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WELC ME… Did you know there are now 518,432 pupils at independent school? That is the highest level since records began in 1974. And with so much choice out there, we hope our Guide offers you a helping hand in choosing the right school for your child. Before starting on your “journey” take a look at our Timeline on page 8 which tracks your son or daughter’s educational career. We have split our Guide into sections to cover each stage: from Nursery through to Sixth Form, we aim to leave you with a real understanding of the sector and how it all works. The pupils at Parsons Green Prep School, in West London, got very excited and engaged in astronaut Tim Peake’s mission to the International Space Station, earlier this year. You can read all about it in Watch this Space, page 38. The school used the mission to complement their STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) activities. It’s a perfect example of how independent schools are free from the restraints of the National Curriculum to tailor their own. We love your feedback, so please email us at editor@independentschoolparent.com with your thoughts so that we can make our next Guide, out in February, even bigger and better!
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How to get ahead
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An introduction to the sector
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Education for the under-fours
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Little green people
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Step up to pre-prep
Behind the scenes at nursery school Dunannie School, Hampshire
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Global citizens Foremarke Hall, Derbyshire
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Child’s play Behind the Scenes at pre-prep school
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Prep is best The low-down on preparatory school
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The next generation
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Personal touch
Kensington Prep’s new classrooms Bryanston School, Dorset
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Choosing a senior school How to decide where to go next
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Ambition at its heart Behind the scenes at senior school
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A fresh start Sixth form at Cranleigh School, Surrey
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Beyond the classroom Behind the scenes at sixth form
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Students perform in The Sound of the Night Feather theatre production in 2015.
A quartet practises in the Grade One listed Memorial Library in 1953. The library is considered one of the finest arts and crafts buildings in the country.
Bedales School was founded to be a humane alternative to the authoritarian regimes typical of late-Victorian public schools. Founder John Badley believed that involving “head, hand and heart” was the key to growth and development. Badley’s philosophy is still the cornerstone around which Bedales’ education system is built 36
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To help you choose the right school for your child, we take you step by step through the stages of independent education – from nursery to sixth form
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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.
PREP 7+
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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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Half of A-Level entries were A*/A in the independent sector this year, and most pupils got into Russell Group universities. With competition for jobs as fierce as ever, pick the right school to nurture their confidence to succeed. Happy searching! FIND THE GOOD UNIVERSITIES GUIDE AT: CHELSEAMAGAZINES.COM
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CHOOSING A SCHOOL
SARAH LABRAM
Right, Clayesmore School, Dorset, below right, Ardvreck School, Perth
Headmistress of St James Senior Girls’ School, London
HOW TO GET AHEAD… An independent school education is an increasingly effective way for parents to give their children a leg up in life, writes Sarah Labram
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CHOOSING A SCHOOL
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hoosing a school for your child, particularly at secondary level, can be a difficult and stressful process. When I meet prospective parents, I always advise them to use both their “head” and “heart” when deciding on a school for their child. Parents need to assess obvious criteria such as size, location, quality of teaching and leadership – plus academic results, pupils’ university destinations, facilities and the range of extra-curricular activities on offer. However, equally important, I believe, is the ethos and atmosphere of the school – the “vibe” you and your family feel when you enter a particular school or the “this just feels right” reaction that can also happen when you are buying a family home.
DO USE YOUR HEAD AND YOUR HEART So, why would I advise you to opt for an independent school? It is very important to stress from the outset that there are great state schools with high academic standards. However, on the whole, independent schools offer smaller class sizes and more favourable teacher to pupil ratios. In 2015, at A-Level, 49% of subjects taken at
independent schools were graded A*/A compared to 26% nationally – and a third of GCSE entries at independent schools, were awarded an A* (7% nationally). The recent census commissioned by the Independent Schools Council revealed that teenagers at independents achieved GCSE results on average two thirds of a grade higher in each subject (even allowing for the impact on results of higher academic ability). This could be the difference between being awarded an A* instead of an A – or a C rather than a D. Some independent schools are, of course, highly academically selective but the vast majority are not and yet, they still gain strong examination results.
FROM SCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY
In 2015, 92% of pupils at ISC schools (members of the Independent Schools Council) went on to university and the 7% of pupils who go to independent schools nationally made up 40% of those at Oxbridge. This is due to the strength of A-Level results at independent schools and, despite what you read in the media, top universities do accept the pupils with the best grades. Independent schools also offer and teach well some of the “harder” subjects such as music, Latin and Greek and at St James
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even Sanskrit which many state schools shy away from or simply cannot afford. After university, alumni from independent schools seem to snap up the top jobs. Despite only making up 7% of the nation’s pupils: 43% of barristers, 54% of chief executives, 51% of top medics, 54% of leading journalists, 42% of BAFTA winners and 32% of the UK medallists at the 2016 Olympic Games were educated privately.
Right, New Hall School, Chelmsford, below left, St James Senior Girls’ School, London, bottom, UCS Hampstead, London
FROM THE PLAYING FIELDS TO THE OLYMPICS
We can’t all be gold medal Olympians but sport is taken very seriously by all independent schools. Pupils love competing in and winning sports events; participating
Education is about preparing young people for life: schools work hard to foster a love of learning as well as the soft skills and values essential for any career path soft skills and moral values essential for any career path such as leadership, integrity, courage, enthusiasm, general knowledge, and self-belief. As I have already mentioned, when choosing a school I don’t think families should ignore their “gut instinct”. It is often difficult to pinpoint why you might choose one school over another but I believe it has a lot to do with the strong, positive ethos and high levels of pastoral care which prevail in many independents. At St James, this is something we pride
ourselves on. If pupils feel safe, supported and nurtured they will work hard and do well. An independent education does not come cheap but it is estimated that a third of pupils at ISC schools pay reduced fees so it is always worth asking a school what assistance they can provide in the form of scholarships and bursaries. So, follow both your “head” and “heart” and remember that a school needs to be the right fit for your child – not vice versa. I wish you every luck in the task ahead!
in sport also provides a release from academic pressures.
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SOFT SKILLS AND A MORAL COMPASS
We all know that there is much more to education than emerging into the world at the age of 18 with a clutch of GCSE and A-Level certificates. Education is also about preparing young people for life and independent schools work hard to foster in pupils a love of learning as well as the
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Open Mornings Wednesday 12th October Wednesday 1st March 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 boys and girls ages 2 - 5. Our Preparatory is in South Kensington (SW7) and takes ages 5 - 11. The Long Garden, St George’s Fields, Albion Street, London W2 2AX T: 020 7262 1190 E: admissions@hydeparkschool.co.uk 24 Elvaston Place, London SW7 5NL T: 020 7225 3131 E: registrar@hydeparkschool.co.uk
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Open Mornings Tuesday 13th September Tuesday 4th October 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 teaching. The school is situated in the City of London, near to Old Street and Shoreditch. 6 Paul Street, City of London EC2A 4JH T: 020 7247 1588 E: admin@lyceumschool.co.uk
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ursery school is the first proper experience where your child will be mixing with other children outside of the family home. It’s also an early taste of being away from their parents for an extended period of time. Most importantly, it’s your child’s first step into the world of education – so it’s important you get it right! However, with so many different factors to consider, it’s clear to see why many parents would feel slightly overwhelmed
when it comes to finding the best place to entrust their little one for the first time.
DO YOUR RESEARCH
It’s never too early to start looking for a nursery. Nowadays, competition is higher than ever and most reputable nurseries tend to fill up quickly and have extensive waiting lists. It’s hard to believe, but it’s not actually that uncommon for some parents to really prepare and start looking before their child is even born! Before you start your search, it’s worth making a list of all the key things that are important to you as parents so you have a clear
Make a list of all the key things that are important to you as parents so you have a clear picture of what you want from the outset
Previous page, above and right, Eaton Square Pre-Prep School takes nursery-age children from two years old
picture of what you want from a nursery school from the outset. Things like creative facilities, class sizes, extra-curricular opportunities and teacher-to-pupil ratios are all top considerations (remember, the statutory requirements for under-threes is one adult to four children, and for over-threes, it’s one adult to eight pupils.) Reading Ofsted/ISI reports is another good guideline – but try not to get too bogged down with them and limit yourself to just schools that are rated as “outstanding”. Often, ratings include factors such as whether a school has a church hall versus a specifically designed children’s space.
ESTABLISH WHAT YOUR CHILD NEEDS
All families have different requirements so it’s important you find a nursery that fits within your lifestyle. For instance, Eaton Square School has three different sites
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GO WITH YOUR GUT
The important thing to remember is that your gut instinct is usually right. Many of the parents we speak to often say they chose Eaton Square simply because it just felt “right”. After all, you are the experts when it comes to your own children. You know their likes and dislikes, the environments they thrive in and what kind of surroundings they need – be it places with lots of open space for running around, intimate class sizes for those that
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Don’t be afraid to visit the same nursery more than once – think of it as like buying a house or a car – it’s a big decision and not one you can just rush into
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Above, the Mulberry Bush, Casterton Sedbergh’s nursery school, Cumbria, below, Hyde Park Prep, London
are shy or easily distracted by big groups – or somewhere that focuses on creativity and holistic learning. The best way to seek out your perfect fit is by visiting as many nursery schools as you can. It might be time consuming but it will ultimately pay dividends. Most good nursery schools will be happy to schedule one-to-one appointments with prospective parents where they’ll give you a guided tour of the site and its facilities. Also don’t be afraid to visit the same nursery more than once – think of it like buying a house or a car – as it’s a big decision and not one that you can just rush into. Sometimes a second or third visit can highlight the things you missed the first time around and really help cement your decision. At Eaton Square Nursery Schools, we actively encourage parents to come back more than once as it’s so important to really get a feel for the environment your child will be in on a daily basis. Whatever you choose, make sure your little one remains at the very heart of your decision. Nursery school plays a fundamental role in their growth, development and happiness, so an environment that caters to their individual needs and natural talents, is one in which they will thrive.
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across central London that parents can choose from – so our parents can find a nursery school which is conveniently located close by. Nowadays, most nurseries also offer flexible sessions where you can choose to add on extra hours or after-school activities on certain days. We’ve found this works really well for many of our parents, particularly those who only work part-time and don’t require full day care throughout the entire week. Likewise, it’s also worth thinking about whether you want a nursery school that is attached to a preparatory school. Again, with fierce competition for places, this is often a good idea. Many of our parents really value the seamless transition we provide between nursery and the Pre-Prep section of our school.
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BEHIND THE SCENES
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LITTLE GREEN PEOPLE King’s Hall School, Somerset
Pelican Nursery allows young pupils to learn literally from the grass roots at its forest school, says Claire Luckhurst
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ver the last decade, Forest School has flourished to become an integral part of life at King’s Hall School. Education is more than a means to an end and should be a fulfilling and joyful experience in itself. We ensure children learn through discovery, exploration and curiosity as part of a rewarding and engaging education. The woods at King’s Hall, and nature in general, offer a unique opportunity for children to play and learn in an environment most suitable for developing
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Children spend too much time viewing their lives through screens which, although a significant part of modern life, should never replace the real world minds; the outdoors! While classroom learning is key to a child’s academic development, the wonder of childhood and their natural curiosity can be fully nurtured outdoors – indeed we refer to our Forest School areas as “classrooms without walls”. Forest School is where many children are also most likely to develop the important lessons adults recognise as “life-skills”. Teamwork, risk management, emotional
intelligence, self-regulation, negotiation, independent learning and a greater understanding of the world we live in – just a few of the immeasurable benefits gained through Forest School. There are of course endless superficial, but important, opportunities for frivolous fun, such as getting muddy, a definite bonus! Many of our Forest School teachers note that children who lack confidence in the classroom, thrive during their Forest
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Left, exploring outside is key to nursery life, right, King’s Hall School, set within acres of Somerset farmland
School sessions, as a new set of prospects and opportunities are open to them. In addition to the numerous developmental benefits, just spending time outside is a particularly valuable and underrated experience for today’s child: when asked, most adults would recall that they had more fun as a child when outdoors. Forest School counteracts the increasing concern that children spend too much time
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viewing their world through screens and technology which, although a significant part of modern life, should never replace the real world. After all, what childhood would be complete without grazed knees, building dens and losing track of time in a boundless enthusiasm for life? Children at King’s Hall School enjoy the use of the woods which sit within our 50-acre site. For children in our Pelican Nursery and Reception, aged two–five, our affectionately known Little Woods, provides a safe environment for developing the all-important and fun skills only the outdoors and nature can provide. Caring for the school’s resident feathery and furry friends instils the importance of responsibility early on, while also being great fun. Children who are unfamiliar with animals benefit enormously from this chance to engage with creatures who were perhaps a little frightening before.
Children learn, at their own pace, how to succeed in new situations and about measuring up risks. Home-grown herbs and vegetables add to this sense of responsibility and provide the first important lessons about where our food comes from. The children take huge
satisfaction from being able to eat their own produce. All of this is metres away from their rooms. So if a spontaneous opportunity arises, the children can visit their everchanging classroom (without walls) to build on their learning. Our older children, aged five–seven, graduate to “Big Woods” to build on all they have learned in Little Woods – in the school’s grounds, at the end of a 150m trail. Nestled in a corner, there is a bird-hide for observing all that nature has to offer, as well as a fantastic roundhouse. The school’s rural location on the edge of the county town of Taunton is perfect for this purpose. With acres of farmland surrounding the school, deer have even been spotted from the classrooms skipping through the trail!
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Preparatory School Open Morning Fri 7th Oct 9am - 12pm
Senior School Open Morning Sat 8th Oct 10am - 1pm
Independent day and boarding school for pupils 2-18 years old.
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STEP UP TO PRE-PREP It’s an education that offers the perfect transition from nursery to preparatory school, writes Jo Webbern
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iven that I am the head of a Pre-Prep School, it is perhaps unsurprising that I consider this stage of schooling to be the most important. My reasoning is that if you do
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Above, St Nicholas House Prep School and Nursery, Norfolk
things right here, then much of the important preparation for your child’s subsequent education is covered. Pre-Prep school is the independent sector provision for the very youngest pupils, from age three to seven or eight. Essentially, Pre-Prep maps on to and is informed by the Early Years Foundation
Stage curriculum – although the ways in which this is interpreted is important. Schools that offer provision for the whole educational span (three–18 years) will tend to design their Pre-Prep, at least to some extent, to what is to follow. If you like the look of what is offered at Senior School, then it makes Pre-Prep well
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PRE-PREP
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
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Top, Dunannie Pre-Prep, Hants, above, Edge Grove, Herts, left, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire
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To the same end, we seek to ensure that our children have every opportunity to succeed on their own terms – and so expose them to diverse and perhaps unusual educational opportunities that lie beyond the prescriptions of the formal curriculum. At Bedales, a good many students are comfortable with pursuing imaginative combinations of qualification subjects – and the provision at Dunannie reflects this pattern. Of course, not all parents will have their eyes on a seamless progression through a single educational establishment for their child. In that case, it is a matter of ensuring the provision of the Pre-Prep will prepare children for their next steps. It might not make sense, then, to send your child to Dunannie if your ultimate aim is to enrol them to one of the “hothouse” independent schools. Rather, compatibility in terms of the educational regime and institutional culture is something to bear in mind. Good luck! ISP
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worth a look. Certainly, it can make entry to the more senior schools easier – not just because you are already “in the loop”, but as the ethos and curriculum is likely to be of the same order. To use Dunannie as an example, Bedales – our Senior School – is devoted to the development of independent, confident young people with a love of learning. We encourage pupils to explore what they enjoy, and to build knowledge through first-hand experience. I say this not because I believe that this is the only way in which an education might be pursued – but because it contextualises what we do. By way of example, at Dunannie during the nursery years we encourage children to take responsibility in small ways – for putting on their own wellingtons, or looking after a book bag. We want them to begin the process of acquiring independence of mind – not least, as a key part of their more senior education.
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oday, more than ever, education should prepare young people for living and working in a global society. This is the nature of the world our pupils
are going to inherit. Global citizenship should not be an “add-on” to the curriculum, but a part of everyday life. By broadening their experience of the world, communicating that everyone should be treated fairly and with respect and raising environmental awareness. School life should be a pathway to informed and responsible citizenship. There is much debate about what, exactly, a global citizen is. The charity, Oxfam, offers a useful definition: “To be effective global citizens, young people need to be flexible, creative and proactive. Able to solve problems, make decisions, think critically, communicate ideas effectively and work well within teams and groups.”
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Making global citizenship an intricate part of the curriculum is not difficult. At Foremarke Hall’s Repton preparatory school, we have embedded a range of successful ways of doing this. The most obvious is within our boarding community. Our boarders are an appropriate mix of British based, Brits overseas from diplomatic, military and entrepreneurial backgrounds, and international pupils. We have a maximum of two non-English mother-tongue speakers in each house. This creates a cosmopolitan environment that reflects the wider world. Our pupils learn about cultures and how to respect them. In addition, the international schools in the Repton School’s family provide pupils with first-hand global awareness. Repton Abu Dhabi and Foremarke Dubai each focuses currently on the primary age group, and strong, practical links exist between Foremarke Hall and the
Above, pupils at Foremarke Hall School, Derbyshire
Middle Eastern schools to ensure the relationship is vibrant. These currently include sports tours and, looking ahead, musical and cultural exchanges are planned. Another important element of our curriculum are theme days. We celebrate and build activities around these – examples
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include Egyptian Day, India Day in Lower School – and Chinese New Year celebrations. In the dining room, too, you will see evidence of this: our catering team organises menus on a regular basis to provide pupils with delicious tastes from around the world. Society needs people
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who recognise the importance of participation and of living and working together. In particular those who understand different cultures, but celebrate the commonalities of humankind. With future schools planned for the Indian
sub-continent and the Far East, embracing and actively engaging with our international partners will occur. This has huge potential to further develop valuable awareness and experience of global citizenship, as more exchanges of ideas, cultures and joint working take place. ISP
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CHILD’S PLAY Hyde Park Pre-Prep, London
Headmistress Hilary Wyatt explains a day in the life of a pupil at her central London school The rabbits love to hop around and play with their young friends; before being hand-fed broccoli and carrots and having an early morning stretch and doze. Assembly begins at 9.15am sharp, and once a week, the children who have been good at sharing toys – inviting others to play with them and other good deeds (including being helpful to the teacher) are rewarded with “kindness apples” by the headmistress. At the end of assembly these
After assembly, it’s time to explore the beautiful gardens. The vegetables will then be watered – or there will be a search for butterflies
Right, pupils enjoy outdoor games
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are then hung on the apple tree by the front gate for everyone to see. It’s then time to explore the beautiful gardens and the huge playground. The vegetables will then be watered – or there will be a search for the butterflies released in the garden the week before. The children may be encouraged to feed the goldfish in the pond, or whizz around on a bike or scooter. Alternatively they may play on the school train – or make sand castles in the massive sand pit. When playtime is over, the children line up to wash their hands and have a healthy snack of fruit and a glass of milk. Lessons then begin, with a focus on maths and phonics. This may involve the counting of the recently harvested potatoes. In their topic lesson, children learn about the countries of the world so they might visit a ‘travel agent” and set off in a hot air balloon to a distant land. A fresh lunch is cooked for the young pupils every day by the in-house chef. The children are ushered into the “Long Garden Diner” to see what delicious treats have been prepared today. The healthy spread is shared between pupils – the
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he day begins with the arrival of the school bunny rabbits – they have a home on the flat roof outside the library in the Prep School. The pampered pets are then ferried across the park in a minibus every week to nibble the grass and visit the Pre-Prep pupils.
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Right, the gardens in Hyde Park are enjoyed by pupils
teachers always on hand to give advice on table manners and cutlery use. There is a plentiful supply of vegetables and salad dished up, complemented by a hot meal. This is then followed by a delicious selection of fruit. The afternoon is then packed with an array of educational activities, all wrapped up in a good dose of active stimulation and fun. As well as a weekly swimming lesson, there is Music, French and PE – all taught by specialist teachers. There is also the opportunity to take ballet lessons, or horse riding across the road in Hyde Park. The fun doesn’t stop at the end of the school day as there are great after-school activities daily. The real stand-out favourites include drama, hip-hop dance, science and cooking club. For busy parents we offer before and after-school care, starting with breakfast at 8am through to collection at 6pm. By then the pupils are fairly guaranteed to be tired out from their exciting day in the Long Garden!
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After their weekly sw imming lessons, ch ildren have class es in French, PE and Music Above, Hyde park is in close proximity to the school, right, pupils in their uniforms
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or many parents choosing a good prep school is a minefield. One common question is whether they should be looking at a boarding prep school even if looking for a day school place. And what are the differences between prep schools offering boarding against their day school counterparts?
OPPOSING CAMPS
Boarding school: two words that seem to divide parents into fiercely opposing camps. But why? After all, very few schools make boarding compulsory and the common concern that, somehow, day children miss out in boarding schools is simply untrue. Indeed, day children gain an enormous amount from being part of a boarding environment in ways that they may not if in a day only school. So, even if you are firmly a day parent, why should you be carefully looking at even considering a boarding school? But, a word of warning: not all schools with boarders are good boarding schools. There are two easy ways to find a good boarding school. Firstly, find the ratio of
Be war ne not all sch d: o with board ols ers are good boarding schools boarders to day pupils, and discount the flexi-boarders. If boarding interests only a minority of the school, it will involve a minority of the staff; the boarding routines and systems will be weakened and boarding will be reduced to an activity that happens to a small number of children somewhere upstairs.
Above, Chigwell School, Essex, right, playtime at Bolton School, Lancs, below, Cheadle Hulme School, Cheshire
Find the ratio of boarders to day pupils, and discount the flexi-boarders. If boarding interests only a minority of the school, it will involve a minority of the staff
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At Horris Hill, for example, we have over 85% of pupils boarding, and over 85% of the staff are housed on the school estate, along with spouses, children and a zoo’s worth of pets. Schools such as Horris Hill could not operate the seven-day education for their pupils without this. A full boarding school creates a fantastic community of adults all dedicated to the best in education. After all, they say it takes a village to raise a child. Secondly, check the routines. Does the school day rush from 8.30am to 4.30pm
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HOG ROASTS AND MOUNTAIN BIKING l Eating well is vital if the pupils are to stay happy. All the food here is prepared in-house – even the biscuits are handmade by our pastry chef, and not only does our organic kitchen garden provide salad and fruit but also the hog roast: we also keep sheep, chickens and pigs.
with hardly time to breathe? Is lunch actually a meal, or a two-minute scoff from a plastic tray before chess club and recorder group? Does the school hand over tired pupils to parents, who then have to do battle with homework and music practice? A good prep school will take all of the above into consideration. At Horris Hill we have 40 minutes for morning break
and another 40 minutes of rest after lunch. There is no homework (prep is done at school, in a classroom, with a teacher to help) and supervised music practice is scheduled into the day. There isn’t even a gym bag to bring home: and that’s because all the sports kit is provided, washed and sized by the school for every child.
Even the biscuits are handmade by our pastry chef. Our organic kitchen garden provides salad and fruit and we keep sheep, chickens and pigs
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Top left, Abbots Bromley Prep School, Staffs, top right, Pinewood Prep School, Wiltshire, above, Edge Grove Prep School, Herts
l Children need space and boarding schools need space. We love every inch of our 85 acres for the four boarding houses, sports pitches, the golf course, kitchen garden, and woods to explore. l Genuine friendships, not simply gangs, are formed in an environment where everyone has a deep commitment to making the school work well. l Every teacher deserves a medal but only extraordinary staff can teach, coach sport, put on the play, preach in chapel, run the quiz and still be ready to go mountain biking on Sunday. And if the staff are this multi-talented, their pupils tend to turn out the same.
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THE MAIN ATTRACTION But surely all this touchy-feely stuff simply detracts from the real purpose of school? Many critics will claim that choosing a boarding school could compromise on academics. But you only have to look at the examination results for a good boarding prep school to counter this argument. Horris Hill was founded as a feeder for Winchester College in 1888, and still sends over half of its pupils to schools such as Eton, Harrow, Marlborough and
Left, Pinewood Prep School in Wiltshire
Radley, as well as Winchester. If a boy arrives at the door of the classroom well-fed and rested, after a good dose of fresh air, surrounded by friends he knows and trusts, and taught by an adult who is a great role model for him, why would he not work well? A day school only needs to focus on your child from the neck upwards. A boarding school, however, is designed to consider the whole child, throughout the day and across the term.
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For a leading STEM school, Tim Peake’s mission into space was the perfect vehicle for firing our children’s imaginations, says headteacher Helen Stavert
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im Peake is now a household name in Britain after his five-month Principia mission to the International Space Station (ISS), named after Isaac Newton’s great work, the Principia Mathematica. Not only has he made a lasting impression on our nation, but he has also had a major impact on education. And this has created a new and very exciting chapter in our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) programme at Parsons Green Prep. When we heard the news about Tim’s upcoming mission, as a school we decided that this would be the perfect event to complement our STEM activities.
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STEM is an integral part of our curriculum from Reception to Year Six and by focussing on these STEM subjects at a primary level, it ensures that the
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Right, Tim Peake’s mission got the children’s brains working overtime
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in these topics early on in life, our pupils are more prepared and can take this enjoyment well beyond just education. Tim echoed this sentiment precisely during a live link-up with schoolchildren in February, signing off with, “remember to do what you really enjoy doing”. A palpable excitement started to build around the school as the days ticked down to the launch. The children worked in mixed age groups to make a rocket using effervescent tablets, water and camera-film cases. By creating a chemical reaction the rockets went off in the playground with a bang and travelled surprisingly high. The children also designed and made a porthole of what they might see if they
The children made good-luck banners and Union Jack flags to show their support and wish Tim Peake luck on his groundbreaking journey were Tim in space. Imaginations ran wild as aliens with three heads appeared alongside planets which looked suitably out of this world. By working in these mixed age groups there was a real sense of teamwork as the older children supported the younger ones, which is at the core of what STEM is all about. The younger children thought about questions to ask Tim. They wanted to know how it felt inside a rocket and what kind of food astronauts eat. From this, they designed their ideal space-themed
Seeds grown by pupils as part of an experiment
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menu. Some of the older children thought about what qualities are needed to become an astronaut and wrote their own job application forms to see if they could land the role (Tim was up against 8,000 other hopefuls for the Principia mission). They would be excellent candidates for Britain’s next space mission as they gave examples of using their technological, science and maths skills, alongside that all-important teamwork. Every child from Year Three to Six has an individual tablet – and they used these to do further research on Tim. With this new-found knowledge behind them, the children were ready to watch the live launch on 15th December 2015. They made good-luck banners and Union Jack flags to wish Tim luck on his journey. The whole school gathered in the hall to watch Tim and his Russian and American colleagues on a huge screen, joining in with the countdown and cheering as the Russian Soyuz TMA-19M blasted off. The live launch was far from the end of our Tim Peake STEM programme. Just as Tim himself began a whole series of experiments aboard the ISS, the school
Top, experiments form part of the STEM curriculum, above, Tim Peake working out in space
followed him on social media and the children completed space diaries, recording what Tim had been up to aboard the ISS. They loved watching him play space ping-pong with water and hydrophobic bats – and admired his night-time photography of Britain. Watching Tim do his first spacewalk was just as special as watching the live launch, and this was beamed around every classroom for the children to see.
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Headmistress of Kensington Prep School, Fulham, London
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Prudence Lynch explains that Kensington Prep’s new modern spaces for learning are built to complement their classroom-based teaching
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ducating the next generation to prepare them for adult life is a huge responsibility and it has never felt more important or more difficult to do well. We just can’t take it for granted that what worked in the past will work in the future. Predicting what that future might hold in even five years, never mind 20, can feel a bit like crossing your fingers and looking into a crystal ball. At Kensington Prep we’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what pupils will really need if the future is that unpredictable. The list of skills or personal attributes we came
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Above, pupils enjoying their new classroom breakout space
up with included flexibility, willingness to take risks, ability to work collaboratively at a deeper level, resilience, reflectiveness and much more! Our aim has always been to develop confident girls with intellectual curiosity and well-rounded personalities, girls with “bounce-back” who grow to see mistakes as a healthy part of the learning process. We want them to feel brave enough to to tackle problems to which there may be a variety of solutions rather than one correct answer. We have started to alter many of our teaching practices and increase the emphasis and focus on the pupils’ learning. We felt that our traditional classrooms were limiting our ability to give the girls a
really powerful experience of greater self-directed learning. To provide spaces which will work with our teaching goals, we have recently completed a £2.7 million building programme, which has provided new physical spaces - spacious classroom breakout areas with retractable doors, a high-tech explore floor, a recording studio and an eco-greenhouse. These spaces provide room for exploration and group collaborative work to complement our classrooms and specialist rooms. There are also quiet spaces for reflection and creating. Our building programme means that Kensington Prep has some of the best facilities of any prep school in the country.
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PERSONAL TOUCH Bryanston School, Dorset One-to-one attention has always been at the heart of our distinctive educational philosophy, says Sarah Thomas
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utors are a common feature at most senior schools, although their role may differ. At Bryanston, the tutor is central to our one-to-one approach to teaching and learning.
ONE TO ONE
Each tutor has individual tutorial pupils with whom they meet, one-to-one, at least once a week. The allocation of tutorial pupils is governed neither by house nor year, but by a careful selection process based on shared areas of interest and individual needs. Crucially, the tutor remains with their tutorial pupils throughout their school career, ensuring a deep and mutual understanding and trust.
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Pupils also see their subject teachers individually, in addition to timetabled classes, for “correction periods”. Used extensively in the sixth form, these periods give pupils the chance to test their grasp of a subject and can help them go from a sense of uncertainty about a topic to one of insight and authority.
Above, correction periods are used extensively in the sixth form at Bryanston
This approach encourages pupils to be articulate about what they are learning, and to engage with adults in an increasingly mature way. The sense of mutual respect between staff and pupils is at the heart of all we do. Pupils at Bryanston have slightly fewer lessons than those at other schools to ensure there is dedicated time for correction periods, and also for “assignment periods”. With guidance from the tutor, these private study periods allow pupils to develop the skills needed for independent learning that are essential if they are to continue to learn effectively beyond Bryanston.
DIVERSITY OF TALENT We encourage pupils to develop their individual interests outside the
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o There is n “typical ian” Br yanston ill and you w r mer find our fo ll pupils in a fe li walks of
classroom too, through an extensive range of extra-curricular activities (ECAs). ECAs enable pupils to discover what they are good and not so good at, alongside their friends. This carries real significance for the development of the pupil – whether it is through discovering a future career path or developing greater confidence within the classroom – and we rejoice in the diversity of talent it brings. One might think that Bryanston’s focus on the individual would produce a
disparate group of inward-looking individuals. However, our pupils are not that lonely ballerina in the jewellery box turning forever in her own orbit. They are a happy convocation of outward-looking and generous-minded individuals who use their talents to contribute to school life. A variety of pupil-led activities, from arts festivals to charity fundraising weekends, allow pupils to work together to deliver a specific outcome and each individual plays their part, contributes their own talent and knows that it is recognised and valued. We want each of our 680 pupils to feel this and to feel that they belong.
NON-UNIFORM SCHOOL
It is one of the reasons we see no need for a uniform at Bryanston. The sense of belonging which Bryanstonians have comes not from wearing the same tie but from the individual relationships they enjoy across the school, from knowing they are recognised, known, and valued.
The one-to-one approach encourages pupils to be articulate about what they are learning and to engage with adults in a mature way
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Top, Bryanston is in Dorset in the West Country
Nor do we define our pupils by which house they are in or where their strengths lie at any given point in time. We understand that strong mathematicians can also be great hockey players or exceptional musicians, and being good in one area does not prevent a pupil from discovering or developing a similar talent in another field. Indeed, there is no “typical Bryanstonian” and you will find our former pupils in all walks of life. Perhaps the common factor is that they tend to be happy in their own skin, think for themselves and follow the individual paths which motivate them.
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R emembe your child r: an individ is with their ual requiremeown nts
Left, St Catherine’s, Guildford, above, Campbell College, Belfast
taking you on tours at break times! Expect to speak to both staff and pupils. Are the classroom doors open, so that you are encouraged to look at what is happening… Try to picture your son or daughter there. Does it feel right? If the answer is “yes”, it almost certainly is. Your gut reaction is a very good indicator.
OTHER PARENTS
Word-of-mouth recommendation is manna from heaven for heads and registrars. It is consistently the number one way that we know parents find out about us. But there are caveats too – you will hear, largely, only very positive reports. Equally, some parents may choose to malign a school for, valid, or highly pejorative reasons, which may spread on the dinner-party circuit. Tread carefully – listen and mull the information but set it against the positives you have heard, and better still, visit the school. Remember, your child is an individual with their own requirements – allowing your daughter, for example, to choose a school aged 11 on the basis of a close friendship at her prep school, is not a sound reason on its own.
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They are a must. Draw up a long list at least two years before your child is due to move on from his or her current school. Have a list of criteria to look out for on an open day – and try to see a school on “normal” working days. At St Catherine’s, our open days occur during the school week – no special
weekend offerings are provided, which may be inconvenient for busy working families, but we argue it is much better to experience a school “warts and all”, rather than when it is empty of classes or pupils. At the open day, observe how comfortably students and staff converse and interact, and the discipline and manners around the school. Be wary of schools which avoid
At the open day, observe how comfortably students and staff converse and interact – look at the discipline and manners around the school
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He or she is a very good source of advice which should be sought. They will have an understanding and appreciation of your child’s personality, interests and abilities. Another caveat, however, is that prep schools can often send their pupils on the same well-trodden and trusted route. The “big-names” such as Eton, Westminster and Wycombe Abbey are, understandably, feathers in prep schools’ hats. Make sure you explore alternatives.
LEAGUE TABLES
While league tables provide some useful data they need to be used with discretion, especially with regard to the independent sector. At St Catherine’s, along with many other prestigious independent schools, we have made the conscious decision to teach IGCSEs rather than GCSE in many subjects – because we have considered them more demanding. But government league
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tables do not recognise IGCSEs, resulting in some independent schools appearing far lower in the tables than they should. Another useful indicator is “Added Value” – the majority of schools worth their salt can boast a string of top grades for very bright and motivated students without adding very much value along the way. However, independent schools will be able to tell you their results in relation to prior pupil ability through tests undertaken on entry, e.g. MidYIS (Middle Years Information System). You may find these far more useful than raw league tables.
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traditions but also does it embrace what is successful modern practice?
DAY OR BOARDING?
Do not judge your own experiences of boarding school with today’s version. Founded as both a day and boarding school, St Catherine’s girls benefit from this successful “hybrid” arrangement. The advantages of weekly boarding for professional working parents are numerous. Not least, it removes that twice-daily commute, affording your son
Parents say boarding school prepares their children for a globalised world, encourages them to be independent and instils confidence
Above, St Catherine’s, Guildford, below, Clayesmore School, Dorset
or daughter the time at school to take advantage of the full range of facilities. If you are still unsure whether your son or daughter will like boarding, schools offer “taster sleepovers”. Parents say boarding encourages children to be independent in a secure environment and instils confidence and develops social skills.
SINGLE-SEX OR CO-ED?
Some parents have very fixed ideas and know exactly which system they prefer, but if you are unsure, then visit both types of school. Factors to be taken into account include age of entry. Girls’ schools, like St Catherine’s, have always set theirs at 11+, so be prepared for fewer places to be available at 13+. This has traditionally been the age boys transfer to senior school.
OUTCOMES…
There is one very special document which I am often seen waving at parents on open mornings – the Destinations of Leavers. Your child’s chances of securing a place at the chosen university can rise or fall on the quality of a UCAS submission as well as those GCSE or A-Level grades – choose a school which places importance on both. The Destinations of Leavers statement is an excellent barometer of a school’s success measured against its aims – ensuring its Sixth Formers achieve the right place for their chosen degree, leading to fulfilling future lives and careers in a rapidly changing world.
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Every independent school is unique – as such you will expect certain specific features. Not least, expert teaching, an inspiring learning environment, a raft of extra-curricular activities and an ultimate desire in encouraging pupils to aspire to do and be their very best in their chosen career. When you tour the school do pupils have a sense of purpose? Does your guide speak with obvious pride and enjoyment about their school experiences? Do you feel that this is a school which supports your own values? Does the school preserve its
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AMBITION AT ITS HEART
Loretto School, nr Edinburgh, East Lothian, Scotland
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Loretto is a small school with a big heart that’s even bigger on achievement
ounded in 1827, Loretto School is one of Scotland’s leading independent co-educationals. It is located in a spacious campus just outside Edinburgh, with just over 400 Senior School pupils, aged 12 to 18, both boarding and day. It offers the English curriculum of GSCEs and A-Levels – and is easily accessible by road, rail and air. Loretto School is a popular choice for boys and girls from Scotland and beyond. Traditional and innovative educational methods, first-class facilities and the advantages offered by a smaller school all combine to provide a well-rounded
The one-to-one approach encourages pupils to be articulate about what they are learning and to engage with adults in a mature way learning experience for boys and girls. There are two strong advantages of being a smaller school. Firstly, everyone knows each other so there is a real sense of being part of an extended family, plus, each child has opportunities to try new things. In a larger school, pupils can be defined by one thing – whether it is a musical talent or sporting abilities. At Loretto, while of course pupils are celebrated for what they are good at, they are encouraged to have a go at new skills. It doesn’t matter if pupils are not instantly successful. That’s what being part of a family is all about.
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Loretto’s examination results are outstanding but what is also significant is our ranking – in the top 7% of schools in the UK for “value-added”. At A-Level, an impressive 97% of pupils attend their chosen university. Helping every child to reach their full potential is at the heart of what Loretto does. With a smaller school and so small classes sizes, plus an ethos of inclusion and support – pupils are perfectly placed to achieve at Loretto. Teaching at the school focuses on the individual and encourages pupils to study
Above, pupils at the outstanding Loretto Golf Academy
independently, learn at their own pace and to think for themselves – a vital preparation for university. The central curriculum is supported by a wide variety of academic and cultural activities. The huge range of activities offered away from the classroom ensures that each pupil can grow and develop wherever their interests and talents may lie. Loretto’s achievements in music, art and drama, are impressive. While its outstanding reputation in sport, at rugby, hockey, cricket, lacrosse and golf to name just a few – are testament to that. The school is something of a pioneer when it comes to differentiation. The Golf Academy, the first of its kind, has cut a clear niche. Scotland is the birthplace of modern golf and Loretto School, perhaps because of its superb
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location next to the world’s oldest playing course, has a big tradition of top-level golf. It is based at the gateway to some of the world’s finest links courses in a part of East Lothian known as “Scotland’s Golf Coast”. Former pupils of Loretto have captained many of the best-known UK clubs. This includes seven captains of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. There are 11 captains at the the world’s oldest golf club, Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers – plus 10 at Prestwick. It is small wonder then that Loretto boasts its own Golf Academy, which celebrates its 14th anniversary in 2016. The academy is world-renowned and its state of-the-art indoor golf centre was recently opened by golf legend, Sam Torrance. This is tremendously exciting for Loretto as the school endeavours to extend its
recruiting reach and cement its position as the Europe’s leading golf academy. Almost half of Loretto pupils learn to play – and they do say if you can learn golf on a Scottish links course, you can play the esteemed sport anywhere. The Loretto Golf Academy attracts boy and girls up to the age of 18 from all over the world. It also offers pupils an outstanding opportunity to develop their golfing talents in tandem with a first-class education. The school scholarships are supported by means-tested bursaries, 100% of the fees are available – plus the cost of uniforms etc. At its heart, Loretto is unchanged since it was founded in 1827. This is because of the rounded education it provides – in both a nurturing and stimulating environment for all its pupils.
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SIXTH FORM
A FRESH START t is a truth universally acknowledged that teachers in independent schools love Sixth Forms. Classes are small and everyone has chosen the course because they have genuine interest and aptitude. The content is becoming sophisticated and challenging, and questions such as how and why assume more significance than what. Teachers become mentors released from the shackles of GCSE to explore and deviate, and debate with pupils who are now students. Yes, there is more to it than a change in name as a new relationship is fostered. Sixth Form classes are genuinely exciting places to be for both pupils and teachers. Sports coaches, music teachers and drama directors are there to guide pupils through this important time. Students in turn are developing the skills, maturity and confidence to assume leadership. Sixth Form colleges may appear to have freedom, but there is a marked difference between free time and the freedom to challenge personal qualities. In this way
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Above, Cranleigh School, Surrey
your child will be better prepared for university or employment. At Cranleigh, I speak to many highly successful former pupils and parents who all testify that they learned leadership, teamwork, adaptability, flexibility, problem solving – all those things that contribute to their daily working life – at school. Therefore, the defining characteristic of a good Sixth Form is one which has an excellent academic programme. Along with this a broad range of activities and programmes outside the classroom – to complement their learning experience and prepare pupils for the next level. Even for those who have been at the same school for a long time it feels like a fresh start. So do not worry about your child fitting in because it is a chance to reinvent themselves and enhance social skills.
What to look for?
Begin by asking yourself a few questions: l Does the school offer the right courses? l Will they be able to try something new or be supported to develop an existing talent? l Boarding or day? Co-Ed or single sex?
l What support is there for university application and careers advice? l Is there a vibrant former pupils’ network that will help your child when they leave? You need to know how a school fits: so draw up a shortlist and arrange a visit.
How to apply?
Each school has its own applications process, usually explained on its website. Most are competitive entry, so expect to declare your child’s predicted GCSE grades, an interview and probably an entrance test in the autumn term of Year 11. There will be no other time in your child’s life when they will have the time, opportunity and freedom from responsibility to explore new subjects. It’s a period where they can practise making their mark on the world and enjoy a new level of maturity. Help them make the most of this opportunity. A Sixth Form in an independent school will give your child confidence, while being supported from afar – developing valuable life skills as they take their first steps into the adult world. ISP
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BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
University College School, Hampstead A love for learning is instilled into Sixth Formers, along with stand-alone confidence and motivation
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t is important for Sixth Form pupils to be prepared for academic success – but also for life beyond the classroom in the world of work or university. At UCS Sixth Form our community is based on the principles of academic liberalism, independence of mind, and respect for the individual. With our ethos of academic scholarship UCS Sixth Formers are given access to a tailor-made curriculum designed to bring out their very best. Our subject choices are broad to allow pupils to follow
university and careers based on individual interests and passions. An impressive 95% of pupils go on to their chosen university, course or career choice after school. Sixth Formers also have opportunities to develop interests and skills that complement their academic diet, to enhance their levels of confidence and sense of community. Pupils are given choices in the development of their education as independent thinkers, with a huge variety of opportunities to develop skills sought by the modern workplace. Our bespoke weekly “T7” and “Six1” lessons for Year 12
It’s not just the one-to-one attention that pupils receive; it is the way the school community works that makes the Sixth Form years at UCS so special
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Right, studying in the library, below, exterior of University College School, Hampstead, London
and 13 provoke thinking about ideas not covered in lessons, and that are often deliberately controversial. This is an opportunity for Sixth Formers to be independent and creative. To engage in debate about contemporary global issues, and to develop life skills such as employability and interview techniques. – to challenge preconceptions and perceptions, and of course to have fun. It is also an opportunity to take up new skills – from ballroom dancing to martial arts, or even to dabble in magic! Lunchtime “Edge” sessions and regular “Networking UCS” events also offer pupils the chance to listen to speakers discussing matters beyond the confines and constraints of A-Level specifications and within different careers. These are designed to raise more questions than
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Above, Sixth Formers making new friends, right, pupils in a lesson, below, students studying together at UCS
answers – for pupils on the “edge” of their voyage of discovery. Inspirational speakers are selected from career paths which demonstrate challenge, resilience and involve pushing themselves to think “outside the box”. Our dedicated Friday afternoon enrichment programme offers the chance to try new interests – from wine tasting to world cinema. Also to discuss key interests such as music and books, or to volunteer at local primary and secondary schools. Social responsibility is actively encouraged. Each year the Kentish Town Primary School Project gives Sixth Formers the opportunity to teach science, art, music and drama to over 150 primary school pupils. Regular Community Action projects through the year, are designed and run by the pupils for their chosen charities. Our “Make a Difference Day” gives pupils the opportunity to take part in sponsored
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“10 Thames Bridges Walk”, with funds going to the orphans who attend our Outreach partner school in Uganda. Sixth Form pupils have the opportunity to volunteer with our charitable partners in Goa. This includes working with orphaned children, and in Romania, with
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those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Finally our Northcott Scholarship programme allows Sixth Formers to fund educational trips to cultural destinations such as Nepal, Peru, and China. The extensive “Beyond UCS” programme prepares pupils for life after school, with events such as seminars and talks from the UK’s top universities, colleges and internship providers. The ever-popular “UCS Overseas Education Fair” has led to a record number of successful acceptances in USA, Canada and Netherlands. Sixth Form study at UCS is about more than just passing examinations – our pupils leave UCS as thoughtful, respectful, independent individuals who pursue their passions. UCS pupils progress into further study and careers with the confidence and motivation to stand alone as independent learners – with a love of learning purely for learning’s sake.
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Upper Sixth Formers at Hurstpierpoint College, West Sussex
HIGH NOTE Hurstpierpoint College, West Sussex
recently visited a school which had traditional “vertical” houses, i.e. pupils of one gender from Year Nine to Year 13 all in the same house. I was talking to one of their housemistresses over lunch who was slightly scornful of the Hurst model – vertical, single-sex houses until Year 12 and then one “horizontal”, co-ed house for Year 13. I admit I felt similarly until I became housemaster three years ago. The housemistress said that she felt it was important for the Upper Sixth form to shoulder responsibilities in their final year.
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My response was that I felt the Upper Sixth had better things to do! With the Hurst model, responsibilities in houses are shouldered by Year 12 students. There’s nothing wrong with being relied on by your peers and your houseparent a year earlier – the jump from Year 11 to Year 12 is a big one and those that are prepared to grow up a bit more can be rewarded with positions of trust. Coming fresh to a single Year 13 house was an eye-opener having been the housemaster of a single-sex day house beforehand. It was so grown-up! I have always been big on the idea of school
houses being civilised places and although I, as a housemaster, still have to insist on a level of decorum and respect – being in a house with solely 17 and 18-year-olds was astonishing. It was so calm. The boys are less likely to be boisterous (indoors!) and the girls are required to integrate also. The first lesson for life after school. Ours is truly a co-ed house. Everyone has access to all areas. Boys’ rooms are one side of the house and girls’ on the other. We are lucky to have a range of boarding options. Students and parents can opt for full or weekly boarding, flexi boarding (three nights a week), and day pupils can buy
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“packages” of either 25 or 50 nights, to board at their convenience across the year. This flexibility alleviates many problems. We have a bar in the house. It opens after prep sessions twice a week at 9.00pm for an hour. Drinks are free, but carefully administered by staff. Each student can have two items be that an alcoholic drink (not spirits), soft drink or snack. The novelty of alcohol soon wears off and the focus is more on being together and socialising. The house committee organises events that often take place in the common room of an evening, and there is a strong fundraising ethos too. Throughout the year the house is a hive of academic activity with everyone pulling in the same direction. This shared sense of purpose is palpable and IB exams coming earlier than A-Level helps to focus minds.
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Top left, St John’s House, top right, one-to-one teaching, above, Year 13s enjoying study
Ours is a truly co-ed house. Everyone has access to all areas. Boys’ rooms are on one side of the house and girls’ rooms on the other
Former Upper Sixth student, Roseanna Leach, comments, “Having joined Hurst in Lower Sixth, I found that coming into a smaller house of girls helped me to build a close-knit group of friends while being plunged into A-Levels. It became more of a home than a house, but St John’s provided an equally enjoyable, if different, base for my last year of college. “With everyone living, working and relaxing in the same place, it really did help to gel us more as a whole year group and build better friendships with people who perhaps weren’t in our
old house or classes. St John’s certainly has a ‘uni halls’ feel to it and the opportunities and privileges given to Upper Sixth students certainly provided a greater freedom for us to grow into young adults preparing for our next steps.” Although we often talk about the house being a preparation for university – I have decided that our primary task in that final year is to help the students achieve the best results possible in their final exams. The house offers the opportunity for more independence and the onus is on the students to take advantage of this too. ISP
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SIXTH FORM
WENDY HEYDORN
Director of Higher Education, Sevenoaks School, Kent
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any students at Sevenoaks School in Kent apply to Oxbridge – and about 20% gain offers. This reflects well, as the entrance quota is often used to measure a school’s excellence.
A Global World
But Oxbridge can no longer be used as a sole indicator of a school’s excellence. Ten of the top 15 ranked universities in The Times 2015-16 World University Rankings were in the US. They offer world-renowned degrees and hold increasing appeal for UK applicants.
The International Baccalaureate
At Sevenoaks, all pupils take the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It follows that the Liberal Arts courses widely offered at US universities – but not at Oxbridge – appeal to students who are accustomed to such a broad programme of study.
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Above, pupil researching her options at Sevenoaks School, Kent
Major and Minor
In recent years, several leading UK universities, including Durham, Exeter and Bristol, have introduced similar courses. In 2012, UCL, one of the top 10 global universities* launched an Arts and Sciences BASc undergraduate degree. As well as developing interdisciplinary thinking, it may also be suited to students who want to show future employers their expertise across different disciplines.
Beyond Oxbridge
This can also benefit students who are seeking a specific academic or vocational subject in internationally recognised departments – such as Artificial Intelligence at Edinburgh, or Criminology at Durham. In researching subjects, the university ranking can be useful. The Research
Excellence Framework (REF) results, shows for example, that Warwick, Imperial and UCL are top for Computer Science and Informatics, while artists may aim for world-class colleges such as the Royal College of Art, or Rhode Island School of Design. High Fliers Research, specialising in student and graduate recruitment, shows that the universities most targeted by employers are Manchester and Nottingham. So are Oxbridge entrant numbers the best way to assess a secondary school? Maybe it’s time to look at the bigger picture. At Sevenoaks we have 13 higher education staff, and while Oxbridge suits many, we assist equally excellent applicants who prefer to study elsewhere in the UK or internationally. In an increasingly global workplace, it is imperative that students and parents think with open minds. ISP
Other universities offer degrees, in internationally recognised departments; such as Artificial Intelligence at Edinburgh, or Criminology at Durham
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Walthamstow
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Kensington
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South East London
Battersea
10 Newton Prep
Belgravia Chelsea
12 The Hampshire School, Chelsea
Clapham
13 White House Preparatory School
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West Kensington
22 St James Senior Girls’ School
Streatham
23 Streatham & Clapham High School
Westminster
24 Fairley House School
Wimbledon
25 The Study Preparatory School 26 Ursuline Preparatory School
North West London Hampstead
7 St Dunstan’s College
Putney
27 Devonshire House Preparatory School 28 St Anthony’s Preparatory School 29 St Mary’s School 30 University College School
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South Kensington
31 Abercorn School
Blackheath
6 Blackheath Preparatory School
Catford
Knightsbridge
18 Knightsbridge School 19 More House School
Eltham
20 Falcons School for Girls
Sydenham
21 Mander Portman Woodward
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32 Mill Hill Preparatory School
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Kingston-Upon-Thames
39 Marymount International School London
Northwood
40 St Helen’s 41 Merchant Taylors’ School
Richmond
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Twickenham
44 The Mall School 45 Newland House School
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Arts Educational Schools Chiswick, W4 1LY artsed.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Adrian Blake Total pupils: 231 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Ashbourne Independent Sixth Form College Kensington, W8 4PL ashbournecollege.co.uk See Advertisement 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 See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Gordon Milne Total pupils: 354 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
The Godolphin & Latymer School Hammersmith, W6 0PG godolphinandlatymer.com Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Mercer Total pupils: 786 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Great Beginnings Montessori Nursery School Marylebone, W1H 5JE greatbeginningsnursery.com Headteacher: Ms Wendy Innes Total pupils: 64 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Harvington Prep School Ealing, W5 2DS harvingtonschool.com
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Kensington, W8 7PN hawkesdown.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Renton Bourne Total pupils: 141 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Heathfield House School Chiswick, W4 4JU heathfieldhouse.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Goodsman Total pupils: 198 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Holland Park Pre-Prep School and Nursery Kensington, W14 8HJ hpps.co.uk
Headteacher: Ms Kitty Mason Nursery • Pre-Prep • 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
Latymer Prep School Hammersmith, W6 9TA latymerprep.org
Headteacher: Mr Stuart Dorrian Total pupils: 157 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Latymer Upper School Hammersmith, W6 9LR latymer-upper.org
Headteacher: Mr David Goodhew Total pupils: 1179 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Lionheart School
West Kensington, W14 0HB lion heart-education.com Headteacher: Mr Rupert Syme Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Maria Montessori Children’s House – Bayswater Bayswater, W2 4LA mariamontessorischools.co.uk
Nursery • Prep • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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
Hawkesdown House School
Headteacher: Mr Patrick Mattar Total pupils: 244 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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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
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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
Notting Hill Prep School Notting Hill Gate, W11 1QQ nottinghillprep.com Headteacher: Ms Jane Cameron Total pupils: 300 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Wetherby Pre-Preparatory School
Headteacher: Mr Henry Keighley-Elstub Total pupils: 413 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Mr Mark Snell Total pupils: 292 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Portland Place School
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Notting Hill Gate, W2 4EH pembridgehall.co.uk
Regent’s Park, W1B 1NJ portland-place.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr David Hyman Total pupils: 425 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Queen’s College London Regent’s Park, W1G 8BT qcl.org.uk
Headteacher: Dr Frances Ramsey Total pupils: 552 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School
Hammersmith, W6 0SL rpps.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Carl Howes Total pupils: 420 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Saint Augustine’s Priory School Ealing, W5 2JL saintaugustinespriory.org.uk
Notting Hill Gate, W2 4ED wetherbyschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Nick Baker Prep • Day • Boys
Abercorn School
St John’s Wood, NW8 9XP abercornschool.com See Advertisement Deputy Head: Rebecca Stewart Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Abercorn Pre-Prep
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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
St Benedict’s School
Headteacher: Mr Roy English Total pupils: 55 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr C J Cleugh Total pupils: 1104 Senior • 6th Form • 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
Headteacher: Mr R. G. Simmons, BA Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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St James Junior School
West Kensington, W14 8SH stjamesjuniors.co.uk Headteacher: Ms Catherine Thomlinson Total pupils: 250 Prep • Day • Girls
St James Senior Girls’ School West Kensington, W14 8SH stjamesgirls.co.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Sarah Labram Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
St Paul’s Girls’ School Hammersmith, W6 7BS spgs.org
Headteacher: Mrs Clarissa Farr Total pupils: 741 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
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
Sylvia Young Theatre School Hyde Park, W1H 5YZ syts.co.uk
Headteacher: Ms Frances Chave Total pupils: 237 Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Co-Ed
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Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School
Mill Hill Village, NW7 4ED See Advertisement belmontschool.com
Headteacher: Mrs L Duncan Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed
Brampton College
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Headteacher: Mr B Canetti Total pupils: 252 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
The Cavendish School Camden, NW1 7HB cavendishschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs T Dunbar Total pupils: 250 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Mr Charles Framlingham Total pupils: 477 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
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LONDON | North West London 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 Hampstead, NW3 5NW lyndhursthouse.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Reid Total pupils: 165 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Maria Montessori Children’s House – Hampstead Hampstead, NW3 5NW mariamontessorischools.co.uk Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Maria Montessori Children’s House – West Hampstead West Hampstead, NW6 4SN mariamontessorischools.co.uk Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Mill Hill 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
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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
Headteacher: Jonathan Taylor Senior • Day • Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Mr M Webster Total pupils: 155 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls
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Sarum Hall School
Headteacher: Miss Julie Kirwan Total pupils: 211 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Neasden, NW2 7RX neasdenmontessori.co.uk
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Headteacher: Mrs Paula Mortime Total pupils: 228 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Boys
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Neasden Montessori School
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Headteacher: Mr Bill Pratt Total pupils: 172 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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LONDON | North West London | North London The Swaminarayan School Neasden, NW10 8HE swaminarayan.brent.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr Nilesh Manani Total pupils: 494 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Trevor-Roberts 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
Headteacher: Mr Lewis Hayward Total pupils: 247 Prep • Day • Boys
Grange Park Preparatory School Grange Park, N21 2EA gpps.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Bernadette Mclaughlin Total pupils: 82 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Highgate Pre-Preparatory School 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
University College School Senior
Highgate School
Headteacher: Mr Mark Beard Total pupils: 848 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr A S Pettitt Total pupils: 1588 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Hampstead, NW3 6XH ucs.org.uk
The Village School
Belsize Park, NW3 3YN thevillageschool.org.uk
Headteacher: Miss Carol Gay Total pupils: 110 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Keble School
Winchmore Hill, N21 1BG kebleprep.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr G P McCarthy Total pupils: 224 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Boys
North London
Maria Montessori School Hornsey Rise
Islington, N7 7RU
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Andover Pre School Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Annemount Nursery and Pre-Prep Hampstead, N2 0QN annemount.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Geraldine Maidmen Total pupils: 85 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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
Channing Junior School Highgate, N6 5JR channing.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Lawrance Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Channing Senior School 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
The Gower School
Islington, N7 9EY thegowerschool.co.uk
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North Bridge House School
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Headteacher: Mrs Christine Edmundson Total pupils: 277 Nursery • Prep • Junior • Senior • Day • Girls
St Andrew’s Montessori
Islington, N1 1BQ saintandrewsmontessori.com Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Mrs R Miller Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Mrs M O’Connor Total pupils: 188 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Holborn, WC1A 2RA catscollege.com
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Headteacher: Mr Mario Di Clemente Total pupils: 262 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
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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
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London, EC1V 0BQ dallingtonschool.co.uk See Advertisement
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Alleyn’s School
Headteacher: Dr Gary Savage Total pupils: 164 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Bellerbys College London London, SE8 3DE bellerbys.com
Principal: Alison Baines Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Blackheath High School
Blackheath, SE3 7AG blackheathhighschool.gdst.net
Headteacher: Mrs C Chandler-Thompson Total pupils: 737 Nursery • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Mr R F Russell Total pupils: 599 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Vanessa Bingham Total pupils: 97 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Mr Michael Roulston Total pupils: 835 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys
City of London, EC4M 9AD lyceumschool.co.uk
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Headteacher: Mr Neil Chippington Total pupils: 252 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Bethnal Green Montessori School Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Snaresbrook, E17 3PY forest.org.uk See Advertisement
Acting Warden: Marcus Cliff Hodges Total pupils: 1345 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls • Boys • Co-Ed
Gatehouse School
Victoria Park, E2 9JG gatehouseschool.co.uk
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Headteacher: Dr Joseph Spence Total pupils: 1768 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys
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Headteacher: Mr Edmund Cavendish Prep • Day • Boys
Eltham College
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Headteacher: Mr Guy Sanderson Total pupils: 870 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed
10.00am – 11.30am
SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER
Blackheath, SE3 7SE greenwichsteinerschool.org.uk
Forest Gate, E7 8QT grangewoodschool.com
Herne Hill Pre-Preparatory School
Normanhurst School
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Jane Beales Total pupils: 287 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
10.00am – 12.00 noon
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James Allen’s Preparatory School Dulwich, SE22 8TE jags.org.uk
Headteacher: Finola Stack Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Snaresbrook College Preparatory School
James Allen’s Girls’ School
Headteacher: Mr C M Curl Total pupils: 164 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Marion Gibbs Total pupils: 1081 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Dulwich, SE22 8TE jags.org.uk
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Dulwich, SE21 7LD dulwich.org.uk
Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed
South Woodford, E18 2EA snaresbrookcollege.org.uk
24 September 2016
Dulwich College
Grangewood Independent School
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Osborn Total pupils: 249 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Saturday
Dulwich, SE21 7AA dcpslondon.org
Greenwich Steiner School
North Chingford, E4 7BA normanhurstschool.co.uk
10.00 am - 12 noon
Senior School Open Day
Lee, SE12 8AW colfes.com
Headteacher: Mr Robert Francis Total pupils: 380 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Beverley Roberts Total pupils: 63 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Mrs Penelope Thompson Total pupils: 399 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
London, WC1B 3DN www.ecolejeanninemanuel.org.uk Headmistress : Ms Pauline Prevot Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Based in the heart of Chelsea, a school with a long and proud history of academia, the arts, sports and music. Excellent 11+ and 13+ entrance exam track record.
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LONDON | South East London | South West London Oakfield Preparatory School
Clapham Park Montessori
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Stevens Total pupils: 414 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Dulwich, SE21 8HP oakfield.dulwich.sch.uk
Park School for Girls Ilford, IG1 4RS parkschool.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs E Gallagher Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls
Riverston School
Eltham, SE12 8UF riverstonschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Sarah Salathiel Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Rosemead Preparatory School Dulwich, SE21 8HZ rosemeadprepschool.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Arthur Bray Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
St Dunstan’s College Catford, SE6 4TY stdunstans.org.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Hewlett Total pupils: 857 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
St Paul’s Juniors Barnes, SW13 9JT coletcourt.org.uk
Headteacher: Maxine Shaw Total pupils: 439 Prep • Day • Boys
Battersea, SW11 4DX thedominie.co.uk
Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Eaton House School
Belgravia, SW1W 9BA eatonhouseschools.com
Eaton House The Manor Preparatory
Upper Norwood, SE19 1RS vfps.org
Clapham, SW4 9RU eatonhouseschools.com
Headteacher: Mrs Meg Baines Total pupils: 170 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Edwards Total pupils: 190 Prep • Day • Boys
South West London
Eaton House The Manor Girls’ School Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Segrave Total pupils: 180 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Apples and Honey, The Nursery on the Common
Eaton House The Vale School Knightsbridge, SW7 5QH eatonhouseschools.com
Headteacher: Mr Robin Greenwood Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Barnes Montessori Nursery
Eaton Square Nursery School Belgravia
Barnes, SW13 9QL barnesmontessori.co.uk
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Broomwood Hall
Eaton Square Nursery School Chelsea
Chelsea, SW3 6AH cameronhouseschool.org Headteacher: Mrs Lucie Moore Total pupils: 120 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Eaton Square Nursery School Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge, SW7 1BX eatonsquareschool.com Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Clapham Montessori
Eaton Square Nursery School Pimlico
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Clapham, SW4 0DX montessoriclapham.co.uk
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Bringing out the best in every boy
Clapham, SW4 9RU eatonhouseschools.com
Headteacher: Rachel Borland 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Cameron House
185 Hampton Road, Twickenham TW2 5NQ
Headteacher: Mrs Annabel Abbott Total pupils: 245 Pre-Prep • Day • Boys
Virgo Fidelis Preparatory School
Headteacher: Mrs Carole Jenkinson Total pupils: 631 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Co-Ed
To book your place please email: admissions@themallschool.org.uk or call: 020 8614 1082 www.themallschool.org.uk
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Sydenham High School
Balham, SW12 8NR broomwood.co.uk
Open Morning for entry into Year 3 (7+) September 2017 MONDAY 7 NOVEMBER 9.00AM – 11.30AM
Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr G C McGrath Total pupils: 334 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Headteacher: Gila Godsi Total pupils: 30 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER 9.00AM – 11.30AM
Wandsworth SW11 6QW, SW12, SW18 dolphinschool.org.uk noahsarknurseryschools.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr James Tilly Total pupils: 220 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Wimbledon, SW19 5QD applesandhoney.org
SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER 9.30AM – 12.00PM
Dolphin School (Incorporating Noah’s Ark Nursery Schools)
Wimbledon, SW19 4NP donhead.org.uk
Belgravia, SW1W 0DH abbeylondon.co.uk
WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 9.00AM – 11.30AM
Headteacher: Dr Sally Powell Total pupils: 216 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Donhead School
Abbey College London
Come and see The Mall School, meet the team and tour our state of the art facilities. Let our boys welcome you and show you the school through their eyes.
Earl’s Court, SW5 0HL collingham.co.uk
New Eltham, SE9 3QS stolaves.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Pullen Total pupils: 616 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
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Sydenham, SE26 6BL sydenhamhighschool.gdst.net See Advertisement
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LONDON | South West London Eaton Square School
The Harrodian School
Headteacher: Mr Sebastian Hepher Total pupils: 519 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: James Hooke Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Emanuel School
Hill House International School
Headteacher: Mr Mark Hanley-Browne Total pupils: 774 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Richard Townend Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Fairley House School
Balham, SW12 8RS hornsbyhouse.org.uk
Belgravia, SW1V 1PP eatonsquareschool.com
Battersea, SW11 1HS emanuel.org.uk
Westminster, SW1P 4AU fairleyhouse.org.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Michael Taylor Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
The Falcons Preparatory Girls School Putney, SW15 6PY falconsgirls.co.uk
Headteacher: Miss Joan McGillewie Total pupils: 78 Prep • Day • Girls
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
Headteacher: Mr Ben Freeman Total pupils: 322 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Francis Holland School SW1W 8JF fhs-sw1.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Elphinstone Total pupils: 489 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Fulham Pre-Prep School Fulham, SW6 3JJ fulhamprep.co.uk
Principal: Mrs Jane Emmett Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Fulham Prep School
Marymount International School London
Barnes, SW13 9QN harrodian.com
Knightsbridge, SW1X 0EP hillhouseschool.co.uk
Hornsby House School 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
George Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7PE T: 020 8949 0571 W: www.marymountlondon.com Head Teacher: Ms Sarah Gallagher Admissions: Mrs Cheryl Eysele E: admissions@marymountlondon.com
Hyde Park School
South Kensington, SW7 5NL hydeparkschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Graeme Smith Total pupils: 117 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Ibstock Place School
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-£37,360 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
Roehampton, SW15 5PY ibstockplaceschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Richard Jackson Total pupils: 950 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Kensington Prep School Fulham, SW6 5PA kensingtonprep.gdst.net See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Prudence Lynch Total pupils: 293 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
King’s College School Wimbledon, SW19 4TT kcs.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr AD Halls Total pupils: 853 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
Knightsbridge School
Headteacher: Julia Adlard, Charlotte Crofton, Christian Warland Total pupils: 497 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Battersea, SW11 3DS lecoledespetits.co.uk
School Philosophy: Marymount is dedicated to developing each student’s full potential, thus providing a stable foundation for the demands of a changing world. Marymount has offered the IB Diploma since 1979 within a unique environment of cultural exchange for both local and international students. In preparation for the Diploma, the respected Middle Years Programme is taught utilising the IGCSE content. Marymount was the first UK School to install a fully equipped Fab Lab (fabrication laboratory) to facilitate the teaching of programming, coding, robotics and the making of “almost anything”.
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The School’s special ethos achieves a common purpose for students from over 40 nationalities who are part of the 19 international Marymount Network of Schools.
Fulham, W14 9SD fulhamprep.co.uk See Advertisement
Principal: Mrs Jane Emmett Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Garden House School
Chelsea, SW3 4TW gardenhouseschool.co.uk
South Kensington, SW7 5JX glendowerprep.org Headteacher: Ms Sarah Knollys Total pupils: 255 Prep • Day • Girls
Knightsbridge, SW1X 0BD knightsbridgeschool.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr J.E.J.N Giles Total pupils: 386 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
L’Ecole de Battersea Total pupils: 250 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Fulham, SW6 2NB lecoledespetits.co.uk
Hall School Wimbledon (Junior)
Little GEMS Nursery
Headteacher: Timothy Hobbs Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior)
South Kensington, SW7 5AB mpw.co.uk See Advertisement
Putney Vale, SW15 3EQ hsw.co.uk
Wimbledon, SW20 8HF hsw.co.uk
Headteacher: Timothy Hobbs Senior • Day • Co-Ed
The Hampshire School, Chelsea Chelsea, SW3 6NB ths.westminster.sch.uk See Advertisement
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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.
Chelsea, SW7 4NX ths.westminster.sch.uk
Mander Portman Woodward
Headteacher: Mr John Southworth Total pupils: 595 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Merlin Pre-Prep School
Putney, SW15 2BZ merlinschool.net Headteacher: Mrs Kate Prest Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Mr Donal Brennan Total pupils: 255 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Academic Record: Consistently ranked within the top 5% of Schools offering the International Baccalaureate worldwide.
Total pupils: 136 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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LONDON | South West London The Moat School
St Nicholas Prep School
Headteacher: Clare King Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Tony Lewis Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Fulham, SW6 6EG moatschool.org.uk
More House School
St Paul’s School
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
Knightsbridge, SW1X 0AA morehouse.org.uk See Advertisement
Battersea, SW8 4BX newtonprepschool.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Fleming Total pupils: 624 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Northcote Lodge
Battersea, SW11 6EL northcotelodge.co.uk
Barnes, SW13 9JT stpaulsschool.org.uk
South Kensington, SW7 4NE stphilipschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Alexander Wulffen Thomas Prep • Day • Boys
Sinclair House School, Lower Nursery Fulham, SW6 6AU sinclairhouseschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr John Hansford Total pupils: 221 Prep • Day • Boys
Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Oliver House School
Fulham, SW6 6DA sinclairhouseschool.co.uk
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
Sinclair House School, Preparatory
Headteacher: Mrs Dianne Barratt Total pupils: 295 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Streatham & Clapham High School - Senior
Streatham, SW2 3SR schs.gdst.net See Advertisement
Putney High School
Streatham, SW16 1AW schs.gdst.net
Headteacher: Dr Denise Lodge Total pupils: 911 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
The Study Preparatory School
South Kensington, SW7 5LE queensgate.org.uk
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
Wimbledon Village, SW19 5ER thestudyprep.co.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Mrs Susan Pepper Total pupils: 322 Prep • Day • Girls
Belgravia, SW1X 0EA sussexhouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr N P Kaye Total pupils: 182 Prep • Day • Boys
Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Ms S Nevin Total pupils: 48 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
East Putney, SW15 2JE therocheschool.co.uk/nurseries Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
The Roche Nursery Wandsworth Wandsworth, SW18 1HW therocheschool.co.uk/nurseries Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
The Roche School
Wandsworth, SW18 1HW therocheschool.co.uk
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Extra-curricular: King’s House offers a broad range of clubs and activities such as chess, photography, jazz, guitar, horrible history, football, board games, book club, non-stop cricket, construction to name but a few.
Battersea, SW11 3NA thomas-s.co.uk
Thomas’s Kindergarten Pimlico Pimlico, SW1W 8PD thomas-s.co.uk
Headteacher: Ms T Spierenburg Total pupils: 54 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Notable Achievements and Alumni: Sporting and scholarship success.
Thomas’s Fulham Fulham, SW6 3ES thomas-s.co.uk
Headteacher: Ms Annette Dobson Total pupils: 399 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Dr James Roche Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Academic Record: With a 100% pass rate for senior school entry at Common Entrance in Year 8. Two-thirds of our boys move on to 13+ London day schools and a third to boarding schools. King’s House is justifiably proud of its success in recent years in getting its boys in to some of the most academic schools in the country. The emphasis always being to finding the right school for the right child.
Sussex House
Thomas’s Kindergarten Battersea
The Roche Nursery Keswick
School Philosophy: Celebrating its 70th anniversary, King’s House is a friendly, caring and supportive School. We have a strong sense of community both within the School and with our parents but we are also keen to play a role in the local and global community and to develop our pupils’ sense of awareness of the world around them. King’s House is a lively, busy and happy School and we aim to give each child a broad academic and balanced education. We provide an environment in which the children feel secure and are able to flourish; offering opportunities to take part and develop in all areas, so that the needs of each individual are catered for.
Headteacher: Dr Millan Sachania Total pupils: 694 (whole school Pep & Senior) Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
The Roche Nursery Fulham
Fulham, SW6 3LG therocheschool.co.uk/nurseries
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, boys 3-13, girls 3-4 Total pupils: 450, boys 425, girls 25 Type: Day Fees: Nursery – £2,165-£2,395 per term Fees: Prep – Junior Department £3,930-£4,590 Senior Department £5,120 per term Typical class size: 25 Main exit schools: KCS, St. Paul’s, Hampton, Westminster, Brighton College, Charterhouse, Epsom College, Eton, Harrow, Seaford, Wellington College Faith: Founded on Christian values and welcomes pupils of all religions and backgrounds. Entrance procedure: Non-selective.
Headteacher: Mrs Carlotta O’Sullivan Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Tom Mylne Total pupils: 242 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Queen’s Gate School
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Fulham, SW6 3JJ sinclairhouseschool.co.uk See Advertisement
Prospect House School
Putney, SW15 6BH putneyhigh.gdst.net
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Streatham & Clapham Prep School - Prep and Nursery
Putney, SW15 3NT prospecths.org.uk
68 King’s Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6ES
Sinclair House School, Upper Nursery
Fulham, SW6 4LJ parsonsgreenprep.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Helen Stavert Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
King’s House School
South Kensington, SW7 1PT stnicholasprep.co.uk
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LONDON | South West London | Greater London Thomas’s Battersea Battersea, SW11 3JB thomas-s.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Ben Thomas Total pupils: 540 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Newland Newland House House School School
Whitgift
South Croydon, CR2 6YT whitgift.co.uk See Advertisement
Independent Preparatory Day School Independent Preparatory Day School for Girls and Boys from 4 to 13 years for Girls and Boys from 4 to 13 years
Headteacher: Dr C A Barnett Total pupils: 1449 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys
Thomas’s Clapham
Wandsworth, SW11 6LZ thomas-s.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Phil Ward Total pupils: 650 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Tower House School East Sheen, SW14 8LF thsboys.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Greg Evans Total pupils: 185 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Edgware North London Collegiate School Edgware, HA8 7RJ nlcs.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs B McCabe Total pupils: 1078 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Hampton
The Ursuline Preparatory School
Hampton Pre-Prep and Prep School
Headteacher: Mrs Anne Farnish Total pupils: 1264 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Mr Tim Smith Total pupils: 230 Pre-Prep • Co-Ed • Prep • Day • Boys
Wimbledon, SW20 8HR ursuline-prep.merton.sch.uk See Advertisement
Westminster Abbey Choir School
Westminster, SW1P 3NY westminster-abbey.org
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Milton Total pupils: 35 Prep • Boarding • Boys
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Westminster, SW1P 1QH choirschool.com
Headteacher: Mr Neil McLaughlan Total pupils: 169 Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys
Westminster School
Westminster, SW1P 3PF westminster.org.uk
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: Mr Philip Lough Total pupils: 284 Prep • Day • Boys
White House Preparatory School Clapham, SW12 0LF whitehouseschool.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Cummings Total pupils: 110 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
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
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Hampton School
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Headteacher: Mr Kevin Knibbs Total pupils: 1279 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
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Hampton, TW12 3HF lehs.org.uk Headteacher: Mrs Heather Hanbury Total pupils: 887 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
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Twickenham Preparatory School Hampton, TW12 2SA twickenhamprep.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr D Malam Total pupils: 273 Pre-prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Harrow
“One school, two buildings, great teaching, and tip top facilities.”
Alpha Preparatory School Harrow, HA1 1SH alpha.harrow.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Trinidad Total pupils: 154 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Harrow School
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.
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 See Advertisement
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
For further details and to book a school visit, contact Jane Davis on 020 8947 6969 www.thestudyprep.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Tim Calvey Total pupils: 491 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Quainton Hall School
Registered Charity No. 271012
Harrow, HA1 1RX quaintonhall.org.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Simon Ford Total pupils: 178 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Mr M J Bishop Total pupils: 985 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed
Hampton, TW12 2UQ denmeadschool.org.uk See Advertisement
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LONDON Part of the Hampton School Trust. IAPS Independent Day School for boys aged 3 -11 & girls aged 3 - 7 years
Open Mornings Friday 7 October and Friday 18 November 9.30am: Headmaster’s welcome – Prep School 9.45am - 11.00am: Tours – Pre-Prep and Prep Places can be reserved through our ‘Visit the School’ page
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.
020 8979 1844 www.hamptonprep.org.uk admissions@hamptonprep.org.uk Formerly Denmead Pre-Prep School & Prep School, Gloucester Road, Hampton, TW12 2UQ
Independent Independent Day Day School School for for boys boys aged aged 11-18 11-18 years years
Open Mornings 11+ & 13+ Entry Saturday 24 September 2016 10.00am -- 1.00pm 1.00pm 10.00am (no booking booking required required -- see (no see website website for for details) details)
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LONDON | Greater London Hillingdon
St Helen’s
Hillingdon, UB10 0BE acs-schools.com
Headteacher: Dr Mary Short Total pupils: 1127 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
ACS Hillingdon International School 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
Isleworth
Northwood, HA6 3AS sthelens.london See Advertisement
St John’s School
Headteacher: Mr Sean Robinson Total pupils: 349 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
St Martin’s School
Northwood, HA6 2DJ stmartins.org.uk
Ashton House School
Headteacher: Mr David Tidmarsh Total pupils: 404 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Headteacher: Dr James Philip Heslop Total pupils: 119 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Twinkle Stars Montessori
Kew
Headteacher: Mrs Parin Abhilai Total pupils: 60 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Isleworth, TW7 4LW ashtonhouse.com
Kew College
Kew, TW9 3HQ kewcollege.com Headteacher: Mrs Marianne Austin Total pupils: 295 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Kingston-UponThames
Holy Cross Preparatory School Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2 7NU holycrossprepschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hair Total pupils: 287 Prep • Day • Girls
Northwood, HA6 1QS tsmn.co.uk
Pinner, HA5 5DT buckprep.org
Headteacher: Mrs Loraine Cavanagh Total pupils: 113 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Heathfield School for Girls
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Headteacher: Mr SR Lehec Total pupils: 819 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Jean Batt Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Marymount International School
Richmond
Headteacher: Ms Sarah Gallagher Total pupils: 263 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls
Surbiton High Junior Girls’ School Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 2HW surbitonhigh.com Headteacher: Ms Cath Bufton Total pupils: 289 Prep • Day • Girls
Surbiton High School
Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 2JT surbitonhigh.com Headteacher: Ms Ann Haydon Total pupils: 1466 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys • Girls
Northwood
Merchant Taylors’ School Northwood, HA6 2HT mtsn.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Simon Everson Total pupils: 891 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
Pinner, HA5 5HH reddiford.co.uk
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Richmond, TW9 2SS falconboys.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Gordon Milne Total pupils: 354 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Kew Day Nursery
Richmond, TW9 4ES asquithnurseries.com Headteacher: Ms Ashley Patterson Total pupils: 66 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Kew Green Preparatory School Richmond, TW9 3AF kgps.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Jem Peck Total pupils: 275 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
King’s House School Richmond, TW10 6ES kingshouseschool.org See Profile Listing
Headteacher: Mr Mark Turner Total pupils: 456 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Old Vicarage School
Headteacher: Miss Jacqualyn Pain Total pupils: 931 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Linthwaite Total pupils: 194 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
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Northwood, HA6 2YE northwoodcollege.co.uk
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Old Vicarage School IAPS School for girls age 4 to 11 years
OPEN MORNING Friday 7th October 2016 9-11am
• Two form entry in small classes up to 15 • Girls develop into confident, articulate individuals • Excellent academic standards with a rich, challenging curriculum and a wide range of sports, drama and music • We successfully prepare for 11+ with most achieving their first choice schools • After school care available up until 6pm For more information about available places, to obtain a prospectus or to book a space on our Open Morning, please contact the Registrar on 020 8940 0922 or e-mail j.day@oldvicarageschool.com Old Vicarage School, 48 Richmond Hill, Richmond, Surrey TW10 6QX www.oldvicarageschool.com
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LONDON | Greater London Unicorn School
St Catherine’s School
Headteacher: Mr Kit Thompson Total pupils: 172 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Sister Paula Thomas Total pupils: 415 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Richmond, TW9 3JX unicornschool.org.uk
Shepperton Halliford School
Shepperton, TW17 9HX hallifordschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Simon Wilson Total pupils: 426 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed
Staines
Staines Preparatory School Staines, TW18 2BT stainesprep.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Sawyer Total pupils: 399 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Twickenham The Mall School
Twickenham, TW2 5NQ themallschool.org.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Mr David Price Total pupils: 323 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Newland House School Twickenham, TW1 4TQ newlandhouse.net See Advertisement
Kensington Prep School in Fulham has been transformed. It now has some of the best facilities of any prep school in London with the completion of an innovative £2.7m ‘Creating Spaces for Growing Minds’ building programme.
Twickenham, TW1 4QJ stcatherineschool.co.uk
Wembley
Deadline for registrations for 4+ entry in 2017: 30th September 2016.
Buxlow Prep School Wembley, HA9 7QJ buxlowschool.com
Headteacher: Mr Charlie Cook Total pupils: 73 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Happy Days Montessori
Wembley, HA9 0RG happydaysmontessori.co.uk
The quality of the pupils’ achievements and learning is
Headteacher: Ms Margaret Dillane Total pupils: 32 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Harmony Montessori Nursery Wembley, HA9 8RG harmonymontessori.co.uk
Headteacher: Ms Anita Mohindra Total pupils: 44 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
St Christopher’s School Wembley Park, HA9 8HE happychild.co.uk/schools/ st-christophers
Headteacher: Mrs Alison McNeill Total pupils: 81 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
ISI Inspection Report, May 2015 596 Fulham Road London SW6 5PA Phone: 020 7731 9300 Email: enquiries@kenprep.gdst.net www.kensingtonprep.gdst.net
Kensington Prep School is an award-winning school in Fulham for girls aged 4-11 set in spacious grounds with netball and tennis courts. We win praise for our nurturing approach, rich curriculum and outstanding academic results. Entry at all levels is by assessment.
Headteacher: Mr David Alexander Total pupils: 407 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Children flourish at Ursuline Independent, co-educational preparatory day school | Ages 3-13
ISI Inspection 2016: Excellent in all areas W: knightsbridgeschool.com T: 020 7590 9000 E: office@knightsbridgeschool.com Head: Shona Colaco Principal: Magoo Giles Admissions: Mary Caldecott-Smith E: registrar@knightsbridgeschool.com
Open Morning
Gender/Ages: Boys and girls, 4-13 years Total Pupils: 400 Type: Day School
Saturday 8th October
Nursery Fees: £6,067 Pre-Prep Fees: £6,067 Prep: £6,330
from 10am to 12 noon.
Principal’s Motto: Juniors: ‘Play Hard, Work Hard’. Seniors: “Work Hard, Play Hard”. Entrance Procedure: Informal interview of both parents and children. Prospective boys
All families very welcome.
and girls for Year 1 and above will be expected to spend a day at the school and will do assessments in Maths, English and Reasoning.
Ursuline Preparatory School Independent Catholic School for Girls aged 3 to 11 and Co-educational Nursery
www.ursuline-prep.merton.sch.uk
18 The Downs Wimbledon London SW20 8HR T: 020 8947 0859 E: office@wups.co.uk
School Tours: Junior School tours are on Tuesday at 10.00am and Wednesday at 9.30am. Senior School tours are on Wednesday at 9.00am
67 Pont Street, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 0BD
43-45 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DN 0203 829 5970 • www.ecolejeanninemanuel.org.uk independentschoolparent.com
École Jeannine Manuel is a French, bilingual, international school which opened its doors in September 2015 in the heart of Bloomsbury with the objective to bring a unique perspective in the landscape of international schools in London. Its mission – to promote international understanding through the bilingual education of a multicultural community of students and the fostering of pedagogical innovation – is shared with her sister school founded in Paris in 1954 and ranked among the top French high schools for overall academic performance (ranked first for four years in a row). The school welcomes students from all nationalities, cultural traditions and native language from Nursery to Year 9 and gradually to Year 13 leading to the French Baccalaureate and the IB. Its curriculum is an enriched version of the French programme. Inspired by current research in cognitive sciences and by best practices from around the world, École Jeannine Manuel’s teaching methods aim at making pupils think, do and share.
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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 Ascot
1 Heathfield School 2 Hurst Lodge School 3 St George’s School
Stowe
Farnborough
6 Cheam School 7 Horris Hill School
Reading 8 9 10 11
Pangbourne College Elstree School The Abbey School Oratory Prep School
Sonning-on-Thames
12 Reading Blue Coat School
Windsor
13 Eton College 14 Upton House School
Wokingham
15 Holme Grange School 16 Luckley House School
Buckinghamshire Gerrards Cross
17 Gayhurst School
High Wycombe
Oxford
21 Stowe School
5 Wellington College
Newbury
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
20 Thornton College
Hampshire
Crowthorne
20
Milton Keynes
4 Bradfield College
Bradfield
21
Banbury
OXFORDSHIRE
Andover
22 Farleigh School 23 Farnborough Hill
Hook
24 Lord Wandsworth College
Lymington
25 Walhampton School
Swindon
26 Bedales School 27 Portsmouth Grammar School
Southsea
29 St Swithun’s School 30 Winchester College
Oxfordshire Abingdon
31 Radley College
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Winchester 29
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WEST SUSSEX
Southampton
Banbury
32 Sibford School 18 Godstowe Preparatory School Henley-on-Thames 33 Shiplake College 19 Pipers Corner School
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Basingstoke
28 St John’s College
Winchester
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Portsmouth
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Leading HMC Co-educational Boarding and Day School for 11 – 18 Year Olds The Headmaster invites you to the following events:
Whole College Open Morning Saturday 24 September, 9am – 12 noon Sixth Form Open Morning Saturday 8 October, 9am – 12 noon Junior House Open Morning Saturday 5 November, 9.30am – 12 noon To visit the College, please contact Margaret Smith, the Registrar, on 0118 976 7415 or email registrar@pangbourne.com Pangbourne College Pangbourne Reading Berkshire RG8 8LA Tel: 0118 984 2101 pangbourne.com
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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: Jesse Elzinga Total pupils: 740 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed
The Abbey Junior School Headteacher: Ms Nicola Dick-Cleland Total pupils: 380 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
The Abbey School Reading, RG1 5DZ theabbey.co.uk See Profile Listing
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Dent Total pupils: 1050 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Bearwood College
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 See Advertisement
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
Hurst, RG10 0FR dolphinschool.com
Downe House School Thatcham, RG18 9JJ downehouse.net
Headteacher: Mrs E McKendrick Total pupils: 574 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls
Eagle House School Sandhurst, GU47 8PH eaglehouseschool.com
Headteacher: Mr A P N Barnard Total pupils: 390 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Elstree School
Reading, RG7 5TD elstreeschool.org.uk See Advertisement
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
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Stokes Total pupils: 185 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Boys
Heathfield School Ascot, SL5 8BQ heathfieldschool.net See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Heywood Total pupils: 190 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls
Hermitage, RG18 9UL brockmarl.org.uk
Hemdean House School
Cheam School
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Lee Total pupils: 147 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Riley Total pupils: 178 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding• Girls
Newbury, RG19 8LD cheamschool.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Martin Harris 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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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 Wokingham, RG40 3AL holmegrange.org See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Robinson Total pupils: 324 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Horris Hill School
Newbury, RG20 9DJ horrishill.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Giles Tollit Total pupils: 114 Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys
Hurst Lodge School Ascot, SL5 9JU hurstlodge.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Miss Victoria Smit Total pupils: 198 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Sonning-on-Thames, RG4 6SU rbcs.org.uk See Advertisement
Leighton Park School
St Andrew’s School
Headteacher: Mr Nigel Williams Total pupils: 473 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Dr David Livingstone Total pupils: 272 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed
Luckley House School
St Bernard’s Prep School
Reading, RG2 7ED leightonpark.com
Wokingham, RG40 3EU luckleyhouseschool.org See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Tudor Total pupils: 200 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
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
The Marist Schools
Ascot, SL5 7PS themaristschools.com
Headteachers: Miss Jenny Finlayson and Mr Karl McCloskey Total pupils: 521 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Oratory Prep School Reading, RG8 7SF oratoryprep.co.uk See Advertisement
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 See Advertisement
Headteachers: Mr Chris Randell and Mr John Aguilar Total pupils: 104 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Pangbourne College
Reading, RG8 8LA pangbournecollege.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Thomas Garnier Total pupils: 404 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Reading, RG8 8QA standrewspangbourne.co.uk
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 See Advertisement
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
Papplewick School
Sunningdale School
Ascot, SL5 7LH papplewick.org.uk
Sunningdale, SL5 9PY sunningdaleschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr T W Bunbury Total pupils: 199 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys
Headteacher: Mr T A C N Dawson Total pupils: 105 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys
Queen Anne’s School
Upton House School
Headteacher: Mrs J Harrington Total pupils: 443 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Headteacher: Mrs Madeleine Collins Total pupils: 265 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Co-Ed
Caversham, RG4 6DX qas.org.uk
Windsor, SL4 3DF uptonhouse.org.uk See Advertisement
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Headteacher: Mr J P Wansey Total pupils: 537 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Reading, RG4 7SD hemdeanhouse.co.uk
Nr Ascot, RG42 6LU lambrook.berks.sch.uk
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Luckle HOUSE SCHOOL
Coeducational Day & Boarding School for Pupils Aged 11-18
OPEN MORNING - SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER 2016 Book online at: www.luckleyhouseschool.org
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SOUTH | Berkshire | Buckinghamshire 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 Russell Bennett Total pupils: 508 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
horris hill CRICKET 99 x 262
Headteacher: Mr C Watson Total pupils: 333 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
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 See Advertisement
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
Heatherton House School Amersham, HP6 5QB heathertonhouse.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr P H Rushforth Total pupils: 146 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
High March School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2PZ highmarch.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Sue Clifford Total pupils: 306 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Mrs J R Pardon Total pupils: 425 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Mrs H A Pauley Total pupils: 437 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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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We've changed our methods of teaching, kept pace with advances in technology and adapted everything to modern life, but since 1888 our sense of tradition, core principals and values have remained unbroken.
Milton Keynes, MK3 7EG mkprep.co.uk
Newland College
We still offer: a traditional British education success to the top senior schools all boys full boarding and day superb surroundings and up to date facilities bright boys with bright smiles heading for bright futures ... and great sports teams!!
Gorelands Lane, HP8 4AD newlandcollege.co.uk
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
HORRIS HILL SCHOOL Horris Hill, Newtown Newbury, Berkshire RG20 9DJ Tel: +44 (0) 1635 40594 registrar@horrishill.com www.horrishill.com
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Headteacher: Mr Terence Wintle Total pupils: 124 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
128 years later and little has changed...
Maltman’s Green
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RR maltmansgreen.com
Headteacher: Mr James Canwell Total pupils: 329 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Slough, SL2 3SL caldicott.com
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SOUTH | Buckinghamshire | Hampshire St Teresa’s School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0JW st-teresas.bucks.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Thalia Milton Total pupils: 150 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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 See Advertisement
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
Headteacher: Mrs Chantelle McLaughlan Total pupils: 120 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
The Webber Independent School
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
Bedales School
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
Daneshill Preparatory School Hook, RG27 0AR daneshillprepschool.com
Headteacher: Mr Simon Spencer Total pupils: 271 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • 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
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Rowley Total pupils: 347 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Durlston Court School New Milton, BH25 7AQ durlstoncourt.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Richard May Total pupils: 311 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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
Academic Record: Bedales students achieved strong A Level results in 2015 with the school’s highest ever percentage of A* grades at 17%. Students secure places at leading universities including Oxford, Cambridge, London School of Economics, University College London, Edinburgh, Bristol, Durham, Glasgow, Exeter, Warwick, Berklee College of Music (US) and Parsons Paris.
Fordingbridge, SP6 1NS fsmschool.com
Extra-curricular: Bedales places emphasis on community engagement and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved in charitable initiatives both locally and nationally; the school offers the D of E Award. ‘Activities programme’ is comprehensive and sixth formers are encouraged to run activities; much sport offered in addition to Outdoor Work.
GEMS Sherfield
Hook, RG27 0HU sherfieldschool.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Dick Jaine Total pupils: 436 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Notable Achievements and Alumni: Bedales alumni work in a broad range of sectors across the arts, sciences and humanities in the UK and overseas. A common characteristic is that they are independently-minded. Headmaster Keith Budge has been appointed Chair-Elect of the Headmasters’ & Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC) and will be its Chairman for 2017/18.
The Gregg School
Southampton, SO18 2GF gregg.southampton.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs S Sellers Total pupils: 300 Senior • Day • Co-Ed
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
Open Mornings: 17 Sep 2016 - Dunhurst. 28 Sep 2016 - Sixth Form. 15 Oct 2016 - Bedales and Dunhurst. 26 Nov 2016 - Bedales. 4 Feb 2017 - Bedales. 25 Feb 2017 - Dunhurst. 4 Mar 2017 - Bedales. 6 May 2017 - Bedales. Parents are requested to book in advance for all open days as places are limited, email admissions@bedales.org.uk
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School Philosophy: Bedales Schools teach by creating curiosity and setting challenges. Throughout a child’s school journey, we ensure confidence grows as the child grows, and with it their desire to question and discuss. This distinctive approach to learning helps children excel academically. Every opportunity is taken to explore: learning at the three schools extends far beyond the classroom. Whether it is a lesson in Outdoor Work or Mathematics, outdoor learning is very much part of the ethos of educating through ‘head, hand and heart’. Bedales prides itself on the creative nature of teaching and learning, maintaining as much freedom as is practically possible from the pressures of testing whilst underpinning a rigorous and high quality curriculum. The school has introduced its own more challenging and interesting GCSE alternative.
Farleigh School
Bedales School - Dunhurst Petersfield, GU32 2DR bedales.org.uk
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-18 years Total pupils: 719, boys 334, girls 385 Type: Day, weekly, flexi, boarding Fees: Nursery – Daily from £ 36.90 - £66.11 Pre-Prep – Per term from £2,876 - £3,639 Prep – Daily from £6,107 per term, Flexi Boarding from £ 43.05 per night, Full Boarding from £7,908 per term Fees: Senior – Daily from £9,046 per term, Full Boarding from £11,511 per term Typical class size: Prep – 20 max, Senior – 22 max, Sixth Form – 14 max Faith: Non-denominational Motto: Educating ‘head, hand and heart’ Entrance procedure: Entrance tests held in November (16+) and January (11+, 13+).
Petersfield, GU31 5RN ditchampark.com
Headteacher: Mr Mark Hartley Total pupils: 222 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Alastair Reid Total pupils: 488 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
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Ditcham Park School
Headteacher: Mr Graham Maher Total pupils: 563 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed • Senior • 6th Form• Day • Girls
New Milton, BH25 5SU ballardschool.co.uk
T: 01730 300100 W: www.bedales.org.uk Head Teacher: Keith Budge Admissions: Janie Jarman E: admissions@bedales.org.uk E: admin@bedales.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Simon Williams Total pupils: 1065 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Forres Sandle Manor
Ballard School
Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 2DG
Petersfield, GU31 4AS churcherscollege.com
Alton Convent School Alton, GU34 2NG altonconvent.org.uk
Bedales School
Petersfield, GU32 2DG bedales.org.uk See Profile Listing
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• 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
INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND BOYS AGED 3 –1 6 YEARS Headteacher Mrs Claire Robinson BA PGCE NPQH
Outstanding Report Outstanding Inspection Results…
Confidence and Success fromEATON 3 to GRANGE 16 years...
‘Excellent’ “EXCELLENT”
Across theACROSS Board THE BOARD (ISI Report 2015)
ISI 2015
Accepting Admissions for Y7, 8 & 9
EATON GRANGE Accepting Admissions For Y7,8,9 & 10
Heathlands Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3AL 0118 978 1566 school@holmegrange.org www.holmegrange.org
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SOUTH | Hampshire Hampshire Collegiate School Romsey, SO51 6ZE hampshirecs.org.uk
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
St John’s College
Hook, RG27 0PN st-neots-prep.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Henderson Total pupils: 308 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed
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
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
Moyles Court School Ringwood, BH24 3NF moylescourt.co.uk
Fleet, GU52 0RF st-nicholas.hants.sch.uk
Winchester, SO21 1HA stswithuns.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Ms Jane Gandee Total pupils: 510 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls • Co-Ed
St Winifred’s School
Southampton, SO17 1EJ stwinifreds.southampton.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Sheri Sellers Total pupils: 85 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Farnborough, GU14 6PA salesiancollege.com
The Pilgrims’ School
Southampton, SO18 5RJ seedlingsmontessori.co.uk
The Portsmouth Grammar School Portsmouth, PO1 2LN pgs.org.uk See Advertisement
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
The Abbey School
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
Steventon Children’s House Nr Basingstoke, RG25 3BD steventonchildrenshouse.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Marianne Preece Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Stroud School
Romsey, SO51 9ZH stroud-romsey.com
Headteacher: Mr Joel Worrall Total pupils: 342 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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 Sally Russell E: admissions@theabbey.co.uk
Twyford School
Winchester, SO21 1NW twyfordschool.com
Headteacher: Dr Steve Bailey Total pupils: 408 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
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Gender / Ages: girls, 3-18 years Total pupils: 1060, Type: Day Fees: Nursery: £3240. Pre-Prep: £3,640. Prep: £3,990-£4580 Senior: £5,240 per term Entrance procedure: Informal assessment for younger years. School entrance tests from Year 4.
Walhampton School Lymington, SO41 5ZG walhampton.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Titus Mills Total pupils: 333 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Rookwood School
West Hill Park
Headteacher: Mrs L Whetstone Total pupils: 314 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Alastair Ramsay Total pupils: 262 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
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.
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Seedlings Montessori
Headteacher: Miss P Kirk Total pupils: 272 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Andover, SP10 3AL rookwood.hants.sch.uk
Salesian College
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
St Swithun’s School
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
St Neot’s Preparatory School
St Nicolas’ School
Lord Wandsworth College
Headteacher: Mr Graham Best Total pupils: 457 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
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Cranford House School
Headteacher: Dr Timothy Hands Total pupils: 678 Senior â&#x20AC;¢ 6th Form â&#x20AC;¢ Boarding â&#x20AC;¢ Boys
Headteacher: Dr James Raymond Total pupils: 375 Nursery â&#x20AC;¢ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Senior â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Co-Ed
Winchester, SO23 9NA winchestercollege.org
Wykeham House School Fareham, PO16 0BW wykehamhouse.com
Headteacher: Mrs L R Clarke Total pupils: 153 Nursery â&#x20AC;¢ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Senior â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Girls
Yateley Manor School Yateley, GU46 7UQ yateleymanor.com
Headteacher: Mr Rob Williams Total pupils: 394 Nursery â&#x20AC;¢ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Co-Ed
Oxfordshire
Abingdon Preparatory School Frilford, OX13 5NX abingdon.org.uk/prep
Headteacher: Mr Crispin Hyde-Dunn Total pupils: 252 Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Boys
Abingdon School
Abingdon, OX14 1DE abingdon.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Michael Windsor Total pupils: 961 Senior â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Boarding â&#x20AC;¢ Boys
Bellerbys College Oxford Oxford, OX2 0DJ bellerbys.com
Headteacher: Mr Simon Mower Total pupils: 888 Senior â&#x20AC;¢ 6th Form â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Boarding â&#x20AC;¢ Co-Ed
Bloxham School
Banbury, OX15 4PE bloxhamschool.com
Headteacher: Mr Paul Sanderson Total pupils: 399 Senior â&#x20AC;¢ 6th Form â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Weekly â&#x20AC;¢ Flexi â&#x20AC;¢ Boarding â&#x20AC;¢ Co-Ed
dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Overbroeckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Oxford, OX2 6HX doverbroecks.com
Nurturing and challenging environment
Headteacher: Mr Alasdair MacPherson Total pupils: 255 6th Form â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Boarding â&#x20AC;¢ Co-Ed
Set in 96 acres of beautiful countryside
Oxford, OX2 6JX doverbroecks.com
Oxford, OX2 6SS dragonschool.org
Chandlings School Oxford, OX1 5ND chandlings.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr John Walker Total pupils: 494 Nursery â&#x20AC;¢ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Co-Ed
Faringdon, SN7 7JF ferndaleschool.co.uk
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Oxford, OX3 7PB headington.org
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Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Jordan Total pupils: 805 Senior â&#x20AC;¢ 6th Form â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Weekly â&#x20AC;¢ Boarding â&#x20AC;¢ Girls
Kingham Hill School
Chipping Norton, OX7 6TH kinghamhill.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Nick Seward Total pupils: 289 Senior â&#x20AC;¢ 6th Form â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Weekly â&#x20AC;¢ Flexi â&#x20AC;¢ Boarding â&#x20AC;¢ Co-Ed
Oxford, OX4 1DZ mcsoxford.org
450 boys aged 11-18 and girls aged 16-18 Inspirational Oxfordshire site overlooking the river )XOO ZHHNO\ DQG Ã&#x20AC;H[L ERDUGLQJ WR VXLW \RXU QHHGV Weekly West London bus route available
Abingdon, OX13 6LN manorprep.org
Headteacher: Mr Piers Heyworth Total pupils: 375 Nursery â&#x20AC;¢ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Girls â&#x20AC;¢ Boys â&#x20AC;¢ Co-Ed
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Moulsford Preparatory School Moulsford, OX10 9HR moulsford.com
Headteacher: Mr Ben Beardmore-Gray Total pupils: 335 Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Weekly â&#x20AC;¢ Flexi â&#x20AC;¢ Boarding â&#x20AC;¢ Boys
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Headteacher: Mr Duncan Bailey Total pupils: 193 Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Boarding â&#x20AC;¢ Boys
â&#x20AC;¢ T: 01494 718 255 â&#x20AC;¢ www.piperscorner.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Upton Total pupils: 300 6th Form â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Co-Ed
Cokethorpe School
Abingdon, OX13 6JL cothill.net
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Oxford, OX1 1BP greenes.org.uk
Headteacher: Miss Helen Pike Total pupils: 902 Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Senior â&#x20AC;¢ 6th Form â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Boys
Cothill House
Great Kingshill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP15 6LP
Greeneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tutorial College
Headteacher: Mr Richard Murray Total pupils: 157 Nursery â&#x20AC;¢ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Boys
Headteacher: Mr D J Ettinger Total pupils: 659 Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Senior â&#x20AC;¢ 6th Form â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Shires Total pupils: 120 Nursery â&#x20AC;¢ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Co-Ed
Magdalen College School
Witney, OX29 7PU cokethorpe.org.uk
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Ferndale House Preparatory School
Christ Church Cathedral School Oxford, OX1 1QW cccs.org.uk
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Headteacher: Mr J R Baugh Total pupils: 844 Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Boarding â&#x20AC;¢ Co-Ed
Headington School
Headteacher: Mr Edward Way Total pupils: 118 Nursery â&#x20AC;¢ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Boys â&#x20AC;¢ Girls
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Dragon School
Headteacher: Mr John Floyd Total pupils: 112 Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Weekly â&#x20AC;¢ Flexi â&#x20AC;¢ Boarding â&#x20AC;¢ Boys
Banbury, OX17 2BS carrdusschool.co.uk
Small friendly classes
dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Overbroeckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Crouch Total pupils: 280 Nursery â&#x20AC;¢ Pre-Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Prep â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Weekly â&#x20AC;¢ Flexi â&#x20AC;¢ Boarding â&#x20AC;¢ Girls
Carrdus School
Academic excellence
Headteacher: Mr Mark Olejnik Total pupils: 150 Senior â&#x20AC;¢ Day â&#x20AC;¢ Co-Ed
Bruern Abbey School Chesterton, OX26 1UY bruernabbey.org
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SOUTH | Oxfordshire New College School
St Helen and St Katharine
Headteacher: Mr Robert Gullifer Total pupils: 160 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Dougall Total pupils: 715 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Oxford, OX1 3UA newcollegeschool.org
Abingdon, OX14 1BE shsk.org.uk
Our Lady’s Abingdon Junior School
St Hugh’s
Faringdon, SN7 8PT st-hughs.co.uk
Abingdon, OX14 2HB olab.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr A J P Nott Total pupils: 330 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Brendan O’Neill Total pupils: 129 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Our Lady’s Abingdon Senior School
St John’s Priory
Banbury, OX16 5HX stjohnspriory.co.uk
Abingdon, OX14 3PS olab.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Paul Cawley-Wakefield Total pupils: 93 Nursery • Pre-prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Oliver Total pupils: 470 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Day pupils from age 3 ~ 18 Full and weekly boarding from age 11 near Banbury, Oxfordshire OX15 5QL
Whole School Open Morning from 9.45am
Friday 14 October Discover the many opportunities available for children aged from 3 ~ 18.
Shiplake College
Oxford High School Oxford, OX2 6XA oxfordhigh.gdst.net
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4BW shiplake.org.uk See Advertisement
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Sibford School
Headteacher: Mrs Judith Carlisle Total pupils: 893 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Mr A G S Davies Total pupils: 421 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys • Co-Ed
Oxford, OX1 4HT otc.ac.uk
Banbury, OX15 5QL sibfordschool.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Julia Southby 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Michael Goodwin Total pupils: 419 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Radley College
Abingdon, OX14 2HR radley.org.uk
Summer Fields
Warden: Mr John Moule Total pupils: 687 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Boys
Oxford, OX2 7EN summerfields.com
Headteacher: Mr David Faber Total pupils: 240 Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys
Rupert House School
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BN ruperthouse.org
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Lynas Total pupils: 208 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Co-Ed
Tudor Hall
Banbury, OX16 9UR tudorhallschool.com
Headteacher: Miss W Griffiths Total pupils: 335 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls
Rye St Antony
Oxford, OX3 0BY ryestantony.co.uk
Headteacher: Miss Alison Jones Total pupils: 326 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls • Co-Ed
St Clare’s, Oxford Oxford, OX2 7AL stclares.ac.uk
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Windrush Valley School Ascott-under-Wychwood, OX7 6AN windrushvalleyschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr A Wood Total pupils: 109 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Wychwood School
Headteacher: Mrs Paula Holloway Total pupils: 274 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Sixth Form Open Evening
Whole School Open Morning from 9.45am
Monday 14 November
Oxford, OX2 6JR wychwoodschool.org
Headteacher: Mrs Andrea Johnson Total pupils: 110 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
St Edward’s Oxford Oxford, OX2 7NN stedwardsoxford.org
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Jones Total pupils: 662 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
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Gayhurst is the only independent school in Gerrards Cross for girls and boys aged 3–11 years.
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Open Morning 24 September 2016 | 9.30am Nursery | Infant | Junior | Senior | Sixth Form 023 9236 0036 | www.pgs.org.uk
A leading independent senior school for weekly and full boarders and day girls (11-18) A day prep school offering outstanding education for girls (3-11) & boys (3-7)
Open afternoons Senior school – Friday 16 September & Wednesday 2 November at 1.45pm Junior school – Friday 11 November at 1.30pm Please contact us to book your visit: www.stswithuns.com | 01962 835700
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SOUTH EAST
South East
6 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.
Windsor
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Hertford
3 Haileybury College
Elstree
4 The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School
Hemel Hempstead
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London
Berkhamsted School
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Rickmansworth
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Tring
9 Wellesley House
Bromley
10 Bromley High School
Canterbury
11 Kent College 12 St Edmund’s School
Chislehurst
Tonbridge
24 Tonbridge School
Surrey
Ashstead
25 City of London Freemen’s School
Camberley
26 Hawley Place School
13 Farringtons School
Caterham
14 Cobham Hall
Claygate
Cobham
Cranbrook
15 Bethany School 16 Marlborough House School
Maidstone
17 Sutton Valence School
Ramsgate
18 St Lawrence College
Sevenoaks
19 Russell House School 20 Sevenoaks School 21 St Michael’s Preparatory School 22 Walthamstow Hall Junior School 23 Walthamstow Hall 114 | INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS | AUTUMN 2016
27 Caterham School 28 Rowan Preparatory School
Cobham
29 Feltonfleet School 30 Parkside School
Cranleigh
31 Cranleigh Preparatory School
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EAST SUSSEX Hastings
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Eastbourne
36 Prior’s Field 37 St Hilary’s School
Guildford
38 Royal Grammar School 39 Longacre School 40 Lanesborough School 41 St Catherine’s School, Bramley 42 Tormead School
Hindhead
43 Amesbury School
Leatherhead
44 Downsend School
Little Bookham 45 Manor House
New Malden
46 The Study School
Ripley
47 Ripley Court
Esher
48 TASIS The American School in England
33 Claremont Fan Court School
Godalming
34 Aldro 35 King Edward’s School
Folkestone
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Dorking
32 Hurtwood House School
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Ashford
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8 Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Broadstairs
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7 The Royal Masonic School for Girls
Kent
18 17 Maidstone
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Letchworth
6 St Francis’ College
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5 Westbrook Hay Prep School
Margate
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Thorpe
West Horsley 49 Cranmore School
Witley 51 Barrow Hills School
East Sussex Brighton
52 Brighton College 53 Roedean School
Mayfield
54 Mayfield School
West Sussex East Grinstead 55 Brambletye
Horsham
56 Farlington School
Hurstpierpoint
57 Hurstpierpoint College
Pease Pottage
58 Cottesmore School
Washington
59 Windlesham House School
Worthing
60 Our Lady of Sion School
Weybridge
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BERKHAMSTED The School that grows with you
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Bringing out ‘‘ the best in boys’’
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Open Days 2016 : Thursday 29 September to Saturday 1 October Call 01442 358001 or visit our website for details and to book a place www.berkhamstedschool.org A member of the Berkhamsted Schools Group
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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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SOUTH EAST | Hertfordshire Elstree, WD6 3AF habsboys.org.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Thomas Total pupils: 443 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Mr P B Hamilton Total pupils: 1162 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
Aldenham School
Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls
Headteacher: Mr James Fowler Total pupils: 737 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Aldwickbury School 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 See Advertisement
Headteacher: Ms K O’Connor Total pupils: 119 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Elstree, WD6 3BT habsgirls.org.uk See Profile Listing
Headteacher: Miss Biddie O’Connor Total pupils: 1186 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Hertford, SG13 7NU haileybury.com See Advertisement
Hertford, SG14 3NG heathmount.org
Bishop’s Stortford College Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 2PJ bishopsstortfordcollege.org
Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Gladwin Total pupils: 1169 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Charlotte House Prep School Rickmansworth, WD3 4DU charlottehouseprepschool.co.uk Headteacher: Miss Penny Woodcock Total pupils: 138 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Edge Grove Radlett, WD25 8NL edgegrove.com Headteacher: Mr Ben Evans Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Egerton Rothesay School Berkhamsted, HP4 3UJ eger-roth.co.uk
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
Immanuel College
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Headteacher: Mr Charles Dormer Total pupils: 477 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
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
An independent preparatory school for boys and girls ages 3 -11
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Wilson Total pupils: 151 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys
Open Morning Saturday 8 October
Lyonsdown School
New Barnet, EN5 1SA lyonsdownschool.co.uk
Join us on our open morning and experience our nurturing, family atmosphere where inspiring learning takes the lead
Headteacher: Mrs Lynn Maggs-Wellings Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Manor Lodge School Shenley, WD7 9BG manorlodgeschool.com
Headteacher: Mr Gil Dunn Total pupils: 434 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
T: 020 8942 0754 E: info@thestudyschool.co.uk 57 Thetford Road, New Malden KT3 5DP
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Headteacher: Mr Colin Parker Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
www.hawleyplace.com
Headteacher: Mr Robert W Middleton Total pupils: 442 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Kingshott School
Headteacher: Mr Mark Steed Total pupils: 1680 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys • Girls
co-educational 2 - 16 years old
Heath Mount School
Headteacher: Mr Jamie Hornshaw Total pupils: 621 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Berkhamsted, HP4 2DJ berkhamstedschool.org
Saturday 8 October 2016
Headteacher: Mr J S Davies Total pupils: 770 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Bushey, WD23 4EB immanuelcollege.co.uk
Berkhamsted School
Open Morning
Haileybury College
Berkhamsted Preparatory School
Berkhamsted, HP4 3DW berkhamstedschool.org See Advertisement
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SOUTH EAST Claremont Fan Court School Claremont Fan Court School Claremont Fan Court School An independent co-educational school for pupils aged 2½ to 18 years An independent co-educational school for pupils aged 2½ to 18 years An independent co-educational school for pupils aged 2½ to 18 years
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School
Open Mornings Open Mornings Open Mornings
Whole School - 10.00am-12.30pm Introductory talk- at 10.00am Whole School 10.00am-12.30pm Saturday 17 September Introductory talk- at 10.00am Whole School 10.00am-12.30pm Saturday 8 Saturday 17October September Introductory talk at 10.00am Saturday 8 Sixth Form Open Evening Saturday 17October September Monday 26 September at 6.00pm Saturday 8 October Sixth Form Open Evening
Butterfly Lane, Elstree, Herts WD6 3AF
T: 0208 266 1700 W: www.habsboys.org.uk Head Teacher: Peter Hamilton Admissions: Keren Pollock E: admissions@habsboys.org.uk E: office@habsboys.org.uk
Monday 26 information, September attel6.00pm For further 01372 473624 Sixth Form Open Evening or email info@claremont.surrey.sch.uk Monday 26 September For further information,attel6.00pm 01372 473624 or info@claremont.surrey.sch.uk Foremail further information, tel 01372 473624 or email info@claremont.surrey.sch.uk
www.claremont-school.co.uk www.claremont-school.co.uk
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Nursery Pre-Prep Nursery Prep Pre-Prep Nursery Senior Prep Pre-Prep Sixth Form Senior Prep Sixth Form Senior Sixth Form
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School Philosophy: Our school motto is Nurturing Excellence. Nurturing excellence is about finding the potential in each boy, identifying the very best that he might be capable of, abilities and qualities he might not even be aware of before joining us.
Academic Record: In 2015, Habs Boys was ranked the top independent boys’ school in the country, thanks to the best results in the School’s history. At A Level, 47% achieved the sought after A* grade and an amazing 84% of results were in the A*/A range. GCSE results were equally impressive with 73% of all grades an A* and 99% A*-B.
At Downsend School we know that there’s an ‘art’ to engaging the imagination of young minds so that each
Extra-curricular: Academic achievement is only part of the experience of life at Habs. The range of co-curricular activities offered is enormous and the level of participation by pupils very high. Sport, music, drama, art and debating are popular, with students regularly gaining national distinction.
child can flourish beyond your expectations.
Notable Achievements: This year, the whole school performed a sold-out Gala Concert at the Barbican, one of our Lower Sixth boys addressed the House of Commons in his capacity as a Youth MP for Harrow, two of our Year 11 boys were selected to play for England in the EU Nations Men’s Junior Water Polo tournament, and we won the Bridge Schools Cup for the seventh consecutive year.
Open Days Pre-Preps: Saturday 1 October 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Prep School: Saturday 24 September From 9:15 am (Headmaster’s Talk at 9:30 am)
Leatherhead • Ashtead • Epsom
T: 01372 372311 www.downsend.co.uk
An independent prep school for boys and girls aged 2-13
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Gender / Ages: boys 5-18 years Total pupils: 1425 Type: Day Fees: Pre Prep – Annual £13,914 Prep – Annual £18,456 Fees: Senior – Annual £18,456 Typical class size: Prep – 18, Senior – 22, Sixth Form – 15 Main exit schools: Oxford, Cambridge, Bristol, Warwick, Imperial College London, Durham, Leeds, Nottingham, Birmingham, University College London. Faith: Church of England Motto: Nurturing Excellence. Entrance procedure: Entrance exams take place in January of the year of entry and consists of tests in English, Mathematics and Reasoning. Some candidates will be asked to return for interview in mid-January 2017.
Notable Alumni:David Baddiel (writer/comedian); Sacha Baron-Cohen (aka Ali G); Michael Green (Carlton Communications Group etc); Damon Hill (F1 world champion); Peter Kosminsky (film director, writer, producer); Matt Lucas (comedian, writer); Dennis Marks (Director ENO); AD Miller (Man Bookernominated author) Peter Oppenheimer (economist); Simon Schama (historian); Nicholas Serota (Director, Tate Gallery); Martin Sorrell (WPP).
Open Days: Senior School and Preparatory School: Saturday 8 October 1-4pm (no appointment necessary) Pre-Preparatory School: Saturday 5 November 10-2pm (by appointment only)
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St Hilda’s School
Headteacher: Dr Trevor Lee Total pupils: 350 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Sayers Total pupils: 165 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Princess Helena College
St Hilda’s School
Headteacher: Mrs Sue Wallace-Woodroffe Total pupils: 182 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Headteacher: Miss Sarah Jane Styles Total pupils: 174 Nursery • Co-Ed • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Rickmansworth, WD3 1LW northwoodprep.co.uk
Hitchin, SG4 7RT princesshelenacollege.co.uk
Purcell School of Music Bushey, WD23 2TS purcell-school.org
Headteacher: Mr David Thomas Total pupils: 179 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Co-Ed
Queenswood School Hatfield, AL9 6NS queenswood.org See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Pauline Edgar Total pupils: 438 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls
The Royal Masonic School for Girls
Rickmansworth, WD3 4HF royalmasonic.herts.sch.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs D Rose Total pupils: 964 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Harpenden, AL5 2ES sthildasharpenden.co.uk
Bushey, WD23 3DA sthildas-school.co.uk
St Joseph’s In The Park School Hertingfordbury, SG14 2LX stjosephsinthepark.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Neil Jones Total pupils: 150 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
St Margaret’s School
Bushey, WD23 1DT stmargaretsbushey.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Rose Hardy Total pupils: 433 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Hadley Wood, EN4 0NJ st-marthas.co.uk
Welwyn, AL6 0BJ sherrardswood.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Brown Total pupils: 653 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Stanborough Primary and Nursery 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
Stanborough School
Headteacher: Mr Richard Palmer Total pupils: 486 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
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 See Profile Listing
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Potters Bar, EN6 5HA stormont.herts.sch.uk
OPEN MORNINGS
Tring, HP23 5LX tringpark.com See Advertisement
Friday 7 October & Monday 10 October 9:30am
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
Nursery for ages 2+ now open
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Headteacher: Mr Keith Young Total pupils: 336 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Co-Ed
on 01428 683639 or email registrar@barrowhills.org
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: Mrs Bronwen Goulding Total pupils: 423 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls
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Headteacher: Mrs Lorraine Dixon Total pupils: 83 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Martin Total pupils: 167 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Mr David Buxton Total pupils: 864 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
www.farringtons.org.uk
Watford, WD25 9JT spsch.org
St Christopher School
St Albans, AL3 4AW stcolumbascollege.org
Perry Street, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 6LR T: 020 8467 0256
Headteacher: Mrs K Hanson Total pupils: 105 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Stormont School
St Columba’s College
Co-education Juniors 3 – 11, Seniors 11 – 16, Sixth Form 16 - 18
Watford, WD25 0DQ stanboroughprimary.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Gillespie Total pupils: 825 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Co-Ed
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JZ stchris.co.uk
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.
Sherrardswood School Headteacher: Mrs Lynda Corry Total pupils: 284 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
St Albans High School for Girls Preparatory School
Saturday 24th September 2016, 09.00 – 12.00
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Burke Total pupils: 191 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
St Albans High School for Girls St Albans, AL1 3SJ stahs.org.uk
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One of the top co-educational schools in England 88% A* to B at A Level, 80% A* to A grades at GCSE Award winning Learning & Teaching programme includes focus on pupil well being, pastoral care and digital learning Extensive sport and co-curricular programme Weekly and Full Boarding 11+, 13+ and 16+ entry 200 acre campus includes woodland, high ropes course, outdoor learning centre, sports and swimming centre and new all-weather pitch Extensive coach network including connections to mainline train stations and evening late bus service Caterham Prep School admissions from rising 3s Open Morning: Saturday 24 September 2016 Weekday Visitor Mornings*: Wednesday 19 October & Wednesday 9 November 2016
*Please reserve your place, as spaces are limited. For further details or to arrange a private visit, please contact the Registrar, Mrs Alison Jones. Email: admissions@caterhamschool.co.uk Situated in the beautiful Harestone Valley, Caterham School is on the edge of the North Downs with easy access from London, Surrey, Sussex and Kent. Tel: 01883 335058 Email: admissions@caterhamschool.co.uk
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Bronte School
Ryde, PO33 3BE rydeschool.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Clements Total pupils: 131 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
Ashford, TN24 8PB ashfordschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Mike Buchanan Total pupils: 476 Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Babington House School 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 Aaron Lennon Total pupils: 419 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Benenden School
Cranbrook, TN17 4AA benenden.kent.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Price Total pupils: 544 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Girls
Bethany School
Cranbrook, TN17 1LB bethanyschool.org.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Francie Healy Total pupils: 353 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
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 See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Angela Drew Total pupils: 871 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls
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
Cobham Hall
Cobham, DA12 3BL cobhamhall.com See Advertisement
T: 01483 273666 W: www.cranleigh.org Head Teacher: Martin Reader E: admissions@cranleigh.org
Combe Bank School Sevenoaks, TN14 6AE combebank.co.uk
Key facts
Headteacher: Mr David Paton Total pupils: 237 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Co-Ed • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 13 - 18 years Total pupils: 631, boys 406, girls 225. 253 in Sixth Form Type: Day and Boarding Fees: Senior – Day from £28,890 annually, Full Boarding from £35,370 annually. Typical class size: Senior – 20, Sixth Form – 9 Faith: Church of England Motto: Ex Cultu Robur (From culture comes strength) Entrance procedure: Holistic assessment at 11+, 13+ and 16+
Derwent Lodge Girls Prep School Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ somerhill.org
Headteacher: Helen Hoffman Total pupils: 133 Prep • Day • Girls
Dover College
Dover, CT17 9RH dovercollege.org.uk
School Philosophy: Cranleigh aims to provide young people with: the strength to succeed; the wisdom to make informed choices; resilience in the face of failure or difficulty; and the insight to recognise their privilege and to shape the future culture of the world through lives of service and leadership. Our approach to education is focused on the individual, and our timetable is structured to ensure that every single pupil has the support necessary to help them to participate and achieve.
Headteacher: Mr Gareth Doodes Total pupils: 296 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Dulwich Preparatory School Cranbrook, TN17 3NP dcpskent.org
Headteacher: Mr Paul David Total pupils: 509 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Co-Ed
Academic Record: Almost one third of all GCSE grades an A* with 90% A*-B grades; at A level 79% of grades at A*-B; almost all pupils go on to university with around 75% going to Oxbridge or Russel Group universities.
Farringtons School Chislehurst, BR7 6LR farringtons.org.uk See Advertisement
Extra-curricular: Our full programme of extra-curricular activities caters for every interest and stimulates pupils to learn new skills or take on new challenges. There is an active Outdoor Education programme and CCF, frequent and varied field trips and expeditions overseas, a substantial commitment to local community service and significant success in the extensive DofE Award scheme.
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
Notable Achievements and Alumni: During the academic year 2015/16, Cranleigh celebrated its 150th year; pupils achieved fantastic success at national level in a wide range of sports, including kayaking, riding, hockey, rugby and swimming. Alumni include journalist Alan Rusbridger, sculptor Nicholas Dimbleby, historian Andrew Roberts, actress Julia Ormond.
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
Tonbridge, TN10 3BX hildengrange.co.uk
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Horseshoe Lane, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8QQ
Headteacher: Mr Paul Mitchell Total pupils: 185 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Bronte Nursery
Gravesend, DA11 0HU brontenursery.co.uk
Cranleigh School
Gravesend, DA11 OHN bronteschool.co.uk
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SOUTH EAST | Kent Hilden Oaks School & Nursery
Mead School
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
Tonbridge, TN10 3BU hildenoaks.co.uk
Holmewood House School Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EB holmewood.kent.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr James D B Marjoribanks Total pupils: 440 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
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
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School Canterbury, CT2 9AQ kentcollege.com
Headteacher: Mr A J Carter Total pupils: 167 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Kent College
Canterbury, CT2 9DT kentcollege.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Dr David Lamper Total pupils: 690 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5SN meadschool.info
The New Beacon
Sevenoaks, TN13 2PB newbeacon.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Michael Piercy Total pupils: 399 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys
Northbourne Park School Deal, CT14 0NW northbournepark.com
Headteacher: Mr Sebastian Rees Total pupils: 140 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Rochester Independent College Rochester, ME1 1XF rochester-college.org
Headteacher: Mr Brian Pain, Mrs Pauline Bailey, Mr Alistair Brownlow Total pupils: 255 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
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
Kent College
Russell House School
Headteacher: Mrs Sally-Anne Huang Total pupils: 438 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls
Headteacher: Mr Craig McCarthy Total pupils: 206 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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
Headteacher: Mr Roger Overend Total pupils: 290 Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
King’s Rochester Senior School Rochester, ME1 1TE kings-rochester.co.uk
Sevenoaks, TN14 5QU russellhouseschool.co.uk See Advertisement
Sackville School
Hildenborough, TN11 9HN sackvilleschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr John Hewitt Total pupils: 160 Senior • 6th Form • 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 Jeremy Walker Total pupils: 272 Senior • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr L Harrison Total pupils: 384 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
The King’s School
Sevenoaks 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
Marlborough House School
Cranbrook, TN18 4PY marlboroughhouseschool.co.uk See Advertisement
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Headteacher: Dr 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: Ms Zoë Humm Total pupils: 130 Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Mr Martyn Ward Total pupils: 301 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Co-Ed
Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU sevenoaksschool.org See Advertisement
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SOUTH EAST
The Royal Masonic School for Girls… OPEN DAY Sunday 9th October 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Florence Singer
Katie Photographer
Natalie Scientist
Morning Visits also available on Monday 10th October and Tuesday 11th October
Cadogan House Pre Prep and Prep Department: 9.00am – 10.00am Senior School: 10.30am – 12.00pm (last tour at 11.00am) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
SIXTH FORM PREVIEW MORNING Saturday 15th October
Tennyson Ruspini House
Kirsten Oxford Scholar
Brodie Cadogan House
(please arrive for 9.00am)
To register for either event, visit bit.ly/RMSOpenDay2016
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Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 4HF +44 (0)1923 773168 Registered Charity No. 276784
World-class IB school. Inspired by innovative thinking and academic excellence, we offer a strong pastoral and co-curricular emphasis. An enriching global dimension is powered by the International Baccalaureate. We’re also the UK’s top-performing co-educational school at GCSE. Sevenoaks is a day and boarding school for students aged 11 to 18. Just half an hour from Central London, our superb 100-acre campus is set in the Kent countryside.
Carrot is King “At Sevenoaks the carrot reigns supreme. I put my IB results down to the power of positive reinforcement. If excellence is expected, it is
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SOUTH EAST | Kent | Surrey Spring Grove School
Walthamstow Hall
Headteacher: Mr W J B Jones Total pupils: 193 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Wye, TN25 5EZ springgroveschool.co.uk
St David’s College
West Wickham, BR4 0QS stdavidscollege.com
Headteachers: Mrs Ann Wagstaff, Mrs Julia Foulger Total pupils: 147 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
St Edmund’s School Canterbury Canterbury, CT2 8HU stedmunds.org.uk See Advertisement
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
Wellesley House
Broadstairs, CT10 2DG wellesleyhouse.org See Advertisement
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
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Harries Total pupils: 95 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
St Lawrence College Junior School
Headteacher: Mr J T Coakley Total pupils: 470 Prep • Day • Boys
St Lawrence College Ramsgate, CT11 7AE slcuk.com See Profile Listing
Headteacher: Mr Antony Spencer Total pupils: 410 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
St Michael’s Preparatory School Otford, TN14 5SA stmichaels.kent.sch.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Jill Aisher Total pupils: 471 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Steephill School
Longfield, DA3 7BG steephill.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Birtwell Total pupils: 122 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Sutton Valence Preparatory School Maidstone, ME17 3RF svs.org.uk See Advertisement
Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Sutton Valence School Maidstone, ME17 3HL svs.org.uk See Advertisement
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 Sevenoaks, TN13 3LD walthomstow-hall.co.uk See Advertisement
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Key facts
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-13 years Total pupils: 397, boys 216, girls 181 Type: Day, Weekly, Flexi Boarding Fees: Nursery £1,985 (mornings), Reception to Year 2 £3,705, Main School Day £5,445, Boarding £7,490 termly. Entrance procedure: Early registration is recommended for Nursery and Pre-Prep. Main entry points to the Prep School are 7+ (Year 3) and 11+ (Year 7) but places are sometimes available at other points. Entry to the Prep School is by assessment.
Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ somerhill.org
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.
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
Open Days: Saturday 24th September 2016, Friday 24th February & 5th May 2017 or please contact the Registrar to arrange a private visit.
Cobham, KT11 1BL acs-schools.com
Headteacher: Mr Antony Eysele Total pupils: 1503 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
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ACS Egham International School Egham, TW20 0HS acs-schools.com
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in every category
Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Lewis Total pupils: 617 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Aldro
Godalming, GU8 6AS aldro.org See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr James Hanson Total pupils: 220 Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys
Amesbury School
Hindhead, GU26 6BL amesburyschool.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr N G Taylor Total pupils: 334 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Barfield School
Open Mornings
Headteacher: Mr James Reid Total pupils: 156 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Sat 24 Sept Thu 13 Oct Sat 19 Nov
Farnham, GU10 1PB barfieldschool.com
Barrow Hills School
10am 10am 10am
Godalming, GU8 5NY barrowhills.org.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Sean Skehan Total pupils: 235 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
To register, please call our admissions team on 01428 686735 or book online at www.kesw.org
Belmont Preparatory School Dorking, RH5 6LQ belmont-school.org
Headteacher: Mrs H Skrine Total pupils: 186 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed
Godalming, Surrey GU8 5SG
An independent boarding and day school for girls and boys aged 11-18 s
Headteachers: Mrs Diane Wood and Mrs J Milner Total pupils: 621 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
T: 01932 862 264 E: office@feltonfleet.co.uk W: feltonfleet.co.uk Head Teacher: Mr Alastair G Morrison BA (Hons), PGCE Admissions: Mrs Jackie Williams E: admissions@feltonfleet.co.uk
West Wickham, BR4 9HW wickhamcourt.org
Yardley Court Boys Prep School
Headteacher: Mr Simon J E Whittle Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Byfleet Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1DR
Wickham Court School
Headteacher: Mrs Carola Timney Total pupils: 143 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Ramsgate, CT11 7AF slcuk.com See Advertisement
Feltonfleet School
Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL See Advertisement walthomstow-hall.co.uk
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SOUTH EAST | Surrey Bishopsgate School
Coworth-Flexlands School
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Cowell Total pupils: 362 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Anne Sweeney Total pupils: 135 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Boys to 5
Box Hill School
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 See Profile Listing
Englefield, TW20 0YJ bishopsgate-school.co.uk
Dorking, RH5 6EA boxhillschool.com
Tadworth, KT20 7ST bramleyschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Ms P Burgess Total pupils: 89 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Cambridge Tutors College Croydon, CR0 5SX ctc.ac.uk
Headteacher: Mr Mark Eagers Total pupils: 212 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Canbury School
Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2 7LN canburyschool.co.uk Headteacher: Ms Louise Clancy Total pupils: 55 Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Caterham Preparatory School Caterham, CR3 6YB caterhamprepschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr H W G Tuckett Total pupils: 293 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Caterham School
Caterham, CR3 6YA caterhamschool.co.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Mr Ceri Jones Total pupils: 897 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Charterhouse
Godalming, GU7 2DX charterhouse.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Richard Pleming Total pupils: 793 Senior • Day • Boarding • Boys • 6th Form • Co-Ed
Chinthurst School
Tadworth, KT20 5QZ chinthurstschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Tim Button Total pupils: 152 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
City of London Freemen’s School Ashstead, KT21 1ET clfs.surrey.sch.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Roland Martin Total pupils: 887 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Claremont Fan Court School Esher, KT10 9LY claremont-school.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Fox, Mr Duncan Murphy, Mr Jonathan Insall-Reid Total pupils: 739 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Woking, GU24 8TE coworthflexlands.co.uk
Cranleigh, GU6 8QH cranleigh.org
Cranleigh School
Headteacher: Mr Martin Reader Total pupils: 628 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Cranmore School
West Horsley, KT24 6AT cranmoreprep.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Michael Connolly Total pupils: 467 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Croydon High School
South Croydon, CR2 8YB croydonhigh.gdst.net
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Leonard Total pupils: 564 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Cumnor House School, Treetops Nursery South Croydon, CR2 6DH cumnorhouse.com
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Figueira Total pupils: 110 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Cumnor House School for Boys South Croydon, CR2 6DA cumnorhouse.com
Cumnor House School for Girls Purley, CR8 3HB cumnorhouse.com
Headteacher: Mr Peter Kelly Total pupils: 180 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Danes Hill Pre-Prep Oxshott, KT22 OQQ daneshillschool.co.uk
aged 7 to 18.
Danes Hill School
Oxshott, KT22 OJG daneshillschool.co.uk
Your Freemen’s
Headteacher: Mr William Murdock Total pupils: 880 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
We have been inspiring passion, pride and professionalism in students at the heart of Surrey for the last 90 years. Explore your Freemen’s at one of our Open Events.
Downsend School
Leatherhead, KT22 8TJ downsend.co.uk See Advertisement
Open Day: Open Day:
Headteacher: Mr Ian Thorpe Total pupils: 464 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Ewhurst, GU6 7NS dukeofkentschool.org.uk
Bursaries and scholarships are available.
Headteacher: Mrs Judith Fremont-Barnes Total pupils: 289 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr David PG Cobb Total pupils: 101 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Rowena Cole Total pupils: 165 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
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Collingwood School
Wallington, SM6 0BD collingwoodschool.org.uk
Discover Freemen’s.
Headteacher: Mr Peter Clare-Hunt Total pupils: 390 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
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I wanted to come to Bethany because the Music and Drama are brilliant here. Being at Bethany has helped me so much, because the School gives me so many opportunities to perform.
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Dorothy Beales, Year 13. Bethany pupil since 2010. Drama and Music Scholar.
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Education for life At Bethany we inspire, encourage and challenge our pupils to achieve more than they ever thought possible. Open Mornings: Saturday 24th September and Wednesday 5th October Come and see what Bethany can do for your child.
Independent Preparatory School for Boys and Girls aged 2½-11 years
OPEN MORNINGS
Entrance Assessments for 2017: Year 7 Saturday 5th November 2016 Year 9 Saturday 14th January 2017
23rd & 24th September, 9.30-12.00
Contact Us:
To attend please telephone 01483 893225 or email admissions@longacreschool.co.uk
01580 211273 or registrar@bethanyschool.org.uk www.bethanyschool.org.uk Goudhurst, Kent TN17 1LB
Co-educational day and boarding school for ages 11-18
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SOUTH EAST | Surrey Edgeborough School Farnham, GU10 3AH edgeborough.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Chris Davies Total pupils: 330 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Elgin Nursery
Croydon, CR0 6XA elginnursery.co.uk
Headteacher: Ms Andrea Domniy Total pupils: 42 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Elmhurst School
South Croydon, CR2 7DW elmhurstschool.net Headteacher: Mr Charles South Total pupils: 158 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Englefield Green Montessori Egham, TW20 0UE egmos.com
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Dearden Total pupils: 22 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Epsom College
Epsom, KT17 4JQ epsomcollege.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Jay Piggot Total pupils: 742 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Ewell Castle School Ewell, KT17 2AW ewellcastle.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Peter Harris Total pupils: 531 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed • Senior • Boys
Feltonfleet School Cobham, KT11 1DR feltonfleet.co.uk See Profile Listing
Headteacher: Mr Alastair Morrison Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Frensham Heights Farnham, GU10 4EA frenshamheights.org
Headteacher: Mr A Fisher Total pupils: 523 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Glenesk Pre-Preparatory School East Horsley, KT24 6NS gleneskschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Sue Christi-Hall Total pupils: 133 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Greenacre School for Girls Banstead, SM7 3RA greenacre.surrey.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs L E Redding Total pupils: 284 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Greenfield
Woking, GU22 7TP greenfield.surrey.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Tania Botting Total pupils: 199 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Guildford High School
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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
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Headteacher: Mr Guy Holloway Total pupils: 235 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Mr Adrian E Floyd Total pupils: 528 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Hazelwood School
Oxted, RH8 0QU hazelwoodschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Maxine Shaw Total pupils: 570 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Hoe Bridge School
Old Woking, GU22 8JE hoebridgeschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Nick Arkell Total pupils: 493 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Homefield Preparatory School Sutton, SM1 2TE homefield.sutton.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr John Towers Total pupils: 348 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Hurtwood House School Dorking, RH5 6NU hurtwoodhouse.com
Headteacher: Mr C M Jackson, Mr K R B Jackson Total pupils: 347 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Rose Lane, Ripley, GU23 6NE
T: 01483 225217 E: registrar@ripleycourt.co.uk W: www.ripleycourt.co.uk Head Teacher: Mr Andrew Gough Admissions: Mrs Susan Gray
International School of London, Surrey Woking, GU22 8HY islschools.org/surrey
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Headteacher: Dr James A Doran Total pupils: 250 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-13 years Total pupils: 283, boys 153, girls 130 Type: Day Fees: Nursery – from £293 per half day, per term Pre-Prep – Day from from £3,045 per term. Prep: Day from £4,240 per term Entrance procedure: Please see our website for details
King Edward’s School Nr Godalming, GU8 5SG kesw.org See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Boulton Total pupils: 986 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Mr John Attwater Total pupils: 391 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Hall Grove School
Kingswood House School
Headteacher: Mr Alastair Graham Total pupils: 409 Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Peter Brooks Total pupils: 175 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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.
Epsom, KT19 8LG kingswoodhouse.org
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Halstead Preparatory School for Girls
Guildford, GU1 1SJ guildfordhigh.surrey.sch.uk
Bagshot, GU19 5HZ hallgrove.co.uk
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Built on Tradition – Embracing the Future
Co-ed 2-4 years, Boys aged 4-13 years
Next Open Morning – Friday 7th October 2016 Headmaster’s Welcome 9:30am To register please email office@parkside-school.co.uk parksideprep
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New Sixth Form Centre Oxbridge Success Full & Weekly Boarding Creative Thinking 01435 874642 registrar@mayeldgirls.org The Old Palace, Mayeld, East Sussex TN20 6PH
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Open Mornings: Friday 16 September 2016, Monday 30 January 2017
An independent Catholic boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18
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SOUTH EAST | Surrey Laleham Lea School
Moon Hall School
Headteacher: Ms Karen Barry Total pupils: 110 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs P Loré Total pupils: 45 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Purley, CR8 3JJ lalehamlea.co.uk
Lanesborough School
Guildford, GU1 2EL lanesborough.surrey.sch.uk See Advertisement Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
The Larks
Oxted, RH8 0AA the-larks.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Jane O’Keefe Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Lingfield Notre Dame
Lingfield, RH7 6PH lingfieldnotredame.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Richard Bool Total pupils: 928 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Little Grove Pre-School Bagshot, GU19 5HZ littlegrove.co.uk
More House School
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
Headteacher: Mr David Plummer Total pupils: 600 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Mr Alex Gear Total pupils: 154 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Longacre School
Headteacher: Mr Ciro Candia Total pupils: 174 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Lyndhurst School
Camberley, GU15 3NE lyndhurstschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Rudkin Total pupils: 118 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Manor House
Little Bookham, KT23 4EN manorhouseschool.org See Advertisement
Headteacher: Miss Zara Axton Total pupils: 293 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls
Marymount International School
Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2 7PE marymountlondon.com
Headteacher: Ms Sarah Gallagher Total pupils: 260 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls
Micklefield School
Reigate, RH2 9DU micklefieldschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs L Rose Total pupils: 298 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Milbourne Lodge School
Purley, CR8 2AN oakwoodschool.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Gill Stone Total pupils: 150 Nursery • Prep • Day • Girls • Co-Ed
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Senior Headteacher: Mrs Carol Jewell Total pupils: 700 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Park Hill School and Nursery
Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2 7SH parkhillschool.com
Academic Record: Roedean is making great strides academically, both at A Level and GCSE, as is shown by the school’s leap 66 places up the league tables – the school seeks to push every girl to realise her full academic potential, and over 60% of girls go to Russell Group universities each year.
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Marshall Total pupils: 99 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Parkside School
Cobham, KT11 3PX parkside-school.co.uk See Advertisement
Extra-curricular: The school prides itself on its holistic approach to education, and it values co-curricular achievement very highly and also acknowledges the strong benefits these activities have on academic success. Music, Sport, Drama, and Dance are all exceptionally successful, with National Champions in sport and dance, and the principal clarinetist of the NCOGB.
Prior’s Field
Notable Achievements: Excellent in all areas – in March 2016, Roedean was judged by an ISI Inspection to be excellent in all 14 categories. This exceptional achievement highlights the many strengths of the school, in academia, in its outstanding co-curricular provision, and in the very high standard of its accommodation and facilities.
Headteacher: Mr Mark Beach Total pupils: 255 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Priory Preparatory School
Headteacher: Tracy Kirnig Total pupils: 453 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Banstead, SM7 2AJ priory-banstead.surrey.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Sutindar Lal Total pupils: 36 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Graham Malcolm Total pupils: 208 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Moon Hall College
Reed’s School
Headteacher: Mrs Berry Baker Total pupils: 110 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Mark Hoskins Total pupils: 656 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys • Girls
Cobham, KT11 2ES reeds.surrey.sch.uk
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School Philosophy: Roedean is set in wonderful surroundings, with the sea in front of it and the South Downs behind, and this environment allows girls to grow up at their own pace, as well as giving them the opportunity to learn in a way which suits them. The size of the school and classes means that girls can find support whenever they want it, and they grow in confidence and thrive in a supportive atmosphere which prioritises their needs. The girls are encouraged to try new things, to challenge themselves, and always to strive for excellence.
Croydon, CR0 1AX oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk
Milton Hall Montessori Nursery
Leigh, RH2 8RE moonhallcollege.co.uk
Gender / Ages: girls, 11-18 years Total pupils: 490 Type: Full, flexi, weekly boarding, and day Fees: Fees: Senior – Day from £5165, Weekly Boarding from £9225, Flexi Boarding from £7390 , Full Boarding from £9960 per term Typical class size: Senior – 14-17, Sixth Form – 8-10 Faith: Broadly Christian ethos Motto: Honneur aulx dignes – Honour the worthy Entrance procedure: English, Maths, and NVR and interview
South Croydon, CR2 7YN oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk
Esher, KT10 9EG milbournelodge.co.uk
Englefield, TW20 0QT miltonhall.co.uk
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Old Palace of John Whitgift School Junior
Godalming, GU7 2RH priorsfieldschool.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Judy Waite Total pupils: 215 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
T: 01273 667500 W: www.roedean.co.uk Head Teacher: Oliver Blond Admissions: Diana Banham (Senior Registrar) E: dba@roedean.co.uk E: info@roedean.co.uk
Caterham, CR3 6AF oakhyrstgrangeschool.co.uk
Oakwood School
Headteacher: Mrs Alexia Bracewell Total pupils: 211 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Roedean Way, Brighton, BN2 5RQ
Oakhyrst Grange School
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Henderson-Williams Total pupils: 35 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Guildford, GU5 0NQ longacre.surrey.sch.uk See Advertisement
Roedean School
Nr Dorking, RH5 6LQ moonhallschool.co.uk
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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
Reigate Grammar School Reigate, RH2 0QS reigategrammar.org
Headteacher: Mr Shaun Fenton Total pupils: 947 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Ripley Court
Ripley, GU23 6NE ripleycourt.co.uk See Profile Listing
Headteacher: Mr A J Gough Total pupils: 267 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Rokeby
St David’s School
Purley, CR8 3AL stdavidsschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Ms Cressida Mardell Total pupils: 149 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
St Edmund’s School Hindhead, GU26 6BH saintedmunds.co.uk
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 See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr J A Peake Total pupils: 950 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Kingston-upon-Thames, KT2 7PB rokebyschool.co.uk
St Hilary’s School
Rowan Preparatory School
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Wittingham Total pupils: 268 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Jason Peck Total pupils: 386 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Esher, KT10 0LX rowanprepschool.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Clarke Total pupils: 320 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Royal Alexandra & Albert School Reigate, RH2 0TD raa-school.co.uk
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
Rydes Hill Preparatory School and Nursery Guildford, GU2 8BP rydeshill.com
Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Bell Total pupils: 190 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
St Andrew’s School
Woking, GU21 4QW st-andrews.woking.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr Adrian Perks Total pupils: 313 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
St Catherine’s School, Bramley Guildford, GU5 0DF stcatherines.info See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Alice Phillips (senior) and Miss Naomi Bartholomew (prep) Total pupils: 892 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
St Christopher’s Nursery and Pre-Prep
Epsom, KT18 5HE st-christophers.surrey.sch.uk
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ROWAN Open Morning Thursday 6 October 2016 & Thursday 9 March 2017 9.30am - 11.30am
St Ives School
Haslemere, GU27 2ES stiveshaslemere.com
An outstanding independent day prep school for girls.
Headteacher: Mrs Kay Goldsworthy Total pupils: 115 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys • Girls
To arrange a visit please call our Registrar on 01372 462627 or register online at rowanprepschool.co.uk.
St James Senior Boys’ School
Rowan Brae (2-7 years): 41 Gordon Road Claygate Surrey KT10 0PJ Rowan Hill (7-11 years): 6 Fitzalan Road Claygate Surrey KT10 0LX
Headteacher: Mr David Brazier Total pupils: 382 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys
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Ashford, TW15 3DZ stjamesboys.co.uk
St John’s School
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At Our Lady of Sion the journey from ‘aass’ to ‘A s’ is different for everyone
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
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
We are proud that many of our students progress right through the School from Nursery to Sixth Form. This gives them continuity in their education and means our dedicated staff can really understand their individual needs; providing a bespoke education from the outset. The results are happy, successful children fit for the journey ahead.
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
Our Lady of Sion School For Boys and Girls aged 3 -19
Sir William Perkin’s School
Headmaster: Dr Simon Orchard BSc (Hons) PhD PGCE Email: enquiries@sionschool.org.uk Telephone: 01903 204063 www.sionschool.org.uk
Chertsey, KT16 9BN swps.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Chris Muller Total pupils: 606 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Bespoke Education
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Headteacher: Mrs Anne Caroline Thackray Total pupils: 165 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Godalming, GU7 1RZ sthilarysschool.com See Advertisement
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A Great Education Since 1866
Wellesley House Independent Co-educational Prep School Day & Boarding 7-13 years 1866 - 2016 #150thWellesley
‘They do it so darned well.’ Tatler 2016
OPEN MORNING Saturday 8th October 2016 10am - 12noon Bus transfers to and from London. plus high speed rail link from St Pancras. Wellesley House, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 2DG t: 01843 862991 | e: hmsec@wellesleyhouse.net
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A leading boarding and day school for girls aged 11–18, in a beautiful 120-acre estate close to London Scholarships available: Academic | Art | Dance | Drama | Golf | Hockey | Music | Sport | Tennis Open mornings: Saturday 1 October 2016 and Wednesday 16 November 2016
www.queenswood.org | 01707 602500 Shepherd’s Way, Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire AL9 6NS
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SOUTH EAST | Surrey | East Sussex The Study School
New Malden, KT3 5DP thestudyschool.co.uk See Advertisement Headteacher: Mrs Donna Brackstone-Drake Total pupils: 134 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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 See Profile Listing
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 See Advertisement
Battle Abbey Preparatory School Headteacher: Mrs M Maslin Total pupils: 72 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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
Bede’s School
Bellerbys College Brighton Brighton, BN1 4LF bellerbys.com
Wadhurst, TN5 7EL bricklehurst.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs C Flowers Total pupils: 122 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Brighton & Hove High School Junior School Hove, BN3 6NH bhhs.gdst.net
Headteacher: Ms Jennifer Smith Total pupils: 338 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Stevenson Total pupils: 151 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Brighton & Hove Montessori School
Windlesham, GU20 6PF woodcotehouseschool.co.uk
Brighton, BN1 3AT bhhs.gdst.net
Brighton, BH1 6FB brighton-montessori.org.uk Headteacher: Ms Daisy Cockburn Total pupils: 25 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Brighton, BN2 5JF brightoncollege.org.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Harry Hastings Total pupils: 302 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Ashdown House Preparatory School Forest Row, RH18 5JY ashdownhouse.co.uk
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Brighton, BN2 0EU brightoncollege.org.uk See Advertisement
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).
Brighton College
Brighton, BN2 0AL brightoncollege.org.uk See Advertisement
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
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.
Headteacher: Ms Jo Williams Total pupils: 223 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Yehudi Mednuhin School
East Sussex
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.
Brighton College Pre-Prep School
Brighton College Prep School
Headteacher: Dr Richard Hillier Total pupils: 77 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
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.
Brighton & Hove High School
Headteacher: Mr Henry Knight Total pupils: 93 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Boys
Cobham, KT11 3QQ yehudimenuhinschool.co.uk
Gender / Ages: boys, 11-18 years Total pupils: 900 Type: Day Fees: Senior – Day from £5,645 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.
Bricklehurst Manor
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 1LE westwardschool.co.uk
Woodcote House
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Headteacher: Mr Simon Mower Total pupils: 888 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Westward School
Headteacher: Mrs Jayne Triffitt Total pupils: 543 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls
T: 01483 880600 E: admissions@rgs-guildford.co.uk W: rgs-guildford.co.uk Head Teacher: Dr Jon Cox Admissions: Mrs Kathryn Sweet
Headteacher: Dr Richard Maloney Total pupils: 750 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Sian Cattaneo Total pupils: 243 Nursery • Prep • Day • Girls
Woldingham, CR3 7YA woldinghamschool.co.uk
High Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3BB
Upper Dicker, BN27 3QH stbedesschool.org
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Salmond Smith, Mrs Christina Foord Total pupils: 750 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Woldingham School
Royal Grammar School, Guildford
Bexhill, TN40 2NH battleabbeyschool.com
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St Hilary’s
Watch your child thrive in our happy, friendly school
Preparatory School Godalming Boys 2—7 • Girls 2—11
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For boys and girls aged 2-11
We welcome children from the age of 2 From a young age, we encourage participation in music and sports Our track record in 11+ examinations for independent and grammar schools is impressive
www.russellhouseschool.co.uk | 01959 522352
Tel: 01483 416551 • Email: registrar@sthilarysschool.com
Station Road, Otford, Kent TN14 5QU
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St Catherine’s
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St Catherine’s, Bramley offers the definitive education for girls, under an hour from London. Space and time to learn and grow.
OPEN MORNINGS Friday 16th September Wednesday 5th October Tuesday 8th November
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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
Greenfields School, EFL College
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School Headteacher: Mr T W Lewis Total pupils: 136 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Vinehall School
Robertsbridge, TN32 5JL vinehallschool.info
Headteacher: Mr Richard Follett Total pupils: 251 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Forest Row, RH18 5JD greenfieldsschool.com
West Sussex
Headteacher: Mr Grant Hudson Total pupils: 135 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Nr Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ ardingly.com
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 See Advertisement Headteacher: Miss Antonia Beary Total pupils: 357 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Moira House Girls School Eastbourne, BN20 7TE moirahouse.co.uk
Headteacher: 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
Ardingly College
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 See Advertisement
Burgess Hill Girls
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
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
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School Philosophy: Cultivating independent minds in a challenging intellectual and global environment, TASIS England expects its students to be engaged with the world, committed to using their knowledge and talents to make a lifelong impact, and inspired to make it more just. Students from more than 50 countries are taught in small classes on the School’s beautiful Surrey campus (20 miles from central London), receiving highly individualised attention from the dedicated and experienced faculty.
Cottesmore School
Pease Pottage, RH11 9AU cottesmoreschool.co.uk See Advertisement
Dorset House
Academic Record: International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme candidates achieve a 98% pass rate and consistently average 34 points, well above the international benchmarks of 79%/30 points. For those studying the American curriculum with Advanced Placement (AP) courses, the AP pass rate is typically 89%, as compared to the global average of 61%.
Headteacher: Mr Richard Brown Total pupils: 134 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Extra-curricular: TASIS England provides excellent facilities for sports, drama, and the arts along with a comprehensive and diverse programme of athletics and activities. Students regularly participate in community service, leadership opportunities, cultural excursions, and educational travel.
Farlington School Horsham, RH12 3PN farlingtonschool.net See Advertisement
Headteacher: Ms Louise Higson Total pupils: 324 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
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
Great Walstead School
Haywards Heath, RH16 2QL greatwalstead.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Colin Baty Total pupils: 430 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Open Days: Every day is an “open day.” We welcome families to campus throughout the year for individual visits. s
Headteacher: Mr Julan Withers Total pupils: 284 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3 to 18 years Total pupils: 740, boys 360, girls 380 Type: Day & Boarding Fees: Nursery – Day £6,810 – £10,580 per annum, Pre Prep – Day £18,030 per annum, Prep – Day £18,030 - £21,030 per annum, Senior – Day £22,510 per annum, Full Boarding £39,500 per annum Typical class size: Prep – 15, Senior – 15, Sixth Form – 15 Main exit schools: Graduates attend prestigious universities around the world including: ICL, KCL, LSE, Oxford, UCL, Edinburgh (UK); Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Princeton (US) Entrance procedure: Application form, student questionnaire, 3 teachers’ recommendations, and grades for the previous 3 years.
Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Bell Total pupils: 526 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Pulborough, RH20 1PB dorsethouseschool.com
Wadhurst, TN5 6DQ sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk
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Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG burgesshillgirls.com
Roedean School
Sacred Heart School
T: 01932 582316 W: www.tasisengland.org Head Teacher: Dr Mindy Hong Admissions: Mrs Nellie Bailey E: ukadmissions@tasisengland.org
Headteacher: Mr Will Brooks Total pupils: 264 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Thomas Rogerson Total pupils: 155 Prep • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Oliver Blond Total pupils: 423 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Girls
Coldharbour Lane, Thorpe, Surrey TW20 8TE
Brambletye
Headteacher: Mrs Carmen Harvey-Browne Total pupils: 96 Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Brighton, BN2 5RQ roedean.co.uk See Profile Listing
TASIS The American School in England
Mayfield, TN20 6HR skippershill.com
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Places available in Years 7 & 8! WALTHAMSTOW HALL
Junior School Open Morning Thursday 13th October 9.00 - 11.00am
Years 7 & 8 at St Michael’s Prep School Life in Years 7 & 8 at St Michael’s Prep School is exciting! It’s not simply about academic study, it’s about being encouraged to develop a range of abilities, to become more self-reliant and independent, develop leadership skills and roles of responsibility, and maturing at your own pace in our friendly and supportive environment
…But you don’t have to wait until Year 7! In addition to Year 7 our main points of entry are our Nursery and our Year 3 classes (at times spaces become available in other year groups too). You’re very welcome to look at our website, but our suggestion is that you come to meet us in person to get the real feel of the school! St Michael’s Prep School is co-educational from ages 2-13.
Please phone our Director of Admissions for further details on 01959 526042 St Michael’s Prep School Otford Court, Otford, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 5SA www.stmichaels.kent.sch.uk independentschoolparent.com
“Pupils receive a high quality education” “Achievement in extra-curricular activities is excellent” Independent Schools Inspectorate
“A caring and nurturing school” The Good Schools Guide
Walthamstow Hall Junior School Bradbourne Park Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LD
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SOUTH EAST | West Sussex Handcross Park School
Prebendal School
Headteacher: Mr Graeme Owton Total pupils: 336 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr T R Cannell Total pupils: 188 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Haywards Heath, RH17 6HF handcrossparkschool.co.uk
Chichester, PO19 1RT prebendalschool.org.uk
Hurstpierpoint College
Seaford College
Hurstpierpoint, BN6 9JS hppc.co.uk See Advertisement
Petworth, GU28 0NB seaford.org
Headteacher: Mr T J Manly Total pupils: 738 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr J Green Total pupils: 689 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing
Shoreham College
Headteacher: Mrs Heather Beeby Total pupils: 152 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Richard Taylor-West Total pupils: 368 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YW shorehamcollege.co.uk
Worthing, BN14 8HU lancingcollege.co.uk
Lancing College
Saturday 24th September 10.00am - 12.15pm
Arundel, BN18 0RH slindoncollege.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Dominic Oliver Total pupils: 538 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Senior School Open Morning
Slindon College
Lancing, BN15 0RW lancingcollege.co.uk
WALTHAMSTOW HALL S e v e n o a k s K e n t
Headteacher: Mr David Quicke Total pupils: 84 Prep • Senior • Day • Boarding • Boys
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
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
Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Proctor Total pupils: 223 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Trelfa Total pupils: 314 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Flexi • Girls • Boys
Our Lady of Sion Junior School
Westbourne House School
Worthing, BN11 1RE sionschool.org.uk See Advertisement
Chichester, PO20 2BH westbournehouse.org
Headteacher: Mr M Scullion Total pupils: 109 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr M Barker Total pupils: 442 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Our Lady of Sion Senior School Worthing, BN11 4BL sionschool.org.uk See Advertisement
Windlesham House School Washington, RH20 4AY windlesham.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr M Scullion Total pupils: 339 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
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
“Thriving girls’ day school in Sevenoaks. Produces quietly confident young women with a ‘can do’ attitude and an adventurous spirit. The strong academic results are a ‘happy by-product’ of all this.” The Good Schools Guide
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St Lawrence College
WE BRING OUT THE BEST IN OUR GIRLS
College Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 7AE
T: 01843 572931 E: admissions@slcuk.com W: slcuk.com Principal: Mr Antony Spencer Admissions: Mr Simon Heard, Deputy Head (Registrar)
Key facts
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-18 years Total pupils: 600, boys 320, girls 280 Type: Day, Boarding Fees: Nursery: Day from £37. Pre-Prep: Day from £2420 per term. Prep: Day from £3050 per term. Full Boarding from £8275 per term. Senior: Day from £4667 per term. Full Boarding from £10995 per term. Entrance procedure: Visit, report. Scholarships at 7+, 11+, 13+ & 16+
School Philosophy: Academic success, traditional values and a warm and welcoming ambience. Small enough to ensure that individual pupils receive the attention and care they require, but large enough to provide outstanding modern facilities, and with a reputation for punching well above its weight in school competitions.
SENIOR SCHOOL
Open Days: Junior: Friday 30 Sept 2016, Senior: Saturday 1 Oct 2016
JUNIOR SCHOOL REGISTER FOR AN OPEN MORNING CALL 01483 796040 OR EMAIL registrar@tormeadschool.org.uk Bursaries and Scholarships are available at 11+ and 16+
Leading independent co-educational Roman Catholic day schools in Surrey offering a values-led education for 3 to 18 year olds.
Independent Day School for Girls 4-18 years www.tormeadschool.org.uk @TormeadSchool
www.stgeorgesweybridge.com
Tormead School, Cranley Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 2JD Registered Charity No: 312057
A Registered Educational Charity No.1017853
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St. Francis’ College An outstanding Independent Prep School for boys and girls aged 3-13 years
Happiness,Confidence,Success
Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. SG6 3PJ T: 01462 670511 E: admissions@st-francis.herts.sch.uk W: www.st-francis.herts.sch.uk Head Teacher: Mrs Bronwen Goulding Admissions: Mrs Lisa Cogan
Key facts
Gender / Ages: girls, 3-18 years Total pupils: 410 Type: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding Fees: Nursery – Day from £1,410, Pre-Prep – Day from £3,065, Prep – Day from £3,670, Weekly Boarding from £6,865, Flexi Boarding from £65 per night, Full Boarding from £8,550 per term Fees: Senior – Day from £4,890, Weekly Boarding from £8,085, Flexi Boarding from £65 per night, Full Boarding from £9,770 per term Typical class size: Prep – 14, Senior – 18, Sixth Form – 10 Main exit schools: Girls successfully progress to a wide range of top UK 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 academically selective and applicants should contact Mrs Cogan, Admissions Administrator, to arrange to sit entrance tests.
The pupils’ overall achievement is excellent, well supported by a broad and very well planned curriculum.
OPEN MORNING Saturday 1st October, 2016 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
Independent Schools Inspectorate
Contact: 01442 256143
www.westbrookhay.co.uk London Road, Hemel Hempstead HP1 2RF
School Philosophy: St. Francis’ College provides a stimulating education, based on Christian values, which enables young women to thrive in an everchanging global environment. It builds intellectually creative minds through a rigorous and supportive educational experience, with a focus on close individual care. It is also a community that values the unique qualities of each member and promotes social responsibility, self-esteem and self-development. St. Francis’ is a community united in one purpose - to prioritise the development of and opportunities for its students. Academic Record: Consistent excellent GCSE and A Level results. 2015 54% A/A* A level and 72% A/A* GCSE. Extra-curricular: A rich and varied program of activities take place at lunch time, after school and during the weekend. Including arts, drama, music, sport, Duke of Edinburgh, debating, animal care, archaeological society, maths puzzles, plus many, many more. Open Days: 8th October and 14th October 2016 (please see the website for further details)
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AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACH TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS
SCHOOL OPEN MORNING Saturday 1st October 2016 - 10.00am Wednesday 8th February 2017 - 9.30am Contact: www.manorhouseschool.org 01372 457077 admissions@manorhouseschool.org
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INDEPENDENT BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGED 4 TO 13
OPEN MORNING - SATURDAY 1ST OCTOBER Coffee & registration at 10am - morning includes presentations from the Headmaster and the Director of Studies and an individual tour of the school. RSVP - call admissions - 01903 874701 | whsadmissions@windlesham.com | visit windlesham.com Windlesham House School, Washington, West Sussex RH20 4AY
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Cottesmore School
C O - E D U C AT I O N A L D AY S C H O O L FOR CHILDREN AGES 2-13
preparing pupils for their senior schools at 11+ & 13+
Pease Pottage, West Sussex, RH11 9AU T: 01293 520648 E: office@cottesmoreschool.com W: www.cottesmoreschool.com Head Teacher: Tom Rogerson Admissions: Lottie Rogerson1 E: rogersonc@cottesmoreschool.com COTTESMORE SCHOOL 12X2_TATLER_0816.indd 16/6/16
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Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 4-13 years Total pupils: 150, boys 100, girls 50 Type: Day, Boarding Fees: Pre Prep: Day from £3,048-4,065, Prep: Day from £5,708, Full Boarding from £7,802. Entrance procedure: Interview, previous school reports and maths and English assessment
Every Amesbury pupil is an individual and so is every Amesbury teacher. Our cause, our responsibility, is to provide the spark of curiosity in each individual child and a culture in which it can burn brightly.
OPEN MORNING Thursday 6th October 2016
“Parents in search of an education which will deliver confident children who see their futures in terms of unlimited options rather than curtailed ambitions .... would be well advised to pay a visit” (Good Schools’ Guide) To find out more and to arrange a visit contact Liz Wright at l.wright@amesburyschool.co.uk Amesbury Hazel Grove, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6BL
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01428 604322 www.amesburyschool.co.uk
School Philosophy: Cottesmore is a country boarding prep school for boys and girls in West Sussex, less than an hour from London. We provide a train service to London Victoria Station, which is popular with London ‘S.W.’ families. Cottesmore has been preparing children for major public schools since 1894 and continues to provide excellent preparation for senior boarding schools who share Cottesmore’s belief in nurturing a rounded, dynamic individual. Academic Record: 100% success rate at Common Entrance 2016 to schools such as Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Wellington. “Quisque pro ingenio” is Cottesmore’s unofficial motto: “Everyone has a talent”. Cottesmore will find and nurture each child’s talent and help the individual grow strong in the light of his or her own success. Cottesmore is a school where children are taught to have faith in their own ability in a caring, confidence-inspiring environment. Cottesmore pupils are typically bright-eyed, confident without being arrogant, and academically driven. ‘They are happy, confident children,’ says the head of a famous senior school. Extra-Curricular: Cottesmore excels at ‘modern’ boarding. Its huge range of sports (33 at last count), hobbies and activities supplement a diverse academic curriculum. The drama, music and arts programmes are equally purposeful and vibrant. Notable Achievements and Alumni: 100% success rate at Common Entrance 2016 to schools such as Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Wellington Unbeaten 1st football season 2015. Unbeaten Colts A football and cricket season 2015/16. Unbeaten U11 netball season 2015/16. Open Days: 1st October 2016 10am to 12pm
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SOUTH WEST 14 Cheltenham
GLOUCESTERSHIRE 15
16 30
Bristol
Cardiff
13
24
Swindon
25 26
17
WILTSHIRE Warminster
SOMERSET 22 23
1 Bideford
20
21
29 28 27
18 8 4 6 5
Yeovil
3
DEVON
19
11 10 9
DORSET Exeter
Dorchester
12
7
Bournemouth
2
CORNWALL Plymouth Truro
South West
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.
Devon
Wimborne
Street
12 Canford School
20 Millfield School
1
Bristol
21 Hazlegrove Prep School
Bideford Kingsley School
Teignmouth 2 Trinity School
14 Badminton School
Sparkford Taunton
Gloucestershire
22 King’s College Taunton 23 King’s Hall School
Dorset
14 Beaudesert Park School
Stonehouse
Wiltshire
4 Clayesmore 5 Hanford School 6 Bryanston School
15 Wycliffe College
Tetbury
Calne
Tiverton
3 Blundell’s School
Blandford Forum
Bournemouth
7 Talbot Heath School
Shaftesbury
8 St Mary’s School
Sherborne
9 Sherborne Girls 10 Sherborne School 11 Leweston School
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16 Westonbirt School
Somerset Bath
17 Monkton Combe School
Bruton
18 Bruton School for Girls
Crewkerne
24 Ashwicke Hall School 25 St Margaret’s Preparatory 26 St Mary’s Calne
Salisbury 27 Chafyn Grove School 28 Godolphin School 29 Sandroyd School
Shrivenham
30 Pinewood School
19 Perrott Hill
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Truro Prep School
Elizabeth College
Truro, TR1 3QN truroprep.com
Headteacher: Mr George Hartley Total pupils: 891 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
Devon
Guernsey, GY1 2PY elizabethcollege.gg
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
Headteacher: Mr Alun Watkins Total pupils: 693 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
Cornwall Bolitho School
Penzance, TR18 4JR bolithoschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Hemsley Total pupils: 98 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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
Blundell’s School Tiverton, EX16 4DN blundells.org See Profile Listing
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
Headteacher: Mr T Connett Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Exeter, EX1 1HX exetercs.org
Exeter College
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Exeter Cathedral School Headteacher: Mr James Featherstone Total pupils: 298 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Exeter, EX4 4JS exe-coll.ac.uk
Exeter School
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: Mark Semmence Total pupils: 575 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Sixth Form • Day • Full Boarding • Weekly Boarding • Flexi- Boarding • Co-Ed
St Joseph’s School
Headteacher: Mr Simon Woolcott Total pupils: 398 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
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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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.
Bideford, EX39 3LY kingsleyschoolbideford.co.uk See Advertisement
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, 55% 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.
The Maynard School 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
Open Day: Saturday 17 September: senior school morning at 9.45am; prep school afternoon at 1.30pm. Please ring or email to reserve a place. Individual visits on other days always welcome. s
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Gordon-Brown Total pupils: 751 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, Senior school 11 – 18; prep school 21/2 - 11 Total pupils: 822, boys 447, girls 348 Type: Prep school day; Senior school day and boarding (weekly, flexi, full) Fees: Nursery - Daily from £1848 per term. Pre-Prep – Daily from £2165 per term. Prep – Daily from £3750 per term. Senior – (from Year 7). Daily from £4440 per term. Weekly from £6775 per term. Flexi Boarding from £5135 per term. Full Boarding from £7485 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.
Headteacher: Mr John Laramy Total pupils: 4017 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Kingsley School
Launceston, PL15 8HN stjosephscornwall.co.uk
Tiverton, Devon EX16 4DN
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
Par, PL24 2HZ roselyonschool.com
Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Mann Total pupils: 98 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Blundell’s School
Headteacher: Mr M J Lovett Total pupils: 261 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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WE ARE WESTONBIRT Open Days: Saturday 15th October 2016 9am - 12noon Saturday 18th March 2017 9am - 12noon Come and meet Headmistress Natasha Dangerfield and Prep Headmaster Sean Price along with staff and pupils.
Tea, coffee and pastries will be served.
Westonbirt Schools Tetbury Gloucestershire GL8 8QG E: admissions@westonbirt.org T: 01666 881301 www.westonbirt.org
happy days * Independent day and boarding education* * Nursery to Sixth Form*
* 50+ extra-curricular clubs including the popular surf club* * National and International sporting teams*
* Home-from-home Boarding â&#x20AC;&#x201C; full time and weekly boarders* * Wrap around care for day children from 7.30am to 6pm* * In beautiful rural North Devon* * Sandy beaches on the doorstep*
* 25 acres of sportsfields, grounds and woods* * Small class sizes*
* Happy culture of celebrating success of each and every pupil*
Outstanding achievements, outstanding individuals.
Kingsley School, Northdown Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3LY t: 01237 426200 www.kingsleyschoolbideford.co.uk Member of the Methodist Independent Schools Group
nursery | pre school | junior school | senior school | sixth form
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SOUTH WEST | Devon | Dorset St John’s International School
Canford School
Headteacher: Mr Mike Burgess 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
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
Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG stover.co.uk
Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL clayesmore.com See Advertisement
Trinity School
Dumpton School
Headteacher: Mr Richard Notman Total pupils: 326 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Teignmouth, TQ14 8LY trinityschool.co.uk See Advertisement
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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Canford Magna, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3AD T: 01202 847207 W: www.canford.com Head Teacher: Mr Ben Vessey, MA, MBA Admissions: The Registrar E: admissions@canford.com
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Thomson Total pupils: 481 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Wimborne, BH21 7AF dumpton.com
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Headteacher: Mr A W Browning Total pupils: 352 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 13-18 years. Total pupils: 640, boys 375, girls 265. Type: Day, Full Boarding. Fees: Senior – Daily from £25,509, Full Boarding from £33,513 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.
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
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.
Headteacher: Mrs Mary Arnal Total pupils: 138 Senior • Boarding • Co-Ed
Knighton House
Blandford, DT11 0PY knightonhouse.dorset.sch.uk
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 See Advertisement
Academic Record: Canford ranks highly among the top co-educational boarding schools in the UK based on A level statistics, and leads the way regionally. Last year, over half of all grades were at A*/A. Fifty four 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.
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Reynolds Total pupils: 300 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Milton Abbey School Nr Blandford, DT11 0BZ miltonabbey.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Magnus Bashaarat Total pupils: 229 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
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.
The Park School
Bournemouth, BH8 9BJ parkschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Edwards Total pupils: 362 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Notable Achievements and Alumni: National representation this year so far has included Canfordian Henry Baugniet’s selection for the U17s England Hockey squad, Maddie Kearns and Anna Cooper winning places with the National Youth Theatre, Sam Hopkins with the National Youth Orchestra and Bea Fairbairn with the National Wind Orchestra. OC Anastasia Chitty was again part of the winning Oxford crew at the 2016 boat race while our U14 girls and U16 boys were both National Hockey finalists. Bath Rugby has appointed Canford as a major satellite training centre. 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, Nick Robertson, Earl of Shaftesbury.
Port Regis Preparatory School Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA portregis.com
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Ilett Total pupils: 306 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
St Mary’s School
Shaftesbury, SP7 9LP stmarys.eu See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Mary Arnal Total pupils: 250 Prep (from age 9) • Senior • Day • Boarding • Girls
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Headteacher: Ms S J Thomas Total pupils: 671 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Canford School
Wimborne, BH21 3AD canford.com See Profile Listing
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OPEN DAY
A HOTHOUSE AT HANFORD
HANFORD traditionally modern
www.hanfordschool.co.uk or call Karen on 01258 860219
inspiring independent minds A top 100 day and boarding school for girls aged 9 to 18
B E PA RT O F THE DISCOVERY
Saturday 1st October 1O am arrival Please contact us to reserve your place Co-educational day & boarding: ages 13–18 telephone: O1823 3282O4 admissions@kings-taunton.co.uk www.kings-taunton.co.uk A Woodard School
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• Dynamic curriculum sitting alongside an excellent co-curricular programme. • Academic success in a beautiful environment, with room to explore and grow. • Outstanding pastoral care. • Daily transport, attractive bursaries and scholarships available.
Open Mornings on 7th October & 4th November or telephone to make an appointment.
T: 01747 852416 or visit www.stmarys.eu
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SOUTH WEST | Dorset | Gloucestershire Sherborne Preparatory School
Berkhampstead School
Headteacher: Mr N Folland 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 See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Dominic Luckett Total pupils: 554 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys
Sherborne Girls
Sherborne, DT9 3QN sherborne.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs J Dwyer Total pupils: 445 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls
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
Thornlow Preparatory School Weymouth, DT4 0SA thornlow.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Naomi Fowke Total pupils: 56 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Willow Lodge Montessori School and Baby Nursery Poole, BH16 6JE willowlodgeschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Ms Gemma Florance Total pupils: 56 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Yarrells School
Bredon School
Nr Tewkesbury, GL20 6AH bredonschool.org
Headteacher: Mr David A T Ward Total pupils: 231 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • 6th Form • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Bristol Grammar School
Bristol, BS8 1SR bristolgrammarschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr R I MacKinnon Total pupils: 956 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Cheltenham, GL53 7AB cheltenhamcollege.org
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Whybrow Total pupils: 392 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Cheltenham, GL53 7LD cheltenhamcollege.org
Headteacher: Dr Alex Peterken Total pupils: 661 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Cheltenham, GL50 3EP cheltladiescollege.org
Headteacher: Ms Eve Jardine-Young Total pupils: 840 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls
Clifton College Preparatory School
Bristol, BS8 3JH cliftoncollegeuk.com/upper
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
Angel Day Nursery
Clifton High School
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Thompson Total pupils: 72 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Dr A Neill Total pupils: 502 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Beaudesert Park School Stroud, GL6 9AF beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk See Advertisement
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OPEN DAY
Bristol, BS8 3JD cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk
Join us at our Junior and Senior School Open Morning to find out for yourself what Badminton School has to offer girls aged 3-18.
Colston’s School
Bristol, BS16 1BJ colstons.bristol.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Jeremy McCullough Total pupils: 502 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Saturday 8th October
Dean Close Preparatory School
Call us to book your place.
Cheltenham, GL51 6QS deanclose.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Paddy Moss Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
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Friday 30th September
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Headteacher: Mr James Womersley Total pupils: 436 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Co-Ed
Open Days: Friday 21st October 2016 between 9.30am and 12noon, or at other times to suit.
The Cheltenham Ladies’ College
Clifton College
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Tear Total pupils: 448 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
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 College
Gloucestershire
Bristol, BS9 3BA badmintonschool.co.uk See Advertisement
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-13 years Total pupils: 423, boys 225, girls 198 Type: Day, Flexi, Weekly Boarding Fees: Nursery – From £1,750 per term based on 5 sessions or 3 days per week. Pre-Prep – Day from £2,832. Prep – Day from £3,864 per term. Weekly boarding £7,142 per term. Flexi-boarding is £36 per night.
Cheltenham College Prep School
Headteacher: Mr John Milne Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Badminton School
Key facts
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Newman Total pupils: 240 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Oosthuizen Total pupils: 252 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Cheltenham, GL53 7PX angeldaynursery.co.uk
T: 01453 832 072 E: office@bps.school W: www.beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk Head Teacher: James Womersley Admissions: Theresa Yates-Round
Bristol, BS8 3EZ cliftoncollegeuk.com/butcombe
Bristol, BS8 3HE cliftoncollegeuk.com/prep
Cheltenham, GL50 2NY airthrie-school.co.uk
Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire GL6 9AF
Butcombe, Clifton College Pre-Preparatory School
Upton, BH16 5EU yarrells.co.uk
Airthrie School
Beaudesert Park School, Gloucestershire
Cheltenham, GL52 2QA berkhampsteadschool.co.uk
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SOCIAL CLIMBING AT HANFORD
HANFORD traditionally modern
OPEN MORNING 15TH OCTOBER
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Experience for yourself...
L E W E STO N S HERBO RN E
Open Morning and Sixth Form Open Evening B E PA RT O F T H E TEAM
Friday 3Oth September 1O am arrival Please contact us to reserve your place 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: O1823 285921 admissions@kingshalltaunton.co.uk www.kingshalltaunton.co.uk A Woodard School
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Friday 7th October 10am and 5pm Co-educational Nursery and Junior Department All-girls Senior School and Sixth Form Day, flexi, weekly and full boarding packages available Local transport available
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LEWESTON SCHOOL . SHERBORNE www.leweston.co.uk . T: 01963 211 010
‘Gaudere Et Bene Facere – Rejoice And Do Well
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SOUTH WEST | Gloucestershire | Somerset Dean Close School
Rose Hill Westonbirt School
Headteacher: Mr B Salisbury 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
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Symonds Total pupils: 196 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
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
Headteacher: Mr S W Holliday Total pupils: 673 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
The Red Maids’ Junior School Bristol, BS9 4DP redmaids.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Brown Total pupils: 116 Prep • Day • Girls
Somerset All Hallows Preparatory School Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF allhallows.somerset.sch.uk
Headteacher: Dr Trevor Richards Total pupils: 271 Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Bridgwater, TA6 4PZ bridgwater.ac.uk
Headteacher: Mr Mike Robbins Total pupils: 3307 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Bruton School for Girls
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
Rendcomb College
Cirencester, GL7 7HA rendcombcollege.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Roland Martin Total pupils: 411 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
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: Mrs Verity White Total pupils: 286 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Clevedon Montessori School Clevedon, BS21 7RR clevedonmontessorischool.co.uk 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
Notable Achievements and Alumni: Naace ICT Mark Accreditation. Eco Schools Green Flag. Sing Up Platinum Award. Wiltshire Choir of the Year 2016. Youth Sport Trust Gold Quality Mark. Unicef Rights Respecting School.
Bath, BA3 4RJ downside.co.uk
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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.
Yeovil, BA10 0NT chiltoncanteloschool.co.uk
The Richard Pate School Cheltenham, GL53 9RP richardpate.co.uk
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!
Bridgwater College
Headteacher: Mrs I Tobias Total pupils: 470 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Bateson Total pupils: 308 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 3-11 years Total pupils: 200, boys 90, girls 110 Type: Day Fees: Nursery: Daily from £27 (morning sessions), Weekly £253 (5 full days). Termly £1,538 per term Pre-Prep: £3,170 - £3,520 per term Prep: £3,780 - £4,200 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, Westonbirt and Sherborne Girls. Faith: Christian Motto: Commit to Excellence Entrance procedure: Taster Days, School Report, Interview and Skills Assessment for children entering Prep.
Headteacher: Mr Nick Gregory Total pupils: 399 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Bruton, BA10 0NT brutonschool.co.uk See Advertisement
Bristol, BS6 7EF redlandhigh.com
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Stonehouse, GL10 2JQ wycliffe.co.uk See Advertisement
The Red Maids’ School Bristol, BS9 3AW redmaids.co.uk
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
Tetbury, GL8 8QG westonbirtschools.co.uk See Advertisement
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
Curzon Street, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 0DF
Westonbirt School
Headteacher: Mrs Sheila Bradburn Total pupils: 88 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Gloucester, GL1 2BG thekingsschool.co.uk
St Margaret’s Preparatory School, Calne
Tetbury, GL8 8QG rhwestonbirt.co.uk
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VISIT US ON ONE OF OUR TOUR MORNINGS Sherborne Girls is one of the top independent full-boarding schools in the UK, offering an excellent academic and all-round education for girls aged 11 to 18. ‘A real gem amongst the girls’ only full-boarding schools with all the advantages of its symbiotic proximity to Sherborne School’ Good Schools Guide
For more information please contact registrar@sherborne.com 01935 818224 www.sherborne.com
OPEN DAY Saturday 24 September 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 independentschoolparent.com
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SOUTH WEST | Somerset Hazlegrove
Monkton Senior
Headteacher: Mr Richard B Fenwick Total pupils: 378 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Richard Blackhouse Total pupils: 641 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
King Edward’s Junior School
Paragon School
Sparkford, BA22 7JA hazlegrove.co.uk See Profile Listing
Hazlegrove Preparatory School
Bath, BA2 7HG monktoncombeschool.com See Advertisement
Bath, BA2 6JA kesbath.com
Bath, BA2 4LT paragonschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Greg Taylor Total pupils: 190 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Harvey Total pupils: 279 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
King Edward’s School
The Park School
Bath, BA2 6HU kesbath.com
Yeovil, BA20 1DH parkschool.com
Headteacher: Mr Martin J Boden Total pupils: 744 Nursery • Pre-prep • Junior • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Jane M Huntington Total pupils: 186 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
King’s College Taunton
Perrott Hill
Hazlegrove, Sparkford, Somerset BA22 7JA
Taunton, TA1 3LA kings-taunton.co.uk See Advertisement
Crewkerne, TA18 7SL perrotthill.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr RR Biggs Total pupils: 448 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Robert Morse Total pupils: 228 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
T: 01963 442606 W: hazlegrove.co.uk Head Teacher: Mr Richard Fenwick MA Admissions: Mrs Fiona O’Neill E: admissions@hazlegrove.co.uk
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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 See Advertisement
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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
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
Headteacher: Mrs M Kingham Total pupils: 40 Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Shapwick School
Nr Bridgwater, TA7 9NJ shapwickschool.com
Extra-curricular: With around 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
Monkton Prep
Sunny Hill Preparatory School
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.
Bruton, BA10 0NT brutonschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Snow Total pupils: 50 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys • Co-Ed
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Academic Record: Hazlegrove pupils have achieved an outstanding scholarship record with Year 8 pupils gaining over 96 scholarships and awards, to 19 different senior schools, in the last three years. Of these awards, 23 were academic scholarships and 1 academic award and include schools such as Bryanston, Winchester, Marlborough and St Mary’s Ascot.
Burtle, TA7 8NJ shapwickschool.com
Headteacher: Mrs Katheryn Morrell Total pupils: 120 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Marshall-Taylor Total pupils: 115 Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
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 shoulders 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 outdoor education 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
Headteacher: Mr Iain Kilpatrick Total pupils: 583 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Bath, BA2 7ET monktoncombeschool.com See Advertisement
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 21/2 - 13 years Total pupils: 366, boys 190, girls 176 Type: Day and Boarding Fees: Pre-Prep - £2,760. Prep – Day: £4,387 - £5,596, Boarding: £6,429 - £8,203, Flexi boarding charged at £39 per night Typical class size: Prep 14 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
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Wycliffe Nursery, Preparatory, Senior School & Sixth Form Co-educational day and boarding school for 2-18 Please contact: Charlotte Phillips (Senior) on 01453 820412 or Wendy Robertson (Preparatory) on 01453 820471.
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• Bournemouth and Poole’s No.1 School for Girls based on 2015 A level grades A*- B (over double the national average) • National finalists in sixteen sports • UK No.1 Tennis School for Girls • Superb achievements in Music, Drama and STEM subjects • Private minibuses for outylying areas/London • Voted in the top 5 boarding schools for girls in the UK by Study International, Oct 2015 Full boarding £3428 per term, Weekly £3059 per term, Flexi £61 per night/£150 for 3 nights inc weekends. Senior tuition £4444 per term.
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Marlborough College
Headteachers: Mr Duncan Sinclair and Mr Lee Glaser Total pupils: 1009 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr J Leigh Total pupils: 926 Senior • 6th Form • Flexi • Boarding • 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
Marlborough, SN8 1PA marlboroughcollege.org
Meadowpark Nursery
Swindon, SN6 6BA meadowparkschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Rajvinder Kular Total pupils: 136 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Meadowpark School
Swindon, SN6 6DD meadowparkschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Rajvinder Kular Total pupils: 37 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Pinewood School
Shrivenham, SN6 8HZ pinewoodschool.co.uk See Advertisement
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Headteacher: Mr Philip John Hoyland Total pupils: 406 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Nr Salisbury, SP3 4HL applefordschool.org
Prior Park Preparatory School
Appleford School
Headteacher: Mr David King Total pupils: 105 Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Ashwicke Hall School
Wiltshire, SN14 8AG ashwickehallschool.sabis.net See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr John Nicholson Total pupils: 81 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • 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 See Advertisement
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
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
Calne, SN11 0DF stmargaretsprep.org.uk See Profile Listing
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St Mary’s Calne
Calne, SN11 0DF stmaryscalne.org See Advertisement
Headteacher: Dr Felicia Kirk Total pupils: 348 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls
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 See Advertisement
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
Headteacher: Mrs Julia Eager Total pupils: 137 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Girls
Headteacher: Dr Sally Divall Total pupils: 321 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Melksham, SN12 8NT stonarschool.com
Leehurst Swan School
Warminster School
Headteacher: Mr Roger Leake Total pupils: 288 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Mark D Mortimer Total pupils: 498 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
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Headteacher: Mrs K E Cordon Total pupils: 220 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Stonar School
Salisbury, SP1 3BQ leehurstswan.org.uk
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www.pinewoodschool.co.uk Pinewood Bourton Shrivenham Wiltshire SN6 8HZ 01793 782205 office@pinewoodschool.co.uk Co-educational day & boarding school for 3-13 year olds
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‘First class boys’ boarding in spectacular golden setting, which succeeds in combining the best of ancient and modern without diminishing either.’ Good Schools Guide 2015
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Autumn Term Open Mornings Friday 7 October & Saturday 8 October To arrange a visit call Philippa on 01460 72051 or email admissions@perrotthill.com Perrott Hill, North Perrott, Somerset TA18 7SL www.perrotthill.com
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East Anglia
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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.
Cambridgeshire
Norfolk
1
9 Beeston Hall School
Cambridge
2 3 4 5
Bellerbys College Cambridge St Mary’s School Sancton Wood School St Faith’s School Mander Portman Woodward
Essex
Wisbech
Suffolk Ipswich
10 Ipswich High School for Girls 11 Orwell Park School 12 The Royal Hospital School
Peterborough
Thetford
Cambridge
6 New Hall School
Bury St Edmunds
Felsted
14 Moreton Hall Preparatory School
SUFFOLK
14
1 3 5 2 4
Ipswich
Woodford Green
12 11
13 10 Felixstowe
Woodbridge 13 Framlingham College
Norwich
NORFOLK
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Cromer
Chelmsford
7 Felsted School
King’s Lynn
7 Colchester
ESSEX
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Brentwood
8 Bancroft’s School
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Southend-on-Sea
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St John’s College School
Brentwood School
Heathcote School
Cambridge, (Queens campus), CB2 1LU bellerbys.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr K L Jones Total pupils: 457 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteachers: Mr Jason Whiskerd and Mr Ian Davies Total pupils: 1591 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Miss Hannah Petersen Total pupils: 98 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Bellerbys College Cambridge
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
Headteacher: Mr Martin Priestley Total pupils: 566 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Mander Portman Woodward Cambridge, CB2 1JE mpw.ac.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Nick Marriott Total pupils: 200 6th Form • Boarding • Day • 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 • Co-Ed
St Faith’s School
Cambridge, CB2 8AG stfaiths.co.uk See Profile Listing
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St Mary’s Junior School
Brentwood, CM15 8EE brentwoodschool.co.uk
Cambridge, CB2 7EB stmaryscambridge.co.uk See Advertisement
Chigwell School
St Mary’s Senior School
Colchester High School
Headteacher: Mr Christepher Hald Total pupils: 165 Prep • Day • Girls
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 See Advertisement
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
Chigwell, IG7 6QF chigwell-school.org Headteacher: Mr Michael Punt Total pupils: 886 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
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
Headteacher: Ms Rebecca Hutley Total pupils: 64 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Dame Bradbury’s School
Wisbech Grammar School
Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Handford Total pupils: 220 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Chris N Staley Total pupils: 545 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Elm Green Preparatory School
Essex
Headteacher: Mrs A E Milner Total pupils: 200 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0PW alleyn-court.co.uk
Felsted Preparatory School
Wisbech, PE13 1JX wisbechgrammar.com
Alleyn Court Preparatory School 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 See Advertisement
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
Saffron Walden, CB10 2AL damebradburys.com
Chelmsford, CM3 4SU elmgreen.essex.sch.uk
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 See Advertisement
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
Danbury, CM3 4QB heathcoteschool.co.uk
Holmwood House Nursery School Colchester, CO6 4DX holmwood.essex.sch.uk
Headteachers: Ms Claire Angel and Ms Katy Platten Total pupils: 45 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
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 See Advertisement
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
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Headteacher: Mr Nigel Helliwell Total pupils: 546 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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EAST ANGLIA | Essex | Norfolk St Cedd’s School
Chelmsford, CM2 0AR stcedds.co.uk Headteacher: Dr Pamela Edmonds Total pupils: 405 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
St Hilda’s School
Woodlands Schools, Great Warely
Headteacher: Mrs Barbara Harding Total pupils: 126 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Westcliff-on-Sea, SSO 8NE sthildasschool.co.uk
Woodlands Schools, Hutton Manor
St John’s School
Headteacher: Mrs Paula Hobbs Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed • Girls
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
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 Headteacher: Mr S C Trowell Total pupils: 254 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Woodford Green Prep School Woodford Green, IG8 0BZ wgprep.co.uk
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Beeston Hall School Cromer, NR27 9NQ beestonhall.co.uk See Advertisement
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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Gresham’s Pre-Prep School Holt, NR25 6BB greshams.com
Headteacher: Ms Janette Davidson Total pupils: 127 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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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
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Headteacher: Mr Douglas 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
Langley Preparatory School Norwich, NR7 0EA thlps.co.uk
OPEN MORNING: Saturday 1 October 2016 10.00am - 12 noon
Headteacher: Mr Philip Oldroyd Total pupils: 196 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
New Eccles Hall School Nr Norwich, NR16 2NZ neweccleshall.com
Headteacher: Mr R Allard Total pupils: 130 Junior • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
ORWELL PARK SCHOOL
Leading Independent Prep School Co-educational Boarding and Day 2½ to 13
Norwich High School for Girls Norwich, NR2 2HU norwichhigh.gdst.net
Headteacher: Kirsty von Malaisé Total pupils: 677 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
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Headteacher: Mrs J Hart Total pupils: 371 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Outstanding Education & Enrichment for Every Individual Find out more: Come to our whole school Open Day on Saturday 8 October 2016 or our Sixth Form Open Evening on Wednesday 5 October 2016
Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 8AG
T: 01223 352073 E: admissions@stfaiths.co.uk W: www.stfaiths.co.uk Head Teacher: Mr Nigel Helliwell Admissions: Ms Anna Cornell
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Gender / Ages: girls and boys, 4-13 years Total pupils: 530, girls 255, boys 275 Type: Day Fees: Pre-Prep – Day from £3,955. Prep: Day from £4845-£4985 per term Entrance procedure: Please see our website for details
School Philosophy: St Faith’s is happy and inclusive, welcoming families from all backgrounds. Underpinned by Christian values, nurturing every child as infinitely valuable and uniquely gifted, we cultivate strength of character, distinguished inter-personal qualities, leadership ability and social responsibility. Our innovative and future-focused education is strongly academic and all-round.
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EAST ANGLIA | Norfolk | Suffolk Norwich School
Fairstead House School
Headteacher: Mr Steffan Griffiths Total pupils: 1044 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Gareth Williams Total pupils: 99 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Notre Dame Preparatory School
Finborough School
Norwich, NR1 4DD norwich-school.org.uk
Norwich, NR2 3TA notredameprepschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Kieran J O’Herlihy Total pupils: 202 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Newmarket, CB8 7AA fairsteadhouseschool.co.uk
Stowmarket, IP14 3EF finboroughschool.co.uk
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
Headteacher: Mr Paul Cochrane Total pupils: 57 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr P B Taylor Total pupils: 409 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Nr Diss, IP22 2TA riddlesworthhall.com
Sacred Heart School
Swaffham, PE37 7QW sacredheartschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Sister Francis Ridler Total pupils: 108 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Woodbridge, IP13 9EY framcollege.co.uk See Advertisement
Ipswich High School for Girls Ipswich, IP9 1AZ ipswichhigh.gdst.net See Advertisement
Headteacher: Ms Oona Carlin Total pupils: 572 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
St Nicholas House School
Ipswich Preparatory School
Headteacher: Mr Martin Castle Total pupils: 59 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Ms Amanda Childs Total pupils: 310 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
North Walsham, NR28 9AT stnicholashouse.com
Ipswich, IP1 3QW ipswich.suffolk.sch.uk
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9.30am - 12.30pm, Saturday 24 September 2016
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6.30pm - 9.00pm, Wednesday 2 November 2016
Taverham Hall Preparatory School
Ipswich School
Headteacher: Mr Mike Crossley Total pupils: 290 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Weave Total pupils: 747 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Thetford Grammar School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BJ moretonhallprep.org See Advertisement
Saint Felix School
Stoke College
Headteacher: Mr G J Price Total pupils: 262 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Simon Head Total pupils: 109 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Town Close House Prep School
Old Buckenham Hall School
Headteacher: Miss Fran D’Alcorn Total pupils: 292 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr M Parker Total pupils: 166 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Nick Bevington Total pupils: 468 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Thomas O’Sullivan Total pupils: 195 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
St Joseph’s College
Woodbridge School
Norwich, NR8 6HU taverhamhall.co.uk
Thetford, IP24 3AF thetgram.norfolk.sch.uk
Norwich, NR2 2LR townclose.com
Ipswich, IP1 3SG ipswich.suffolk.sch.uk
Ipswich, IP7 7PH obh.co.uk
The Old School Henstead
Woodbridge, IP12 1DS woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr W J McKinney Total pupils: 97 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr N J Garrett Total pupils: 230 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory Nr Haverhill, CB9 7TG barnardiston.com
Headteacher: Mr T W T Dodgson Total pupils: 218 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
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
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Moreton Hall Preparatory School
Suffolk
The Abbey Preparatory, Woodbridge School
Book your place via our website, by contacting our admissions team on 01223 224167, or by emailing admissions@stmaryscambridge.co.uk
Nr Beccles, NR34 7LG theoldschoolhenstead.co.uk
Orwell Park
Ipswich, IP10 0ER orwellpark.co.uk See Advertisement
Southwold, IP18 6SD stfelix.co.uk
Sudbury, CO10 8JE stokecollege.co.uk
Woodbridge, IP12 4JH woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk
Ipswich, IP2 9DR stjos.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs D Clarke Total pupils: 551 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Neil Tetley Total pupils: 578 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
South Lee School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BT southlee.co.uk Headteacher: Mr M Watch Total pupils: 244 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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
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The Bellerbys Way promises… · A rigorous British education: tailor-made for international students · Family values: students are treated like adults, but supported, cared for and guided on the little things · Global horizons: inspiring British locations, lifelong international connections
In 2015 81% of our A level students achieved A*-B compared with the national average of 53%
To find out more about Bellerbys College visit bellerbys.com
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East Midlands
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.
Bedfordshire
Lincolshire
1 Bedford School
8 Stamford Endowed Schools (Girls)
Bedford
Derbyshire Bakewell
2 S. Anselm’s School
Derby
Sheffield
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9 Oakham School 10 Uppingham School
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3 Repton School
Milton
4 Foremarke Hall
Northamptonshire Brackley
Nottingham
Birmingham Coventry
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 7 Northampton
5 Winchester House School
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6 Beachborough School
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Northampton
7 Spratton Hall School
Darcy Scientist | Creative writer Stamford Endowed Schools guide and nurture girls and boys through their educational experience from age 2 to 18. Excellence and breadth are key ingredients within a framework of coeducational and single gender teaching. • New flexible Monday-Friday weekly boarding • Outstanding results and teaching • Exceptional facilities all set in the historic town of Stamford Visit our Open Days in October. Meet our outstanding teachers and experience how they inspire pupils to achieve.
st nd out For more information, please call 01780 750311, email admissions@ses.lincs.sch.uk or visit www.ses.lincs.sch.uk
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There are very few real boarding schools left. With 99% of pupils boarding, Uppingham is one of them. If full boarding is what you want we believe we are among the best. To learn more about Uppingham School please visit www.uppingham.co.uk or contact Admissions on 01572 820611 Uppingham School, Rutland : Co-educational : 13-18
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Come and discover more at
Beachborough OPEN MORNING
Friday 7 October 9.30am - 12noon
Outstanding education DAY & BOARDING NURSERY - 13
Arrange a visit
www.beachborough.com | Tel: 01280 700071 | Email: registrar@beachborough.com | Westbury, Bucks, NN13 5LB
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EAST MIDLANDS | Bedfordshire | Derbyshire | Leicestershire Bedfordshire
Ockbrook 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
Bedford Girls’ School
Headteacher: Miss Jo MacKenzie Total pupils: 950 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Ockbrook, DE72 3RJ ockbrooksch.co.uk
Bedford, MK41 7NT bedmod.co.uk
Derby, DE65 6FH repton.org.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Michael Hall Total pupils: 1199 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Tennant Total pupils: 656 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Bedford School
S. Anselm’s School
Headteacher: Mr James Hodgson Total pupils: 1079 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys
Headteacher: Mr Peter Phillips Total pupils: 195 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Bedford Modern School
Bedford, MK40 2TU bedfordschool.org.uk See Advertisement
St Peter and St Paul
Headteacher: Ms Anne Burton Total pupils: 100 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Lamb Total pupils: 126 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
St Wystan’s 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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AT BEDFORD
Chesterfield, S41 0EF spsp.org.uk
Join us on Saturday 1st October for our
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Repton, DE65 6GE stwystans.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Philip Soutar Total pupils: 107 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
TO FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK YOUR FAMILY’S PLACE, PLEASE CALL OUR DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS ON 01234 362216 OR VISIT bedfordschool.org.uk
Leicestershire
The Dixie Grammar School Market Bosworth, CV13 0LE dixie.org.uk
Space to Grow and Time to Learn
Fairfield Preparatory School
Space to Grow and Time to Learn
Bedford School is part of The Harpur Trust
Headteacher: Mr Richard Lynn Total pupils: 461 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Loughborough, LE11 2AE lesfairfield.org
Independent school for Girls and Boys from 3-16
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Earnshaw Total pupils: 487 Kindergarten • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
S S. Anselm’s School in Bakewell offers a creative and spacious
learning environment in the heart of the Peak District. It sends its pupils Day to some of the School most selective senior schools Independent and Boarding BoysBoys and Girls aged 3-16 Independent school for Girlsfor and from 3-16 nationally or offers local pupils the opportunity to take their S SGCSEs . Anselm’s in Bakewell at S.School Anselm’s College. offers a creative and spacious learning environment in the heart of the Peak District. It sends its pupils to some ofone theof our most selective senior schools To find out more come to Open Days or arrange your own private visit by calling 01629 812734 or email to take their nationally or offers local pupils the opportunity headmaster@anselms.co.uk We look forward to meeting you. GCSEs at S. Anselm’s College.
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
Headteachers: Mrs Caroline Rigby and Mr CPM King Total pupils: 1216 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
OPEN EVENING FOR S. ANSELM’S COLLEGE To find out more come to one of our Open Days or arrange Thursday 25th February ator5:30pm your own private visit by calling 01629 812734 email headmaster@anselms.co.uk We look forward to meeting you.
Leicester High School for Girls Leicester, LE2 2PP leicesterhigh.co.uk
OPEN EVENING FOR S. ANSELM’S COLLEGE Thursday 25th February at 5:30pm
Headteacher: Mr Alan Whelpdale Total pupils: 373 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Loughborough Grammar School Loughborough, LE11 2DU lesgrammar.org
S. Anselm’s
Headteacher: Mr Duncan Byrne Total pupils: 1001 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys
Pre-Prep Open Morning Friday 14th OctoberMORNING 9.30 am – 11.30 am SCHOOL OPEN O WHOLE
Loughborough High School
Saturday 19th March Prep School and College Open Morning Saturday 15th October 9.30am to 11.30 am
S. Anselm’s
Loughborough, LE11 2DU leshigh.org
Headteacher: Mrs Gwen Byrom Total pupils: 602 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
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Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Cuddihy Total pupils: 259 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
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Orchard School and Nursery Barton-Le-Clay, MK45 4RB orchardschool.org.uk
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St James’ School
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
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1BR manorhouseashby.co.uk
OLCS Our Lady’s Convent School Loughborough, LE11 2DZ olcs.leics.sch.uk
Headteacher: Dr Julian Murphy 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
Grimsby, DN34 4SY saintjamesschool.co.uk
St Martin’s Preparatory School Headteacher: Mr S Thompson Total pupils: 124 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Stamford High School (Girls)
Stamford Junior School
Stamford School (Boys) Stamford, PE9 2BQ ses.lincs.sch.uk See Advertisement
Witham Hall
Bourne, PE10 0JJ withamhall.com
Nr Brackley, NN13 5LB beachborough.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Korcz Total pupils: 108 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Kirkstone House School
Nr Peterborough, PE6 9PA kirkstonehouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Corinne Jones Total pupils: 170 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Lincoln Minster School
Lincoln, LN2 5RW lincolnminsterschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Clive Rickart Total pupils: 647 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Lincolnshire Montessori
Stallingborough, DN41 8AJ lincolnshiremontessori.co.uk Headteacher: Ms Sylvia Fields Total pupils: 64 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
St Hugh’s School
Woodhall Spa, LN10 6TQ st-hughs.lincs.sch.uk
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Beachborough School
Winchester House Gaining the confidence for life
Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Banks Total pupils: 447 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Co-Ed
Laxton Junior School Oundle, PE8 4BX laxtonjunior.org.uk
Open Morning Saturday 8th October
Headteacher: Mr Mark Potter Total pupils: 259 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Maidford Montessori Nursery Maidford, NN12 8HT maidfordmontessori.org Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
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: Dr Helen Stringer 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
Pitsford School
Pitsford, NN6 9AX pitsfordschool.com
Headteacher: Mr Noel Toone Total pupils: 312 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
High Street, Brackley, Northamptonshire NN13 7AZ Telephone: 01280 702483 office@winchester-house.org www.winchester-house.org
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Pre-prep and preparatory school on the Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire borders s
Headteacher: Mr Chris Ward Total pupils: 185 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Spratton Hall is an Independent Co-Educational Day Prep School for children aged 4-13 in Northamptonshire
Headteacher: Mr Willian Phelan Total pupils: 672 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys
Copthill School
Grantham, NG31 7UF tgps.co.uk
Please contact us at afj@sprattonhall.com or 01604 847292 for an invitation to the Open Morning or to visit the school
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Maria Smith Total pupils: 382 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Northamptonshire
Grantham Preparatory School
“Nothing short of sensational for my child” - Current Parent
Stamford, PE9 2LR ses.lincs.sch.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Ogden Total pupils: 147 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Teesdale Total pupils: 315 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Friday 30th September 2016 10 am to 12 noon
Headteacher: Mrs Dyl Powell Total pupils: 601 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Ayscoughfee Hall School
Stamford, PE9 3AD copthill.com
Open Morning
Stamford, PE9 2LL ses.lincs.sch.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Charles Welch Total pupils: 248 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Spalding, PE11 2TE ahs.me.uk
...more than just a school
Grimsby, DN34 5AA stmartinsprep.com
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ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY Foremarke Hall is an Independent Boarding and Day School for boys and girls aged 3-13. Boarding is available from age 7, with the option of moving to Repton for senior boarding at age 13. OUTSTANDING FACILITIES
FUTURE OPEN MORNINGS
• 55 acres of school grounds to explore in rural Derbyshire • An enviable extra-curricular programme • Full size theatre, swimming pool and lake all on site
• SATURDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2016 • SATURDAY 28TH JANUARY 2017 • SATURDAY 29TH APRIL 2017 9.00am until 11.30am
“School days should be the happiest days of your life. I am delighted our pupils’ experience is rich, broad and balanced, free from excessive entrance examination stress allowing children to prosper and thrive.” Richard Merriman, Headmaster
Foremarke Hall is located to the south of Derby easily accessed by rail to East Midlands Parkway and by road via the M5/M6/M1 using the A50.
Please contact the Registrar to arrange a private tour: 01283 707100 or email registrar@foremarke.org.uk
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EAST MIDLANDS | Northamptonshire | Nottinghamshire | Rutland Worksop College Preparatory School, Ranby House
St Peter’s School
The Elms School
Nottingham High School
Headteacher: Mrs M Chapman Total pupils: 114 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr K B Morrow Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteachers: Mrs Clare Bruce and Mr Kevin Fear Total pupils: 971 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
Spratton Hall School
Grosvenor School
Kettering, NN15 6DJ st-peters.org.uk
Northampton, NN6 8HP sprattonhall.com See Advertisement Headteacher: Mr Simon Clarke Total pupils: 388 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Nottingham, NG10 4AD elmsschool.net
Nottingham, NG12 4BS grosvenorschool.co.uk Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Highfields School
Newark, NG24 3AL highfieldsschool.co.uk
Wellingborough School
Headteacher: Mr Richard Thomson Total pupils: 140 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr G R Bowe Total pupils: 890 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Hollygirt School
Wellingborough, NN8 2BX wellingboroughschool.org
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
Nottinghamshire Dagfa School Nottingham Nottingham, NG9 2FU dagfaschool.notts.sch.uk
Headteacher: Dr Peter Woodroffe Total pupils: 191 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Nottingham, NG3 4GF hollygirt.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Pamela Hutley Total pupils: 156 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Nottingham Girls’ High Junior School
Nottingham, NG1 4HX nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net Headteacher: Mrs Faith Potter Total pupils: 285 Prep • Day • Girls
Nottingham Girls’ High School
Nottingham, NG1 4JB nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net Headteacher: Mrs Susan M Gorham Total pupils: 986 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Nottingham, NG7 4ED nottinghamhigh.co.uk
Plumtree School
Nottingham, NG12 5ND plumtreeschool.co.uk
Retford, DN22 8HX wsnl.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Christian Pritchard Total pupils: 230 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Worksop College
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: Mr A Crawshaw Total pupils: 147 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Worksop, S80 3AP wsnl.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr G W Horgan Total pupils: 368 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Rutland Brooke Priory School
Oakham, LE15 6QW brooke.rutland.sch.uk
Salterford House School
Nottingham, NG14 6NZ salterfordhouseschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs M Venables Total pupils: 96 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs E S Bell Total pupils: 185 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Oakham School
Oakham, LE15 6DT oakham.rutland.sch.uk
Trent College
Nottingham, NG10 4AD trentcollege.net
Headteacher: Mr Nigel M Lashbrook Total pupils: 1041 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Bill Penty Total pupils: 1131 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Uppingham School Rutland, LE15 9QE uppingham.co.uk See Advertisement
Wellow House School
Nr Newark, NG22 0EA wellowhouse.notts.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr Peter Cook Total pupils: 149 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Richard Harman Total pupils: 793 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
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West Midlands 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.
Staffordshire
West Midlands
1 Abbotsholme School
8 Edgbaston High School 9 Mander Portman Woodward
Uttoxeter
Shropshire Ludlow
2 Moor Park
Oswestry 3 Oswestry School 4 Moreton Hall
Shrewsbury
Birmingham
Coventry 10 Bablake School
Stoke-on-Trent
4
STAFFORDSHIRE
3 Shrewsbury
5
Wolverhampton 11 12
2
SHROPSHIRE
9
8 Birmingham
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Wolverhampton
11 The Royal School Wolverhampton 12 Tettenhall College
Derby
1
10
13
14
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WARWICKSHIRE
WORCESTERSHIRE
7
5 Adcote School for Girls
Warwickshire Rugby
6 Bilton Grange School
Warwick
Worcestershire Abberley
13 Abberley Hall School
HEREFORDSHIRE Tewkesbury
Bromsgrove
14 Bromsgrove School
7 King’s High School
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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
The Old Hall School
Denstone College
Stafford Preparatory School
Headteacher: Mr Martin C Stott Total pupils: 233 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr David M Derbyshire Total pupils: 615 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Clive O’Donnell Total pupils: 120 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Wellington, TF1 3LB oldhall.co.uk
Oswestry School
Oswestry, SY11 2TL oswestryschool.org.uk See Advertisement
Packwood Haugh
Lichfield, WS13 7LH lichfieldcathedralschool.com
Headteacher: Mrs Gill Thorne Total pupils: 348 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Prestfelde 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
Headteacher: Mr Clive Smith-Langridge Total pupils: 207 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
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
Shropshire
Headteacher: Ms Caroline James Total pupils: 200 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY adcoteschool.co.uk See Advertisement
Shrewsbury High School
Adcote School for Girls
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 See Advertisement Headteacher: Mr Charlie Minogue Total pupils: 290 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Moreton Hall
Oswestry, SY11 3EN moretonhallschool.com See Advertisement
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Shrewsbury, SY1 1TN shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net
Headteacher: Mr Michael Getty Total pupils: 625 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Lichfield Cathedral School Headteacher: Mrs Susan Hamman Total pupils: 413 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Little Chasers Nursery
Lichfield, WS13 8BL dyslexia.gb.com
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
Leamington Spa, CV32 5TW arnoldlodge.com
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Craig Total pupils: 225 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Nr Rugby, CV22 6QU biltongrange.co.uk See Advertisement
Crackley Hall School
Newcastle-under-Lyme Junior School
Headteacher: Mr Robert Duigan Total pupils: 276 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1BQ nuls.org.uk Headteacher: Mr Nick Vernon Total pupils: 252 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
St Bede’s Preparatory School
Rugeley, WS15 3BW abbotsbromley.net
Arnold Lodge School
Headteacher: Dr D J Brown Total pupils: 113 Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Wrekin College
Abbots Bromley Preparatory School
Warwickshire
Headteacher: Mr Alex Osiatynski Total pupils: 300 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Nick Rugg Total pupils: 664 Nursery • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Staffordshire
Headteacher: Mr IM Raybould Total pupils: 148 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Maple Hayes Dyslexia School
Headteacher: Mr Mark Turner Total pupils: 795 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Dr Haydn Griffiths Total pupils: 385 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Nr Stafford, ST18 9SU yarletschool.org
Bilton Grange School
Headteacher: Ms Carla Corbett Total pupils: 31 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Shrewsbury School
Wellington, TF1 3BH wrekincollege.com
Yarlet School
Cannock, WS11 0AL chaseacademy.com
Newcastle-under-Lyme Senior School
Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA shrewsbury.org.uk
Stafford, ST18 9AT staffordprep.co.uk
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB nuls.org.uk
Nr Stafford, ST17 0XN saintbedes.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Charles Stafford Northcote Total pupils: 101 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
St Dominic’s High School for Girls
Nr Wolverhampton, ST19 9BA stdominicsschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr Harvey Trump Total pupils: 199 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
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
Denson College Prep School Uttoxeter, ST14 8NS smallwoodmanor.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Jerry Gear Total pupils: 147 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Kenilworth, CV8 2FT crackleyhall.co.uk
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
King’s High School
Warwick, CV34 4HJ kingshighwarwick.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Surber Total pupils: 611 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
The Kingsley School
Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5RD thekingsleyschool.com Headteacher: 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
Rugby School
Rugby, CV22 5EH rugbyschool.net
Headteacher: Mr Peter Green Total pupils: 805 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Stafford Grammar School
Stratford Preparatory School
Headteacher: Mr M R Darley Total pupils: 378 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteachers: Mrs C Quinn and Mr Neil Musk Total pupils: 122 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Stafford, ST18 9AT staffordgrammar.co.uk
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BG stratfordprep.co.uk
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Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Forster Total pupils: 479 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Girls
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2PU edenhurst.co.uk Headteacher: Mr N H F Copestick Total pupils: 203 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Lucton School
St Richard’s School
Edenhurst Preparatory School
Headteacher: Mr Julian Noad Total pupils: 420 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Shrewsbury, SY4 1HX packwood-haugh.co.uk
Lucton, HR6 9PN luctonschool.org
Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN denstonecollege.org
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WEST MIDLANDS | Warwickshire | West Midlands | Worcestershire Twycross House Pre-Prep School
Highclare School, St Paul’s
Ruckleigh School
Dodderhill School
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: Mrs Barbara Forster Total pupils: 233 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Mawston Total pupils: 239 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Girls
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 Bablake Junior School
Coventry, CV1 4AU bablakejuniorschool.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Neil Price Total pupils: 345 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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
Sutton Coldfield, B4 2SY highclareschool.co.uk
Highclare School, The Abbey Birmingham, B23 6QL highclareschool.co.uk
St George’s School Birmingham, B15 1RX sgse.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs A Moore Total pupils: 206 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Gary Neal Total pupils: 432 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
King Edward VI High School for Girls
St Martin’s School
Birmingham, B15 2UB kehs.org.uk
Solihull, B91 3EN saintmartins-school.com
Headteacher: Mrs Ann Clark Total pupils: 567 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Ms Nicola Edgar Total pupils: 477 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
King Edward’s School
Solihull School
Headteacher: Mr J A Claughton Total pupils: 852 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
Headteacher: Mr David E J J Lloyd Total pupils: 1028 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
King Henry VIII Preparatory School
Tettenhall College
Birmingham, B15 2UA kes.org.uk
Coventry, CV3 6PT khps.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Lovell Total pupils: 507 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
King Henry VIII School Coventry, CV3 6AQ khviii.com
Headteacher: Mr Jason Slack Total pupils: 723 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Mander Portman Woodward
Headteacher: Mr Hugh V Myott Total pupils: 138 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Co-Ed
Birmingham, B15 3AU mpw.ac.uk See Advertisement
The Blue Coat School
Headteacher: Mr Mark Shingleton Total pupils: 200 6th Form • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Birmingham, B17 0HR thebluecoatschool.com
Solihull, B91 2AB ruckleigh.co.uk
Solihull, B91 3DJ solsch.org.uk
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
Abberley Hall School
Newbridge Preparatory School
Headteacher: Will Lockett Total pupils: 300 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Edgbaston High School Birmingham, B15 3TS edgbastonhigh.co.uk See Advertisement
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: 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
Worcestershire Worcester, WR6 6DD abberleyhall.co.uk See Advertisement
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
Headteacher: Mr R Yates Total pupils: 310 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Priory School
Hallfield School
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Cramb Total pupils: 453 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Jacquelyne Deval-Reed Total pupils: 716 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
The Royal School Wolverhampton
Bromsgrove School
Birmingham, B15 3SJ hallfieldschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Roger Outwin Flinders Total pupils: 566 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Highclare School, Woodfield Sutton Coldfield, B2 1EA highclareschool.co.uk
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Wolverhampton, WV3 OEG theroyalschool.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Mark Heywood Total pupils: 560 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Malvern, WR13 6EF elmsschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Alastair Thomas Total pupils: 182 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Heathfield School
Kidderminster, DY10 3QE heathfieldshool.co.uk Headteacher: Mr R H Brierly Total pupils: 251 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
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 Richard Chapman Total pupils: 211 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Bromsgrove, B60 2BU bromsgrove-school.co.uk See Advertisement
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Headteacher: Mr Peter Clague Total pupils: 934 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Worcester, WR1 2LL ksw.org.uk
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
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Headteacher: Mrs L Morgan Total pupils: 259 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Birmingham, B15 2UR prioryschool.net
The Elms
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Armstrong Total pupils: 960 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Draper Total pupils: 210 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Wolverhampton, WV6 0LH newbridgeprepschool.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Alastair S Cook Total pupils: 194 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Kathy Crewe-Read Total pupils: 714 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Davenport Lodge School Headteacher: Mrs Susan Nalus Total pupils: 130 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Malvern, WR13 6EY thedownsmalvern.org.uk
King’s Worcester
Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB wgs.org.uk
Mayfield Preparatory School
Coventry, CV5 6QA davenportlodgeschool.co.uk
The Downs Malvern
Wolverhampton Grammar School
Headteacher: Mr A D J Browning Total pupils: 569 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Walsall, WS1 2PD mayfieldprep.co.uk
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0BE dodderhill.co.uk
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Abbotsholme School every moment matters
Abbotsholme is a day and boarding school for girls and boys ages 3-18, 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 14 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
Next Open Day Saturday 24th September 9.30am – 4.30pm
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WEST MIDLANDS | Worcestershire RGS Worcester
Worcester, WR1 1HP rgsw.org.uk Headteacher: Mr John Pitt Total pupils: 1272 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
RGS Springfield
Worcester, WR1 3DL rgsw.org.uk
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Headteacher: Mrs Laura Brown Total pupils: 151 Nursery • Pre-prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
St Michael’s College
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Headteacher: Mr Stuart Higgins Total pupils: 140 Senior • 6th Form • Boarding • Co-Ed
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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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For information, please contact: marketing@kingshighwarwick.co.uk www.kingshighwarwick.co.uk 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
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Bromsgrove School
Where learning goes Where learning goes hand in hand with discovery Where learning goes Co-education Boarding & Day Prep for 2-13 year olds, baseddiscovery in 90 acres of Worcestershire countryside. hand inSchool hand with Two hours from London, an hour from the Cotswolds and Birmingham Airport. hand in hand with discovery Co-education Boarding &A:Day Prep School for 2-13 year olds, 9001299 acres896275 of Worcestershire countryside. Abberley Hall School, Worcester, WR6based 6DD |in T: Two hours London, anfor hour from Cotswolds Birmingham Airport. countryside. Co-education Boarding & from Day Prep School 2-13 yearthe olds, based inand 90 acres of Worcestershire abberleyhall.co.uk Two hours from London, an hour from the WR6 Cotswolds and Airport. A: Abberley Hall School, Worcester, 6DD | T:Birmingham 01299 896275 A: Abberley Hall School, Worcester, WR6 6DD | T: 01299 896275 abberleyhall.co.uk abberleyhall.co.uk
Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B61 7DU T: 01527 579679 W: Bromsgrove-school.co.uk Head Teacher: Peter Clague BA, MBA Admissions: Rachel Scannell E: admissions@bromsgrove-school.co.uk
Key facts
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 7-18 years Total pupils: 1,467, boys 812, girls 655 Type: Day, Weekly Boarding and Full Boarding Fees: Prep: Day from £3,585 - £4,655, Weekly Boarding from £5,400 - £6,530, Full Boarding from £7,400 – £9,125 per term Senior: Day £5,140, Weekly Boarding £7,550, Full Boarding £11,285 per term Typical class size: Prep – 20, Senior – 16, Sixth Form – 2-12 Faith: Anglican Motto: Deo Regi Vicino (God, King and Neighbour) Entrance procedure: Entrance Test and Interview
School Philosophy: Bromsgrove’s scope is staggering: from A level to the International Baccalaureate, day to boarding, the arts to sport, pupils can soar. Utterly dedicated to the individual pupil, despite its size, Bromsgrove shuns public school drones and instead looks to produce creative citizens with a strong moral compass and a dash of pizzazz to boot. The Good Schools Guide says that Bromsgrove “inhabits the academic stratosphere” and lauds our titanic extra curricular programme as one of the finest it has seen, while the Tatler’s Good School Guide called us a “Great school with a fantastically global perspective”. Friendly, engaging and – despite its ranking - not driven by league tables, Bromsgrove is a local, national and international centre of learning.
Visits during the school day welcome all year.
Academic Record: Bromsgrove achieves outstanding results at both A level and IB Diploma. Over 98% of Sixth Form leavers continue to world class universities with the majority going to the Russell Group of Research universities. Extra-curricular: The Extra-curricular life of the School is hugely important with activities sessions every afternoon and on Saturday mornings. Pupils are encouraged to reach their highest possible level at sport, music, drama, debating, CCF and in numerous other areas.
T 024 7627 1200 E info@bablake.coventry.sch.uk Bablake School, Coventry CV1 4AU
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Notable Achievements and Alumni: Alumni include: Lord Digby Jones of Birmingham, A E Housman, Poet. Lucilla Wright England Hockey team Olympics and Commonwealth games. Olivia Safe Opera singer. Andy Goode England Rugby. Ben Foden England Rugby.
Open Days: Please contact admissions to organise a visit
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NORTH OF ENGLAND
North of England
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.
Cumbria Sedbergh 1
Sedbergh School
Greater Manchester 2 Manchester Grammar School
Lancashire Clitheroe
3 Stonyhurst College
York
5 Queen Ethelburga’s College 6 Queen Margaret’s School
NORTHUMBERLAND
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TYNE & WEAR
Carlisle
COUNTY DURHAM
CUMBRIA
Whitby
4
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Harrogate
NORTH YORKSHIRE
7 Ashville College
Tyne & Wear
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
8 Royal Grammar School
North Yorkshire Bedale
LANCASHIRE 3
7 Leeds
5 6
EAST YORKSHIRE
WEST YORKSHIRE GREATER SOUTH MANCHESTER YORKSHIRE MERSEYSIDE 2 Liverpool
4 Aysgarth Preparatory School
Hull
Sheffield
Lincoln
CHESHIRE Stoke-on-Trent
Queen Ethelburga’s College
Escrick Park
York
She believes she can. So she will. Thorpe Underwood Hall, Ouseburn, York YO26 9SS T: 01423 333330 E: info@qe.org W: qe.org Head Teacher: Steven Jandrell Admissions: Pat Jewitt
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Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 5-19 years Total pupils: 1604, boys 816, girls 888 Type: Day, Flexi, Full Boarding Fees: Prep – Day from £2,401, Flexi POA, Full Boarding from £10,252. Senior: Day from £3,769, Flexi POA, Full Boarding from £11,923 per term
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School Philosophy: To be the best that I can with the gifts that I have. Open Days: 1st October, 19th November 2016, 21st January 2017
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Independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11 – 18 www.queenmargarets.com
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SUNDAY TIMES BEST SCHOOL IN THE NORTH 2015
Open Morning Saturday 19th November 9.30am – 12.30pm Information Evenings Tuesday 8th November and Monday 14th November from 7.00pm Royal Grammar School www.rgs.newcastle.sch.uk 0191 212 8968 Newcastle Royal Grammar School, Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle Royal Newcastle upon Tyne Grammar NE2 4DX School,
Eskdale Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4DX
Open Days: Saturday October 8th 2016 (Prep:Usingages 3–13) your School Branding System© th Saturday November 5 The2016 (College: ages 13–18) logo This is the new logo for all members of the Jesuit Institute group of schools and should be used across all communications materials within the school to help promote the links with the Jesuit Institute. It is designed as a unit with the ‘sunburst’ crest and the lettering. They must be kept as one unit. These 2 elements should never be used in different proportions to those shown below. They can appear discretely and we would recommend they feature no smaller than 35mm wide. There are 3 versions of the logo supplied on your CD, including a black version. They are shown below. The logo should not be used in any other colourway or distorted. However it can be scaled in proportion. We have also created an extra logo artwork for use when applied to uniform and is being stitched or embroidered.
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Leading Catholic, Co-educational Boarding and Day School for 3–18 year olds Tel 01254 827073 admissions@stonyhurst.ac.uk Stonyhurst, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 9PZ
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NORTH OF ENGLAND | Cheshire | County Durham | Cumbria | Greater Manchester Cheshire
Greenbank School
The Ryleys
Hunter Hall School
Chester, CH2 3HR abbeygateschool.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Janet Lowe Total pupils: 199 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Hamilton Total pupils: 241 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Donna Vinsome Total pupils: 111 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Abbey Gate Prep School
Cheadle, SK8 6HU greenbankschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Sally Ann Rhodes-Leader Total pupils: 56 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Hale Preparatory School
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.org
Headteacher: Mr Simon Leyshon Total pupils: 154 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
The Firs School Chester, CH2 2HJ firsschool.net
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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Hale, WA15 9AS haleprepschool.com
Headteacher: Mr J F Connor Total pupils: 199 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Alderley Edge, SK9 7UY theryleys.com
St Ambrose Preparatory School
Lime House School
Headteacher: Mr Francis Driscoll Total pupils: 152 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Headteacher: Mr Nigel A Rice Total pupils: 133 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Altrincham, WA15 0HE stambroseprep.org
The Hammond School
Stockport Grammar School
Headteacher: Mrs Maggie Evans Total pupils: 260 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr A H Chicken Total pupils: 1047 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Chester, CH2 4ES thehammondschool.co.uk
Stockport, SK2 7AF stockportgrammar.co.uk
Hulme Hall Grammar School
Terra Nova School
Headteacher: Miss R Allen Total pupils: 323 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Mark Mitchell Total pupils: 276 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
The King’s School
Wilmslow Prep School
Headteacher: Dr S Hyde Total pupils: 1216 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Rigby Total pupils: 116 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls • Co-Ed
Stockport, SK8 6LA hulmehallschool.org
Macclesfield, SK10 1DA kingsmac.co.uk
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
Pownall 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
Headteacher: Mrs R Cookson Total pupils: 216 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
The Queen’s School
Chester, CH1 2NN queens.cheshire.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs E S Clark Total pupils: 438 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Holmes Chapel, CW4 8BT terranovaschool.co.uk
Wilmslow, SK9 5EG wilmslowprep.co.uk
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
Nr Carlisle, CA5 7BX limehouseschool.co.uk
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
Windermere School
Windermere, LA23 1NW windermereschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr I A Lavender Total pupils: 394 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • 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
The Chorister School Durham, DH1 3EL thechoristerschool.com
Headteacher: Mrs Yvette Day Total pupils: 206 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Durham School
Greater Manchester 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 Pam Shiels Total pupils: 177 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Durham, DH1 4SZ durhamschool.co.uk
Bridgewater School
Durham High School for Girls
Headteacher: Mrs Judy Nairn Total pupils: 410 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Kieran McLaughlin Total pupils: 599 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Durham, DH1 3TB dhsfg.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Lynne Renwich Total pupils: 228 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
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
Ramillies Hall School
Chetwynde School
Headteacher: Miss D M Patterson Total pupils: 143 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Russell Collier Total pupils: 427 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Cheadle, SK8 7AJ ramillieshall.co.uk
Penrith, CA11 8UA hunterhall.co.uk
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY chetwynde.co.uk
Worsley, M28 2WQ bridgewater-school.co.uk
Chetham’s School of Music Manchester, M3 1SB chethams.com
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
Forest Park Preparatory School Sale, M33 6NB forestparkschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Tucker Total pupils: 193 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Greater Manchester | Isle of Man | Lancashire | Merseyside | Northumberland | NORTH Manchester Grammar School 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
Lancashire AKS
Lytham, FY8 1DT arnoldkeqms.com Headteacher: Mr Mike Walton Total pupils: 763 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Beech House Lower Prep School Rochdale, OL16 1UT beechhouseschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr K A Sartain Total pupils: 115 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 Junior Boys’ School
Oakhill College
Birkenhead School
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Faulkner Total pupils: 190 Prep • Day • Boys
Headteacher: Mrs Carmel Riley Total pupils: 270 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Dr J H Grundy Total pupils: 816 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Bolton School Junior Girls’ School
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
Carleton House Preparatory School
Bolton, BL1 4RD boltonschool.org/juniorboys
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 Headteacher: Miss Sue Hincks Total pupils: 1284 Senior • Day • Girls
Bury Grammar School Boys Bury, BL9 OHN bgsboys.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Richard Marshall Total pupils: 536 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
Bury Grammar School Girls Bury, BL9 OHH bgsg.bury.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs R S Geogrhiou Total pupils: 773 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Clevelands Preparatory School Bolton, BL1 5DH clevelandsprepschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Lesley Parlane Total pupils: 129 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Firwood Manor Prep School Oldham, OL9 OAD firwoodmanor.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Greenwood Total pupils: 86 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Highfield Priory School Preston, PR2 5RW highfieldpriory.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Duke Total pupils: 258 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Hulme Preparatory School
Oldham, OL8 1RE hulme-grammar.oldham.sch.uk Headteacher: Mrs C A Wilkinson Total pupils: 276 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Kirkham Grammar School Junior Preston, PR4 2BD kirkhamgrammar.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs A S Roberts Total pupils: 129 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Bolton School Nursery
Kirkham Grammar School
Headteacher: Ms Claire Thompson Total pupils: 33 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Richard Laithwaite Total pupils: 678 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Bolton, BL1 4RL boltonschool.org/nursery
Bolton School, Beech House Infants School Bolton, BL1 4PB boltonschool.org/infants
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Northin Total pupils: 143 Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Preston, PR4 2BH kirkhamgrammar.co.uk
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
Clitheroe, BB7 9AF oakhillcollege.co.uk
Wirral, CH43 2JD birkenheadschool.co.uk
Oldham, OL8 4BX ohgs.co.uk
Liverpool, L18 3EE carletonhouse.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Craig Mairs Total pupils: 767 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Anne Daniels Total pupils: 184 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Rossall School
Kingsmead School
Fleetwood, FY7 8JW rossallschool.org.uk
Wirral, CH47 0LL kingsmeadschool.com
Headteacher: Miss Elaine Purves Total pupils: 615 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Mark Gibbons Total pupils: 191 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Scarisbrick Hall School
Merchant Taylors’ Boys School
Headteachers: Mr Jeff Shaw and Mr Tony McCoy Total pupils: 463 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr David Cook Total pupils: 720 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
Ormskirk, L40 9RQ scarisbrickhallschool.co.uk
Liverpool, L23 0QP merchanttaylors.com/senior-boys
St Joseph’s Park Hill School
Merchant Taylors’ Preparatory School (Stanfield)
Headteacher: Mrs Wendy Heath-Clarke Total pupils: 104 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Miss J Yardley Total pupils: 287 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Burnley, BB12 6TG parkhillschool.co.uk
Liverpool, L23 5TH merchanttaylors.com/junior-girls
St Pius X Prep School
Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School
Headteacher: Miss B Banks Total pupils: 264 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs L A Robinson Total pupils: 804 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Preston, PR2 8RD stpiusx.co.uk
Stonyhurst College Clitheroe, BB7 9PZ stonyhurst.ac.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr A R Johnson Total pupils: 720 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall Clitheroe, BB7 9PU stonyhurst.ac.uk
Headteacher: Mr Ian Murphy Total pupils: 259 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Westholme Nursery & Infant School Blackburn, BB2 6PS westholmeschool.com
Headteacher: Mrs Judith Dixon (Acting ) Total pupils: 167 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Westholme Junior School Blackburn, BB2 7AA westholmeschool.com
Headteacher: Mrs Debbie Northin Prep • Day • Boys • Girls
Westholme Senior School & Sixth Form Blackburn, BB2 6QU westholmeschool.com
Principal: Mrs Lynne M Horner Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Girls • Co-Ed 6th Form only
Merseyside Belvedere Preparatory School Liverpool, L8 3TF belvedereprep.com
Headteacher: Miss Clare Burnham Total pupils: 163 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Liverpool, L23 5SP merchanttaylors.com/senior-girls
Prenton Preparatory School Wirral, CH43 5SY prentonprep.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr M T R Jones Total pupils: 110 Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Redcourt - St Anselm’s Birkenhead, CH43 1TX redcourtstanselms.com
Headteacher: Mr Kevin Shaun Davey Total pupils: 216 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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
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NORTH OF ENGLAND | Northumberland | Tees Valley | Tyne & Wear | East Yorkshire | North Yorkshire | South Yorkshire Mowden Hall School
Newcastle School for Boys
Bootham School
Headteacher: Mr Neal Bailey Total pupils: 163 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr D J Tickner Total pupils: 400 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Taylor Total pupils: 445 Senior • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Stocksfield, NE43 7TP mowdenhall.co.uk
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
Central Newcastle High School (Senior)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DS newcastlehigh.gdst.net
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1NH newcastleschool.co.uk
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 See Advertisement 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
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 School
Anlaby, HU10 7EH hullcollegiateschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Mark M Turnbull Total pupils: 390 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Hull Collegiate School
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 Ampleforth College
York, YO62 4ER college.ampleforth.org.uk Total pupils: 611 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Ashville College
Harrogate, HG2 9JP ashville.co.uk See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr R Morse Total pupils: 225 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Co-Ed • Prep • Day • Boarding • Boys
Bedale, DL8 1TF aysgarthschool.com
Newcastle Preparatory School
Belmont Grosvenor School
Headteacher: Mrs M Coates Total pupils: 266 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Y Merriman Total pupils: 197 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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York, YO30 6AB cliftonyork.org.uk
East Yorkshire
Headteacher: Dr John Hind Total pupils: 656 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Simon Asker Total pupils: 173 Prep • Day • Boys
Clifton School and Nursery
Headteacher: Mr M Brotherton Total pupils: 97 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Aysgarth Preparatory School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4ES newcastleschool.co.uk
Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Jawaheer Total pupils: 238 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4HS westfield.newcastle.sch.uk
Dame Allan’s Schools
Newcastle Junior School for Boys
Scarborough, YO11 2TT bramcoteschool.com
Westfield School
Headteacher: Ms Hilary French Total pupils: 1000 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4RH newcastleprepschool.org.uk
Bramcote School
Giggleswick Junior School
Headteacher: Mr Mark Lauder Total pupils: 778 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ dameallans.co.uk
York, YO30 7BU boothamschool.com
Harrogate, HG3 2JG belmontgrosvenor.co.uk
Bootham Junior School York, YO30 6NP boothamschool.com
Headteacher: Ms Helen Todd Total pupils: 153 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Co-Ed
Settle, BD24 0DG giggleswick.org.uk
Settle, BD24 0DE giggleswick.org.uk
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
Minster School
York, YO1 7JA minsterschoolyork.co.uk Headteacher: Mr A Donaldson Total pupils: 163 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
The Mount School York, YO24 4DD mountschool.com
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 See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mrs Jessica Miles Total pupils: 320 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
Terrington Hall School York, YO60 6PR terringtonhall.com
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Mulryne Total pupils: 145 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Flexi Boarding • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteachers: Miss Rachel Capper and Ms Julie Lodrick Total pupils: 287 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls
South Yorkshire
Pocklington Prep School
Headteacher: Mrs Anne B Camm Total pupils: 127 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Headteacher: Mr Ian Wright Total pupils: 182 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Birkdale Prep School
Pocklington, YO42 2NH pocklingtonschool.com
Pocklington School
York, YO42 2NJ pocklingtonschool.com Headteacher: Mr Mark Ronan Total pupils: 786 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Ashdell Preparatory School Sheffield, S10 3BL ashdellprep.co.uk
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
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The Grammar School at Leeds
Silcoates School
Headteacher: Mr David Holland Total pupils: 710 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Sue Woodroofe Total pupils: 2100 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr D S Wideman Total pupils: 640 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Doncaster, DN9 3GG hillhouse.doncaster.sch.uk
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, LS17 8GS gsal.org.uk
Hipperholme Grammar Junior School Halifax, HX3 8AQ hgsf.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Weller Total pupils: 137 Nursery • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Hipperholme Grammar School Halifax, HX3 8JE hgsf.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Jack Williams Total pupils: 216 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Sheffield, S10 2QH sheffieldhighschool.org.uk
Lady Lane Park School and Nursery
Sheffield High School Senior
Headteacher: Mrs Gill Wilson Total pupils: 169 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Anne Jones Total pupils: 210 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Sheffield, S10 2PE sheffieldhighschool.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Valerie Dunsford Total pupils: 736 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
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 Ackworth School
Pontefract, WF7 7LT ackworthschool.com
Headteacher: Mr Anton Maree Total pupils: 474 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Bradford Grammar School Bradford, BD9 4JP bradfordgrammar.com
Headteacher: Mr Kevin Riley Total pupils: 1109 Senior • Day • Co-Ed
Dale House School
Bingley, BD16 4AP ladylanepark.bradford.sch.uk
Moorfield School
Ilkley, LS29 8RL moorfieldschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Jessica Crossley Total pupils: 120 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Moorlands School
Leeds, LS16 5PF moorlandsschool.com
Headteacher: Mr Martin McElhone Total pupils: 142 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Mulberry House Nursery
Wakefield, WF1 2DG wgsf.org.uk/mulberry-house
Headteacher: Mrs D St C Cawthorne Total pupils: 78 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (Junior) Wakefield, WF1 3QY wgsf.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Gray Total pupils: 380 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Batley, WF17 8HL dhschool.co.uk
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
The Froebelian School
Headteacher: Mr David Craig Total pupils: 707 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
Headteacher: Mrs S M G Fletcher Total pupils: 93 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Rastrick Independent School
Fulneck School
Headteacher: Mrs S A Vaughey Total pupils: 124 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Leeds, LS28 8DS fulneckschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Newman Total pupils: 390 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
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
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Wakefield, WF2 0PD silcoates.org.uk
Wakefield Girls’ High School (Junior) Wakefield, WF1 2QX wgsf.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs G Wallwork Total pupils: 671 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Girls
Wakefield Girls’ High School Wakefield, WF1 2QS wgsf.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs G Wallwork Total pupils: 671 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Girls
Westville House School Ilkley, LS29 0DQ westvilleschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs R James Total pupils: 129 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Woodhouse Grove School Apperley Bridge, BD10 0NR woodhousegrove.co.uk
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
Ashville
Wakefield, WF1 3QX wgsf.org.uk
Leeds, LS18 4LB froebelian.com
Headteacher: Mr J Tranmer Total pupils: 180 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
OF ENGLAND
Brighouse, HD6 3HF rastrickschool.co.uk
Richmond House School Leeds, LS16 5LG rhschool.org
Headteacher: Mrs J Disley Total pupils: 206 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
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Rishworth School
Rishworth, HX6 4QA rishworth-school.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Alastair Gloag Total pupils: 460 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly• Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Silcoates St Hildas Horbury, WF4 6BB silcoates.org.uk
Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Saturday 8th October, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Tel: 01423 566358 www.ashville.co.uk
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SCOTLAND
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Wellington School
Aberdeen, AB10 1FE rgc.aberdeen.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mr Simon Mills Total pupils: 1667 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
St Margaret’s School for Girls 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
Argyll and Bute
Glenalmond College
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
East Lothian Belhaven Hill
Dunbar, EH42 1NN belhavenhill.com
Headteacher: Mr Henry Knight Total pupils: 119 Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Loretto Junior School Musselburgh, EH21 6JA lorettoschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Philip Meadows Total pupils: 191 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Loretto School
Headteacher: Mrs Johanna Urquhart Total pupils: 405 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Dr Graham Hawley Total pupils: 619 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
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DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
Ayr, KA7 2XH wellingtonschool.org
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Helensburgh, G84 9JX lomondschool.com
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Glenalmond, Perth PH1 3RY
T: 01738 842144 E: Registrar@GlenalmondCollege.co.uk W: www.glenalmondcollege.co.uk Head Teacher: Elaine Logan Admissions: Mike Jeffers, Registrar
Key facts
Gender / Ages: boys and girls, 12-18 years Total pupils: 380, boys 230, girls 150 Type: Full boarding, day Fees: Senior – Daily from £5490 per term. Full Boarding from £8049 per term. Entrance procedure: By application. examinations or the school’s own entrance tests relative to their age.
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. Open Days: Saturday 10 September 2016
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SCOTLAND Edinburgh
Stewart’s Melville College
West End Montessori Pre-School
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
Cargilfield Preparatory School Headteacher: Mr Robert Taylor Total pupils: 305 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
The Edinburgh Academy Nursery and Junior School Edinburgh, EH3 5PL edinburghacademy.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Gavin A Calder Total pupils: 375 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
The Edinburgh Academy Senior School 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
Headteacher: Mr Bryan Lewis Total pupils: 1255 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Fettes College
Edinburgh, EH4 1QX fettes.com See Advertisement
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
Headteacher: Mr J N D Gray Total pupils: 748 Senior • Girls • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
The Mary Erskine Junior School Edinburgh, EH4 3NT esms.edin.sch.uk
Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Merchiston Castle School Edinburgh, EH13 0PU merchiston.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hunter Total pupils: 471 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Boys
St George’s School for Girls 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
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Edinburgh, EH4 3EZ esms.org.uk
St Mary’s Music School
Edinburgh, EH12 5EL st-marys-music-school.co.uk
Headteacher: Dr Kenneth Taylor Total pupils: 83 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Fife
St Leonards
St Andrews, KY16 9QJ stleonards-fife.org
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
Gordonstoun School
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
Hutchesons’ Grammar School Primary Glasgow, G42 7RN hutchesons.org
Headteacher: Mr Colin Gambles Total pupils: 470 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Hutchesons’ Grammar School 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
Elgin, IV30 5RF gordonstoun.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Simon H C Reid Total pupils: 600 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Perth and Kinross
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
Stirling
Beaconhurst School Stirling, FK9 4RR beaconhurst.com
Headteacher: Ms Sandra Bannerman Total pupils: 600 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Ardvreck School
Crieff, PH7 4EX ardvreckschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Dan Davey Total pupils: 119 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Craigclowan Preparatory School Perth, PH2 8PS craigclowan-school.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr John Gilmour 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
Headteacher: Mrs Dorothy MacGinty Total pupils: 308 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls
Morrison’s Academy Crieff, PH7 3AN morrisonsacademy.org
Headteacher: Mr Simon Pengelley Total pupils: 486 Nursery • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
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
St Aloysius’ College
Strathallan School
Headteacher: Mr John Browne Total pupils: 1092 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr B K Thompson Total pupils: 552 Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Glasgow, G3 6RJ staloysius.org
Scottish Borders
Perth, PH2 9EG strathallan.co.uk
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WALES
Wales
Holyhead
This map illustrates the location of some of our leading independent schools in this region.
Bangor
Flint
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Myddelton College
Carmarthenshire Llandovery College
Cardiff, CF5 2YD howells-cardiff.gdst.net
Headteacher: Mr Guy Ayling Total pupils: 323 Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Boarding • Co-Ed
Kings Monkton School
Llandovery, SA20 0EE llandoverycollege.com
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 Myddelton College
Denbigh, LL16 3EN myddeltoncollege.com See Advertisement
Headteacher: Mr Andy Howard Total pupils: (anticipated-opens Sep ’16) 80-100 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Ruthin School
Ruthin, LL15 1EE ruthinschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr Toby Belfield Total pupils: 262 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mrs Sally Davis Total pupils: 832 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys • Girls
Cardiff, CF24 3XL kingsmonkton.org.uk
Cardiff, CF3 5YX stjohnscollegecardiff.com
Headteacher: Mr Neil Chippington Total pupils: 482 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
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 Headteacher: Mr Stuart Hay 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
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PEMBROKESHIRE CARMARTHENSHIRE MONMOUTHSHIRE
Llantwit Mayor, CF61 1WF atlanticcollege.org
Swansea
Headteacher: Mr John Walmsley Total pupils: 370 6th Form • Boarding • Co-Ed
Cardiff
Westbourne School Nursery and Junior Penarth, CF64 2EF westbourneschool.com
Westbourne School - Senior
Conwy, LL29 7BT rydalpenrhos.com
CEREDIGION
UWC Atlantic College
Conwy, LL29 7BP rydalpenrhos.com
Rydal Penrhos School
POWYS
St John’s College
Headteacher: Ms Carol Clint Total pupils: 61 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Roger McDuff Total pupils: 178 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Aberystwyth
Headteacher: Mr Paul Norton Total pupils: 215 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Conwy
Rydal Penrhos Preparatory School
GWYNEDD
Howell’s School, Llandaff
Penarth, CF64 2AJ westbourneschool.com
Headteacher: Mr Kenneth Underhill Total pupils: 93 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Gwynedd St Gerard’s School Bangor, LL57 2EL st-gerards.org
Headteacher: Miss Anne Parkinson Total pupils: 182 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Haberdashers’ Monmouth School for Girls
St John’s-on-the-Hill School, St Arvans Day Nursery
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Pascoe Total pupils: 572 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Girls
Headteacher: Ms Julie Dyson Total pupils: 58 Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Monmouth, NP25 5XT habs-monmouth.org
Inglefield House
St John’s-on-the-Hill School
Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Phillips Total pupils: 112 Prep • Day • Boarding • Girls
Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Folland Total pupils: 524 Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Flexi • Boarding • Co-Ed
Monmouth, NP25 5XT inglefieldhouse.org
The Grange, Monmouth Preparatory School Monmouth, NP25 3NG habs-monmouth.org
Monmouth, NP25 3XP monmouthschool.org
Headteacher: Dr Andrew Daniel Total pupils: 563 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boarding • Boys
Newport, NP20 6QB rougemontschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Mr R A Carnevale Total pupils: 568 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
Headteacher: Mr Neil Shaw Total pupils: 110 Prep • Day • Weekly • Flexi • Boarding • Boys
St John’s-on-the-Hill School, Celtic Springs Day Nursery
Haberdashers’ Agincourt School and Nursery
Nursery • Day • Co-Ed
Monmouth, NP25 3SY habs-monmouth.org
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Phillips Total pupils: 126 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Day • Co-Ed
Chepstow, NP16 7LE stjohnsonthehill.co.uk
Monmouth School
Rougemont School
Monmouthshire
Chepstow, NP16 6DN 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
Newport, NP10 8FZ stjohnsonthehill.co.uk
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WALES
NORTHERN IRELAND
Northern Ireland
Coleraine
LONDONDERRY COUNTY ANTRIM
This map illustrates the location of some of our leading independent schools in this region.
Ballymena
County Antrim Belfast 1
TYRONE
Campbell College
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
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
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Omagh Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Inchmarlo Preparatory School Belfast, BT9 6JR inchmarlo.org.uk
Enniskillen
ARMAGH
Victoria College
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
Belfast
COUNTY DOWN Newry
Royal Belfast Academical Institution Headteacher: Miss J A Williamson Total pupils: 1184 Senior • 6th Form • Day • Boys
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FERMANAGH
Headteacher: Mr A Smyth Total pupils: 190 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Day • Boys
Belfast, BT1 6DL rbai.org.uk
Carrickfergus
Cookstown
County Down
Londonderry
Holywood, BT18 0DD rockportschool.com
Coleraine, BT51 3LA coleraineai.com
Rockport School
Headteacher: Mr George Vance Total pupils: 180 Nursery • Pre-Prep • Prep • Senior • Day • Boarding • Co-Ed
Coleraine Academical Institution Headteacher: Dr David Carruthers Total pupils: 761 Senior • Day • Boys
Foyle College
Londonderry, BT48 0AW foylenet.org.uk Headteacher: Patrick Allen Total pupils: 960 6th Form • Day • Co-Ed
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