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WELC ME… As your child begins their educational journey at independent school there are a multitude of factors to consider. To make it easy for you, we have split our Guide into chapters to cover each stage of the school career – all the way from nursery to sixth form. We aim to leave you with a real understanding of the independent sector and how it all works.

Your child can enter at any stage of their educational career: nursery, pre-prep, prep, senior or sixth form. Take a look at our Timeline on page 6 for the low-down on the school-entry points.

Free from the restraints of the National Curriculum, schools can instil the qualities that it takes to build a successful career, while equipping pupils with the skills needed to weather life’s challenges with confidence.

There are now more pupils at independent schools than at any time since records began. With so much choice out there, we hope our Guide offers you a helping hand in choosing the right school for your child.

And don’t forget to visit our website independentschoolparent.com for more expert advice, behind the scenes insights from leading schools, top tips for entrance exams and information on bursaries and scholarships.

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Wrekin College, Shropshire Sedge Beswick has just been ranked in the top 50 most influential people by social media marketing platform, The Drum. In the last 12 months she has launched clothing label @SRSLY_social; mentored at Seedcamp and Fashion Decoded; and judged The Lovies. Sedge was even previously invited to Downing Street to advise on their social media campaign!

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6 Emily Pye, 18 Student of psychology at University College London. Brentwood School, Essex In sixth form, Emily created a striking portrait of the Duke of Westminster (see page 7). The Duke was “most touched” by her triptych of paintings, which used an increasing thickness of oil paint to reflect his growing wealth and power. Emily received the highest possible grade (Grade Seven) in her International Baccalaureate Visual Art Diploma. When she graduates, Emily wants to combine her degree and love for art in a creative role in the advertising industry, claiming that her teachers were “always so encouraging” and their “passion for art was contagious”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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CHOOSING A SCHOOL EMMA HATTERSLEY

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n our digitised world, with so much information available on so many platforms, it can often be a daunting task to try and decide on your child’s future schooling. Will you get a return on your investment at an independent school?

The Independent Schools Council (ISC) recently stated: “ISC schools are the envy of the world for their first rate academic achievements, the excellent all round education they offer pupils and for their outstanding pastoral care. They are ranked among the best in the world and educate more than 500,000 children in the UK.”

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Above, Godolphin School, Wiltshire, was founded in 1726

One of the advantages when considering an independent school is that there is plenty of choice. Things that are frequently part of the decision include whether the school is day, boarding, all girls, all boys, co-ed, city or country, “all rounders” or highly selective.

Godolphin is a leading independent boarding and day school for girls aged three to 18. Founded in 1726, it has been

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designed to play to the strengths of our students. In 2015, we celebrated an excellent year of A-level results with an increase from 11% A* in 2014 to 13% in 2015. Girls achieved places at their first choice of university including Oxford, Bristol, Durham and Exeter.

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While academic achievements are fundamental, there is so much more to an independent education. We place a strong focus on a bespoke, well-rounded education and we want to teach our girls to be resilient, creative and ambitious.

Having outstanding facilities and committed teachers enables independent schools to facilitate a comprehensive programme of co-curricular activities, which play a huge part in day-to-day school life. We encourage all our girls to get involved with something that will enhance their own skills and interests.

Activities include the Combined Cadet Force; Leiths School of Cookery; music; debating; Duke of Edinburgh; self-defence.

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SPORTING TRADITION our whole community provides a secure base for the pupils to explore and learn how to become the effective navigators they will need to be in a complex world.

The culture of friendship, encouragement, support and mutual respect within the school is empowering, resulting in happy students.

Our pupils regularly meet with their tutors; and our boarders are fully supported by competent house staff.

For many, the quality of sport is a defining factor when selecting a school for your child. Godolphin’s proud sporting tradition continues to run throughout the school and past and current achievements include representation at county, regional and national level. Girls participate in organised and individual sport and there are numerous options available including netball; hockey; lacrosse; tennis; swimming; athletics; riding; cricket; fencing; rounders; basketball; volleyball; Pilates; and fitness.

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One of the major advantages of schools in the independent sector is the smaller class size. With fewer pupils, the staff can really get to know each and every child, their learning styles and any specific needs.

Godolphin, like many private schools, can provide specialist teachers to offer additional learning support or extension through individually designed lessons.

Girls are identified for these lessons through consultation with staff and parents and assessments are carried out on site to ensure a relaxed and happy learning environment.

Many schools in the sector have an excellent reputation for music, art and drama – we have numerous opportunities for pupils to use and develop their talents.

Our Art and Design department provides students with a stimulating environment that helps to develop artistic skills, critical judgement and the application of creative intellect. It is the intention that all students fulfil their potential and surpass their expectations. The department has an enviable track record of success at examination level as well as in national competitions.

The culture of friendship, encouragement, support and mutual respect within the school is empowering, resulting in happy students

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BOARDING & ALUMNAE A boarding environment – offered in a range of prep and senior schools in the form of flexi, weekly or full boarding – encourages pupils to work together, to learn about kindness, tolerance and understanding; and the boarders forge friendships that will last a lifetime.

Alumnae (former pupils) are a big part of independent school culture. These networks are close and young alumnae often have friends in high places who are willing to open doors for them and share their expertise in particular fields.

At Godolphin, we actively facilitate this with our GO Forward networking programme, which provides our students with a ready-made network of alumnae across the globe. We are always so grateful when former students return to talk to our current girls and offer guidance and support – both personal and professional. Our girls benefit greatly from these connections.

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The direct magnetic connection means the keyboard will not drain the impressive battery life, which would occur with a Bluetooth connection, and it can be connected and disconnected with ease.

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Above and right, Hyde Park School, London, below, Port Regis in Dorset takes children from three years old

It is never too early to start looking, as the very best nurseries tend to fill up early and have pupils on waiting lists

WHY GO INDEPENDENT? So why did I choose the nursery I did? I totally trusted in Miss Harper’s vision for the school and she clearly loved and cared about the children. The high-calibre staff were welcoming and kind to all of the children – and they had limitless patience.

There were waiting lists and we were lucky to have got places.

You may be feeling anxious about using a pre-school at all, but recent government

research from the Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) has found that children who attend high-quality nurseries do better in national tests in reading, writing and maths at the age of seven than those who don’t. So you are

Registration fees range, on average, between £50 and £200 and you can register your child for a number of establishments giving your child the best start possible.

The emphasis of the study is placed very firmly on the quality of the provision and this is why it may be worth paying a little bit extra for an independent nursery.

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It is never too early to start looking, as the very best nurseries tend to fill up early and have pupils on waiting lists.

Registration fees range, on average, between £50 and £200 and you can register your child for a number of establishments – many are happy to take registration fees at birth. Normally a deposit and firm commitment will not be required until the term before your child starts. At this point, I would recommend that you go back to the setting and have another tour before parting with your money; changes of management and staff can have a big impact on a school.

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The first decision you need to make is whether you are looking for a stand alone nursery or one that is part of a school. If you have already decided on the prep school for your child and they have a good nursery this is often the best route to go down. Not only will your child be familiar with their environment, but it should help to secure a place in Reception; this will save you the angst of having to prepare for entrance tests at aged four and it means that your child will be starting school with his or her friends.

THE NEXT STAGE Once you have decided what is best for you and your family, and you have identified several nurseries that seem right in terms of ethos, location, fees, and timing of the school day, it is time to go

buildings and the classrooms. Does the place look clean and well cared for?

Peeling paint and broken toys could be a sign that the owners are not investing in the buildings or that management is weak.

You are looking for bright, stimulating classrooms and walls where the children’s work is displayed with pride. The children should look active and be enjoying what they are doing.

OUTDOOR SPACE One of the key features of early childhood education today is the regular access to outside space. Indeed, it is now a requirement that all Early Years’ settings must provide pupils time each day in the fresh air. Try to find out how much time the children actually spend outside and look at the equipment that they can use.

Our nursery has a beautiful walled garden, where our pupils can play in the sand pit, whizz down the slide and read stories and take a look. First impressions are important. Are you greeted warmly by the staff? Do they look happy and do they interact in a positive way with the children in their care? Look at the state of the

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Are bikes and trikes available? Do they have the opportunity to grow their own fruit and vegetables? Do they have outdoor games lessons and a nature area where they can learn about the world around

Top left, Loretto, East Lothian, takes pupils from nursery to sixth form, above, Hyde Park School, London

them? In my experience, children who have had plenty of exercise sleep better, are better behaved, eat well and are healthier.

We are very fortunate at Hyde Park School because our nursery and pre-prep is actually located in a beautiful walled garden, where our youngest pupils can spend their days playing in the huge sand pit, digging in the garden, reading stories in the tent or whizzing down the slide. As it is only a few minutes’ walk from Marble Arch tube station, we like to think of it as one of London’s best kept secrets!

Our nursery feeds automatically into our Reception class and these children then travel across the park in our minibus to the prep school in Queensgate where they can stay until they are 11. In 2017, the Minerva group (our umbrella) will be opening their own senior school in Piccadilly, so your child could be educated from the age of three to 16 without you having to look at another school!

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Elvaston Place Open Morning Thurs 10 March - 9am The Long Garden Open Morning Wed 9 March - 9.30am Booking is essential Hyde Park School offers your child a unique, well-rounded education, with 2 locations in central London. Our Nursery & Pre-Prep is located next to Hyde Park (W2) and takes children ages 2 - 5. Our Preparatory is in South Kensington (SW7) and takes ages 5 - 11.

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Open Mornings First Tuesday of every month at 9.30am Booking is essential The Lyceum is a small, non-selective, independent nursery and school for boys and girls aged 3-11, with a unique educational philosophy delivered through topic-based learning. The school is situated in the City of London, near to Old Street and Shoreditch.

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HEATHER NYE

head of The Orchard at Knighton House, Dorset

FREE-RANGE EDUCATION The Orchard at Knighton House, Dorset

The nursery years at The Orchard at Knighton House are multisensory, hands-on and unique to each pupil, writes Heather Nye

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ith our small class sizes, it is possible to tailor the learning experience to each child, whether they prefer writing quietly in a book, with a whiteboard and pen, or chalking words on the floor on all fours! Each child’s learning is unique and precious to them.

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING Learning is “free range” in the sense that it puts the children’s own interests at the heart of the lessons which takes place. At the outset of each topic, the children are involved in deciding the specific activities or questions we then pursue.

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demands. Here in The Orchard, the reverse is true; the children guide their learning, engage with reality and the outdoors, drive their own achievement and thrive as a consequence. With access to an array of learning environments, nature, animals and classroom pets, children receive an education which far exceeds a world of worksheets and one in which they can interact and engage with the world first hand.

FAMILY ATMOSPHERE The family atmosphere of The Orchard, like many nurseries, enables the children to feel comfortable and secure, and to become confident and conscientious learners and members of society. The staff are able to focus on much more than

academics; they are on hand to welcome children for breakfast and after-school clubs, to socialise over lunch, and through these to nurture good manners and everyday etiquette.

OUT OF THIS WORLD Each term we have a “topic” which has a broad theme, this term it is “Out of this World”. The whole of the nursery and pre-prep have the same overall topic theme which each class interprets differently. The underlying central focus from nursery to Year Two is driven by ideas from the children. We use a number of activities to start the thinking process and it is exciting to observe in which directions the children’s knowledge and interests will go.

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BEHIND THE SCENES Pupils can move on to the prep school at Knighton House

A THINKING “TUB” We start with a thinking tub, in which there is a selection of objects, pictures and prompts with links to the topic. These tend to be a bit of an eclectic mix as the aim is to encourage discussion and not hand the topic on a silver plate. This is also a great arena for the children to start sharing their own knowledge and experiences. We follow this up by exploring the thinking tub further, engaging in 3D-mind mapping and brainstorming to produce our “thinking roads” (thoughts on the tub contents). The roads can be anything as long as there is a link, direct or abstract, to the objects. This process produces an exciting and wide-ranging mix of ideas.

Next, children draw idea clouds of things that they would like to do within the topic.

Although the children are creating their own learning journey, the teachers add to the thinking roads and clouds to ensure specific areas of learning are covered.

CHALLENGES AND GOALS This process is displayed on our “thinking wall”. Children can look at their clouds at any time, see what they have done and what they need to do next. The wall book is a working document, it can be added to or amended as children want. As the

Exploring outside is key to nursery years

children progress through nursery and the pre-prep, they start to take responsibility for their own learning, are set challenges and goals (for example starting learning their times tables) which they can undertake in their own way and at their own pace; they know they can always find help. The children show great enthusiasm in achieving their challenges and goals and are motivated to learn as they continue to understand that they can do it!

CANVAS FOR LEARNING We are incredibly lucky to be based in 30 acres of glorious Dorset countryside and to be able to use all the facilities of the prep school. The outdoors provides us a fabulous canvas for learning. From counting aspects of nature (we also have many school pets including pygmy goats, chicken, ponies, rabbits and dogs), to splatter-painting, chalking numbers and stories on the concrete pathways – children are able to engage in learning which is real and hands on.

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Movement prompts the development of the brain and body. Giving the children the freedom to move is a key focus of learning at The Orchard. Movement play senses are tactile (touch), proprioception (awareness of where your body is in relation to where it is and what it is doing) and vestibular (how your body is moving and spatial awareness and balance). We let children access these three senses through everyday activities, as movement play supports their learning and overall development in the following ways: ● Fine and gross motor skills development – the foundation for writing. ● Crawling around and playing outside, promotes eye tracking (horizontal and vertical) – the foundation for reading. ● Stimulates brain and nervous system – building important pathways.

Children need space to move, decide where to play and how to access an activity. It is also why we do lots of exploration outside – to take learning beyond the four walls of a classroom.

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headmaster, Spratton Hall, Northamptonshire

PRE-PREP

STEPPING STONE Pre-prep education offers the perfect transition from nursery to preparatory school, writes Simon Clarke

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child’s education are vital as they provide the foundations upon which all future learning is built, and a pre-prep is the perfect place for this journey to begin.

WHAT’S THE AGE RANGE?

Pre-prep departments usually consist of three year groups: Reception, Year One and Year Two. On the whole, every class will have its own teacher and full-time teaching assistant, who will get to know the children inside out and know what makes them tick.

Literacy, numeracy, phonics and reading activities will be explored daily and lessons

Above and right, Spratton Hall, Northants

will be carefully tailored to meet the children’s needs, enabling them to discover their strengths, to develop passions and interests that make them unique.

A key part of any child’s development is playing, as children learn so many life skills during play. Many pre-prep schools will have extensive playgrounds and playing fields for their pupils and have equipment from trains, teepees and adventure trails, to outdoor classrooms in the wood and a pirate ship in the playground – allowing their children to get lost in a world of imagination and amusement.

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pre-prep school is a truly magical place where a child can find themselves one moment in an outdoor classroom chasing a butterfly, a moment later in a dance lesson in the theatre, or immersed in topic work in the classroom, or sitting inside a “rocket ship” before it takes off for outer space.

Learning is all about discovery, investigation, opportunities and, most importantly, fun. The first few years of a

Lessons will be carefully tailored to meet the children’s needs, enabling them to discover their strengths, passions and interests

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CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY

The pre-prep at Spratton Hall is nestled right at the heart of the prep school, but has its own routines, its own purpose-built classrooms and its own unique space, while still having access to the excellent prep school facilities. At Spratton these include a sports hall; theatre; music room; computer rooms; athletics track; and 50 acres of playing fields. Perhaps more importantly than the wonderful facilities, outside of their classroom the pupils are taught by the same specialist teachers who teach throughout the prep school. At Spratton Hall the 1st XV rugby coach, for example, also takes Year Two boys for rugby, and the 1st XI girls’ hockey coach takes Year Two girls for hockey, so the children benefit from expert coaches from a very early age.

HAPPY AND FULFILLED

The philosophy at the heart of Spratton’s pre-prep is kindness, respect and consideration. Our children develop strong, positive relationships with adults and with each other. We value the support of our parents and families and seek to work in partnership so that we give our children the most fulfilling and promising start to life.

Like many pre-prep schools up and down the country, ours is vibrant, stimulating and

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To get ready for the next stage of education in the prep school, pre-prep school exists to provide a fun yet challenging curriculum quite simply a wonderful place to learn.

Our bright and cheerful classrooms benefit from interactive white boards, iPads, outdoor areas, role-play corners and reading areas that dovetail with the topic being studied that term.

In preparing children for the next stage of their educational journey in the prep

school, the aim of a pre-prep school is to provide a fun yet challenging curriculum and to ensure that the early years of a child’s education are a happy and fulfilling experience.

With encouragement and guidance, the staff build on children’s knowledge and skills. Each child is helped to develop their

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Picking the right pre-prep for your child is one of the most important decisions in your parenting life

world where their education continues to grow and flourish.

HOW TO CHOOSE

Picking the right pre-prep for your child is one of the most important decisions in your parenting life. Before you start looking, you

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When choosing a school, meeting the head is vital – they will play a significant role in the life of your child for a few years to come self-confidence and ultimate passion for learning and life.

A pre-prep like Spratton Hall gives a secure, safe and stimulating environment where expectations are high, independence and creativity are encouraged and effort is always praised. This gives pre-prep pupils a wonderful stepping stone into the prep

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should consider whether you want a pre-prep with a nursery, or a pre-prep that is attached to a prep school, or even a stand-alone pre-prep. It is important for a child to realise that when they go to school it is different from nursery and so to that end it is often better to pick a pre-prep that does not have a nursery so a clear

Above, Barrow Hills School, Surrey

distinction is made. Any good pre-prep department will have copious settling in story times, workshop groups etc so that your is child ready and familiar with the school before September.

There are several important factors to consider when choosing a school. The prospectus and website are good starting points but these are only an invitation to visit. If you like the look of a school, then attend an open morning. But by far the best way to choose is to have a personal visit.

Meeting the head is vital as they will play a significant role in the life of your child for a few years to come. And finally, trust your instinct – does the school “feel right”?

It is never too early to start looking for the right school for your child and it gives great peace of mind once a school is chosen, the registration is paid and you have secured a place. ISP

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SOPHIE BABER headmistress, Brookham School, Hampshire

INSPIRING MINDS Brookham School, Hampshire

n the 16th century, the French Renaissance scholar, Rabelais wrote, “A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit” and lighting fires in children is what Brookham is all about. Our aim is to inspire children, to ignite their passion for exploration and learning, making possible the energy, opportunity and success that our pupils enjoy as they embark on their learning journeys.

As a result there is no such thing as a standard day at Brookham, our pre-prep and nursery school. Let’s start with our youngest children enjoying their weekly forest school: hidden among the oak and chestnut trees in the school’s acres of woodland, we find our three and four year olds deep in concentration as they whittle

sticks, build shelters and cook over an open fire. Outside learning has a magical way of bringing the best out of children. It is not unusual to see the quietest child in class really come out of their shell when out in the woods. Faces aglow, the outdoors provides a constantly changing environment that will always challenge.

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Another upturns a colander and begins to feed pipe cleaners through the holes – their face luminescent with concentration.

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Augmenting fine motor skills is the key to opening many developmental doors. It requires awareness and planning to complete tasks, as well as muscle-strength, coordination and sensation. Fine motor skills contribute fundamentally to communication, but that does not mean we need to start with handwriting practice in its traditional form. Handwriting can be frustrating for those not ready. These activities help children develop important fine motor skills, but more importantly, by allowing their own imagination and curiosity to lead the way, children engage enthusiastically with their learning. A flying start to a child’s education, and one Brookham is proud to be offering.

As children move up through the school, they are introduced to a wider and gradually more academic curriculum but this is still approached in a fun, engaging and challenging way. A Spanish lesson for Year One might consist of the children dancing and singing around their

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classroom: “Dόnde vamos?” (“Where are we going?’). Fun activities that build upon previous learning, encourage budding linguists to speak with confidence.

Children gain accurate pronunciation and intonation through immersion in the Spanish language and hearing native speakers. We might not be able to fly our young children to Spain, but you could be forgiven for thinking that you were in Madrid, rather than Liphook.

GETTING OUT AND ABOUT

Trips are a regular feature at Brookham as the excitement of experiencing things away from the normal environment of school further encourages and engages children. Year Two are just off on a visit to Hollycombe Steam Museum where history is brought to life as traction engines, trains and farm machinery, all powered by steam, chuff away. The mechanics of steam

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Above, pupils at Brookham School in the playground

power are discussed, as are the power and propulsion of diesel. All the experiences of the day lend themselves perfectly to their Creative Curriculum topic “Amazing Journeys”. Once back in the classroom, and full of inspiration, our budding inventors plan machines of the future, with interesting design features and aerodynamic chassis. Surely every car needs an inbuilt milkshake maker? The up-and-coming design and technology lessons are going to be abuzz with imagination as the children build on what they have learned by trying to construct their state-of-the art prototypes.

PASS ME THE BALL!

Eyes on the ball, hands poised ready for the pass, a side step and… score! Sport plays a huge part in school life and this continues as Brookham children move up to our prep school, Highfield, where they

enjoy five sessions of sport a week. Sport helps children become resilient, confident and successful as they learn to work together developing positive pro-social values. Whether a child loves the adrenaline of charging around on the hockey or rugby fields, the calm of doing ballet, or yoga, in the dance studio, splashing around in the swimming pool, or testing their agility with judo and gymnastics, every child can find something that they enjoy.

It is this approach that enables our outstanding academic success. Highfield feeds the top schools in the country: Wellington, Eton College, and Wycombe Abbey to name a few. Children leave the schools full of enthusiasm and confidence, but most importantly they leave as happy and well-rounded individuals who are more than ready to tackle the next stage of their learning journeys.

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headmistress, St Catherine’s Preparatory School, Surrey

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Every prep school comes with its own character, attractions and benefits – simply find the one that best suits your child, advises Naomi Bartholomew

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Above, All Hallows Preparatory School, Somerset

PREP OVERVIEW

The breadth and depth of the curriculum ensures that pupils have the best grounding for senior school

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rep schools come in all shapes and sizes – some reside in town houses in residential streets, others have rolling acres and fabulous facilities. But there is one thing unites them all, and that is a breadth and depth of curriculum that ensures that pupils have the very best grounding ahead of their senior schools.

well-equipped to teach their subjects with insight and interest and ensure that subjects such as French, sport and music are an important part of a varied curriculum. This coupled with primary experts who are trained and experienced in guiding children through their earliest educational experiences make for an outstanding grounding.

SUBJECT SPECIALISTS

Preparatory schools are there to provide the very best foundation on which to build further. St Catherine’s, like a number of

Most prep schools will have a good number of subject specialists who are

STAND ALONE OR THROUGH SCHOOL?

Above, St Margaret’s Preparatory School, Essex, below, Millfield Prep School, Somerset

prep schools, forms the first seven years of a 14-year experience. Most girls join at four years old and “cross the road” to the senior school having successfully sat the 11+ entrance exam. A prep within a “through school” is able to provide the best of both worlds – a small prep of 260 children which has a warm family feel and strong pastoral care coupled with access to facilities of a much larger school, including a swimming pool, playing fields, large auditorium and sports hall. This in turn attracts the very best staff and a team that are dynamic, forward thinking and ambitious for the children in their care.

ROLE MODELS

We are also lucky in that we can tap into a pool of talented young women from the senior school who act as excellent role models to younger pupils. Assemblies which involve an older student speaking on a topic that they feel passionately about is always one in which you could hear a pin drop as the youngest look up with such interest to their older peers.

Stand alone prep schools often have strong links with particular senior schools and it is well worth looking at lists of leavers published by the school to see the

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While parents admire works by Klimt and Schiele at the Leopold Museum, the ZOOM Children’s Museum will keep the children equally enthralled. The majestic Schönbrunn Palace meanwhile, offers the chance to dress up in Baroque costumes and try a dancing lesson in the grand ballroom of the West Wing.

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C O L LEGE

At Eltham College everyone is someone else.

A Sixth Form Mathematician organises art workshops for visiting primary school children, the Captain of the 3rd XV is the lead actor in West Side Story and the General Secretary of the Model United Nations helps out at the local nursing home. In a challenging yet caring environment, we nurture each student’s skills and talents. All of them.

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Prep schools are here to prepare children for whatever comes next, usually Common Entrance typical paths. If you already have a particular senior school in mind, it will be important to find out what the links are between the prep and your senior school of choice.

HELPING WITH THE TRANSITION

Some pupils may choose to leave at the end of their prep school even if the school continues to 18. At St Catherine’s a handful each year will head off to other top boarding and day schools across the

Above and below, St Catherine’s Preparatory School, Surrey

Are you registered? Have you visited?

Have you spoken to parents with children at the school? These are all important steps country having decided that they want a slightly different flavour for their senior years.

Prep schools are here to prepare the children for whatever comes next. This is usually via Common Entrance and scholarship examinations taken in January of Year Six for girls and boys joining

senior schools aged 11, and in May of Year Eight for those moving at 13. Plus sometimes there are pre-tests and entrance exams designed by the school, too.

Thorough preparation and support from the school is essential during this important process and prep school heads are well-equipped to advise and are there to guide parents and pupils.

CHARACTER-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES

Great prep schools marry tradition, strong values and character-building opportunities with contemporary teaching and a sense of joy about learning as children discover their talents and passions emerge.

Small class sizes enable powerful relationships between staff and pupils to form. Teachers inspire individuals, who they get to know well not only in the classroom but through an extra-curricular programme that will likely mix activities such as sport, music, drama, chess, debating and at least one or two quirky options such as logic club or go-cart

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Vinehall School

MOOR PARK

Day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 months to 13 years Non selective but still achieving 53 scholarships in the past 3 years.

Bus routes from Shropshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire. *The learning and care provided by the setting is exceptional *Staff create a highly effective learning environment inside and out

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Moor Park, Richards Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 4DZ

head@moorpark.org.uk 01584 876061

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 2-13 years Total pupils: 257, boys 133, girls 124 Type: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding Fees: Nursery – Day from £29.30, Pre-Prep – Day from £2,971, Prep – Day from £5,375, Flexi Boarding from £42 per night, Weekly Boarding from £6,515, Full Boarding from £7,053 per term Typical class size: Prep – 18 Main exit schools: Eastbourne College, Tonbridge School, Cranbrook School, King’s Canterbury School, Sevenoaks School, Benenden School, Battle Abbey School, Winchester College, Eton College, Mayfield School Faith: We actively welcome children of all faiths Motto: pro aliis optimum agere (to do our best for the benefit of others) Entrance procedure: Assessment papers in Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning (for entry into Year 4 and above). Scholarships are available in Academia, Sport, Music and Art from Year 3 entry

School Philosophy: Our intake is broad and one of Vinehall’s strengths is working with each individual child to encourage them to make the most of every opportunity, to develop self-confidence and to help them achieve their very best. We combine high expectations with a flexible approach and the latest ideas in teaching. The recent ISI Inspection rated Vinehall as OUTSTANDING commenting, “Teachers enthusiasm for their subjects and their wide subject knowledge inspire and motivate pupils, and lessons are full of pace and challenge” and “Thanks to the excellent relationships and the warm caring atmosphere, pupils thrive and develop confidence in their abilities”.

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Academic Record: Vinehall is delighted its pupils have always achieved 100% pass rate at Common Entrance which ensures that all pupils are accepted into their first choice senior school for September 2015. Eleven scholarships were awarded by eight senior schools and once again all pupils entered were awarded places at Cranbrook School.

Extra-curricular: Vinehall offers pupils from Year 3 up a comprehensive programme of activities both after school and on Saturday mornings.

Children are able to participate in a wide range of academic, sporting and fun clubs including judo, archery, drama, fencing, gymnastics, music, golf (on the schools 9 hole course), cookery and carpentry. Additionally children in Years 6-8 are encouraged to participate in the incredible theatrical performances staged termly.

Notable Achievements and Alumni: Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes, Tim Rice-Oxley (members of rock group Keane). Tom Avery (British explorer and author who has travelled by foot to both the North and South Poles).

Tim Smit (founder of the Eden Project in Cornwall) Open Days: Open Mornings are held once per term although individual visits are welcome at any time by arrangement.

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Children begin to understand their strengths and interests and find like-minded friends making. It is through the extra-curricular programme that friendships and confidence are built.

Children begin to understand their own strengths and interests and find others who are like-minded. Whether it be in choir or coding club or performing duties as a prefect, there is time and space in prep schools for learning to go far beyond the national curriculum. If your child is already showing particular interests it is well worth seeking a school which

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provides opportunities. It is incredibly important for children to find chances to truly be themselves at school and while schools may well be able to celebrate successes that happen outside of school, those achieved alongside classmates are truly bonding.

WHEN AND WHERE TO START LOOKING

Are you registered? Have you visited the school? Have you spoken to parents with

Above, Bilton Grange School, Warks, below, Hull Collegiate, East Yorkshire

children at the school? These are all important steps. I recommend that parents start to look at prep schools for Seven-Plus entry once their child is established at school and they have some sense of what their interests and abilities appear to be. I would expect parents to be considering options when their child is in Year One for entry into Year Three.

FAMILY LOGISTICS

It is important to visit more than once and to allow yourself time to consider your options carefully. Equally important as meeting your requirements in terms of facilities and opportunities available are family logistics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for example, it is essential to consider what is manageable in terms of the school run? Prep school-aged children are still young and need to be able to fit in some downtime into their day around activities and homework. A commute of more than 20 minutes is something that needs to be considered very carefully. Check that the school hours work with your family â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is there afterschool care or a breakfast club? That may make all the difference.

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KATIE GEDYE

head of lower school, Moor Park School, Shropshire

SCHOOL SLEEPOVER Moor Park School, Shropshire

Moor Park School offers a flexible and adaptable boarding schedule that benefits children and parents alike, writes Katie Gedye

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aving spent many years falling, boarding numbers, for the last two years in succession, have finally begun to climb.

Interestingly, this does not seem attributable to parents buying into the traditional full-boarding model, but to the increasing number of schools offering a more flexible approach.

The needs of the modern family have changed and schools are learning they need to go with the flow a little more.

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Moor Park is a school on the outskirts of Ludlow in Shropshire. Over the last few years, the boarding team – led by deputy head Simon Gedye – have overhauled the offering, with quite surprising results.

Now 90% of the children in the middle and upper school board at least one night a week, with most doing three or four and the school’s 120 beds are full at least twice a week. As a relatively small school, with no “full-boarding” pedigree, this is quite some feat.

Building firm foundations is always a good idea and this is certainly true at Moor Park. In 2010, we built a quite unique junior boarding house, called the Tree House. Ticking all the “eco” boxes (it is one of the first Category 4, on the Code

for Sustainable Homes, houses in Shropshire), it is a 20-bed den for the seven and eight year olds. Cosy, secure and undaunting, the youngest boarders can dip their toes in to the boarding life of the school. They love activities with the older children, and boarding activities and games are often designed to allow groups of different aged children to work together.

Whether it be Minions Night, Trash Fashion, Towel Origami or the Gingerbread House Challenge, you will often find clusters of children from seven to 13 years of age, laughing together.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? From the age of seven, children will build up the number of nights they board as they go through the school. The majority

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“BIG WEEKEND”

Above, boarding prepares children for living at senior school

Boarding teaches children to get on with each other of our parents work hard and travel quite some distance to reach the school. They understand the benefits of boarding: less commuting time, the broad offering of extra-curricular activities, the growing development of independence and self-assurance. They want to be able to sit at a dinner party and say: “Yes, my child goes to boarding school… but they have been home twice this week already”.

question. The school has developed a system where children grow a natural love for boarding and so there is no need for a hard sell.

Moor Park sends children to a wide variety of schools, from Eton, Marlborough, Millfield, Radley and Harrow to much more local day schools such as Hereford Cathedral School.

Prep schools need to prepare children for the very different requirements of their future schools. For some, boarding won’t ever be a necessity and so is just a bit of fun. But for many going off to fullboarding senior schools, this can be a huge shock if they are not properly prepared.

One of the hardest challenges for prep schools is weekends. More often than not, the body of local children depart to their homes for the weekend, leaving behind those children whose homes are overseas.

Not only does this leave the numbers rather depleted, but it also doesn’t give a true impression of what full-boarding life might be like for those seeking it in later years. Moor Park began to challenge the “empty-weekend” issue a few years ago with the introduction of the “Big Weekend”.

Big Weekends are termly themed “amusement-park” style events, which bring in over 70 additional weekend boarders. Events have ranged from Nerf Wars, MasterChef and SAS survival, to Bollywood and Wild West Weekends. The children dress up and spend Saturday night engaged in activities before staying over in the boarding house. They wake on Sunday, to an early morning swim and a full-cooked breakfast before heading home. For the parents: it’s a chance for a night out and a lie in. For the children: a positive experience of a weekend boarding.

Running a flexible system can be a bit of a juggling act for the hard-working matrons and laundry teams, but Moor Park’s bulging beds suggest it is a system that is here to stay.

Pupils dressed up for one of the Big Weekends

REASSURANCE AND STABILITY And that is the crux of it really. Boarding as required and the flexibility to opt in and out as parents require is a system that really works. If parents are stuck in London, then a quick phone call is all that is needed. Many children switch to weekly boarding when parents are away, and there is great reassurance and stability provided by care that is reliable and known. Equally the opposite is true too. When children are tired, missing home or a big brother is home for exeat, they can opt out without

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JAMES DAHL

director of admissions, Wellington College, Berkshire

SENIOR

A CHANGING LANDSCAPE

“Any customer can have a car painted any colour he wants, so long as it is black” – Henry Ford famously wrote about the Model T. Fortunately, the choice of independent senior schools on offer in 2016 is anything but monochrome. But where should a parent, who is considering an independent senior school, begin in their quest to find the right school for their child?”

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James Dahl offers advice for choosing a senior school and preparing your child for the 11+ or 13+ admission process

SENIOR

AGE:

11/13-16 years FEES* (PER TERM):

FROM £4,400 - £9,900

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o you need to decide what type of senior school education you would like for your child: 11+ or 13+; day or boarding; single sex or co-ed? You will also consider size, facilities, academic curriculum, co-curricular strengths, pastoral care, and fees when making decisions as to which senior school is the right fit both for your child and for you as a family.

Independent schools not only boast the finest examination results in the country, but also offer unrivalled opportunities in

the arts, service and sport, while also operating with the freedom which independence gives them. Most importantly, the best schools deliver a fully rounded view of what education should be rather than the narrow, outcome-driven focus on academic results which has consumed so many schools in our league table era.

Another equally important concern for parents who want their child to attend an independent senior school is: how do we get there? The traditional route into public school (more of which later) has been via prep school, whose historical role was to

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Above and left, pupils at Wellington College, Berkshire

“prepare” children for entry to places like Eton and Wellington, probably at the age of 13. The majority of 13+ prep schools still enter their pupils, in Year Eight, for Common Entrance (CE) – the exams required for entry into most 13+ senior schools – or for Academic Scholarship exams specifically designed to offer greater academic “stretch” to able pupils. Until recently, the results of CE or Academic Scholarship would have helped parents and prep schools determine which senior school would be the right “fit” for a child.

11+ AND THE “HYBRID”

Many prep schools, however, finish at Year Six when leavers have the choice of going to an 11 to 18 senior school or to another prep school for Years Seven and Eight, depending on parental choice. For those aiming at 11+ senior schools, it is likely that their children will go through an admissions process in January or February of Year Six, involving academic tests in maths, English, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning, as well as an interview and a prep-school reference.

It is important to add that, with school fees going up every year, an increasing number of families are choosing to adopt a hybrid approach: many children attend state primary school until the end of

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SENIOR

There are, of course, a number of senior schools which do not use pre-testing as part of their 13+ admissions process, if the thought of putting your child through such an experience at the age of 10 or 11 leaves you cold. If, however, you want your child to attend an over-subscribed senior school, either at 11+ or 13+, then they will have to go through some form of competitive entry process at some point.

KEEP AN OPEN MIND

Each year, around 10% of the pupils joining Wellington College in Year Nine come via a route which has not involved prep school Year Six and then move into the independent sector at 11+, either into a senior school or into a prep school for Years Seven and Eight. Each year, around 10% of the pupils joining Wellington College in Year Nine come via a route which has not involved prep school.

PRE-TESTING

What has complicated things recently is that many 13+ schools now “pre-test” in Years Six and Seven to identify children to whom they wish to offer places. This looks similar to the 11+ admissions process and will involve: academic tests, interviews, a reference and, perhaps, an assessment day.

Although offers of places are made in Years Six and Seven, they are often conditional on satisfactory performance in CE or Academic Scholarship which are still taken in Year Eight. Most senior schools have a CE pass mark (Wellington’s is 65%) so pupils know the level required.

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Wellington College, Berkshire, top right Radley College, Oxfordshire

My biggest piece of advice to parents beginning the journey of exploring senior-school options is to keep an open mind – there are so many fantastic schools out there, all different shapes and sizes.

You might begin the process committed to single-sex for your son, only to be blown away by a co-ed school; you might have always envisaged your daughter boarding, only to discover an absolute gem of a day school 20 minutes down the road.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

And don’t be confused by the terminology.

Public schools aren’t public at all; the name goes back hundreds of years and was first coined to differentiate the education offered by schools like Eton from home tutoring. The name has stuck, but public schools, in reality, are those which were founded as all-boys, often boarding schools such as Harrow and Rugby. They remain fee-paying and fiercely independent, although many are now fully co-ed, like Wellington. They are the equal of any private school throughout the world. It is not a cheap option, although most offer increasingly generous bursaries or scholarships in order to widen access, and many retain a link to their original charitable foundation. Wellington College was founded to educate the orphaned sons of deceased army officers and we still have a number of “Foundationers”, both boys and girls, to this day.

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DAVE MEADS

Truro School Surf Academy, Cornwall

WALKING THE BOARD Truro School, Cornwall

The Truro School Surf Academy ensures all-round fitness as well as nurturing hard work and commitment, writes Dave Meads making process during interview situations, now more than ever before.

Ultimately, it is one thing to grasp something intellectually, but real learning takes place when students have time to reflect on their experiences.

Following this ethos, in January 2014, we launched the Truro School Surf Academy with the help of world-renowned surfer Sam Lamiroy who acts as head coach. The aim: to create an elite surf squad and spearhead the future of surfing in Cornwall.

Widely accessible to both boys and girls, surfing is a fantastic sport for developing all-round fitness. From legs up to arms and shoulders, surfing not only develops core strength but also cardiovascular fitness. The Truro School Surf Academy

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gives students the extra-curricular opportunity to train both in and out of the sea, learn the more theoretical aspects of surfing through pool work and partake in tailored fitness sessions.

A SPORT FOR ALL With our ambition to create an elite team of surfers, you might be mistaken for thinking that the Surf Academy is only open to those students with past surfing experience. However, surfing at Truro School is open to all ages and abilities with many students arriving into Year Seven having never tried the sport before. The development potential between the ages of

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ere at Truro School we love the fact that 80% of our county is surrounded by sea and we actively encourage our pupils to take full advantage of Cornwallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 300-mile section of coastline.

Whether surfing on its sandy beaches, sailing on its sheltered estuaries, walking its dramatic headlands, or exploring its many geological features, Cornwall has something to offer all of our students.

We believe that education is about so much more than exam results. Our dedicated careers team have identified that modern employers share the same opinion with social skills, confidence and personal hobbies all influencing the decision-

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11 and 18 is enormous, and our ambition is to turn students from beginners into medal-winning surfers over the course of their school life.

All pupils surf in colour-coded Truro School Surf Academy rash vests based on their ability that is structured by IAM Bands. For those without their own equipment, surfboards and wetsuits can be used for free from the Ticket to Ride Surf School.

SURFING TO SUCCESS Since its conception, the Truro School Surf Academy has more than quadrupled in size. Our first success was recorded last year at county level in the Sainsbury’s Cornwall School Games Surf Event when Truro School students Max and Lloyd won Gold in both the Junior and Senior categories respectively. Both pupils defeated more than 25 competitors in their age group to win.

No sooner had we celebrated our victory at county level did the Surf Academy reach new heights. This time it was the turn of

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Above, pupils Ben and Ella achieved a double triumph when they took Gold in the boys’ and girls’ events

the girls on the national stage! It was at the end of September when the Surf Academy received news of its first-ever national achievement with sixth form student Beth Leighfield winning the British Girls’ Under-18 Longboard Surfing Championship.

It was this victory that really spurred on the other students and set the benchmark for what can really be achieved through hard work, training and commitment.

With all surfers in the academy instilled with newfound inspiration, hopes were high as we entered the inaugural Independent Schools’ Surfing Competition (ISSC) at the end of the year. The three-day event saw competitors converging from UK schools as far afield as Hurst College and North London Collegiate.

We were delighted to finish the year with a double success at the ISSC where Ben (Year 10) and Ella (Year Seven) took Gold

in the boys and girls’ main events. Ella’s achievement demonstrated the potential of young surfers. Having only started surfing in Year Five, she joined the Academy and honed her skills to win Gold at the ISSC less than three years after first picking up a surfboard.

LOOKING AHEAD Following such a triumphant year, the surf is certainly up for the Truro School Surf Academy. We plan to continue our partnership with Sam Lamiroy and expect the Academy to grow in numbers as more students choose to get involved.

Our next exciting development is the school’s first ever surf trip to the Algarve in Portugal where 17 students will stay at a surf camp at Lagos and will receive coaching from expert surfers including Sam Lamiroy every day over the course of the week.

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BOARDING XXXX

HELP WITH THE SCHOOL FEES Efficient tax planning could mean that paying school fees are well within your reach, writes Nick Hall

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e may not have a silver bullet for solving all problems regarding paying independent school fees, we do, however, have some ideas regarding tax planning that may be appropriate for those who: ● are currently or considering becoming self-employed ● have a limited company ● have assets which could be transferred to a limited company, such as an investment property portfolio.

If you do not fall into any of the above categories, and have no intention of doing so, but do have disposable income/savings, there may be solutions for you to improve your tax efficiency, which we will come to later on in the article.

Independent school fees are usually expensive and, like a lot of living expenses, are not tax deductible!

Parents currently paying independent school fees find themselves paying for the education that their children are receiving, and, by virtue of being UK taxpayers, are also contributing towards the state education system.

Those who are able to should consider their business tax structures in conjunction with personal tax planning. If you fall into any of the categories listed in the bullet points above then we can almost certainly help to reduce the tax burden and, in a lot of cases, make significant tax savings.

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Efficient tax planning starts with looking at how income is allocated in the household

DIVIDE AND CONQUER

At its most basic level, the tax planning involves equalising income between spouses. We regularly come across couples who have not received even the simplest tax advice. So this is where we start – looking at income in the family and how this is allocated between the individuals in the household.

Everybody who is a UK taxpayer (and has less than £100,000 income) receives some basic annual allowances – personal allowance (the level of earnings/income on which no tax is paid) of £10,600 currently (£10,800 from 6 April 2016); a basic rate

band (income at which tax is levied at the basic rate of 20%) of £31,785 (£31,900 from 6th April 2016); and specifically from 6th April 2016, a new dividend income exemption (a new band on which dividends are not taxed) of £5,000.

Every household needs to ensure that everybody of working age utilises these three reliefs wherever possible. If they are not used within a given tax year they are lost for good.

USE A TRUST

Once we have ensured that tax liabilities are being minimised across the family

Every UK taxpayer receives some basic annual allowances: a personal allowance, a basic rate band and a dividend income exemption

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PROMOTION

We know that tax savings can be made which amount to in excess of 50% of the school fees.

Therefore, it is feasible that you could educate two children for the price of one members, one option is to look at the possible use of Trusts.

In a number of cases, school fees are funded by grandparents, maybe from capital that they do not need and wish to pass down the generations. Rather than outright gifts, grandparents may wish to consider the use of a Trust. These structures protect the assets settled into the Trust while at the same time enable those administering the Trust (the trustees) to make distributions of income to the children, or direct to the school.

Depending on the circumstances, these Trusts can also potentially hold investments in private companies, therefore, income from those companies (either trading or investment companies) can be used to supplement payments made to the children, and to assist with the payment of school fees.

As part of our due diligence, we look at all of these possibilities. From clients we have helped in the past, we know that tax savings can be made which amount to in

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excess of 50% of the school fees. Therefore, by talking to us, it is feasible that you could, in effect, educate two children for the price of one!

This type of planning takes a minimum of two months to set up, ideally more.

As a by-product of using Trusts in this way they can also mitigate Inheritance Tax. Although both outright gifts and transfers into a Trust carry a seven-year time period (for different reasons) before they can be fully disregarded by the donor for inheritance tax purposes, Trusts can prevent the “problem” merely being passed down to the next generation. They also have other benefits in protecting the family wealth.

SURPLUS INCOME AND INVESTMENTS

For those who do not have their own businesses, such as employees or those receiving investment income, your scope for tax planning is more limited. If, however, you have surplus income

Above, pupils at leading independent school, Oundle in Northants

(income in excess of needs) or investments, then you do have some tax planning opportunities.

At its simplest level, you could invest surplus income in ISAs. Again, as with tax planning, ensure that each taxpayer in the household uses his/her annual entitlement.

If you want to do something more exciting (and riskier – so seek advice before investing) and at the same time realise a tax advantage, you could consider Venture Capital Trusts (VCT), or Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), or even Seed EIS. All of these give tax breaks to the investor, but carry more risks so proper advice from a qualified individual/ firm needs to be sought before investing.

If, however, the investments are carried out correctly, they can yield significant income tax savings, and these income tax savings can be used to either fund or to subsidise independent school fees.

Nick Hall is the managing director of Osbornes. To find out more contact: 01664 564581 or office@osbornes.uk.com

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FIONA POCOCK principal, Bosworth Independent College, Northamptonshire

SIXTH FORM

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Fiona Pocock explains the benefits of a sixth form education and outlines the exam options

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he Sixth Form is the term used to define the final two years of schooling prior to progression on to university or embarking on a career.

In traditional schools, the first year in the Sixth Form is known as the Lower Sixth and the second as the Upper Sixth. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Sixth Form that young people begin to specialise in their education, choosing the subjects that really appeal to them or those

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that are entrance requirements for their future university course.

THE PROCESS After GCSE examinations, generally taken in a wide range of subjects at the age of 16, students await their results in August with eager anticipation to confirm their place in the Sixth Form. Most schools require a minimum of a good GCSE pass (grade C or above) in at least five subjects and often a grade B or above in any subject to be studied in the Sixth

Form. Each school has its own prerequisites for entry, but it is compulsory in England for any student who has not attained a minimum of grade C in mathematics and English language to continue studying these subjects alongside Sixth Form studies. Each school has its own entry requirements for international students applying to the Sixth Form, but generally any applicant will be aged 16 before starting in September and will demonstrate a good level of English and mathematics.

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students who are genuinely interested and academically ambitious. Some may even inspire a pupil to progress beyond the Sixth Form into undergraduate study in an area about which he or she is passionate.

AGE: 16-18 years FEES* (PER TERM):

FROM £4,600 -£10,800

enjoyed by the most able as an alternative to A level. BTEC offers a more vocational, task-based route to Higher Education, with continuous assessment rather than terminal examinations, appealing to those who may be “exam-phobic” or simply fare better with regularly paced assessment.

Middle-ranked universities look favourably upon a “mixed currency” of A levels and BTEC, while also offering places to those who have excelled in BTEC alone.

WHAT DO YOU STUDY?

There are a range of qualifications offered to students aged over 16: A levels, International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge Pre-U and BTEC. Success in any of these, or a mixture of several, offers a route to university. A levels, however, are usually considered to be the Gold Standard, welcomed by the most highlyranked universities. Usually three or four A-level subjects are chosen. IB and Pre-U are equally academic qualifications,

ESTABLISHING STUDY SKILLS

In the Sixth Form, students who have thus far had little choice in the subjects they study can focus on just three or four disciplines that are of specific interest, rather than having a curriculum imposed upon them. To balance this privilege, there is increased responsibility on them to research independently and complete additional post-class consolidation work, establishing the good study skills vital for future success at university.

Normally, class sizes are significantly smaller in the Sixth Form, compared to lower down the school, meaning that there will be increased opportunities, and indeed expectations, to explore beyond the textbook. The bond between Sixth Form students and their teachers is subtly different from that previously, being one in which the teacher is able to share his or her specialist areas of interest with

Left, Hampton School, Middlesex, above, Queen’s College, Somerset, top right and below Bosworth Independent College, Northants

Sixth Form privileges may include a later curfew, access to a Common Room, a timetable with study periods or even free time, greater opportunities for broad intellectual debate and possibly permission to not wear a uniform. A good Sixth Form offers a transition between school and university during which students learn to manage their free time, balancing academic work with socialising, while simultaneously enjoying a structure and a safety net of discreet support – with all the new freedoms too, this may, at times, become a struggle to manage!

For those who already know what they want to study at university, the Sixth Form is simply the next step after GCSE or its equivalent. For those who are still working out what they may wish to do in the future, the Sixth Form offers two years during which they can research options, rule out what is unappealing and possibly discover areas of academic interest leading to an undergraduate programme.

Some Sixth Formers will choose instead to progress directly into training after A levels, generally at an advantage to those who have not studied at this level. Certain careers, for example banking, retail or manufacturing, actively seek those who have completed Sixth Form for their internal training programmes, considering young people who have studied at this level to have developed a sense of responsibility and maturity that they carry with them into their career. cife.org.uk

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FROM SCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY

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CIFE A-Level scholarships C

IFE (the Council of Independent Education) is an association of twenty private A level colleges in the UK which has sent over 50% of its graduates to Russell Group universities over the past two years.

The quality of its education is in further evidence from the list of this year's CIFE academic award winners shown here.

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OLIVER SUSSAT director of marketing, communications & technology, ACM

HIGH NOTE

The Academy of Contemporary Music, Guildford, Surrey

ituated at the heart of Guildford in leafy Surrey, you’ll find a place that the locals refer to as ACM Island. But cast away the imagery of peg legs and pirate ships in favour of singer-songwriters lining the sunny banks of the River Wey, acoustic guitars in hand – and the next UK number one in their heads – for this town centre campus is home to the prestigious Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM).

LIFE-LONG CAREERS ACM is a highly specialised educator and deliverer of Diploma (for age 16 to 18) and Honours Degree qualifications (post 18) for those wanting to pursue careers in the music and wider creative industries alike.

ACM’s notable alumni include Ed Sheeran, Newton Faulkner, Mumford & Sons, Lawson and Ebony Day. The Academy prides itself on developing life-long

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sustainable careers for the entire music industry “ecosystem” comprising producers; engineers; technical services; executives; journalists; entrepreneurs and business innovators; alongside musicians, artists and songwriters.

TOP-CLASS FACILITIES Packed to the brim with all of the latest music technology from manufacturers such as SSL, Zildjian, PRS and Apple as well as music memorabilia gifted by patrons such as Roger Taylor of Queen (one of his Drum Kits floats magically in the ceiling above ACM’s main reception area), ACM’s spaces aren’t just functional, but they look and feel good to use, too. The subject of a multi-million pound architectural fit-out, the listed

Rodboro Buildings are Surrey on the outside and spaceship on the inside – adorned with metal architrave, doors that glitter and LED lamps aplenty. Rooms are available for students to book via ACM’s mobile app and attendance is logged using the latest contactless technology.

Now in its 20th year, ACM’s alternative approach to delivering music education is tried, tested and highly regarded within its sector. Students are taught by the very best music industry professionals who bring up-to-date knowledge and opportunities from the outside world into classrooms.

Expert educators inform and inspire, and have all the teaching qualifications one would expect, but most importantly offer a live connection to the exciting, fast-paced and ever-changing music industry.

ACM alumni includes Ed Sheeran; Mumford & Sons; Newton Faulkner; producers; engineers; journalists; business innovators...

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ACM has direct links with Metropolis Studios

INDUSTRY LINK ACM’s dedicated professional development team, called Industry Link, is headed up by Martin “Ace” Kent, of Skunk Anansie fame. There to provide students with a helping hand and a step into the world of work, Industry Link provides audition and performance opportunities,

ACM offers state-of-theart facilities; performance spaces and mentoring experiences

Singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner attended ACM

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internships and career advice aplenty to the Academy’s students and graduates.

Alumni are well looked after inside a network of over 10,000 professionals who have started their music industry journeys at ACM, and once you’re part of the family, there’s always a welcome kept for graduates who need their help and advice.

Professional development opportunities can also be found within ACM itself. The Academy is independently owned by the same gentleman who runs Europe’s largest creative complex, Metropolis Studios – responsible for creatively treating over 50% of the UK top 40 chart in any one year. ACM students therefore enjoy an unprecedented level of access to the same studios and Grammy award-winning creative teams responsible for the successes of Amy Winehouse, Queen, Clean Bandit and the wider musical elite.

In this way, ACM and Metropolis offer an end-to-end proposition; graduate Ed

Sheeran, for example, started his journey at ACM and now finds his work being mastered at Metropolis.

SCHOLARSHIPS Many have said that an education in the arts is a privilege only afforded to the middle classes, but at ACM this certainly isn’t the case. Thanks to overwhelming support from key music industry partners (such as BASCA, who provide a full songwriting scholarship) and a concerted effort by ACM, we are proud to be home to all kinds of students from all kinds of backgrounds, for as long as they posses passion, character and commitment. And at degree level, with a dedicated student union, student halls, graduation ceremonies and internationally recognised qualifications, ACM students benefit from the full university experience.

For more about courses and to see ACM’s interactive tour visit acm.ac.uk

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TIM JONES

deputy head (academic), Sevenoaks School, Kent

BROAD HORIZONS

Tim Jones explains why the International Baccalaureate Diploma prepares students for the rigour of university life and the world of work

Global Reform The IB is taken by nearly 142,000 students in over 2,400 schools worldwide, including 150 in the UK. Students take six subjects, including their native language; a foreign language; maths; and at least one science and one humanity. They take a theory of knowledge course, developing critical thinking and reasoning skills, and follow a

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Above, the IB is an alternative to A-level qualifications in the Sixth Form years

creativity, action and service programme in sport, the arts and voluntary work.

A key feature of the IB is the Extended Essay, an independent, 4,000-word project on a subject chosen by the student, with a tutorial-style model of supervision. It fosters independent learning and deep subject knowledge; it is a superb preparation for undergraduate essays.

Breadth and Depth The breadth of the Diploma programme encourages an interdisciplinary style of learning. Students develop expert knowledge in the topics that most interest

interference, the IB has succeeded in achieving a consistency of assessment unparalleled elsewhere.

Success at University Its 45-point scale enables universities to make more nuanced offers to candidates than are possible under other schemes. IB students start univerisity with numeracy, literacy and language competency, a broad understanding of a range of disciplines, and strong employability skills such as teamwork and problem-solving. They can manage a varied workload and can question, reflect and think critically.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma is taken by 142,000 students in over 2,400 schools worldwide, including 150 in the UK them, but are also encouraged to look beyond the traditional boundaries between academic disciplines, think critically and to appreciate and analyse multiple perspectives.

Despite this breadth, the six courses are all Ofqual-rated as being comparable to A levels in their depth, and this strength of breadth and depth is one of the reasons why IB students are effectively prepared for university and the workplace.

Universities really like the IB; by maintaining its standards, free from state

As a consequence, the offer and acceptance rates for IB students are notably higher than those for other post-16 qualifications, and in the US, it is a sought-after passport to top universities.

Sevenoaks has been a flagship school for the IB for many years. The IB provides what parents, universities and employers want, but just as importantly, it encourages inquiry, reflection and delight in learning.

Students leave us with a modern and international world view and with a desire to shape and to improve the world. ISP

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arrow specialisation post-16 is unique to the UK. It acts against the values of a broad education and can encourage misunderstanding and miscommunication later in life. Sevenoaksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; solution was to introduce the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) nearly 40 years ago.

Designed to promote a global perspective, understanding and communication, the IB Diploma programmeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s values and identity have remained consistent. The IB encourages students to value conflict resolution, to respect cultural heritage and the environment and to develop an attitude of responsibility to the wider community.

At Sevenoaks it steadily became the qualification of choice, replacing A levels completely from 1999.

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ELEGANT CUISINE The Plaza Village has become the most vibrant spot for the hotel’s social scene and hosts many of the hotel’s restaurants. You certainly won’t go hungry with the choice of nine restaurants in all – and children are welcome in all of them.

Gallery, the hotel’s Asian restaurant with fragrant curries and tasty light bites; Uni, serving spectacular nikkei; Bibo’s tapas and raw oyster bar; Rachel’s, perfect for healthy breakfasts and light meals; and Celicioso is Marbella’s first gluten-freeonly restaurant.

SPA TREATMENTS Andalusian in flavour, the new Six Senses Spa features a wet area with a hydrotherapy pool; cold plunge pool; heat and ice experience showers; herbal steam

The Kids’ Club features a host of imaginative initiatives from water sports or shell hunting on the beach, to puppet shows and painting In Dani Garcia Restaurante, the eponymous two-Michelin-star-holding chef dishes up fine-dining delights. The brasserie from Dani Garcia – called Bibo, is the perfect restaurant to enjoy delicious tapas in a more relaxed ambiance. Open in high season, Del Mar is on the beach and specialises in fresh fish and seafood.

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Clockwise from top left, the Six Senses Spa, children can take Kid's Tennis courses, a Junior Suite

MARBELLA EXPERIENCES Marbella is a welcoming family-holiday hotspot. You can explore the Andalucian towns, the white villages, the Smurfsthemed village where part of the movie was filmed, the Safari Selwo Aventura and some Aquatic and Museum Parks, or simply linger longer in the grounds of Puente Romano Beach Resort & Spa Marbella – you’ll be enchanted by this unforgettable family holiday. puenteromano.com

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

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Harrow 24 Quainton Hall School

Kingston-Upon-Thames 25 Marymount International School London

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Wimbledon 16 The Study Preparatory School

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Harvington Prep School

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Chiswick, W4 1LY artsed.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs A Evans Total pupils: 109 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Boys

Headteacher: Ms Jane Cameron Total pupils: 300 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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

Arts Educational Schools Headteacher: Mr Adrian Blake Total pupils: 231 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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

Avenue House School Ealing, W13 8LS avenuehouse.org

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

Bassett House School

North Kensington, W10 6JP bassetths.org.uk

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

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

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

Chepstow House School

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

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

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

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

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

Durston House

Ealing, W5 2DR durstonhouse.org

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

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

Headteacher: Mr Gordon Milne Total pupils: 354 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

The Falcons Preparatory Girls School Ealing, W5 3XD falconsgirls.co.uk

Headteacher: Miss Joan McGillewie Total pupils: 78 Prep • Day • Girls

The Godolphin & Latymer School

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

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Heathfield House School

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

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Wetherby Preparatory School

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Headteacher: Mr David Hyman Total pupils: 425 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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

Queen’s College London

North West London Abercorn School

Holland Park School

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

Deputy Head: Rebecca Stewart Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

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Kensington, W14 8HJ hpps.co.uk

Holland Park, W8 7AF hollandparkschool.co.uk

Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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

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

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

Regent’s Park, W1G 8BT qcl.org.uk

Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School

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

Latymer Prep School

Saint Augustine’s Priory School

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

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

Latymer Upper School

St Benedict’s School

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

Headteacher: Mr C J Cleugh Total pupils: 1104 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Lionheart School

St Benedict’s Junior School

Hammersmith, W6 9TA latymerprep.org

Hammersmith, W6 9LR latymer-upper.org

West Kensington, W14 0HB lion heart-education.com Headteacher: Mr Rupert Syme Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Ealing, W5 2JL saintaugustinespriory.org.uk

Ealing, W5 2ES stbenedicts.org.uk

Ealing, W5 2XP stbenedicts.org.uk

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

Maria Montessori Children’s House – Bayswater

St James Junior School

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

Headteacher: Ms Catherine Thomlinson Total pupils: 250 Prep • Day • Girls

Bayswater, W2 4LA mariamontessorischools.co.uk

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

Norland Place School

Notting Hill Gate, W11 4UH norlandplace.com Headteacher: Mr Patrick Mattar Total pupils: 244 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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

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

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

Headteacher: Ms L Hunt Total pupils: 600 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

West Kensington, W14 8SH stjamesjuniors.co.uk

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

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

Marylebone, W1H 2EA wetherbyprep.co.uk

St John’s Wood, NW8 9XP abercornschool.com

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Marylebone, NW1 6JF abercornschool.com

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

Abercorn Prep

Marylebone, W1H 1PN abercornschool.com

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

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

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

Headteacher: Coreen Hester Total pupils: 1,360 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Arnold House School

St John’s Wood, NW8 0LH arnoldhouse.co.uk Headteacher: Mr V W P Thomas Total pupils: 273 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School

Mill Hill Village, NW7 4ED belmontschool.com

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

Headteacher: Mrs L Duncan Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed

St Paul’s Girls’ School

Brampton College

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

Headteacher: Mr B Canetti Total pupils: 252 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Hammersmith, W6 7BS spgs.org

Southbank International School, Kensington Notting Hill Gate, W11 3BU southbank.org

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

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

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

Hendon, NW4 4DQ bramptoncollege.com

The Cavendish School Camden, NW1 7HB cavendishschool.co.uk

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

Devonshire House Preparatory School

Hampstead, NW3 6AE

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Headteacher: Ms Wendy Innes Total pupils: 64 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Ealing, W5 2DS harvingtonschool.com

LONDON

Abercorn School

A leading Preparatory School in the heart of London

Hawkesdown House School

ABERCORN

ASCHOOL leading co-educational Preparatory School from Nursery to Year 8 A leading Preparatory School in the heart of London

Open Morning 18 March 2016 13 May 2016

Please visit our website to reserve your place T 020 7286 4785 E admissions@abercornschool.com Private tours of our buildings are also available by appointment

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Co-Ed Nursery to Year 8 Caring and inspiring atmosphere Excellent academic results Small friendly class sizes 28 Abercorn Place London, NW8 9XP abercornschool @abercornschool

For boys aged 3 to 8 years Endeavour Courage Truth

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

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London’s only diamond-structure school The School is a 10 minute walk away from Snaresbrook (Central Line) tube station and Wood Street overground station

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Forest School is London’s only diamondstructure school for boys and girls aged 4-18. Our 1,350 pupils are taught in small single-sex classes to GCSE before entering our coeducational sixth form.

Forest School benef its from its unique location at the edge of London’s largest green and open space: Epping Forest.

Prospective parents and pupils are invited to the Summer Open Evening on Monday 27 June 2016 f rom 4.30pm-7.00pm.

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LONDON | North West London | North London Fine Arts College

Neasden Montessori School

St Mary’s School

The Gower School

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

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Miss Angela Rawlinson Total pupils: 297 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

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

Belsize Park, NW3 4YD hampsteadfinearts.com

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

Headteacher: Mr Charles Framlingham Total pupils: 477 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Grimsdell, Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School Mill Hill, NW7 1QR grimsdell.org.uk

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

The Hall

Hampstead, NW3 4EH hallschool.co.uk

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

Hampstead Hill Pre-Preparatory School Hampstead, NW3 2PP hampsteadhillschool.co.uk

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

Hereward House School Hampstead, NW3 4NY herewardhouse.co.uk

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

King Alfred School

Golders Green, NW11 7HY kingalfred.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Dawn Moore Total pupils: 637 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Lyndhurst House School

Neasden, NW2 7RX neasdenmontessori.co.uk

North Bridge House School London NW3 5JY northbridgehouse.com Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

North Bridge House School London, NW3 5RR northbridgehouse.com Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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

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

Hampstead, NW3 6PG stmh.co.uk

The Swaminarayan School Neasden, NW10 8HE swaminarayan.brent.sch.uk

Trevor-Roberts School

Highgate Pre-Preparatory School

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

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

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

Oak Tree Nursery

University College School Senior

The Phoenix Pre-Prep School Hampstead, NW3 5LF ucs.org.uk

Headteacher: Miss Nik Watt Total pupils: 125 Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Saint Christina’s RC Preparatory School

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

Headteacher: Mrs Paula Mortime Total pupils: 228 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Boys

Sarum Hall School

Hampstead, NW3 6XH ucs.org.uk

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

The Village School

Belsize Park, NW3 3YN thevillageschool.org.uk

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

North London Andover Pre School Islington, N7 7RU

Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Hampstead, NW3 3EL sarumhallschool.co.uk

Annemount Nursery and Pre-Prep

Maria Montessori Children’s House – Hampstead

South Hampstead High Junior

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

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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

Maria Montessori Children’s House – West Hampstead

South Hampstead High Senior

Hampstead, NW3 5NW lyndhursthouse.co.uk

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

Hampstead, NW3 5NW mariamontessorischools.co.uk

West Hampstead, NW6 4SN mariamontessorischools.co.uk

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

Hampstead, NW3 5RN shhs.gdst.net

Hampstead, NW3 5SS shhs.gdst.net

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Miss Helen Pike Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Mill Hill School

Southbank International School

Mill Hill, NW7 1QS millhill.org.uk

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

The Mount School Mill Hill, NW7 2RX mountschool.com

Hampstead, NW3 5TH southbank.org

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

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

Headteacher: Mrs Cozens Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

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

Mulberry House School

St Christopher’s School

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

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

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Headteacher: Mrs Alison McNeill Total pupils: 81 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

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

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

Hampstead, N2 0QN annemount.co.uk

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

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Tapp Total pupils: 83 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Beckett House Montessori Nursery School Islington, N1 0LL beckett-house.co.uk Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Highgate, N6 4PH highgateschool.org.uk

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

Highgate Junior School Highgate, N6 4PL highgateschool.org.uk

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

Highgate School

Highgate, N6 4AY highgateschool.org.uk

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

Keble School

Winchmore Hill, N21 1BG kebleprep.co.uk

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

Maria Montessori School Hornsey Rise

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

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

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Norfolk House School Muswell Hill, N10 2EG norfolkhouseschool.org

Headteacher: Ms Samantha Habgood Total pupils: 255 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

North Bridge House School London, N1 2NQ northbridgehouse.com

Headteacher: Georgina Masefield Senior • Day • Co-Ed

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

Channing Junior School

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

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St Andrew’s Montessori

Highgate, N6 5JR channing.co.uk

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

Islington, N1 1BQ saintandrewsmontessori.com

Channing Senior School

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Islington, N1 2QH stpaulssteinerschool.org

Highgate, N6 5HF channing.co.uk

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

Dwight School London Barnet, N11 3LX dwightlondon.org

Headteacher: Mr D Rose Total pupils: 356 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St Paul’s Steiner School

Headteacher: Mrs R Miller Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Salcombe Prep School Enfield, N14 4P salcombeprep.co.uk

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

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

Hampstead, NW3 5AE st-christophers.hampstead.sch.uk

Grange Park, N21 2EA gpps.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Bernadette Mclaughlin Total pupils: 82 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

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

Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Grange Park Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mr Nilesh Manani Total pupils: 494 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Jonathan Taylor Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Hampstead, NW3 6PD devonshirehouseschool.co.uk/ oak-tree-nursery

Islington, N7 9EY thegowerschool.co.uk

LONDON

Channing School B BLACKHEATH LACKHEATH P PREPARATORY REPARATORY S SCHOOL CHOOL

The Bank, Highgate, London N6 5HF

T: 020 83402328 E: info@channing.co.uk W: www.channing.co.uk Head Teacher: Mrs B M Elliott Admissions: Mrs M McHarg E: admissions@channing.co.uk

Overlooking Overlooking Blackheath Blackheath and and set set in in five five acres acres of of beautiful grounds, this leading prep school beautiful grounds, this leading prep school offers offers an an outstanding outstanding education. education.

Regular Regular open open mornings mornings are are held held throughout throughout the us the term term when when you you can can come come and and join join us on a normal working day. on a normal working day.

4 St.Germans Place, Blackheath, London. SE3 0NJ 4 St.Germans Place, Blackheath, London.

SE3 0NJ Tel: 020 8858 0692 Email: info@blackheathprepschool.com www.blackheathprepschool.com Tel: 020 8858 0692 Email: info@blackheathprepschool.com www.blackheathprepschool.com Company limited by guarantee No. 672569 Charitable Status No. 312732 Company limited by guarantee No. 672569 Charitable Status No. 312732

Key facts

Gender / Ages: girls, 4-18 years Total pupils: 860 Type: Day Fees: Junior School – £5,110 per term.

Senior – £5,600 per term Typical class size: Prep – 24, Senior – 24, Sixth Form – 8 Entrance procedure: Channing School is a member of the North London Independent Girls’ Schools Consortium and follows its agreed Code of Practice for entry.

School Philosophy: At Channing, anything and everything is possible.

Pupils just have to be prepared to embrace the Channing spirit of enthusiasm, endeavour and excellence.

We appreciate that everyone is different and at Channing we value that individuality. Founded on principles of tolerance and respect for the individual, it is important to us that, in a changing world of uncertainty and pressure, Channing provides an oasis of calm purpose. A place where pupils will be encouraged to think for themselves, keep an open mind and follow their passions.

Academic Record: We are very proud of our continued success at A Level and GCSE and the fact that Channing is consistently ranked amongst the top 50 Independent schools in the country. The majority of our students go on to some of the most prestigious universities in the UK and abroad, having been supported and guided by our bespoke university application programme.

Extra-curricular: We pride ourselves on turning out confident, well-rounded young adults and our Co-Curricular programme is an essential part of that process. Our Music, Art and Drama departments are busy places full of exciting opportunities, whilst our lunchtime and after-school clubs provide the chance to try something new. There are numerous clubs in The Junior School including Music, Ballet, Arts & Craft, Cookery, Chess, Book Club, Gardening, Maths Challenge, Netball and Gymnastics.

Notable Achievements and Alumni: The Quality of pupils’ achievements and learning is exceptional’. Channing was rated at the highest level in all areas inspected by ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) in April 2015.

See www.channing.co.uk for the school’s 2016 Open Days

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LONDON | North London | Central London | East London | South East London | South West London Vita et Pax Preparatory School Southgate, N14 4AT vitaetpax.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs M O’Connor Total pupils: 188 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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

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

City of London School for Girls City of London, EC2Y 8BB clsg.org.uk

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

City of London School

City of London, EC4V 3AL clsb.org.uk Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Fletcher Total pupils: 921 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

St Paul’s Cathedral School City of London, EC4M 9AD lyceumschool.co.uk

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

The Lyceum School

City of London, EC2A 4JH spcslondon.com

Headteacher: Mr Neil Chippington Total pupils: 252 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

East London

Bethnal Green Montessori School Bethnal Green, E2 7DA montessori.org.uk

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Forest School

Snaresbrook, E17 3PY forest.org.uk

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Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Kerr-Dineen Total pupils: 1345 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls • Boys • Co-Ed

Gatehouse School

Victoria Park, E2 9JG gatehouseschool.co.uk

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

Grangewood Independent School

Forest Gate, E7 8QT grangewoodschool.com

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

Normanhurst School

North Chingford, E4 7BA normanhurstschool.co.uk

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

Snaresbrook College Preparatory School

South Woodford, E18 2EA snaresbrookcollege.org.uk

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James Allen’s Girls’ School

Clapham Montessori

Dulwich, SE22 8SU alleyns.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Marion Gibbs Total pupils: 1081 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Alleyn’s School

Headteacher: Dr Gary Savage Total pupils: 164 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Dulwich, SE22 8TE jags.org.uk

Oakfield Preparatory School Dulwich, SE21 8HP oakfield.dulwich.sch.uk

Clapham, SW4 0DX montessoriclapham.co.uk

Clapham Park Montessori Clapham, SW4 9EH montessoriclapham.co.uk

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bellerbys College London

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

Colet Court

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

Park School for Girls

Headteacher: Mr Tim Meunier Total pupils: 439 Prep • Day • Boys

Blackheath High School

Headteacher: Mrs E Gallagher Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

Collingham Independent GCSE and Sixth Form College

London, SE8 3DE bellerbys.com

Blackheath, SE3 7AG blackheathhighschool.gdst.net

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

Blackheath Preparatory School Blackheath, SE3 ONJ blackheathprepschool.com

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

Colfe’s School Lee, SE12 8AW colfes.com

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

Dulwich Prep London Dulwich, SE21 7AA dcpslondon.org

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

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

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

Eltham College Junior School Eltham, SE9 4RW eltham-college.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Edmund Cavendish Prep • Day • Boys

Eltham College

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

Farringtons School Chislehurst, BR7 6LR farringtons.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Dorothy Nancekievil Total pupils: 680 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Greenwich Steiner School

Blackheath, SE3 7SE greenwichsteinerschool.org.uk

Ilford, IG1 4RS parkschool.org.uk

Riverston School

Eltham, SE12 8UF riverstonschool.co.uk

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

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

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

Dulwich, SE21 8HZ rosemeadprepschool.org.uk

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

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

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

Headteacher: Mr James Tilly Total pupils: 220 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sydenham High School

Sydenham, SE26 6BL sydenhamhighschool.gdst.net

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Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Pullen Total pupils: 616 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Virgo Fidelis Preparatory School Upper Norwood, SE19 1RS vfps.org

Headteacher: Mrs Meg Baines Total pupils: 170 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Finola Stack Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

The Dominie

Battersea, SW11 4DX thedominie.co.uk

Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Donhead School

Wimbledon, SW19 4NP donhead.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr G C McGrath Total pupils: 334 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Eaton House School

Belgravia, SW1W 9BA eatonhouseschools.com

Headteacher: Miss Lucy Watts Pre-Prep • Day • Boys

Eaton House The Manor Preparatory Clapham, SW4 9RU eatonhouseschools.com

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Edwards Total pupils: 190 Prep • Day • Boys

Eaton House The Manor Girls’ School Clapham, SW4 9RU eatonhouseschools.com

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Segrave Total pupils: 180 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Belgravia, SW1W 0DH abbeylondon.co.uk

Eaton House The Vale School

Abbey College London Headteacher: Rachel Borland 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Apples and Honey, The Nursery on the Common Wimbledon, SW19 5QD applesandhoney.org

Headteacher: Gila Godsi Total pupils: 30 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Barnes Montessori Nursery

Broomwood Hall

Dulwich, SE22 8TE jags.org.uk

Wandsworth SW11 6QW, SW12, SW18 dolphinschool.org.uk noahsarknurseryschools.org.uk

South West London

Herne Hill Pre-Preparatory School

James Allen’s Preparatory School

Headteacher: Dr Sally Powell Total pupils: 216 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Dolphin School (Incorporating Noah’s Ark Nursery Schools)

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Alison Jane Beales Total pupils: 287 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Earl’s Court, SW5 0HL collingham.co.uk

Rosemead Preparatory School

Barnes, SW13 9QL barnesmontessori.co.uk

Herne Hill, SE24 9LY hernehillschool.co.uk

Barnes, SW13 9JT coletcourt.org.uk

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Balham, SW12 8NR broomwood.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Carole Jenkinson Total pupils: 631 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Co-Ed

Cameron House

Chelsea, SW3 6AH cameronhouseschool.org Headteacher: Mrs Lucie Moore Total pupils: 120 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Knightsbridge, SW7 5QH eatonhouseschools.com

Headteacher: Mr Robin Greenwood Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Eaton Square Nursery School Belgravia Belgravia, SW1W 9PY eatonsquareschool.com Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Eaton Square Nursery School Chelsea Chelsea, SW10 9EL eatonsquareschool.com Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Eaton Square Nursery School Knightsbridge Knightsbridge, SW7 1BX eatonsquareschool.com Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Eaton Square Nursery School Pimlico Pimlico, SW1V 3DZ eatonsquareschool.com Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

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Hill House International School

Headteacher: Mr Sebastian Hepher Total pupils: 519 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Richard Townend Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Belgravia, SW1V 1PP eatonsquareschool.com

Emanuel School

Battersea, SW11 1HS emanuel.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Mark Hanley-Browne Total pupils: 774 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Fairley House School

Westminster, SW1P 4AU fairleyhouse.org.uk

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Headteacher: Mr Michael Taylor Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Falkner House

South Kensington, SW7 4QB falknerhouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs A Griggs Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Finton House

Balham, SW17 7HL fintonhouse.org.uk

Knightsbridge, SW1X 0EP hillhouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Edward Rees Total pupils: 415 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hurlingham School

Putney, SW15 2NQ hurlinghamschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Brough Total pupils: 326 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hyde Park School

South Kensington, SW7 5NL hydeparkschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Graeme Smith Total pupils: 117 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Ibstock Place School

Roehampton, SW15 5PY ibstockplaceschool.co.uk

Francis Holland School

Kensington Prep School

Fulham Pre-Prep School Fulham, SW6 3JJ fulhamprep.co.uk

Principal: Mrs Jane Emmett Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Fulham Prep School

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Wimbledon, SW19 4TT kcs.org.uk

Glendower Preparatory School South Kensington, SW7 5JX glendowerprep.org Headteacher: Ms Sarah Knollys Total pupils: 255 Prep • Day • Girls

Hall School Wimbledon (Junior) Putney Vale, SW15 3EQ hsw.co.uk

Headteacher: Timothy Hobbs Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Knightsbridge School

Knightsbridge, SW1X 0BD knightsbridgeschool.com Headteacher: Mr J.E.J.N Giles Total pupils: 386 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

L’Ecole de Battersea Battersea, SW11 3DS lecoledespetits.co.uk

Total pupils: 250 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

L’Ecole des Petits

Fulham, SW6 2NB lecoledespetits.co.uk

Total pupils: 136 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

67 Pont Street, London SW1X 0BD

Little GEMS Nursery

T: 020 7590 9000 E: office@knightsbridgeschool.com W: knightsbridgeschool.com Principal: Magoo Giles Head: Shona Colaco Admissions: Mary Caldecott-Smith E: registrar@knightsbridgeschool.com

Chelsea, SW7 4NX ths.westminster.sch.uk Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Hall School Wimbledon (Senior)

Mander Portman Woodward

Headteacher: Timothy Hobbs Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Steven Boyes Total pupils: 595 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Wimbledon, SW20 8HF hsw.co.uk

Ofsted 2012

Headteacher: Mr AD Halls Total pupils: 853 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

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Headteacher: Julia Adlard, Charlotte Crofton, Christian Warland Total pupils: 497 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

“Girls make outstanding progress and achieve exceptionally highly in Maths, Science and English.”

King’s College School

Principal: Mrs Jane Emmett Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Chelsea, SW3 4TW gardenhouseschool.co.uk

Please contact the school secretary for more information

Headteacher: Mrs Prudence Lynch Total pupils: 293 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Knightsbridge School

Garden House School

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Fulham, SW6 5PA kensingtonprep.gdst.net

Fulham, W14 9SD fulhamprep.co.uk

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2 Parkhill Road • NW3 2YN 020 7485 4673 www.thevillageschool.org.uk

Balham, SW12 8RS hornsbyhouse.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Anna Sylvester-Johnson Total pupils: 931 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Elphinstone Total pupils: 489 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

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Hornsby House School

Headteacher: Mr Adrian Floyd Total pupils: 322 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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THE VILLAGE SCHOOL

South Kensington, SW7 5AB mpw.co.uk

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Merlin Pre-Prep School

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 4-13 years Total pupils: 405, boys 209, girls 196 Type: Day Fees: Nursery: Weekly from £5,948 Pre-Prep: Weekly from £5,948 Prep: Weekly from £6,330

The Harrodian School

The Moat School

Entrance procedure: Informal interview of both parents and children at the appropriate level. Prospective boys and girls for Year 1 and above will be expected to spend a day of assessment at the school

Headteacher: James Hooke Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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The Hampshire School, Chelsea Chelsea, SW3 6NB ths.westminster.sch.uk

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Headteacher: Mr Donal Brennan Total pupils: 255 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Barnes, SW13 9QN harrodian.com

Motto: Junior School: “Play Hard, Work Hard”.

Seniors: “Work Hard, Play Hard”.

Fulham, SW6 6EG moatschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Clare King Senior • Day • Co-Ed

School Tours: Junior School Tours are on Tuesday at 10.00am and Wednesday at 9.30am. Senior School Wednesday at 9.00am ▲

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Putney, SW15 2BZ merlinschool.net Headteacher: Mrs Kate Prest Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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www.parsonsgreenprep.co.uk Parsons Green Prep Eridge House Parsons Green Prep 1 Fulham Park Road Eridge House EARLY YEARS, PRE-PREPARATORY & PREPARATORY London SW6 4LJ 15 Manresa Rd, London.

1 Fulham Park Road SW3 6NB. Tel: 020 7352 7077 T: 020 7371 9009 London SW6www.thehampshireschoolchelsea.co.uk 4LJ E: admissions@parsonsgreenprep.co.uk

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“Teaching “Teaching is is excellent” excellent”

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LONDON | South West London More House School

St Paul’s School

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Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Leach Total pupils: 191 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Professor Mark Bailey Total pupils: 939 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

Newton Prep

St Philip’s Prep School for Boys

Headteacher: Mrs Alison Fleming Total pupils: 624 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Alexander Wulffen Thomas Prep • Day • Boys

Knightsbridge, SW1X 0AA morehouse.org.uk

Battersea, SW8 4BX newtonprepschool.co.uk

Northcote Lodge

Battersea, SW11 6EL northcotelodge.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr John Hansford Total pupils: 221 Prep • Day • Boys

Oliver House School Clapham, SW4 9AH oliverhouse.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Ciro Candia Total pupils: 178 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Park Kindergarten Battersea, SW11 4LH thekindergartens.com Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Parsons Green Prep

Fulham, SW6 4LJ parsonsgreenprep.co.uk

Barnes, SW13 9JT stpaulsschool.org.uk

South Kensington, SW7 4NE stphilipschool.co.uk

Sinclair House School, Lower Nursery Fulham, SW6 6AU sinclairhouseschool.co.uk Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Sinclair House School, Upper Nursery Fulham, SW6 6DA sinclairhouseschool.co.uk Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Sinclair House School, Preparatory

Queen’s Gate School offers girls a warm, supportive environment, where individuality is nurtured, and academic standards are high. Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sports Scholarships, and means-tested bursaries worth up to 100% of fees, are available to assist girls to join us.

Fulham, SW6 3JJ sinclairhouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Carlotta O’Sullivan Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Streatham & Clapham High School - Nursery and Junior

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Streatham, SW2 3SR schs.gdst.net

Prospect House School

Headteacher: Mr Tom Mylne Total pupils: 242 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

For a prospectus, or to make a private visit to the School, please contact the Registrar, Miss Janette Micklewright, on 0207 594 4982 or email, registrar@queensgate.org.uk

Streatham & Clapham High School - Senior

Queen’s Gate School, 133 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5LE

Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Putney, SW15 3NT prospecths.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Dianne Barratt Total pupils: 295 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Putney High School Putney, SW15 6BH putneyhigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Dr Denise Lodge Total pupils: 911 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Queen’s Gate School

South Kensington, SW7 5LE queensgate.org.uk

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Headteacher: Mrs R Kamaryc Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Redcliffe School

Chelsea, SW10 9JH redcliffeschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs S M Bourne Total pupils: 174 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Roche Nursery Fulham

Fulham, SW6 3LG therocheschool.co.uk/nurseries Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

The Roche Nursery Keswick

Headteacher: Dr Millan Sachania Total pupils: 688 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

The Study Preparatory School Wimbledon Village, SW19 5ER thestudyprep.co.uk

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Headteacher: Mrs Susan Pepper Total pupils: 322 Prep • Day • Girls

Belgravia, SW1X 0EA sussexhouseschool.co.uk

Battersea, SW11 3NA thomas-s.co.uk Headteacher: Ms S Nevin Total pupils: 48 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Ms T Spierenburg Total pupils: 54 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

The Roche School

Wandsworth, SW18 1HW therocheschool.co.uk

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Headteacher: Dr James Roche Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Nicholas Prep School

South Kensington, SW7 1PT stnicholasprep.co.uk

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Pimlico, SW1W 8PD thomas-s.co.uk

Thomas’s Fulham Headteacher: Ms Annette Dobson Total pupils: 399 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

For further details and to book a school visit, contact Jane Davis on 020 8947 6969 www.thestudyprep.co.uk

Thomas’s Battersea

Registered Charity No. 271012

Fulham, SW6 3ES thomas-s.co.uk

Battersea, SW11 3JB thomas-s.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Ben Thomas Total pupils: 540 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Preparatory School for girls aged four to eleven ▲

Headteacher: Mr Tony Lewis Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Study is a leading prep school situated in the heart of Wimbledon Village.

We identify and nurture each girl’s unique academic, creative and sporting skills in a caring and supportive community.

Thomas’s Kindergarten Battersea

The Roche Nursery Wandsworth Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr N P Kaye Total pupils: 182 Prep • Day • Boys

Thomas’s Kindergarten Pimlico

Wandsworth, SW18 1HW therocheschool.co.uk/nurseries

“One school, two buildings, great teaching, and tip top facilities.”

Sussex House

East Putney, SW15 2JE therocheschool.co.uk/nurseries Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

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Streatham, SW16 1AW schs.gdst.net

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Newland House School

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

PREPARATORY SCHOOL For boys and girls aged 2½-11 years

Bromley’s leading independent preparatory school We are “Outstanding”

Breaside is celebrating another year of outstanding results for pupils who have successfully passed exams for entry to highly selective Grammar schools and Independent schools across several boroughs.

Welcome Events 26 February 18 March

Please make an appointment for a personal tour of the school.

We will be delighted to welcome you to Breaside.

Call now to confirm your place or to arrange an individual tour of the Pre-Prep or Prep School

41 Orchard Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 2PR Tel: 020 8460 0916 info@breaside.co.uk www.breaside.co.uk Outstanding October 2014

New Pre-Prep Opens September 2016 Providing an inspirational, sustainable and innovative learning environment Additional places available in Reception from 2016 onwards Register now for entry up to 2020

t: 020 8865 1305 e: admissions@newlandhouse.net www.newlandhouse.net Newland House School, Waldegrave Park, Twickenham TW1 4TQ

What makes us different is the difference we make Open events for 2017 entry Pre-Prep & Prep Wed 16 March 9.30 - 11am

Senior & Sixth Form

Thurs 10 March 9.30 - 11am Wed 29 June 6.30 - 8pm (including D’Art exhibition)

Please see our website for details of future Taster events 15 & 19 Westwood Hill, London SE26 6BL www.sydenhamhighschool.gdst.net admissions@syd.gdst.net

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LONDON | South West London | Greater London Thomas’s Clapham

Wandsworth, SW11 6LZ thomas-s.co.uk

Hampton

Hampton, TW12 2LP denmeadschool.org.uk

Tower House School

Headteacher: Mr Tim Smith Total pupils: 224 Pre-Prep • Co-Ed • Prep • Day • Boys

East Sheen, SW14 8LF thsboys.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Greg Evans Total pupils: 185 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

The Ursuline Preparatory School

Wimbledon, SW20 8HR ursuline-prep.merton.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Farnish Total pupils: 1264 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Westminster Abbey Choir School

Westminster, SW1P 3NY westminster-abbey.org

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Milton Total pupils: 35 Prep • Boarding • Boys

Westminster Cathedral Choir School

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Hampton School

Hampton, TW12 3HD hamptonschool.org.uk

SEE ADVERTISEMENT Headteacher: Mr Kevin Knibbs Total pupils: 1279 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

The Lady Eleanor Holles School Hampton, TW12 3HF lehs.org.uk

Hampton, TW12 2SA twickenhamprep.co.uk

Westminster School

Harrow

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

Westminster Under School Westminster, SW1P 2NN westminsterunder.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Hill Total pupils: 284 Prep • Day • Boys

Wimbledon High School Wimbledon, SW19 4AB wimbledonhigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Lunnon Total pupils: 896 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Young England Kindergarten Nursery St. George’s Square, SW1V 2HP youngenglandkindergarten.co.uk Headteacher: Kay King Total pupils: 75 Pre-Prep

Greater London: Croydon Trinity School

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Trinidad Total pupils: 154 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Harrow School Harrow, HA1 3HP harrowschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr J B Hawkins Total pupils: 826 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Boys

The John Lyon School Harrow, HA2 0HN johnlyon.org

Quainton Hall School

School Philosophy: The school is dedicated to developing each student’s full potential, thus providing a stable foundation to help meet the demands of a changing world. Students are educated to be responsible, compassionate and caring members of the community with skills that will enable them to think creatively, reason critically, communicate effectively and learn continuously. The school offers the International Baccalaureate curricula thereby meeting the needs of the international student body and providing a unique environment of cultural exchange and understanding. All religions are accepted and respected.

Marymount is dedicated to promoting dignity and developing the integrity of each person in an atmosphere of justice, love and respect.

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

Headteacher: Miss Katherine Haynes Total pupils: 600 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Orley Farm School

Harrow on the Hill, HA1 3NU orleyfarm.harrow.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Tim Calvey Total pupils: 491 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Harrow, HA1 1RX quaintonhall.org.uk

Whitgift

Hillingdon

Headteacher: Dr C A Barnett Total pupils: 1449 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys

Edgware

North London Collegiate School Edgware, HA8 7RJ nlcs.org.uk

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

ACS Hillingdon International School Hillingdon, UB10 0BE acs-schools.com

Headteacher: Mrs Linda LaPine Total pupils: 555 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

St Helen’s College

Hillingdon, UB10 9JX sthelenscollege.com Headteacher: Mr Dominic Crehan Total pupils: 351 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mrs B McCabe Total pupils: 1078 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Gender / Ages: girls, 11-18 years Total pupils: 260 Type: Day, 5-day and 7-day Boarding Fees: Senior – Day from £19,290-£22,035; Weekly boarding from £33,020-£35,765; Full Boarding from £34,615-£37,765 Typical class size: Senior – 12, Sixth Form – 12 Main University destinations: Oxbridge UK; Columbia, Cornell, Brown, Boston USA; Imperial College, University College, LSE, Kings College London; Universities of Bristol, Warwick, St Andrew’s, Durham, Leeds, Southampton, York, Exeter, Bath UK; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Universities of Tokyo, Keio Japan Faith: Catholic Motto: “That all may have life” Entrance procedure: Entrance test in Mathematics and English, interview with Headmistress

Harrow, HA1 1SH alpha.harrow.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Simon Ford Total pupils: 178 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

South Croydon, CR2 6YT whitgift.co.uk

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Alpha Preparatory School

Croydon, CR9 7AT trinity-school.org

Headteacher: Mr M J Bishop Total pupils: 985 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed

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

Twickenham Preparatory School Headteacher: Mr D Malam Total pupils: 273 Pre-prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Westminster, SW1P 3PF westminster.org.uk

George Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7PE

Headteacher: Mrs Heather Hanbury Total pupils: 887 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Westminster, SW1P 1QH choirschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Neil McLaughlan Total pupils: 169 Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys

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Denmead School

Headteacher: Mr Phil Ward Total pupils: 650 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Open Morning Friday 20 May 2016: Pre-Prep School: 9.15am - 11.00am Prep School: 10.00am - 12.00 noon

Our Impressive State Of The Art New Prep Building Is Now Open Our innovative Prep School facilities will provide pupils with an outstanding learning environment that utilises the latest technology. Hampton Prep School has very close links with Hampton School providing the opportunity for Assured Places to Hampton.

Tel: 020 8979 1844 www.hamptonprep.org.uk

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Ashton House School Isleworth, TW7 4LW ashtonhouse.com

Headteacher: Dr James Philip Heslop Total pupils: 119 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

Kew

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Northwood, HA6 2DJ stmartins.org.uk Headteacher: Mr David Tidmarsh Total pupils: 404 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Boys

Twinkle Stars Montessori Northwood, HA6 1QS tsmn.co.uk

Kew College

Headteacher: Mrs Parin Abhilai Total pupils: 60 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Marianne Austin Total pupils: 295 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

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Kingston-Upon-Thames Holy Cross Preparatory School Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2 7NU holycrossprepschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hair Total pupils: 287 Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Girls

Kingston Grammar School

Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2 6PY kgs.org.uk Headteacher: Mr SR Lehec Total pupils: 819 Senior â&#x20AC;˘ 6th Form â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

Marymount International School Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2 7PE marymountlondon.com

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Headteacher: Ms Sarah Gallagher Total pupils: 263 Senior â&#x20AC;˘ 6th Form â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Boarding â&#x20AC;˘ Girls

Surbiton High Junior Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; School Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 2HW surbitonhigh.com Headteacher: Ms Cath Bufton Total pupils: 289 Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Girls

Surbiton High School

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 2JT surbitonhigh.com Headteacher: Ms Ann Haydon Total pupils: 1466 Senior â&#x20AC;˘ 6th Form â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Boarding â&#x20AC;˘ Boys â&#x20AC;˘ Girls

Northwood

Buckingham Preparatory School Pinner, HA5 5DT buckprep.org

Headteacher: Mrs Loraine Cavanagh Total pupils: 113 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Boys

Heathfield School for Girls Pinner, HA5 1NB heathfield.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mrs Jacqualyn Pain Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Senior â&#x20AC;˘ 6th Form â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Girls

Reddiford School Pinner, HA5 5HH reddiford.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Jean Batt Total pupils: 350 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

Richmond

The Falcons School for Boys Richmond, TW9 2SS falconboys.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Ashley Patterson Total pupils: 66 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

Kew Green Preparatory School Richmond, TW9 3AF kgps.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Jem Peck Total pupils: 275 Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Mark Turner Total pupils: 456 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Boys

Northwood College

Old Vicarage School

St Helenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Northwood, HA6 3AS sthelens.london Headteacher: Dr Mary Short Total pupils: 1127 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Senior â&#x20AC;˘ 6th Form â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Girls

St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School

Northwood, HA6 3QY st-johns.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Sean Robinson Total pupils: 349 Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Boys

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Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Sawyer Total pupils: 399 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

Twickenham The Mall School

Twickenham, TW2 5NQ themallschool.org.uk

SEE ADVERTISEMENT Headteacher: Mr David Price Total pupils: 323 Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Boys

Newland House School Twickenham, TW1 4TQ newlandhouse.net

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Headteacher: Mr David Alexander Total pupils: 407 Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

St Catherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School Twickenham, TW1 4QJ stcatherineschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Sister Paula Thomas Total pupils: 415 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Senior â&#x20AC;˘ 6th Form â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Girls

Wembley

Buxlow Prep School Wembley, HA9 7QJ buxlowschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Charlie Cook Total pupils: 73 Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

Wembley, HA9 0RG happydaysmontessori.co.uk Headteacher: Ms Margaret Dillane Total pupils: 32 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

Harmony Montessori Nursery Wembley, HA9 8RG harmonymontessori.co.uk Headteacher: Ms Anita Mohindra Total pupils: 44 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

St Christopherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School

Wembley Park, HA9 8HE happychild.co.uk/schools/ st-christophers

Headteacher: Mrs Alison McNeill Total pupils: 81 Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

Essex

Braeside School for Girls Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SD braesideschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Haddon Total pupils: 175 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Senior â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Girls

Kent

Breaside Preparatory School Bromley, Kent BR1 2PR breaside.co.uk

SEE ADVERTISEMENT Headteacher: Karen Nicholson Total pupils: 243 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

Richmond, TW9 4ES asquithnurseries.com

Headteacher: Mr Simon Everson Total pupils: 891 Senior â&#x20AC;˘ 6th Form â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Boys

Headteacher: Miss Jacqualyn Pain Total pupils: 931 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Senior â&#x20AC;˘ 6th Form â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Girls

Staines, TW18 2BT stainesprep.co.uk

Happy Days Montessori

Kew Day Nursery

Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House School

Northwood, HA6 2YE northwoodcollege.co.uk

Staines Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mr Gordon Milne Total pupils: 354 Nursery â&#x20AC;˘ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Boys

Merchant Taylorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; School Northwood, HA6 2HT mtsn.org.uk

Staines

Open Morning Saturday 24 September 2016: 10.00am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.00pm (no booking required)

Richmond, TW10 6ES kingshouseschool.org

Richmond, TW10 6QX oldvicarageschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Linthwaite Total pupils: 194 Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Girls

Unicorn School

Richmond, TW9 3JX unicornschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Kit Thompson Total pupils: 172 Prep â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

Shepperton Halliford School

Shepperton, TW17 9HX hallifordschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Simon Wilson Total pupils: 426 Senior â&#x20AC;˘ 6th Form â&#x20AC;˘ Day â&#x20AC;˘ Boys â&#x20AC;˘ Co-Ed

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ŕ Ž Entry at 11,13 and 16 ŕ Ž 22 route coach service ŕ Ž An outstanding education in a 27 acre campus

Independent day school for boys aged 11-18 years. Hampton School, Hanworth Road, Hampton, Middlesex, TW12 3HD

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The Mall School IAPS

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185 Hampton Road, Twickenham, TW2 5NQ

We are pleased to announce that our school minibus service

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Quainton Hall School for excellent academic results, and extensive extra-curricular & sporting opportunities.

We to areannounce pleased Hall to announce thatschool our minibusservice service Quainton School, HA1 school 1RXminibus We are pleased that Harrow, our Started January for 2016 Please Call 020 8861 8861 for an appointment a school visit admin@quaintonhall.org.uk www.quaintonhall.org.uk Quainton Hall School for excellent academic results, Registered charity number: 312638 opportunities. extensive & sporting Quainton Halland School forextra-curricular excellent academic results, Quainton Hall Harrow, HA1 1RX and extensive extra-curricular & School, sporting opportunities.

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charity number: 312638 Please Call 020 8861 8861 for anRegistered appointment for a school visit admin@quaintonhall.org.uk www.quaintonhall.org.uk

T: 0208 977 2523 E: admin@themallschool.org.uk W: www.themallschool.org.uk Head Teacher: Mr David Price Admissions: Ms Alex Penny E: admissions@themallschool.org.uk

Key facts

Gender / Ages: boys 4-13 years Total pupils: 320 Type: Day Fees: Pre-Prep – £3,575 per term – Reception and Year 1. £3,700 per term – Year 2. Prep – Day from £4,150 per term – Years 3-8 Typical class size: Prep – 18-20 Main exit schools: St Paul’s, Hampton, Westminster, King’s College, St George’s (Weybridge), Reed’s Faith: The school accepts boys of all faiths and none.

Motto: Bringing out the best in every boy.

Entrance procedure: No assessment for boys joining in Reception.

There is an assessment in English and Maths for 7+ and 8+ entry.

Boys will also spend the day with one of the appropriate aged classes.

School Philosophy: We believe that every boy has potential and we work tirelessly with parents to develop this potential. As a non-selective school at Reception, we do our utmost to support and challenge every boy and help them to achieve their best not only academically but in all other areas of school life.

We work hard to create a happy and inspired community where boys are valued and nurtured. We want our boys to enjoy their time at The Mall and leave us as confident young men ready for the challenges of the next stage of their educational journey.

The Roche School Ofsted Outstanding independent co-ed primary and nursery schools at 11 Frogmore SW18 1HW off Putney Bridge Road and at 42 Keswick Road, East Putney SW15 2JE.

Clear teaching and small class sizes ensure pupils develop their academic, sporting and artistic talents in a lively, friendly atmosphere.

Please visit on our open mornings from 9.30am to 11am on 11 March, 6 May and 22 June 2016 2013|2014

Please contact our office on 020 8877 0823 or email admissions@therocheschool.co.uk www.therocheschool.com

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Academic Record: At The Mall we aim to find the right school for each boy.

There is no such thing as a ‘best school’, just the best school for the boy. In the last five years all boys have moved on successfully at the age of 13 to a range of excellent day and boarding schools including 36 scholarships.

Extra-curricular: In a typical week we have over forty different clubs and extra-curricular activities including wraparound care for boys from Reception to Year 8 from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm. Clubs include sporting, musical and creative pursuits with activities such a judo, basketball, chess and computer animation to name but a few.

Notable Achievements and Alumni: Notable Achievements and Alumni: Our swimmers are the independent schools borough champions for the tenth year. Boys from The Mall won the U13 Middlesex County Golf Championship; the British Taekwondo Championships; the 200m kayak sprint at the London Youth Games. Twenty boys represented the school at the London athletics championships with two coming first in the finals Open Days: Thursday 17 March 9.00am – 11.30am Friday 6 May 9.00am – 11.30am, Monday 13 June 9.00am – 11.30am

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

Berkshire

Hampshire

1

10 Farleigh School

Ascot

Heathfield School

Newbury

17

Andover

Reading

12 Lord Wandsworth College

5 Holme Grange School

Buckinghamshire Chalfont St Giles

6 Newland College

Gerrards Cross

7 Gayhurst School

High Wycombe

8 Pipers Corner School

Stowe

8

6 7

Farnborough

11 Farnborough Hill

Wokingham

Oxford

OXFORDSHIRE

2 Cheam School 3 Horris Hill School 4 The Abbey School

9

Banbury

Hook

Swindon

BERKSHIRE Newbury

Lymington

3 2

13 Walhampton School

Petersfield

14 Bedales School

Basingstoke

Romsey

15 Hampshire Collegiate School

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Oxfordshire

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HAMPSHIRE

Winchester

Banbury

16 Tudor Hall

Oxford

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17 Wychwood School

Southampton

WEST SUSSEX

9 Stowe School 13

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

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

Email: Email: registrar@cheamschool.co.uk Web: www.cheamschool.com Tel: 01635 268242 Cheam School, Headley, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 8LD Email: registrar@cheamschool.co.uk www.cheamschool.com Tel: 01635 268242 Cheam School, Headley, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 8LD registrar@cheamschool.co.uk Web:Web: www.cheamschool.com Tel: 01635 268242 Cheam School, Headley, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 8LD Email: registrar@cheamschool.co.uk Web: www.cheamschool.com Tel: 01635 268242 Cheam School, Headley, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 8LD

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PART OF UNITED LEARNING

HORRIS HILL SCHOOL

NURSERY, PREP SCHOOL, SENIOR SCHOOL & 6th FORM Boys & Girls, Ages 2–18 Day & Boarding

Beyond Expectations…

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Where boys flourish, gaining in intellectual curiosity, resilience and success to top senior schools

“The school offers the facilities & flexibility without the fanfare” Parent

Our boys are successful in gaining places at Eton & Winchester along with a cohort of other top schools Horris Hill, Newtown, Newbury RG20 9DJ

T 01635 40594

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OPEN MORNINGS:

Wednesday 2 March (Nursery & Reception only) Tuesday 15 March (Whole School, ages 2–18) Tuesday 26 April (Nursery & Prep School only) To arrange a visit or register please contact us via: enquiries@hampshirecs.org.uk

Hampshire Collegiate School Embley Park, Romsey Hampshire SO51 6ZE

Telephone Email Web Facebook

01794 512206 enquiries@hampshirecs.org.uk www.hampshirecs.org.uk /hampshireschool

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Berkshire

Dolphin School

Lambrook School

Reading Blue Coat School

Reading, RG2 7AR theabbey.co.uk

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

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

Headteacher: Mr Michael Windsor Total pupils: 740 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed

The Abbey Junior School

Hurst, RG10 0FR dolphinschool.com

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

Downe House School

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

Thatcham, RG18 9JJ downehouse.net

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

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Dent Total pupils: 1050 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Eagle House School

Bearwood College

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

Winnersh, RG41 5BG bearwoodcollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Donald Wilkinson Total pupils: 302 Nursery • Pre-prep • Prep • Senior • Co-Ed

Bradfield College

Bradfield, RG7 6AU bradfieldcollege.org.uk

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

Brigidine School Windsor Windsor, SL4 2AX brigidine.org.uk

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

Brockhurst School

Hermitage, RG18 9UL brockmarl.org.uk

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

Marlston House School Hermitage, RG18 9UL brockmarl.org.uk

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

Cheam School

Newbury, RG19 8LD cheamschool.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT Headteacher: Mr M R Johnson Total pupils: 248 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Claires Court Nursery, Girls and Sixth Form Maidenhead, SL6 6AW clairescourt.com

Headteacher: Mr Paul Bevis Total pupils: 442 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Claires Court Junior Boys Maidenhead, SL6 3QE clairescourt.com

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

Claires Court Senior Boys Maidenhead, SL6 8TE clairescourt.com

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

Crosfields School

Reading, RG2 9BL crosfields.com

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Elstree School

Reading, RG7 5TD elstreeschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Andrew Inglis Total pupils: 258 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Eton College

Windsor, SL4 6DW etoncollege.com Headteacher: Mr S Henderson Total pupils: 1313 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Boys

Eton End PNEU School Datchet, SL3 9AX etonend.org

Leighton Park School Reading, RG2 7ED leightonpark.com

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

Luckley House School Wokingham, RG40 3EU luckleyhouseschool.org

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

Ludgrove

Wokingham, RG40 3AB ludgrove.net

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

LVS Ascot

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

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

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

The Marist Schools

Heathfield School

Headteachers: Miss Jenny Finlayson and Mr Karl McCloskey Total pupils: 521 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Ascot, SL5 8BQ heathfieldschool.net SEE ADVERTISEMENT Headteacher: Mrs Jo Heywood Total pupils: 190 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Hemdean House School Reading, RG4 7SD hemdeanhouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Lee Total pupils: 147 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls • Co-Ed

Herries School Dean, SL6 9BD herries.org.uk

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

Highfield Prep School Maidenhead, SL6 1PD highfieldprep.org

Headteacher: Ms Annie Lee Total pupils: 159 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Holme Grange School

Ascot, SL5 7PS themaristschools.com

Oratory Prep School Reading, RG8 7SF oratoryprep.co.uk

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

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

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

Padworth College Reading, RG7 4NR padworth.com

Headteachers: Mr Chris Randell and Mr John Aguilar Total pupils: 104 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wokingham, RG40 3AL holmegrange.org SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Pangbourne College

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

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

Horris Hill School

Reading, RG8 8LA pangbournecollege.com

Newbury, RG20 9DJ horrishill.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Papplewick School

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

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

Ascot, SL5 7LH papplewick.org.uk

Hurst Lodge School

Queen Anne’s School

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

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

Ascot, SL5 9JU hurstlodge.co.uk

Caversham, RG4 6DX qas.org.uk

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

St Andrew’s School

Reading, RG8 8QA standrewspangbourne.co.uk Headteacher: Dr David Livingstone Total pupils: 272 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed

St Bernard’s Prep School Slough, SL1 1TB stbernardsprep.org

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

St Edward’s Prep School Reading, RG30 2JH stedwards.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Grant Mottram Total pupils: 126 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

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

Headteacher: Mr A S Jones Total pupils: 437 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

St George’s School

Ascot, SL5 7DZ stgeorges-ascot.org.uk Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Owens Total pupils: 269 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

St George’s School Windsor, SL4 1QF stgwindsor.co.uk

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

St John’s Beaumont

Old Windsor, SL4 2JN stjohnsbeaumont.org.uk Headteacher: Mr G E F Delaney Total pupils: 310 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

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

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

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

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

St Piran’s School

Maidenhead, SL6 7LZ stpirans.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Carroll Total pupils: 398 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sunningdale School

Sunningdale, SL5 9PY sunningdaleschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr T A C N Dawson Total pupils: 105 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

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

Headteacher: Mrs Madeleine Collins Total pupils: 265 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr J P Wansey Total pupils: 537 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sandhurst, GU47 8PH eaglehouseschool.com

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

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The Abbey School

CO-EDUCATION IN GERRARDS CROSS BEGINS WITH A...

17, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DZ

T: 0118 9872256 E: schooloffice@theabbey.co.uk W: www.theabbey.co.uk Head Teacher: Mrs Rachel S E Dent Admissions: Mrs Mary-Anne Brightwell E: admissions@theabbey.co.uk

Key facts

Gender / Ages: girls, 3-18 years Total pupils: 1070, Type: Day Fees: Nursery: £3,110. Pre-Prep: £3,640. Prep: £3,830.

Senior: £5,030 per term Entrance procedure: Informal assessment for younger years.

School entrance tests from Year 4.

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

OPEN MORNINGS Thursday 25th February 2016 9.15am - 12noon

School Philosophy: The Abbey is a warm and welcoming community where exceptional academic results are achieved in a supportive environment. Girls develop a balanced approach to life and learning that prepares them to live successful and fulfilling lives.

Monday 25th April 2016 9.15am - 2pm Saturday 21st May 2016 9am - 12noon

www.gayhurstschool.co.uk

Open Days: Junior School – Friday 6 May 9.15-11.00am Senior School – Friday 29 April 9.00-10.30am

“You learn to speak your mind about what you believe in.”

Hebe, Bedales student

13 –18 | Weekly boarding | 1 hour from London To book a place on an open morning or to arrange an individual visit, please contact Janie Jarman, Registrar.

T 01730 711 733 E jjarman@bedales.org.uk

www.bedales.org.uk

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SOUTH | Berkshire | Buckinghamshire | Hampshire The Village Montessori Nursery School Southend, RG7 6HW montessorinursery.org.uk

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

Waverley School

Wokingham, RG40 4YD waverleyschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mrs Suzanne Whitcher Total pupils: 210 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Wellington College

Crowthorne, RG45 7PU wellingtoncollege.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Julian Thomas Total pupils: 1045 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Buckinghamshire

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

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

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

Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Clough Total pupils: 565 Senior • Day • Co-Ed

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

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

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

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

The Beacon

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

Broughton Manor Preparatory School

Milton Keynes, MK10 9AA bmprep.co.uk Headteacher: Mr James Canwell Total pupils: 329 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Caldicott

Slough, SL2 3SL caldicott.com Headteacher: Mr S J G Doggart Total pupils: 285 Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys

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

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

Dair House School

Farnham Royal, SL2 3BY dairhouse.co.uk

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St Teresa’s School

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

Headteacher: Mrs Thalia Milton Total pupils: 150 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Beaconsfield, HP9 1AA davenies.co.uk

Gateway School

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

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

Gayhurst School

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RJ gayhurstschool.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr A J Sims Total pupils: 352 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Godstowe Preparatory School High Wycombe, HP13 6PR godstowe.org

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

Griffin House Preparatory School Aylesbury, HP 17 0XP griffinhouseschool.co.uk

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

The Grove Independent School Milton Keynes, MK5 8HD groveindependentschool.co.uk

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

Princes Risborough, HP27 0JW st-teresas.bucks.sch.uk

Stowe School

Stowe, MK18 5EH stowe.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

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

Swanbourne House School Milton Keynes, MK17 0HZ swanbourne.org

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

Thornton School

Milton Keynes, MK17 0HJ thorntoncollege.com

Headteacher: Miss A.T. Williams Total pupils: 383 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Thorpe House School

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8QA thorpehouse.co.uk

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

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

Bedales School

Petersfield, GU32 2DG bedales.org.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Keith Budge Total pupils: 455 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Boundary Oak School Fareham, PO17 5BL boundaryoak.co.uk

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

Churcher’s College Junior School Liphook, GU30 7HT churcherscollege.com

Headteacher: Mr Ian Adams Total pupils: 230 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Churcher’s College

Petersfield, GU31 4AS churcherscollege.com

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

Daneshill Preparatory School Hook, RG27 0AR daneshillprepschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Simon Spencer Total pupils: 271 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Ditcham Park School Petersfield, GU31 5RN ditchampark.com

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Rowley Total pupils: 347 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Heatherton House School

Headteacher: Mrs Chantelle McLaughlan Total pupils: 120 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Durlston Court School

Headteacher: Mr P H Rushforth Total pupils: 146 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

The Webber Independent School

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

Amersham, HP6 5QB heathertonhouse.co.uk

High March School

Beaconsfield, HP9 2PZ highmarch.co.uk

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

Maltman’s Green

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RR maltmansgreen.com

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

Milton Keynes Preparatory School

Milton Keynes, MK3 7EG mkprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs H A Pauley Total pupils: 437 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Newland College

Gorelands Lane, HP8 4AD newlandcollege.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

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

Pipers Corner School

High Wycombe, HP15 6LP piperscorner.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

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

St Mary’s School

Gerrards Cross, SL9 8JQ stmarysschool.co.uk

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

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

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

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

Hampshire

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

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

Ballard School

New Milton, BH25 5SU ballardschool.co.uk

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

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

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

New Milton, BH25 7AQ durlstoncourt.co.uk

Farleigh School

Andover, SP11 7PW farleighschool.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

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

Farnborough Hill

Farnborough, GU14 8AT farnborough-hill.org.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Buckle Total pupils: 560 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Forres Sandle Manor

Fordingbridge, SP6 1NS fsmschool.com

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

GEMS Sherfield

Hook, RG27 0HU sherfieldschool.co.uk

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

The Gregg School

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

Bedales School - Dunhurst

Hampshire Collegiate Prep School

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

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

Petersfield, GU32 2DR bedales.org.uk

Romsey, SO51 6ZA hampshirecs.org.uk

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SOUTH | Hampshire Hampshire Collegiate School Romsey, SO51 6ZE hampshirecs.org.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

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

Highfield and Brookham Schools

Liphook, GU30 7LQ highfieldschool.org.uk

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

Hill Head Preparatory School

Rookwood School

Headteacher: Mrs L Whetstone Total pupils: 314 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

St John’s College

Southsea, PO5 3QW stjohnscollege.co.uk

St Neot’s Preparatory School Hook, RG27 0PN st-neots-prep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs B Barber Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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

King Edward VI School

St Nicolas’ School

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

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

Lord Wandsworth College Hook, RG29 1TB lordwandsworth.org SEE ADVERTISEMENT

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

Mayville High School Southsea, PO5 2PE mayvillehighschool.com

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

The Portsmouth Grammar School

Portsmouth, PO1 2LN pgs.org.uk

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

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

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

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

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

Prince’s Mead School

Winchester, SO21 1AN princesmeadschool.org.uk

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Great Kingshill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP15 6LP • E: theschool@piperscorner.co.uk • T: 01494 718 255 • www.piperscorner.co.uk

St Winifred’s School

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

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Headteacher: Mrs Sheri Sellers Total pupils: 85 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Farnborough, GU14 6PA salesiancollege.com

Seedlings Montessori

Co-ed Independent Secondary School Chalfont St Giles

Southampton, SO18 5RJ seedlingsmontessori.co.uk

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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

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

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Stanbridge Earls School Romsey, SO51 0ZS stanbridgeearls.co.uk

11th & 12th March 2016

Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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

Our International Baccalaureate Programmes inspire students to become lifelong reflective learners, developing them intellectually, emotionally and ethically

Stroud School

Romsey, SO51 9ZH stroud-romsey.com

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

Twyford School

Winchester, SO21 1NW twyfordschool.com

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

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

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

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

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

Day School for girls aged 4–18

Winchester, SO21 1HA stswithuns.com

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

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

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

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

Academic excellence Small friendly classes Nurturing and challenging environment Set in 96 acres of beautiful countryside

Headteacher: Mr Graham Best Total pupils: 457 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Fareham, PO14 3LW hill-head-prep-school.co.uk

Southampton, SO15 5UQ kes.hants.sch.uk

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

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SOUTH | Hampshire | Oxfordshire Walhampton School Lymington, SO41 5ZG walhampton.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

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

West Hill Park

Titchfield, PO14 4BS westhillpark.com

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

Winchester College

Winchester, SO23 9NA winchestercollege.org

Headteacher: Dr Ralph Townsend Total pupils: 678 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Boys

Wykeham House School Fareham, PO16 0BW wykehamhouse.com

Headteacher: Mrs L R Clarke Total pupils: 153 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

Yateley Manor School Yateley, GU46 7UQ yateleymanor.com

Headteacher: Mr Rob Williams Total pupils: 394 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Oxfordshire

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

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

Abingdon School

Abingdon, OX14 1DE abingdon.org.uk

Headteacher: Miss Felicity Lusk Total pupils: 961 Senior • Day • Boarding • Boys

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

Abingdon, OX13 6JL cothill.net

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

Cranford House School Wallingford, OX10 9HT cranfordhouse.net

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

Oxford, OX2 6JX doverbroecks.com

Dragon School

Oxford, OX2 6SS dragonschool.org

Headteacher: Mr J R Baugh Total pupils: 844 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ferndale Preparatory School Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Shires Total pupils: 120 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Chandlings School Oxford, OX1 5ND chandlings.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr John Walker Total pupils: 494 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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

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Oxford, OX3 7PB headington.org

Headington School Oxford, OX3 7TD headington.org

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

Kingham Hill School

Chipping Norton, OX7 6TH kinghamhill.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Nick Seward Total pupils: 289 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Red Rice, Andover, Hampshire SP11 7PW

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Magdalen College School

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Oxford, OX4 1DZ mcsoxford.org

Headteacher: Dr Tim Hands Total pupils: 902 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

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

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Oxford, OX1 1BP greenes.org.uk

Bruern Abbey School

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

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Faringdon, SN7 7JF ferndaleschool.co.uk

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

Banbury, OX17 2BS carrdusschool.co.uk

Farleigh School is a leading Catholic co-educational prep school in Hampshire for boarders and day pupils aged 3-13

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

Headington Preparatory School

Carrdus School

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d’Overbroeck’s College

Banbury, OX15 4PE bloxhamschool.com

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

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Oxford, OX2 6HX doverbroecks.com

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

Chesterton, OX26 1UY bruernabbey.org

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Headteacher: Mr Simon Mower Total pupils: 888 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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

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SOUTH | Oxfordshire The Manor Preparatory School

St Edwardโ s Oxford

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

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

Abingdon, OX13 6LN manorprep.org

Moulsford Preparatory School Moulsford, OX10 9HR moulsford.com

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

New College School Oxford, OX1 3UA newcollegeschool.org

Headteacher: Mr Robert Gullifer Total pupils: 160 Pre-Prep โ ข Prep โ ข Day โ ข Boys

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

Headteacher: Mr Brendan Oโ Neill Total pupils: 129 Nursery โ ข Pre-Prep โ ข Prep โ ข Day โ ข Co-Ed

Our Ladyโ s Abingdon Senior School Abingdon, OX14 3PS olab.org.uk

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

Oxford High School Oxford, OX2 6XA oxfordhigh.gdst.net

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

Oxford Tutorial College Oxford, OX1 4HT otc.ac.uk

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

Oxford, OX2 7NN stedwardsoxford.org

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

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

St Hughโ s

Faringdon, SN7 8PT st-hughs.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr A J P Nott Total pupils: 330 Nursery โ ข Pre-Prep โ ข Prep โ ข Day โ ข Weekly โ ข Flexi โ ข Boarding โ ข Co-Ed

St Johnโ s Priory

Banbury, OX16 5HX stjohnspriory.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Paul Cawley-Wakefield Total pupils: 93 Nursery โ ข Pre-prep โ ข Prep โ ข Day โ ข Co-Ed

Shiplake College

Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4BW shiplake.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr A G S Davies Total pupils: 421 Senior โ ข 6th Form โ ข Day โ ข Weekly โ ข Boarding โ ข Boys โ ข Co-Ed

Sibford School

Banbury, OX15 5QL sibfordschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Michael Goodwin Total pupils: 419 Nursery โ ข Pre-Prep โ ข Prep โ ข Senior โ ข 6th Form โ ข Day โ ข Weekly โ ข Flexi โ ข Boarding โ ข Co-Ed

Rupert House School

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Oxford, OX3 0BY ryestantony.co.uk

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

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

GSA independent day and boarding school for girls aged 11-18 74 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6JR www.wychwoodschool.org

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

Wychwood School Oxford, OX2 6JR wychwoodschool.org SEE ADVERTISEMENT

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

St Clareโ s, Oxford Oxford, OX2 7AL stclares.ac.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Paula Holloway Total pupils: 274 Senior โ ข 6th Form โ ข Day โ ข Boarding โ ข Co-Ed

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To attend the Open Morning, or to visit the school for a private appointment, please contact Nicola Jones on E: admissions@wychwoodschool.org or T: 01865 517103

Tudor Hall

Headteacher: Miss W Griffiths Total pupils: 335 Senior โ ข 6th Form โ ข Day โ ข Boarding โ ข Girls

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Headteacher: Mr David Faber Total pupils: 240 Prep โ ข Day โ ข Boarding โ ข Boys

Headteacher: Mr John Moule Total pupils: 687 Senior โ ข 6th Form โ ข Boarding โ ข Boys

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Lynas Total pupils: 208 Pre-Prep โ ข Prep โ ข Day โ ข Girls

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SOUTH EAST

South East

3 Letchworth

HERTFORDSHIRE

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

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

2 4 Watford

London

Hertfordshire

Windsor

Hatfield 1

Hemel Hempstead 2 Lockers Park

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25 23

16 18 15 13 24

3 St Francis’ College

17 10 9 11

14

5

Maidstone

KENT

12

Ashford

8

Folkestone

Horsham

Shenley

30

4 Manor Lodge School

5 Kent College

7

2120 19 SURREY 27

Letchworth

Canterbury

Margate

6

26

Queenswood School

Kent

1

EAST SUSSEX

WEST SUSSEX 29

Hastings

31

28 Eastbourne

Chislehurst 6 Farringtons School

Cobham

Surrey

East Sussex

Ashstead

Guildford

13 City of London Freemen’s School

22 Royal Grammar School

28 Brighton College

23 Longacre School

Caterham

Leatherhead

West Sussex

14 Caterham School

24 Downsend School

10 Walthamstow Hall Junior School

Claygate

Ripley

15 Rowan Preparatory School

25 Ripley Court

11 Walthamstow Hall

Cobham

Tonbridge

16 Feltonfleet School

Windlesham

12 Tonbridge School

Croydon

7 Cobham Hall

Cranbrook 8 Bethany School

Sevenoaks 9 Sevenoaks School

17 Cambridge Tutors College

Esher

26 Woodcote House

Witley

Brighton

Chichester

29 Oakwood School

Haywards Heath 30 Handcross Park School

Worthing 31 Our Lady of Sion Junior School

27 Barrow Hills School

18 Milbourne Lodge School

Godalming 19 Aldro 20 King Edward’s School 21 St Hilary’s School

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SOUTH EAST | Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Abbot’s Hill School

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

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

Aldenham School Elstree, Nr Watford WD6 3AJ aldenham.com

The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School Elstree, WD6 3AF habsboys.org.uk

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

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

Headteacher: Mr James Fowler Total pupils: 737 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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

Aldwickbury School

Hertford, SG13 7NU haileybury.com

Harpenden, AL5 1AD aldwickbury.org.uk

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

Beechwood Park St Albans, AL3 8AW beechwoodpark.net

Headteacher: Mr Patrick Atkinson Total pupils: 488 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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

Haileybury College

Headteacher: Mr Mark Steed Total pupils: 1680 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys • Girls

Bishop’s Stortford College Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 2PJ bishops-stortford-college.herts.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Gladwin Total pupils: 573 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Charlotte House Prep School Rickmansworth, WD3 4DU charlottehouseprepschool.co.uk

Hertford, SG14 3NG heathmount.org

Headteacher: Mr Robert W Middleton Total pupils: 442 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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

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

Bushey, WD23 4EB immanuelcollege.co.uk

Kingshott School

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

Little Acorns Montessori School

Bushey, WD23 2ES littleacorns-montessori.org Headteacher: Mrs Lola Davies Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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

Lockers Park

Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TL lockerspark.herts.sch.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Edge Grove

Lyonsdown School

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

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Headteacher: Miss Sarah Jane Styles Total pupils: 174 Nursery • Co-Ed • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Purcell School of Music

St Joseph’s In The Park School

Headteacher: Mr David Thomas Total pupils: 179 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Neil Jones Total pupils: 150 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bushey, WD23 2TS purcell-school.org

Hertingfordbury, SG14 2LX stjosephsinthepark.co.uk

New Barnet, EN5 1SA lyonsdownschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Lynn Maggs-Wellings Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Manor Lodge School Shenley, WD7 9BG manorlodgeschool.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Gil Dunn Total pupils: 434 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hatfield, AL9 6NS queenswood.org SEE ADVERTISEMENT

The Royal Masonic School for Girls

Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs D Rose Total pupils: 964 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

St Albans High School for Girls St Albans, AL1 3SJ stahs.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Brown Total pupils: 653 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

St Albans High School for Girls Preparatory School Wheathampstead, AL4 8DJ stahs.org.uk Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Brown Total pupils: 293 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

St Albans School

St Albans, AL3 4HB st-albans.herts.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Gillespie Total pupils: 825 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed

St Christopher School

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JZ stchris.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Richard Palmer Total pupils: 486 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Columba’s College St Albans, AL3 4AW stcolumbascollege.org

Headteacher: Mr David Buxton Total pupils: 864 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

St Edmund’s College & Prep School Ware, SG11 1DS stedmundscollege.org

Headteacher: Mr Steven Cartwright Total pupils: 811 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Francis’ College

Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3PJ st-francis.herts.sch.uk

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Headteacher: Mrs Bronwen Goulding Total pupils: 423 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Bushey, WD23 1DT stmargaretsbushey.co.uk

St Martha’s

Hadley Wood, EN4 0NJ st-marthas.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Matthew Burke Total pupils: 191 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Sherrardswood School Welwyn, AL6 0BJ sherrardswood.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Lynda Corry Total pupils: 284 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Stanborough Primary and Nursery School Watford, WD25 0DQ stanboroughprimary.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs K Hanson Total pupils: 105 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Stanborough School Watford, WD25 9JT spsch.org

Headteacher: Mrs Lorraine Dixon Total pupils: 83 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Stormont School

Potters Bar, EN6 5HA stormont.herts.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Martin Total pupils: 167 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Tring, HP23 5LX tringpark.com

Headteacher: Mr S Anderson Total pupils: 333 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Twinkle Stars Montessori Barnet, EN5 1JE twinkle-stars.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Donna Greenberg Total pupils: 28 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Westbrook Hay Prep School Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RF westbrookhay.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Keith Young Total pupils: 336 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Co-Ed

York House School

Rickmansworth, WD3 4LW york-house.com

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Gray Total pupils: 303 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr Colin Parker Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Wallace-Woodroffe Total pupils: 182 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Bushey, WD23 3DA sthildas-school.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Rose Hardy Total pupils: 433 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Wilson Total pupils: 151 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Headteacher: Mr Ben Evans Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Hilda’s School

Hitchin, SG4 7RT princesshelenacollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Pauline Edgar Total pupils: 438 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Miss Penny Woodcock Total pupils: 138 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Radlett, WD25 8NL edgegrove.com

Princess Helena College

Heath Mount School

Headteacher: Mr Charles Dormer Total pupils: 477 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Berkhamsted, HP4 2DJ berkhamstedschool.org

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Sayers Total pupils: 165 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

St Margaret’s School

Berkhamsted Preparatory School

Berkhamsted School

Headteacher: Dr Trevor Lee Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Harpenden, AL5 2ES sthildasharpenden.co.uk

Queenswood School

Immanuel College

Headteacher: Mr Jamie Hornshaw Total pupils: 621 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Hilda’s School

Rickmansworth, WD3 1LW northwoodprep.co.uk

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

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

Berkhamsted, HP4 3DW berkhamstedschool.org

Northwood Prep

SOUTH EAST

St. Francis’ College

Independent Co-Educational IAPS Day School for children from 3-11 years

Open Day Saturday 14 May 2016 9.00am - 10.30am Nursery 9.30am - 1.30pm Infant - Juniors Headmaster’s Talk - 10.00am,11.30am & 12.30pm (Last tour 12.30pm) For further information please contact the School Office:

Tel: 01707 642 424 Fax: 01707 645 206 email: enquiries@manorlodgeschool.com

www.manorlodgeschool.com

Rectory Lane, Ridge Hill, Shenley, Hertfordshire WD7 9BG

Open Morning Friday 4th March 2016, 09.15 – 11.00

A leading independent co-educational day and boarding school offering high academic standards, excellent pastoral care and a wide extra-curricular programme within a supportive Christian environment.

Co-education Juniors 3 – 11, Seniors 11 – 16, Sixth Form 16 - 18 Perry Street, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 6LR T: 020 8467 0256

www.farringtons.org.uk

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Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. SG6 3PJ T: 01462 670511 W: www.st-francis.herts.sch.uk Head Teacher: Mrs Bronwen Goulding Admissions: Mrs Lisa Cogan E: admissions@st-francis.herts.sch.uk

Key facts

Gender / Ages: girls, 3–18 years Total pupils: 410 Type: Day and Boarding (full, weekly and flexi) Fees: Nursery – Daily from £1,755 per term Pre Prep – Daily from £2,890 per term Prep – Daily from £ 3,460, Weekly from £ 6,475, Flexi Boarding from £60 per night, Full Boarding from £ 8,065 Senior – Daily from £ 4,610, Weekly from £ 7,625, Flexi Boarding from £60 per night, Full Boarding from £9,215 Typical class size: Prep – 14, Senior – 18, Sixth Form – 10 Main exit schools: Girls successfully study a varied range of subjects at top universities; Cambridge, Oxford, UCL, Warwick, LSE, Nottingham, Manchester to name a few Faith: Christian, but welcome all faiths and no faith.

Motto: cor unum anima una one heart, one soul Entrance procedure: St. Francis’ is a selective school and applicants should contact Admissions to arrange to sit entrance tests

School Philosophy: St. Francis’ College is a thriving community of just over 400 girls, offering a modern education based on Christian principles.

The College provides a stimulating setting which enables young women to thrive in an ever-changing global environment. It builds intellectually creative minds through a rigorous and supportive educational experience, with a focus on close individual care.

St. Francis’ is a community that values the unique qualities of each member and promotes social responsibility, self-esteem and self-development.

Academic Record: Consistent excellent GCSE and A-level results. 2015 54% A/A* A-level and 72% A/A* GCSE Extra-curricular: At St. Francis’, all girls are encouraged to become involved in as many activities as they can reasonably manage to complement their studies. A rich and varied program of activities take place at lunch time, after school and during the weekend. They play an essential part in the creation of confident, healthy individuals who are able to make the most of their leisure time.

Open Days: 23rd April 2016 and 8th October 2016 (please see website for further details)

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SOUTH EAST | Isle of Wight | Kent Isle of Wight

Bronte School

Hilden Oaks School & Nursery

Mead School

Ryde, PO33 3BE rydeschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Clements Total pupils: 131 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs S A Webb Total pupils: 218 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Angela Culley Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Ryde School

Headteacher: Mr M A Waldron Total pupils: 500 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Kent

Ashford Prep School Ashford, TN23 3DJ ashfordschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Yeates Total pupils: 238 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ashford School

Gravesend, DA11 OHN bronteschool.co.uk

Canterbury Steiner School Canterbury, CT4 5RU canterburysteinerschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr E Van-Menen Total pupils: 211 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

CATS College Canterbury Canterbury, CT1 3LQ catscollege.com

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Ullmer MBE Total pupils: 444 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ashford, TN24 8PB ashfordschool.co.uk

Cobham Hall

Babington House School

Headteacher: Mr Paul Mitchell Total pupils: 185 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Mike Buchanan Total pupils: 476 Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Chislehurst, BR7 5ES babingtonhouse.com

Headteachers: Mrs Catrin Sherwood and Mr Tim Lello Total pupils: 307 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Beechwood Sacred Heart School

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD beechwood.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Patrick Gush Total pupils: 419 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Tonbridge, TN10 3BU hildenoaks.co.uk

Holmewood House School

The New Beacon

Headteacher: Mr James D B Marjoribanks Total pupils: 440 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Michael Piercy Total pupils: 399 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EB holmewood.kent.sch.uk

Junior King’s School Canterbury, CT2 OAY junior-kings.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Peter Wells Total pupils: 340 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Combe Bank School

Headteacher: Mr Brian Pain, Mrs Pauline Bailey, Mr Alistair Brownlow Total pupils: 255 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sevenoaks, TN14 6AE combebank.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Julie Tricks Total pupils: 237 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Co-Ed • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Derwent Lodge Girls Prep School Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ somerhill.org

Kent College

Canterbury, CT2 9DT kentcollege.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Dr David Lamper Total pupils: 690 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Price Total pupils: 544 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Doodes Total pupils: 296 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Sally-Anne Huang Total pupils: 438 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

Bickley Park School

Bromley, BR1 2DS bickleyparkschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Patrick Wenham Total pupils: 322 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Bishop Challoner School Bromley, BR2 0BS bishopchallonerschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Paula Anderson Total pupils: 373 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Breaside Preparatory School Bromley, Kent BR1 2PR breaside.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Karen A Nicholson Total pupils: 257 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bromley High School Bromley, BR1 2TW bromleyhigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mrs Angela Drew Total pupils: 871 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

Dover, CT17 9RH dovercollege.org.uk

Dulwich Preparatory School Cranbrook, TN17 3NP dcpskent.org

Headteacher: Mr Paul David Total pupils: 509 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Co-Ed

Farringtons School Chislehurst, BR7 6LR farringtons.org.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mrs Dorothy Nancekievill Total pupils: 680 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Fosse Bank School

Hildenborough, TN11 8ND fossebankschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Alison Cordingley Total pupils: 73 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Gad’s Hill School

Rochester, ME3 7PA gadshill.org

Headteacher: Mr D G Craggs Total pupils: 388 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

The Granville School Sevenoaks, TN13 3LJ granvilleschool.org

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Scott Total pupils: 204 Nursery • Co-Ed • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Hilden Grange School

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Clements Total pupils: 70 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr J Withers Total pupils: 336 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Tonbridge, TN10 3BX hildengrange.co.uk

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX kent-college.co.uk

King’s Rochester Pre-Preparatory and Nursery Rochester, ME1 1RH kings-rochester.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Sarah Skillern Total pupils: 60 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

King’s Rochester Preparatory School Rochester, ME1 1UB kings-rochester.co.uk

Rochester, ME1 1XF rochester-college.org

Rose Hill School

Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SY rosehillschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr P D Westcombe Total pupils: 304 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Russell House School Sevenoaks, TN14 5QU

Headteacher: Mr Craig McCarthy Total pupils: 206

russellhouseschool.co.uk

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

Sackville School

Hildenborough, TN11 9HN sackvilleschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr John Hewitt Total pupils: 160 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Somerhill Pre-Prep Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ somerhill.org

Headteacher: Ms Zoë Humm Total pupils: 130 Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Roger Overend Total pupils: 290 Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

St David’s College

King’s Rochester Senior School

Headteachers: Mrs Ann Wagstaff, Mrs Julia Foulger Total pupils: 147 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Rochester, ME1 1TE kings-rochester.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Walker Total pupils: 272 Senior • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

The King’s School Canterbury, CT1 2ES kings-school.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Peter Roberts Total pupils: 826 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Lorenden Preparatory School Faversham, ME13 0EN lorenden.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Ros Simmonds Total pupils: 107 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

West Wickham, BR4 0QS stdavidscollege.com

St Edmund’s School Canterbury

Canterbury, CT2 8HU stedmunds.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Moelwyn-Hughes Total pupils: 535 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Joseph’s Convent School Gravesend, DA12 1NR sjcps.org

Headteacher: Mrs Carola Timney Total pupils: 143 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Marlborough House School

St Lawrence College Junior School

Headteacher: Mr Martyn Ward Total pupils: 301 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Simon J E Whittle Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cranbrook, TN18 4PY marlboroughhouseschool.co.uk

Ramsgate, CT11 7AF slcuk.com

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Bronte Nursery

Gravesend, DA11 0HU brontenursery.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Sebastian Rees Total pupils: 140 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr A J Carter Total pupils: 167 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Dover College

Headteacher: Mr Francie Healy Total pupils: 353 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Deal, CT14 0NW northbournepark.com

Rochester Independent College

Canterbury, CT2 9AQ kentcollege.com

Benenden School

Cranbrook, TN17 1LB bethanyschool.org.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Northbourne Park School

Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School

Kent College

Bethany School

Sevenoaks, TN13 2PB newbeacon.org.uk

Cobham, DA12 3BL cobhamhall.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Michau Total pupils: 133 Prep • Day • Girls

Cranbrook, TN17 4AA benenden.kent.sch.uk

Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5SN meadschool.info

SOUTH EAST

Bringing out ‘‘ the best in boys’’

Fast Track to the Country • One hour away from London

A day in the life of Aldro... come and see for yourself If you would like to attend an Open Morning, to request a prospectus, or to arrange an individual tour, please contact the Admissions Office on 01483 813535 or email: admissions@aldro.org Aldro, Lombard Street, Shackleford, Godalming, Surrey GU8 6AS www.aldro.org

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A MODERN GIRLS’ SCHOOL TO WHICH OTHERS SHOULD ASPIRE

• Quality education all week • Quality family time at the weekend • Accompanied rail travel on a Friday and Sunday

Find out more at KENTCOLLEGE.COM

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Good Schools Guide 2014

A leading boarding and day school for girls aged 11–18, in a beautiful 120-acre estate close to London Open morning: Saturday 19 March 2016 | Individual tours available during term time by appointment

www.queenswood.org independentschoolparent.com

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SOUTH EAST | Kent | Surrey St Lawrence College

Walthamstow Hall

Headteacher: Mr Antony Spencer Total pupils: 410 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Ramsgate, CT11 7AE slcuk.com

St Michael’s Preparatory School Otford, TN14 5SA stmichaels.kent.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Jill Aisher Total pupils: 471 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Saint Ronan’s

Hawkhurst, TN18 5DJ saintronans.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr William Trelawny-Vernon Total pupils: 376 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sevenoaks Preparatory School Sevenoaks, TN15 0JU theprep.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr L Harrison Total pupils: 384 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sevenoaks School

Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU sevenoaksschool.org SEE ADVERTISEMENT Headteacher: Mrs Katy Ricks Total pupils: 1035 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Solefield School

Sevenoaks, TN13 1PH solefieldschool.org Headteacher: Mr Dougal A Philips Total pupils: 179 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Somerhill Pre Prep Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ somerhill.org

Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Michau Total pupils: 133 Pre-Prep • Day • Co-ed

Spring Grove School

Wye, TN25 5EZ springgroveschool.co.uk

Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL walthomstow-hall.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Wellesley House

Broadstairs, CT10 2DG wellesleyhouse.org

Headteacher: Mr S O’Malley Total pupils: 138 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

West Lodge School Sidcup, DA15 7DU westlodge.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Webb Total pupils: 163 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Wickham Court School West Wickham, BR4 9HW wickhamcourt.org

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Harries Total pupils: 95 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Yardley Court Boys Prep School

Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ somerhill.org

Headteacher: Mr J T Coakley Total pupils: 470 Prep • Day • Boys

Surrey

Aberdour School

Tadworth, KT20 6AJ aberdourschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr S Collins Total pupils: 358 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

ACS Cobham International School Cobham, KT11 1BL acs-schools.com

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

Sutton Valence School Maidstone, ME17 3HL svs.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Bruce Grindlay Total pupils: 816 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Tonbridge School

Tonbridge, TN9 1JP tonbridge-school.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT Headteacher: Mr T H P Haynes Total pupils: 788 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys

Walthamstow Hall Junior School

Godalming, GU8 6AS aldro.org SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Cranleigh Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mr Corydon Lowde Total pupils: 416 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr M T Wilson Total pupils: 302 Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bramley School and Nursery

Cranleigh, GU6 8QQ cranleigh.org

Dorking, RH5 6EA boxhillschool.com

Tadworth, KT20 7ST bramleyschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms P Burgess Total pupils: 89 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

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SOUTH EAST | Surrey Edgeborough School Farnham, GU10 3AH edgeborough.co.uk

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Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Dearden Total pupils: 22 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mrs Penelope Austin Total pupils: 215 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Hampton Court House

Leatherhead, KT8 9BS hamptoncourthouse.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Guy Holloway Total pupils: 235 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

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The Hawthorns

Ewell Castle School Ewell, KT17 2AW ewellcastle.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Peter Harris Total pupils: 531 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed • Senior • Boys

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Headteacher: Mrs Sue Christi-Hall Total pupils: 133 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Farnham, GU10 3AP morehouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr B G Huggett Total pupils: 444 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

Notre Dame School Cobham, KT11 1HA notredame.co.uk

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Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 4-13 years Total pupils: 236, boys 191, girls 45 Type: Day Fees: Pre-Prep – from £3,615 to £3,760 per term. Prep – from £4,130 to £4,500 per term Entrance procedure: Entry into Reception is currently non-selective.

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School Philosophy: At Milbourne Lodge we pride ourselves on our traditional values, combined with a modern outlook and we strive for excellence.

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SOUTH EAST | Surrey Reigate St Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School Reigate, RH2 7RN reigategrammar.org

Headteacher: Mr Marcus Culverwell Total pupils: 336 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr A J Gough Total pupils: 267 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2 7PB rokebyschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Jason Peck Total pupils: 386 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

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Headteacher: Mr Paul D Spencer Ellis Total pupils: 960 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Royal Grammar School Guildford, GU1 3BB rgs-guildford.co.uk SEE PROFILE LISTING

Headteacher: Dr J M Cox Total pupils: 924 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Royal Russell School Croydon, CR9 5BX royalrussell.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr C J Hutchinson Total pupils: 919 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Bell Total pupils: 190 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Woking, GU21 4QW st-andrews.woking.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Adrian Perks Total pupils: 313 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mrs Alice Phillips (senior) and Miss Naomi Bartholomew (prep) Total pupils: 892 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

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Headteacher: Ms Cressida Mardell Total pupils: 149 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr A J Walliker Total pupils: 294 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St George’s Weybridge Weybridge, KT15 2QS stgeorgesweybridge.com

Headteacher: Mr J A Peake Total pupils: 950 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mrs Jane Wittingham Total pupils: 268 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mrs Kay Goldsworthy Total pupils: 115 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys • Girls

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www.rowanprepschool.co.uk www.rowanprepschool.co.uk Rowan Brae: 41 Gordon Road Claygate KT10 0PJ Rowan Hill: 6 Fitzalan Road Claygate KT10 0LX

Headteacher: Mr David Brazier Total pupils: 382 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Rowan Brae (3-7 years): 41 Gordon Road Claygate Surrey KT10 0PJ

St John’s School

Rowan Hill (7-11 years): 6 Fitzalan Road Claygate Surrey KT10 0LX

Laying the foundations

Leatherhead, KT22 8SP stjohnsleatherhead.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Martin Collier Total pupils: 656 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Teresa’s School Dorking, RH56ST stteresasschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Mike Farmer Total pupils: 331 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

To arrange a visit, please contact To arrange visit, please the aSchool office: contact the School office: Oakwood Preparatory School, Oakwood Preparatory School, Chichester West Sussex PO18 9AN ChichesterT:West PO18 9AN 01243Sussex 575209 T: 01243 575209 E: office@oakwoodschool.co.uk E: www.oakwoodschool.co.uk office@oakwoodschool.co.uk www.oakwoodschool.co.uk

Seaton House School

Sutton, SM2 5LH seatonhouse.sutton.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs Debbie Morrison Total pupils: 160 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys • Girls

Shrewsbury House Preparatory School Surbiton, KT6 6RL shrewsburyhouse.net

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

Shrewsbury Lodge School Esher, KT10 9EA shrewsburylodge.com

Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Hope Total pupils: 143 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sir William Perkin’s School

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Caroline Thackray Total pupils: 165 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Chris Muller Total pupils: 606 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Chertsey, KT16 9BN swps.org.uk

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St Edmund’s School

St Christopher’s Nursery and Pre-Prep

Epsom, KT18 5HE st-christophers.surrey.sch.uk

ROWAN ROWAN

Purley, CR8 3AL stdavidsschool.co.uk

Set in 160 acres of stunning park and woodland between the Set in Downs 160 acres stunning park and woodland between the South andofChichester Harbour, children at Oakwood South Downs Harbour, childrenenvironment. at Oakwood learn and play and in aChichester beautiful, safe and spacious learn and play in a beautiful, safe and spacious environment.

As well as receiving an exceptional academic education, As well as pupils receiving exceptional academic education, Oakwood are an nurtured to become caring, polite, and Oakwood pupils are nurtured to become caring, polite, and well-mannered children. well-mannered children.

At Oakwood we build the foundations for your children to At Oakwood we build the foundations for your children to reach their absolute potential. reach their absolute potential.

“The pupils’ all-round achievement is outstanding” “The pupils’ all-round achievement is outstanding” – Independent Schools Inspectorate – Independent Schools Inspectorate independentschoolparent.com

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Royal Grammar School, Guildford WALTHAMSTOW HALL S e v e n o a k s K e n t

Senior School Open Morning

Thursday 10th March

High Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3BB

10.00am - 12noon

T: 01483 880600 E: admissions@rgs-guildford.co.uk W: rgs-guildford.co.uk Head Teacher: Dr Jon Cox Admissions: Mrs Kathryn Sweet

Key facts

Gender / Ages: boys, 11-18 years Total pupils: 900 Type: Day Fees: Senior – Day from £5,495 per term Typical class size: Senior – 20, Sixth Form – 12 Main exit schools: Cambridge, Oxford and the Russell Group Universities Faith: Non-denominational but based on Christian values Entrance procedure: Own 11+ entrance examinations take place on Saturday 14 January 2017 for 11+ entry in September 2017 and 13+ entry in September 2019.

School Philosophy: The RGS has a national reputation for academic excellence but also prides itself on its traditional values of decency and respect, supported by very strong pastoral care. Each individual enjoys learning in a supportive environment which, through inspiring and talented teachers, allows natural potential to be realised. Boys experience the widest range of enriching activities which nurture creativity, tenacity and teamwork; RGS boys regularly receive national and international recognition on the academic, cultural and sporting stage. The boys develop into articulate, confident and happy young men ready to flourish in their chosen fields and to make a positive impact on society.

Academic Record: The RGS is consistently one of the top five boys’ schools in the country at both A Level and GCSE. The School is also extremely proud of its Oxbridge record, with 343 offers achieved at Oxford and Cambridge in the last decade, including 38 offers for 2016.

“Thriving girls’ day school in Sevenoaks. Produces quietly confident young women with a ‘can do’ attitude and an adventurous spirit.

Extra-curricular: The School provides state-of-the-art facilities conducive to performance at the very highest level; a new Design and Technology centre opens later in the year. Art, drama, music and sport, and a rich and diverse array of clubs and societies, cater to all abilities and interests.

www.walthamstow-hall.co.uk

Notable Achievements and Alumni: Recent distinguished alumni include: Simon Bird (Actor, Writer and Comedian); Dr Ed Coates (Explorer); Professor Andrew Hamilton (ex-Provost of Yale, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford University); Terry Jones (Monty Python) and Bob Willis (England cricketer).

Walthamstow Hall Senior School Holly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL

Open Days: Saturday 1 October 2016 from 10.00am to 12.30pm

The strong academic results are a ‘happy by-product’ of all this.”

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SOUTH EAST | Surrey | East Sussex The Study School

Battle Abbey Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mrs Donna Brackstone-Drake Total pupils: 134 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs M Maslin Total pupils: 72 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

New Malden, KT3 5DP thestudyschool.co.uk

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

Headteacher: Ms Cath Bufton Total pupils: 147 Prep • Day • Boys

Surbiton High School

Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 2JT surbitonhigh.com Headteacher: Ms Ann Haydon Total pupils: 1034 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys • Girls

Sutton High School Sutton, SM1 2AX suttonhigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mrs Katharine Crouch Total pupils: 642 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

TASIS The American School in England Thorpe, TW20 8TE england.tasis.com

Headteacher: Dr Mindy Hong Total pupils: 720 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Tormead School

Guildford, GU1 2JD tormeadschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mrs Louise Salmond Smith, Mrs Christina Foord Total pupils: 750 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Westward School

Walton-on-Thames, KT12 1LE westwardschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Stevenson Total pupils: 151 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Woldingham School

Woldingham, CR3 7YA woldinghamschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Jayne Triffitt Total pupils: 543 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

Woodcote House

Windlesham, GU20 6PF woodcotehouseschool.co.uk SEE PROFILE LISTING Headteacher: Mr Henry Knight Total pupils: 93 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

Battle Abbey School Battle, TN33 0AD battleabbeyschool.com

Headteacher: Mr David Clark Total pupils: 378 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bede’s Preparatory School Eastbourne, BN20 7XL stbedesschool.org

Headteacher: Mr Giles Entwisle Total pupils: 373 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr Richard Maloney Total pupils: 750 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Simon Mower Total pupils: 888 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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School Philosophy: The oldest boys’ prep school in the country and family owned since 1931, with emphasis on manners, respect, tolerance and humour!

Boys, parents and staff all very proud of our many academic, musical and sporting successes. The country prep school close to London where boys can still be boys.

Bricklehurst Manor Wadhurst, TN5 7EL bricklehurst.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs C Flowers Total pupils: 122 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Open Days: November Open Day. January Assessment Morning. March Scholarship and Bursaries awards morning. Please contact the school for dates.

Brighton & Hove High School Junior School Hove, BN3 6NH bhhs.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mrs Sian Cattaneo Total pupils: 243 Nursery • Prep • Day • Girls

Brighton & Hove High School Brighton, BN1 3AT bhhs.gdst.net

Headteacher: Ms Jennifer Smith Total pupils: 338 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Brighton & Hove Montessori School

Brighton, BH1 6FB brighton-montessori.org.uk

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Headteacher: Ms Daisy Cockburn Total pupils: 25 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Brighton College Pre-Prep School Brighton, BN2 5JF brightoncollege.org.uk

Headteacher: Ms Jo Williams Total pupils: 223 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Brighton College Prep School Brighton, BN2 0EU brightoncollege.org.uk

Brighton, BN2 0AL brightoncollege.org.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

OPEN MORNINGS COLLEGE 23Rd APRIL PRE-PREP & PREP 7th MAY

Headteacher: Mr R J Cairns Total pupils: 1081 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Eastbourne College

Eastbourne, BN21 4JY eastbourne-college.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Simon P Davies Total pupils: 631 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr Haydon Moore Total pupils: 119 Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Gender / Ages: boys, 7-13 years Total pupils: 105, boys 105 Type: Day, Full boarding, Graduated Boarding Fees: Prep – Day from £5,450, Weekly from £6,700, Graduated/Part Boarding from £5450 plus £250 per night per term, Full Boarding from £7250 Entrance procedure: Interview and Assessment Test.

Brighton, BN1 4LF bellerbys.com

Brighton College

Forest Row, RH18 5JY ashdownhouse.co.uk

Key facts

Bellerbys College Brighton

Headteacher: Dr Richard Hillier Total pupils: 77 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ashdown House Preparatory School

T: 01276 472 115 E: info@woodcotehouseschool.co.uk W: www.woodcotehouseschool.co.uk Head Teacher: Henry Knight Admissions: Wendy Edgerley

Upper Dicker, BN27 3QH stbedesschool.org

Headteacher: Mr Harry Hastings Total pupils: 302 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

East Sussex

Snow’s Ride, Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6JT

Bede’s School

Yehudi Mednuhin School Cobham, KT11 3QQ yehudimenuhinschool.co.uk

Woodcote House

Bexhill, TN40 2NH battleabbeyschool.com

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Rose Lane, Ripley, GU23 6NE

T: 01483 225417 E: info@ripleycourt.co.uk W: www.ripleycourt.co.uk Head Teacher: Mr Andrew Gough Admissions: Mrs Susan Gray E: registrar@ripleycourt.co.uk

Key facts

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-13 years Total pupils: 274, boys 150, girls 124 Type: Day Fees: Nursery – from £293 per half day, per term Pre-Prep – Day from from £3,045 per term. Prep: Day from £4,165 per term Entrance procedure: Please see our website for details

School Philosophy: Ripley Court is a small co-educational school with an academic nature, but it resists excessive pressure on children. We also require respect and good manners from our pupils and are very traditional in this regard.

The result is happy, kindly-disposed and confident children with excellent academic results.

Open Days: Fri 26 February Nursery-Year 3 Open Morning 9-11am.

Fri 18 March Nursery-Year 3 Open Morning 9-11am. Sat 7 May Toddler Stay and Play 10-11.30am. Sat 11 June Toddler Forest School 10-11.30am.

Boys 13 - 18 Boarding and Day

OPEN MORNINGS 2016 Saturday 12th March at 10.00am Saturday 7th May at 10.00am Scholarships & Bursaries available at 11+, 13+ and 16+ For further information or an individual appointment please contact Admissions: (01732) 304297 or e-mail: admissions@tonbridge-school.org /TonbridgeUK

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SOUTH EAST | East Sussex | West Sussex Eastbourne Montessori School Eastbourne, BN21 1NP eastbournemontessorischool.com Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Forrester Total pupils: 19 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Frewen College

Nr Rye, TN31 6NL frewencollege.co.uk Headteacher: Mr N Goodman Total pupils: 111 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School Mayfield, TN20 6HR skippershill.com

Headteacher: Mr T W Lewis Total pupils: 136 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

WALTHAMSTOW HALL

Vinehall School

Robertsbridge, TN32 5JL vinehallschool.info

Headteacher: Mr Richard Follett Total pupils: 251 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Junior School Open Morning

Greenfields School, EFL College Forest Row, RH18 5JD greenfieldsschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Grant Hudson Total pupils: 135 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Lancing College Preparatory School at Hove Hove, BN3 6LU lancingcollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Alan P Laurent Total pupils: 244 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Lewes Old Grammar School Lewes, BN7 1XS oldgrammar.e-sussex.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr R Blewitt Total pupils: 574 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Mayfield School

Mayfield, TN20 6PH mayfieldgirls.org Headteacher: Miss Antonia Beary Total pupils: 357 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Moira House Girls School Eastbourne, BN20 7TE moirahouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr James Sheridan Total pupils: 306 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Northease Manor School Lewes, BN7 3EY northease.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Carmen Harvey-Browne Total pupils: 96 Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

West Sussex Ardingly College

Nr Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ ardingly.com Headteacher: Mr Ben Figgis Total pupils: 932 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

East Grinstead, RH19 3PD brambletye.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Nigel Westlake Total pupils: 264 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Broadwater Manor School Worthing, BN14 8HU broadwatermanor.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Heather Beeby Total pupils: 128 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Burgess Hill School for Girls Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG burgesshill-school.com

Headteacher: Mrs Heather Miller, Mrs Kathryn Bell Total pupils: 526 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Christ’s Hospital School Horsham, RH13 0LJ christs-hospital.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr John Franklin Total pupils: 863 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Co-Ed

Copthorne Preparatory School Copthorne, RH10 3HR copthorneprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr C J Jones Total pupils: 319 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Cottesmore School

Headteacher: Mr Oliver Blond Total pupils: 423 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Thomas Rogerson Total pupils: 155 Prep • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sacred Heart School

Pulborough, RH20 1PB dorsethouseschool.com

Wadhurst, TN5 6DQ sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk Headteacher: Mrs Hillary Blake Total pupils: 117 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Andrew’s Prep

Eastbourne, BN20 7RP standrewsprep.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Gareth Jones Total pupils: 374 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Christopher’s School

Hove, BN3 4AD stchristophershove.org.uk

Pease Pottage, RH11 9AU cottesmoreschool.co.uk

“Pupils receive a high quality education” “Achievement in extra-curricular activities is excellent”

Dorset House

Headteacher: Mr Richard Brown Total pupils: 134 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Independent Schools Inspectorate

Farlington School Horsham, RH12 3PN farlingtonschool.net

“A caring and nurturing school”

Headteacher: Ms Louise Higson Total pupils: 324 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

The Good Schools Guide

Walthamstow Hall Junior School Bradbourne Park Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LD

Great Ballard

Chichester, PO18 OLR greatballard.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Morgan Total pupils: 125 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr Julan Withers Total pupils: 284 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Roedean School

Brighton, BN2 5RQ roedean.co.uk

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SOUTH EAST | West Sussex Great Walstead School

Prebendal School

Headteacher: Mr Colin Baty Total pupils: 430 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr T R Cannell Total pupils: 188 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Haywards Heath, RH16 2QL greatwalstead.co.uk

Handcross Park School

Haywards Heath, RH17 6HF handcrossparkschool.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Seaford College

Petworth, GU28 0NB seaford.org

Headteacher: Mr Graeme Owton Total pupils: 336 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr J Green Total pupils: 689 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Hurstpierpoint College

Shoreham College

Headteacher: Mr T J Manly Total pupils: 738 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Richard Taylor-West Total pupils: 368 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9JS hppc.co.uk

Lancing College

Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YW shorehamcollege.co.uk

Slindon College

Lancing, BN15 0RW lancingcollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Dominic Oliver Total pupils: 538 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Lavant House School Chichester, PO18 9AB lavanthouse.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Horton Total pupils: 80 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi• Boarding • Girls

Oakwood School

Chichester, PO18 9AN oakwoodschool.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Proctor Total pupils: 223 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Our Lady of Sion Junior School Worthing, BN11 1RE sionschool.org.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr M Scullion Total pupils: 109 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Our Lady of Sion Senior School Worthing, BN11 4BL sionschool.org.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr M Scullion Total pupils: 339 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Feltonfleet School

Chichester, PO19 1RT prebendalschool.org.uk

Arundel, BN18 0RH slindoncollege.co.uk Headteacher: Mr David Quicke Total pupils: 84 Prep • Senior • Day • Boarding • Boys

Sompting Abbots Preparatory School Sompting, BN15 OAZ somptingabbotts.com

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Douch Total pupils: 97 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Towers Convent School Steyning, BN44 3TF towers.w-sussex.sch.uk

Byfleet Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1DR

T: 01932 862 264 E: office@feltonfleet.co.uk W: feltonfleet.co.uk Head Teacher: Mr Alastair Morrison Admissions: Mrs Jackie Williams E: admissions@feltonfleet.co.uk

Key facts

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-13 years Total pupils: 383, boys 228, girls 155 Type: Day, Weekly, Flexi Boarding Fees: Nursery: (5 mornings - 8.45am to 12pm) £1,945. Pre-Prep: Daily from £3,630. Prep: Daily from £5,340, Flexi from £5,570, Full Boarding from £7,340 per term.

Entrance procedure: Please see our website for details.

School Philosophy: High quality teaching, excellent pastoral care and outstanding facilities underpin the unique and nurturing family atmosphere at Feltonfleet, where every child is encouraged to attain high standards in their learning, develop confidence in their abilities and adopt a positive attitude towards learning, living and leading. Recently opened our brand new state of the art performing arts centre and theatre. The school’s recent ISI Inspection Report highlights the school’s excellence in all areas of educational provision.

Open Days: Friday 26 February, Saturday 7 May, Saturday 24 September 2016, Friday 24 February 2017

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Trelfa Total pupils: 314 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Flexi • Girls • Boys

Westbourne House School Chichester, PO20 2BH westbournehouse.org

Headteacher: Mr M Barker Total pupils: 442 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Windlesham House School Washington, RH20 4AY windlesham.com

Headteacher: Mr Richard Foster Total pupils: 356 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Pennthorpe School

Rudgwick, Nr Horsham, RH12 3HJ pennthorpe.com Headteacher: Mr Matthew King Total pupils: 313 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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10 Badminton School

Dorset

Gloucestershire

3 Clayesmore 4 Hanford School

11 Cheltenham College Preparatory School

Blandford Forum

Bournemouth 5 Talbot Heath School

Durweston

14 Westonbirt School

Cheltenham

Somerset Bruton

15 Bruton School for Girls

Crewkerne 16 Perrott Hill

Stroud

Street

12 Beaudesert Park School

17 Millfield School

6 Knighton House School

Sparkford

Shaftesbury

18 Hazlegrove

20 King’s Hall School

Wiltshire

Calne

21 St Margaret’s Preparatory

Salisbury 22 Chafyn Grove School 23 Godolphin School

7 St Mary’s School

Sherborne 8 Sherborne Girls

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Channel Islands

Truro Prep School

Guernsey, GY1 2PY elizabethcollege.gg

Headteacher: Mr M J Lovett Total pupils: 261 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Elizabeth College

Headteacher: Mr George Hartley Total pupils: 891 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

The Ladies’ College Guernsey, GY1 1RW ladiescollege.com

Headteacher: Mrs Ashley Clancy Total pupils: 588 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

St George’s Preparatory School Jersey, JE3 7DB stgeorgesprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Colin Moore Total pupils: 219 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Michael’s Preparatory School Jersey, JE2 7UG stmichaelsschool.je

Headteacher: Mr Mike Rees Total pupils: 300 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Victoria College Jersey, JE1 4HT victoriacollege.je

Devon

Blundell’s School

Tiverton, EX16 4DN blundells.org SEE PROFILE ENTRY

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Huggett Total pupils: 584 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bramdean School

Exeter, EX1 2QR bramdeanschool.co.uk

Exeter, EX1 1HX exetercs.org

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Yeo Total pupils: 298 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cornwall

Headteacher: Mr Richard Atkins Total pupils: 4017 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Penzance, TR18 4JR bolithoschool.co.uk

Exeter School

Polwhele House School Truro, TR4 9AE polwhelehouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Alex McCullough Total pupils: 95 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Roselyon School

Par, PL24 2HZ roselyonschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Mann Total pupils: 98 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Joseph’s School

Launceston, PL15 8HN stjosephscornwall.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Rower Total pupils: 229 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

St Piran’s School Hayle, TR27 4HY stpiranshayle.net

Headteacher: Mrs Carol de Labat Total pupils: 55 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Truro High School for Girls Truro, TR1 2HU trurohigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr Glenn Moodie Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

Truro School

Truro, TR1 1TH truroschool.com

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Key facts

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, Senior school 11 – 18; prep school 21/2 - 11 Total pupils: 818, boys 469, girls 349 Type: Prep school day; Senior school day and boarding (weekly, flexi, full) Fees: Nursery - Daily from £1848 per term.

Pre-Prep – Daily from £2090 per term.

Prep – Daily from £3620 per term.

Senior – (from Year 7). Daily from £4290 per term.

Weekly from £6545 per term. Flexi Boarding from £4960 per term.

Full Boarding from £7230 per term.

Typical class size: Prep – 16, Senior – 16, Sixth Form – 10 Faith: Church of England Motto: Pro Patria Populoque (For the country and the people) Entrance procedure: School exam, common entrance, interview.

Exeter, EX4 4JS exe-coll.ac.uk

Exeter, EX2 4NS exeterschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr R Griffin Total pupils: 929 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Mount Kelly

Tavistock, PL19 0HZ mountkelly.com

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Foale Total pupils: 245 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Kingsley School

Bideford, EX39 3LY kingsleyschoolbideford.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

School Philosophy: Through the building of character, social responsibility, independence, excellence and adventure, Blundell’s supports and guides young people to achieve their very best in whatever sphere they choose, and prepares them for the challenging world beyond school.

The Maynard School

Academic Record: A broad, challenging and stimulating range of academic subjects are offered, supported by a rich programme of lectures, conferences and visits. GCSE: 95% A* - C, 54% A* - A; A level: 87% A* - C, 69% A* - B. 90% of pupils go onto higher education, the majority to universities of their choice including Oxbridge.

Headteacher: Mr Simon Woolcott Total pupils: 398 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Exeter, EX1 1SJ maynard.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Bee Hughes Total pupils: 353 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Extra-curricular: The extra-curricular programme is extensive and enriched by many trips and expeditions. It encompasses creative, sporting, spiritual, academic and practical activities, while personal development is fostered through CCF, the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, Young Enterprise, inter-house debating, musical and other internal and external competitions.

Plymouth College Prep Plymouth, PL1 3JL plymouthcollege.com

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Gatherer Total pupils: 230 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Notable Achievements and Alumni: Individual and group awards at regional and national competitions in several subjects including Mathematics, Music, Physics, Chemistry and Design and Technology. Twelve Oxbridge offers in last three years. National, regional and county representation and champions in many sports.

Plymouth College

Plymouth, PL4 6RN plymouthcollege.com

Headteacher: Dr Simon Wormleighton Total pupils: 508 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Past pupils include Professor A V Hill (Nobel Prize winner) and Sir Christopher Ondaatje (author).

St Christopher’s School

Totnes, TQ9 6PF st-christophers.devon.sch.uk

Headteacher: Ms Victoria Kennington Total pupils: 89 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr Andrew Gordon-Brown Total pupils: 751 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

T: 01884 252543 W: www.blundells.org Head Teacher: Senior school: Nicola Huggett MA (Oxon); Prep school: Andy Southgate BA Ed (Hons) Admissions: Mrs Tracy Frankpitt E: info@blundells.org

Exeter Cathedral School

Exeter College

Headteacher: Mr Gordon McGinn Total pupils: 203 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Tiverton, Devon EX16 4DN

Headteacher: Mr T Connett Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Alun Watkins Total pupils: 693 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

GEMS Bolitho School

Blundell’s School

Truro, TR1 3QN truroprep.com

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Talbot Heath

Meetings with the Head of Senior School can be arranged by appointment.

Senior Open Day, Fri 7th Oct.

Independent School for Girls aged 3-18

Rothesay Rd | Bournemouth Tel: 01202 763360 | talbotheath.org facebook.com/TalbotHeathSchool @TalbotHeathSch

Building confidence & character since 1886

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www.mynamelabel.co.uk 0870 850 7897 independentschoolparent.com

Little visitors are welcome to join all the fun of a Forest School session—for over 3s—starting 9.30 am

Co-educational day & boarding: ages 2 –13 telephone: 01823 285921 admissions@kingshalltaunton.co.uk www.kingshalltaunton.co.uk A Woodard School

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St John’s International School

Canford School

Headteacher: Mr Simon Larter Total pupils: 149 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Ben A M Vessey Total pupils: 640 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sidmouth, EX10 8RG stjohnsdevon.co.uk

St Peter’s School

Nr Exmouth, EX8 5AU stpetersprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Noel Neeson Total pupils: 302 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Shebbear College

Shebbear, EX21 5HJ shebbearcollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr S D Weale Total pupils: 331 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Stover School

Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG stover.co.uk

Castle Court School Wimborne, BH21 3RF castlecourt.com

Headteacher: Mr Richard Stevenson Total pupils: 355 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Clayesmore Prep School Blandford Forum, DT11 8PH clayesmore.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr William Dunlop Total pupils: 239 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Clayesmore Senior School Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL clayesmore.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Richard Notman Total pupils: 326 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Martin Cooke Total pupils: 481 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Trinity School

Dumpton School

Teignmouth, TQ14 8LY trinityschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Tim Waters Total pupils: 438 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

West Buckland School

Barnstaple, EX32 0SX westbuckland.devon.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Moore and Mr J F Vick Total pupils: 604 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Dorset

Ashley Cross Montessori Day Nursery

Poole, BH14 OJU montessorieducation.co.uk/ashleycross Headteacher: Ms Vanessa Lott Total pupils: 26 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Bay Tree Montessori

Bournemouth, BH9 1JA montessorieducation.co.uk/baytree Headteacher: Mr Alex Shepherd Total pupils: 32 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Bournemouth Collegiate Prep School

Poole, BH14 9JY bournemouthcollegiateschool.co.uk Headteacher: Ms Kay Smith Total pupils: 111 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bournemouth Collegiate School

Bournemouth, BH5 2DY bournemouthcollegiateschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Russell Slatford Total pupils: 395 Prep • Senior • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bournemouth Montessori Centre

Bournemouth, BH1 1RP bournemouthmontessori.co.uk/ nursery Headteacher: Ms Louise Pritchard Total pupils: 25 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Bryanston School

Blandford Forum, DT11 OPX bryanston.co.uk

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Curzon Street, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 0DF

T: 01249 857220 E: office@stmargaretsprep.org.uk W: stmargaretsprep.org.uk Headmistress: Mrs Karen Cordon GLCM LLCM (TD) ALCM Admissions: Mrs Simone Hughes E: hughess@stmargaretsprep.org.uk

Wimborne, BH21 7AF dumpton.com

Headteacher: Mr A W Browning Total pupils: 352 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Key facts

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-11 years Total pupils: 220, boys 98, girls 122 Type: Day Fees: Nursery: Daily from £26.70 (morning sessions), Weekly £250.50 (5 full days). Termly £1,523 per term Pre-Prep: £3,135 - £3,480 per term Prep: £3,705 - £4,120 per term Typical class size: Prep – 16-18 Main exit schools: St Mary’s Calne, Dauntsey’s, Prior Park College, Kingswood, King Edward’s Bath, The Royal High Bath, Cheltenham Ladies College, Downe House, Westonbirt and Sherborne Girls.

Faith: Christian Motto: Commit to Excellence Entrance procedure: Taster Days, School Report, Headmistress Interview and Skills Assessment for children entering Key Stage 2.

Hanford School

Blandford, DT11 8HN hanfordschool.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr R.W.R Johnston Total pupils: 83 Prep • Day • Boarding • Girls

International College, Sherborne School Sherborne, DT9 4EZ sherborne-ic.net

Headteacher: Mrs Mary Arnal Total pupils: 138 Senior • Boarding • Co-Ed

Knighton House

Blandford, DT11 0PY knightonhouse.dorset.sch.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

School Philosophy: At St Margaret’s we have an ethos that is based on ‘traditional values with an innovative approach’, providing a happy and purposeful environment for all children in a friendly, caring community. Within this context, we hope that our boys and girls will learn the value of hard work and how to accept discipline and responsibility. We aim to foster creativity and to help our children become independent learners.

Our curriculum comprises an extensive range of activities, designed to promote not only learning, but also personal growth and development. We expect good manners and consideration for the needs of others but at the same time we want the children to be inspired, not be afraid to take risks and above all, have fun and enjoy learning!

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Wicks Total pupils: 114 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls • Co-Ed

Leweston School

Sherborne, DT9 6EN leweston.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Reynolds Total pupils: 300 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Milton Abbey School

Academic Record: St Margaret’s is extremely proud of its pupils’ academic achievements. The children are thoroughly prepared for entrance examinations to senior schools and St Margaret’s has an impressive record of success in academic and specialist subject scholarships, as well as consistently gaining entry to firstchoice schools. The performing arts and sport both have very high profiles.

Nr Blandford, DT11 0BZ miltonabbey.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Magnus Bashaarat Total pupils: 229 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Park School

Bournemouth, BH8 9BJ parkschool.co.uk

Extra-curricular: The extensive extra-curricular programme is designed to enrich every child’s experience whilst at the school. Not only does this include the traditional school clubs such as sport, music, gardening, cookery, dance and art, but it also includes the ‘hidden curriculum’ - what the children learn from the way they are treated and how they are expected to behave. It is important that pupils are enabled to grow into positive, responsible adults who can work and co-operate with others, whilst at the same time developing their knowledge and skills in order to achieve their true potential.

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Edwards Total pupils: 362 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Port Regis Preparatory School Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA portregis.com

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Ilett Total pupils: 306 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Notable Achievements and Alumni: Naace ICT Mark Accreditation.

Eco Schools Green Flag. Sing Up Platinum Award. Award winning Chamber Choir. Youth Sport Trust Gold Quality Mark.

St Mary’s School

Shaftesbury, SP7 9LP st-marys-shaftesbury.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Richard James Total pupils: 264 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Individual visits welcome throughout the year.

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Headteacher: Ms S J Thomas Total pupils: 671 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Margaret’s Preparatory School, Calne

Wimborne, BH21 3AD canford.com SEE PROFILE ENTRY

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OPEN DAYS Saturday 12th March 2016 • 10am-12.30pm Saturday 7th May 2016 • 10am-2pm

Come and discover more about our exciting boarding and day education Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep – 01747 813155 Senior • Sixth Form – 01747 812122 Bus routes across Dorset and Wiltshire

www.clayesmore.com ‘Caring, happy and successful across all ability levels’

The Good Schools Guide

Open afternoon

friday 29 april

www.sherborne.com

4pm - 6.30pm

‘A real gem amongst the girls’ only full-boarding schools with all the advantages of its symbiotic proximity to Sherborne School’

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Sherborne Preparatory School

Berkhampstead School

Headteacher: Mr P S Tait Total pupils: 238 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Richard Cross Total pupils: 270 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sherborne, DT9 3NY sherborneprep.org

Sherborne School

Sherborne, DT9 3AP sherborne.org

Bredon School

Nr Tewkesbury, GL20 6AH bredonschool.org

Headteacher: Mr Ralph Barlow Total pupils: 554 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys

Headteacher: Mr David A T Ward Total pupils: 231 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • 6th Form • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sherborne Girls

Bristol Grammar School

Headteacher: Mrs J Dwyer Total pupils: 445 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Mr R I MacKinnon Total pupils: 956 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Sherborne, DT9 3QN sherborne.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Sunninghill Preparatory School Dorchester, DT1 1EB sunninghillprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr John Thorpe Total pupils: 177 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Talbot Heath School

Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ talbotheath.org SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Leahy, Mrs Angharad Holloway Total pupils: 521 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Bristol, BS8 1SR bristolgrammarschool.co.uk

Cheltenham, GL53 7AB cheltenhamcollege.org SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Whybrow Total pupils: 392 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cheltenham, GL50 3EP cheltladiescollege.org

Yarrells School

Clifton College Preparatory School

Bristol, BS8 3HE cliftoncollegeuk.com/prep Headteacher: Mr John Milne Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Airthrie School

Clifton College

Headteacher: Mrs Beth Sullivan Total pupils: 171 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Tim Greene Total pupils: 695 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cheltenham, GL50 2NY airthrie-school.co.uk

Angel Day Nursery

Cheltenham, GL53 7PX angeldaynursery.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Thompson Total pupils: 72 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Badminton School

Bristol, BS9 3BA badmintonschool.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Tear Total pupils: 448 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Beaudesert Park School Stroud, GL6 9AF beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

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OPEN DAYS

Bristol, BS8 3JH cliftoncollegeuk.com/upper

Saturday 12th March Monday 2nd May

Clifton High School

Bristol, BS8 3JD cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk

Call us for more information and to book your place.

Headteacher: Dr A Neill Total pupils: 502 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Colston’s School

Bristol, BS16 1BJ colstons.bristol.sch.uk

“Excellent” in every category

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy McCullough Total pupils: 502 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

ISI Inspection Report, May 2015

Dean Close Preparatory School Cheltenham, GL51 6QS deanclose.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Roger Jones Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr James Womersley Total pupils: 436 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed

Open Days: Friday 18 March 2016 between 9.30am and 12noon, or at other times to suit.

The Cheltenham Ladies’ College Headteacher: Ms Eve Jardine-Young Total pupils: 840 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Gloucestershire

School Philosophy: Perennially popular, Beaudesert is a country school where children can really enjoy being children while receiving an outstanding allround education. Thirty acre grounds, small class sizes, excellent facilities and a flexible approach to boarding and after-school care all help make Beaudesert a family-friendly choice.

Cheltenham, GL53 7LD cheltenhamcollege.org

Headteacher: Ms Gemma Florance Total pupils: 56 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Oosthuizen Total pupils: 252 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-13 years Total pupils: 420, boys 225, girls 195 Type: Day, Flexi, Weekly Boarding Fees: Nursery – From £1,675 per term based on 5 sessions or 3 days per week. Pre-Prep – Day from £2,710. Prep – Day from £3,680 per term.

Weekly boarding £6,900 per term. Flexi-boarding is £36 per night.

Cheltenham College Prep School

Headteacher: Dr Alex Peterken Total pupils: 661 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Upton, BH16 5EU yarrells.co.uk

Key facts

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Newman Total pupils: 240 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Naomi Fowke Total pupils: 56 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Poole, BH16 6JE willowlodgeschool.co.uk

T: 01453 832 072 E: office@beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk W: www.beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk Head Teacher: James Womersley Admissions: Theresa Yates-Round

Bristol, BS8 3EZ cliftoncollegeuk.com/butcombe

Cheltenham College

Willow Lodge Montessori School and Baby Nursery

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire GL6 9AF

Butcombe, Clifton College Pre-Preparatory School

Thornlow Preparatory School Weymouth, DT4 0SA thornlow.co.uk

Beaudesert Park School, Gloucestershire

Cheltenham, GL52 2QA berkhampsteadschool.co.uk

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Perrott Hill

Independent boarding & day school for girls aged 7 to 13

Time and space for a full education

Where happiness breeds success

Last year Hanford girls were awarded 12 scholarships to top senior schools.To find out more please come see for yourself.

Open Morning Saturday 12th March To arrange a visit please call Karen on 01258 860219 email admissions@hanford.dorset.sch.uk www.hanfordschool.co.uk

Spring Term Open Mornings Summer Open Mornings Friday 15Term and Saturday 16 January 2015 Perrott Hill Scholarship Day Friday 5 February Friday 6 and Saturday 7 May 20162016 2016 Scholarships available for pupils in Years 3 – 6 in Academic, Drama, and01460 Sport 72051 or To arrangeArt, a visit call Music now on

email admissions@perrotthill.com To arrange a visit or request a scholarship information pack call now onHill, 01460North 72051 orPerrott, email admissions@perrotthill.com Perrott Somerset TA18 7SL Perrott Hill, North Perrott, Somerset TA18 7SL www.perrotthill.com www.perrotthill.com

Knighton House

Knighton House School day & boarding for girls 7-13. The Orchard Pre-prep for boys & girls 3-7.

The Visitor snapshot mornings give you the opportunity to come and see Knighton House and The Orchard pre-prep at work.

Call 01258 452065 or email admissions@knightonhouse.co.uk to book a place.

Knighton House School, Durweston, Dorset DT11 0PY. www.knightonhouse.co.uk

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Come and see Knighton House and The Orchard at work on one of our visitor snapshot mornings: • • • • • • •

Friday 4th March Tuesday 15th March Friday 29th April Tuesday 10th May Friday 20th May Friday 17th June Tuesday 21st June

• Tuesday 8th March – Scholarship Day

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SOUTH WEST | Gloucestershire | Somerset Dean Close School

Rose Hill Westonbirt School

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Lancashire Total pupils: 489 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Neil Shaw Total pupils: 140 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Cheltenham, GL51 6HE deanclose.org.uk

The Downs School Bristol, BS48 1PF thedownsschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr M A Gunn Total pupils: 281 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Fairfield School

Bristol, BS48 3PD fairfieldschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs L Barton Total pupils: 103 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hatherop Castle Preparatory School Cirencester, GL7 3NB hatheropcastle.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr P Easterbrook Total pupils: 158 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Hopelands School

Stonehouse, GL10 2AD hopelands.org.uk

St Edward’s Junior School Cheltenham, GL52 6NR stedwards.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Stephen McKernan Total pupils: 320 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Edward’s Senior School Cheltenham, GL53 8EY stedwards.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Pat Clayfield Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Tockington Manor

Bristol, BS32 4NY tockingtonmanorschool.com

Tetbury, GL8 8QG westonbirtschools.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

King’s School

Wycliffe College

Kitebrook House

Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0RP kitebrookhouse.com

Headteacher: Mrs Susan McLean Total pupils: 108 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed

Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital Bristol, BS8 1JX qehbristol.co.uk

Somerset

Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF allhallows.somerset.sch.uk

Headteacher: Dr Trevor Richards Total pupils: 271 Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Mike Robbins Total pupils: 3307 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bristol, BS9 3AW redmaids.co.uk

Bridgwater, TA6 4PZ bridgwater.ac.uk

Bruton, BA10 0NT brutonschool.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Botteril Total pupils: 227 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Redland High School for Girls

Chilton Cantelo School

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Bateson Total pupils: 308 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mrs Verity White Total pupils: 286 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Clevedon Montessori School

Headteacher: Mr Roland Martin Total pupils: 411 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Ms Maureen Burgoyne Total pupils: 25 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Downside School

Headteacher: Mr Robert A MacDonald Total pupils: 296 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr James Whitehead Total pupils: 348 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bath, BA3 4RJ downside.co.uk

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Notable Achievements and Alumni: National sporting representation this year so far has included Canfordian Henry Baugniet selected for the U16s England squad and Jonathan Naylor continuing to represent GB at Rowing.

OC Anastasia Chitty was President of the winning Oxford crew at the 2015 boat race. U16 girls’ are through to the National Hockey finals, while the U16 boys are County Rugby champions for the second consecutive year. Bath Rugby has appointed Canford as a major satellite training centre. In Drama, Canfordians Anna Cooper and Imani Thomson recently gained coveted places with the National Youth Theatre, and in Music the Britten Sinfonia are this year’s residency. Alumni: Viscount Portman, Sir John Drummond, Derek Jarman, General Sir Brian Kenny, Air Chief Marshal Sir Roger Palin, Ben Gollings, Alan Hollingshurst, Sir Henry Cecil.

Clevedon, BS21 7RR clevedonmontessorischool.co.uk

The Richard Pate School Cheltenham, GL53 9RP richardpate.co.uk

Co-curricular: Our success in external examinations and university offers derives, we believe, from a culture of learning, intellectual stimulation and a coherent education where pupils make connections between and across learning experiences, both inside and outside the classroom.

Yeovil, BA10 0NT chiltoncanteloschool.co.uk

Rendcomb College

Cirencester, GL7 7HA rendcombcollege.org.uk

Academic Record: Canford ranks highly among the top co-educational boarding schools in the UK based on A level statistics. Last year, over half of all grades were at A*/A. Fifty seven pupils have gained places at Oxbridge in the past five years, with on average twelve per year. Over 95% of pupils move on to university, the majority to those in the Russell Group and Top 12, with over one hundred pupils gaining coveted places at Medical Schools in the past decade and increased places at Ivy League universities.

Bruton School for Girls

Headteacher: Mrs I Tobias Total pupils: 470 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Bristol, BS6 7EF redlandhigh.com

School Philosophy: A sense of place and the restorative powers of gracious surroundings are valuable things in a fast-moving age. When that place is as beautiful and inspiring as Canford, it enhances the quality of daily lives and encourages our pupils to set their sights high and to achieve their very best. The education is structured yet allows pupils to grow as individuals through exposure to a very wide range of opportunities. A vibrant atmosphere of intellectual curiosity aims to promote a lifelong love of learning and the school strives to ensure that pupils recognise the coherence across and connections between that learning in all contexts. It is an environment where pupils can truly flourish.

All Hallows Preparatory School

The Red Maids’ Junior School

The Red Maids’ School

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 13-18 years Total pupils: 640, boys 375, girls 265 Type: Day, Full Boarding Fees: Senior – Daily from £25,008, Full Boarding from £32,616 per annum Faith: Church of England Motto: Nisi Dominus Frustra Entrance procedure: Pre-assessment in Year 7 leading to Common Entrance, scholarship or our own entry tests in Year 8. At 16+, scholarship or our own entry test in the Autumn of Year 11

Headteacher: Mr Nick Gregory Total pupils: 399 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bridgwater College

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Brown Total pupils: 116 Prep • Day • Girls

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Stonehouse, GL10 2JQ wycliffe.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr S W Holliday Total pupils: 673 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Bristol, BS9 4DP redmaids.co.uk

T: 01202 847207 E: admissions@canford.com W: canford.com Headmaster: Mr Ben Vessey, MA, MBA Admissions: The Registrar

Westonbirt School

Headteacher: Mrs Natasha Dangerfield Total pupils: 172 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Alistair Macnaughton Total pupils: 541 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Canford Magna, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3AD

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Symonds Total pupils: 196 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Sheila Bradburn Total pupils: 88 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Gloucester, GL1 2BG thekingsschool.co.uk

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Tetbury, GL8 8QG rhwestonbirt.co.uk

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Sparkford, BA22 7JA hazlegrove.co.uk SEE PROFILE LISTING

Headteacher: Mr Richard B Fenwick Total pupils: 378 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

King Edward’s Junior School Bath, BA2 6JA kesbath.com

Headteacher: Mr Greg Taylor Total pupils: 190 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

King Edward’s School Bath, BA2 6HU kesbath.com

Headteacher: Mr Martin J Boden Total pupils: 744 Nursery • Pre-prep • Junior • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

King’s College Taunton Taunton, TA1 3LA kings-taunton.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr RR Biggs Total pupils: 448 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

King’s Hall School

Taunton, TA2 8AA kingshalltaunton.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Justin Chippendale Total pupils: 289 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

King’s Bruton

Bruton, BA10 0ED kingsbruton.com

Headteacher: Mr I S Wilmshurst Total pupils: 330 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Kingswood Preparatory School Bath, BA1 5SD kingswood.bath.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Mark Brearey Total pupils: 331 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Kingswood School

Bath, BA1 5RG kingswood.bath.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Simon Morris Total pupils: 709 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Mark College

Highbridge, TA9 4NP priorygroup.com

Headteacher: Mr Chris Sweeney Total pupils: 78 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Millfield School

Street, BA16 0YD millfieldschool.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Craig Considine Total pupils: 1237 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Monkton Pre-Prep

Bath, BA2 5JN monktoncombeschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Katheryn Morrell Total pupils: 120 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Monkton Prep

Bath, BA2 7ET monktoncombeschool.com

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Hazlegrove Preparatory School

Bath, BA2 7HG monktoncombeschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Richard Blackhouse Total pupils: 641 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Paragon School

Bath, BA2 4LT paragonschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Harvey Total pupils: 279 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Park School Yeovil, BA20 1DH parkschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Jane M Huntington Total pupils: 186 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Hazlegrove, Sparkford, Somerset BA22 7JA

Perrott Hill

Crewkerne, TA18 7SL perrotthill.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

T: 01963 442606 W: hazlegrove.co.uk Head Teacher: Mr Richard Fenwick MA Admissions: Mrs Fiona O’Neill E: admissions@hazlegrove.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Robert Morse Total pupils: 228 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Prior Park College

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Bath, BA2 5AH priorparkcollege.com

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 21/2 - 13 years Total pupils: 384, boys 203, girls 181 Type: Day and Boarding Fees: Pre-Prep - £2,680. Prep – Day: £4,259 - £5,433, Boarding: £6,242 - £7,964, Flexi boarding charged at £38 per night Typical class size: Prep 15 Main exit schools: Bryanston, Eton, King’s Bruton, Marlborough, Millfield, Sherborne, Sherborne Girls, Wells Cathedral and Winchester.

Faith: Christian Motto: Deo Juvante (With God’s Help) Entrance procedure: Taster day, assessment and school reports.

Headteacher: Mr James Murphy-O’Connor Total pupils: 579 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Queen’s College

Taunton, TA1 4QS queenscollege.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Christopher J Alcock Total pupils: 553 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Royal High School Junior and Nursery Bath, BA1 5ES royalhighbath.gdst.net

School Philosophy: At Hazlegrove, it is OK to be yourself – we believe children can only really develop, really learn, and really reach their potential when they feel good about themselves. It simply doesn’t work if they are having to look over their shoulder all the time.

We aim to equip our children not just to survive but to thrive in this undoubtedly turbulent and fast changing world. The academic curriculum instils a love of learning, of enquiry and of intellectual rigour; the varied games programme promotes physical fitness and engenders a real sense of teamwork; music, drama and year-group productions ensure that the stage holds no fears for anyone and the outdoor education programme promotes self-reliance and resourcefulness.

It’s all about ordinary children getting caught up in the spirit of the place and achieving extraordinary things.

Headteacher: Miss Heidi Hughes Total pupils: 150 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

The Royal High School Senior and Sixth Bath, BA1 5SZ royalhighbath.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Duncan Total pupils: 691 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Shapwick Prep

Burtle, TA7 8NJ shapwickschool.com

Academic Record: Hazlegrove pupils have achieved an outstanding scholarship record with Year 8 pupils gaining over 90 scholarships and awards, to 18 different senior schools, in the last three years. Of these awards, 23 were academic scholarships and 2 academic awards and include schools such as Bryanston, Winchester, Marlborough and St Mary’s Ascot.

Headteacher: Mrs M Kingham Total pupils: 40 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Shapwick School

Nr Bridgwater, TA7 9NJ shapwickschool.com

Extra-curricular: With over 100 boarders the after-school and weekend activity programme is extensive and varied. Day pupils clearly benefit from this wrap-around care. Activity options include music ensembles, arts and creativity, film and animation, chess, cooking, beekeeping, horse riding and many other sporting options - there is something for everyone!

Headteacher: Mr A Wylie Total pupils: 115 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sidcot School

Winscombe, BS25 1PD sidcot.org.uk

Notable Achievements: Excellent in all nine areas of judgement – ISI Inspection, Autumn 2015. Sports teams regularly achieve Regional success going on to compete on a National stage with some acclaim. The level of achievement in music is exceptionally high with pupils often taking Grade 6 or over and Grade 5 theory.

Headteacher: Mr Iain Kilpatrick Total pupils: 583 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sunny Hill Preparatory School Bruton, BA10 0NT brutonschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Snow Total pupils: 50 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys • Co-Ed

Open Days: Open days are held every term. Summer Term 2016: Saturday 7 May, Saturday 14 May and Tuesday 17 May all at 11am.

Individual visits on other days are always welcome by appointment. s

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Marshall-Taylor Total pupils: 115 Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Monkton Senior

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SOUTH WEST | Somerset | Wiltshire Taunton School

Meadowpark Nursery

Headteachers: Mr Duncan Sinclair and Mr Lee Glaser Total pupils: 1009 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Rajvinder Kular Total pupils: 136 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Taunton, TA2 6AD tauntonschool.co.uk

Wellington School

Wellington, TA21 8NT wellington-school.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Henry Price Total pupils: 814 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wells Cathedral School Wells, BA5 2ST wellscathedralschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs E Cairncross Total pupils: 706 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wiltshire

Appleford School

Nr Salisbury, SP3 4HL applefordschool.org

Headteacher: Mr David King Total pupils: 105 Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Chafyn Grove School Salisbury, SP1 1LR chafyngrove.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Eddy Newton Total pupils: 302 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Dauntsey’s School Devizes, SN10 4HE dauntseys.org

Headteacher: Mr Mark Lascelles Total pupils: 799 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Godolphin Preparatory School Salisbury, SP1 2RB godolphin.org

Headteacher: Ms Julia Miller Total pupils: 85 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Girls

Godolphin School

Salisbury, SP1 2RA godolphin.org SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Hattersley Total pupils: 415 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Heywood Prep School Corsham, SN13 0AP heywoodprep.com

Headteacher: Mr Guy Barrett Total pupils: 181 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Leaden Hall School Salisbury, SP1 2EP leaden-hall.com

Headteacher: Mrs Julia Eager Total pupils: 137 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Girls

Leehurst Swan School Salisbury, SP1 3BQ leehurstswan.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Roger Leake Total pupils: 288 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Marlborough College Marlborough, SN8 1PA marlboroughcollege.org

Headteacher: Mr J Leigh Total pupils: 926 Senior • 6th Form • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Meadowpark School

Swindon, SN6 6DD meadowparkschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Rajvinder Kular Total pupils: 37 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Pinewood School

Shrivenham, SN6 8HZ pinewoodschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Philip John Hoyland Total pupils: 406 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Prior Park Preparatory School Cricklade, SN6 6BB thepriorfoundation.com

Headteacher: Mr M A Pearce Total pupils: 220 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Francis School

Pewsey, SN9 5NT st-francis.wilts.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr David Sibson Total pupils: 241 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Margaret’s Preparatory School Calne, SN11 0DF stmargaretsprep.org.uk SEE PROFILE LISTING

Headteacher: Mrs K E Cordon Total pupils: 220 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Mary’s Calne Calne, SN11 0DF stmaryscalne.org

Headteacher: Dr Felicia Kirk Total pupils: 348 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

SABIS International School Marshfield, Nr Bath, SN14 8AG sisuk-sabis.net

Headteacher: Mr John Nicholson Total pupils: 62 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Salisbury Cathedral School Salisbury, SP1 2EQ salisburycathedralschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Clive Marriott Total pupils: 185 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sandroyd School Salisbury, SP5 5QD sandroyd.org

Headteacher: Mr Martin J S Harris Total pupils: 204 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Stepping Stones Pre-Prep and Nursery School Marlborough, SN8 3JT steppingstonesschool.org.uk Headteacher: Ms Kate Easter Total pupils: 109 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Stonar School

Melksham, SN12 8NT stonarschool.com

Headteacher: Dr Sally Divall Total pupils: 321 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Warminster School

Warminster, BA12 8PJ warminsterschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Mark D Mortimer Total pupils: 498 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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EAST ANGLIA | Cambridgeshire | Essex Cambridgeshire

Bellerbys College Cambridge Cambridge, (Queens campus), CB2 1LU SEE ADVERTISEMENT bellerbys.com

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Waite Total pupils: 234 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cambridge Centre for Sixth Form Studies (CCSS) Cambridge, CB1 2JF ccss.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Nicholson Total pupils: 151 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cambridge International School Cambridge, CB1 8DW cambridgeinternationalschool.co.uk Headteacher: Dr Harriet Sturdy Total pupils: 337 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

CATS College Cambridge Cambridge, CB5 8AD catscollege.com

Headteacher: Mr Stuart White Total pupils: 384 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Kimbolton School

Huntingdon, PE28 0EA kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr J Belbin Total pupils: 973 Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

King’s College School Cambridge, CB3 9DN kcs.cambs.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr N J Robinson Total pupils: 417 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

King’s Ely

Ely, CB7 4DB kingsely.org

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Freestone Total pupils: 465 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Leys School

Cambridge, CB2 7AD theleys.net SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Martin Priestley Total pupils: 566 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Perse School

Cambridge, CB2 8QF perse.co.uk

Headteachers: Mr James Piper, Mrs Sarah Waddington, Mr Edward Elliott Total pupils: 1529 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

The Peterborough School

Peterborough, PE3 6AP thepeterboroughschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Adrian Meadows Total pupils: 525 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Faith’s School

Cambridge, CB2 8AG stfaiths.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Nigel Helliwell Total pupils: 546 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St John’s College School Cambridge, CB3 9AA sjcs.co.uk

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Cambridge, CB2 7EB stmaryscambridge.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Christepher Hald Total pupils: 165 Prep • Day • Girls

St Mary’s Senior School Cambridge, CB2 1LY stmaryscambridge.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Ms Charlotte Avery Total pupils: 663 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

Sancton Wood School Cambridge, CB1 2EZ sanctonwood.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Settle Total pupils: 202 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

The Stephen Perse Foundation Cambridge, CB2 1HF stephenperse.com

Headteacher: Miss P M Kelleher Total pupils: 1078 Pre-prep • 6th form • Day • Co-Ed • Junior • Senior • Day • Girls

Whitehall School

Somersham, PE28 3EH whitehallschool.com

Headteacher: Ms Rebecca Hutley Total pupils: 64 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Wisbech Grammar School Wisbech, PE13 1JX wisbechgrammar.com

Headteacher: Mr Chris N Staley Total pupils: 545 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Essex

Alleyn Court Preparatory School Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0PW alleyn-court.co.uk Headteacher: Gareth Davies Total pupils: 311 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Avon House Preparatory School Woodford Green, IG8 0PN avonhouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Campbell Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bancroft’s School

Woodford Green, IG8 0RF bancrofts.org

Headteachers: Mr Joe Layburn and Mrs Mary E Ireland Total pupils: 1131 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Belmont Day Nursery Ilford, IG1 1YW belmontdaynursery.com Total pupils: 53 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Braeside School for Girls Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SD braesideschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Haddon Total pupils: 175 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

Brentwood Prep School Brentwood, CM15 8EQ brentwoodschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr K J Whiskerd Total pupils: 408 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Brentwood School

Brentwood, CM15 8EE brentwoodschool.co.uk

Headteachers: Mr Jason Whiskerd and Mr Ian Davies Total pupils: 1591 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Chigwell School

Holmwood House Nursery School

Headteacher: Mr Michael Punt Total pupils: 886 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteachers: Ms Claire Angel and Ms Katy Platten Total pupils: 45 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Chigwell, IG7 6QF chigwell-school.org

Colchester High School

Colchester, CO3 3HD colchesterhighschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr David J Young Total pupils: 502 Nursery • Junior • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Coopersale Hall School

Epping, CM16 7PE coopersalehallschool.co.uk Headteacher: Miss Kaye Lovejoy Total pupils: 264 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Crowstone Preparatory School Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 8LH crowstoneprepschool.com

Headteacher: Mr J P Thayer Total pupils: 55 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Daiglen School

Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5LG daiglenschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs M Bradfield Total pupils: 155 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Dame Bradbury’s School Saffron Walden, CB10 2AL damebradburys.com

Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Handford Total pupils: 220 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Elm Green Preparatory School Chelmsford, CM3 4SU elmgreen.essex.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs A E Milner Total pupils: 200 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Felsted Preparatory School Felsted, CM6 3JL felsted.org

Headteacher: Mrs J Burrett Total pupils: 487 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Felsted School

Felsted, CM6 3LL felsted.org Headteacher: Mr Christopher Townsend Total pupils: 534 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Friends’ School

Saffron Walden, CB11 3EB friends.org.uk Headteachers: Mrs Ruth Darvill and Mrs Anna Chaudhri Total pupils: 348 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Gidea Park College

Romford, RM 2 5JR gideaparkcollege.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Susan-Jayne Gooding Total pupils: 173 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Gosfield School

Halstead, CO9 1PF gosfieldschool.org.uk Headteacher: Dr Sarah Welch Total pupils: 213 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Colchester, CO6 4DX holmwood.essex.sch.uk

Holmwood House Preparatory School

Colchester, CO3 9ST holmwood.essex.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Alexander J Mitchell Total pupils: 285 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ilford Ursuline Prep School Ilford, IG1 4QR iups.org.uk

Headteacher: Ms Lisa Sevilla Total pupils: 199 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Littlegarth School

Colchester, CO6 4JR littlegarth.essex.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Peter Jones Total pupils: 307 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Loyola Preparatory School Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NH loyola.essex.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr P G M Nicholson Total pupils: 199 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Maldon Court School Maldon, CM9 4QE maldoncourtschool.org

Headteachers: Mrs Elaine Mason and Mrs Ann Olive Total pupils: 148 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

New Hall School

Chelmsford, CM3 3HS newhallschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Jeffrey Total pupils: 1166 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Oaklands School

Loughton, IG10 4RA oaklandsschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Cheryl Macnair Total pupils: 245 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Park School for Girls Ilford, IG1 4RS parkschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs E A Gallagher Total pupils: 172 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

Raphael Independent School Hornchurch, RM11 1XY raphaelschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Jacobus Luis Total pupils: 135 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St Anne’s Preparatory School Chelmsford, CM2 0AW stannesprep.essex.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs F Pirrie Total pupils: 153 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Aubyn’s School

Woodford Green, IG8 9DU staubyns.com Headteacher: Mr Leonard Blom Total pupils: 521 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Heathcote School

St Cedd’s School

Headteacher: Miss Hannah Petersen Total pupils: 98 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr Pamela Edmonds Total pupils: 405 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Danbury, CM3 4QB heathcoteschool.co.uk

Chelmsford, CM2 0AR stcedds.co.uk

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Headteacher: Mr K L Jones Total pupils: 457 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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EAST ANGLIA | Essex | Norfolk | Suffolk St Hilda’s School

Westcliff-on-Sea, SSO 8NE sthildasschool.co.uk

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

St John’s School

Billericay, CM12 0AR stjohnsschool.net

Headteacher: Mrs F S Armour Total pupils: 325 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

St Margaret’s Preparatory School Halstead, CO9 1SE stmargaretsprep.com

Headteacher: Mrs Elaine Powling Total pupils: 192 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Mary’s School

Colchester, CO3 3RB stmaryscolchester.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Vipond Total pupils: 384 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

St Michael’s Preparatory School Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2LP stmichaelsschool.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Tompkins Total pupils: 280 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Nicholas School

Old Harlow, CM17 0NJ saintnicholasschool.net

Headteacher: Mr Keith Knight Total pupils: 402 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

St Philomena’s Catholic School Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9HQ stphilomenas.com

Headteacher: Mrs Barbara McKeown Total pupils: 115 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Thorpe Hall School

Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3RD thorpehall.southend.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hampton Total pupils: 360 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Trinity School

Brentwood, CM14 5TB trinityschool.ac

Headteacher: Mr Robert Whitaker Total pupils: 180 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Ursuline Preparatory School Brentwood, CM13 3HR ursulineprepwarley.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs P Wilson Total pupils: 165 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Widford Lodge

Chelmsford, CM2 9AN widfordlodge.co.uk

Woodlands Schools, Hutton Manor

Notre Dame Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mrs Paula Hobbs Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Kieran J O’Herlihy Total pupils: 202 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteachers: Miss Vivienne Davis, Mr James Sinclair and Mr Ashley Martin Total pupils: 321 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School

Framlingham College

Brentwood, CM13 1SD woodlandsschools.co.uk

Norfolk

Beeston Hall School Cromer, NR27 9NQ beestonhall.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Robin Gainher Total pupils: 122 Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Glebe House School and Nursery

Hunstanton, PE36 6HW glebehouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr John Crofts Total pupils: 176 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Sister Francis Ridler Total pupils: 108 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Nicholas House School

Gresham’s Prep School Holt, NR25 6EY greshams.com

Headteacher: Mr J H W Quick Total pupils: 321 Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Gresham’s School Holt, NR25 6EA greshams.com

Headteacher: Mr Dougals Robb Total pupils: 463 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Hethersett Old Hall School Norwich, NR9 3DW hethersettoldhallschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Crump Total pupils: 164 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls • Co-Ed

Langley School

Norwich, NR14 6BJ langleyschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Dominic Findlay Total pupils: 720 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Martin Castle Total pupils: 59 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Norwich, NR8 6HU taverhamhall.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Mike Crossley Total pupils: 290 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Thetford Grammar School Thetford, IP24 3AF thetgram.norfolk.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr G J Price Total pupils: 262 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Town Close House Prep School Norwich, NR2 2LR townclose.com

Headteacher: Mr Nick Bevington Total pupils: 468 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Suffolk

The Abbey Preparatory, Woodbridge School Woodbridge, IP12 1DS woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr N J Garrett Total pupils: 230 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Langley Preparatory School

Barnardiston Hall Preparatory

Headteacher: Mr Philip Oldroyd Total pupils: 196 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr T W T Dodgson Total pupils: 218 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Norwich, NR7 0EA thlps.co.uk

New Eccles Hall School Nr Norwich, NR16 2NZ neweccleshall.com

Norwich, NR2 2HU norwichhigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mr Jason Morrow Total pupils: 677 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Norwich School

Norwich, NR1 4DD norwich-school.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Steffan Griffiths Total pupils: 1044 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Nr Haverhill, CB9 7TG barnardiston.com

Brandeston Hall

Nr Woodbridge, IP13 7AH framcollege.co.uk/brandeston-hall Headteacher: Mr Martin K Myers-Allen Total pupils: 224 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Culford School

Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6TX culford.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr J F Johnson Munday Total pupils: 660 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Fairstead House School Newmarket, CB8 7AA fairsteadhouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Williams Total pupils: 99 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Stowmarket, IP14 3EF finboroughschool.co.uk

Woodbridge, IP13 9EY framcollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr P B Taylor Total pupils: 409 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ipswich High School for Girls Ipswich, IP9 1AZ ipswichhigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Ms Oona Carlin Total pupils: 572 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Ipswich Preparatory School Ipswich, IP1 3QW ipswich.suffolk.sch.uk

Headteacher: Ms Amanda Childs Total pupils: 310 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Ipswich School

Ipswich, IP1 3SG ipswich.suffolk.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Weave Total pupils: 747 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Moreton Hall Preparatory School Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BJ moretonhallprep.org

Headteacher: Mr Simon Head Total pupils: 109 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Old Buckenham Hall School Ipswich, IP7 7PH obh.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Thomas O’Sullivan Total pupils: 195 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Old School Henstead Nr Beccles, NR34 7LG theoldschoolhenstead.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr W J McKinney Total pupils: 97 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Orwell Park

Ipswich, IP10 0ER orwellpark.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT Headteacher: Mr Adrian Brown Total pupils: 279 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Queen’s House Pre-Preparatory, Woodbridge School Woodbridge, IP12 4NH woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk/ queenshouse Headteacher: Mr John Brett Total pupils: 112 Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Royal Hospital School Ipswich, IP9 2RX royalhospitalschool.org

Headteacher: Mr James Lockwood Total pupils: 687 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Saint Felix School

Southwold, IP18 6SD stfelix.co.uk Headteacher: Miss Fran D’Alcorn Total pupils: 292 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mrs Barbara Harding Total pupils: 126 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Swaffham, PE37 7QW sacredheartschool.co.uk

Taverham Hall Preparatory School

Norwich High School for Girls

Brentwood, CM13 3LA woodlandsschools.co.uk

Sacred Heart School

Headteacher: Ms Janette Davidson Total pupils: 127 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Holt, NR25 6BB greshams.com

Woodford Green Prep School

Woodlands Schools, Great Warely

Headteacher: Mr Paul Cochrane Total pupils: 57 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Gresham’s Pre-Prep School

Headteacher: Mr R Allard Total pupils: 130 Junior • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs J Hart Total pupils: 371 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Nr Diss, IP22 2TA riddlesworthhall.com

North Walsham, NR28 9AT stnicholashouse.com

Headteacher: Mr S C Trowell Total pupils: 254 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Woodford Green, IG8 0BZ wgprep.co.uk

Norwich, NR2 3TA notredameprepschool.co.uk

Finborough School

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Stoke College

Headteacher: Mrs D Clarke Total pupils: 551 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr M Parker Total pupils: 166 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Ipswich, IP2 9DR stjos.co.uk

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South Lee School

Woodbridge, IP12 4JH woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk

Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BT southlee.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Neil Tetley Total pupils: 578 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr D Whipp Total pupils: 244 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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

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An invitation to discover Foremarke Hall...

Foremarke Hall, an Independent, Co-Educational Boarding and Day School for children aged 3 to 13.

OUR NEXT OPEN MORNINGS

If you are looking for school provision in the near future, or if you are planning ahead, a warm welcome awaits you at Foremarke Hall. Our Open Mornings are an opportunity to experience the vibrant atmosphere of our school and have an informal tour of our facilities with our pupil guides.

SATURDAY 30TH APRIL 2016 SATURDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2016 9.00am until 11.30am

To register your interest or for further information please contact the Registrar on 01283 707100.

Foremarke Hall is located to the south of Derby and easily reached from both the M6 and M1 using the A50.

Foremarke Hall, Milton, Derbyshire DE65 6EJ

Email: registrar@foremarke.org.uk www.foremarke.org.uk

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| Bedfordshire | Derbyshire | Leicestershire | Lincolnshire | Northamptonshire

Bedfordshire

Ockbrook School

Manor House School

St James’ School

Bedford, MK42 0BX bedfordgirlsschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Tom Brooksby Total pupils: 374 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Linda Wordsworth Total pupils: 78 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr John Malcolm Price Total pupils: 244 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bedford Girls’ School

Headteacher: Miss Jo MacKenzie Total pupils: 950 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Bedford Modern School Bedford, MK41 7NT bedmod.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Michael Hall Total pupils: 1199 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Bedford School

Bedford, MK40 2TU bedfordschool.org.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr James Hodgson Total pupils: 1079 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys

Orchard School and Nursery Barton-Le-Clay, MK45 4RB orchardschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Ms Anne Burton Total pupils: 100 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Bedford, MK41 7QZ pilgrims-school.info

Headteacher: Mrs Jo Webster Total pupils: 348 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Rushmoor School

Bedford, MK40 2DL rushmoorschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Ian M Daniel Total pupils: 327 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

St Andrew’s School

Bedford, MK40 2PA standrewsschoolbedford.com Headteacher: Mrs H Ryan Total pupils: 224 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Derbyshire

Barlborough Hall School

Chesterfield, S43 4TJ msmcollege.com/barlborough-hallschool Headteacher: Mr Nic Boys Total pupils: 183 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Derby Grammar School Littleover, DE23 4BX derbygrammar.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Paine Total pupils: 272 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Derby High School

Derby, DE23 3DT derbyhigh.derby.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Denise Gould Total pupils: 541 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Foremarke Hall

Milton, DE65 6EJ foremarke.org.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Richard Merriman Total pupils: 455 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Mount St Mary’s College Nr Sheffield, S21 3yL msmcollege.com

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Repton School

Derby, DE65 6FH repton.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Tennant Total pupils: 656 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

S. Anselm’s School Bakewell, DE45 1DP sanselms.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Peter Phillips Total pupils: 195 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Peter and St Paul Chesterfield, S41 0EF spsp.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Lamb Total pupils: 126 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Wystan’s School Repton, DE65 6GE stwystans.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Philip Soutar Total pupils: 107 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Leicestershire

The Dixie Grammar School Market Bosworth, CV13 0LE dixie.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Lynn Total pupils: 461 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Fairfield Preparatory School Loughborough, LE11 2AE lesfairfield.org Headteacher: Mr A Earnshaw Total pupils: 487 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Grace Dieu Manor School Thringstone, LE67 5UG gracedieu.com

Headteacher: Mr Peter Stephen Fisher Total pupils: 268 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Leicester Grammar School Leicester, LE8 9FL leicestergrammar.org.uk

Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1BR manorhouseashby.co.uk

OLCS Our Lady’s Convent School Loughborough, LE11 2DZ olcs.leics.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Patricia Hawley Total pupils: 245 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Ratcliffe College

Leicester, LE7 4SG ratcliffe-college.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Gareth Lloyd Total pupils: 802 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Tiny Tots Pre-School & Leicester International School Leicester, LE2 0AA tinytotspre-school.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr N Hussein Total pupils: 120 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Welbeck - The Defence Sixth Form College Loughborough, LE12 8WD dsfc.ac.uk

Headteacher: Mr J Peter Middleton Total pupils: 321 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Lincolnshire

Ayscoughfee Hall School Spalding, PE11 2TE ahs.me.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Ogden Total pupils: 147 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Copthill School

Stamford, PE9 3AD copthill.com Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Teesdale Total pupils: 315 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Grantham Preparatory School Grantham, NG31 7UF tgps.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Korcz Total pupils: 108 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Kirkstone House School

Grimsby, DN34 4SY saintjamesschool.co.uk

St Martin’s Preparatory School Grimsby, DN34 5AA stmartinsprep.com

Headteacher: Mr S Thompson Total pupils: 124 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Stamford High School (Girls) Stamford, PE9 2LL ses.lincs.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Dyl Powell Total pupils: 601 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Stamford Junior School Stamford, PE9 2LR ses.lincs.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Maria Smith Total pupils: 382 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Stamford School (Boys) Stamford, PE9 2BQ ses.lincs.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Willian Phelan Total pupils: 672 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Witham Hall

Bourne, PE10 0JJ withamhall.com

Headteacher: Mr Charles Welch Total pupils: 248 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Northamptonshire Beachborough School Nr Brackley, NN13 5LB beachborough.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Banks Total pupils: 447 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Co-Ed

Great Houghton School Northampton, NN4 7AG ghschool.net

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

Laxton Junior School Oundle, PE8 4BX laxtonjunior.org.uk

Nr Peterborough, PE6 9PA kirkstonehouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Mark Potter Total pupils: 259 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Corinne Jones Total pupils: 170 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

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Leicester High School for Girls

Lincoln Minster School

Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Alan Whelpdale Total pupils: 373 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Clive Rickart Total pupils: 647 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Loughborough Grammar School

Lincolnshire Montessori

Headteacher: Mr Paul Fisher Total pupils: 1001 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Headteacher: Ms Sylvia Fields Total pupils: 64 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Loughborough High School

Woodhall Spa, LN10 6TQ st-hughs.lincs.sch.uk

Headteachers: Mrs Caroline Rigby and Mr CPM King Total pupils: 1216 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Leicester, LE2 2PP leicesterhigh.co.uk

Loughborough, LE11 2DU lesgrammar.org

Loughborough, LE11 2DU leshigh.org

Headteacher: Mrs Gwen Byrom Total pupils: 602 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Lincoln, LN2 5RW lincolnminsterschool.co.uk

Stallingborough, DN41 8AJ lincolnshiremontessori.co.uk

St Hugh’s School

Headteacher: Mr Chris Ward Total pupils: 185 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Maidford, NN12 8HT maidfordmontessori.org

Maidwell Hall

Northampton, NN6 9JG maidwellhall.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr R A Lankester Total pupils: 111 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Northampton High School Northampton, NN4 6UU northamptonhigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Dixon Total pupils: 681 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Oundle School

Oundle, PE8 4GH oundleschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Kerr-Dineen Total pupils: 1100 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Pitsford School

Nottingham High School

Headteacher: Mr Noel Toone Total pupils: 312 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteachers: Mrs Clare Bruce and Mr Kevin Fear Total pupils: 971 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Pitsford, NN6 9AX pitsfordschool.com

St Peter’s School

Kettering, NN15 6DJ st-peters.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs M Chapman Total pupils: 114 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Spratton Hall School

Northampton, NN6 8HP sprattonhall.com SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Simon Clarke Total pupils: 388 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Wellingborough School Wellingborough, NN8 2BX wellingboroughschool.org

Headteacher: Mr G R Bowe Total pupils: 890 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Winchester House School Brackley, NN13 7AZ winchester-house.org SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Goldsmith Total pupils: 325 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Nottingham, NG7 4ED nottinghamhigh.co.uk

Plumtree School

Nottingham, NG12 5ND plumtreeschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs J Howarth Total pupils: 100 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Joseph’s School

Nottingham, NG1 5AW st-josephs.nottingham.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Boyer Total pupils: 147 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Salterford House School

Nottingham, NG14 6NZ salterfordhouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs M Venables Total pupils: 96 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Trent College

Nottingham, NG9 2FU dagfaschool.notts.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Peter Cook Total pupils: 149 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Co-Ed

The Elms School

Nottingham, NG10 4AD elmsschool.net

Headteacher: Mr K B Morrow Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Nr Newark, NG22 0EA wellowhouse.notts.sch.uk

Worksop College Preparatory School, Ranby House Retford, DN22 8HX wsnl.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Christian Pritchard Total pupils: 230 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Grosvenor School

Worksop College

Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr G W Horgan Total pupils: 368 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Nottingham, NG12 4BS grosvenorschool.co.uk

Highfields School

Newark, NG24 3AL highfieldsschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs C L Fraser Total pupils: 123 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Pamela Hutley Total pupils: 156 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs E S Bell Total pupils: 185 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Nottingham, NG1 4HX nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net Headteacher: Mrs Faith Potter Total pupils: 285 Prep • Day • Girls

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Oakham School

Oakham, LE15 6DT oakham.rutland.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Nigel M Lashbrook Total pupils: 1041 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Nottingham Girls’ High School

Uppingham School

Headteacher: Mrs Susan M Gorham Total pupils: 986 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Richard Harman Total pupils: 793 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Nottingham, NG1 4JB nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net

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Nottingham, NG3 4GF hollygirt.co.uk

Independent Independent school school for for Girls Girls and and Boys Boys from from 3-16 3-16

Headteacher: Mr Bill Penty Total pupils: 1131 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wellow House School

Headteacher: Dr Peter Woodroffe Total pupils: 191 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

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WEST MIDLANDS | Herefordshire | Shropshire | Staffordshire | Warwickshire Herefordshire Hereford Cathedral Junior School Hereford, HR1 2NW herefordcs.com

Headteacher: Mr Chris Wright Total pupils: 245 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hereford Cathedral School Hereford, HR1 2NG herefordcs.com

Headteacher: Mr Paul Smith Total pupils: 511 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Lucton School

Lucton, HR6 9PN luctonschool.org SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mrs Gill Thorne Total pupils: 348 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Richard’s School Bromyard, HR7 4TD st-richards.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Fred de Falbe Total pupils: 111 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Shropshire

Adcote School for Girls Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY adcoteschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Gary Wright Total pupils: 300 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls

Bedstone College Bucknell, SY7 0BG bedstone.org

Headteacher: Mr David Gajadharsingh Total pupils: 201 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Castle House School

Newport, TF10 7JE castlehouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr R M Walden Total pupils: 109 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Concord College

Shrewsbury, SY5 7PF concordcollegeuk.com

Headteacher: Mr N G Hawkins Total pupils: 512 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ellesmere College Ellesmere, SY12 9AB ellesmere.com

Headteacher: Mr B J Wignall Total pupils: 558 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Moor Park

Ludlow, SY8 4DZ moorpark.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Jon Bartlett Total pupils: 290 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Moreton Hall

Oswestry, SY11 3EN moretonhallschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Forster Total pupils: 479 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

The Old Hall School Wellington, TF1 3LB oldhall.co.uk

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Edenhurst Preparatory School

Vernon Lodge

Headteacher: Mr Julian Noad Total pupils: 420 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr N H F Copestick Total pupils: 203 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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

Oswestry, SY11 2TL oswestryschool.org.uk

Packwood Haugh

Shrewsbury, SY4 1HX packwood-haugh.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Clive Smith-Langridge Total pupils: 207 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Prestfelde School

Shrewsbury, SY2 6NZ prestfelde.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Orchard Total pupils: 287 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Shrewsbury High Prep School Shrewsbury, SY3 9AH shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Ms Caroline James Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Shrewsbury High School Shrewsbury, SY1 1TN shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mr Michael Getty Total pupils: 625 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Shrewsbury School Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA shrewsbury.org.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Mark Turner Total pupils: 795 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wrekin College

Wellington, TF1 3BH wrekincollege.com

Headteacher: Dr Haydn Griffiths Total pupils: 385 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Staffordshire

Abbots Bromley Preparatory School Rugeley, WS15 3BW abbotsbromley.net

Headteacher: Ms Ann Johnson Total pupils: 65 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Abbots Bromley School Rugeley, WS15 3BW abbotsbromley.net

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Musgrave Total pupils: 165 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Abbotsholme School Uttoxeter, ST14 5BS abbotsholme.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Steve Fairclough Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Chase Grammar School

Cannock, WS11 0UR chasegrammar.com

Headteacher: Mrs Jackie Medhurst Total pupils: 202 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Denstone College

Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN denstonecollege.org

Headteacher: Mr David M Derbyshire Total pupils: 615 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2PU edenhurst.co.uk

Lichfield Cathedral School Lichfield, WS13 7LH lichfieldcathedralschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Hamman Total pupils: 413 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Little Chasers Nursery Cannock, WS11 0AL chaseacademy.com

Headteacher: Ms Carla Corbett Total pupils: 31 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Maple Hayes Dyslexia School Lichfield, WS13 8BL dyslexia.gb.com

Headteacher: Dr D J Brown Total pupils: 113 Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Newcastle-under-Lyme Junior School

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1BQ nuls.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Nick Vernon Total pupils: 252 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Newcastle-under-Lyme Senior School

Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB nuls.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Nick Rugg Total pupils: 664 Nursery • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St Bede’s Preparatory School Nr Stafford, ST17 0XN saintbedes.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Charles Stafford Northcote Total pupils: 101 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Preparatory School Nr Brewood, ST19 9LJ vernonlodge.co.uk

Yarlet School

Nr Stafford, ST18 9SU yarletschool.org

Headteacher: Mr IM Raybould Total pupils: 148 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Warwickshire

Arnold Lodge School

Leamington Spa, CV32 5TW arnoldlodge.com

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Craig Total pupils: 225 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Bilton Grange School Nr Rugby, CV22 6QU biltongrange.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Alex Osiatynski Total pupils: 300 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Crackley Hall School Kenilworth, CV8 2FT crackleyhall.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Robert Duigan Total pupils: 276 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Crescent School

Rugby, CV22 7QH crescentschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr R H Marshall Total pupils: 155 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Croft Preparatory School Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7RL croftschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Marcus Cook Total pupils: 403 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Dominic’s High School for Girls

King’s High School

Headteacher: Mr Harvey Trump Total pupils: 199 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Surber Total pupils: 611 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Nr Wolverhampton, ST19 9BA stdominicsschool.co.uk

St Dominic’s Priory School Stone, ST15 8EN stdominicspriory.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Harrison Total pupils: 191 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

St Joseph’s Preparatory School Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5RF stjosephsprepschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs S D Hutchinson Total pupils: 134 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Smallwood Manor Nursery, Prep and Pre-Preparatory School Uttoxeter, ST14 8NS smallwoodmanor.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Jerry Gear Total pupils: 147 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Warwick, CV34 4HJ kingshighwarwick.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

The Kingsley School

Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5RD thekingsleyschool.com Headteachers: Miss Anne Hornsby and Ms Heather Owens Total pupils: 337 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Merrydays & Henley Montessori School Henley-in-Arden, B95 5JP henleymontessori.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Helen Everley Total pupils: 48 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Princethorpe College Rugby, CV23 9PX princethorpe.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Ed Hester Total pupils: 868 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Stafford Grammar School

Rugby School

Headteacher: Mr M R Darley Total pupils: 378 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Peter Green Total pupils: 805 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Stafford, ST18 9AT staffordgrammar.co.uk

Rugby, CV22 5EH rugbyschool.net

Stafford Preparatory School

Stratford Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mr Clive O’Donnell Total pupils: 120 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteachers: Mrs C Quinn and Mr Neil Musk Total pupils: 122 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Stafford, ST18 9AT staffordprep.co.uk

Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BG stratfordprep.co.uk

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Headteacher: Mr Martin C Stott Total pupils: 233 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Oswestry School

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Collaboration • Leadership Achievment • Enrichment King’s High School is part of the Warwick Independent Schools Foundation, together with Warwick Preparatory School and Warwick School, providing high quality education for boys and girls aged 3-18

Abbotsholme School every moment matters

Abbotsholme is a day and boarding school for girls and boys ages 2-18, providing a progressive education for today’s world. We develop enquiring minds and independent thinkers through respect, honesty, humility, integrity and courage.

• Warm, friendly, family school delivering a true all round education • Small class sizes allowing individual support to ensure we add value to every pupil in the school whether through classroom or non-classroom based learning • State-of-the-art Digital Learning/IT programme with Virtual Learning Environment, and iPads for every Senior School pupil • Outstanding and varied extra-curricular opportunities including renowned outdoor education activities with Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme taken to Gold level • Indoor climbing wall, 70-acre working farm and BHS approved Equestrian Centre • Flexi, weekly and full boarding options available in small boarding homes with caring house parents • A Levels and BTECS offered to Sixth Form pupils who

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have their own Sixth Form Centre for independent learning, and a unique Sixth Form Log Cabin Boarding complex • One of only 11 Round Square Schools in the UK • First-class facilities for sport (including brand new Synthetic Pitch), music, art, and drama • All inclusive school fees with no hidden extras • Scholarships, bursaries and forces bursaries available Contact the Admissions team on 01889 594 265 or email admissions@abbotsholme.co.uk or visit www.abbotsholme.co.uk Abbotsholme School, Rocester, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 5BS

Forthcoming Open Events Saturday 12th March, 9.30am – 4.30pm Monday 2nd May, 9.30am – 4.30pm Friday 9th June, 5.00-7.00pm

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Highclare School, St Paul’s

St George’s School

The Downs Malvern

Headteacher: Mrs R T Assinder Total pupils: 151 Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs J Booker Total pupils: 172 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Gary Neal Total pupils: 432 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Alastair S Cook Total pupils: 194 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Nr Atherstone, CV9 3PQ twycrosshouseschool.org.uk

Twycross House School

Nr Atherstone, CV9 3PL twycrosshouseschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr S D Assinder Total pupils: 328 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Warwick Preparatory School Warwick, CV34 6PL warwickprep.com

Headteacher: Mr Mark Turner Total pupils: 457 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Warwick School

Warwick, CV34 6PP warwickschool.org

Headteacher: Mr Augustus Lock Total pupils: 1239 Junior • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys

West Midlands

Sutton Coldfield, B4 2SY highclareschool.co.uk

Highclare School, The Abbey Birmingham, B23 6QL highclareschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs A Moore Total pupils: 206 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

King Edward VI High School for Girls Birmingham, B15 2UB kehs.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Ann Clark Total pupils: 567 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

King Edward’s School Birmingham, B15 2UA kes.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr J A Claughton Total pupils: 852 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Bablake Junior School

King Henry VIII Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mr Neil Price Total pupils: 345 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Lovell Total pupils: 507 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Coventry, CV1 4AU bablakejuniorschool.co.uk

Bablake School

Coventry, CV1 4AU bablake.com

Headteacher: Mr J W Watson Total pupils: 757 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Birchfield Preparatory School Wolverhampton, WV7 3AF birchfieldschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Hugh V Myott Total pupils: 138 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Co-Ed

The Blue Coat School Birmingham, B17 0HR thebluecoatschool.com

Headteacher: Mr A D J Browning Total pupils: 569 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Davenport Lodge School Coventry, CV5 6QA davenportlodgeschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Nalus Total pupils: 130 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Edgbaston High School Birmingham, B15 3TS edgbastonhigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr Ruth A Weeks Total pupils: 928 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Eversfield Preparatory School Solihull, B91 1AT eversfield.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr R Yates Total pupils: 310 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hallfield School

Birmingham, B15 3SJ hallfieldschool.co.uk

Coventry, CV3 6PT khps.co.uk

King Henry VIII School Coventry, CV3 6AQ khviii.com

Headteacher: Mr Jason Slack Total pupils: 723 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Mayfield Preparatory School Walsall, WS1 2PD mayfieldprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Draper Total pupils: 210 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Newbridge Preparatory School

Wolverhampton, WV6 0LH newbridgeprepschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Fisher Total pupils: 145 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Norfolk House School

Birmingham, B15 3PS norfolkhouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Morris Total pupils: 279 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Priory School

Birmingham, B15 2UR prioryschool.net Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Cramb Total pupils: 453 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

The Royal School Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton, WV3 OEG theroyalschool.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr Roger Outwin Flinders Total pupils: 566 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Mark Heywood Total pupils: 560 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Highclare School, Woodfield

Ruckleigh School

Sutton Coldfield, B2 1EA highclareschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs L Morgan Total pupils: 259 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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Solihull, B91 2AB ruckleigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Barbara Forster Total pupils: 233 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Birmingham, B15 1RX sgse.co.uk

Malvern, WR13 6EY thedownsmalvern.org.uk

St Martin’s School

The Elms

Headteacher: Ms Nicola Edgar Total pupils: 477 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Thomas Total pupils: 182 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Solihull School

Heathfield School

Headteacher: Mr David E J J Lloyd Total pupils: 1028 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr R H Brierly Total pupils: 251 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Solihull, B91 3EN saintmartins-school.com

Solihull, B91 3DJ solsch.org.uk

Tettenhall College

Wolverhampton, WV6 8QX tettenhallcollege.co.uk Headteacher: Mr David Williams Total pupils: 312 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

West House School Birmingham, B15 2NX westhouseprep.com

Headteacher: Mr A M Lyttle Total pupils: 308 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys

Wolverhampton Grammar School

Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB wgs.org.uk Headteacher: Mrs Kathy Crewe-Read Total pupils: 714 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Worcestershire

Abberley Hall School Worcester, WR6 6DD abberleyhall.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Will Lockett Total pupils: 300 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bowbrook House School

Nr Pershore, WR10 2EE bowbrookhouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr C D Allen Total pupils: 195 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Bromsgrove Preparatory School

Bromsgrove, B60 2BU bromsgrove-school.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Jacquelyne Deval-Reed Total pupils: 716 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bromsgrove School

Bromsgrove, B61 7DU bromsgrove-school.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Peter Clague Total pupils: 934 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Dodderhill School

Droitwich Spa, WR9 0BE dodderhill.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Mawston Total pupils: 239 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

Malvern, WR13 6EF elmsschool.co.uk

Kidderminster, DY10 3QE heathfieldshool.co.uk

King’s Hawford Pre-Prep and Preparatory School Worcester, WR3 7SD ksw.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr J M Turner Total pupils: 328 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

King’s St Albans

Worcester, WR1 2NJ ksw.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Ian Grffin Total pupils: 211 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

King’s Worcester

Worcester, WR1 2LL ksw.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Matthew Armstrong Total pupils: 960 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

The Knoll School

Kidderminster, DY11 6EA knollschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr N J Humphreys Total pupils: 123 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Malvern College

Malvern, WR14 3DF malverncollege.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Antony Clark Total pupils: 654 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Malvern St James Girls’ School Great Malvern, WR14 3BA malvernstjames.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Patricia Woodhouse Total pupils: 430 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

Moffats School

Nr Bewdley, DY12 3AY moffats.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Robin McCarthy Total pupils: 60 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

RGS The Grange

Worcester, WR3 7RR rgsw.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Gareth Hughes Total pupils: 375 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

RGS Worcester

Worcester, WR1 1HP rgsw.org.uk Headteacher: Mr John Pitt Total pupils: 1272 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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St Mary’s

Worcester, WR5 2HP stmarys.org.uk

Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

St Michael’s College

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Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PH st-michaels.uk.com

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Higgins Total pupils: 140 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Co-Ed

Winterfold House

Chaddesley Corbett, DY10 4PW winterfoldhouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr W C R Ibbetson-Price Total pupils: 319 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

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

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Chester 1

The Firs School

Lancashire

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Tel 01254 827073 admissions@stonyhurst.ac.uk Stonyhurst, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 9PZ

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Inspirational - delivers exceptional learning Outstanding - achieving the full potential of every child Focused - primary school specialists Caring - a Christian ethos, respecting all faiths & none

Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 5-19 years Total pupils: 1650, boys 839, girls 811 Type: Day, Flexi, Full Boarding Fees: Prep – Day from £2,595, Flexi POA, Full Boarding from £9,186.

Senior: Day from £4,485, Flexi POA, Full Boarding from £10,433 per term

School Philosophy: To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have.

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NORTH OF ENGLAND | Cheshire | County Durham | Cumbria | Greater Manchester | Isle of Man | Lancashire | Merseyside Cheshire

Greenbank School

Ramillies Hall School

Chester, CH2 3HR abbeygateschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Janet Lowe Total pupils: 199 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Miss D M Patterson Total pupils: 143 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Abbey Gate Prep School Headteacher: Mrs Sally Ann Rhodes-Leader Total pupils: 56 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Abbey Gate College

Chester, CH3 6EN abbeygatecollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Pollard Total pupils: 498 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Alderley Edge School for Girls Alderley Edge, SK9 7QE aesg.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Susan Goff Total pupils: 539 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Aldford Junior School

Chester, CH3 6HZ abbeygatecollege.co.uk/junior Headteacher: Ms Rebecca Findlay Total pupils: 134 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Altrincham Preparatory School Altrincham, WA14 2RR altprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr A C Potts Total pupils: 332 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Beech Hall School

Macclesfield, SK10 2EG beechhallschool.org

Headteacher: Mrs Geraldine Yandell Total pupils: 192 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Brabyns Preparatory School Stockport, SK6 7DB brabynsprepschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Lee Sanders Total pupils: 131 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Cheadle Hulme School

Cheadle, SK8 6EF cheadlehulmeschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Lucy Pearson Total pupils: 1418 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Cransley School

Nr Northwich, CW9 6HN cransleyschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Simon Leyshon Total pupils: 154 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls

The Firs School

Chester, CH2 2HJ firsschool.net SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Davies Total pupils: 195 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Forest Preparatory School Altrincham, WA15 6LJ forestschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Rick Hyde Total pupils: 198 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Grange School (Junior) Northwich, CW8 3AU grange.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Guy Rands Total pupils: 442 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Grange School (Senior) Hartford, CW8 1LU grange.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Chris Jeffery Total pupils: 730 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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Cheadle, SK8 6HU greenbankschool.co.uk

Hale Preparatory School Hale, WA15 9AS haleprepschool.com

Headteacher: Mr J F Connor Total pupils: 199 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Hammond School

Chester, CH2 4ES thehammondschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Maggie Evans Total pupils: 260 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Cheadle, SK8 7AJ ramillieshall.co.uk

The Ryleys

Alderley Edge, SK9 7UY theryleys.com

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Hamilton Total pupils: 241 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Ambrose Preparatory School Altrincham, WA15 0HE stambroseprep.org

Headteacher: Mr Francis Driscoll Total pupils: 152 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Hillcrest Grammar School

Stockport Grammar School

Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr A H Chicken Total pupils: 1047 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Stockport, SK3 8HB hillcrest.stockport.sch.uk

Hulme Hall Grammar School Stockport, SK8 6LA hulmehallschool.org

Headteacher: Miss R Allen Total pupils: 323 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

The King’s School

Macclesfield, SK10 1DA kingsmac.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr S Hyde Total pupils: 1216 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

The King’s School, Chester Chester, CH4 7QL kingschester.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Chris Ramsey Total pupils: 988 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Lady Barn House School Cheadle, SK8 1JE ladybarnhouse.org

Headteacher: Mrs Sheila Marsh Total pupils: 469 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Loreto Preparatory School Altrincham, WA14 4GZ loretoprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Norwood Total pupils: 156 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

North Cestrian Grammar School Altrincham, WA14 4AJ ncgs.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Lee Bergin Total pupils: 251 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Pownhall Hall School

Wilmslow, SK9 5DW pownallhall.cheshire.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr David Goulbourn Total pupils: 210 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Queen’s Lower School Chester, CH2 1AW queens.cheshire.sch.uk

Stockport, SK2 7AF stockportgrammar.co.uk

Terra Nova School

Holmes Chapel, CW4 8BT terranovaschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Mark Mitchell Total pupils: 276 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wilmslow Prep School Wilmslow, SK9 5EG wilmslowprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Rigby Total pupils: 116 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Co-Ed

County Durham

Barnard Castle Prep School Barnard Castle, DL12 8UW barnardcastleschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Carl Rycroft Total pupils: 200 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Barnard Castle School

Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN barnardcastleschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Alan Stevens Total pupils: 705 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Flexi • Co-Ed

Cumbria

Austin Friars

Carlisle, CA3 9PB austinfriars.cumbria.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Harris Total pupils: 471 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Chetwynde School

Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY chetwynde.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Russell Collier Total pupils: 427 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Hunter Hall School Penrith, CA11 8UA hunterhall.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Donna Vinsome Total pupils: 111 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Lime House School

Nr Carlisle, CA5 7BX limehouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Nigel A Rice Total pupils: 133 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Bees School

St Bees, CA27 0DS st-bees-school.org

Headteacher: Mr James Davies Total pupils: 295 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School Kirkby Lonsdsale, LA6 2SG sedberghschool.org

Headteacher: Mr Scott Carnochan Total pupils: 199 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Sedbergh School

Sedbergh, LA10 5HG sedberghschool.org

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Fleck Total pupils: 583 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Windermere Preparatory School Windermere, LA23 1AP windermereschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Ben Freeman Total pupils: 150 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Chorister School

Windermere School

Headteacher: Mrs Yvette Day Total pupils: 206 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr I A Lavender Total pupils: 394 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Durham School

Greater Manchester

Durham, DH1 3EL thechoristerschool.com

Durham, DH1 4SZ durhamschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Kieran McLaughlin Total pupils: 599 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Durham High School for Girls Durham, DH1 3TB dhsfg.org.uk

Windermere, LA23 1NW windermereschool.co.uk

Abbey College Manchester Manchester, M2 4WG abbeymanchester.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Liz Elam Total pupils: 226 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Abbotsford Preparatory School Manchester, M41 5PR abbotsfordprepschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs R Cookson Total pupils: 216 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mrs Lynne Renwich Total pupils: 228 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

The Queen’s School

Polam Hall School

Bridgewater School

Headteacher: Mrs E S Clark Total pupils: 438 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mr John Moreland Total pupils: 443 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Judy Nairn Total pupils: 410 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Chester, CH1 2NN queens.cheshire.sch.uk

Darlington, DL1 5PA polamhall.com

Headteacher: Mrs Pam Shiels Total pupils: 177 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Worsley, M28 2WQ bridgewater-school.co.uk

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Headteacher: Mrs Claire Moreland Total pupils: 293 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School

Manchester, M30 9BJ clarendoncottage-school.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Emma Howard Total pupils: 125 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Beech House Upper Prep and Senior School Rochdale, OL11 4JQ beechhouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr K A Sartain Total pupils: 137 Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Bolton School Nursery Bolton, BL1 4RL boltonschool.org/nursery

Headteacher: Ms Claire Thompson Total pupils: 33 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Forest Park Preparatory School

Bolton School, Beech House Infants School

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Horrocks Total pupils: 193 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Northin Total pupils: 143 Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Manchester Grammar School

Bolton School Junior Boys’ School

Sale, M33 6NB forestparkschool.co.uk

Manchester, M13 0XT mgs.org

Headteacher: Dr Martin Boulton Total pupils: 1509 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Manchester High School for Girls Manchester, M14 6HS manchesterhigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs A C Hewitt Total pupils: 929 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Moor Allerton School Manchester, M20 2PW moorallertonschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Adams Total pupils: 239 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Bede’s College

Manchester, M16 8HX stbedescollege.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Richard Robson Total pupils: 706 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Withington Girls’ School

Manchester, M14 6BL withington.manchester.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs Sue Marks Total pupils: 635 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Isle Of Man

The Buchan School Castletown, IM9 1RD kwc.im

Headteacher: Miss Jane Corlett Total pupils: 208 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

King William’s College Castletown, IM9 1TP kwc.im

Headteacher: Mr Martin Humphreys Total pupils: 371 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bolton, BL1 4PB boltonschool.org/infants

Bolton, BL1 4RD boltonschool.org/juniorboys Headteacher: Mrs Susan Faulkner Total pupils: 190 Prep • Day • Boys

Bolton School Junior Girls’ School Bolton, BL1 4PB boltonschool.org/juniorgirls Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Brierly Total pupils: 170 Prep • Day • Girls

Bolton School Boys’ Division Bolton, BL1 4PA boltonschool.org/seniorboys Headteacher: Mr Philip Britton Total pupils: 1103 Senior • Day • Boys

Bolton School Girls’ Division Bolton, BL1 4PB boltonschool.org/seniorgirls

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Preston, PR4 2BH kirkhamgrammar.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Laithwaite Total pupils: 678 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Moorland School

Clitheroe, BB7 2JA moorlandschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr J Harrison Total pupils: 181 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Oakhill College

Clitheroe, BB7 9AF oakhillcollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Carmel Riley Total pupils: 270 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools Oldham, OL8 4BX ohgs.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Craig Mairs Total pupils: 767 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Blackburn, BB2 6DF qegs.blackburn.com

Headteacher: Mr S A Corns Total pupils: 533 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Rossall School

Fleetwood, FY7 8JW rossallschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Marshall Total pupils: 536 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Headteachers: Mr Jeff Shaw and Mr Tony McCoy Total pupils: 463 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Bury, BL9 OHN bgsboys.co.uk

Ormskirk, L40 9RQ scarisbrickhallschool.co.uk

Bury Grammar School Girls

St Joseph’s Park Hill School

Bury, BL9 OHH bgsg.bury.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs R S Geogrhiou Total pupils: 773 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Burnley, BB12 6TG parkhillschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Wendy Heath-Clarke Total pupils: 104 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Clevelands Preparatory School

St Pius X Prep School

Headteacher: Mrs Lesley Parlane Total pupils: 129 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Miss B Banks Total pupils: 264 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bolton, BL1 5DH clevelandsprepschool.co.uk

Firwood Manor Prep School Oldham, OL9 OAD firwoodmanor.org.uk

Preston, PR2 5RW highfieldpriory.co.uk

Preston, PR2 8RD stpiusx.co.uk

Stonyhurst College Clitheroe, BB7 9PZ stonyhurst.ac.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Blackburn, BB2 7AA westholmeschool.com

Westholme Boys’ Junior School Blackburn, BB2 7AF westholmeschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs C Laverick Prep • Day • Boys

Westholme Senior School Blackburn, BB2 6QU westholmeschool.com

Headteacher: Mrs Lynne M Horner Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Girls

Merseyside

Belvedere Preparatory School Liverpool, L8 3TF belvedereprep.com

Headteacher: Miss Clare Burnham Total pupils: 163 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Birkenhead School

Wirral, CH43 2JD birkenheadschool.co.uk Headteacher: Dr J H Grundy Total pupils: 816 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Carleton House Preparatory School Liverpool, L18 3EE carletonhouse.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Daniels Total pupils: 184 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Kingsmead School

Wirral, CH47 0LL kingsmeadschool.com Headteacher: Mr Mark Gibbons Total pupils: 191 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Liverpool College

Liverpool, L18 8BG liverpoolcollege.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Hans van Mourik Broekman Total pupils: 960 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Merchant Taylors’ Boys School

Liverpool, L23 0QP merchanttaylors.com/senior-boys Headteacher: Mr David Cook Total pupils: 720 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

Merchant Taylors’ Preparatory School (Stanfield) Liverpool, L23 5TH merchanttaylors.com/junior-girls Headteacher: Miss J Yardley Total pupils: 287 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School Liverpool, L23 5SP merchanttaylors.com/senior-girls

Headteacher: Mr A R Johnson Total pupils: 720 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs L A Robinson Total pupils: 804 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall

Prenton Preparatory School

Clitheroe, BB7 9PU stonyhurst.ac.uk

Wirral, CH43 5SY prentonprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Ian Murphy Total pupils: 259 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr M T R Jones Total pupils: 110 Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Hulme Preparatory School

Westholme Infant School

Redcourt - St Anselm’s

Headteacher: Mrs C A Wilkinson Total pupils: 276 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Lewis Total pupils: 95 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Kevin Shaun Davey Total pupils: 216 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Duke Total pupils: 258 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Oldham, OL8 1RE hulme-grammar.oldham.sch.uk

Blackburn, BB2 6PS westholmeschool.com

Birkenhead, CH43 1TX redcourtstanselms.com

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Headteacher: Mr K A Sartain Total pupils: 115 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Kirkham Grammar School

Scarisbrick Hall School

Highfield Priory School

Rochdale, OL16 1UT beechhouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs C Laverick Prep • Day • Girls

Bury Grammar School Boys

Lytham, FY8 1DT arnoldkeqms.com

Beech House Lower Prep School

Headteacher: Mrs A S Roberts Total pupils: 129 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Miss Sue Hincks Total pupils: 1284 Senior • Day • Girls

Lancashire Headteacher: Mr Mike Walton Total pupils: 763 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Westholme Girls’ Junior School

Preston, PR4 2BD kirkhamgrammar.co.uk

Headteacher: Miss Elaine Purves Total pupils: 615 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Greenwood Total pupils: 86 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

AKS

Kirkham Grammar School Junior

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NORTH OF ENGLAND | Merseyside | Northumberland | Tees Valley | Tyne & Wear | Yorkshire Runnymede St Edward’s School Liverpool, L12 1LE runnymede-school.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Bradley Lavagna-Slater Total pupils: 231 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

St Mary’s College Crosby, L23 5TW stmarys.ac

Headteacher: Mr Michael Kennedy Total pupils: 661 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Tower College

Rainhill, Merseyside, L35 6NE towercollege.com Headteacher: Miss R J Oxley Total pupils: 398 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Northumberland

Longridge Towers School

Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 2XQ lts.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Timothy Manning Total pupils: 276 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Mowden Hall School Stocksfield, NE43 7TP mowdenhall.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Neal Bailey Total pupils: 163 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Tees Valley

Glenfield Nursery

Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0DA glenfield-nursery.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Jean Brown Total pupils: 20 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Red House School

Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1DX redhouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr A R W Taylor Total pupils: 410 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Teesside High School

Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9AT teessidehigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Wilson Total pupils: 361 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Yarm Preparatory School

Nr Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9ES yarmschool.org

Headteacher: Mr Bill Sawyer Total pupils: 361 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Yarm School

Nr Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9EJ yarmschool.org Headteacher: Mr David M Dunn Total pupils: 1100 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Tyne & Wear

Argyle House School

Sunderland, SR2 7LA argylehouseschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Johnson Total pupils: 191 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Central Newcastle High School (Junior) Gosforth, NE3 4ES newcastlehigh.gdst.net

Headteacher: Ms Angela Charlton Total pupils: 300 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Girls

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Ashville College

Minster School

Headteacher: Ms Hilary French Total pupils: 1000 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Headteacher: Mr Mark Lauder Total pupils: 778 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr A Donaldson Total pupils: 163 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Dame Allan’s Schools

Aysgarth Preparatory School

York, YO24 4DD mountschool.com

Headteacher: Dr John Hind Total pupils: 656 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr R Morse Total pupils: 221 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Co-Ed • Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys

Headteachers: Miss Rachel Capper and Ms Julie Lodrick Total pupils: 287 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Belmont Grosvenor School

Pocklington Prep School

Central Newcastle High School (Senior)

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DS newcastlehigh.gdst.net

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ dameallans.co.uk

Newcastle Preparatory School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4RH newcastleprepschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs M Coates Total pupils: 266 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Newcastle Junior School for Boys Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4ES newcastleschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Simon Asker Total pupils: 173 Prep • Day • Boys

Newcastle School for Boys

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1NH newcastleschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr D J Tickner Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

The Newcastle upon Tyne Church High School

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 3BA churchhigh.com Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Royal Grammar School

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DX rgs.newcastle.sch.uk Headteacher: Dr Bernard Trafford Total pupils: 1277 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Sunderland High School Sunderland, SR2 8HY sunderlandhigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr Angela Slater Total pupils: 287 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Westfield School

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4HS westfield.newcastle.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Jawaheer Total pupils: 238 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

East Yorkshire

Hull Collegiate School

Anlaby, HU10 7EH hullcollegiateschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Glover Total pupils: 649 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Hymers College

Hull, HU3 1LW hymerscollege.co.uk Headteacher: Mr D Elstone Total pupils: 976 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

North Yorkshire

Harrogate, HG2 9JP ashville.co.uk

Bedale, DL8 1TF aysgarthschool.com

Harrogate, HG3 2JG belmontgrosvenor.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Jane Y Merriman Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Bootham Junior School York, YO30 6NP boothamschool.com

Headteacher: Ms Helen Todd Total pupils: 153 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed

Bootham School

York, YO30 7BU boothamschool.com Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Taylor Total pupils: 445 Senior • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bramcote School

Scarborough, YO11 2TT bramcoteschool.com Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Clifton School and Nursery York, YO30 6AB cliftonyork.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Philip Hardy Total pupils: 212 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Fyling Hall School

Robin Hood’s Bay, YO22 4QD fylinghall.org Headteacher: Mr Steven Allen Total pupils: 165 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Giggleswick Junior School Settle, BD24 0DG giggleswick.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr M Brotherton Total pupils: 97 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Giggleswick School Settle, BD24 0DE giggleswick.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Mark M Turnbull Total pupils: 390 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Harrogate Ladies’ College Harrogate, HG1 2QG hlc.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sylvia Brett Total pupils: 612 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls • Co-Ed

HLC Bankfield Pre-Prep Harrogate, HG1 2EY hlc.org.uk

Headteacher: Emily Bayley Total pupils: 84 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Ampleforth College

Malsis School

Headteacher: Mr D Lambon Total pupils: 611 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Emily Bayley Total pupils: 84 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

York, YO62 4ER college.ampleforth.org.uk

Nr Skipton, BD20 8DT malsis.com

York, YO1 7JA minsterschoolyork.co.uk

The Mount School

Pocklington, YO42 2NH pocklingtonschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Ian Wright Total pupils: 182 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Pocklington School

York, YO42 2NJ pocklingtonschool.com Headteacher: Mr Mark Ronan Total pupils: 786 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Queen Ethelburga’s College York, YO26 9SS qe.org SEE PROFILE LISTING

Headteacher: Mr Steven Jandrell Total pupils: 980 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Queen Margaret’s School York, YO19 6EU queenmargarets.com

Headteacher: Mrs Carole Cameron Total pupils: 357 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Queen Mary’s School Nr Thirsk, YO7 3BZ queenmarys.org

Headteacher: Mr Robert McKenzie Johnston Total pupils: 252 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

The Read School Selby, YO8 8NL readschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr J A Sweetman Total pupils: 224 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Martin’s Ampleforth

York, YO62 4HP stmartins.ampleforth.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Mark O’Donnell Total pupils: 170 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Olave’s School York, YO30 7WA stolavesyork.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Andy Falconer Total pupils: 341 Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Peter’s School York, YO30 6AB stpetersyork.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Leo Winkley Total pupils: 549 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Scarborough College

Scarborough, YO11 3BA scarboroughcollege.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Charles Ellison Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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The Froebelian School

Rastrick Independent School

Wakefield Girls’ High School

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Mulryne Total pupils: 145 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr J Tranmer Total pupils: 180 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs S A Vaughey Total pupils: 124 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs G Wallwork Total pupils: 671 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

York, YO60 6PR terringtonhall.com

South Yorkshire

Ashdell Preparatory School Sheffield, S10 3BL ashdellprep.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Anne B Camm Total pupils: 127 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

Birkdale Prep School Sheffield, S10 2NS birkdaleschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Dr Paul Owen Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Birkdale School

Sheffield, S10 3DH birkdaleschool.org.uk

Headteacher: Dr Paul Owen Total pupils: 816 Senior • Boys • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Hill House School

Doncaster, DN9 3GG hillhouse.doncaster.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr David Holland Total pupils: 710 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery Sheffield, S11 9HJ mylnhurst.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Emmott Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Rudston Preparatory School Rotherham, S60 2SW rudstonschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Guy Willatt Total pupils: 96 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Sheffield High School Junior

Leeds, LS18 4LB froebelian.com

Fulneck School

Richmond House School

Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Newman Total pupils: 390 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs J Disley Total pupils: 206 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Leeds, LS28 8DS fulneckschool.co.uk

Gateways School

Leeds, LS17 9LE gatewaysschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr Tracy Johnson Total pupils: 356 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

The Gleddings Preparatory School Halifax, HX3 0JB thegleddings.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs P J Wilson Total pupils: 194 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The Grammar School at Leeds Leeds, LS17 8GS gsal.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Woodroofe Total pupils: 2100 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Hipperholme Grammar Junior School Halifax, HX3 8AQ hgsf.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Weller Total pupils: 137 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Gill Wilson Total pupils: 169 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Westbourne School

Sheffield, S10 2QT westbourneschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr J B Hicks Total pupils: 339 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed

West Yorkshire

Ilkley, LS29 8RL moorfieldschool.co.uk

Silcoates School

Wakefield, WF2 0PD silcoates.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr D S Wideman Total pupils: 640 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr David Humphreys Total pupils: 699 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Woodhouse Grove School, Bronte House Apperley Bridge, BD10 0PQ brontehouse.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Simon Dunn Total pupils: 310 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Wakefield Girls’ High School (Junior) Wakefield, WF1 2QX wgsf.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs G Wallwork Total pupils: 671 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

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Headteacher: Mrs Jessica Crossley Total pupils: 120 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Leeds, LS16 5PF moorlandsschool.com

Headteacher: Mr Martin McElhone Total pupils: 142 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Anton Maree Total pupils: 474 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs D St C Cawthorne Total pupils: 78 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Wakefield, WF1 2DG wgsf.org.uk/mulberry-house

Bradford Grammar School

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (Junior)

Headteacher: Mr Kevin Riley Total pupils: 1109 Senior • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Gray Total pupils: 380 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Dale House School

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

Headteacher: Mrs S M G Fletcher Total pupils: 93 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr David Craig Total pupils: 707 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

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Moorlands School

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Moorfield School

Pontefract, WF7 7LT ackworthschool.com

Batley, WF17 8HL dhschool.co.uk

Horbury, WF4 6BB silcoates.org.uk

Apperley Bridge, BD10 0NR woodhousegrove.co.uk

Bingley, BD16 4AP ladylanepark.bradford.sch.uk

Ackworth School

Bradford, BD9 4JP bradfordgrammar.com

Woodhouse Grove School

Headteacher: Mr Alastair Gloag Total pupils: 460 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly• Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Silcoates St Hildas

Headteacher: Mrs R James Total pupils: 129 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Jack Williams Total pupils: 216 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Sheffield High School Senior Headteacher: Mrs Valerie Dunsford Total pupils: 736 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Rishworth School

Ilkley, LS29 0DQ westvilleschool.co.uk

Halifax, HX3 8JE hgsf.org.uk

Lady Lane Park School and Nursery

Sheffield, S10 2PE sheffieldhighschool.org.uk

Westville House School

Leeds, LS16 5LG rhschool.org

Rishworth, HX6 4QA rishworth-school.co.uk

Wakefield, WF1 2QS wgsf.org.uk

Hipperholme Grammar School

Sheffield, S10 2QH sheffieldhighschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mrs Anne Jones Total pupils: 210 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls

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Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 12-18 years Total pupils: 380, boys 230, girls 150 Type: Day, Full Boarding Fees: Senior: Day from £5,330, full boarding from £7,815 per term Entrance procedure: Please see our website for details.

School Philosophy: As one of Scotland’s leading boarding and day schools, Glenalmond College provides an inspiring environment for learning and pupils are encouraged to develop a spirit of academic enquiry and an interest in learning for its own sake. Beyond the classroom, sports and the creative arts are integral to life at Glenalmond.

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For more than a century, Strathallan School has stayed true to the vision of its founder by providing a rich variety of academic, sporting and extra-curricular activities so that every pupil has the opportunity to excel.

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SCOTLAND Aberdeenshire

Edinburgh

Stewart’s Melville College

West End Montessori Pre-School

Aberdeen, AB10 1FE rgc.aberdeen.sch.uk

Edinburgh, EH4 6HU cargilfield.com

Headteacher: Mr J N D Gray Total pupils: 743 Senior • Boys • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Ms Denise Guthrie Total pupils: 35 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Robert Gordon’s College

Cargilfield Preparatory School

Headteacher: Mr Simon Mills Total pupils: 1667 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Robert Taylor Total pupils: 305 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Margaret’s School for Girls

The Edinburgh Academy Nursery and Junior School

Aberdeen, AB10 1RU st-margaret.aberdeen.sch.uk

Headteacher: Miss Anna Tomlinson Total pupils: 416 Nursery • Co-Ed • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

Angus

High School of Dundee

Dundee, DD1 1HU highschoolofdundee.org.uk

Headteacher: Dr John D Halliday Total pupils: 1045 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Lathallan School

Johnshaven, DD10 0HN lathallan.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Toley Total pupils: 220 Nursery • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Edinburgh, EH3 5PL edinburghacademy.org.uk

St Andrews, KY16 9QJ stleonards-fife.org

Edinburgh, EH3 5BL edinburghacademy.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Marco G Longmore Total pupils: 909 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Edinburgh Montessori Arts School Edinburgh, EH16 6AE emaschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Emma Rattigan Total pupils: 53 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

ESMS Junior School Edinburgh, EH4 3NT esms.org.uk

Fettes College

Wellington School Ayr, KA7 2XH wellingtonschool.org

Headteacher: Mr S P Johnson Total pupils: 480 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Clackmannanshire Dollar Academy

Dollar, FK14 7DU dollaracademy.org

Headteacher: Mr David Knapman Total pupils: 1216 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Edinburgh, EH4 1QX fettes.com Headteacher: Mr M C B Spens Total pupils: 758 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

George Heriot’s School Edinburgh, EH3 9EQ george-heriots.com

Headteacher: Mr Cameron Wyllie Total pupils: 1645 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

George Watson’s College Edinburgh, EH10 5EG gwc.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Melvyn Roffe Total pupils: 2363 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

The Mary Erskine School Edinburgh, EH4 3NT esms.org.uk

East Lothian

Headteacher: Mr J N D Gray Total pupils: 748 Senior • Girls • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Dunbar, EH42 1NN belhavenhill.com

The Mary Erskine Junior School

Belhaven Hill

Headteacher: Mr Innes MacAskill Total pupils: 119 Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Edinburgh, EH4 3NT esms.edin.sch.uk

Loretto Junior School

Merchiston Castle School

Headteacher: Mr Philip Meadows Total pupils: 191 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hunter Total pupils: 471 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Loretto School

St George’s School for Girls

Musselburgh, EH21 6JA lorettoschool.co.uk

Musselburgh, EH21 7RE lorettoschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr Graham Hawley Total pupils: 619 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Dr Kenneth Taylor Total pupils: 83 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

The Edinburgh Academy Senior School

Helensburgh, G84 9JX lomond-school.com

Ayrshire

Edinburgh, EH12 5EL st-marys-music-school.co.uk

Fife

Argyll and Bute Headteacher: Mrs Johanna Urquhart Total pupils: 405 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Mary’s Music School

Headteacher: Mr Gavin A Calder Total pupils: 375 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Mr Bryan Lewis Total pupils: 1255 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Lomond School

Edinburgh, EH4 3EZ esms.org.uk

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

Edinburgh, EH13 0PU merchiston.co.uk

Edinburgh, EH12 6BG st-georges.edin.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Everest Total pupils: 824 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

St Leonards

Headteacher: Dr Michael Carslaw Total pupils: 518 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Glasgow, G3 6AP westendmontessoripre-school.com

Inverclyde

St Columba’s School Kilmacolm, PA13 4EQ st-columbas.org

Headteacher: Ms Alison Duncan Total pupils: 337 Nursery • Prep • Junior • Day • Co-Ed

St Columba’s School Kilmacolm, PA13 4AU st-columbas.org

Headteacher: Mr David Girdwood Total pupils: 715 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Glasgow

Moray

Glasgow, G77 5DU belmontschool.co.uk

Elgin, IV30 5RF gordonstoun.org.uk

Belmont House School Headteacher: Mr M D Shanks Total pupils: 260 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Craigholme School Glasgow, G41 4HS craigholme.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Brendan Farrelly Total pupils: 308 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls

The Glasgow Academy

Glasgow, G12 8HE theglasgowacademy.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr P J Brodie Total pupils: 1363 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

The High School of Glasgow (Junior) Glasgow, G61 4AE glasgowhigh.com

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Waugh Total pupils: 359 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

The High School of Glasgow (Senior) Glasgow, G13 1PL glasgowhigh.com

Headteacher: Mr Colin D R Mair Total pupils: 1039 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Gordonstoun School Headteacher: Mr Simon H C Reid Total pupils: 600 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Perth and Kinross Ardvreck School

Crieff, PH7 4EX ardvreckschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Richard Harvey Total pupils: 119 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Craigclowan Preparatory School Perth, PH2 8PS craigclowan-school.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Patrick Borderie Total pupils: 252 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Glenalmond College

Perth, PH1 3RY glenalmondcollege.co.uk SEE PROFILE LISTING

Headteacher: Ms Elaine Logan Total pupils: 377 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Kilgraston

Perth, PH2 9BQ kilgraston.com

Hutchesons’ Grammar School Primary

Headteacher: Mrs Dorothy MacGinty Total pupils: 308 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Headteacher: Dr K M Greig Total pupils: 470 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Morrison’s Academy

Hutchesons’ Grammar School

Headteacher: Mr Simon Pengelley Total pupils: 486 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Glasgow, G42 7RN hutchesons.org

Glasgow, G41 4NW hutchesons.org

Headteacher: Dr K M Greig Total pupils: 1482 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Kelvinside Academy

Glasgow, G12 0SW kelvinsideacademy.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr Robert Karling Total pupils: 565 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St Aloysius’ College Glasgow, G3 6RJ staloysius.org

Headteacher: Mr John Browne Total pupils: 1092 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Crieff, PH7 3AN morrisonsacademy.org

The New School Butterstone Dunkeld, PH8 0HJ thenewschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Scott Gordon Total pupils: 40 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

Strathallan School

Perth, PH2 9EG strathallan.co.uk SEE ADVERTISEMENT

Headteacher: Mr B K Thompson Total pupils: 552 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

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SCOTLAND Scottish Borders

St Mary’s Preparatory School Melrose, TD6 9LN stmarysmelrose.org.uk

Headteacher: Mr William Harvey Total pupils: 177 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

South Lanarkshire Fernhill School

Rutherglen, G73 4SG fernhillschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Dr Laura Murphy Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Hamilton College

Hamilton, ML3 0AY hamiltoncollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr John J Taylor Total pupils: 600 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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Headteacher: Mr John J Taylor Total pupils: 600 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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NORTHERN IRELAND

Northern Ireland

County Antrim

Belfast Royal Academy Belfast, BT14 6JL belfastroyalacademy.com

Headteacher: Mr J M G Dickson Total pupils: 1555 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Ben Madigan Preparatory School, Belfast Royal Academy Belfast, BT15 5GP benmadigan.com

Headteacher: Mrs V McCraig Total pupils: 124 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Royal Belfast Academical Institution Belfast, BT1 6DL rbai.org.uk

Coleraine

Headteacher: Miss J A Williamson Total pupils: 1184 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys

LONDONDERRY COUNTY ANTRIM

Victoria College

Ballymena

Belfast, BT9 6JA victoriacollege.org.uk

Headteacher: Ms Patricia Slevin Total pupils: 1093 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls

TYRONE

Omagh

Carrickfergus

Cookstown

Belfast

Campbell College

Belfast, BT4 2ND campbellcollege.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Robert Robinson Total pupils: 1209 Prep • Senior • Day • Boarding • Boys

Methodist College Belfast, BT9 6BY methody.org

Headteacher: Mr Scott Naismith Total pupils: 2082 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

County Down Rockport School

ARMAGH

Headteacher: Mr George Vance Total pupils: 180 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Londonderry

Headteacher: Mr A Smyth Total pupils: 190 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys

Headteacher: Dr David Carruthers Total pupils: 761 Senior • Day • Boys

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Enniskillen

Holywood, BT18 0DD rockportschool.com

Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Inchmarlo Preparatory School Belfast, BT9 6JR inchmarlo.org.uk

FERMANAGH

Coleraine Academical Institution Coleraine, BT51 3LA coleraineai.com

COUNTY DOWN Newry

Foyle College

Londonderry, BT48 0AW foylenet.org.uk Headteacher: Patrick Allen Total pupils: 960 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

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WALES

Wales

Holyhead Bangor

Carmarthenshire

Kings Monkton School

Llandovery, SA20 0EE llandoverycollege.com

Headteacher: Mr Paul Norton Total pupils: 215 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Llandovery College

Headteacher: Mr Guy Ayling Total pupils: 323 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St Michael’s School Llanelli, SA14 9TU stmikes.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Alun Millington Total pupils: 382 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Denbighshire

Cardiff, CF3 5YX stjohnscollegecardiff.com

Headteacher: Dr David Neville Total pupils: 482 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Conwy

Rydal Penrhos Preparatory School Conwy, LL29 7BP rydalpenrhos.com

Headteacher: Mr Roger McDuff Total pupils: 178 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Rydal Penrhos School Conwy, LL29 7BT rydalpenrhos.com

Headteacher: Mr Patrick Lee-Browne Total pupils: 255 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed

St David’s College

Conwy, LL30 1RD stdavidscollege.co.uk

Total pupils: Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Glamorgan

Cardiff Sixth Form Cardiff, CF24 0AA ccoex.com

Headteachers: Mr Imran Ali-Farzal and Dr Liam Hughes Total pupils: 309 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

The Cathedral School Llandaff Cardiff, CF5 2YH cathedral-school.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr Stephen W Morris Total pupils: 743 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Howell’s School, Llandaff Cardiff, CF5 2YD howells-cardiff.gdst.net

Headteacher: Mrs Sally Davis Total pupils: 832 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Girls

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POWYS

Llantwit Mayor, CF61 1WF atlanticcollege.org

Westbourne School Nursery and Junior

Headteacher: Mr Toby Belfield Total pupils: 262 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Aberystwyth

UWC Atlantic College

Headteacher: Mr Andy Howard Total pupils: (anticipated-opens Sep ’16) 80-100 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ruthin, LL15 1EE ruthinschool.co.uk

GWYNEDD

St John’s College

Headteacher: Mr John Walmsley Total pupils: 370 6th Form • Boarding • Co-Ed

Ruthin School

CONWY DENBIGHSHIRE

Cardiff, CF24 3XL kingsmonkton.org.uk

Myddelton College

Denbigh, LL16 3EN myddeltoncollege.com

Flint

CEREDIGION PEMBROKESHIRE CARMARTHENSHIRE

Penarth, CF64 2EF westbourneschool.com

Headteacher: Ms Carol Clint Total pupils: 61 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed

MONMOUTHSHIRE Swansea

Westbourne School - Senior Penarth, CF64 2AJ westbourneschool.com

Cardiff

Headteacher: Mr Kenneth Underhill Total pupils: 93 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Gwynedd

St Gerard’s School

Monmouth School

St John’s-on-the-Hill School

Headteacher: Miss Anne Parkinson Total pupils: 182 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

Headteacher: Dr Andrew Daniel Total pupils: 563 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys

Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Folland Total pupils: 524 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed

Bangor, LL57 2EL st-gerards.org

Monmouthshire

The Grange, Monmouth Preparatory School Monmouth, NP25 3NG habs-monmouth.org

Headteacher: Mrs Elaine Thomas Total pupils: 110 Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys

Haberdashers’ Agincourt School and Nursery Monmouth, NP25 3SY habs-monmouth.org

Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Phillips Total pupils: 126 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed

Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls

Monmouth, NP25 3XP monmouthschool.org

Rougemont School

Newport, NP20 6QB rougemontschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mr R A Carnevale Total pupils: 568 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed

St John’s-on-the-Hill School, Celtic Springs Day Nursery Newport, NP10 8FZ stjohnsonthehill.co.uk

Chepstow, NP16 7LE stjohnsonthehill.co.uk

Powys

Christ College

Brecon, LD3 8AF christcollegebrecon.com

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Taylor Total pupils: 375 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed

Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

St John’s-on-the-Hill School, St Arvans Day Nursery Chepstow, NP16 6DN stjohnsonthehill.co.uk

Headteacher: Ms Julie Dyson Total pupils: 58 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed

Monmouth, NP25 5XT habs-monmouth.org

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Pascoe Total pupils: 572 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls

Inglefield House

Monmouth, NP25 5XT inglefieldhouse.org

Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Phillips Total pupils: 112 Prep • Day • Boarding • Girls

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