk Gatehouse School

NURSERY

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

North Chingford, E4 7BA

Headteacher: Mrs Jacqueline Job

Total pupils: 277 normanhurstschool.co.uk

Snaresbrook College Preparatory School

NURSERY

South Woodford, E18 2EA

Headteacher: Mr Ralph Dalton

Total pupils: 164 snaresbrookprep.org

South-East London

Alleyn’s School

PRE-PREP

Dulwich, SE22 8SU

Headteacher: Jane Lunnon

Total pupils: 1,009 alleyns.org.uk

Bellerbys College London

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

London, SE8 3DE

Principal: Alison Baines bellerbys.com

Blackheath High School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Blackheath, SE3 7AG

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 & Senior

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

Kensington Park School

Senior School: (Years 7 to 11), 40-44 Bark Place, London, W2 4AT

Sixth Form: 59 Queen’s Gate, London, SW7 5JP

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

Head Teacher: Mr Antony Faccinello MA (Oxon) PGCE

Admissions: Ms Ana Arsenie admissions@kps.co.uk +44 (0)20 7616 4402

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 220

TYPE: Day, Full Boarding

FEES: Years 7 to 11 from £9,950 per term; Sixth Form from £9,950 per term; Boarding from £8,510 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Senior – 12 maximum, Sixth Form – 6-8

FAITH: Non-denominational; all faiths welcome.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Our admissions process is designed to identify individual talent, and all entrance assessments are conducted in-house. The main points of entry are in Year 7, Year 9, and Year 12, however, the school may have occasional places in other year groups. Students applying for 11+ and 13+ entry are assessed in English, Maths, and Non-Verbal Reasoning. Applicants to the Sixth Form are required to attend an interview with the Head of Sixth Form, and offers will be conditional upon GCSE results.

School philosophy: As a forward-thinking and outward-looking school, our central purpose is to identify and develop the potential of every pupil in an inclusive academic community where each individual student is known, valued, and affirmed.

Academic record: KPS offers an intellectually stimulating environment where students can learn and grow, but also have fun. While our staff are rigorous in their approach to teaching and learning, they are thoroughly modern in their outlook and practice. High-quality teaching is delivered in small class sizes, allowing staff to create a dynamic and innovative learning environment and foster students’ individual interests and talents within the formal curriculum. Extra-curricular: Our purpose-built theatre provides exceptional facilities for music and drama, and we work with a number of outstanding providers in and around our home in West Kensington in the delivery of our sport programme, including Will to Win in Hyde Park for tennis and netball; the Porchester Centre, with its 30m swimming pool; Queens Skate for ice skating; and the Westway Centre for climbing and Eton Fives.

Notable achievements and alumni: 60% of all graduating students from this year will be attending a Russell Group university this Autumn.

www.kps.co.uk Open Days: Senior School – 14 November 5-6.30pm Sixth Form – 7 November 5pm-6.30pm

Girls enjoying success

“The quality of the pupils’ academic and other achievements is excellent...The school successfully meets its ambition to empower pupils to become independent thinkers and fearless learners.” ISI Inspection Report 2022 Visit our website to find out more: www.channing.co.uk

LONDON

South-West London

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

CO-ED

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM

Fulham, SW6 6EG

Hammersmith, W6 9AR

Headteacher: Mr Koen Claeys burlingtonhouseschool.com

Cameron Vale School

PRE-PREP

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

Clapham, SW4 9EH montessoriclapham.co.uk

Collingham College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY

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

Battersea, SW11 4DX

Headteacher: Anne O’Doherty thedominie.co.uk

Donhead School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wimbledon, SW19 4NP

Headteacher: Catherine Hitchcock

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

Orchard House School 16 Newton Grove, Chiswick, London W4 1LB

Head Teacher: Mrs Henrietta Adams Admissions: admissions@orchardhs.org.uk 020 8742 8544

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 418, boys 195, girls 223 TYPE: Day

FEES: £3,777-£7,867 per term ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Non-selective, Nursery-Reception, assessments thereafter.

School philosophy: Orchard House holds 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. www.orchardhs.org.uk Open Days: We have several open mornings each year and weekly private tours.

Friday 22nd November 2024 • Friday 7th March 2025 Book your visit 0207 435 1568 admissions@stmh.co.uk www.stmh.co.uk

LONDON

South-West London

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

Hurlingham School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY

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

Wimbledon, SW19 4TT

Headteacher: Dr Anne Cotton

Total pupils: 853 kcs.org.uk

Knightsbridge School

NURSERY

Knightsbridge, SW1X 0BD

Headteacher: Shona Colaço

Total pupils: 424 knightsbridgeschool.com

L’Ecole de Battersea

NURSERY

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

Collège Français Bilingue de Londres (CFBL)

87 Holmes Road, London NW5 3AX

Head Teacher: Mr David Gassian

Admissions: Ms Marie Courtois admissions@cfbl.org.uk info@cfbl.org.uk 020 7993 7400

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-15 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 700, boys 350, girls 350

TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – £15,440 per annum; Pre-Prep – £13,420 per annum

Prep – £13,420 per annum; Senior – £13,700 per annum

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

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Francis Holland School, Camden School for Girls, North Bridge House School, Maida Vale School, The Latymer School, Princethorpe College, Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, Lycée International Winston Churchill, as well as international schools around the world. ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: French assessment from Year 3 to determine the level of support required.

School philosophy: Based in the heart of London, Collège Français Bilingue de Londres (CFBL) provides exceptional English-French bilingual education to girls and boys from Nursery to Year 10. We believe in preparing students for the world of tomorrow, whatever they choose to do and wherever they choose to go. That’s why we focus on languages, soft skills, creativity, flexibility and self-confidence. Our ambitious curriculum, bilingual education and international approach open doors to amazing careers around the world. And with priority access to our network of 580 sister schools in 140 countries, you can rest assured that your child will be in good hands no matter where life takes you.

Academic record: We prepare our students for all kinds of educational paths, whether it’s the French system, the English system, or a different system in another country. Our students achieve excellent results in the French Brevet (100% pass rate, 95% with distinction) and GCSEs. Pupils then move on to top schools and universities around the world: Russell Group, Grandes Ecoles, McGill, Georgetown, UCLA, Tufts etc.

Extra-curricular: With nearly 50 clubs in a wide variety of fields (arts, languages, sports, music, STEAM, etc), our extracurricular offer provides pupils with an extraordinary range of experiences and learning opportunities. We also provide wraparound care and holiday camps.

Open Days: Check our website for upcoming open days. Private visits also available. cfbl.org.uk

LONDON

South-West London - Greater London

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

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: 180 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

Kew College Prep 24 – 26 Cumberland Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3HQ

Whitgift School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS

South Croydon, CR2 6YT

Headteacher: Chris Ramsey

Total pupils: 1550 whitgift.co.uk

Edgware

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

Head Teacher: Jane Bond BSc (Hons), MA (Ed), PGCE

Admissions: Michelle Warburton enquiries@kewcollegeprep.com 020 8940 2039

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 270, boys 132, girls 138 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – Half Day £2,950, Full Day £5,515; Prep – Reception to Year 6 £5,515 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: 20

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: St Paul’s, Westminster, St Paul’s Girls’, KCS, Hampton, Godolphin and Latymer, LEH and Latymer Upper

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: The main point of entry is through Nursery, from age 3. Nursery children are guaranteed a place in Reception and transition well into the prep school. To secure a Nursery place, the school advises that you register your child as early as possible. Occasional places in other years are also available. Contact the Registrar for more information.

School philosophy: Kew College Prep aims to provide children with a vibrant, well-balanced, broad and enriching educational experience at a high level. The school creates a nurturing environment that is relaxed but purposeful and in which children feel happy and enjoy working with each other. Children feel valued and are supported in developing healthy self-esteem and confidence to make their own informed choices. They build a sense of commitment, responsibility and resilience preparing them with the appropriate skills for the next stage in their education.

Academic record: In 2023-2024, 84% of pupils received offers from 2 or more schools and 62% received offers from 4 or more schools. 100% of our Year 6 boys were offered a place at Hampton. Of the girls who applied, 69% received an offer from Lady Eleanor Holles. 65% of pupils were offered places at one or more of the following schools: St Paul’s, Westminster, St Paul’s Girls’, KCS, Hampton, Godolphin and Latymer, LEH and Latymer Upper. Scholarships were awarded to 32% of Year 6 pupils.

Extra-curricular: There are many extra-curricular activities, including over 30 clubs. Sport, music, drama, dance and art are key parts of school life and taught by specialist teachers. Pupils enjoy wide a range of sports, through the school curriculum and extra-curricular clubs. All children, irrespective of sporting ability, get to experience the thrill and challenge of playing as team members in sports including netball, hockey, rugby, football, cricket, athletics, cross country and swimming. The Music department gives each child an opportunity to develop their love of singing, playing, listening to and composing music. Children develop their musical experience through groups such as wind band, string group and choirs who perform regularly.

Open Mornings: Friday 14 February 2025. The Registrar also runs regular tours. Please visit www.kewcollegeprep.com/admissions/open-mornings to book a place.

www.kewcollegeprep.com

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PASSION

LONDON

Greater London

The John Lyon School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM

Harrow, HA2 0HN

Headteacher: Miss Katherine Haynes

Total pupils: 600 johnlyon.org

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

Harrow, HA1 1RX

Headteacher: Mr Simon Ford

Total pupils: 178 quaintonhall.org.uk

Hillingdon

ACS Hillingdon International School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR

Hillingdon, UB10 0BE

Headteacher: Mr Martin Hall

Total pupils: 555 acs-schools.com

St Helen’s College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP •

Hillingdon, UB10 9JX

Headteacher: Shirley Drummond

Total pupils: 351 sthelenscollege.com

Isleworth

Ashton House School

NURSERY •

Isleworth, TW7 4LW

Headteacher: Mrs Angela Stewart

Total pupils: 119 ashtonhouse.com

Kew

Kew College

NURSERY

Kew, TW9 3HQ

Headteacher: Jane Bond

Total pupils: 270 kewcollegeprep.com

Kew House School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Kew, TW8 0EX

Headteacher: Mr Will Williams

Total pupils: 576 kewhouseschool.com

Kingston-Upon-Thames

Canbury School

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7LN

Headteacher: Ms Louise Clancy

Total pupils: 55 canburyschool.co.uk

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 Giblin

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

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

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

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

Tower House School

188 Sheen Lane, East Sheen, London SW14 8LF

Head Teacher: Mr Neill Lunnon Admissions: Mrs Caroline Booth admissions@thsboys.org.uk 0208 876 3323

GENDER/AGES: Boys, 4-13 years TOTAL PUPILS: 180 TYPE: Day

FEES: Reception & Year 1 £5,600 per term; Years 2 & 3 £6,150 per term; Years 4 to 8 £6,350 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Pre-Prep – 18, Prep – 20

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Hampton School, Reed’s School, St Paul’s School, Kings College Wimbledon, Wellington College, Bradfield College, Epsom College, Cranleigh School, Brighton College, Harrow School and Eton College

FAITH: Church of England MOTTO: In Bono Vince

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: THS is a non-selective school so there is no entrance test to start in Reception. Boys wishing to enter Year 3 and above are invited into the school to meet sta and pupils and complete a short assessment. For more information please visit the website.

School philosophy: At Tower House a great emphasis is placed on the development of each boy’s character and confidence – encouraging responsibility, self-discipline and above all kindness and compassion for others. This happens alongside a fun and forward-looking learning environment with sta that inspire pupils to be intellectually curious and ambitious. Small year group sizes mean no boy is left behind and curiosity, debate and critical thinking are strongly encouraged. The environment at Tower House results in a close nurturing community, where everyone knows and supports each other, allowing strong self-esteem in pupils.

Academic record: Tower House has an outstanding record for helping 100% of pupils gain entry into the Senior Schools of their choice, with many pupils gaining scholarships in academics, drama, music and sport. To support this process, early emphasis is placed on academic progress and development through continual monitoring of a child’s individual needs.

Extra-curricular: Identifying individual passions in sports, art, music, drama and beyond is something in which Tower House takes a lot of time and care. The school’s award-winning performing arts programme is key to equipping pupils with flexible, transferable skills to take on whatever challenges they face in life. Notable achievements and alumni: Recently winning Talk Education’s Innovation In Education 2023 Award for Performing Arts, as well as being selected as 2023 Finalists for the Independent School of the Year in Performing Arts is a fantastic recognition of the school’s unique focus in this area. Alumni include Louis Theroux, Tom Hardy and Jack Whitehall.

Open Mornings: Individual weekly tours with the Head and pupils can be arranged for all year groups. Booking is essential, please contact the registrar.

www.thsboys.org.uk

King’s House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Richmond, TW10 6ES

Headteacher: Mr Mark Turner

Total pupils: 400 kingshouseschool.org

Old Vicarage School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Richmond, TW10 6QX

Headteacher: Miss Anna Myerscough

Total pupils: 240 oldvicarageschool.com

Unicorn School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Kew, TW9 3JX

Headteacher: Mrs Polly Fraley

Total pupils: 172 unicornschool.org.uk

Shepperton

Halliford School

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

Shepperton, TW17 9HX

Headteacher: Mr James Davies

Total pupils: 450 hallifordschool.co.uk

Staines

Staines Preparatory School

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

Staines, TW18 2BT

Headteacher: Ms Samantha Sawyer

Total pupils: 308 stainesprep.co.uk

Twickenham

The Mall School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY

Twickenham, TW2 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

Old Vicarage School

48 Richmond Hill, Richmond Upon Thames TW10 6QX

RoyalRussellSchool,CoombeLane, Croydon,Surrey,CR95BX royalrussell.co.uk

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 £5,220 (5 full days); Reception to Year 6 £6,250 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – maximum 16

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 16 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 2024 comprised of 24 girls going onto 10 different schools gaining an impressive 16 scholarships, including academic, sport, art, and dance.

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

www.oldvicarageschool.com

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.

Fencing, robotics, Japanese club? With a Whitgift education you’re challenged academically and supported to discover interests you never knew you had. Offering independent day and boarding for boys aged 10 to 18 and set in 45 acres of parkland, we offer pathways for IB and A Levels.

To start your journey at our inspiring school, please visit our website.

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Explore a different approach to academic excellence for children aged 2*–18 years. One that unearths talents, celebrates individuality and helps students go on to the best universities in the world.

*conditions apply We accept applications all year round. Apply now! southbank.org

Wetherby Senior School is an independent day school for boys aged 11 to 18 in central London, offering an outstanding education that prepares pupils to become global citizens. With excellent pastoral care and a strong record of acceptance to top universities, the school supports and guides each student towards a bright future.

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The work we do to ensure our school is a welcoming and inclusive space is incredibly important, and we are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Independent School of the Year Award for Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Justice.

Finding the right school

Finding the right school

Finding the right school

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Education for living life

Eltham College is a co-educational day school which welcomes girls and boys for entry in Years 3, 7 and Sixth Form. For more information about applying for September 2025 entry to our Junior and Senior Schools, visit: www.eltham-college.org.uk/admissions

College Grove Park Road • Mottingham London SE9 4QF

Eltham

A SPIRIT.

Located in the heart of The City of London, Charterhouse Square School offers an exceptional education for pupils aged 3 to 11.

Our dedication to cultivating a love for learning and developing confident, articulate, and self-motivated pupils has earned us a shortlist nomination for Independent Prep School of the Year 2024 - a testament to our commitment to celebrating, nurturing, and preparing every child for success.

Book a Personal Tour or join us for Open

Charterhouse Square School has a unique and special ethos, fostering a family atmosphere with no school uniform, where we embrace a first-name basis between teachers and pupils.

Book a personal tour or join us at an Open Day to experience our warm and welcoming environment and discover first-hand what makes us truly special.

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Head Teacher: Miss K Coles, BEd (Hons), Exon

Admissions: Mrs Olivia Armes admissions@sarumhallschool.co.uk 020 7794 2261

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 3-11 years TOTAL PUPILS: 187 TYPE: Day FEES: Nursery – £6,450 per term, Prep – £6,975 per term ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Registration via website, followed by personal meetings by invitation.

School philosophy: At Sarum Hall School we believe that the spirit of every child should be nurtured; that happiness gets results; and that success is ensuring every girl achieves their personal best. We focus on each pupil as an individual, and inspire them to fulfil their potential and encourage them to achieve excellence. Individual talents are nurtured, and we instill a strong sense of purpose to every pupil, allowing them to explore our wonderful world with confidence. Open Days: by appointment

Welcomingopen minds and open hearts

Rooted in our philosophical traditions, we support and nurture the intellectual, emotional and spiritual development of boys and girls from 2-18.

Discover what makes our family of schools in London and Surrey so unique at one of our Open Events:

Nursery & Preparatory Senior Girls

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Attending one of our open events is the best way for you and your child to get a feel for City of London School. See our website to book your visit or to begin your application.

Founded in 1442 and located in the heart of the city, we o er boys an outward-looking, forward-thinking education that prepares them for life. cityoflondonschool.org.uk

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Unicorn is a friendly, fun and creative independent co-ed prep school, with a broad curriculum, achieving excellent academic results for children aged 3-11.

Contact Lucinda Rodgers to arrange a visit on 020 8948 3926 registrar@unicornschool.org.uk

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Unicorn School, 238 Kew Road, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3JX

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SOUTH EAST

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

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5

8

27 Churcher’s College

Ditcham Park School

Stroud School

30 Portsmouth High School WINCHESTER 31 St Swithun’s School

Hertfordshire

BERKHAMSTED

32 Berkhamsted School

BISHOP’S STORTFORD

33 Bishop’s Stortford College

BUSHEY

34 Immanuel College

RICKMANSWORTH

35 The Royal Masonic School

Buckinghamshire

WARE

36 St Edmund’s College & Prep School

Isle of Wight

COWES

37 UKS

RYDE

38 Ryde School

ASHFORD

Hampshire

39 St James Senior Boys’ School

CHISLEHURST

40 Babington House School

BROMLEY

41 Bickley Park School

42 Breaside Preparatory School

DOVER

43 The Duke of York’s

Royal Military School

HAWKHURST

44 Saint Ronan’s

RAMSGATE

45 St Lawrence College

REIGATE

46 Dunottar School

SEVENOAKS

47 Sevenoaks School

TONBRIDGE

48 Tonbridge School

TUNBRIDGE WELLS

49 Holmewood House School

Oxfordshire

ABINGDON

50 Our Lady’s Abingdon School

BANBURY

51 Tudor Hall

CHIPPING NORTON

52 Kingham Hill School

MOULSFORD

53 Cranford House

OXFORD

54 Oxford High School

55 Wychwood School

Surrey

CATERHAM

56 Caterham School

CHERTSEY

57 Sir William Perkin’s School

COBHAM

58 Cobham Hall

59 Feltonfleet School

60 Reed’s School

CROYDON

61 Cumnor House School for Boys

DORKING

62 Hurtwood House School

ESHER

63 Rowan Preparatory School

EWELL

64 Ewell Castle School

FARNHAM

65 Frensham Heights

GODALMING

66 Barrow Hills School

67 Charterhouse School

68 King Edward’s Witley

69 Prior’s Field

GUILDFORD

70 Longacre School

HINDHEAD

72 Amesbury School

LEATHERHEAD

73 St John’s School

LEIGH

74 Moon Hall School

PURLEY

RIPLEY

71 St Catherine’s School, Bramley

75 Cumnor House School for Girls

76 Ripley Court

SUTTON

77 Seaton House School

THAMES DITTON

78 Weston Green School

THORPE

79 TASIS The American School in England

WOKING

80 Coworth Flexlands School

81 Gordon’s School

East Sussex

BRIGHTON

82 Roedean

EASTBOURNE

83 Bede’s Preparatory School

MAYFIELD

84 Mayfield School

West Sussex

SOUTH EAST

Berkshire Berkshire

The Abbey Junior School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP •

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

Bradfield, RG7 6AU

Headteacher: Dr Chris Stevens

Total pupils: 756 bradfieldcollege.org.uk

Brockhurst and Marlston House School

NURSERY

Newbury, RG18 9UL

Headteacher: David Fleming

Total pupils: 156 brockmarl.org.uk

Cheam School

NURSERY

Newbury, RG19 8LD

Headteacher: Nick Milbank (Acting)

Total pupils: 380 cheamschool.com

Claires Court Nursery, Girls and Sixth Form

GIRLS

Maidenhead, SL6 6AW

Headteacher Senior Girls: Steven Richards

Headteacher Sixth Form: Gary Hope

Total pupils: 442 clairescourt.com

Claires Court Juniors

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

Reading, RG2 9BL

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Townshend

Total pupils: 625 crosfields.com

Dolphin School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP

Hurst, RG10 0FR

Headteacher: Adam Hurst

Total pupils: 208 dolphinschool.com

Downe House

SENIOR • 6TH FORM

Thatcham, RG18 9JJ

Headteacher: Mrs Emma McKendrick

Total pupils: 568 downehouse.net

Eagle House School

NURSERY

Sandhurst, GU47 8PH

Headteacher: Andrew Barnard

Total pupils: 390 eaglehouseschool.com

Elstree School

NURSERY

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 •

Datchet, SL3 9AX

Headteacher: Rachael Cox

Total pupils: 185 etonend.org

HawleyHurst

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

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: 186 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

GIRLS

Ascot, SL5 7PS

Headteacher: Joanne Smith

Total pupils: 450 themarist.com

Oratory Prep School

PRE-PREP

Reading, RG8 7SF

Headteacher: Mr Rob Stewart

Total pupils: 410 oratoryprep.co.uk

Padworth College

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY

Reading, RG7 4NR

Headteacher: Chris Randell

Total pupils: 104 padworth.com

Creating the Future

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.

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.

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

Caldicott Preparatory School for Boys

Come and look a little deeper.

Please contact Lisa Botwright, Director of Admissions +44 (0) 1753 649 301 admissions@caldicott.com www.caldicott.com

Berkshire - Buckinghamshire

Pangbourne College SENIOR

Reading, RG8 8LA

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Garnier

Total pupils: 404 pangbourne.com

Papplewick

PREP

Ascot, SL5 7LH

Headteacher: Tom Bunbury

Total pupils: 199 papplewick.org.uk

Queen Anne’s

SENIOR

GIRLS

Caversham, RG4 6DX

Headteacher: Ms Elaine Purves

Total pupils: 443 qas.org.uk

Reading Blue Coat School

SENIOR

Sonning-on-Thames, RG4 6SU

Headteacher: Mr Pete Thomas

Total pupils: 824 rbcs.org.uk

Reddam House

NURSERY

Winnersh, RG41 5BG

Headteacher: Tammy Howard

Total pupils: 302 reddamhouse.org.uk

St Andrew’s Pangbourne NURSERY

Reading, RG8 8QA

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Bartlett

Total pupils: 272 standrewspangbourne.co.uk

St Bernard’s Prep School

NURSERY

Slough, SL1 1TB

Headteacher: Mr Nathan Cheesman

Total pupils: 270 stbernardsprep.org

St Edward’s Prep School & Nursery

NURSERY

Reading, RG30 2JH

Headteacher: Jonathan Parsons

Total pupils: 128 stedwardsprep.com

St Gabriel’s

NURSERY

Newbury, RG20 9BD

Headteacher: Mr Ricki Smith

Total pupils: 437 stgabriels.co.uk

St George’s School

SENIOR

GIRLS

Ascot, SL5 7DZ

Headteacher: Mrs Liz Hewer

Total pupils: 250 stgeorges-ascot.org.uk

St George’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

BOARDING • CO-ED

Windsor, SL4 1QF

Headteacher: William Goldsmith

Total pupils: 355 stgwindsor.org

St John’s Beaumont

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

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

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

St George’s Ascot

Wells Lane, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7DZ

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Page

Total pupils: 286 akeleywoodschool.co.uk

Akeley Wood School Senior (11-13 years)

SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED

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: 250 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

Head Teacher: Liz Hewer Admissions: Karen Semple office@stgeorges-ascot.org.uk 01344 629900

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 11-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 250

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Senior – Day from £9,520, Weekly Boarding from £14,495, Full Boarding from £15,145 per term

FAITH: Church of England.

MOTTO: Vincent Qui Se Vincunt.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: At St George’s, girls traditionally enter at 11+, 13+ and 16+. 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. Open Days: Open Mornings available throughout the term, see our website to arrange

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Ballard School

Fernhill Lane, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SU

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Goldsmith

Total pupils: 325 winchester-house.org

Hampshire

Alton School

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: 445 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

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

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 445 (excluding Nursery & Kindergarten), boys 231, girls 214 TYPE: Day FEES: Termly fees range from £3,455 to £6,355 (Reception – Y11). Ballard are committed to protecting families from the full extent of the 20% VAT due to be levied on school fees. They have pledged that they will not pass on any charges until September 2025 and then it will be phased in over the upcoming years and unlikely ever to reach the full 20%. Please visit our website for details.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see our website for details.

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, valuesled 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: Matching last year’s record-breaking year, bucking the national trend! With a 95% pass rate (grades 9 to 4), 28 percentage points above the national average and only 3% below the most academically selective school locally, with 35% of all grades achieved top grades (9-7). On average, each pupil achieved 0.79 of a grade higher than expected (based on their baseline assessment) in every subject, with nearly a third of pupils gaining, on average, at least a whole grade higher per subject!

Extra-curricular: Over 150 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: Ballard has been shortlisted for the Independent Co-educational School of the Year for the fourth year. A finalist for Sports (2023) and Performing Arts (2022), Ballard is the current Languagenut Primary champion and winners of awards covering, Sport, DT, Art and Eco, too. As well as team success, individual pupils have succeeded in Sport and the Performing Arts to a high level and our alumni include four Paris Olympians, three Olympic medallists, world champions, successful authors, actors, an international opera star and a pop band.

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

www.website.com

Head Teacher: Mr Andrew McCleave

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SOUTH EAST

Hampshire

Ditcham Park School

PRE-PREP

Petersfield, GU31 5RN

Headteacher: Graham Spawforth

Total pupils: 347 ditchampark.com

Durlston Court Preparatory School

NURSERY

New Milton, BH25 7AQ

Headteacher: Mr Richard May

Total pupils: 311 durlstoncourt.co.uk

Farleigh School

NURSERY

CO-ED

Andover, SP11 7PW

Headteacher: Fr Simon Everson

Total pupils: 429 farleighschool.com

Farnborough Hill

SENIOR

Farnborough, GU14 8AT

Headteacher: Mrs Alexandra Neil

Total pupils: 560 farnborough-hill.org.uk

Forres Sandle Manor

PRE-PREP

Fordingbridge, SP6 1NS

Headteacher: Jody Wells

Total pupils: 222 fsmschool.com

The Gregg School

SENIOR

Southampton, SO18 3RR

Headteacher: Mrs S Sellers

Total pupils: 300 thegreggschool.org

NURSERY

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Hook, RG27 0HU

Headteacher: Mr Nick Brain

Total pupils: 436 sherfieldschool.co.uk

St John’s College

NURSERY

BOARDING • CO-ED

Southsea, PO5 3QW

Headteacher: Mrs Mary Maguire

Total pupils: 457 stjohnscollege.co.uk

St Neot’s Preparatory School

NURSERY

Hook, RG27 0PN

Headteacher: Deborah Henderson

Hampshire Collegiate School

NURSERY

Romsey, SO51 6ZE

Headteacher: Mr Cliff Canning

Total pupils: 499 hampshirecs.org.uk

Highfield and Brookham

NURSERY

Liphook, GU30 7LQ

Headteacher: Mr Phillip Evitt

and Mrs Sophie Baber

Total pupils: 481 highfieldschool.org.uk

King Edward VI School

SENIOR • 6TH

Southampton, SO15 5UQ

Headteacher: Mr Neal Parker

Total pupils: 960 kes.hants.sch.uk

Lord Wandsworth College

SENIOR

CO-ED

Hook, RG29 1TB

Headteacher: Mr Adam Williams

Total pupils: 620 lordwandsworth.org

Mayville High School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Southsea, PO5 2PE

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Parkyn

Total pupils: 457 mayvillehighschool.com

Moyles Court School

NURSERY •

BOARDING • CO-ED Ringwood, BH24 3NF

Headteacher: Mr Richard Milner-Smith

Total pupils: 237 moylescourt.co.uk

The Pilgrims’ School

PRE-PREP • PREP

Winchester, SO23 9LT

Headteacher: Mr Tim Butcher

Total pupils: 235 thepilgrims-school.co.uk

The Portsmouth Grammar School

NURSERY

CO-ED

Portsmouth, PO1 2LN

Headteacher: Dr Anne Cotton

Total pupils: 1,278 pgs.org.uk

Portsmouth High Nursery and Prep School

NURSERY •

Southsea, PO5 3ES

Headteacher: Mr Paul Marshallsay

Total pupils: 110 portsmouthhigh.co.uk

Total pupils: 308 stneotsprep.co.uk

St Nicholas’ School

NURSERY

Fleet, GU52 0RF

Headteacher: Dr Olwen Wright

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

St Swithun’s School

PRE-PREP • PREP

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 Cordelia Cripps

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 • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Winchester, SO21 1NW

Headteacher: Andrew Harvey

Total pupils: 408 twyfordschool.com

Walhampton

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

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

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 £11,766 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

Open Days in February, May and November

Day School with Boarding for girls aged 3 - 13 and boys aged 3 - 7

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

godstowe.org

‘AchievingExcellenceTogether’

ANAFFORDABLE,MODERNPRIVATEEDUCATORFORTOMORROWMAKERSAGED6MONTHS-16YEARS

SOUTH EAST

Hampshire - Hertfordshire

West Hill Park

NURSERY

Titchfield, PO14 4BS

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Ramsay

Total pupils: 262 westhillpark.com

Winchester College

SENIOR

Winchester, SO23 9NA

Headteacher: Dr Timothy Hands

Total pupils: 678 winchestercollege.org

Yateley Manor

NURSERY

Yateley, GU46 7UQ

Headteacher: Robert Upton

Total pupils: 394 yateleymanor.com

Hertfordshire

Abbot’s Hill School

NURSERY

Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RP

Headteacher: Kathryn Gorman

Total pupils: 443

abbotshill.herts.sch.uk

Aldenham School

NURSERY

Elstree, Nr Watford WD6 3AJ

Headteacher: Andrew Williams

Total pupils: 737 aldenham.com

Aldwickbury School

PRE-PREP

Harpenden, AL5 1AD

Headteacher: Mr Paul Symes

Total pupils: 384 aldwickbury.org.uk

Beechwood Park

NURSERY

St Albans, AL3 8AW

Headteacher: Mr Edward Balfour

Total pupils: 524 beechwoodpark.com

Berkhamsted Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY

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

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

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM •

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

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

Headteacher: Mr M Seymour

Total pupils: 397 kingshottschool.com

Lochinver House School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Potters Bar, EN6 1LW

Headteacher: Mr Ben Walker

Total pupils: 349 lochinverhouse.com

Lockers Park

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

Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TL

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Wilson

Total pupils: 151 lockerspark.herts.sch.uk

Lyonsdown School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

New Barnet, EN5 1SA

Headteacher: Mrs Rittu Hall

Total pupils: 180 lyonsdownschool.co.uk

Manor Lodge School

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

Shenley, WD7 9BG

Headteacher: Mrs A Lobo

Total pupils: 434 manorlodgeschool.com

Merchant Taylors’ Prep

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Rickmansworth, WD3 1LW

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

King Edward VI Preparatory School

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

admissions@kes-prep.school 01794 513231

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 300 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – full and part time Nursery places (ages 2-4) are available for up to 50 weeks of the year. KES Prep is a participant in the Government’s Early Years Education (EYE) Scheme. Pre-Prep – Reception £4,192 per term. Year 1-2 £4,564 per term. Lower Prep – Year 3 £5,304 per term. Year 4 £6,949 per term. Upper Prep – Year 5 £6,949 per term. Year 6 £6,949 per term.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Gently selective with informal assessment on taster days.

School philosophy: 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.kes.school

Roke Lane, Witley, Surrey, GU8 5NY

Head Teacher: Mr John Towers BA(Hons), MA, PGCE, NPQH, FRSA, FCCT

Admissions: Mrs Tiff Burski, Registrar registrar@barrowhills.org info@barrowhills.org 01428 683639

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-13 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 230, boys 134, girls 96 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery/Kindy per day per term morning session with lunch £560, afternoon session £245; Pre-Prep – £4,155; Prep Year 1 & 2 – £4,475 Prep Year 3 – £6,090; Upper Prep Year 7 & 8 – Day £7,150 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Admissions at Barrow Hills usually starts with an individual appointment with the Head and a tour of the School. A ‘try out’ day then makes for a warm and positive process.

School philosophy: Above all, our children leave us as generous and responsible individuals, scholarly in their love of learning, and brave in facing new challenges. Such attributes are as important for their long-term well-being as they are for their future careers and exam successes.

Open Days: see website for details, 1:1 tours warmly welcomed at any time by appointment

www.barrowhills.org

Barrow Hills

Head Teacher: Mrs Rebecca Smith

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SOUTH EAST

Hertfordshire- Isle of Wight - Kent

The Royal Masonic School for Girls

NURSERY

Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF

Headteacher: Mr Kevin Carson

Total pupils: 964 royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk

St Albans High School for Girls Preparatory School

PRE-PREP

Wheathampstead, AL4 8DJ

Headteacher: Judy Rowe

Total pupils: 293 stahs.org.uk

St Albans High School for Girls

6TH

St Albans, AL1 3SJ

Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Brown

Total pupils: 653 stahs.org.uk

St Albans School

SENIOR

St Albans, AL3 4HB

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Gillespie

Total pupils: 825

st-albans.herts.sch.uk

St Christopher School

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JZ

Headteacher: Mr Richard Palmer

Total pupils: 486 stchris.co.uk

St Columba’s College

St Albans, AL3 4AW

Headteacher: Mr Karl Guest

Total pupils: 805 stcolumbascollege.org

St Edmund’s College & Prep School

Ware, SG11 1DS

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Mostyn

Total pupils: 805

stedmundscollege.org

St Francis’ College NURSERY

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ

Headteacher: Mrs Bronwen Goulding

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

St Hilda’s School

NURSERY

Harpenden, AL5 2ES

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Sayers

Total pupils: 165 sthildasharpenden.co.uk

St Hilda’s School

NURSERY

Bushey, WD23 3DA

Headteacher: Miss Sarah Jane Styles

Total pupils: 174 sthildasbushey.com

St Joseph’s In The Park School

NURSERY

Hertingfordbury, SG14 2LX

Headteacher: Mr Douglas Brown

Total pupils: 150 stjosephsinthepark.com

St Margaret’s School

PRE-PREP

Bushey, WD23 1DT

Headteacher: Lara Péchard

Total pupils: 650 stmargarets-school.org.uk

Sherrardswood School

NURSERY

CO-ED

Welwyn, AL6 0BJ

Headteacher: Mrs Anna Wright

Total pupils: 284 sherrardswood.co.uk

Stanborough Primary and Nursery School

NURSERY •

Watford, WD25 0DQ

Headteacher: Mrs Horwood and Mrs Madden

Total pupils: 105 stanboroughprimary.org.uk

Stanborough School

PREP

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

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

Head Teacher: Mr Will Turner Admissions: admissions@rydeschool.net 01983 562229

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 795, 1:12 ratio

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: 795 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

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

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Pre-Prep – from £3,305 per term; Prep – from £5,660 per term; Senior – from £5,850 per term; Weekly Boarding from £11,690 per term; Full Boarding from £13,130 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.

Accepting applications for September 2025 entry. Scan to arrange a private tour.

www.rydeschool.org.uk

A co-educational independent day school providing a first class education within a vibrant community for children from 3 to 18 years old.

Grange Drive, Chislehurst BR7 5ES 020 8467 5537 www.babingtonhouse.com @babingtonhouseschool #BabingtonInspires Admissions: admissions@babingtonhouse.com

SOUTH EAST

Breaside Preparatory School

NURSERY

Bromley, BR1 2PR

Headteacher: Mrs Karen A Nicholson

Total pupils: 364 breaside.co.uk

CATS College Canterbury

SENIOR

Canterbury, CT1 3LQ

Headteacher: Dr Sarah Lockyer

Total pupils: 444 catseducation.com

Cobham Hall

SENIOR

CO-ED

Cobham, DA12 3BL

Headteacher: Ms Maggie Roberts

Total pupils: 185 cobhamhall.com

Dover College

NURSERY

Dover, CT17 9RH

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Doodes

Total pupils: 296 dovercollege.org.uk

Duke of York’s Royal Military School

SENIOR

Dover, CT15 5EQ

Headteacher: Mr Alex Foreman

Total pupils: 500 doyrms.com

Dulwich Prep Cranbrook NURSERY

Cranbrook, TN17 3NP

Headteacher: Mr Paul David

Total pupils: 509 dulwichprepcranbrook.org

Farringtons School

NURSERY

Chislehurst, BR7 6LR

Headteacher: David Jackson

Total pupils: 680 farringtons.org.uk

Fosse Bank School

NURSERY

Hildenborough, TN11 8ND

Headteacher: Ms Alison Cordingley

Total pupils: 73 fossebankschool.co.uk

Gad’s Hill School

NURSERY

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

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

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

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For boys and girls aged 2 to 18

Full, weekly and flexi boarding options available

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Exciting extra-curricular programme including competitive sailing New junior and senior boarding houses now open

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An Island School with a Global outlook

SOUTH EAST

Kent - Oxfordshire

Sackville School

SENIOR

Hildenborough, TN11 9HN

Headteacher: Mr Justin Foster-Gandey

Total pupils: 160 sackvilleschool.co.uk

Saint Ronan’s NURSERY

Hawkhurst, TN18 5DJ

Headteacher: Mr William Trelawny-Vernon

Total pupils: 376 saintronans.co.uk

Sevenoaks Preparatory School

Sevenoaks, TN15 0JU

Headteacher: Luke Harrison

Total pupils: 384 theprep.org.uk

Sevenoaks School

SENIOR

Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU

Headteacher: Mr Jesse Elzinga

Total pupils: 1,200 sevenoaksschool.org

Solefield School

PRE-PREP

Sevenoaks, TN13 1PH

Headteacher: Mr Dougal A Philps

Total pupils: 179 solefieldschool.org

Somerhill

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

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

Farlington School

Strood Park, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 3PN

Head Teacher: Mr James Passam

Admissions: admissions@farlingtonschool.com 01403 282573

Main Reception: office@farlingtonschool.com 01403 254967

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 6 months-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 467, boys 208, girls 259 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding FEES: (Jan 2025-Jul 2025, inclusive of VAT for Reception upwards): Nursery from £80 per day; Pre-Prep from £2,792 per term; Prep from £5,190 per term; Senior from £7,775 per term; Flexi Boarding (Senior) from £71 per night; Weekly Boarding (Senior) from £13,140 per term; Full Boarding (Senior) from £14,235 per term.

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 16, Senior – 16, Sixth Form – 8

MOTTO: Vive ut vivas (Live life to the full)

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

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

School philosophy: We strive to help our students develop confidence and selfbelief, both inside and outside the classroom. Our core values constantly seek to develop Individuality, Opportunity and Community. Individuality is about recognising and celebrating each student’s voice. Our constant aim is to enable opportunities for our pupils to learn across our full and extensive curriculum. As a true ‘through school’ and nursery – accommodating children aged 6 months to 18 years on the same site – we provide a caring and cohesive community, in which each child is recognised as a valued and valuable member. Pastoral care, wellbeing and fun are at the heart of a Farlington education; we believe that happiness enables success.

Academic record: A-level results 2024: 46% grades A*-A; 77% grades A*-B; 87% grades A*-C. 82% of pupils achieved at least one grade above expected in at least one A-level. A-level results 2023: 32% grades A*-A; 74% grades A*-B; 84% grades A*-C. GCSE results 2024: 42% grades 9-8; 56% grades 9-7; 90% grades 9-4. Number of grade 9s increased for second year in succession. GCSE results 2023: 35% grades 9-8; 54% grades 9-7; 95% grades 9-4.

Extra-curricular: Farlington offers an extensive extra-curricular provision, incorporating sporting, creative and enrichment options. Our twice daily activities programme allows every pupil to be involved in an enrichment activity – outdoors or indoors; practical, intellectual or unusual. We offer a range of extra-curricular art, music, dance and drama clubs, and provide a varied and inclusive extra-curricular sports programme.

Notable achievements and alumni: Notable alumni include Olivier Awardwinning actor and puppeteer Romina Hytten, and Issy Hayes, now a successful triathlete and part of the England Next Generation talent squad. For many years, Farlington art students have triumphed in prestigious art competitions including the ISA National Art Competition and the RBA’s Rising Stars and Star Students Competitions.

Open Mornings will be held on Sat 1 March 2025, and Sat 10 May 2025. Sixth Form Open Evening for Year 10 students on Thurs 19 June 2025. Advance booking is essential for Open Events; please visit our website.

www.farlingtonschool.com

SOUTH EAST

Oxfordshire

Cothill House

PREP • BOARDING • BOYS

Abingdon, OX13 6JL

Headteacher: Mr Duncan Bailey

Total pupils: 193 cothill.net

Cranford School

NURSERY

Moulsford, OX10 9HT

Headteacher: Dr James Raymond

Total pupils: 525 cranfordschool.co.uk

d’Overbroeck’s

SENIOR

Oxford, OX2 7PL

Acting head: Johnathan Cuff

Total pupils: 500 doverbroecks.com

Dragon School

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY

Oxford, OX2 6SS

Headteacher: Dr Crispin Hyde-Dunn

Total pupils: 813 dragonschool.org

Greene’s College Oxford

6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Oxford, OX1 1BP

College Principal: Mrs Carmen Dare

Total pupils: 60 greenesoxford.com

Headington Preparatory School

NURSERY

GIRLS

Oxford, OX3 7PB

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Crouch

Total pupils: 280 headington.org

Headington School

SENIOR

Oxford, OX3 7TD

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Jordan

Total pupils: 805 headington.org

Kingham Hill School

SENIOR

CO-ED

6TH

Chipping Norton, OX7 6TH

Headteacher: Pete Last

Total pupils: 340 kinghamhill.org.uk

Magdalen College School

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Oxford, OX4 1DZ

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: 369 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

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

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

Wychwood School, Oxford

74 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6JR

Head Teacher: Mrs Jane Evans

Admissions: Mrs Rebecca Wood admissions@wychwoodschool.org 01865 557 976

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

TOTAL PUPILS: Over 140, boys 30, girls 110 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding FEES: Senior – Day from £7,425 per term (£22,275 per year), Weekly from £10,695 per term (£32,085 per year), Occasional Boarding from £85 per night, Full Boarding from £12,745 per term (£38,325 per year)

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

FAITH: Christian heritage, welcome pupils 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. It enriches pupils’ education through creative approaches to learning and empowers 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 they 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 2024: 41% of grades awarded at A*-B and 6% of those were at A*. EPQ results: 50% A grades. GCSE results 2024: 10% grade 9, 20% grades 8 and 9, 34% grades 7-9. Pupils achieve places at a wide range of institutions including Oxbridge, Russell Group Universities, and prestigious Art universities such as Central Saint Martins and Falmouth.

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

Notable achievements and alumni: Ottoline Leyser – Scientist, Iszi Lawrence –Comedian, Rebecca Stockland – Chorister English National Opera, Ellie Foreman-Peck – Illustrator, Laura James – Author, Alice Boggis-Rolfe – Artist. www.wychwoodschool.org Open Days: Sixth Form Open Evening Thursday 7 Nov 2024 6pm-8pm

HMC Independent Day and Boarding School for boys & girls aged 4 to 18 years

Regular virtual and in person visitor events. For more info contact: admissions@ caterhamschool.co.uk

Academically, Caterham is up there with the big guns... all achieved without any undue stress. If Caterham isn’t on your list already, it most certainly should be.’

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SOUTH EAST

Surrey

Aberdour School

NURSERY

Tadworth, KT20 6AJ

Headteacher: Simon Collins

Total pupils: 358 aberdourschool.co.uk

ACS Cobham International School

NURSERY

Cobham, KT11 1BL

Headteacher: Barnaby Sandow

Total pupils: 1503 acs-schools.com

ACS Egham International School

NURSERY

Egham, TW20 0HS

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Lewis

Total pupils: 617 acs-schools.com

Aldro PREP

Godalming, GU8 6AS

Headteacher: Chris Carlier

Total pupils: 180 aldro.org

Amesbury School

NURSERY

Hindhead, GU26 6BL

Headteacher: Mr Gavin Franklin

Total pupils: 333 amesburyschool.co.uk

Barfield Prep School

NURSERY •

Farnham, GU10 1PB

Headteacher: Mr Andre Boyle

Total pupils: 156 barfieldpst.org

Barrow Hills School

NURSERY

Nr Godalming, GU8 5NY

Headteacher: Mr John Towers

Total pupils: 230 barrowhills.org

Belmont School

NURSERY

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: 145 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

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: 268 cumnorhouse.com

Cumnor House School for Girls

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS

Purley, CR8 3HB

Headteacher: Amanda McShane

Total pupils: 147 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

Coworth Flexlands School

Chertsey Road, Valley End, Chobham, Surrey, GU24 8TE

Head Teacher: Miss Nicola Cowell

Admissions: registrar@coworthflexlands.co.uk secretary@coworthflexlands.co.uk 01276 855707

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2 1/2 -11 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 145 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – Day from £71, Weekly from £355; Pre-Prep from £4,365 to £4,568 per term; Prep from £5,563 to £5,883 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Non-selective school, places offered following taster sessions.

School philosophy: Inspiring Minds and Nurturing Spirit is at the heart of the School’s approach, which results in every pupil reaching and growing a pace that is right for them. Coworth Flexlands prides itself on nurturing pupils with a focus on finding what makes them happy and inspires them to thrive. Happier children are healthier, learn better and display more emotional literacy which makes a huge difference to a child’s wellbeing and achievement. Coworth Flexlands is a Prep School where happiness gets results!

Open Days: Friday 18 October www.coworthflexlands.co.uk

Dunottar School

High Trees Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7EL

Head Teacher: Mr Mark Tottman

Admissions: Mrs Romey Tottman admissions@dunottarschool.com 01737 761945

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 460, boys 246, girls 214

TYPE: Day FEES: Senior – Day from £7,362 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: For Year 7 Entry: Pupils will take part in our Warrior Learner Assessments, which involve a number of individual and group activities, allowing us to assess their creativity and how they work with other children. All pupils will also have a friendly, informal interview with a member of staff. In addition, pupils will sit academic assessments in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning.

School philosophy: Our aim at Dunottar is to bring out the best in every pupil, enabling them to be the very best they can be. Pastoral care is at the heart of everything we do. Pupils benefit from our Warrior Learning philosophy, a holistic approach to education which focuses on developing well-rounded individuals.

Open Days: Open Days run throughout the year. Please see our website for details.

www.dunottarschool.com

SOUTH EAST

Edgeborough School

NURSERY

Frensham, GU10 3AH

Headteacher: Mr Dan Thornburn

Total pupils: 350 edgeborough.co.uk

Elmhurst School

PRE-PREP

South Croydon, CR2 7DW

Headteacher: Mr Antony Padfield

Total pupils: 158 elmhurstschool.net

Epsom College SENIOR

Epsom, KT17 4JQ

Headteacher: Sir Anthony Seldon

Total pupils: 742 epsomcollege.org.uk

Ewell Castle School

NURSERY

Ewell, KT17 2AW

Headteacher: Silas Edmonds

Total pupils: 531 ewellcastle.co.uk

Feltonfleet School

NURSERY

Cobham, KT11 1DR

Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Lance

Total pupils: 496 feltonfleet.co.uk

Frensham Heights

NURSERY

Farnham, GU10 4EA

Headteacher: Andrew Fisher

Total pupils: 523 frensham.org

Glenesk Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY

East Horsley, KT24 6NS

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bradley

Total pupils: 133 gleneskschool.co.uk

Greenfield

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Woking, GU22 7TP

Headteacher: Mrs Tania Botting

Total pupils: 199 greenfield.surrey.sch.uk

Guildford High School

PREP

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

King Edward’s Witley

Petworth Road, Wormley, Godalming GU8 5SG

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

Nr Godalming, GU8 5SG

Headteacher: Joanna Wright

Total pupils: 476 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

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: 200 moonhallschoolregiate.co.uk

Moon Hall School

PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Nr Dorking, RH5 6LQ

Headteacher: Ms Emma Fraser

Total pupils: 45 moonhallschool.co.uk

Head Teacher: Mrs Joanna Wright

Admissions: Justin Benson, Registrar admissions@kesw.org 01428 686735

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 476, boys 327, girls 149 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Senior – Day from £7,345 per term, Weekly from £12,235 per term

Flexi Boarding from £65 per night, Full Boarding from £12,990 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School philosophy: At King Edward’s Witley, we have been united by diversity – of our pupils’ backgrounds, experiences and aspirations – since 1553. Within our beautiful 100 acre learning environment, our globally minded and forwardthinking community enjoy an exciting and challenging academic curriculum, and the broadest range of opportunities in all areas of school life, as our pupils realise their potential and transition to their chosen university and career destinations.

Weston Green School

Weston Green Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 0JN

Head Teacher: Mr David Brown

Admissions: Mrs Rachel Ranger info@westongreenschool.org.uk 020 8398 2778

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-11 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 180 TYPE: Day

FEES: Please see website for latest fee structure

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please book for an individual tour with the Head.

School philosophy: Inspiring Individuals, Nurturing Potential, Successful Futures. An ‘excellent’ rated school, Weston Green fosters personalised learning pathways and opportunities for each child to reach their full academic potential, where they feel valued, confident and emotionally secure. Small classes and specialist teaching programme ensure 11+ success to highly regarded senior schools, many with scholarships.

Visit the school at one of our upcoming events: www.westongreenschool.org.uk/admissions/upcoming-events/

www.westongreenschool.org.uk

SOUTH EAST

More House School

PREP

Farnham, GU10 3AP

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Hetherington

Total pupils: 444 morehouse.org.uk

Notre Dame School

NURSERY

GIRLS

Cobham, KT11 1HA

Senior Headteacher is Anna King

Prep Headteacher is Amélie Morgan

Total pupils: 600 notredame.co.uk

Oakhyrst Grange School

PREP

Caterham, CR3 6AF

Headteacher: Mr Alex Gear

Total pupils: 154 oakhyrstgrangeschool.co.uk

Oakwood School

NURSERY

Purley, CR8 2AN

Headteacher: Mr Ciro Candia

Total pupils: 174 oakwoodschool.org.uk

Old Palace of John Whitgift School Junior

NURSERY

South Croydon, CR2 7YN

Headteacher: Mr Tim Horton

Total pupils: 150 oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk

Old Palace of John Whitgift School Senior

SENIOR

6TH

Croydon, CR0 1AX

Headteacher: Jane Burton

Total pupils: 700 oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk

Parkside School

NURSERY

Cobham, KT11 3PX

Headteacher: Nicole Janssen

Total pupils: 255 parkside-school.co.uk

Prior’s Field

SENIOR

GIRLS

Godalming, GU7 2RH

Headteacher: Tracy Kirnig

Total pupils: 440 priorsfieldschool.com

Reed’s School

SENIOR • CO-ED 6TH FORM

BOYS • GIRLS

Cobham, KT11 2ES

Headteacher: Mr Mark Hoskins

Total pupils: 800 reeds.surrey.sch.uk

Rydes Hill Preparatory School and Nursery

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

Guildford, GU2 8BP

Headteacher: Sarah Norville

Total pupils: 190

St Catherine’s, Bramley

Station Road, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0DF

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

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

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

Head Teacher: Mrs A Phillips M.A. Cantab

Admissions: Clare Woodgates admissions@stcatherines.info 01483 893363

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 3-18 years TOTAL PUPILS: 860

TYPE: Day, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Nursery – 5 mornings from £3,685 per term*, £4,535, 5 full days per term*

For those girls aged between 3 and 4, the School is registered for EYFE funding and accepts childcare vouchers against fees. Pre-Prep – PPI (Reception) £4,390 per term, PPII (Year 1) £4,685 per term, PPIIII (Year 2) £5,540 per term; Prep – £6,535 per term; Senior – £7,915 per term, Full Boarding £13,410 per term, Occasional boarding: 1-4 nights £75 per night, 5-7 nights £565 in total

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 20, Senior – 20-24, Sixth Form – 7

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: At 11+ the majority of girls join the Senior School. Exit schools at 11+ include Guildford High, St John’s Leatherhead and Surbiton High School. FAITH: Christian Church of England (girls attend Chapel once a week).

MOTTO: Let us go on.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: St Catherine’s own entrance assessment at 11+, 13+ and 16+.

School philosophy: At St Catherine’s we support our girls in building the intellect and character that will help each girl to develop as a bright, confident and vibrant individual. At the heart of this is developing a sense of self-belief, that she can achieve whatever she is driven do to in life.

Academic record: Academic results place us comfortably in the premier girls’ independent boarding schools in the UK. The curriculum is designed to ensure it has breadth and variety. Our impressive Destinations of Leavers’ data is testament to the excellent outcomes at A Level, enabling our Sixth Formers to go to their chosen universities, in the UK and worldwide.

Extra-curricular: There are over 40 extra-curricular clubs on offer in the Prep School and over 100 in the Senior School – our girls are never bored.

Notable achievements and alumni: The recent Independent Schools Inspectorate awarded us two significant strengths for our extra-curricular programme and its positive impact and secondly, for the breadth of the careers education and Association Community supporting career ambitions. Notable alumni include Emily Mueller (2021) World Class Sailor and Anna Sawbridge (2002) Google Head of Engagement.

Open Days: Prep School – Fri 11 October 2024, Thurs 6 February 2025, Fri 14 March 2025, Wed 7 May 2025 Fri 6 June 2025 (Focused on Reception entry) Senior School – Wed 16 October 2024, Tues 4 February 2025 Wed 19 March 2025, Fri 20 June 2025 (Families Interactive Open Event)

www.stcatherines.info

AN INDEPENDENT DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AGED 11 TO 18

“EXCEPTIONAL

ISI REPORT

OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC RESULTS • SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE EXTENSIVE CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMME STATE OF THE ART EQUESTRIAN CENTRE SET IN THE BEAUTIFUL SUSSEX COUNTRYSIDE FLEXI, WEEKLY AND FULL BOARDING OPTIONS

Open Morning

WEDNESDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2024

TO ARRANGE A VISIT PLEASE CONTACT MRS SHIRLEY COPPARD, REGISTRAR@MAYFIELDGIRLS.ORG WWW.MAYFIELDGIRLS.ORG

SOUTH EAST

The Study School

NURSERY

New Malden, KT3 5DP

Headteacher: Mrs Donna Brackstone-Drake

Total pupils: 134 thestudyschool.co.uk

Sutton High School

PRE-PREP

Sutton, SM1 2AX

Headteacher: Beth Dawson

Total pupils: 642 suttonhigh.gdst.net

TASIS The American School in England

NURSERY

Thorpe, TW20 8TE

Headteacher: Bryan Nixon

Total pupils: 720 tasisengland.org

Tormead School

PRE-PREP

Guildford, GU1 2JD

Headteacher: Mrs Christina Foord

Total pupils: 750 tormeadschool.org.uk

Weston Green School

NURSERY

Thames Ditton, KT7 0JN

Headteacher: Mr David Brown westongreenschool.org.uk

Westward School

NURSERY

Walton-on-Thames, KT12

Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Stevenson

Total pupils: 151 westwardschool.co.uk

Woldingham School

SENIOR

Woldingham, CR3 7YA

Headteacher: Dr James Whitehead

Total pupils: 611 woldinghamschool.co.uk

Woodcote House School

PREP • DAY

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

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

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

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

Kingham Hill School

Kingham, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 6TH

Head Teacher: Pete Last Admissions: Debbie Marshall registrar@kinghamhill.org 01608 731884

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 340, boys 199, girls 141 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Senior –Day from £7,440-£8,435 per term, Weekly from £10,495-£12,455 per term, Full Boarding from £10,845-£14,295 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Senior – 15, Sixth Form – 6

FAITH: Christian

MOTTO: In Virum Perfectum (Towards the Perfect Man) ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School philosophy: Set in 105 acres of glorious Cotswold countryside, Kingham Hill provides the perfect environment in which to study, relax and be active. With Kingham station on the school’s doorstep, Oxford, Worcester and Evesham are short train rides away, with London Paddington just 90 minutes direct. The school prides itself on its commitment to the individual. Every pupil is valued and encouraged to develop their own character and talents to the full. Confidence and maturity are nurtured by experienced academic and pastoral staff, in an atmosphere of opportunity and enquiry, with excellent structures of care in a stunning country setting. Kingham Hill is a small school, with a big heart. There is a firm belief that character matters, and the personal development of each and every pupil is paramount. Equipped to Flourish (ETF) is the foundation upon which everything at Kingham Hill is built, underpinned by the school’s informal motto, ‘work hard, play hard, serve well’. The four character traits of the Equipped to Flourish programme (Responsibility, Integrity, Humility, Resilience) are woven into every aspect of school life with the aim of supporting pupils as they grow and develop in character, enabling them to flourish both at school and beyond.

Academic record: Helping every pupil fulfil their academic potential has long been a hallmark of Kingham Hill. With consistently high percentages of top grades at both GCSE and A Level, Kingham is routinely in the top 5% nationally for value-added. Each year the majority of Sixth Form leavers secure places at their first-choice destinations.

Extra-curricular: Education at Kingham Hill is, about so much more than qualifications, important though they are. It is also about equipping young people with qualities that will help them flourish in life beyond the Hill. Within the school’s co-curricular programme there is something for everyone, with over 60 regular clubs and activities on offer to educate, enrich, challenge and engage pupils of all ages.

Open Days: Open mornings are held termly and individual visits are welcomed all year round by appointment.

www.kinghamhill.org.uk

SOUTH EAST

East Sussex - West Sussex

Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School

NURSERY

Mayfield, TN20 6HR

Headteacher: Mr Mark Hammond

Total pupils: 136 skippershill.com

Vinehall School

NURSERY

Robertsbridge, TN32 5JL

Headteacher: Joff Powis

Total pupils: 251 vinehallschool.com

West Sussex

Ardingly College

NURSERY

Nr Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ

Headteacher: Mr Ben Figgis

Total pupils: 932 ardingly.com

Brambletye

NURSERY

East Grinstead, RH19 3PD

Headteacher: Mr Will Brooks

Total pupils: 264 brambletye.co.uk

Burgess Hill Girls

NURSERY

Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG

Headteacher: Mrs Liz Laybourn

Total pupils: 526 burgesshillgirls.com

Christ’s Hospital School

SENIOR

Horsham, RH13 0LJ

Headteacher: Mr Simon Reid

Total pupils: 863 christs-hospital.org.uk

Copthorne Preparatory School

NURSERY

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

• BOARDING • CO-ED

Horsham, RH12 3PN

Headteacher: Mr James Passam

Total pupils: 467 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

Haywards Heath, RH16 2QL

Headteacher: Chris Calvey

Total pupils: 430 greatwalstead.co.uk

Handcross Park School

NURSERY

Haywards Heath, RH17 6HF

Headteacher: Mr Jonnie Besley

Total pupils: 400 handcrossparkschool.co.uk

Hurst College

JUNIOR

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

We challenge our students to imagine a better world. We then support them to develop the character, confidence and determination to be changemakers. Senior School of the Year in the national ISA Awards 2023-24 Book online for one of our open days www.leightonpark.com/visit-leighton-park

When Tonbridge alumnus EM Forster wrote ‘Only Connect’ in his novel Howard’s End, he was writing about the essential connection between head and heart. Developing human values of empathy, compassion and collaboration, alongside important life skills, plays a large part in a Tonbridge education.

We are also pleased to report that, in the Sunday Times Parent Power Schools Guide 2024, we are ranked sixth in the national table, alongside our placing as best boarding school in the country and top boys’ school in the south-east.

Arrange a visit: admissions@tonbridge-school.org tonbridge-school.co.uk

Learn, Lead, Make a Di erence

A joyful community where every pupil finds their path

Freemen’s is a co-educational school in Ashtead Park with weekly and full boarding opportunities available from Year 9.

Book a tour here:

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ASPIRATIONAL GIRLS’ BOARDING & DAY SCHOOL 11-18, GODALMING, SURREY Full, weekly and flexi boarding options available. 11+, 13+, 16+ entry Nestled in 42 acres of rural Surrey countryside

“Academic results are strong” Muddy Stilettos Good Schools Guide 2024

“The arts and extracurricular are simply outstanding” The Good Schools Guide 2024

“The value-added is exceptional” Talk Education Review 2024

Shortlisted Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2024

SOUTH EAST

Cumnor House School for Girls

1 Woodcote Lane, Purley CR8 3HB

Head Teacher: Amanda McShane Admissions: admissions@cumnorhouse.com 020 8660 3445

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 4-11 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 147 TYPE: Day

FEES: From £4,850-£5,948 per term

FAITH: Multi-denominational MOTTO: Be Your Best Self ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Non-selective but with high academic standards. Pupils take part in lessons, and we observe and talk to the child to see if they will thrive in our environment.

School philosophy: At Cumnor Girls’, we are committed to educating the whole child. Our focus is on fostering self-assurance, creativity, and the courage to think independently. With a broad, future-focused curriculum, we aim to develop confident, compassionate young women who are unafraid to take risks and share their ideas. Our pastoral care is central to everything we do, ensuring every pupil feels valued, safe, and understood. We cultivate an inclusive and nurturing environment, empowering girls to achieve their potential academically and personally, preparing them for success both in prep school and in their future endeavours.

Academic record: Cumnor Girls consistently excels in academic achievement. This year, our pupils secured 16 scholarships to prestigious independent schools. All students who applied for selective Grammar or Independent schools were offered places, showcasing the strength of our curriculum, which balances academic rigour with individualised support and personal growth. Every student’s voice is valued, leading to increased confidence and better outcomes – as evidenced by all students achieving a distinction in the English-Speaking Board Examinations.

Extra-curricular: Our diverse extra-curricular offerings include thriving sports teams, music, drama, and visual arts. Pupils participate in national and regional competitions in sports, while also developing their talents in drama productions and music ensembles. With 80% of pupils learning a musical instrument and frequent performance opportunities, we ensure a well-rounded education that fosters creativity, leadership, and teamwork, preparing girls for future success both academically and personally.

Notable achievements and alumni: Our alumni have gone on to succeed in a range of fields, building on the strong academic foundation and life skills they gained at Cumnor Girls’. Recent achievements include 16 scholarships and Headteacher Awards from prestigious schools, with pupils excelling in academics, sports, music, art, and drama, ensuring they are well-prepared for their future paths.

We welcome families to visit our school throughout the year. Open Days are held regularly, and bookings can be made via our school website. We also offer private tours by appointment year-round

www.cumnorhouse.com

Cumnor House School for Boys

168 Pampisford Road, South Croydon CR2 6DA

Head Teacher: Emma Edwards BA(Hons) QTS, N.A.S.E.N.Co., DipSEN Admissions: admissions@cumnorhouse.com 020 8660 3445

GENDER/AGES: Boys, 4-13 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 268

TYPE: Day

FEES: From £4,850-£6,033 per term

FAITH: Multi-denominational

MOTTO: Be Your Best Self

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Non-selective but with high academic standards. Pupils take part in lessons, and we observe and talk to the child to see if they will thrive in our environment.

School philosophy: At Cumnor Boys’, we believe in nurturing the whole child, fostering both academic excellence and personal development. Our guiding philosophy is built on compassion, kindness, and inclusivity. Every pupil is valued and supported to thrive in a safe, inspiring environment. We encourage children to develop their individuality, take risks, and build resilience. Our specialist teaching, from Music and Spanish to Mandarin, ensures pupils progress ahead of age-related expectations. With a strong emphasis on pastoral care, we help children build empathy, courage, and self-belief. Ultimately, we aim to cultivate confident, compassionate young leaders prepared for future challenges.

Academic record: Cumnor Boys consistently achieves outstanding academic results. Our pupils excel in both the 11+ and 13+ entrance exams, with an impressive 37 scholarships secured by our 2024 cohort. Our rigorous curriculum and personalised support help pupils secure offers from prestigious Grammar and Independent schools, with many gaining scholarships across various disciplines.

Extra-curricular: We offer a vibrant extra-curricular programme, including sport, music, drama, and art. Our cricket, football, and swimming teams achieve regional and national success, with standout performances in the London League Swimming Grand Final. Annual school productions and art exhibitions further enrich our pupils’ creative and personal development, nurturing wellrounded individuals.

Notable achievements and alumni: Our alumni have gone on to excel in fields such as cricket, football, and rugby, including Mark Butcher (England cricketer) and Elliot Daly (England rugby). Cumnor House is also recognised for its success in national sports championships and consistent academic achievements, positioning pupils for long-term success in various industries.

We welcome families to visit our school throughout the year. Open Days are held regularly, and bookings can be made via our school website. We also offer private tours by appointment year-round.

www.cumnorhouse.com

Located in Bromley, Kent, Breaside Preparatory School offers an exceptional educational experience for children from Kindergarten through to Year 6.

Located in Bromley, Kent, Breaside Preparatory School offers an exceptional educational experience for children from Kindergarten through to Year 6.

Our school is not just about academic excellence; it is a nurturing and dynamic environment where every child’s unique abilities are celebrated, and a love for learning is cultivated.

Our school is not just about academic excellence; it is a nurturing and dynamic environment where every child’s unique abilities are celebrated, and a love for learning is cultivated.

Breaside’s long-standing tradition of academic success is matched by our commitment to student well-being. Proudly shortlisted for Independent School of the Year for Student Well-Being, we are recognised for our exceptional pastoral care and commitment to integrating mental health and emotional resilience into school life.

Breaside’s long-standing tradition of academic success is matched by our commitment to student well-being. Proudly shortlisted for Independent School of the Year for Student Well-Being, we are recognised for our exceptional pastoral care and commitment to integrating mental health and emotional resilience into school life.

At Breaside, education goes beyond the ordinary. Book a Private Tour or join us at our Open Mornings to see our learning spaces come to life and discover how we empower children to thrive in a supportive and inspiring environment.

At Breaside, education goes beyond the ordinary. Book a Private Tour or join us at our Open Mornings to see our learning spaces come to life and discover how we empower children to thrive in a supportive and inspiring environment.

Book a Private Tour or join us at an Open Morning.

Breaside at Orchard Road 41-43 Orchard Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 2PR FIND US:

Breaside at Widmore Road 116 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 3BE

Breaside at Widmore Road 116 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent BR1 3BE

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Developingkindnessandintegrityis asimportantasachievingacademically.

TASISEnglandoffersaworld-classeducation withaglobaloutlookthatnurturesfuture leadersbrimmingwiththepotentialto positivelycontributetotheworld.Our internationalcommunityfostersindependent, criticalthinkersandcompassionate,principled learners,readytoaccomplishgreatthings. DiscoveryourpathatTASISEngland.

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WHY CHOOSE DUKE OF YORK’S ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL?

WHY CHOOSE DUKE OF YORK’S ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL?

WHY CHOOSE DUKE OF YORK’S ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL?

WHY CHOOSE DUKE OF YORK’S ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL?

There are many reasons why you should consider this one-of-a-kind school, says Principal Alex Foreman

There are many reasons why you should consider this one-of-a-kind school, says Principal Alex Foreman

There are many reasons why you should consider this one-of-a-kind school, says Principal Alex Foreman

There are many reasons why you should consider this one-of-a-kind school, says Principal Alex Foreman

FFFFrom the moment you enter this 150-acre Kentish parkland estate, you’ll be amazed by the profound emphasis placed on pastoral care, which is designed to allow students to focus on academic pursuits while feeling like a valued part of a caring community.

rom the moment you enter this 150-acre Kentish parkland estate, you’ll be amazed by the profound emphasis placed on pastoral care, which is designed to allow students to focus on academic pursuits while feeling like a valued part of a caring community.

rom the moment you enter this 150-acre Kentish parkland estate, you’ll be amazed by the profound emphasis placed on pastoral care, which is designed to allow students to focus on academic pursuits while feeling like a valued part of a caring community.

rom the moment you enter this 150-acre Kentish parkland estate, you’ll be amazed by the profound emphasis placed on pastoral care, which is designed to allow students to focus on academic pursuits while feeling like a valued part of a caring community.

With accolades like SSAT Educational Outcomes Awards and results that surpass national GCSE progress figures, the school demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence. In 2024, 85 per cent of students achieved A* – C grades at A-level, with 95 per cent moving on to university – 40 per cent of which are Oxbridge and Russell Group.

With accolades like SSAT Educational Outcomes Awards and results that surpass national GCSE progress figures, the school demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence. In 2024, 85 per cent of students achieved A* – C grades at A-level, with 95 per cent moving on to university – 40 per cent of which are Oxbridge and Russell Group.

With accolades like SSAT Educational Outcomes Awards and results that surpass national GCSE progress figures, the school demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence. In 2024, 85 per cent of students achieved A* – C grades at A-level, with 95 per cent moving on to university – 40 per cent of which are Oxbridge and Russell Group.

With accolades like SSAT Educational Outcomes Awards and results that surpass national GCSE progress figures, the school demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence. In 2024, 85 per cent of students achieved A* – C grades at A-level, with 95 per cent moving on to university – 40 per cent of which are Oxbridge and Russell Group.

The school’s outstanding facilities, including an Olympic-standard athletics track and a recent £24.9m refurbishment, underscore its dedication to providing a top-tier experience. Beyond the classroom, DOYRMS distinguishes

The school’s outstanding facilities, including an Olympic-standard athletics track and a recent £24.9m refurbishment, underscore its dedication to providing a top-tier experience. Beyond the classroom, DOYRMS distinguishes

The school’s outstanding facilities, including an Olympic-standard athletics track and a recent £24.9m refurbishment, underscore its dedication to providing a top-tier experience. Beyond the classroom, DOYRMS distinguishes

The school’s outstanding facilities, including an Olympic-standard athletics track and a recent £24.9m refurbishment, underscore its dedication to providing a top-tier experience. Beyond the classroom, DOYRMS distinguishes

itself through a unique approach to an all-round education, through small class sizes and fostering an active lifestyle. The emphasis on instilling leadership qualities and life skills, sets students (known as Dukies) up for life. These values reflect its military heritage and ethos – the school was founded by royalty for military orphans.

itself through a unique approach to an all-round education, through small class sizes and fostering an active lifestyle. The emphasis on instilling leadership qualities and life skills, sets students (known as Dukies) up for life. These values reflect its military heritage and ethos – the school was founded by royalty for military orphans.

itself through a unique approach to an all-round education, through small class sizes and fostering an active lifestyle. The emphasis on instilling leadership qualities and life skills, sets students (known as Dukies) up for life. These values reflect its military heritage and ethos – the school was founded by royalty for military orphans.

itself through a unique approach to an all-round education, through small class sizes and fostering an active lifestyle. The emphasis on instilling leadership qualities and life skills, sets students (known as Dukies) up for life. These values reflect its military heritage and ethos – the school was founded by royalty for military orphans.

Pastoral care is delivered by a dedicated team, comprising houseparents, academic tutors, and matrons, ensuring students receive academic, social and personal support. Students find a sense of belonging and camaraderie within each house and experienced staff ensure students feel at home.

Pastoral care is delivered by a dedicated team, comprising houseparents, academic tutors, and matrons, ensuring students receive academic, social and personal support. Students find a sense of belonging and camaraderie within each house and experienced staff ensure students feel at home.

Pastoral care is delivered by a dedicated team, comprising houseparents, academic tutors, and matrons, ensuring students receive academic, social and personal support. Students find a sense of belonging and camaraderie within each house and experienced staff ensure students feel at home.

Pastoral care is delivered by a dedicated team, comprising houseparents, academic tutors, and matrons, ensuring students receive academic, social and personal support. Students find a sense of belonging and camaraderie within each house and experienced staff ensure students feel at home.

DOYRMS

DOYRMS is where exceptional education meets outstanding opportunities, creating an environment where students thrive academically, develop enduring friendships, and experience the supportive embrace of a close-knit family. doyrms.com

DOYRMS is where exceptional education meets outstanding opportunities, creating an environment where students thrive academically, develop enduring friendships, and experience the supportive embrace of a close-knit family. doyrms.com

DOYRMS is where exceptional education meets outstanding opportunities, creating an environment where students thrive academically, develop enduring friendships, and experience the supportive embrace of a close-knit family. doyrms.com

DOYRMS is where exceptional education meets outstanding opportunities, creating an environment where students thrive academically, develop enduring friendships, and experience the supportive embrace of a close-knit family. doyrms.com

WHERE EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION MEETS OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITIES

A co-educational full, weekly and day boarding school for students aged 11-18

Outstanding facilities, an all-round education and endless opportunities await you at The Duke of York’s Royal Military School; students thrive and make outstanding progress academically. 85% of students achieved A* – C grades at A Level, and 95% of students progressed to university - 40% of which were Oxbridge and Russell Group. Students benefit from excellent teaching, a comprehensive curriculum, and a vast breadth of opportunities beyond the classroom. Our boarding school, open to 11-18-year-olds, offers highly competitive full, weekly and day boarding fees. We pride ourselves on offering outstanding pastoral care, ensuring students feel relaxed and happy in their home away from home.

DOYRMS has a rich legacy in the performing arts, offering students many opportunities

A recent £24.9m investment has brought the sport facilities up to Olympic standard

DOYRMS has a rich legacy in the performing arts, offering students many opportunities

from girls and boys in all years.

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SOUTH EAST

The Marist School, Ascot

Kings Road, Sunninghill, Ascot SL5 7PS

Principal: Mrs Jo Smith

Admissions: Mrs Becky May admissions@themarist.com 01344 624291

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 2-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 450

TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – Full Time Nursery (minimum 3 full days) +2 Year Olds £2,150 per month (5 full days), +3 Year Olds £1,950 per month (5 full days); Pre-Prep – Reception: £4,500 per term, Years 1-2: £4,910 per term; Prep – Years 3-6: £5,525 per term; Senior – Years 7 – 13: £6,740 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 13, Senior – 18, Sixth Form – 6-8

FAITH: Catholic

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details

School philosophy: We are ambitious for our girls here at The Marist and in our 55 acre woodland setting, we provide an inspiring education, from Nursery through to Sixth Form, to encourage intellectual curiosity and create a sense of belonging. Our heritage is important and provides a strong foundation on which to grow our vibrant and happy community. Our girls are adventurous, they are kind, they are determined, they champion one another. As important as grades are, education is about much more and in today’s world, young people need more too. As a proudly small school, we are able to adapt our curriculum to ensure that, from an early age, our students acquire skills which transcend the standard curriculum. Be that developing new skills through the Marist Diploma Programme; embracing the leadership opportunities; the higher level cognitive skills in Aim Higher; or the extensive enrichment and cocurricular programmes afforded all students through Prep and Senior. Academic record: The Marist is a leading independent Catholic school which achieves excellent results year on year. The A-level Results 2024 were even higher than previous years with 24% gaining A*, 47% A* - A, 85% A* - B, 100% A* - C. Students secured their first choice of university including Cambridge, Bath, Exeter, St Andrew’s, York and Nottingham. GCSE Results 2024 were equally impressive with 23% gaining 9s, 46% 9 – 8 and 68% 9 – 7. 70% of grades were above the targeted grade and a quarter of all grades achieved were a grade 9.

Notable achievements and alumni: ISOTY Awards 2024 for Student Wellbeing, Muddy’s Best School Awards Highly Commended for Excellence in STEM. Talk Education for Innovation in Education Awards 2024 for Pastoral Care and Wellbeing.

Head Teacher: Gavin Franklin Admissions: Catherine McSheehy, Registrar admissions@amesburyschool.co.uk 01428 604322

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 9 months-13 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 333, boys 186, girls 147 TYPE: Day, Limited Boarding FEES: Please see www.amesburyschool.co.uk for latest fee schedules. Pre-Prep – Day from £6,015 per term; Prep – Day from £6,945 per term ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: From year 4 CAT Tests, recent school report. Taster day.

School philosophy: Our principal purpose is quite straightforward. It is simply that we want every child to enjoy his or her time at school; to feel valued as individuals, in an environment where their talents can prosper to the benefit of the community, so that when the time comes to leave us, each child will do so with confidence high, skills sharpened and personalities rounded.

Open Days: Regular details posted on website. www.amesburyschool.co.uk

SOUTH EAST

Our Lady’s Abingdon

Radley Road, Abingdon-on-Thames

Head Teacher: Mr. D Gibbons

Admissions: Mrs L Purcell admissions@ola.org.uk secretary@ola.org.uk 01235 524658

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 7-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 369, boys 191, girls 178 TYPE: Day

FEES: Lower School – Years 3 & 4, £5,150 from April per term, Years 5 & 6, £6,180 from April per term; Senior School & Sixth Form – Years 7 to 13, £7,680 from April per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Lower School – 16 or less, Senior – 16-18, Sixth Form – 16 or less FAITH: Catholic

MOTTO: Age Quad Agis (Whatever you do, do it well)

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Admissions assessment

School philosophy: Each child who joins us embarks on an educational journey, providing for each one in accordance with their needs and encouraged by our ethos summed up in our school motto… “Whatever you do, do it well” Our ethos provides an individual approach that ensures we uncover a child’s full potential and nurture them to achieve, enabling them to thrive both academically and as people.

Academic record: A-Level: the percentage of A* grades increased from 7% to 16%, higher than pre-Covid results. A fantastic 88% of EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) students achieved A* - A and two-thirds of all students achieved a top grade (A*, A, B) in at least one of their subjects. Five students achieved straight A* and A grades. Grades A* - B and C returned a similar result to last year with some students achieving a good academic growth on their GCSE results. OLA has a diverse range of students, some of whom have additional needs, and it is a testament to the strong relationships between students and teachers that each and every individual is able to fulfil their potential.

In addition, 91% of OLA 6th students were offered places at their firm or insurance university at a range of top Russell Group and various other universities across the country.

Extra-curricular: Every pupil at OLA is presented with a vast range of opportunities to develop, progress, excel or simply enjoy themselves beyond the classroom. The co-curricular life at OLA is not seen as an “add on” that pupils can opt into but is very much part of our curriculum. We recognise that academic progression is not just limited to a classroom. Whether pupils enjoy Sport, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Art or Drama the education of the whole person is considered and vast range of enjoyable opportunities are available.

Open Days: Whole School Wednesday November and March. Sixth

www.ola.org.uk

NOWOFFERING YEARROUNDNURSERY

Co-educational independent school for boys and girls aged 2 – 11 years, offering an extensive programme of inspiring academics including Science, Sports, Music and Forest School.

email admissions@longacreschool.co.uk www.longacreschool.co.uk

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Withalmost30yearsofco-educational experience,Pangbourneisanindependent dayandboardingschoolforgirlsandboys, aged11to18years,nestledinover230 acresofBerkshire’sAreaofOutstanding NaturalBeauty,withoneofthebest stretchesofrowingriverinthecountry. Ourpupilsenjoyachallengingacademic curriculum,broadrangeofco-curricular opportunitiesforsport,art,music,drama andadventuroustraining,andexceptional pastoralcare.Visitustofindoutmore.

SOUTH EAST

St Edmund’s College & Prep School

Old Hall Green, Ware, Hertfordshire SG11 1DS

Head Teacher: Mr Matthew Mostyn Admissions: Admissions Manager admissions@stedmundscollege.org 01920 824247

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 805, boys 478, girls 327 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Note: all prices 2024-25 pre-VAT. Nursery – day from £4,096 per term; Pre-Prep – (Reception – Years 1 & 2) Day from £4,706 per term; Prep (Juniors – Years 3-6) Day from £5,995 per term; Senior (Years 7 & 8) Day from £6,565 per term, Weekly Boarding from £9,105 per term, Flexi Boarding from £88 per night, Full Boarding from £10,921 per term; (Years 9-13) Day from £7,716 per term, Weekly Boarding from £11,177 per term, Flexi Boarding from £88 per night, Full Boarding from £13,654 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 14-16, Senior – 18-20, Sixth Form – 8-10

FAITH: Catholic MOTTO: Avita Pro Fide

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Selective – assessment; interview

School philosophy: To send young people out into the world who will, whether by mighty deeds or quiet leadership, be a force for good. We want our students – whilst with us and when they leave us – to be excellent but never arrogant, ambitious but never selfish, robust but never uncaring and to show conviction but never intolerance. This is the lifeblood of a school which genuinely believes in the education of the whole person – mind, body and spirit.

Academic record: In 2024, 45% of A Level students scored at least one A* or A, with 79% of all grades being A*-C. One third of students went on to Russell Group Universities, as well as the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (Music), Colleges in the US and prestigious corporate degree apprenticeships. 44% of GCSEs received 9-7 grades.

Extra-curricular: Alongside outstanding Sports and Music programmes, continual learning beyond the classroom is fundamental to St Edmund’s. Each day, students have a timetabled hour where they choose from a wide range of activities – from fencing to golf and debating to cooking. Duke of Edinburgh and St Edmund’s awards are highly valued, as is involvement in the CCF.

Notable achievements and alumni: In 2024, St Edmund’s was awarded World Class High Performance Learning (HPL) School Status. The Oldest Catholic School in England, ‘St Ed’s’ was established in 1568 and alumni have gone on to become world-renowned architects, international athletes, diplomats, leaders in the Arts and winners of the Victoria Cross.

Open Days: College & Prep Spring Open Morning Fri 14 March 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening Wed 25 June 2025

Main Full School Open Day Sat 20 September 2025

Private tours are always available at your convenience –please call 01920 824247 or email admissions@stedmundscollege.org

www.stedmundscollege.org

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high energy school’ ~ The Good Schools Guide

Founded in 1646, Reading Blue Coat is situated in a picturesque 46-acre campus along the River Thames. The school offers a welcoming community where academic excellence and a rich array of co-curricular activities allow our pupils to flourish. We warmly invite you to explore the opportunities available for your child.

Visit our website for details.

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Thinking of changing your daughter’s school? Why not book a tour and see for yourself all that Seaton House has to offer?

We are a small school with a family environment, putting wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.

Exceptional academic success ensures that our girls leave us to attend the very best schools in the area.

15 hours Early Years Funding accepted in our Nursery

To book a tour or for any other enquiries, call our Admissions team on: 020 8642 2332 or email: marketing@seatonhouse.sutton.sch.uk

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The phrase ‘so Tudor’ is used to describe something so quintessentially integral to Tudor Hall that there’s no other way to explain it.

From the challenging, fun and wide-ranging opportunities our girls have to explore their talents or to lead - and be seen to lead - across school life, to the quiet acts of everyday kindness, empathy and generosity our girls demonstrate in everything they do, we catch ourselves so often commenting that it is ‘so Tudor’.

Achieving a place to study Classics at Oxford?

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Find out why our all-girls boarding and day school o ers the best possible experience and outcomes for young women, and why girls seek to join us from schools across the UK and beyond at 11+, 13+ and Sixth Form.

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We warmly invite families to experience Tudor life by attending one of our regular Open Fridays or on an individual visit; simply contact our Registrar, Elspeth Dyer, on 01295 756259 or email admissions@tudorhallschool.com

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SOUTH WEST

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.

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SOUTH WEST

Channel Islands - Cornwall - Devon - Dorset

Channel Islands

Elizabeth College

NURSERY

BOYS

Guernsey, GY1 2PY

Headteacher: Ms Jenny Palmer

Total pupils: 891 elizabethcollege.gg

The Ladies’ College

NURSERY

GIRLS

Guernsey, GY1 1RW

Headteacher: Mrs Ashley Clancy

Total pupils: 588 ladiescollege.com

St George’s Preparatory School

NURSERY

Jersey, JE3 7DB

Headteacher: Mr Cormac Timothy

Total pupils: 219 stgeorgesprep.co.uk

St Michael’s Preparatory School

NURSERY

Jersey, JE2 7UG

Headteacher: Mr Mike Rees

Total pupils: 300 stmichaelsschool.je

Victoria College

PREP

Jersey, JE1 4HT

Headteacher: Mr Alun Watkins

Total pupils: 693 victoriacollege.je

Cornwall

Polwhele House School

NURSERY

Truro, TR4 9AE

Headteacher: Hilary Mann

Total pupils: 95 polwhelehouse.co.uk

St Joseph’s School

PRE-PREP

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

Truro, TR1 2HU

Headteacher: Ms Sarah Matthews

Total pupils: 350 trurohigh.co.uk

Truro School

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

Truro, TR1 1TH

Headteache: Mr Andy Johnson

Total pupils: 1,150 truroschool.com

Devon

Blundell’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP •

Tiverton, EX16 4DN

Headteacher: Mr Bart Wielenga

Total pupils: 584 blundells.org

Exeter Cathedral School

NURSERY

Exeter, EX1 1HX

Headteacher: Mr James Featherstone

Total pupils: 298 extercathedralschool.co.uk

Exeter School

PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR

Exeter, EX2 4NS

Headteacher: Louise Simpson

Total pupils: 1,015 exeterschool.org.uk

Mount Kelly

NURSERY

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

Exeter School

Victoria Park Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 4NS

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

Exmouth, EX8 5AU

Nr

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: 662 canford.com

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GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 1,015, boys 623, girls 392 TYPE: Day FEES: Reception over 5s £3,432 per term; Years 1 and 2 £3,547.50 per term; Years 3 and 4 £5,032.50 per term; Years 5 and 6 £5,307.50 per term; Senior – £6,429.50 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Pre-Prep – 18, Prep – 22, Senior – 24, Sixth Form – subject dependent

FAITH: Non-denominational but with a Chapel on site.

MOTTO: ΧΡΥΣΟΣ

– Gold is not worth more than virtue. ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School philosophy: At Exeter School, we believe that education is not just about academic excellence but also about nurturing the character and potential of each individual. Exeter School has a rich history spanning nearly four hundred years, during which we have been committed to providing a holistic and wellrounded educational experience to our pupils.

Academic record: A Level grades A*/A: 58%, A*/A/B: 86%, GCSE grades 9-7: 67%, 25% of all grades were 9s, 62 pupils achieved 8 or more 9-7 grades, 11 pupils achieved at least 10 grade 9s.

Extra-curricular: Exeter School believes that education in the widest sense stretches way beyond the constraints of classrooms, timetables and prescribed examination specifications. Sport, music, art and drama play a considerable part in the lives of very many pupils. Outside of the 40-period academic week, opportunities abound for curriculum enrichment – we have lectures, masterclasses, field trips (both day trips and residential), performances, revision sessions, study skills workshops, leadership training, as well as various clubs and societies and established CCF, Duke of Edinburgh and Ten Tors programmes. These initiatives aim to provide pupils with a well-rounded education that goes beyond textbooks and exams, encouraging them to explore their interests and expand their horizons.

Notable achievements and alumni: The Sunday Times Parent Power top 10 independent school for academic performance in the Southwest. Alumni include Tom Lammonby and Ben Green (both English cricketers playing for Somerset), Jon Lewis OBE, Kate Ledgard (one of the first all-female crew of Maiden who took gold in the 2023-24 Ocean Globe Race), Ian King (lay canon for Exeter Cathedral) and Laurence Leaver (recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Oxford recognised as part of the Medical Sciences Division’s teaching excellence awards).

Open Days: We hold regular open events throughout the year (please check our website) and provide personal visits by appointment.

www.exeterschool.org.uk

Head Teacher: Ms Louise Simpson Admissions: admissions@exeterschool.org.uk

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SOUTH WEST

Castle Court School

NURSERY

Wimborne, BH21 3RF

Headteacher: Mr Luke Gollings

Total pupils: 355 castlecourt.com

Clayesmore Prep School

NURSERY

Blandford Forum, DT11 8PH

Headteacher: Charlotte Townsend

Total pupils: 239 clayesmore.com

Clayesmore Senior School

SENIOR

Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Thomson

Total pupils: 481 clayesmore.com

Dumpton School

NURSERY

Wimborne, BH21 7AF

Headteacher: Mr Christian Saenger

Total pupils: 352 dumpton.com

Hanford School

PREP

Blandford, DT11 8HN

GIRLS

Headteacher: Rory Johnston

Total pupils: 101 hanfordschool.co.uk

Knighton House

NURSERY

Blandford, DT11 0PY

Headteacher: Robin Gainher

Total pupils: 114 knightonhouse.co.uk

Leweston School

Sherborne, DT9 6EN

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Reynolds

Total pupils: 370 leweston.co.uk

Milton Abbey School

SENIOR

Nr Blandford, DT11 0BZ

Headteacher: Judith Fremont-Barnes

Total pupils: 229 miltonabbey.co.uk

The Park School

NURSERY

Bournemouth, BH8 9BJ

Headteacher: Melanie Dowler

Total pupils: 362 parkschool.co.uk

Port Regis Preparatory School

NURSERY

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

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

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: 1,268 cliftoncollege.com/the-schools/upperschool

Clifton High School

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

Bristol, BS8 3JD

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Bennett

Total pupils: 725 cliftonhigh.co.uk

Canford School

Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3AD

Head Teacher: Mr Ben Vessey, MA, MBA

Admissions: Director of Admissions 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 £35,871, full boarding from £47,340 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. Details on the 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. Opening in 2025/26 is a new Sixth Form College (pictured) including a Future Pathways Centre to develop the skills needed for the workplace in an ever changing world.

Academic record: Ranked No.1 co-ed senior school in the South West for two consecutive years by The Sunday Times Parent Power, Canford has a deserved reputation among the top co-educational boarding schools in the UK for academic excellence. Exam results are tickets to the next stage and give our pupils the opportunity to follow their chosen career pathways whether that be university, apprenticeships or the world of work. The vast majority choose higher education, with 48 places at Oxbridge and 43 to medical schools in the past 5 years. Over 80% of all offers are to Russell Group/Sunday Times Top 12 universities 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 26th April 2025

Private visits also welcomed throughout the academic year

www.canford.com

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SOUTH WEST

Gloucestershire - Somerset

Collegiate School

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

Bristol, BS16 1BJ

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy McCullough

Total pupils: 502 collegiate.org.uk

Dean Close Airthrie

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Cheltenham, GL50 2NY

Headteacher: Mr Jason Dobbie

Total pupils: 70 airthrie-school.co.uk

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

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: 266 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

Clifton College

Guthrie Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3EZ

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 • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED

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

Head Teacher: Dr Tim Greene

Admissions: James Hills jhills@cliftoncollege.com info@cliftoncollege.com 0117 3157 000

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 1,268, boys 730, girls 538 TYPE: Day, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Pre-Prep – Day from £4,300 per term; Prep – Day from £5,720, Flexi Boarding from £7,130, Full Boarding from £10,570 per term; Senior – Day from £10,385, Flexi Boarding from £14,205, Full Boarding from £15,755 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 16, Senior – 18, Sixth Form – 16

FAITH: Church of England but the College is committed to enabling pupils and staff from any religion to observe and develop their faith.

MOTTO: The College’s motto is Spiritus Intus Alit - the Spirit Nourishes Within, which is taken from Virgil’s ‘Aeneid’

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: The admissions process begins with completion of registration information, followed by pupil testing and interview. Upon a successful outcome, an offer will then be made.

School philosophy: At Clifton, we believe character is as important as capability. We will improve the education and lifetime opportunities for each individual, enabling them to play their part in the global community, living in a sustainable, digital world. Through our exceptional pastoral care, we keep pupil welfare and safeguarding at the heart of everything we do.

Academic record: Almost all of our pupils go on to higher education and in 2023, 88% of pupils won places at their chosen universities, including places at both Oxford and Cambridge and other highly competitive universities such as Durham, Exeter, Edinburgh and UCL. Excellent results by themselves are not the only signifier of a well-rounded education. We place equal importance on personal growth and independence.

Extra-curricular: The College caters for the ‘conventional’ activities to the highest levels especially in Music, Drama, Sport and Outdoor Pursuits. The activities, clubs and societies provide a remarkable range of opportunities from beekeeping, to hula hooping, Animanga club to producing the school newspaper ‘The Clifton Herald’.

Notable achievements and alumni: Individuals throughout the College’s history have made their names and changed the way society operated. Old Cliftonians who have gone on to become household names include comedian John Cleese, inventor of the Belisha Beacon Leslie Hore-Belisha, General Douglas Haig, journalist John Inverdale and GB Hockey player Lily Owsley, whose team won gold in the 2016 Olympic Games. www.cliftoncollege.com

SOUTH WEST

Somerset- Wiltshire

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.bath.sch.uk

Kingswood School

SENIOR

Bath, BA1 5RG

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Gordon-Brown

Total pupils: 709 kingswood.bath.sch.uk

Mark College

SENIOR

Highbridge, TA9 4NP

Headteacher: Mr Chris Sweeney

Total pupils: 78 priorychildrensservices.co.uk

Millfield Prep School

PRE-PREP

Glastonbury, BA6 8LD

Headteacher: Dan Thornburn

Total pupils: 462 millfieldschool.com

Millfield School

SENIOR

Street, BA16 0YD

Headteacher: Gavin Horgan

Total pupils: 1,300 millfieldschool.com

Monkton Pre-Prep NURSERY

Bath, BA2 5JN

Headteacher: Mrs C Winchcombe

Total pupils: 120 monktoncombeschool.com

Monkton Prep PREP

Bath, BA2 7ET

Headteacher: Mr M P Davis

Total pupils: 115 monktoncombeschool.com

Monkton Senior

CO-ED

Bath, BA2 7HG

Headteacher: Chris Wheeler

Total pupils: 641 monktoncombeschool.com

Paragon School

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

Bath, BA2 4LT

Headteacher: Rosie Allen

Total pupils: 279 paragonschool.co.uk

The Park School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

BOARDING • CO-ED

Yeovil, BA20 1DH

Headteacher: Mrs Jane M Huntington

Total pupils: 186 parkschool.com

Perrott Hill

NURSERY

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

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

Bruton, BA10 0NT

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Snow

Total pupils: 50 brutonschool.co.uk

Taunton School

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

BOARDING • CO-ED

Taunton, TA2 6AD

Headteachers: Mr James Johnson

Total pupils: 1009 tauntonschool.co.uk

Wellington School

Tockington Manor School

Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4NY

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

Wellington, TA21 8NT

Headteacher: Mr Eugene Du Toit

Total pupils: 850 wellington-school.org.uk

Wells Cathedral School

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

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Wells, BA5 2ST

Headteacher: Alastair Tighe

Total pupils: 772 wells.cathedral.school

Wiltshire

Appleford School

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

Salisbury, SP3 4HL

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Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Filkins

Total pupils: 105 applefordschool.org

Chafyn Grove School

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

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 pupils: 799 dauntseys.org

Godolphin Preparatory School

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

Salisbury, SP1 2RB

Headteacher: Ms Julia Miller

Total pupils: 85 godolphin.org

Godolphin School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS

Salisbury, SP1 2RA

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Hattersley

Total pupils: 415 godolphin.org

Heywood Prep School

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

Corsham, SN13 0AP

Headteacher: Ms Rebecca Mitchell

Total pupils: 181 heywoodprep.com

Teacher:

Admissions: Amanda Symonds registrar@tockingtonmanorschool.com admin@tockingtonmanorschool.com 01454 613229

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-13 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 266, boys 136, girls 130

TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – On request; Pre-Prep from £4,235 excluding vat per term; Prep from £5,725 excluding vat per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Pre-Prep – maximum 16, Prep – 20 MOTTO: ‘Making the Most of Every Moment’ ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see our website for details.

School philosophy: Tockington Manor is more than just a school. “Homely” is the word most often used to describe us. Our Headmaster believes in taking the time to find out what makes every Tockington child ‘tick’ and helping them to live out the school motto. We strive to allow children to be children for as long as possible while preparing them for senior schools and beyond. The school emphasizes a balanced approach, fostering both the attitude and aptitude necessary for future success. With small, friendly classes, passionate teachers, and personalised learning, each child receives the attention needed to discover and develop their unique talents.

Academic record: We have an enviable 100% success rate in delivering entry into pupils’ first-choice Senior Schools, with many being awarded scholarships in Academia, Sport, Music, Drama and Design Technology. Our Pathway Programme for Year 7 and 8 pupils offers an exciting lineup of events and support for those with exceptional talents.

Extra-curricular: With over 70 clubs on offer, Tockington Manor pupils are spoilt for choice. Sporting blood runs strong in our veins and we see sport, exercise and health as a vital part of a child’s overall development. With extensive facilities for sports, music, arts and drama on our 28-acre site, there are opportunities for every child to excel.

Notable achievements and alumni: Learning to play as part of a team, as well as perform successfully as an individual has culminated in an excellent record of sporting achievements including three national champions within three years. Old Tockingtonians have represented Great Britain in rowing and cross country, as well as playing professionally in football and rugby. Our pupils excel at cricket, cross-country, rugby and swimming with teams even achieving national championship status in some sports.

Open Days: We do hold Open Days twice a year however the school is open year-round for private tours with the Headmaster, in term time. www.tockingtonmanorschool.com

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SOUTH WEST

Wiltshire

Leehurst Swan School

NURSERY

Salisbury, SP1 3BQ

Headteacher: Mrs Mandy Bateman

Total pupils: 288 leehurstswan.org.uk

Marlborough College

SENIOR

Marlborough, SN8 1PA

Headteacher: Louise Moelwyn-Hughes

Total pupils: 1,015 marlboroughcollege.org

Meadowpark School

NURSERY

Swindon, SN6 6DD

Headteacher: Mrs Rajvinder Kular

Total pupils: 173 meadowparkschool.co.uk

Pinewood School

NURSERY

Shrivenham, SN6 8HZ

Headteacher: Mr Neal Bailey

Total pupils: 406 pinewoodschool.co.uk

St Francis School

NURSERY

Pewsey, SN9 5NT

Headteacher: Mr David Sibson

Total pupils: 241 st-francis.wilts.sch.uk

St Margaret’s Preparatory School

NURSERY •

Calne, SN11 0DF

Headteacher: Karen E Cordon

Total pupils: 220 stmargaretsprep.org.uk

St Mary’s Calne

SENIOR

6TH

Calne, SN11 0DF

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Diana Harrison

Total pupils: 360 stmaryscalne.org

Salisbury Cathedral School

NURSERY

BOARDING • CO-ED

Salisbury, SP1 2EQ

Acting Headteacher: Mr Nick Hawker

Total pupils: 220 salisburycathedralschool.com

Sandroyd School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI

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 •

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Warminster, BA12 8PJ

Headteacher: Mr Mark D Mortimer

Total pupils: 498 warminsterschool.org.uk

Redmaids’ High School

Westbury Road, Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3AW

Admissions: admissions@redmaidshigh.co.uk enquiries@redmaidshigh.co.uk 0117 962 9451

GENDER/AGES: Girls, 7-18 years TOTAL PUPILS: 790 TYPE: Day

FEES: Junior Years 3-6 – £4,145 per term, excluding VAT; Senior – £6,085 per term, excluding VAT

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 20, Senior – 24, Sixth Form – average 4

FAITH: All faiths

Heywood Prep is a caring, vibrant and high-achieving school for boys and girls aged 2-11. We are committed to helping every child discover and develop their potential.

Our beautiful grounds and listed buildings in Corsham provide an idyllic setting, in which happy children discover a love of learning.

MOTTO: To inspire students to forge a future of lifelong learning, in all its guises ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Junior, Entry into Years 3-6; The school assess ability in Maths, writing and reading, and ask pupils to complete a non-verbal reasoning test. Senior, Entry into Year 7; The school holds a Senior School entrance exam in January for entry for the following September. (Visit the website for the registration form). Senior, Entry into Year 8,9,10; Assessments take place by appointment. Deadline for registrations is Friday 13 December 2024. Senior, Entry into Year 12; The school arranges a bespoke taster day while a student is still in Year 11, allowing them to choose up to five di erent A Level classes, working alongside current Year 12 students. The school would make an o er based on your predicted GCSE grades, and a reference from the student’s current school.

School philosophy: Redmaids’ High is an inclusive community, based on happiness, aspiration, and support for others. We aim to know and understand each individual student, to help them understand themselves and their strengths, and inspire them to forge a future of lifelong learning, in all its guises. Academic record: 73% of 2024’s GCSE grades were 9-7, compared to the national average of 22%. For A Level, 53% of grades were A* or A, against a national average of 28%. Fine Art, Latin, Russian and Further Maths saw stellar results – 100% of students achieved an A* grade.

Extra-curricular: Across the whole school, an extensive programme of clubs, societies and volunteering o er students important personal development and unparalleled enrichment outside of the classroom. The opportunities encourage students to discover and explore passions, build confidence, develop transferable skills and become well-rounded individuals.

Notable achievements and alumni: This year, Redmaids’ High students and alumnae have shared many successes including, winning the England Hockey U16 Tier 2 Championship and British School Orienteering Championships. We were also runner-up at the National GSA Choir of the Year and won gold at the national British Physics Olympiad. Alumna Kate Shortman won an artistic swimming silver medal at the Paris Olympics.

Head Teacher: Mr Paul Dwyer

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Port Regis

Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 9QA

Head Teacher: Titus Mills

Admissions: Stephanie Fone admissions@portregis.com 01747 857800

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-13 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 310, boys 165, girls 145 TYPE: Day, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Nursery – Half day £34, full day £68; Pre-Prep – £3,750 per term; Prep – Day £7,000-£8,775 per term, local boarding (two nights per week) from £7,000-£10,175, full boarding £11,800 per term, international boarding £13,995 per term.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Informal assessment on taster days.

School philosophy: Port Regis is one of the country’s leading prep schools, traditional yet forward-thinking and innovative in its approach. We offer a thriving community of boarders and day pupils, extraordinary teaching, exceptional pastoral care – and a hefty dose of joy!

Open Days: February, May and October. Individual tours are also available.

www.portregis.com

Ages from 8 – 99 years, day visits and residential

Total students: 50 Clubhouse, 40 Main House and Garden Cabins, 34 Rivermead and 60 Camping

With over 40 activities to choose from you will be able to tailor make your programme for your school group. With over 42 years of experience, we know that we can help you coordinate the smoothest School trip from the beginning to the end. The days are packed with fun, exciting and challenging activities; have a look at www.millonthebrue.co.uk to see the wide range, all set in our beautiful 25 acres of river, woodland and elds. It’s a place of freedom, discovery and learning more about the environment, guided by fun, friendly and experienced instructors.

Trendle Farm, Tower Hill, Bruton, BA12 0BA www.millonthebrue.co.uk | info@millonthebrue.co.uk

Sandroyd

Rushmore, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5QD

Head Teacher: Mr Alastair Speers BSc(Hons). Med. PGCE. FRSA

Admissions: Mrs Dinah Rawlinson admissions@sandroyd.com 01725 530 124 office@sandroyd.com 01725 516 264

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-13 years.

TOTAL PUPILS: Boys 50%, girls 50%

TYPE: Day and Boarding.

FEES: Nursery: daily from £38 including lunch. Pre-Prep: per term £3,390. Prep: Day (per term) Year 3: £6,6050; Years 4-6: £8,130; Boarding (per term) Year 3: £7,790; Year 4-6: £9,830, Year 7-8: £9,830

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Bryanston, Marlborough College, Eton College, Sherborne Girls, Radley College, St Mary’s Calne, Monkton Combe, Winchester College, Harrow.

FAITH: Christian. MOTTO: Niti Est Nitere (To Shine is to Strive)

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Contact our Registrar, Mrs Dinah Rawlinson, to arrange a day to visit that suits your family. Register your child, and then come for a Taster Day.

School Philosophy: Academic results are a crucial part of a Sandroyd Education, but alongside this, we place equal importance towards the essential character education of our children.

We believe that the formative years of childhood are at Prep School and during this time we encourage all of our pupils to develop vital life skills – not just for their time at school, but also for the rest of their lives.

Pastoral care is absolutely central to everything that we do at Sandroyd. Our friendly and nurturing boarding environment equips children with the confidence and skills to really challenge themselves, to be happy, and to succeed.

We are unequivocally proud of the size of our school, creating a wonderfully unique family atmosphere which allows us to properly focus on the individual needs of each child at every stage of their education.

Academic Record: We are delighted with our academic success at both Scholarship and Common Entrance level. The Honours Boards tell a consistent tale of excellence in examinations to all leading Public Schools.

Extra-curricular: Academic results are vital to all that we do at Sandroyd, however this is balanced with the crucial character education of our children. There are hobbies/activities throughout the week ranging from Archery to Survival, as well as many extra-curricular activities on offer such as Music and Dance, Drama, Sports, Horse Riding and our award winning STRIVE programme.

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.

EAST ANGLIA

Cambridgeshire - Essex - Norfolk - Suffolk

Cambridgeshire

Bellerbys College Cambridge

SENIOR • 6TH

Cambridge, (Queens Campus), CB2 1LU

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Waite

Total pupils: 234 bellerbys.com

Cambridge International School

NURSERY

Cambridge, CB1 8DW

Headteacher: Joel Dixon

Total pupils: 337 cambridgeinternationalschool.co.uk

CATS College Cambridge

SENIOR

Cambridge, CB5 8AD

Headteacher: Craig Wilson

Total pupils: 384 catseducation.com

Kimbolton School

PREP

Huntingdon, PE28 0EA

Headteacher: Jonathan Belbin

Total pupils: 973

kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk

King’s College School

PRE-PREP

Cambridge, CB3 9DN

Headteacher: Yvette Day

Total pupils: 417 kcs.cambs.sch.uk

King’s Ely

NURSERY

Ely, CB7 4DB

Headteacher: Jonathan Shaw

Total pupils: 465 kingsely.org

The Leys School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM

Cambridge, CB2 7AD

Headteacher: Mr Martin Priestley

Total pupils: 570 theleys.net

Mander Portman Woodward

6TH

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

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

Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SD

Headteacher: Mrs Chloe Moon

Total pupils: 157 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: 1,130 chigwell-school.org

Colchester High School

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: 1,130, boys 606, girls 524

TYPE: Day, Boarding for international pupils in Sixth Form

FEES: Pre-Prep – Reception, Year 1 and Year 2

£5,695 per term; Prep – Year 3 and 4 £6,095 per term, Year 5 and 6 £6,735 per term; Senior – Year 7 to Year 13 £8,075 per term, Full Boarding £14,015 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 20-22, Senior – 22

FAITH: Anglican

MOTTO: Aut viam inveniam aut faciam ‘Find a way or make a way’ ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

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: Mr Paul Wilson

Total pupils: 292 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

Sa 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

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, underpinned by an outstanding pastoral system. 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 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 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. As a selective school, this year Chigwell has once again achieved exceptional exam results with pupils accepting offers from Imperial, UCL, King’s, LSE, Durham, Bristol, Warwick, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Exeter, Oxford, Cambridge and more.

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. Chigwell also offers a range of national and international trips, including to Iceland, Germany, India, USA and more.

Open Days: 22 April 2025 4+, 20 May 4+, 14 June Whole School, 16 September 4+, 18 September 16+, 27 September Whole School www.chigwell-school.org

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Essex - Norfolk

Gidea Park College

NURSERY

Romford, RM 2 5JR

Acting Headteacher: Ms Katherine Whiskerd

Total pupils: 173 gideaparkcollege.co.uk

Gosfield School

PRE-PREP

Halstead, CO9 1PF

Headteacher: Mr Rod Jackson

Total pupils: 289 gosfieldschool.org.uk

Heathcote School

NURSERY •

Danbury, CM3 4QB

Headteacher: Ms Caroline Forgeron

Total pupils: 98 heathcoteschool.co.uk

Holmwood House Nursery School

NURSERY •

Colchester, CO6 4DX

Nursery Manager: Vicki Shreeve

Total pupils: 53 holmwood.house

Holmwood House Preparatory School

PRE-PREP

Colchester, CO3 9ST

Headteacher: Alexander Mitchell

Total pupils: 285 holmwood.house

Littlegarth School

NURSERY •

Colchester, CO6 4JR

Headteacher: Mrs Kathy Uttley

Total pupils: 320 Littlegarth.org

Loyola Preparatory School

NURSERY

Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NH

Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Anthony

Total pupils: 199 loyola.essex.sch.uk

Maldon Court School

PRE-PREP

Maldon, CM9 4QE

Headteachers: Mrs Elaine Mason and Mrs Loraine Guest

Total pupils: 148 maldoncourtschool.org

New Hall School

NURSERY

FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED

Chelmsford, CM3 3HS

Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Je rey

Total pupils: 1,350 newhallschool.co.uk

Oaklands School

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

Loughton, IG10 4RA

Headteacher: Mrs Gretchen Copeman

Total pupils: 262 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: Mrs V Eveleigh

Total pupils: 136 stannesprep.co.uk

St Aubyn’s School

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

Woodford Green, IG8 9DU

Headteacher: Mr Louis Taylor

Total pupils: 4674 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 Gri ths

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

Old Buckenham Hall

Brettenham Park, Suffolk, IP7 7PH

Head Teacher: Mr James Large Admissions: Miss Kate Walmsley kate.walmsley@obh.co.uk schooloffice@obh.co.uk 01449 740252

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-13 years

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 210, boys 106, girls 104 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Nursery – Half Day £34, Full Day £68

Pre-Prep – Day from £4,666 per term; Prep – Day from £6,649, Transitional Boarding 2 to 5 Nights, please contact the school office for a full list of prices

Full Boarding from £10,375 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 14

MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Eton, Harrow, Oundle, Rugby, Uppingham, Wycombe Abbey, The Leys, Stowe, Gresham’s, Shrewsbury, Haileybury, Gordonstoun

FAITH: non-denominational.

MOTTO: Spero.

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School philosophy: With the highest academic standards and unrivalled cocurricular opportunities, underpinned by outstanding pastoral care in the Suffolk countryside; OBH is a school that makes magical memories. A day and fortnightly boarding school, OBH offers a range of boarding options: flexi, weekly, fortnightly and full, encouraging children to board more frequently to provide a sense of structure and routine. Most children ask their parents if they can start boarding so be prepared! OBH is a school that believes in children being children, providing space to breath and time to be themselves. Removing distractions like mobile phones and social media, OBH specialises in developing character, which is far more important.

Academic record: Spero – ‘I Hope’ is the school moto and OBH is rooted in preparing young people for their later lives, with more than 1 in 3 of their Year 8 pupils achieving prestigious scholarships from their first-choice senior schools.

Extra-curricular: Blessed with 80 acres of playing fields and superb sports facilities, OBH offers a range of sports, including Rugby, Hockey, Netball, Cricket, Football, Athletics, Cross-Country, Clay-Shooting, Golf, Swimming, and the immersive ‘OBE’ programme, teaching bushcraft and survival skills. The Tennis programme is highly successful having been awarded LTA School of the Year for Suffolk.

Notable achievements and alumni: Sport has undergone significant development, overseen by a new Director of Sport. OBH has been crowned County Hockey Champions, won IAPS swimming medals and been named an LTA Tennis School of the Year, among many other accolades.

We have several Open Days each year, but welcome families for private tours of the school and to meet our Headmaster all year round.

www.obh.co.uk

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Norfolk - Suffolk

Gresham’s Prep School

PREP

Holt, NR25 6EY

Headteacher: Cathy Braithwaite

Total pupils: 321 greshams.com

Gresham’s School

SENIOR

Holt, NR25 6EA

Headteacher: Mr Douglas Robb

Total pupils: 463 greshams.com

Hethersett Old Hall School

Norwich, NR9 3DW

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Crump

Total pupils: 164 hohs.co.uk

Langley Prep School

NURSERY

Norwich, NR8 6HU

Headteacher: Mr Jason Hyatt

Total pupils: 349 langleyschool.co.uk

Langley Senior School

SENIOR

Norwich, NR14 6BJ

Headteacher: Mr Jon Perriss

Total pupils: 416 langleyschool.co.uk

Norwich High School for Girls

NURSERY

GIRLS

Norwich, NR2 2HU

Headteacher: Alison Sefton

Total pupils: 609 norwichhigh.gdst.net

Norwich School

6TH

PREP

Norwich, NR1 4DD

Headteacher: Mr Ste an

Total pupils: 1044 norwich-school.org.uk

Notre Dame Preparatory School

NURSERY

Norwich, NR2 3TA

Headteacher: Rob Thornton

Total pupils: 202 notredameprepschool.co.uk

Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School PRE-PREP

Nr Diss, IP22 2TA

Headteacher: Pete Agate

Total pupils: 57 riddlesworthhall.com

Sacred Heart School

NURSERY

Swa ham, PE37 7QW

Headteacher: Sister Francis Ridler

Total pupils: 108 sacredheartschool.co.uk

Thetford Grammar School

NURSERY

Thetford, IP24 3AF

Headteacher: Michael Brewer

Total pupils: 262 thetfordgrammar.co.uk

Town Close House Prep School

PRE-PREP

Norwich, NR2 2LR

Headteacher: Mr Nick Bevington

Total pupils: 468 townclose.com

Suffolk

Barnardiston Hall Preparatory

NURSERY

Nr Haverhill, CB9 7TG

Headteacher: Mr Keith Boulter

Total pupils: 218 barnardiston-hall.co.uk

Culford School

NURSERY

Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TX

Headteacher: Mr J F Johnson Munday

Total pupils: 660 culford.co.uk

Fairstead House School

NURSERY

Newmarket, CB8 7AA

Headteacher: Dr Lynda Brereton

Total pupils: 99 fairsteadhouseschool.co.uk

Finborough School

NURSERY

Stowmarket, IP14 3EF

Headteacher: Mr Steven Clarke

Total pupils: 321 fi nboroughschool.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

Ipswich, IP9 1AZ

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Finch

Total pupils: 130 ipswichhighschool.co.uk

Ipswich High Preparatory School

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

BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP1 3QW

Headteacher: Ms Amanda Childs

Total pupils: 310 ipswich.su olk.sch.uk

Ipswich School

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

Ipswich, IP1 3SG

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Weaver

Total pupils: 747 ipswich.su olk.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 • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Ipswich, IP7 7PH

Headteacher: Mr James Large

Total pupils: 210 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

Sudbury, CO10 8JE

Headteacher: Dr Gareth Lloyd

Total pupils: 165 stokecollege.co.uk

Woodbridge School

SENIOR

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

Framlingham College

Framlingham, Suffolk, IP13 9EY

Head Teacher: Mrs Louise North Admissions: Bernadette McCullough admissions@framlinghamcollege.co.uk 01728 723789

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years TOTAL PUPILS: 625, boys 350, girls 275

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding FEES: Nursery daily from £71 full day, Pre-Prep from £3,200, Prep from £4,600£6,200 per term (including Year 8), Flexi Boarding from £53 per night, Full Boarding Prep School from £26,590 per year. Senior from £8,761 per term, Full and weekly boarding £13,623 per term, Flexi Boarding from £80 per night. ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see our website for details www.framlinghamcollege.co.uk/join/admissions-process/

School Philosophy: Our purpose is to develop in each child the knowledge and skills they need to thrive as global citizens in their adult world. With our ambitious learning culture, a focus on the individual and a breadth and blend of opportunities, we help every child to discover and develop their talents to create their own life-story.

Please visit our website for details of our next Open Days. We welcome families for private tours of the school all year round.

www.framlinghamcollege.co.uk

Where every pupil

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St Aubyn’s School

Bunces Lane, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 9DU

Head Teacher: Mr Louis Taylor BA (Hons), PGCE

Admissions: Mrs Helen Madden BA (Hons), PGCE, ACA school@staubyns.com 020 8504 1577

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 467, boys 231, girls 236 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – mornings only September-December

£2,379, full days £4,269 per term, Reception – Year 2 £4,385 per term, Year 3 – Year 5 £4,466 per term, Year 6 – £5,020 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Entry into Nursery is non-selective and according to date of registration and visit to the School. Entry into all other year groups is by assessment. Limited assisted places available for entry into Year 3 at 7+.

School philosophy: Bravely, faithfully, happily. We are committed to the academic and all-round development of every pupil so that each one becomes a self-confident, independent, enquiring learner; a considerate, moral, versatile individual and a social, responsible citizen.

Committed to excellence

Committed to excellence

Meet Alice Goodfellow, the new Head of Brentwood Prep in Essex

Meet Alice Goodfellow, the new Head of Brentwood Prep in Essex

MMrs Alice Goodfellow has been appointed as the new Head of Brentwood Preparatory School, e ective September 2024. Mrs Goodfellow, was formerly Deputy Head for Sta ng, Co-curricular, and Operations at Brentwood Senior School, and succeeded Jason Whiskerd upon his retirement.

rs Alice Goodfellow has been appointed as the new Head of Brentwood Preparatory School, e ective September 2024. Mrs Goodfellow, was formerly Deputy Head for Sta ng, Co-curricular, and Operations at Brentwood Senior School, and succeeded Jason Whiskerd upon his retirement.

In addition to her senior-school duties, Mrs Goodfellow taught religious education at the prep school and has played a pivotal role in advancing key initiatives across the three-to18-years age range, particularly in teaching and learning, sta development, and sport.

In addition to her senior-school duties, Mrs Goodfellow taught religious education at the prep school and has played a pivotal role in advancing key initiatives across the three-to18-years age range, particularly in teaching and learning, sta development, and sport.

Mrs Goodfellow’s journey in education began a er her work as a policy advisor on climate change and sustainability for the Department of Communities and local government. She quickly discovered her passion for teaching and has since made

Mrs Goodfellow’s journey in education began a er her work as a policy advisor on climate change and sustainability for the Department of Communities and local government. She quickly discovered her passion for teaching and has since made

post-national communication from SOAS and another in education from the Institute of Education. Alongside her Brentwood School position, she remains actively engaged in educational advancements through her role on the Assessment Board for the Chartered College of Teaching.

MMrs Goodfellow has played a role in advancing initiatives through all age ranges

signi cant contributions in the eld. Before joining Brentwood in April 2019, she held leadership roles at e UCL Academy in Camden, London, where she was the Vice Principal, responsible for teaching and learning and curriculum, and earlier at Hendon School in north-west London as Assistant Head. Mrs Goodfellow holds two master’s degrees: one in globalisation and

signi cant contributions in the eld. Before joining Brentwood in April 2019, she held leadership roles at e UCL Academy in Camden, London, where she was the Vice Principal, responsible for teaching and learning and curriculum, and earlier at Hendon School in north-west London as Assistant Head. Mrs Goodfellow holds two master’s degrees: one in globalisation and

post-national communication from SOAS and another in education from the Institute of Education. Alongside her Brentwood School position, she remains actively engaged in educational advancements through her role on the Assessment Board for the Chartered College of Teaching.

rs appointed of School, 2024. was formerly Deputy Co-curricular, and Operations Senior School, and succeeded upon his retirement.

Expressing her enthusiasm for her new role, Mrs Goodfellow said, “It’s a great privilege to be appointed as the next Head of Brentwood Prep School. I’m committed to continuing the tradition of excellence and innovation that de nes our school.” She emphasised her dedication to fostering a collaborative and ambitious environment, where every sta member plays a crucial role in creating an outstanding educational experience for pupils. “Being a headteacher is a great responsibility,” she added, “and I’m passionate about getting it right for our students.”

Expressing her enthusiasm for her new role, Mrs Goodfellow said, “It’s a great privilege to be appointed as the next Head of Brentwood Prep School. I’m committed to continuing the tradition of excellence and innovation that de nes our school.” She emphasised her dedication to fostering a collaborative and ambitious environment, where every sta member plays a crucial role in creating an outstanding educational experience for pupils.

“Being a headteacher is a great responsibility,” she added, “and I’m passionate about getting it right for our students.”

brentwoodschool.co.uk

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In addition to her Goodfellow taught religious prep school and has advancing key initiatives 18-years age range, learning, sta development, Mrs Goodfellow’s began a er her work on climate change and the Department of Communities government. She quickly passion for teaching

Mrs Goodfellow has played a role in advancing initiatives through all age ranges

The Midlands

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.

Warwickshire

THE MIDLANDS

Bedfordshire - Derbyshire - Herefordshire - Leicestershire - Lincolnshire

Bedfordshire

Bedford Girls’ School

PREP

Bedford, MK42 0BX

Headteacher: Miss Jo MacKenzie

Total pupils: 950 bedfordgirlsschool.co.uk

Bedford Modern School

PREP

Bedford, MK41 7NT

Acting Headteacher: Andrew Whomsley

Total pupils: 1199 bedmod.co.uk

Bedford School

PREP

Bedford, MK40 2TU

Headteacher: Mr James Hodgson

Total pupils: 1079 bedfordschool.org.uk

Orchard School and Nursery

NURSERY

Barton-Le-Clay, MK45 4RB

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Burton

Total pupils: 100 orchardschool.org.uk

Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School

NURSERY

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

Bedford, MK40 2PA

Headteacher: Mr Ian Daniel

Total pupils: 224 standrewsschoolbedford.com

Derbyshire

S. Anselm’s Preparatory School

NURSERY

Bakewell, DE45 1DG

Headteacher: Frank Thompson

Total pupils: 150 sanselms.co.uk

Barlborough Hall School

NURSERY

Chesterfield, S43 4TJ

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Keeton

Total pupils: 183 barlboroughhallschool.com

Derby Grammar School

BOYS

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM

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

Derby, DE65 6FH

Headteacher: Mr Mark Semmence

Total pupils: 600 repton.org.uk

Herefordshire

Hereford Cathedral Junior School

NURSERY

Hereford, HR1 2NW

Headteacher: Mr Chris Wright

Total pupils: 245 herefordcs.com

Hereford Cathedral School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM •

Hereford, HR1 2NG

Headteacher: Mr Paul Smith

Total pupils: 511 herefordcs.com

Lucton School

NURSERY

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

Leicester, LE8 9FL

Headteachers: Mr John Watson

Total pupils: 1216 leicestergrammar.org.uk

Leicester High School for Girls

NURSERY

Leicester, LE2 2PP

Headteacher: Mr Alan Whelpdale

Total pupils: 373 leicesterhigh.co.uk

Loughborough Grammar School

SENIOR

Loughborough, LE11 2DU

Headteacher: Dr Daniel Koch

Total pupils: 885 lsf.org/grammar

Loughborough High School

SENIOR

Loughborough, LE11 2DU

Headteacher: Dr Fiona Miles

Total pupils: 535 lsf.org/high

Shrewsbury School

The Schools, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA

Loughborough Amherst School

NURSERY

Loughborough, LE11 2DZ

Headteacher: Dr Julian Murphy

Total pupils: 330 lsf.org/amherst

Ratcliffe College

NURSERY

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Leicester, LE7 4SG

Headteacher: Jon Reddin

Total pupils: 920 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

Head Teacher: Leo Winkley Admissions: admissions@shrewsbury.org.uk 01743 280552 reception@shrewsbury.org.uk 01743 280500

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 13-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 834, boys 503, girls 331

TYPE: Day, Full Boarding

FEES: Senior – Day from £10,697 per term, Full Boarding from £15,598 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Senior – 15, Sixth Form – 9

FAITH: Standing in the Christian tradition, but with an open-hearted approach to those of all faiths and none

MOTTO: Intus Si Recte Ne Labora – ‘if all is right within, trouble not’

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School philosophy: Shrewsbury School delivers whole-person education in a thriving and inclusive boarding and day school community that champions the individual. We believe the true purpose of education is the cultivation of inner virtues, life skills and character strengths that equip our young people with confidence and direction to pursue meaningful and successful lives. Academic excellence is achieved through a wide-ranging curriculum that encourages a genuine love of learning. We believe that school should be ‘serious fun’: because learning and enjoyment go hand in hand. Learning takes place not only in the classroom, but also through a vibrant and demanding co-curricular programme. Academic record: Pupils thrive at Shrewsbury: 30% secured places at top 50 global universities and 87% advanced to their first-choice institutions in 2023. In 2024, both Heads of School received offers from Harvard, along with 23 pupils with offers and scholarships from US and Canadian universities, plus 10 pupils heading to Oxbridge.

Extra-curricular: Pupils have excelled in winning the ESFA U18 National Championships, ISFA National Sixes and the National 100 Ball Cricket competition for two consecutive years. We celebrated two female Great British World Championship Rowers in 2023. Pupils perform in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival each year.

Notable achievements and alumni: Shrewsbury is proud to be the school of some impressive Old Salopians (alumni). Notable Old Salopians include naturalist Charles Darwin; our Ancient Library is home to first edition copies of On the Origin of the Species; Sir Michael Palin – actor, author and presenter, and England cricket player Issy Wong.

Open Days: We host six Open Days during the academic year for Third Form entrants and Sixth Form entrants. www.shrewsbury.org.uk/admissions/open-days-tours www.shrewsbury.org.uk

THE MIDLANDS

Lincolnshire - Northamptonshire - Nottinghamshire - Rutland

Lincolnshire Montessori

NURSERY

Stallingborough, DN41 8AJ

Headteacher: Ms Sylvia Fields

Total pupils: 64 lincolnshiremontessori.co.uk

St Hugh’s School

NURSERY

Woodhall Spa, LN10 6TQ

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Wyld

Total pupils: 185 st-hughs.lincs.sch.uk

St James’ School

NURSERY

Grimsby, DN34 4SY

Headteacher: Mr Murray

Total pupils: 244 saintjamesschool.co.uk

St Martin’s Preparatory School

PREP

Grimsby, DN34 5AA

Headteacher: Stephen Thompson

Total pupils: 124 stmartinsprep.co.uk

Stamford High School (Girls)

Stamford, PE9 2LL

Headteacher: Mrs Vicky Buckman

Total pupils: 601 ses.lincs.sch.uk

Stamford Junior School

NURSERY

Stamford, PE9 2LR

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Maria Smith

Total pupils: 382 ses.lincs.sch.uk

Stamford School (Boys) SENIOR

Stamford, PE9 2BQ

Headteacher: Nick Gallop

Total pupils: 672 ses.lincs.sch.uk

Witham Hall

PRE-PREP

Bourne, PE10 0JJ

Headteacher: Mr William Austen

Total pupils: 248 withamhall.com

Northamptonshire

Beachborough School

NURSERY

Nr Brackley, NN13 5LB

Headteacher: Mr Christian Pritchard

Total pupils: 380 beachborough.com

Laxton Junior School

PREP

Oundle, PE8 4BX

Headteacher: Mr Sam Robertson

Total pupils: 259 laxtonjunior.org.uk

Maidford Montessori Nursery

NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED

Maidford, NN12 8HT

Maidwell Hall

PREP

Northampton, NN6 9JG

Headteacher: Mr Anthony Rendall

Total pupils: 111 maidwellhall.co.uk

Northampton High School

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

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

Abbotsholme School

Rocester, Uttoxeter ST14 5BS

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

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

Head Teacher: Mrs Helen Wilkinson Admissions: Charlotte Gallimore admissions@abbotsholme.co.uk 01889 590217

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 234, boys 125, girls 109

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Nursery/Pre-Prep – Day from £33 (8am – 1pm); Prep – Day from £3,390, Weekly from £6,995, Flexi Boarding from £5,880, Full Boarding from £9,295 per term; Senior – Day from £6,580, Weekly from £8,265, Flexi Boarding from £7,345, Full Boarding from £11,105 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 10, Senior – 12, Sixth Form – 5

MOTTO: Fresh thinking since 1889

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: None for UK residents, International pupils sit maths and English test and have a video call with Headmistress or Registrar.

School philosophy: Our size is our strength, meaning that every child is not just taught, but known. We take pride in working in partnership with parents to give each child a tailored experience. If you ask our pupils why they chose Abbotsholme School, they would tell you about our equestrian centre, our farm and our passion for outdoor education. Delve a little deeper, and they would say they feel valued, challenged, and at ease with themselves and each other. A kind school, we look after one another. We are a small school with a big heart!

Extra-curricular: Our extra-curricular activities take full advantage of our 140acre campus and include indoor and outdoor climbing, horse riding on our 50m x 30m outdoor arena, farming and agricultural studies on our 70-acre working farm, synthetic sports pitch, cricket nets and 15-acres of sports field, theatre and music, and most notably, outdoor education.

Notable achievements and alumni: Shortlisted for Small Independent School of the Year 2024. Our school is proud to support many aspiring athletes, attending our school as a sports scholar. Specialising in cricket and hockey, numerous pupils play at county level, including Staffordshire County Cricket Club and Warwickshire County Cricket Club.

THE MIDLANDS

Rutland - Shrophire - Staffordshire

Uppingham School

SENIOR

Rutland, LE15 9QE

Headteacher: Dr Richard J Maloney

Total pupils: 804 uppingham.co.uk

Shropshire

Adcote School for Girls

PRE-PREP

Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY

Headteacher: Mrs D Browne

Total pupils: 183 adcoteschool.org.uk

Bedstone College

NURSERY

Bucknell, SY7 0BG

Headteacher: Wendy Martin

Total pupils: 201 bedstone.org

Castle House School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Newport, TF10 7JE

Headteacher: is Ian Sterling

Total pupils: 109 castlehouseschool.co.uk

Concord College

SENIOR

Shrewsbury, SY5 7PF

Headteacher: Dr Michael Truss

Total pupils: 605 concordcollegeuk.com

Ellesmere College

PREP

CO-ED

Ellesmere, SY12 9AB

Headteacher: Mr Brendan Wignall

Total pupils: 600 ellesmere.com

Haberdashers Adams

SENIOR

Newport, TF10 7BD

Headteacher: Gary Hickey

Total pupils: 1,050 adamsgs.uk

Moor Park School

NURSERY

Ludlow, SY8 4DZ

Headteacher: Mr Charlie Minogue

Total pupils: 290 moorpark.org.uk

Moreton Hall

NURSERY

Oswestry, SY11 3EW

Principal: Michael Brewer

Total pupils: 460 moretonhall.org

The Old Hall School

NURSERY

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

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: 834 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

Abbotsholme School

NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •

BOARDING • CO-ED

Uttoxeter, ST14 5BS

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Wilkinson

Total pupils: 234 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

Haberdashers’ Adams

High Street, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7BD

Head Teacher: Mr Gary Hickey

Admissions: Mrs Mills, Registrar registrar@adamsgs.uk

reception@adamsgs.uk 01952 953810

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 1,050

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Full Boarding

FEES: Full Boarding from £4,851 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Selective. 11+ for Year 7 entry. Tests in maths, English and science for Year 8-10 entry. Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade 7 for Sixth Form entry.

School philosophy: Haberdashers’ Adams is a selective co-ed grammar school offering state boarding for boys in a 100-acre countryside setting and a small historic market town location. Our reputation for high academic results is equalled by a strong house system and a huge variety of enrichment activities. Our mission is to enable pupils to develop as confident, articulate young men and women who are interesting, balanced and who care for each other. Open Week: 20-24 January 2025 adamsgs.uk

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

Winterfold School

Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire, DY10 4PW

Head Teacher: Mrs Denise Toms

Admissions: Mrs Carol Evans admissions@winterfoldhouse.co.uk info@winterfoldhouse.co.uk 01562 777234

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-13 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 279, boys 146, girls 133 TYPE: Day

FEES: Kindergarten – Day from £60, Weekly from £165; Pre-Prep from £3,350 per term; Prep from £4,545 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: There are no formal entry requirements or tests. Winterfold is a non-selective school. Children can be accepted at any age, provided there is a place available. The first stage is to make an appointment to visit the school or attend an Open Morning.

School philosophy: Winterfold is a small, non-selective day school and nursery in rural Worcestershire. Children from 2 to 13 years are nurtured to achieve their best. A creative curriculum ignites curiosity, fuels adventure and inspires a lifelong love of learning.

Open Days: Please see website for details www.winterfoldhouse.co.uk

THE MIDLANDS

Stafford Grammar School

PREP

Stafford, ST18 9AT

Headteacher: Mr N Pietrek

Total pupils: 520 staffordgrammar.co.uk

Yarlet School

NURSERY

Nr Stafford, ST18 9SU

Headteacher: Ian Raybould

Total pupils: 148 yarletschool.uk

Warwickshire

Arnold Lodge School

NURSERY

Leamington Spa, CV32 5TW

Headteacher: David Preston

Total pupils: 225 arnoldlodge.com

Bilton Grange School

PRE-PREP

Nr Rugby, CV22 6QU

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Jones

Total pupils: 390 biltongrange.co.uk

Crackley Hall School

NURSERY

Kenilworth, CV8 2FT

Headteacher: Mr Robert Duigan

Total pupils: 276 crackleyhall.co.uk

Crescent School

NURSERY

Rugby, CV22 7QH

Headteacher: Mr Joe Thackway

Total pupils: 155 crescentschool.co.uk

The Croft Preparatory School

NURSERY

Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7RL

Headteacher: Mr Marcus Cook

Total pupils: 403 croftschool.co.uk

King’s High School

SENIOR

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 • JUNIOR • DAY • CO-ED

Coventry, CV1 4AU

Headteacher: Warren Honey

Total pupils: 262 bablake.com

Bablake School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED

Coventry, CV1 4AU

Headteacher: Andrew Wright

Total pupils: 710 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

King Henry VIII School

Warwick Road, Coventry CV3 6AQ

Head Teacher: Mr Philip Dearden

Admissions: Mrs Clarissa Reynolds henrysadmissions@csfoundation.org.uk 024 7627 1190

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 821, boys 430, girls 391 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery – Morning session 8.30am – 11.30am (compulsory, funded hours)

Midday session 11.30am – 1pm including lunch £299 per term; Afternoon session 1pm – 3.30pm £299 per term; Pre-Prep – £3,673 per term; Junior – £4,198 per term; Senior £5,300 per term

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 24, Senior – 24 Sixth Form – 12

FAITH: Christian

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see our website for details.

School philosophy: King Henry VIII School provides their pupils with the best possible education. They are proud of their rich heritage, academic excellence and their forward-thinking culture. The school’s aim is to discover each pupil’s potential and to ensure that pupils develop fully in an exciting, challenging and supportive environment. King Henry’s is a happy school where mutual respect between teachers and students thrives and where pupils consistently put in their best effort and celebrate each other’s successes.

Academic record: Teaching and learning are at the heart of King Henry’s academic success, and the school takes pride in their long history of academic achievements. The comprehensive curriculum meets the needs of all pupils, and it is not only their examination results but also their emphasis on individual progress that contributes to their success.

Extra-curricular: King Henry’s offers a vibrant and varied co-curricular timetable. With over 90 clubs, pupils are encouraged to pursue their interests, challenge themselves and to try out new activities.

Notable achievements and alumni: In May 2023, King Henry VIII School was inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate and judged ‘Excellent’ – the highest possible grade – in all categories of academic and personal development. This is an achievement for which the whole school community takes real pride in.

King Henry’s is a finalist in the Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2024, in the category of Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Justice. Winners will be announced in October 2024.

The school has been awarded Co-Educational School of the Year 2024 –Midlands, in the Wealth & Finance Private Education Awards 2024.

Open Days: Saturday 21 June 2025

www.kinghenrys.co.uk

From phonics to physics, at The Downs Malvern, we provide an environment where every child can achieve their potential and thrive. It’s a place where curiosity meets opportunity, and where children learn to navigate their world with confidence – whichever path they choose.

Private tours are available throughout the year.

Please use the QR code or visit www.thedownsmalvern.org.uk to book.

2-18

Mathematician

Dancer

Swimmer

Peggy Junior Duke

King Henry VIII Junior School

NURSERY •

Coventry, CV3 6AQ

Headteacher: Ms Hayley Shortt

Total pupils: 252 kinghenrys.co.uk

King Henry VIII School

SENIOR • 6TH FORM

Coventry, CV3 6AQ

Headteacher: Philip Dearden

Total pupils: 569 kinghenrys.co.uk

Mander Portman Woodward

6TH FORM

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

Wolverhampton, WV6 0LH

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Fisher

Total pupils: 145 newbridgeprepschool.org.uk

Norfolk House School

NURSERY

Birmingham, B15 3PS

Headteacher: Susannah Palmer

Total pupils: 279 norfolkhouseschool.co.uk

Priory School

NURSERY

CO-ED Birmingham, 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

Solihull, B91 2AB

Headteacher: Mr Smith

Total pupils: 233 ruckleigh.co.uk

St George’s School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR •

CO-ED

Birmingham, B15 1RX

Headteacher: Mr Gary Neal

Total pupils: 432 sgse.co.uk

Solihull Preparatory School

NURSERY •

Solihull, B91 3EN

Executive Headmaster: Charles B Fillingham

Total pupils: 428 solsch.org.uk

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

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

Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB

Headteacher: Mr Nic Anderson

Total pupils: 779 wgs.org.uk

Worcestershire

Abberley Hall School

NURSERY

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: 279 winterfoldhouse.co.uk

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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

ALDERLEY EDGE

1 The Ryleys

ALTRINCHAM

2 Altrincham Preparatory School

CHEADLE

3 Greenbank Prep School

CHESHIRE

4 The King’s School in Macclesfield

Greater Manchester

MANCHESTER

5 Manchester High School for Girls

Lancashire

CLITHEROE

6 Stonyhurst College

Northumberland

STOCKSFIELD

7 Mowden Hall School

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

North Yorkshire

SETTLE

8 Giggleswick Junior School

9 Giggleswick School

YORK

10 Queen Ethelburga’s 11 The Mount School

ISLEOFMAN

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: 252 theryleys.com

St Ambrose Preparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS

Altrincham, WA15 0HE

Headteacher: Mr Francis Driscoll Total pupils: 152 stambroseprep.org

NORTH OF ENGLAND

Cheshire - County Durham - Cumbria - Greater Manchester - Isle of Man - Lancashire - Merseyside -

Stockport Grammar School

NURSERY

Stockport, SK2 7AF

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Capewell

Total pupils: 1047

stockportgrammar.co.uk

Terra Nova School

PRE-PREP

Holmes Chapel, CW4 8BT

Headteacher: Philip Stewart

Total pupils: 276 tnschook.co.uk

Wilmslow Prep School

NURSERY

Wilmslow, SK9 5EG

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Rigby

Total pupils: 116 wilmslowprep.co.uk

County Durham

Barnard Castle Prep School

PRE-PREP

Barnard Castle, DL12 8UW

Headteacher: Ms Laura Turner

Total pupils: 200 barnardcastleschool.org.uk

Barnard Castle School

PRE-PREP

Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN

Headteacher: Tony Jackson

Total pupils: 738 barnardcastleschool.org.uk

The Chorister School

NURSERY

Durham, DH1 3EL

Headteacher: Mr Ian Wicks

Total pupils: 206 thechoristerschool.com

Durham School

NURSERY

Durham, DH1 4SZ

Headteacher: Mr Kieran McLaughlin

Total pupils: 599 durhamschool.co.uk

Durham High School for Girls

NURSERY

• GIRLS Durham, 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

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

Nr Carlisle, CA5 7BX

Headteacher: Ms Mary Robertson-Barnett

Total pupils: 133 limehouseschool.co.uk

Sedbergh School

SENIOR

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

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

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

WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED

Clitheroe, BB7 2JA

Headteacher: Jonathan Harrison Total pupils: 181 moorlandschool.co.uk

Oakhill College

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP

CO-ED

Clitheroe, BB7 9AF

Headteacher: Mrs Carmel Crouch

Total pupils: 270 oakhillschool.co.uk

Rossall School

NURSERY

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

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

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: 725 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

NORTH OF ENGLAND

Merseyside - Northumberland - Tees Valley - Tyne & Wear - East Yorkshire

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

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

CO-ED

Crosby, L23 5TW

Headteacher: Mr Michael Kennedy

Total pupils: 661

stmarys.ac

Tower College

NURSERY

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: 221 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 Geoff rey 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

Stonyhurst

Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PZ

Head Teacher: John Browne Admissions: Helen Eastham (Director of Admissions) admissions@stonyhurst.ac.uk 01254 826345

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years TOTAL PUPILS: 725, boys 420, girls 305 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding FEES: Nursery – Day from £9.10 per hour; Pre-Prep – Day from £12,000 per annum; Prep – Day from £12,000, Weekly from £28,530, Full Boarding from £31,335 per annum, Flexi Boarding £75 per night, subject to availability; Senior – Day from £25,000, Weekly from £37,140 per annum, Full Boarding from £42,540 per annum, Flexi Boarding £75 per night, subject to availability

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 15-18, Senior – 25 maximum, Sixth Form – 25 maximum

MOTTO: Quant Je Puis (As Much As I Can)

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Completion of an online application form is the first part of the admissions process, which can be found on our website.

School philosophy: Inspired by our beautiful 1,000-acre countryside estate and rich heritage of being the world’s oldest continually active Jesuit school, we strive for our pupils to pursue excellence in every activity, alongside spiritual, emotional and personal growth as they learn to embody the school motto: “Quant Je Puis” (“As Much As I Can”). We are a global school, enriching the minds and lives of young people through a commitment to holistic development of the whole person, instilling lifelong values through being ‘men and women for others’, and maximising individual potential as our pupils go out into the world with the tools and mindset to create positive change.

Academic record: A third of our pupils regularly achieve the top grades at GCSE, with 40% achieving A or A* at A-level. Our points average for the International Baccalaureate has also consistently been above the world average, with our 2023 results placing us as the top-performing IB Sixth Form in the North of England.

Extra-curricular: Pupils benefit from 75+ options through the huge, varied range of clubs and societies, covering sport, music, and drama, as well as fencing, drone racing and archery. Exceptional facilities and opportunities allow new interests and talents to be discovered and existing passions to be taken to the next level. Notable achievements and alumni: We received the highest possible rating of ‘excellent’ in all areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, praising the quality of pupils’ academic achievements and the quality of the pupils’ personal development. Novelist Arthur Conon Doyle is one of our most famous alumni, along with 2003 Rugby World Cup winners Iain Balshaw and Will Greenwood. Most recently, Connie Clarke (OS22) and Liberty Heap (OS22) represent England internationally for rugby and cricket respectively. www.stonyhurst.ac.uk

NORTH OF ENGLAND

North Yorkshire - South Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

Ampleforth College

SENIOR

York, YO62 4ER

Acting Headteacher: Deidre Rowe

Total pupils: 611 ampleforth.org.uk/college

Ashville College

PRE-PREP

Harrogate, HG2 9JP

Headteacher: Mrs Rhiannon Wilkinson

Total pupils: 790 ashville.co.uk

Aysgarth Preparatory School

NURSERY

Bedale, DL8 1TF

Headteacher: Jonathon Anderson

Total pupils: 225 aysgarthschool.com

Belmont Grosvenor Prep

NURSERY •

Harrogate, HG3 2JG

Headteacher: Sophia Ashworth Jones

Total pupils: 197 belmontgrosvenor.co.uk

Bootham Junior School

NURSERY

York, YO30 6NP

Headteacher: Helen Todd

Total pupils: 153 boothamschool.com

Bootham School

SENIOR

York, YO30 7BU

Headteacher: Chris Jeffrey

Total pupils: 445 boothamschool.com

Clifton School and Nursery

NURSERY

York, YO30 6AB

Headteacher: Mr Philip Hardy

Total pupils: 212 stpetersyork.org.uk/Clifton

Fyling Hall School

Robin Hood’s Bay, YO22 4QD

Headteacher: Mr Steven Allen

Total pupils: 165 fylinghall.org

Giggleswick Junior School

NURSERY

Settle, BD24 0DG

Headteacher: James Mundell

Total pupils: 97 giggleswick.org.uk

Giggleswick School

NURSERY

FLEXI

Settle, BD24 0DE

Headteacher: Mr Sam Hart

Total pupils: 450 giggleswick.org.uk

Harrogate Ladies’ College

SENIOR

Harrogate, HG1 2QG

Headteacher: Mrs Sylvia Brett

Total pupils: 305 hlc.org.uk

Highfield Prep School

NURSERY

Harrogate, HG1 2QG

Headteacher: James Savile

Total pupils: 245 hlc.org.uk

Minster School

NURSERY •

York, YO1 7JA

Interim Headteacher: Sophie Schoukroun

Total pupils: 163 minsterschoolyork.co.uk

The Mount School

NURSERY

York, YO24 4DD

Principal: David Griffiths

Total pupils: 287 mountschoolyork.co.uk

Queen Ethelburga’s

NURSERY

YO26 9SS

Headteacher: Dan Machin

Total pupils: 1,400 qe.org

Queen Margaret’s School

SENIOR

York, YO19 6EU

Headteacher: Sue Baillie

Total pupils: 270 queenmargarets.com

Queen Mary’s School

NURSERY

• 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

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

York, YO30 6AB

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Walker

Total pupils: 549 stpetersyork.org.uk

Scarborough College

NURSERY

BOARDING • CO-ED

Scarborough, YO11 3BA

Headteacher: Mr Guy Emmett

Total pupils: 467 scarboroughcollege.co.uk

Terrington Hall School

NURSERY

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

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

Mowden Hall School

Newton, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7TP

Head Teacher: Mrs Kate Martin

Admissions: Mrs Shona Marshall admissions@mowdenhallpst.org info@mowdenhallpst.org 01661 842147

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-13 years TOTAL PUPILS: 221, boys 125, girls 96

TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Nursery £3,795 per term; Pre-Prep £3,950-£4,450 per term; Prep from £4,865-£6,995, Full Boarding from £9,950 per term

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Informal assessment on taster day.

School philosophy: Every child deserves their schooldays to be magical. We want all our children to feel at home here, with time and space to grow and develop, whilst enjoying their childhood in a nurturing, caring and creative environment. Every stage of education is preparation for the next, but it is not enough to simply prepare children for the challenges that lie ahead. We need to inspire our children, to bring curiosity and excitement to every lesson, to every experience.

www.mowdenhallpst.org

• Excellent GCSE & A-Level results

• Stunning 80-acre campus

• State-of-the-art facilities

• 11+ & Sixth Form Bursaries & Scholarships available

• Unrivalled extra-curricular programme

• ‘Excellent’ in all areas – ISI Inspection 2022

NORTH OF ENGLAND

West Yorkshire

Ackworth School

NURSERY •

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

Batley, WF17 8HL

Headteacher: Mrs S M G Fletcher

Total pupils: 93 dhschool.co.uk

The Froebelian School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

Leeds, LS18 4LB

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Dodds

Total pupils: 180 froebelian.com

Fulneck School

NURSERY

Leeds, LS28 8DS

Headteacher: Mr Paul Taylor

Total pupils: 390 fulneckschool.co.uk

Gateways School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

GIRLS

Leeds, LS17 9LE

Headteacher: Dr Tracy Johnson

Total pupils: 356 gatewaysschool.co.uk

Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP

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

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

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS

Wakefield, WF1 3QX

Headteacher: Dr Richard Brookes

Total pupils: 840 wgsf.org.uk/qegs

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

PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS

Wakefield, WF1 2QS

Headteacher: Ms Heidi-Jayne Boyes

Total pupils: 733 wgsf.org.uk/wghs

Wakefield Grammar PrePreparatory School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED

Wakefield, WF1 2DG

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Gill

Total pupils: 179 wgsf.org.uk/wgpps

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

NORTH OF ENGLAND

The Ryleys School

Ryleys Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7UY

King William’s College

Head Teacher: Mrs Julia Langford

Admissions: reception@theryleys.com 01625 583241

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 1-11 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 252, boys 135, girls 117 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery from £69 per day, from £1,593 per term; Pre-Prep from £4,195 per term; Prep from £4,345 per term ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School philosophy: The Ryleys School aim is to provide an outstanding education and opportunities which inspire pupils and nurture individual talents in an environment which celebrates diversity. Our friendly and welcoming staff ensure that your child’s happiness is at the forefront of all that we do. Academic success throughout the school is bolstered by over 40 extra-curricular clubs each week, all carefully selected to enhance our outstanding curriculum.

www.theryleys.com

Castletown, Isle of Man, IM9 1TP

Head Teacher: Mr Damian Henderson

Admissions: Ms Marion Clifford-Taggart admissions@kwc.im 01624 820110

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 340 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding

FEES: Senior – Day from £20,345-£26,995 a year, Weekly Boarding from £272-£390 a week, Flexi Boarding from £70 per day, Full Boarding from £34,940-£41,590 per year.

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Senior – 15, Sixth Form – 10

FAITH: Church of England MOTTO: Assiduitate, non desidia ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Non-selective. School reports and an interview required.

School philosophy: Opened in 1833, King William’s College is set in a stunning coastal location on the Isle of Man. This independent boarding and day school for girls and boys aged 11 to 18 is one of the most established International Baccalaureate schools in the British Isles. It is vibrant, friendly and fun, and whether you are from the Island or from far afield, you will bond with this special place. We have a proud history going back nearly 200 years, but what we value above-all is being a strong, friendly community. We aim to create bonds of friendship and mutual support which will last a lifetime. We offer an education with academic rigour at its heart, endorsing the values and internationalism of the International Baccalaureate. We support and stretch the individual, providing teaching and learning of the highest quality, together with appropriate support structures and an extensive enrichment programme.

Academic record: Success can be measured in many ways; in university placements, almost all our students go on to university either in the UK, including Oxbridge, in the US or Europe; in academic results, our (I)GCSE and IB Diploma results are strong and above the UK average; in sporting achievements, our teams are competitive in a wide array of sport; in artistic performance, drama, visual arts and music thrive throughout the school.

Extracurricular: Knowledge is vital, but so too are confidence, communication and character. It is important to learn how to lead, how to contribute and how to build and there is a vast array of opportunity at College to try new challenges. With varied opportunities outside the classroom, our aim is to offer an excellent programme of sport, drama and music alongside a broad range of extracurricular activities, including trips abroad, Combined Cadet Force (CCF) and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. There are also a number of Island-based activities that our students can take part in, including sailing, paddle boarding and golf. Cycling and mountain biking are also popular on the Island.

Scotland

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this country. A directory of schools, listed by area, starts below.

Moray

ELGIN

1 Gordonstoun School

East Lothian

DUNBAR

2 Belhaven Hill

MUSSELBURGH

3 Loretto School

Aberdeenshire

International School Aberdeen

Aberdeen, AB15 9PN

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Little isa.aberdeen.sch.uk

Robert Gordon’s College

NURSERY

CO-ED

Aberdeen, AB10 1FE

Headteacher: Mr Simon Mills

Total pupils: 1667 rgc.aberdeen.sch.uk

St Margaret’s School for Girls

NURSERY

Aberdeen, AB10 1RU

Headteacher: Miss Anna Tomlinson

Total pupils: 416 st-margaret.aberdeen.sch.uk

Angus

High School of Dundee

6TH

PREP

Dundee, DD1 1HU

Headteacher: Dr John D Halliday

Total pupils: 1045 highschoolofdundee.org.uk

Lathallan School

NURSERY

Johnshaven, DD10 0HN

Headteacher: Mr Richard Toley

Total pupils: 220 lathallan.org.uk

Argyll and Bute

Lomond School NURSERY

Helensburgh, G84 9JX

Headteacher: Mrs Johanna Urquhart

Total pupils: 405 lomondschool.com

Ayrshire

Wellington School PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Ayr, KA7 2XH

Headteacher: Mr S P Johnson

Total pupils: 480 wellingtonschool.org

Clackmannanshire

Dollar Academy

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

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

• BOARDING • CO-ED

Musselburgh, EH21 7RE

Head: Mr Pete Richardson

Total pupils: 495 loretto.com

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

ESMS Junior School

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 3 2 1

Merchiston Castle School

Edinburgh, EH13 0PU

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Anderson

Total pupils: 471 merchiston.co.uk

St George’s School for Girls

NURSERY

Edinburgh, EH12 6BG

GIRLS

Headteacher: Mrs Alex Hems

Total pupils: 824 stge.org.uk

Stewart’s Melville College

Edinburgh, EH4 3EZ

Headteacher: Mrs Linda Moule

Total pupils: 743 esms.org.uk

St Mary’s Music School

PREP

Edinburgh, EH12 5EL

Headteacher: Mr Kenneth Taylor

Total pupils: 83 stmarysmusicschool.co.uk

Fife

St Leonards

St Andrews, KY16 9QJ

Headteacher: Simon Brian

Total pupils: 518 stleonards-fife.org

Glasgow

Belmont House School

NURSERY

Glasgow, G77 5DU

Headteacher: Melvyn D Shanks

Total pupils: 260 belmontschool.co.uk

Craigholme School

NURSERY

GIRLS

Glasgow, G41 4HS

Headteacher: June Gilliland

Total pupils: 308] craigholme.co.uk

The Glasgow Academy

NURSERY

CO-ED

Glasgow, G12 8HE

Headteacher: Matthew Pearce

Total pupils: 1363 theglasgowacademy.org.uk

The High School of Glasgow (Junior)

NURSERY

Glasgow, G61 4AE

Headteacher: Miss Heather Fuller

Total pupils: 359 highschoolofglasgow.co.uk

The High School of Glasgow (Senior)

SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY

Glasgow, G13 1PL

Headteacher: Mr John O’Neill

Total pupils: 1039 highschoolofglasgow.co.uk

Hutchesons’ Grammar School

Primary

PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY

Glasgow, G42 7RN

CO-ED

Headteacher: Miss Fiona Macphail

Total pupils: 470 hutchesons.org

Hutchesons’ Grammar School

CO-ED

SENIOR • 6TH FORM

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

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Hamilton College

Bothwell Road, Hamilton ML3 0AY

INSPIRING THE FUTURE AT HAMILTON COLLEGE

Head Teacher: Mr Richard Charman

Admissions: Mrs Greta Montgomery admissions@hamiltoncollege.co.uk info@hamiltoncollege.co.uk 01698 282700

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 430 TYPE: Day

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

It’s not just a pair of boots.

It’s standing on your own two feet. It’s taking everything life throws at you in your stride.

And it’s leading the way, while offering a helpful hand to those around you.

At Gordonstoun, all students take part in a programme of expeditions. It’s not a break from the classroom (where our teaching is genuinely world class).

It’s an essential part of our curriculum and a principle we’ve held in the highest regard for more than 80 years.

That the role of a school is not just to prepare students for exams.

It’s to prepare them for life.

GORDONSTOUN

Broader experiences, broader minds.

This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this country. A directory of schools, listed by area, starts below.

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

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 School

NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Conwy, LL29 7BT

Principal: Mr Tom Hutchinson

Total pupils: 350 rydalpenrhos.com

St David’s College

SENIOR

6TH

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

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 •

• 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

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

Monmouth, NP25 3HG

Monmouth School for Boys

Headteacher: Simon Dorman

Monmouth School for Girls

Headteacher: Rachel Rees

Monmouth Prep Headteacher: Neil Shaw

Total pupils: 1226 habsmonmouth.org

Rougemont School

NURSERY •

Headteacher:

St John’s-on-the-Hill School, Celtic Springs Day Nursery

Christ College Brecon

Brecon, LD3 8AF

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Pearson

Total pupils: 400 christcollegebrecon.com

Bangor POWYS

Aberystwyth

Brecon Beacons

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

Belfast Royal Academy

PREP

Belfast, BT14 6JL

Headteacher: Ms Hilary Woods

Total pupils: 1555 belfastroyalacademy.com

Ben Madigan Preparatory School, Belfast Royal Academy

NURSERY

Belfast, BT15 5GP

Headteacher: Ben Madigan

Total pupils: 124 benmadigan.com

Campbell College

Belfast, BT4 2ND

Headteacher: Mr Robert Robinson

Total pupils: 1209 campbellcollege.co.uk

Methodist College PREP

Belfast, BT9 6BY

Headteacher: Mr Scott Naismith

Total pupils: 2082 methody.org

Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Inchmarlo Preparatory School

NURSERY

Belfast, BT9 6JR

Headteacher: Mr A Smyth

Total pupils: 190 inchmarlo.org.uk

Royal Belfast Academical Institution

6TH

Belfast, BT1 6DL

Belfast

Victoria College

Headteacher: Miss J A Williamson

Total pupils: 1184 rbai.org.uk

Republic of 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.

Co. Limerick

Glenstal Abbey School

SENIOR Murroe

Headmaster: Fr Simon Sleeman OSB

Total pupils: 255 glenstal.com

Dublin

Alexandra College

Dublin

College Principal: Barbara Ennis

Total pupils: alexandracollege.eu

The King’s Hospital

Palmerstown, Dublin

Headmaster: Mark Ronan

Total Pupils: 695

kingshospital.ie

St Columba’s College

JUNIOR

Whitechurch, Dublin, D16 CH92

Headmaster: Mark Boobbyer

Total Pupils: 298 stcolumbas.ie

Kildare

Clongowes Wood College

BOYS

Clane, Kildare

Headmaster: Chris Lumb

Total Pupils: 450 clongowes.net

Belfast, BT9 6JA

Headteacher: Karen Quinn

Total pupils: 1093 victoriacollege.org.uk

County Down

Rockport School NURSERY

Holywood, BT18 0DD

Headteacher: Mr George Vance

Total pupils: 180 rockportschool.com

Londonderry

Coleraine Grammar School

SENIOR • DAY • BOYS

Coleraine, BT51 3LA

Headteacher: Dr David Carruthers

Total pupils: 761 colerainegrammar.com

Foyle College

6TH

Londonderry, BT48 0AW

Headteacher: Patrick Allen

Total pupils: 960 foylenet.org.uk

Limerick

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: Ms. Sian May

Primary Campus: admissions.jb@alice-smith.edu.my

Secondary Campus: admissions.ep@alice-smith.edu.my

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

Rugby School Thailand is driven by a British curriculum and an ethos that increases opportunities for each individual student, providing exceptional academic results with clear pathways to universities and careers worldwide.

80-Acre Countryside Campus

8am to 6pm Enhanced School Day

Weekly & Full-Time Boarding Options

1150 International Students

Internationally recognised, the School’s boarding and co-curricular programmes have both been awarded Beacon status for excellence by the Council of British International Schools (COBIS).

Rugby School Thailand is an exceptional school with wonderful teachers and excellent facilities. Our son loves it. (Parent)

St. Paul’s School

Rua Juquiá 166

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

Admissions: admissionsoffice@britishschoolmuscat.com +968 24 600842

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years

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

TOTAL PUPILS: 950 TYPE: Day

FEES: Nursery (day) from OMR 3800, primary school (day) from OMR 5100 senior school (day) from OMR 7300

TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Primary school – 20, Senior – 18

FAITH: All welcome

MOTTO: Everyone Can ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see our website for details.

School philosophy: British School Muscat is a dynamic, thriving and successful school located in Oman, the hidden jewel of the Arabian Peninsula. Visitors consistently comment on the relaxed and purposeful atmosphere around the site, its polite and motivated students and its friendly, family atmosphere. When you’re a long way from home, it’s even more important that your child and your family immediately feel safe, secure and amongst friends within a supportive international community. This is the starting point for successful learning. The school invests time in creating a personal relationship with all its families to ensure that your child’s learning is as personalised as possible.

Academic record: British School Muscat’s academic results are consistently excellent. Its exam results typically place it in the top five British international schools in the GCC and top 9% of UK independent schools. In its recent British Schools Overseas Inspection (overseen by the Department of Education and Ofsted) the school is described as “an outstanding school with numerous exemplary features”.

Extracurricular: The school believes that students learn as much outside the classroom as they do inside it. Staff encourage participation and aim for high performance. The extensive enrichment programme provides opportunities to inspire and support your child in gaining the skills and competencies necessary to fulfil their potential, while taking advantage of the school’s unique location in Oman wherever possible.

Notable achievements: British School Muscat is Oman’s leading British School. It has been established for 50 years and is proud to be the only not-for-profit British school in Muscat with some of the best facilities in the Middle East.

British School Muscat Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Head Teacher: Kai Vacher

LPS Mayfair

Co-ed 11-16

106 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7NL

LPS Sixth

Co-ed 16-18

79 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1PP

THERIVE R THAMES

LPS Clapham

Co-ed 11-16

7-11 Nightingale Lane, London, SW4 9AH