Education Independent schools Open Days Licensed Victuallers’ School, Ascot (co-ed day & boarding, 4-18 yrs) 01344 882 770 www.lvs.ascot.sch.uk Saturday tours 15 Jan, 5 Mar, 21 May 9.4512.00noon. Open mornings Wed 9 Feb, Wed 6 Apr, Thu 5 May, Tue 7 Jun 9.30am-12.00noon. Please telephone the Registrar to reserve a place. Meadowbrook Montessori School, Bracknell, (co-ed, 5-12yrs) 01344 890869 www.meadowbrookmontessori.org Open Day Sat 5 Feb 10.30am.
Leighton Park School, Reading 0118 987 9608 (co-ed day & boarding, 11-18yrs) www.leightonpark.com Open Days Tue 25 Jan, Tue 15 Feb, Tue 22 Mar, Tue 17 May & Tue 14 Jun 10am. Please call school to register in advance. Queen Anne’s School, Caversham (day & boarding, girls only, 11-18yrs) 0118 918 7333 www.qas.org.uk Open afternoon Fri 11 Feb, 3–5pm. Taster days Thu 17 Feb and Tue 15 Mar, 8am–4.30pm. Boarding taster weekend 26-27 Mar. Contact school to reserve your place.
The Marist Preparatory School, Ascot (girls only, 2 ½-11yrs) 01344 626137 www.themaristschools.com Open Morning Wed 2 Mar, 10-11.30am.
Reading Blue Coat School, Sonning (day, boys 11-18yrs, girls 16-18yrs) 0118 944 1005 www.rbcs.org.uk 11+ entrance examination Sat 22 Jan. Please contact the school for details
The Marist Senior School, Ascot (girls only, 11-18yrs) 01344 624291 www.themaristschools.com Open Morning Tue 8 Mar, 10am-12noon.
St Edwards School, Reading (boys only, 4-13 yrs) 0118 957 4342 www.stedwards.org.uk Open Mornings Fri 4 Feb & Fri 6 May, 9-11am.
Our Lady’s Preparatory School, Nursery and Day Nursery, Crowthorne (co-ed 3mths11yrs) 01344 773394 www.olps.co.uk Open Days Fri 4 and Sat 5 Feb, Fri 25 and Sat 26 Mar, 9.30am-12pm with staff presentation at 10am on the Saturday
Oxfordshire Cranford House, near Wallingford (girls 3-16yrs and boys 3-7yrs) 01491 651 218 www.cranfordhouse.net Private Tours and Open Mornings are available throughout the year, contact school for details. Dragon School, Oxford (co-ed day 4-8yrs, co-ed day and boarding school, 8-13yrs) 01865 315405, enquiries@dragonschool.org, www.dragonschool.org Please contact school for dates of Open Days. Shiplake College, Shiplake (day & boarding school, boys only 11–18yrs, girls sixth form) 0118 940 2455 www.shiplake.org.uk Open Days Sat 15 Jan, Sat 12 Mar and Sat 14 May, 10am for a 10.30am start. The Oratory School, Woodcote (Catholic day and boarding school 11-18yrs) 01491 683 500 enquiries@oratory.co.uk www.oratory.co.uk Open Day in May. Please contact school for date and time. The Oratory Preparatory School, Goring Heath (co-ed day & boarding school, 3-13 yrs) 0118 984 4511, www.oratoryprep.co.uk Please contact school to arrange visit.
Reading The Abbey School, Reading (girls only, 3-18yrs) 0118 987 2256 registrar@theabbey. co.uk www.theabbey.co.uk Open Day Junior School and Early Years: Thu 10 Feb 9.15-11.00am Caversham Preparatory School, Caversham (co-ed day school, 3-11yrs) 0118 947 8684, www.cavershamschool.com Please contact school to arrange visit Dolphin School, Hurst, Reading (co-ed 3-13yrs) 0118 934 1277 www.dolphinschool.com Tours available every day of the week. Hemdean House School, Caversham (co-ed infant & junior, girls only 11-18yrs) 0118 947 2590 www.hemdeanhouse.co.uk Open Day Fri 28 Jan. Senior School Entrance Examination Sat 5 Feb. Highlands School, Reading (co-ed 2-7yrs, girls only 8-11yrs) 0118 942 7186 www.highlandsschool.co.uk Open Morning Fri 11 Feb & Fri 13 May, 9-11am.
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St Joseph’s Convent School, Reading (co-ed 3-18yrs) 0118 966 1000 www.stjosephscollegereading.co.uk Open Morning: College, Preparatory and Sixth Form Wed 26 Jan, 9.15am–12.15pm
South of Reading The Cedars School, Aldermaston (co-ed day, 4-11yrs) 0118 971 4251 enquiries@thecedarsschool.co.uk www.thecedarsschool.co.uk Call school for further information. Crosfields School, Shinfield (co-ed day prep, 3-13yrs) 0118 987 1810 pa@crosfields.com www.crosfields.com Open Morning Tue 25 Jan, 9.15am-11.30am, with Head’s Address at 9.30am. St Neot’s Preparatory School, Eversley (co-ed day & weekly boarding school, 3 mths–13 yrs) 0118 9732118 www.stneotsprep.co.uk Open Morning Fri 4 Feb, 9am–12noon. Wellington College (co-ed day & boarding school, 13-18yrs) 01344 444 000 www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk Open Day Sat 5 Mar (need to register in advance)
West Berkshire Bradfield College, Bradfield (co-ed boarding school, 13-18yrs) 0118 964 4510 www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk Tours most Saturday mornings during term time, by appointment only.
Wokingham Bearwood College, Wokingham (co-ed day nursery, prep and senior school, 0-18yrs, boarders accepted 11-18 yrs) 0118 974 8300 www.bearwoodcollege.co.uk Open Day Sat 14 May, 10am and group tours Weds 19 Jan & 9 Mar, 9.15am.
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Holme Grange School, Wokingham, (co-ed day school, 3-13yrs) 0118 978 1566 www.holmegrange.org Open Morning Fri 28 Jan, Fri 13 May, 9.30am-12.00pm. Luckley Oakfield School, Wokingham (girls only day and boarding, 11-18yrs) 0118 978 4175 www.luckley.wokingham.sch.uk Open Mornings Wed 16 Mar and Wed 4 May 9.30am-12noon Waverley School & Nursery, Wokingham, (co-ed, 3mths-11yrs) waverley@cfbt.com www.waverleyschool.co.uk Open Morning Sat 12 Feb, 10am-1pm. White House Preparatory School, Wokingham (flexible co-ed to Year 2, girls only Years 3-6) 0118 978 5151 www.whitehouse.wokingham.sch.uk Open Morning Wed 10 Feb, 9.30am-12 noon.
Wed 19th Jan Wed 9th March Sat 14th May Please call to confirm your attendance
Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Sixth Form Independent day / boarding co-education from 0-18 0118 974 8300 www.bearwoodcollege.co.uk
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