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Bolton School in Greater Manchester has more than 2,400 students
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start well before university. On page 42, Concord College writes about its annual Medical Futures conference, giving students a deeper understanding of what it means to work in the medical world, and how to go about getting there.
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The extra or co-curricular activities at independent schools are multifold. Some schools literally have hundreds. Apart from being able to discover an interest or skill that a child might excel at, or develop a passion for, the clubs, sports, performing arts and societies give pupils the opportunity to develop their leadership, teamwork and social skills: find out more on page 48. However, senior schools don’t have the monopoly on extracurricular activities. At Kew College Prep in west London (page 24), pre-prep pupils can pick from more than 12 after-school clubs, including ICT, netball and chess.
And with awards season in full swing at the moment, nominations open on 15 March for this magazine’s sixth awards campaign, Independent Schools of the Year 2023. Find out more on page 22, or at independentschoolsoftheyear.co.uk/about
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Kew College Prep pupils enjoy a host of extracurricular fun
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At this tender age, children are on the cusp of a school career that will span 16 years, finishing at 18. With exams and homework still a way o in the distance, right now, it’s all about developing a natural curiosity and learning through play.
It’s all in the name with prep school: it prepares your child for senior and public school. As the 11+ and Common Entrance exams loom on the horizon, education takes a decidedly serious turn as the hunt is on to find the perfect senior school for your child.
See page 26
Prepare to be amazed by the range of subjects from which pupils choose their A-levels or International Baccalaureate –from traditional disciplines like history and maths, to new ones like fashion. It’s crunch time and all in aid of securing a place at university. See page 42
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? See page 24
With GCSEs and the numerical grading system firmly in place, a clutch of A*s might just not be enough any longer. The pressure is on to secure a clean sweep of grade nines – a nine is a higher grade than an A* and is for those of exceptional ability. See page 34
11 In brief
All the latest news and developments
16 The strongest of foundations Head of Manchester High School for Girls, Helen Jeys, discusses the enduring value of an independent-school education
22 ISOTY 2023
Our awards campaign returns for the sixth year. Find out how your school can enter...
24 First steps
The impact extracurricular fun in Early Years has on curiosity and cognitive skills
26 For all boys
How Dulwich Prep London’s single-sex environment helps its boys’ development
30 All aboard
Modern boarding culture o ers vital support and fosters essential life skills
34 The future’s at our fingertips
A look at how RGS Newcastle is prioritising computer science within its curriculum
36 Where to next?
All of the things parents need to consider when choosing their child’s senior school
42 The doctors of tomorrow Concord College’s Medical Futures conference welcomed students from across the region to learn about medical careers
48 Beyond the classroom
A spotlight on how extracurricular activities and clubs prepare children for the future
52 Thriving together
A guide to how bursaries and scholarships make independent schools not only more accessible, but more diverse and successful
56 Your pick of the bunch
Why it’s important to understand what your child’s educational and emotional needs are to select the right school for them
60 Movers and makers
Meet the independent-school alumni who are shaking up their chosen industries
Each chapter, except for international schools, contains a map and listings of nursery, pre-prep, prep, senior schools and sixth forms
of England
168 Scotland
170 Wales
172 Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland
173 International Schools
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Brighton College and leading education provider Cognita are joining forces to establish a prep school in Kensington for boys and girls aged two to 13, opening in September.
The beautiful campus, currently Prince’s Gardens Preparatory School, will be known as Brighton College Prep Kensington.The venture builds upon the success of Brighton College Prep Singapore, a similar partnership between Brighton College and Cognita.
Recently named ‘United Kingdom School of the Decade’ by The Sunday Times, Brighton College is consistently one of the highest achieving schools in the country. Renowned for its focus on kindness, the East Sussex all-through co-ed also excels in art, music, dance, drama and sport. In the last two years alone, alumni have won an Oscar for Best Director and played rugby for England.
This is the first time a leading independent school outside London has established a prep school in the
capital. Richard Cairns, Headmaster of Brighton College, believes that it o ers something unique:
“Brighton College has demonstrated that children can get superb results without hot-housing, in an environment that values kindness and mutual respect above all else. Parents want their children to be curious, confident and, above all, kind. It’s an approach we know will resonate with London parents. As proven in Singapore, we can also draw on the expertise and experience of Cognita, an outstanding provider of education globally.”
Lois Ga ney, formerly Deputy Head of Brighton College Prep Singapore, will take on the role of Head at the new school. She says: “I’m delighted to be the Head of Brighton College Prep Kensington, a school that will build a community of academic excellence, and one that will develop a love of learning and provide our pupils with the greatest opportunities to become the best version of themselves.” ▲
Northwood Schools, Greater London
The school group, which comprises Broomwood Hall Lower School, Broomwood Hall Upper School and Northcote Lodge, will unite under one name from this September: Broomwood. The rebrand will consolidate the three schools into one united brand that symbolises and confirms the seamless educational journey from pre-prep to prep. Drawing on the best of each institute, Broomwood’s exceptional model of collaborative single-sex and co-ed learning will be clearer than ever before. The preprep will also extend its excellent Early Years provision by opening Little Broomwood, a pre-school class.
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Sancton Wood School, Cambridgeshire
Finalists took to the stage to compete in the Poetry Together 2022 poetry writing competition, facing an illustrious judging panel made up of Gyles Brandreth, Waterstones Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho and award-winning poet Lucy Cuthew. The senior-school winners were Isabella Davison and Kherlen Ho.
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Latymer Prep School, London
The Diana Award team has named the prep its School of the Month. This accolade recognises the work that the school’s anti-bullying ambassador team has been doing to promote positivity and create exciting peer support opportunities in its community.
Manchester High School for Girls, Manchester
This term sees the return of Balance Week, a period which will allow pupils and sta to take advantage of opportunities and activities designed to enhance wellbeing and mental health. The itinerary is set to include archery, circus skills, chocolate-making and absolutely no homework.
The New School Exeter, Devon
The nursery and pre-prep has opened its new Forest School. The outside space has been repurposed, with a nature trail framing the edge of the grounds and an outdoor classroom. Lessons promoting self-esteem, creativity and independence are led by qualified Forest School practitioner, Caroline Smyth.
Ashville College, North Yorkshire
Former England footballer
Michael Dawson told sixth formers that hard work and determination are key to a successful career. He was the latest speaker in the school’s Future Ready programme, which has included journalist Jeremy Hunter, MP Julian Sturdy, and investment manager Vanessa Eve.
Pennthorpe, West Sussex
The prep unveiled its new all-weather multi-use games area (MUGA) with the help of Old Pennthorpian and World Atheletics Championship gold-medallist, Jake Wightman, who was on ribbon-cutting duties. The sand-based Astro will accommodate all-year-round hockey, football and netball.
Fettes College, Edinburgh
Despite recently celebrating its 22nd annual Volunteering Week this year, the school makes a point of practising community outreach all-year round. Case in point: helping at the nearby Queens Manor Care Home, where pupils build friendships with residents, do gardening and assist with general maintenance.
Headteachers on the move
RGS Worcester, West Midlands
Sixth former Haineala Lutui has been selected for the England U18 Women’s Rugby Squad ahead of the forthcoming internationals. She has trained with the squad since August 2022 and was named in the final team following a training camp ahead of the Women’s U18 Six Nations in April. Haineala plays for the school’s U18 girls’ rugby team, is in the senior netball 1st team and is also a part of RGS Worcester’s athlete development programme.
Eastbourne College, East Sussex
The school has announced plans to teach Natural History at GCSE, as part of its commitment to provide a holistic education and support environmental awareness. It’s one of the first in the country to set out plans for teaching Natural History (due to launch in September 2025), following the Department for Education’s announcement about the course.
Taunton School, Somerset
Two sixth-form scholarship students have received o ers to study at the University of Oxford. Amelie, 17, hopes to study History at Queen’s College, while Evie, 18 would like to read Classics with Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at St Hugh’s College. Students at Taunton benefit from expert guidance from the school’s careers department and specialist tutoring from Head
Woodbridge School, Su olk
Upon recognising that engineering is at the core of STEM learning, the Ipswich school has become one of the first in the UK to champion it as a stand-alone subject for students in years one to six. All lessons are delivered by a specialist engineering teacher, who has experience as a project engineer in a multinational manufacturing company. Class sizes of 10 allow for in-depth discussion and support for each child.
Brentwood School, Essex
Chess captain Nina Pert has earned the title of Women’s Candidate Master, an o cial lifetime achievement awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) exclusively to women chess players. The year 10 student is now the seventh-highest ranking female player in the world for her age.
St Swithun’s School, Hampshire
Holding the reins of her beloved Mountain Moorland pony Hugo, 11-year-old pupil Izzy Williams took on the adults at Birmingham’s Horse of the Year Show, and remarkably, came within just one mark of the winner’s score in the Working Hunter Pony competition.
• PRIME TIME
Kew Green Prep School, Greater London Students recently enjoyed Maths Week: a confidenceboosting celebration of numbers through engaging mathematical activities, from 3D challenges, pyramid buildings, sum trails, Kew Green Rocks times table and both lower and upper school Countdown competitions.
Abbey College, Manchester
Initiated by the student council’s diversity subcommittee, the college hosted its first Culture Day. Throughout the day, the Abbey College cohort shared stories and insights into their cultures and traditions over an international feast of Iranian khoresh badamjan, Turkish tea, Danish salted liquorice and Welsh cakes.
Hanford School, Dorset
Two lower sixth students, Sachini and Emily, returned from Model United Nations (MUN) with Best Delegation medals for their resolution argument during a discussion on sustainable energy as part of the Environment Committee. Three teams of Hanford delegates – six girls in total – were sent to the event at Bryanston School.
Dauntsey’s School, Wiltshire
This year saw the introduction of the Festival of Voices: a week spent exploring, studying and celebrating the human voice.This included sessions focused on sound improvisation, voice release, singing in a foreign language, vocal health and microphone use. West End pros and opera singers were also brought in to run inspiring workshops.
Maida Vale School, London
Talented singers and musicians across all year groups performed in the school’s inaugural Live Lounge in front of their peers and parents. As well as showcasing their talent through an eclectic range of genres, pupils were also raising money for the Sparkle Foundation, a charity aimed at providing services to those in need in Malawi.
Eaton House Schools are proud to have provided an exceptional education to our pupils since 1897. Based on two large sites in Belgravia and Clapham, our single sex schools for boys and girls are non-selective* and yet achieve outstanding results. We feed into Westminster, Eton, St Paul’s, Wycombe Abbey, St Paul’s Girls’ School, Winchester and other fine schools, winning many scholarships, awards and prizes each year.
Wellbeing is at the core of this well-rounded education. Each child is supported as an individual so that they can flourish both academically and socially. Finding the potential in each child is our passion. New
Speak to our Head of Admissions, Miss Sam Feilding, on 020 3917 5050, or visit www.eatonhouseschools.com for more information.
Helen Jeys, Head of Manchester High School for Girls explains the far-reaching value and benefits of an independent-school education
Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you can make. A er all, your child will be at school for a good proportion of the day (if they go to a day school) and for weeks at a time (if they board). More importantly, the school will help frame your child’s future; their passions – both academic and extracurricular – and will be a huge contributory factor in the development of their character, their views, principles and attitudes. So, it’s important to make a decision on a school that will enable your child to ourish.
Choosing an independent school for your child is a nancial investment, but is one – if you’re able to a ord it –that can pay huge dividends in terms of the person who will leave the school as an adult.
Whether the school is a single-sex school, like my own, or co-educational, independent schools enable pupils to achieve fantastic academic results. For me, this is a ‘given’ of investing in an independent school education. If your child is accepted into an independent school, the academic provision will, in the vast majority of cases, be delivered by outstanding specialists; teachers who are passionate about
Manchester High School for Girls has invested in a purpose-built music wing for timetabled lessons and extracurricular practice sessions
their subject and enthuse their students with this interest. Independent schools encourage students to develop that love of learning that will enable them to want to work independently, to read around the subject and, ultimately to succeed academically. is is why independent-school students o en achieve the very best results in external examinations. It’s also a reason why the vast majority of independent-school students go on to study subjects at the most prestigious universities in the world.
Examination success, however, is a starting point when it comes to the academic life of an independent school. Heads, such as myself, want students to love learning and to be curious learners. To support this aim, the curricula o ered by independent schools will include subjects that aren’t the standard fare. Because they’re independent, such schools have the ability to be exible with the curricula they o er; they don’t have to adhere to any national framework. For instance, at my school, Mandarin is o ered in year seven alongside Latin and other modern foreign languages. A design, technology and innovation course is also taught in year seven, encouraging skills of independence and problem-solving. By the time students get to sixth form, this broader curriculum continues. As well as A-levels in politics, chemistry, economics, psychology and many more, sixth formers are able to dive into broader enriching areas –including the Extended Project Quali cation, which enables students to explore and to write a dissertation on a subject of their choice – and shorter courses o ered by sta , such as An Introduction to Western Philosophy or Egyptology. Students are also supported by specialist sta in preparing
• Small class sizes: the pupil-teacher ratio is much smaller than in state schools, often with just 12 to 15 pupils in a class.
• Campus and facilities: from awe-inspiring school buildings to state-of-the-art science blocks, performing arts centres and the latest rugby, football, hockey and cricket pitches.
• Excellent teaching: independent schools attract passionate and talented teachers who nurture and aim to get the very best out of their pupils. They instil a love of learning, an ability to think creatively and to problem solve.
• A bespoke curriculum: schools can teach freely of the national curriculum, and they can be broader in their educational provision. This means that you’ll find a wider range of subjects on o er, such as modern foreign languages and Latin, politics, psychology, history of art, classics and photography.
• The academics: it goes without saying that independent schools achieve excellent exam results, sending their pupils on to a wide range of leading universities. Schools will also re-evaluate their curriculum to ensure that it remains balanced and relevant. Independent school education fosters a culture of aspiration and encourages pupils to achieve their very best.
for university admissions courses; all vital for them to feel con dent in life beyond the school gates and to sustain that all-important lifelong love of learning.
e academic life of independent schools is just one of the values and bene ts of an independent education. For me, and certainly true for my own school, independent schools have the sta and grounds to be able to o er a truly holistic experience. Our students leave with academic success, yes; but they leave with much more. e extracurricular experience is a hugely important part of the lifeblood of the school. Sport o en appears at the heart of such activities, and students bene t from traditional sports such as rugby, football, cricket, netball and hockey but also those less traditional, such as bouldering, tennis, handball and waterpolo if they’re su ciently fortunate
THE CURRICULA OFFERED BY INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS WILL include subjects that aren’t the standard fare. Because they’re INDEPENDENT, SUCH SCHOOLS HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE FLEXIBLE AND DON’T HAVE TO ADHERE TO ANY NATIONAL FRAMEWORKShrewsbury School’s Futures department is committed to helping students shape their future career path
like us at Manchester High – to have their own swimming pool. Independent schools have a hugely vibrant sporting calendar of local friendly competitions, as well as national competitions run by organisations such as the GSA (Girls’ Schools Association), HMC (Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference) and other large associations. is enables pupils to compete at an incredibly high level, so it’s little wonder many current Olympic competitors attended independent schools. e sporting o er, nevertheless, is also hugely important to the happiness and wellbeing of all students; not just those who excel.
One of the reasons I recommend my own school, and independent schools like it, to visiting parents is the depth and variety of extracurricular clubs in which pupils can participate. In my own school, drama, music, dance and the performing arts are exceptionally popular. Pupils can take extra lessons in speech and drama, take external quali cations in dance and have lessons in dozens of instruments – from the harp to the ‘cello. For me, such lessons and activities are not considered luxurious extras, but rather are central to the student experience. rough such activities, performing in dance shows, concerts and dramatic performances, students gain invaluable con dence and skills in performance that will be of huge bene t in their later lives.
Independent schools o er unparalleled opportunities. From the ability to take part in engineering partnerships,
Sarah Ramsbottom is managing director of a property development company and has two daughters Flo and Evie, who are in year 8 and year 11 respectively, at Manchester High. Her husband went to Rugby. Sarah, who is also the chair of the school’s PTA attended a co-ed state school and cites Manchester High’s single-sex environment as the main reason for sending her daughters there.
She says: “It’s an exceptional school where girls are able to follow their dreams. When I was at school, girls who wanted to study law or STEM subjects struggled to be taken seriously. Despite low expectations, I qualified as a lawyer.
“To a large extent it was the single-sex environment, facilities, personalised tuition and teachers that swayed our choice. I think the single-sex environment is important if your daughters are bright. The school’s foundations
were laid by forward-thinking Victorians who believed that girls should be educated. Walking through the corridors today, you can still feel that ethos.
“As well as being academically excellent, it’s also very friendly. Although its ethos is to educate the very best female talent, GCSE and A-level grades aren’t the sole focus. The teachers really care about the girls. When it comes to pastoral care, the school goes above and beyond. There’s an understanding of what wellbeing support is necessary for girls, physically and emotionally: school
Young Enterprise (which enables students to set up their own businesses) and Model United Nations (where students mimic the UN in debating areas of huge importance from the perspective of the international community in various committees), our students leave with a much broader education than one that can be re ected just in their exam results. Our pupils leave here as fully-rounded individuals who can approach life outside of the school gates with justi ed con dence.
Finally, with smaller class sizes and a real focus on proactive pastoral care, the focus of schools like mine is on students being happy and developing leadership skills in a safe environment. In any one form, there can be form leaders and pupils elected to take part in student council, environmental groups, diversity and inclusion forums and charity endeavours; all of which ensure that students have
nurses are always available to help, and counselling is also on o er for any students who feel they need it.
“The extracurricular activities selection on o er is vast: one of my daughters plays five sports. There’s singing, Carnegie Book shadowing and MUN. The drama o ering is very strong as is the music, but you don’t have to excel at it all, you can take it at your own pace.
“The PTA instils a sense of community among parents, by inviting them to school events and fairs.
“When it comes to the
“And it’s not just about the exam results: for example, Balance Week which forms part of the school’s wellbeing programme, where girls can enjoy some downtime by taking up anything from yoga to powerlifting.
future, girls are encouraged to have aspirations for themselves, to be socially responsible, and to be kind. The school embraces the whole person, including every aspect of a child’s social and developmental needs.”
a voice in the way the school is run, and they can genuinely have their say on issues about which they are passionate. Pupils look up to the Head Girl team in my school; role models who have a particular focus for their time in o ce. is year, in a post-pandemic world, our Head Girl team have focused on the importance of wellbeing, developing strategies such as mental health training for our year 10 students (mentoring younger students), and organising a week of activities which focused on the importance of fun and balance for us all.
Independent schools o er fabulous opportunities for students, but I always say to parents that you need to visit the school with your child to discover whether it’s the right ‘ t’ for them. Fundamentally, a happy child is one who ourishes, so it’s important to nd the school where your child will ourish and become the very best person they can be.
One parent of two Manchester High students explains what led her to choose this educational path for her daughters
ITS FOUNDATIONS WERE LAID BY forward-thinking Victorians who believed that girls should be educated. YOU CAN STILL FEEL THAT ETHOS
The Independent Schools of the Year awards, brought to you by the team at Independent School Parent magazine, are now well-established as the independent-school education’s leading awards programme, securing category winners the national and international recognition which goes hand in hand with a surge of new enquiries.
The focus of the 2023 awards will be to celebrate the demonstrable benefits of an independentschool education and to showcase the life-a rming, futureenhancing student experience which pupils in our schools receive.
At a time when the role, purpose and value of the sector is under debate in certain quarters, we believe that the 2023 awards provide a perfect platform for schools to celebrate and promote
everything they’re achieving in the many and varied areas of school life.
We believe that independent schools should also receive recognition for the enormous and oftenoverlooked contribution they make to wider society through such initiatives as partnership working with the maintained sector and the ever-expanding needsblind bursary programmes which have kickstarted so many successful careers. Several of the 22 award categories for 2023 have been tailored to capture and highlight stories of the great work being undertaken in these areas, and a new award has been introduced to acknowledge the enhanced emphasis on safeguarding issues.
So, in 2023, let’s not be backward in coming forward and sharing good-news stories about independent-school education, and trumpeting the vital contribution
that our schools make to national life.
The awards are free to enter for all independent schools which are members of any association that’s a member of the Independent Schools Council. They will be judged by a distinguished group of educationalists. The judging panel will once again be chaired by Dr Helen Wright, international education advisor and past ViceChair of the ISC.
Our awards campaign is back and now in its sixth year.
ead on to nd out how you and your school can enter the Independent Schools of the Year 2023 awardsJames Dobson, Managing Director of The Chelsea Magazine Company, with judging panel chair, Dr Helen Wright at 2022’s ceremony
This year, the categories are
• Independent Pre-Prep School of the Year
• Independent Prep School of the Year
• Co-educational Independent School of the Year
• Independent Girls’ School of the Year
• Independent Boys’ School of the Year
• Independent Boarding School of the Year
• The British International School of the Year
• Small Independent School of the Year
• Independent School of the Year for Student Careers
• Independent School of the Year for Outstanding Educational Partnerships
• Independent School of the Year for Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ)
• Independent School of the Year for Sporting Achievement
• Independent School of the Year for Performing Arts
• Independent School of the Year for Environmental Achievement
• Independent School of the Year for Student Wellbeing
• Independent School of the Year for International Student Experience
• Independent School of the Year for Contribution to Social Mobility
• The Innovation Award for an Outstanding New Initiative
• The Marketing Award for Brand Communication
• Development Award for an Outstanding Fundraising Achievement
• Rising Star of the Year Award
• Unsung Hero of the Year Award
To find out more about the awards and to download your entry form, log on at: www.independentschoolsoftheyear.co.uk/about
As children grow, they need allaround stimulation and direct exposure to di erent activities and interests, whether that be in school or in extracurricular clubs. ese activities are central for their growth and character development. As the saying goes, ‘children are like sponges’ – they absorb everything that’s going on around them. Every little thing they experience builds connections in their brain, and they constantly seek out new interests and experiences to improve their skills.
When children make their rst steps into the world of education, either through nursery or reception, it becomes their new centre for learning and social development. ey become bigger ‘sponges’, building experiences upon experiences, expanding their cognitive skills. School and its tailored learning environment play a huge role in shaping their personalities and social skills. ey learn to question everything, take risks and problem-solve. Co-operation and sharing are taught through teamwork activities and children learn how to respect the feelings of one another. ese activities kindle their drive towards exploration and knowledge.
At Kew College Prep, we believe children need to be exposed to a myriad of activities
so that they can nurture and foster their own curiosity. In the Early Years curriculum (nursery and reception), the school o ers a stimulating and vibrant environment where children learn primarily through play and sensory activities. Exciting daily happenings include phonics and number work and specialist-taught lessons in music, art, movement, Forest School, library time, ICT, French, dance and cooking. In the past, children have enjoyed tropical fruit tastings wearing chef hats, an invigorating dance routine set to the words of We Will Rock You!, a phonics card game, an outdoor learning session under the colourful canopy of autumn trees and a minibeast design session on Busy ings.
Our Infant House (years one and two) continues to build on the secure foundation established in reception, gradually moving to a more formal learning approach. Children focus on resilience, independence, group work and initiative. rough engaging and stimulating
lessons, children develop a passion for reading and maths. Daily activities still include specialist teachers in art, French, music, ICT, dance and games. Children are introduced to the thrills and challenges of playing as team members in sporting activities. In music, they’re taught to read music and sign up for instrumental lessons from year one. Almost a third of the school continues on to have individual piano lessons. Children are also given opportunities to work independently and collaboratively on larger theatre projects, music ensembles and the Young Voices choir.
Our children are encouraged to play an active role in their learning (in and outside school), to think for themselves and to make connections with their own experiences and the world around them. From the beginning of their days in pre-prep, they’re encouraged to become re ective learners.
Extracurricular activities and clubs are
EVERY LITTLE THING THEY EXPERIENCE builds connections in their brain, and they CONSTANTLY SEEK OUT NEW INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCES TO IMPROVE SKILLS
abundant at Kew College Prep. It’s one of our many strengths! Not many schools can o er as many clubs as we do in pre-prep. We have more than 12 a er-school clubs for years one and two. We believe access to a variety of clubs at this age helps play a signi cant role in the children’s personal development. ey also boost children’s self-esteem and con dence and can set a pathway for general wellbeing and health.
All the extracurricular activities have been created to encourage new talents and to widen young children’s experiences. We want them to
feel empowered and to have a go at anything they want! e activities also provide them with a way to relax away from the classroom during the initial academic throes of pre-prep.
We strongly believe that early exposure to an array of activities, both curricular and extracurricular, helps children learn more about themselves and creates a positive impact on their school performance. At Kew College Prep, we want to give all our children the best possible start in life and the support to reach their full potential.
There really is an extracurricular club for every season and pupil at our school! Some of the term-time clubs include:
• Film and photography
• Sewing
• Young Voices choir
• Netball
• ICT
• French
• Robotics
• Multi sports club
• Yoga
• Tennis
• Arts and crafts
• Dinky Dancers
• Chess
Dulwich Prep London is the largest boys’ prep in the country. Headteacher Louise Davidson explains why the school’s unique environment is central to the pupils’ all-round development
Dulwich Prep London is unashamedly a boys’ school, where you’ll nd every type of boy. Set within 29 acres – of which 25 are sports elds and woodland – our school o ers its pupils and families a unique juxtaposition of a country atmosphere in the suburbs of one of the most vibrant capital cities in the world.
Why ‘boys only’ in 2023? We’ve been providing an exceptional education for boys aged three to 13 for more than 135 years. We feel passionately that boys are extraordinarily successful in their pastoral and academic development within our setting, as boys develop a unique con dence in values and knowing themselves well. We are, we believe, the only boys’ school where love is a core value, and our boys are unafraid of talking about love in all its forms at any age. In an era that sits in the wake of the pandemic and ‘everyone’s invited’, our carefully considered pedagogy strives to ensure that the young men who leave us recognise their strengths and weaknesses, seek to be impassioned agents of equity and become role models of positive masculinity in a modern world.
Every type of boy has every type of opportunity in our school, whether it be singing to the ra ers of our beautiful concert hall, reading in our absorbing library, skateboarding in one of our many clubs, or collaborating with our local girls’ school on a public speaking opportunity. e breadth and depth of knowledge mastery we encourage optimises every boy’s potential; pupils and families achieve a 95 per cent success rate in obtaining their rst choice of senior school, of which we feed to an average of 45 per year. Over the last three years, Dulwich Prep London boys have achieved more than 200 scholarships. is only happens because we ensure that our sta team is of a consistently high standard and available to support our families on every step of their son’s journey.
Pastoral care is of the utmost importance to our sta team and community beyond. We recognise its signi cance in fostering each aspect of our pupils’ education. Boys can ▲
WE ARE, WE BELIEVE, THE ONLY BOYS’ SCHOOL where love is a core value, and our boys are unafraid OF TALKING ABOUT LOVE IN ALL ITS FORMS AT ANY AGE
only achieve their highest potential when they feel secure and con dent. Earning an individual’s trust is not taken for granted; it’s a boy’s gi and a privilege that the sta at Dulwich Prep London respect. Our extensive experience of working with boys of up to the age of 13 years of age gives us an understanding of the physical, emotional, and developmental needs they may encounter during their time with us.
e Values Ethos and our approach to metacognition are distinctive and serve to set us apart. Eight core school values are taught to foster empathy and are the motivation for boys to become agents of change in society. Our expectations are high; boys should become independent thinkers with a sense of justice, who possess a strong moral compass and the capacity to adjust to our rapidly evolving environment as thoughtful global citizens. ese expectations enable pupils to make decisions based on
THE VALUES ETHOS AND OUR APPROACH TO metacognition are distinctive and serve to set us apart. Eight core school values ARE TAUGHT TO FOSTER EMPATHY, AND ARE THE MOTIVATION FOR BOYS TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE IN SOCIETY
empathy and compassion, which serve as a catalyst for their success and resilience.
Excellent Learning Characteristics are key to our academic excellence and have been designed to equip pupils with 12 essential skills necessary for success in their educational journey and beyond. Together with the eight core values, these 20 key attributes are intended to empower boys to navigate life and thrive, no matter what their futures hold. is is complemented by the exceptional teaching and learning environment with high-quality, subject-speci c facilities. As a result, the boys’ academic successes and examination outcomes are impressive.
e co-curricular programme is vibrant and varied. Boys are encouraged to participate in musical activities such as choirs, orchestras, bands, and other smaller groups. We o er competitive sports for all skill levels. Our indoor, heated pool has enabled generations of pupils to learn how to swim and our school’s swimming teams have achieved national recognition. Boys can choose from a range of clubs and activities that cater to their individual interests, whether they be musical, artistic, sporty, academic, adventurous, energetic, studious, creative, or competitive.
Established in 1885 by Thomas Mason as Dulwich College Preparatory School with an initial enrolment of 13 pupils.
There’s no formal association between Dulwich Prep London and Dulwich College, however, we’ve always had, and continue to have, a strong relationship.
We have an a liated school at Coursehorn, Kent known as Dulwich Prep Cranbrook, which is where the school was first evacuated to in the second world war.
Today, Dulwich Prep London is the largest boys’ preparatory school in the country, and we measure our success by the character of our boys and the variety of future school destinations they secure.
This year we’re the platinum sponsor of the Dulwich Festival Artists’ Open House, a celebration of the arts, culture, history, and community of Dulwich.
Ask someone unaccustomed to life in a 21st century boarding school to sum up its characteristics, and it’s likely they’ll conjure up images of sni ing, homesick, wobbly-lipped urchins, waving goodbye to their sti upper-lipped parents, terri ed in the knowledge they won’t be seeing them again for a couple of months.
Unquestionably, and fortunately, the reality is far removed from this Wodehousian picture of boarding-school life. Parents nowadays have far more access to their child’s boarding education. Most importantly, the bene ts of a boarding school education are innumerable, from promoting independence, to improving social skills and supporting children in nding out what they love and what makes them tick.
Contrary to the impression given above, attending a boarding school doesn’t mean consigning yourself to the four walls of your institution for an entire term. In line with parental preferences, many schools have shi ed to weekly boarding at most, with some preferring exi-boarding. Many parents value this exibility, both for themselves and for their children.
at being said, exibility shouldn’t come at the expense of building up a child’s independence and self-su ciency. e dipin-dip-out approach very rarely supports their growth and lacks the consistency which children need to ourish. Many schools use a prescriptive or graduated approach to boarding. At Woodcote House, we encourage boys in year ve to do a minimum of two nights boarding a week; this would then increase to three nights in year six, and so on, with the e ect that, when they leave us at the end of year eight to go on to some of the leading independent senior schools in the country, they’ve acquired the necessary resilience toolkit to thrive.
Boarding in an independent school does exactly that – it schools independence, but in a way that’s never intimidating or uncomfortable. It’s true that it means they can’t rely on others all the time and have to take responsibility for their possessions, punctuality and dress, but this is all achieved with the assistance of a huge number of sta : matrons, tutors, Heads of Pastoral and Housemasters and Housemistresses.
At Woodcote, as boys go up the school, they’re given responsibilities appropriate to their age, from helping the junior boys with their reading, to manning the sweet cupboard (a much-envied position, naturally!)
Creating a sense of community, teamwork and collaboration
e sense of community that can be fostered in a boarding school is unparalleled. In a small school, pupils see sta in many di erent guises – they’re not simply, for example, a geography teacher. ey may well also be a tutor, football coach, junior play director…the list goes on! For that reason, the interpersonal relationships that are built here go far beyond the classroom. Sta get to know pupils exceptionally quickly and learn what makes them happy, enthusiastic or, indeed, what they struggle with and need support with. Conversely, the pupils also see the sta in many more light-hearted situations and settings, adding to this sense of collaboration that makes the boarding-school environment so special.
In a world where children are too o en immersed in their own devices of an evening, the huge mental and physical bene ts of a boarding education should not be underestimated. Faceless, digital interaction can be replaced with a wide range of a erdinner, pre-bed activities that range from fencing and archery to chess and coding.
THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY THAT CAN BE fostered in a boarding school is unparalleled. PUPILS SEE STAFF IN MANY DIFFERENT GUISES – THEY’RE NOT SIMPLY A TEACHERPositive social interaction is encouraged through a variety of after-school societies Woodcote’s keen rugby players enjoy many interschool fixtures each term
Importantly though, boarding schools shouldn’t – and don’t – counsel the abandonment of all technology and screen time. ey’re acutely aware of the need to prepare pupils for life a er school. It can just be moderated, so as not to be at the expense of being able to converse with sta and peers.
The single-sex boarding benefit e dive into boarding is one that some parents and pupils can nd scary at the outset but, in my 39 years of living in and around boarding schools, I’m more convinced than ever that single-sex education has immeasurable bene t. Single-sex boarding schools are in the strong position of being able to adapt their curriculum to suit the learning styles of boys and girls. As PSHEE and RSE teaching have become, quite rightly, mandatory in schools, these, and other
A graduated approach is recommended to settle your child in at boarding school
subjects, can be taught without the added pressure that comes with a co-ed environment. Additionally, pupils in single-sex schools feel more comfortable dabbling in new extracurricular activities that may fall outside the stereotypical image of what they should be participating in. Peer pressure is reduced considerably and children can nd their niche much more readily.
Taking over as Headmaster at Woodcote in September is a huge honour and one to which I’m greatly looking forward. I rmly believe that a graduated approach to boarding, suitable for the age of the child, is the best form of education for boys, and indeed parents! It breeds independence, it fosters strong social interaction and a sense of teamwork and, above all, don’t worry – you’ll get to see them before Christmas!
• Boarding schools aren’t what they used to be, and definitely not what you read about in books. Parental access is regular and children are looked after exceptionally well.
• Boarding nowadays o ers an education that fosters independence and breeds resilience in children, but not without supporting them consistently, through a strong network of matrons, tutors, pastoral sta and houseparents.
• It’s conducive to a sense of teamwork and collaboration between children themselves, and with sta , which a day education can struggle to replicate.
• Sta in boarding schools wear many di erent hats, allowing pupils to see them in various areas of school life. This adds to the feeling of being part of a team.
• Screen time is monitored carefully, so as to promote positive faceto-face interaction among peers, but not to the complete denial of technology’s existence. Boarding schools are aware of their responsibilities to prepare children for life beyond school.
• Most importantly, it’s really fun! Children get the opportunity to experience new activities that wouldn’t usually be a orded to them and, as a result, make friends who have similar interests to them.
There are compelling reasons for tech-weary, post-lockdown parents to re-assess computer science and everything this innovative subject has to o er, and independent schools like ours are leading the way in this popular subject.
It’s not surprising that a quotation attributed to Marvel’s Spiderman forms the bedrock of departmental philosophy: ‘with great power comes great responsibility…’.
e school’s fastest-growing subject is an adventure: it deals with quests for solutions, active exploration through unfamiliar terrain, all within a stringent moral framework. Projects are chosen to take into consideration ethics and technological approaches to preserve and enhance the environment. Even the furniture in the department was designed and built in house using a local lumber yard,
Project-based work allows RGS students to solve real-world problems
lowering the carbon footprint of the rooms signi cantly. It’s a vibrant, playful, practical class space and ‘learning through play’ is the mantra used by our dedicated computer science teachers.
Computer Science is a curriculum subject at the RGS Newcastle. Starting in the junior school, teachers plan collaboratively and year six are taught by sta from the senior school to smooth their transition to the older years at year seven. Studies evolve through years seven, eight and nine, with each lesson beginning with problem-solving: from Japanese logic puzzles to programming conundrums. Departmental pedagogy is based on multiple years’ experience and takes an approach which is proving to be incredibly popular, prizing as it does personalised learning. Dynamic,
RGS is committed to redressing the STEM gender inbalance
project-based work allows students to acquire knowledge using real-world subjects, working on a module for six weeks and creating an artefact in response to the project’s challenge. Examples of these include:
• ‘Can you make a pinball machine out of LEGO?’
• ‘Do you have the skills to secure a place at Bletchley Park?’
• ‘Can you create an interactive adventure game for the internet?’
• ‘How do you code art?’
Learning through discovery has students pose searching questions, using what they know alongside coaching from the teacher, rather than being spoonfed step-by-step instructions to nd solutions. e investigation becomes a personal journey and students are encouraged to represent their own interests in the nal
THE TECH INDUSTRY IS now bigger than the whole of the music and media INDUSTRIES COMBINED
artefact. e whole experience is enhanced through collaboration in pairs or teams: making mistakes and building resilience are part of a joint journey to re nement.
e next step for those wishing to extend their studies would be taking computer science as an option at GCSE and even A-level. Using mathematical skills to solve problems does mean that sixth form students tend to take other STEM subjects and have strong maths to support their investigations. Career opportunities are diverse and seemingly unlimited, with graduate careers up for grabs in creative game design (the tech industry is now bigger than the whole of the music and media industries combined), working with large data sets and computer programming to name but a few. e RGS is proud to have Jim Ryan (pictured right), Chief Executive and President of Sony Interactive Entertainment as an alumnus. e sky really is the limit!
What about outside the classroom? Learning through play is a vital component of the subject: serious fun, in fact. For example, using LEGO to inspire interest and encourage creative problem-solving. Teams competing in the First LEGO League build a robot to take on an assault course and also have to present their work to a panel. ey collaborate, iterate, learn and solve problems. is year RGS students won a Breakthrough Award at the First LEGO League nals, but we’ve participated in many other competitions too. A year eight team won the Energy Award at the VEX Robotics Championship, one student won the Game Concept award at BAFTA’s Young Game Designer competition and we had teams competing in the CyberCenturion nals. At RGS we don’t run a code club; rather, we open the classrooms outside formal teaching
for students to experiment with technology. Teachers are on hand to help and encourage students.
Beyond the school gates, RGS Partnerships work grows apace.
Digital Schoolhouse sessions have been running weekly, beamed into local primary school classrooms around the region, then welcoming students into school for in-person workshops. Ten schools have taken part to develop coding skills, and the RGS supported four secondary schools in entering the CyberFirst Girls’ competition. e computer industry’s previous gender imbalance is being kicked into touch by the girls’ appetite for the subject; our future workforce looks to be an exciting, diverse world of opportunities. e next generation of coders, so ware gurus and design engineers are well aware of their responsibilities in shaping this world; they’re also relishing their cyber super-powers along the way.
Finding the right senior school for your child can be a daunting process for parents and a testing time for children.
Faced with a host of decisions, it’s easy to become confused about where, when and how to even begin on this journey of discovery.
With most independent senior schools switching to an ISEB (Independent Schools Examinations Board) pre-test and school assessment, rather than the traditional Common Entrance exam, it’s more important than ever that prep schools are able to advise parents.
Broomwood Hall, in south-west London, is a prep for girls aged eight to 13. Head Louisa McCa erty explains that the assessment process is no longer focused on year eight.
“In the last ve years, lots of schools have stopped using Common Entrance (CE) as an entrance exam,” she says. “So, regardless of their pathway, 90 per cent of our pupils will be sitting assessments in year six. People now are more focused on a cognitive-ability test (CAT) or something that can be standardised, because that data usually gives them almost enough information to make decisions on the academic side of the assessment process.”
Mrs McCa erty said parents shouldn’t concentrate on what they perceive the best school to be. “ e reality is that it all comes down to choosing the right school for your
child,” she says. “If they need to have so much tutoring and prep just to get in, is it going to be the right environment?”
In Hampshire, at co-ed prep High eld and Brookham Schools, which typically feed to up to 27 di erent schools, Head Suzannah Cryer agrees the process should always be child-focused. She holds her rst ‘preliminary, very casual conversations’ about senior schools with year ve parents. “Initially, we talk about considerations such as geography, co-ed or single sex, boarding or day and any other thoughts to open the dialogue,” she says.
“Some parents do come in with a set idea, and you can give an opinion on that, based on what you see. I de nitely don’t want to send them to schools where their child is continually bumping along the bottom because it’s not good for anybody.”
She advises parents to draw up an initial shortlist of ve potential schools and visit them. “ en we have a further conversation along the lines of ‘we really like these three’ and we can go from there”.
At most prep schools, the head or another senior sta member will have similar meetings with parents about initial research and how to progress from there, with a view to meeting registration deadlines.
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AT MOST PREP SCHOOLS, THE HEAD OR ANOTHER SENIOR STAFF MEMBER will have meetings with parents about initial research AND HOW TO PROGRESS FROM THERE
Keep an eye on the deadline
e nal registration date o en falls in the autumn term of year six, explains Mrs McCa erty at Broomwood Hall, so senior schools have time to apply for references and prepare their testing to take place between November and January. “Some schools are bringing their registration deadlines forward to year ve,” she says. “So, it’s really important for parents to check on those key dates. But don’t make decisions too early, because what might have been a great idea when they were very little might now feel like the wrong place.”
She also warns that while boarding has “a good strong chance of getting a place”, applying for London day schools can be unpredictable. “London day schools are a totally di erent ball game and it has become harder and harder,” she says. With many boarding schools o ering day options in the last few years, she advises parents to also consider looking outside London.
However, Lauren Whitaker-Smith, Head of Admissions at Notting Hill & Ealing High School (NHEHS) GDST says that while all independent selective schools in London are over-subscribed, parents shouldn’t be put o . “It’s generally the case that the right school nds the right child,” she says. “We’re very experienced in selecting the children we feel will t in well here.”
e school is part of the London 11+ Consortium, which has a shared entrance exam across its 14 member schools, which allows children to apply for more schools
OFFERING day options in the last few years, she advises PARENTS TO ALSO CONSIDER LOOKING OUTSIDE LONDONOpen mornings are important at Stowe 90 per cent of Broomwood Hall Upper School pupils will sit entrance assessments in year six Stowe students are also known as ‘Stoics’
The reality is that things change so quickly, there is no such thing as set timings. However, the following should serve as a guide:
• In years four or five start to think about what would suit you and your child. Talk to your school – be realistic.
• Spend year five looking at as many as possible of the schools you are considering; work out what really matters to you and your child and – by the end of the year – have a shortlist.
• Take note of each school’s cut-o dates for applications –they are not the same! Some close very early, for instance at the end of year five, while others are more relaxed.
• However many schools are on the shortlist, the application processes will vary, and each one may be slightly di erent so make sure you double check. For example, not all schools use the ISEB pre-test – some are developing and using their own or take other factors into account.
• Tell your school what’s on your shortlist – and listen to what they say. You know what you want, but the school will know whether that’s realistic or not.
• Above all, talk to and trust your school! The teachers are the ones who communicate with senior schools all the time and should be able to guide you through what is something of a minefield.
without taking too many entrance exams. Along with many desirable London day schools, NHEHS can only o er ‘scheduled open days’ rather than individual tours.
“An open day is the best way to nd out about the school,” explained Ms Whitaker-Smith. “It’s really important to hear what the headteacher has to say about the school and his ambitions and vision for it.
“ ere’s more to children than a set of exam marks. We think it’s extremely important to interview all our applicants. We want to make sure that the children we o er places to will thrive in this environment and be happy here.”
At Stowe in Buckinghamshire, Group Director of Marketing and Admissions Tori Roddy has a decade’s experience of overseeing the admissions process. She suggests parents should get their shortlist down to three and then register with those schools.
“Don’t waste your money on registering with ve or six schools,” she says. “We recommend parents come along with their children to an open morning in year ve so the parents can get a bit of a brief introduction and children can do some activities and have some fun.”
With just under a quarter of the 930 children on the September 2023 roll set to be day pupils, the school runs parallel admissions processes – “it’s the same process a year apart” – for prospective day pupils in year six and for prospective boarders in year seven.
Up to 45 prep schools in an average year will send pupils to Stowe, with all of them expected to sit the ISEB pre-test, except those within the Stowe Group. “We handle day applications rst because that’s slightly more competitive,” says Mrs Roddy. “We also feel waiting until year seven for boarders makes the situation clearer.”
Stowe interviews all applicants and “makes unconditional o ers on their school report, pre-test result, CAT test from current schools and their interview”.
While expecting them to nish their Common Entrance course if they’re taking it, Mrs Roddy says the school will still accept applicants to whom it has made an o er, even if they fail it. “We believe we have enough data based on their
school reports, CAT scores and their pre-test to make a decision. Lots of schools have moved that way.”
At Stowe, parents are kept rmly on the school’s radar through a Next Steps process, which reminds them of key dates once they have submitted their details to the school. And if anything goes wrong along the way, or parents miss deadlines, there’s always a solution, reassures Mrs McCa erty at Broomwood Hall. “It’s a competitive market but schools will guide you,” she says. “Keep it positive, have a range of options and accept things can go wrong. It’s not the end of the world. If you’re unsure at any stage, you can go back to your prep school for more help.
“It’s also a myth that if you miss the year-six window, you’re scuppered. Even in year eight, there’s movement and there are places to be had at any given point.”
We looked at a number of senior schools around the county for Jack, including state senior schools, but we found them to be too ‘catchall’ – either very academic or very sporty, or we didn’t live near enough to the school postcode to qualify for admission. We looked at a number of independent senior schools and St Margaret’s really welcomed us. The prospectus was based on the curriculum and resources, and on the open day we had a tour with the headteacher, where we were able to really see the school and ask questions. Prior to o ers being made, the school held a workshop for prospective parents.
St Margaret’s was very friendly and also gave us the opportunity to apply for a music scholarship. If I have one word of advice for other parents embarking on this journey, it’s that you have to be prepared to invest time in it: find out what time of
year the school’s admissions process takes place and be organised and start looking at schools a year before these are held. I missed one school’s admissions deadline by a day and there was no opportunity for an extension! Phone your target schools
and, once you’ve compiled a shortlist of say, four or five, you can whittle those down further, after you’ve been to their open days. Secondly, know your child. Schools are more selective than you think! If your child isn’t super academic and you can’t see them doing their homework as soon as they’re back from school, for example, then they’re not going to thrive in a super-academic environment. With regards to involving your child in the process, it was only once I felt happy about a school, that I involved Jack. Take them to visit two or three schools to see if they feel excited about it; get their thoughts on the schools.
Lucia Eagan’s son ac , 11, has secured a deferred entry place to St Mar aret’s, an independent co educational school in ertfordshire, and will start in year nine in Septe ber ucia explainsJack has a deferred place at St Margaret’s in Hertfordshire
AT STOWE, PARENTS ARE KEPT FIRMLY on the radar through a Next Steps process, which REMINDS THEM OF KEY DATES ONCE THEY’VE SUBMITTED THEIR DETAILS TO THE SCHOOL
The Medical Futures conference at Concord College, Shropshire gave aspiring medicine, veterinary and dentistry students across the region a deeper understanding of these meaningful vocations
Concord College held its sixth annual Medical Futures conference recently. e conference is the brainchild of Head of Science, Barry Brown whose passion for supporting potential medics was ignited by his own experiences of being cared for a er a serious car accident. Attendance was free for year 11 and 12 students from the West Midlands and Welsh borders, and around 100 local students joined 150 of Concord’s own aspiring medics for a day packed with opportunities to explore medical careers. More students were able to watch the lectures online, opening it up to an even wider audience – with students registering from as far a eld as Nigeria and South Korea.
Mr Brown says: “We need more doctors in the NHS, but medicine is such a competitive eld to get into. We hope that the conference has inspired these young people to pursue this career, and also equipped them with the knowledge and understanding that’s crucial for making a successful application.”
Medical school applications are highly competitive. e number of students admitted to study medicine is capped and more than 29,000 people are expected to apply this year for around 7,500 places. High GCSE and A-level grades are just the start of what it takes. Almost all medical schools require either the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) or the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) tests that assess critical-thinking and written-communication skills. Applicants for medicine, dentistry or veterinary courses are also expected to have explored their chosen career with suitable work experience and volunteering; the hard work of pursuing a medical vocation begins long before university matriculation. Many aspects of the Medical Futures conference were also very relevant for aspiring dentists or vets.
Concord College has an enviable track record with medical-school applications. Last year alone, 29 leavers went on to medical, dental or veterinary school. A number of former Concord students who are now
THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ADMITTED to study medicine is capped and more than 29,000 people ARE EXPECTED TO APPLY THIS YEAR FOR AROUND 7,500 PLACESConcord College is a co-ed day and boarding school for ages 13 to 18
studying medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine made the journey back to Shropshire to help at the conference and support the next generation of young doctors. ere were also alumni among the quali ed professionals, encouraging students to discover more about careers in medicine. Opening the conference to local students was one way to share the expertise and experience more widely.
ere were several speakers from both Keele University and e Royal Shrewsbury Hospital who, along with Concord, also partner to provide expert advice and guidance to talented Shropshire pupils from eligible schools through the William Farr Academy.
e conference began in the college’s theatre, with a lecture programme led by
representatives of Keele University’s School of Medicine and e Medic Portal. Students learned about the application process and what they’d need to write a strong personal statement. ey also discovered that di erent medical schools have di erent teaching styles and that “ nding the ones that suit you” is vitally important.
e a ernoon programme was hosted in Concord’s state-of-the-art science building. A series of drop-in workshops and experiences gave students the chance to speak to people at all stages of their medical careers, from medical students and junior doctors to consultants from a wide range of specialities. Potential medics were also able to attend workshops on admissions tests, interviews and nding work experience. Many attendees were inspired by the doctors they met, one commenting “Absolutely amazing – the radiologist really gave a great insight into his profession and inspired me.”
ey also had the chance to talk to representatives from many leading UK medical schools to explore which courses they might apply for.
Another highlight was trying some more practical medical skills, such as suturing and inserting a canula using specialist training simulators. Doctors and commercial providers from BioGrad Laboratories, Medical Projects and Medical Mavericks also brought along medical technology to demonstrate.
Keynote speaker, Tom Warrender of Medical Mavericks, not only engaged students in looking at the wider NHS and the huge range of potential careers they might pursue, but also
OPENING THE CONFERENCE TO local students was one way to share the EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE MORE WIDELYConcord College’s afternoon programme took place in the school’s science building
Which A-levels are you studying?
Biology, chemistry, mathematics and economics and an EPQ. My EPQ is about the ethics of predictive genetic testing in children, and it was something that I was really interested in because I observed the genetic counselling session during one of my work experiences.
Which medical schools have you applied to?
I’ve applied to Bristol, UCL, She eld and Glasgow.
Have you always wanted to be a doctor?
Around the age of 13, I started to want to be a doctor because I used to volunteer with the elderly and children. The sort of impact that I could have on people made me feel fulfilled. At the same time I had a growing interest in science, and I knew that medicine was a career that could combine these.
How has being at Concord College helped you with preparation for medical school applications?
Ever since I entered sixth form, there’s been so many opportunities available to me. Every week, we have discussion groups that allow me to learn more about the NHS and recent scientific and medical research. We invite speakers from outside too. It has helped me gain so much knowledge. We did
shared incredible footage of some of the many medical tests he has subjected himself to, all in the name of inspiring young medics.
Re ecting on the day, Mr Brown is particularly pleased that so many students from around the region were able to attend: “It’s in everyone’s best interests to see the most capable potential doctors feel able to apply to medical school”.
His own advice for aspiring medical students a er mentoring more than 120 Concord students in the last ve years on their journey to medical school is simply to “take every opportunity to gain insight into the career,
interview practices together. We went to our local NHS hospital to practise MMI and have had events like the Anatomy Dissection day last year, so I feel that all of those are really beneficial to us.
if you’re bright and hard-working, there are many science-based careers that can have an impact on helping others and the world around us. If you want to be a doctor, you also need to be good with people, enjoy working with a wide range of people and have considerable reserves of resilience”.
“My thanks go to the visiting healthcare professionals, exhibitors, university representatives and Concord alumni for making this day such a huge success. We couldn’t provide such a valuable experience, free to all in the region, without their goodwill and generosity of spirit.”
Do you have time for other hobbies and clubs?
Actually I like to go hillwalking, and I’ve done it a few times with school. We’ve gone to Snowdonia, and to the Long-Mynd twice. It’s a hobby that I really picked up when I came here.
And how do you keep yourself happy, calm and relaxed when you’ve got all the pressure of medicalschool applications?
I feel that the one thing that just really helped was talking to my friends. I feel that like this spirit of support and the feeling that we’re going through it together is really comforting – knowing that there will be people that you can count on.
Anyone interested in becoming a doctor needs to be good with people
spirin doctor ai e is in year 1 at oncord olle e ere, the sixth for er explains how studyin there has honed her a bitions
AROUND THE AGE OF 13, I started to want to be a doctor BECAUSE I USED TO VOLUNTEER WITH THE ELDERLY AND CHILDREN
They may o en be referred to as ‘extracurricular’, but sport, performing arts, clubs and societies are certainly not an ‘add-on’ to the academic curriculum. By making these activities an integral part of the school day, independent schools give pupils the opportunity to develop their leadership, teamwork and social skills, self-resilience and understanding of the importance of wellbeing. ese are vital skills and understandings which pupils can utilise
not only during their time at school, but in the future too.
Teamwork plays a vital role on the sports eld, stage and concert hall. Pupils work alongside their peers towards a shared goal, mixing with peers of di erent age ranges and experiences who they may not interact with during the rest of the school day. is allows pupils to develop important social skills which they’ll carry forward not only through their school life, but into wherever life may take them next. Being able to work alongside and
get along with a variety of people is a vital ability that will enable pupils to thrive in university or the workplace.
Also key to life at school and beyond is the ability to be resilient and learn from experiences – whether things go right or wrong. A er all, a match might not always be won, a performance may not always go to plan, but by reviewing a performance, and o ering or listening to feedback from teammates, pupils are developing key leadership and teamwork skills that will be crucial in the
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workplace. Life at work – whatever career path pupils choose to go down – will require individuals to analyse and review what they and others have done. Extracurricular activities form an important role in preparing pupils for these experiences and help them develop the kind of transferrable skills that employers look for.
ere’s a great deal of fun and enjoyment for pupils involved with extracurricular activities, something that, with all the challenges facing young people today, shouldn’t be lost sight of. As well as sport and performing arts opportunities, many independent schools o er hosts of clubs and societies, taking in everything from pottery to photography, science clubs to sewing groups. ese ignite passions that can sit alongside pupils’ studies,
and which could even spark areas of interests for future careers. ey also allow pupils with existing interests to meet like-minded individuals, too.
Extracurricular activities also o er pupils a signi cant mental and physical health boost; the positive e ects of being outdoors and playing sport have been well-documented, while performing on stage or playing in a concert provides pupils with the chance to grow in con dence and enjoy themselves alongside their peers. By encouraging pupils to develop healthy habits and discover the things that they enjoy, schools can enable those in their care to understand what contributes to a ful lling and balanced life.
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ALSO KEY TO LIFE AT SCHOOL AND BEYOND IS the ability to be resilient and learn from experiences – WHETHER THINGS GO RIGHT OR WRONGLincoln Minster’s art department boasts a team of specialist art teachers
There are a plethora of skills to be learned from putting on a school performance whether pupils take centre stage or prefer to be o it
Berkhamsted’s Centenary Theatre plays host to a number of student productions each year, some recent highlights including Little Shop of Horrors and Shrek the Musical. As well as performing on stage, pupils also play a significant role behind the scenes, whether it’s operating the follow spotlight, moving the set, assisting with costumes, organising the props or stage managing. Apart from sta supervising backstage to keep things safe, almost the entire show is student led.
Students have the chance to be involved in lighting, sound, set, costume and makeup which opens up a wide range of experiences and opportunities to learn across the course of a show. Working backstage gives pupils the opportunity to discover areas of theatre life they may not previously have known existed, as Little Shop of Horrors Props Manager Bryony explains: “Working in a theatre like this shows you that it isn’t only acting that you can do in a theatre. You
can work in a variety of other departments.”
Students get the opportunity to take on a large amount of responsibility, in the case of stage managers having to oversee a team of their peers. They learn to be organised, thorough and quick-thinking. This may sound daunting but, as Bryony points out, “it’s really exhilarating. You get to take charge and have a say in something and put ideas and voice into it”. For all the challenges it may present, working backstage in a student production is an enormous amount of fun too.
Experience of working backstage might also give pupils an insight into careers in theatre that they may not have previously considered. Regardless of this, the experience working backstage brings helps pupils to develop crucial skills – organisation, teamwork, creativity, adaptability, that they can carry forwards into wherever the future takes them.
girls, boys, and co-ed sixth form, as well as a satellite girls’ prep school, Heatherton – has long recognised the value of extracurricular activities. Children and pupils across all the schools get numerous opportunities to participate in sport, music, and drama as part of their weekly curriculum, while a signi cant number of club and society programmes run across the schools (including everything from Warhammer club to ultimate frisbee) to expand on these interests during breaks and a er school.
Meanwhile, a strong Outdoor Education programme – delivered by Berkhamsted’s dedicated Outdoor Education team – o ers pupils across all year groups the opportunity to learn basic outdoor skills, challenge themselves on the school’s high-ropes course, and participate in numerous adventures on school trips or as part of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme.
Not only do these opportunities help pupils to develop in the ways already explored, but they also present pupils with plenty of
leadership opportunities. Leadership is a central part of the extracurricular programme at Berkhamsted; whether it’s captaining a sports team, stage-managing a school drama production or becoming an NCO in Berkhamsted’s CCF, Berkhamsted encourages pupils to seize and savour the challenges that leadership o ers.
Over the course of the school year, pupils also get the chance to carry out volunteering and charitable work – meeting the school value ‘to serve others’. Highlights within an extensive volunteering programme include the annual Service Day which sees senior school pupils involved in a wide range of projects with the local community and charities.
Whether it’s at Berkhamsted or elsewhere, the extracurricular o ering is a vital part of life at independent schools. It provides pupils with ample opportunity to develop into well-rounded, interesting and interested individuals, prepared for not only their school careers, but all that life holds beyond that.
CHILDREN AND PUPILS ACROSS ALL OF THE SCHOOLS get numerous opportunities to participate in sport, music and drama AS PART OF THE CURRICULUM, WHILE A NUMBER OF SOCIETY PROGRAMMES RUN ACROSS THE SCHOOLS
The false dichotomy between fee-paying and state schools is a modern and unhelpful divide. For nearly 80 years, both have been part of the educational landscape and, before that, the most common type of school over the centuries was one where some pupils paid fees and some were supported by the philanthropy of others. We’ve got caught up in a narrative of privilege and private provision, where too many people think their local independent school isn’t for them. Yet the real question parents should ask is whether the school is right for their child, and then explore how that might be made possible. For those who can’t a ord fees, the answer to this question is to research what bursary provision the school has to o er, and how to apply to access it.
In keeping with their tradition of charitable education and being as inclusive as possible for those who live in the local area, many independent schools have bursary provision and for some it funds a signi cant fraction of the pupils. is allows them to pay some or even all of the fees for your child to attend the school. e number of bursaries available and the systems for a particular school will di er, but there are some general pointers to share and every school will have the detail on its website.
In most cases, a bursary is a means-tested scholarship.
e ‘scholarship’ part means the rst hurdle to being eligible for a bursary will be to do well in the entrance process for that school. is is likely to involve some entrance tests but will also include an interview. Schools
will be looking for potential, not the nished article because they’re about to educate your child – they don’t expect that to have been done already. e tests will be looking at aptitude and thinking skills, not prior knowledge. What matters is how well your child can learn, not what they have learned, and this is what schools will be looking for. If in doubt, have a go rather than rule yourself out because you think everyone else is better prepared. It’s worth your child studying using past test papers to see what it looks like, but it’s not a case of revising facts.
e interview will also probe potential and is likely to look for character traits: is your child curious? Do they have empathy with others? Can they commit and see things through? Schools know they’re interviewing young children and will ask questions in the right context. ere are no trick questions and the best advice is to speak and to be themselves; they just want to see that spark of a joy of learning and someone who will add to school life through their personality. ey’ll also be trying to select pupils who, when they join the adult world a er school, will give back and add real value to society through the education they have had.
Once eligible for a bursary, how much you get is usually means-tested on your income. Some will get all the fees paid and some will get part of them paid. ese assessments use information that will be readily available from tax forms, pay slips or bene t statements, nothing you’ll have to nd specially. It may be the school does this assessment itself or it might use an external agency. It’s likely ▲
IN KEEPING WITH THEIR TRADITION OF CHARITABLE EDUCATION and being as inclusive as possible for those who live in the local area, MANY INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS HAVE BURSARY PROVISION AND FOR SOME IT FUNDS A SIGNIFICANT FRACTION OF THE PUPILS
interviewers will meet with you as parents. Again, being honest with the school about what you can and can’t a ord is best. If your income rises or falls, bursaries will mirror that, because they are usually assessed every year.
Many applying for bursaries worry about tting in at the school, imagining it’s not a place for people like them. All I can do is reassure you that if you’re awarded a bursary, the school is absolutely for people like you. It’ll ensure all pupils thrive and that being there works for you and your child. e school knows people come from many di erent backgrounds and this mixing of children is a real strength of a diverse school.
At Bolton School, bursaries really matter to us and the community they produce is central to our ethos and purpose. We’ve been involved in bursary philanthropy for three decades and have recently launched a separate charity called the Bolton School Bursary Foundation to take that work to its next stage. One in ve pupils in our senior schools have a bursary; seven per cent have a full bursary, which is larger than the free-school-meals gure in most grammar schools. We really are widely inclusive. By 2030, one in three pupils will have some funding support.
So, don’t rule yourself out. If you think your child might thrive in the local independent school, have a close look at the bursary scheme. It might be a life-changing choice.
MANY APPLYING FOR BURSARIES WORRY ABOUT fitting in at the school, imagining it’s not for people like them. IF YOU’RE AWARDED A BURSARY, THE SCHOOL IS ABSOLUTELY FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOUThe school’s Elite Athlete programme o ers a handful of sporting scholarships Drama is an important subject and extracurricular activity at the school Bolton School sixth formers celebrating their A-level results
When did you apply for your sixth form bursary?
I applied for my bursary in my final year of GCSEs, at the beginning of year 11. The bursary was a part of my application for the school’s sixth form, where I had decided I wanted to sit my A-levels.
Can you give me a timeline of the application stage? It was a small part of the application process. After I had been shown around and was confident I still wanted to apply, the application forms were submitted. Once interviews had been completed and I was made an o er, financial information was given to the school in a filled-in application form and accompanied with supporting evidence.
How much did you know about the bursaries on o er at Bolton School?
I was quite familiar with the bursary because I knew, as Bolton School was a private school, it would be the only way I could attend. The application for this was a small part, after I’d proved to the school that I was worthy of a place by means of a test and a series of interviews. My application for the bursary
was made after my place was confirmed so there was some worry that, due to my financial background, even though I had a place, I might not be able to attend if the full bursary funding I required couldn’t be o ered to me.
Thankfully, this wasn’t the case and, once financial documentation was submitted, the school was more than happy to fund me on a full bursary for my two years of sixth form.
Did you have the bursary provision for the entirety of your sixth form years?
Yes. Between the two years there was a need to submit financial documentation,
just to prove that my circumstances had remained the same.
Did you apply for a bursary to more than one school? I only applied for a bursary at Bolton School because all of my other sixth form and college choices were state schools.
Which members of sta knew that you had a bursary and did your peers know you had one? Some members of sta , for example my heads of year and senior members, were aware of my bursary. Most teachers and pupils were unaware of this, unless it was made clear by myself
that I was on a bursary. The interesting thing was that a high percentage of my peers were also helped in some way by the bursary scheme, so having that assistance was never something that was frowned upon.
Was that your decision or school policy?
For the reasons that I’ve stated, it was entirely my decision who knew I had a bursary and who didn’t. But the question was never asked and no pressure was put on me to tell others about my financial background. If I chose to, it was something I could open up about to others with whom I felt comfortable, including sta .
What qualities do you have to have to consider applying for a bursary?
I believe the main quality is having a desire to learn and get wholeheartedly involved with school life. I feel like this needs to be considered when applying because most bursaries are o ered on the basis of academic achievement. If you have a desire to achieve and are committed to working hard, it will inevitably happen, and this is the best way to ensure you can fulfil your time here, and to say ‘thank you’ for being given the opportunity.
What financial checks does the school make? They will need details of annual income and bank statements.
IF YOU HAVE A DESIRE TO ACHIEVE AND ARE committed to working hard, it will inevitably happen, AND THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE YOU CAN FULFIL YOUR TIME HERE, AND TO SAY ‘THANK YOU’
While academic rigour is an independent school hallmark, they’re also known for excellent co-curricular provisions
THE MOST OBVIOUS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN state and independent schools are the range of OPPORTUNITIES, THE EXTENT OF INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL COMMITMENT
There’s no one ‘right’ choice when it comes to choosing your child’s school and no one school structure is superior to another: it’s about what’s right for you and your family. You and your child will be joining a school community that needs to be the right t for you in terms of opportunity, individual care and ongoing support. Whether this is the rst time you’ve considered an independent school for your child, or if it’s something that you’ve always planned, there’s no doubt that independent schooling is an investment and something that should be carefully considered. With the current economic situation in the country, everyone’s feeling the pinch, and it’s more important than ever that you know that you’ll be getting the best value schooling for your child.
When it comes to choosing a speci c type of education setting for your child, there are a variety of options (state, independent, grammar, academy, co-education, single-sex, selective, non-selective and the list goes on) but it’s important to remember that di erent environments work for di erent children. It’s key that you really think about what kind of environment would help your child
ourish and thrive.
e most obvious di erences between state and independent schools are the range of opportunities, the extent of the individual support on o er and the nancial commitment. It’s an investment in your child’s education – choosing independent can very much depend on your nancial circumstances. However, bursaries and scholarships are making independent education much more accessible to all, therefore making the decision less nancially driven.
While the state sector o en appears to make headlines due to stretched resources and large
class sizes, they’re o en more local, familiar and accessible to families. Independent schools are sometimes stereotyped to be academic hothouses, however in most cases this certainly isn’t true. Here at Nottingham High School we o er an enormous range of co-curricular activities and opportunities that stretch outside of the classroom – we nd that these opportunities help the young people that attend our school to become well-rounded, intelligent, and con dent individuals. In most cases, choosing a co-educational or single-sex education setting comes down to personal preference. It’s important to note that all schools
should focus on each student as an individual and should strive to help them achieve their best, regardless of gender. Nottingham High School welcomed girls in 2015 and we’ve since committed to an ambitious diversity and inclusion strategy, driven by a passionate committee of sta and students.
e impact of these co-educational opportunities is evidenced by our students’ growing con dence and willingness to participate in all sorts of new challenges together. Ethos is an enormous part of choosing the school that your child would thrive in. Whatever type of school you’re looking for –one with a focus on individuality in a diverse, down-to-earth community, or a religious school which re ects your beliefs at home, or a smaller environment with a strong SEN department – there will be a school whose ethos matches up with your family’s priorities. Only you’ll know the right school for your child to thrive in. It’ll re ect the same values you hold as a family while challenging and encouraging your child to be the best they can be.
Each school has a unique community, but only you as parents will know whether it’s the right environment for your child to thrive in. Be sure to visit
Jenny Hale, Head of Marketing at Nottingham High School, highlights the importance of understanding your child’s specific academic and emotional needs – and doing plenty of research – before choosing the right school for them
several di erent schools so you have lots to compare. Open days are opportunities for schools to showcase themselves, but try and arrange a private tour as well, so you can see the school on a normal school day.
Before you visit a school, we would recommend writing a list of questions for your guide, as well as thinking about what speci c things you’d like to focus on most. Perhaps your child is an excellent swimmer, or loves science, or plays the guitar. Get the most out of your visit by letting schools know what you’d like to see. is helps your guide to personalise your tour and helps you to envision what your child’s day-to-day life could be like once they’re enrolled. Many schools, ourselves included, invite current students to be the tour guides for prospective families. Students have a true perspective on life at the school and can o er their own unique experience as examples for parents. Tours with
students can then be accompanied by an appointment with a senior member of sta , such as the Head, to answer any further questions you may have.
Post-lockdown, pastoral care has become one of the main priorities of prospective parents viewing our school. Many independent schools have a strong record of academic success, it’s important to look beyond this and discover what more they have on o er. When on your tour of the school, ask about pastoral care and mentalhealth provision for students. Be sure to explore a school’s pastoral system, there should be a key adult who supports your child –both academically and pastorally through their school career.
Starting your search for the right educational setting for your child? Here’s some advice...
• Get dates in the diary – ask your preferred school if there are any admissions events planned. Open days and taster days are often scheduled at least a year before your child is due to enrol.
• Arrange a visit – it’s good to visit a number of schools for comparison, but do consider multiple visits to your preferred school. Open days are a great idea, but also consider a private tour on a regular day for a more typical school-day experience.
• Once you’ve visited as a family, try a taster day – this gives your child the opportunity to explore their potential new school, taking part in lessons, and experiencing the environment for themselves.
• Bring a list of questions – discuss as a family what your ideal school might look like. How does your child learn best? What kind of environment are you looking for? What are your child’s interests, both academically and in terms of co-curricular opportunities?
• Prioritise a strong co-curricular o ering –yes, the top independent schools in the country hold strong academic expectations; it’s also important that your child is able to balance this with other activities they enjoy for a well-rounded experience.
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A great school can e ectively celebrate both progression and tradition. Nottingham High School is built on a rich 500-year history which we’re immensely proud of. We endeavour to keep our school message as progressive as possible, with a focus on the celebration of events such as LGBTQ+ History month and our excellent outreach work with local charities, while still retaining to the values, history and traditions the school was founded with. Many independent schools hold similar values of celebrating their historic past, while also
focusing on the future. e world is constantly changing and it’s our responsibility to raise the next generation in a manner that encourages students to re ect on their learning, follow where their own questions lead, and engage in lively, constructive collaboration with peers and teachers. We want our students to be happy and succeed in whatever they turn their hand to. We o er equal opportunities to all of our boys and girls, but most importantly, support our students to achieve their potential.
BEFORE YOU VISIT A SCHOOL, WE WOULD recommend writing a list of questions for your guide, AS WELL AS THINKING ABOUT WHAT SPECIFIC THINGS YOU’D LIKE TO FOCUS ON
JORDAN SCHWARZENBERGER, 24
Co-founder of Arcade Media and Chair of the Youth Council at Outernet Global
The King Alfred School, North London
“I loved every minute of my time at The King Alfred School, where I was treated as an individual, encouraged to try new things and wasn’t boxed in or expected to fit a certain mould. I left school with the confidence and self-belief to follow the path that was right for me, which led to me dropping out of King’s College, London after my first semester to join VICE as a full-time creative. I went on to work at the LADbible Group, the biggest social media property in the world for online video, where I led the creative content for a number of brands including Amazon and Sony. After spells at other leading agencies, I co-founded Arcade Media in 2021 to manage Europe’s biggest creators: The Sidemen (100m+ followers). In addition to launching three successful businesses, I’m proud to chair the Youth Council at Outernet Global, an immersive entertainment district in the heart of central London.”
ANNA DACAM, 23
Assist Programme Manager Environment at the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Godolphin and Latymer School, West London
“I graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2021 with a degree in social anthropology with development and I now work for the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, a charity working with the global hospitality industry to support hotels to be more environmentally and socially sustainable. I was recently honoured to speak at a panel event hosted by Marriott International, discussing the importance of measuring environmental impacts to drive collective action. When I was at school I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do for a career, but Godolphin taught me to keep an open mind, to consider big world problems and opportunities and to follow my passions. It’s still early days, and I know I have a lot to learn. But I feel lucky to have found myself in the world of sustainability, working to address some of the biggest challenges we face, in a career which I didn’t know existed a few years ago!”
Champion Jockey
St David’s College, Llandudno
“I won my first apprentice jockey title in 2019 and again in 2020. In 2021, I won my first race at Royal Ascot, riding Oxted in the King’s Stand Stakes. I’m currently riding as Qatar Racing’s First Jockey. However, I had no intention of being a jockey until I was 17 years old. St David’s College helped me develop the confidence to pursue my career. Before I went there, I couldn’t read and write, but during my time I wrote a poem and read it out to the whole school. I had zero confidence when I arrived at St David’s, but by the time I left, I thought that if I jumped I could touch the sky! I believed I could achieve anything I wanted. It’s all to do with the confidence the teachers instil in you. They believe in you and that means everything, and they’re all very approachable and want you to thrive.”
Trade Analyst, Clarksons Research
King’s Rochester, Kent
“I graduated with first-class honours and a scholarship in geography from Downing College, Cambridge before going on to earn a master’s with distinction from King’s College, London in international relations. My education at prep and senior school at King’s Rochester gave me a strong foundation to pursue my academic career, as well as teaching me key life skills that enabled me to enjoy university to its fullest potential. I started boarding at King’s when I was 13 and was encouraged by my teachers and peers to engage with a variety of diverse experiences, from public speaking and rugby to mentoring. Living away from home taught me about independence, but also about the importance of participating in the community around me and making it a better place. I took these lessons forward to university, where I became a keen sportsman and a mentor to younger students. I’m still driven by the same ethics of curiosity and teamwork as I start my career as a trade analyst for Clarksons Research.”
Junior Designer, H&M
Pennthorpe Prep School, West Sussex
“Throughout my fashion design degree at Bath Spa University, I interned at a handful of high-end brands, including Sharon Wauchob and Fyodor Golan. After graduating in 2018 with a first-class honours, I went on to land myself a design assistant role at a London-based fashion supplier where I worked with Topshop, Miss Selfridge and River Island, to name just a few. A year passed and I then moved on to work as a junior designer at another supplier where I took care of the New Look account. In the summer of 2021, I moved out to Stockholm to start my new life and career at H&M working as a junior designer. Pennthorpe played a fundamental role in nurturing my creativity, whether that be in music or art. The art teacher during my time at Pennthorpe really had a profound e ect on my life, he encouraged me to become the best artist I can be!”
Abi-Lou Foster, from Market Drayton, was awarded the Jebb Scholarship a er demonstrating ‘sel ess support’ to her community through volunteering and fundraising activities over the last seven years.
e scholarship, which will support Abi-Lou through her two years of A-levels in Sixth Form at Ellesmere College, honours Eglantyne Jebb who launched Save the Children at the end of World War I.
Abi-Lou said: “Being kind, caring and helpful are values which have always been important to me. ere are very few people who are aware of the personal commitment which I make to charity work and volunteering. Ellesmere College noted this on my application to Sixth Form and because of it I was o ered and awarded the Jebb Scholarship; for this I am incredibly grateful.”
project for patients with dementia and their carers, and volunteering at a Dogs Trust rescue kennels. She has also raised money for the Alzheimer’s Society, the NSPCC, her local swimming club, e Little Princess Trust, the National Autistic Society, Save the Children, Shrewsbury Ark and took a leading role in the Operation Shoebox Appeal.
Abi-Lou Foster, Drayton, was the Jebb Scholarship demonstrating to her community volunteering and fundraising the last seven years.
e scholarship, which will through her two years of A-levels Form at Ellesmere College, Jebb who launched Save the end of World War I.
She also started raising money for a trip to Borneo to volunteer at the Orangutan Orphanage and Sun Bear Conservation Centre and beach clean ups but due to Covid this was cancelled so she donated the money raised to the World Wildlife Fund.
Future intended ventures include undertaking a lifeguarding course and performing a sponsored skydive.
Richard Jebb, Eglantyne’s great, great nephew said: “Abi-Lou is the second recipient of the Jebb Scholarship and a worthy winner”. For more please visit: www.ellesmere.com
Abi-Lou said: “Being kind, helpful are values which have important to me. ere are who are aware of the personal which I make to charity work volunteering. Ellesmere College on my application to Sixth of it I was o ered and awarded Scholarship; for this I am incredibly
Ellesmere College has unveiled the latest recipient of a scholarship to honourAbi-Lou was awarded the scholarship based on her impressive list of volunteering and fundraising activities, including volunteering at Project Farm supporting young adults with learning di culties; volunteering at a
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Our independent day and boarding schools are particularly welcoming of children and young people with dyslexia, dyspraxia and autism spectrum condition. We inspire our pupils to have the con dence to be themselves, the competence to achieve, the creativity to shine and the character to succeed.
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Head Teacher: Mr David Martin BA, MA, PGCE
Admissions: Rebecca Wilson rebecca.wilson@ghyllroydschool.co.uk information@ghyllroydschool.co.uk 01943 865575
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-11 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 120, boys 76, girls 44 TYPE: Day
FEES: Nursery – Day from £20, Weekly from £100; Pre-Prep – from £3350 per term; Prep – from £3350 per term
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details
School Philosophy: Ghyll Royd is a small family school, with the pupil at the centre of everything we do. Children can learn and develop in di erent ways here. We aspire to continuously provide a nurturing, engaging and active educational environment, where children feel valued and encouraged to reach their potential.
Open Days: We welcome families for private tours and taster days all year round.
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• Entry at 4+ 7+ 11+ 13+ 16+
• Small class sizes
• Excellent GCSE and A level results
• Exceptional pastoral programme
• Wide range of extended curriculum clubs and activities
The Head: Ms Ann Haydon admissions@harrowschool.hk +852 2824 9099
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 1,500, boys 800, girls 700
TYPE: Day, Weekly Boarding (Boarding is available to pupils from Year 6 onwards)
FEES: Early Years (K1/K2) – Day from £16,328 (HK$ 155,921).
Pre-Prep (Year 1-5) – Day from £18,695 (HK$178,538). Prep (Year 6-8) Day from £21,354 (HK$ 203,934), Weekly Boarding from £12,131 (HK$ 115,917).
Senior (Y9-11) – Day from £21,354 (HK$ 203,934), Weekly Boarding from £12,131 (HK$ 115,917). Sixth Form (Y12-13) – Day from £22,193 (HK$ 212,023), Weekly Boarding from £12,131 (HK$ 115,917)
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School Philosophy: Harrow Hong Kong aims to embed opportunities for each pupil to acquire the leadership attributes in all aspects of school life. Educational excellence for life and leadership aims to equip and challenge Harrow Hong Kong pupils to use their knowledge, skills and talents to make life better for other people in their community and the wider world.
Open Days: Open Mornings will be available for sign up soon, further details will be posted on our website
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A small, independent school for boys and girls ages 4 - 11 in the heart of the City of London.
The Lyceum is a non-selective school in an amazing location. We believe in providing a well-rounded education, where each and every child has the chance to shine.
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Co-educational independent day and boarding school, Lincoln Minster School has collaborated with Woodhall Spa Golf Management to deliver a new BTEC National Extended Diploma in Sport (Golf).
e Level 3 Extended Diploma aims to develop students’ theoretical knowledge within sports science and the golf industry, while also developing their golf skills on a fulltime performance pathway.
Pupils can have access to the world-famous facilities at the National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa, the home of England Golf, and also used by the rising stars in the sport.
Pupils can also access the world-famous Hotchkin course (the 61st ranked course in
the world), receive exceptional golf coaching, and will have access to a rst-class academic provision at Lincoln Minster School.
Simon Grocott, Deputy Head at Lincoln Minster School, said: “Having witnessed our students being coached at Woodhall Spa rst hand on many occasions, the opportunity for any student to improve their game is truly immense and I believe, unrivalled.”
“ e BTEC programme ensures that students
combine outstanding coaching with a quali cation that will prepare them for the next stage in their gol ng journey - whatever that may be.”
e latest development comes a er the school was recently recognised nationally for Sporting Achievement in the Independent Schools of the Year 2022 Awards.
e aims of the programme are to prepare each pupil for an elite player pathway within both the amateur or professional game, and a career pathway within golf science; in strength and conditioning, nutrition, biochemist, data science or physiotherapy.
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This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.
BAYSWATER
1 Maria Montessori
School Bayswater
EALING
2 Durston House
HAMMERSMITH
3 Godolphin & Latymer School
MARYLEBONE
4 Halcyon London International School
5 Wetherby Senior School
NOTTING HILL
6 Maria Montessori School
Notting Hill
CAMDEN
7 North Bridge House School
HAMPSTEAD
8 Maria Montessori
School Hampstead
9 University College School Junior
10 University College School Senior
HENDON
11 Hendon Prep School
WEST HAMPSTEAD
12 Maria Montessori School Abbey Road
North London
HIGHGATE
13 Channing Junior School
14 Channing Senior School
HORNSEY RISE
15 Maria Montessori School
Hornsey Rise
Central London
FARRINGDON
16 Dallington School
FINSBURY 17 Lyceum School
South-East London
CATFORD
18 St Dunstan’s College
DULWICH 19 Dulwich Prep London
SYDENHAM 20 Sydenham High School
BATTERSEA
21 Emanuel School
22 L’Ecole de Battersea
23 Newton Prep
BELGRAVIA
24 Eaton House Belgravia
Pre-Prep School
25 Eaton House Belgravia Prep School
CHELSEA
26 Redcli e Gardens School
CLAPHAM
27 Eaton House The Manor Girls’ School
28 Eaton House The Manor Pre-Prep and Prep
ROEHAMPTON
STREATHAM 35 Northwood
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
West London - North West London
ArtsEd
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Chiswick, W4 1LY
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Bulmer
Total pupils: 231 artsed.co.uk
Ashbourne Independent Sixth Form College
6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Kensington, W8 4PL
Headteacher: Mr Mike Kirby
Total pupils: 243 ashbournecollege.co.uk
Avenue House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Ealing, W13 8LS
Headteacher: Mr Justin Sheppard
Total pupils: 122 avenuehouse.org
Bassett House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED North Kensington, W10 6JP
Headteacher: Mrs Philippa Cawthorne
Total pupils: 191 bassetths.org.uk
Bute Preparatory School for Girls
PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Hammersmith, W6 7EA
Headteacher: Ms Sian Bradshaw
Total pupils: 320 butehouse.co.uk
Chepstow House School
PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED Notting Hill, W11 1QS
Headteacher: Mrs Angela Barr
Total pupils: 172 chepstowhouseschool.co.uk
Connaught House School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Bayswater, W2 2HL
Headteachers: Mrs Victoria Hampton and Miss Ellie Grunewald
Total pupils: 85 connaughthouseschool.co.uk
Durston House
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Ealing, W5 2DR
Headteacher: Mr Giles Entwisle
Total pupils: 386 durstonhouse.org
Ealing Independent College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Ealing, W5 5AL
Headmaster: Mr Allan Cairns
Total pupils: 83 ealingindependentcollege.com
Falcons Pre-Preparatory
Chiswick
NURSERY (CO-ED) • PRE-PREP • DAY • BOYS
Chiswick, W4 3DT
Headmaster: Ms Liz McLaughlin
Total pupils: 80 falconschiswick.co.uk
Godolphin & Latymer School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Hammersmith, W6 0PG
Headteacher: Dr Frances Ramsey
Total pupils: 815 godolphinandlatymer.com
Great Beginnings Montessori
Nursery School
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Marylebone, W1H 5JE
Headteacher: Ms Wendy Innes
Total pupils: 64 greatbeginningsnursery.com
Harvington Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS
Ealing, W5 2DS
Headteacher: Mrs Anna Evans
Total pupils: 109 harvingtonschool.com
Hawkesdown House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS Kensington, W8 7PN
Principal: Mrs Jenny Mackay
Total pupils: 141 hawkesdown.co.uk
Heathfield House School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Chiswick, W4 4JU
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Goodsman
Total pupils: 198 heathfieldhouse.co.uk
Holland Park Pre-Prep School and Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Kensington, W14 8HJ
Headteacher: Ms Kitty Mason hpps.co.uk
International School of London
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Gunnersbury, W3 8LG
UK Principal: Richard Parker
Primary Principal: Kathryn Firebrace
Secondary Principal: Paul Rose
Total pupils: 440 isllondon.org
Kensington Park School
SENIOR
Kensington, W2 4AT
Headteacher: Mr Paul Vanni kps.co.uk
Kensington Park School
6TH FORM South Kensington, SW7 5JP
Headteacher: Mr Paul Vanni kps.co.uk
Kensington Wade School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP Kensington, W14 8PU
Headteacher: Jo Wallace kensingtonwade.com
Latymer Prep School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED Hammersmith, W6 9TA
Headteacher: Ms Andrea Rutterford
Total pupils: 157 latymerprep.org
Latymer Upper School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Hammersmith, W6 9LR
Headteacher: Mr David Goodhew
Total pupils: 1179 latymer-upper.org
Lionheart School
PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
West Kensington, W14 0HB
Headteacher: Ms Kate Cullinan lionheart-education.com
Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Kensington, SW7 2DG
Headteacher: Didier Devilard lyceefrancais.org.uk
Maria Montessori Children’s House & Elementary – Bayswater
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • JUNIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Bayswater, W2 4LA
Children’s House Headteacher: Clea Roberts
Elementary Headteacher: Pablo Argudo Gonzalvo
Total pupils: 40 mariamontessori.org/schools
Maria Montessori Children’s House – Notting Hill
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Notting Hill, W11 1JG
Headteacher: Andrea Siedlerova and Jia Gao
Total pupils: 24 mariamontessori.org/schools
Norland Place School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Notting Hill Gate, W11 4UH
Headteacher: Mr Patrick Mattar
Total pupils: 244 norlandplace.com
Notting Hill & Ealing High School Junior
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Ealing, W13 8HH
Headteacher: Ms Silvana Silva
Total pupils: 902 nhehs.gdst.net
Notting Hill & Ealing
High School Senior
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Ealing, W13 8AX
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Shoults
Total pupils: 600 nhehs.gdst.net
Notting Hill Prep School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Notting Hill Gate, W11 1QQ
Headteacher: Jane Cameron
Total pupils: 300 nottinghillprep.com
Orchard House School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Chiswick, W4 1LB
Headteacher: Mrs Maria Edwards
Total pupils: 300 orchardhs.org.uk
Pembridge Hall School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Notting Hill Gate, W2 4EH
Headteacher: Mr Henry Keighley-Elstub
Total pupils: 413 pembridgehall.co.uk
Portland Place School
PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Regent’s Park, W1B 1NJ
Headteacher: Mr David Bradbury
Total pupils: 215 portland-place.co.uk
Queen’s College Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Portland Place, W1B 1QP
Headteacher: Emma Webb
Total pupils: 230 qcps.org.uk
Queen’s College London
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Regent’s Park, W1G 8BT
Headteacher: Mr Richard Tillett
Total pupils: 552 qcl.org.uk
Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hammersmith, W6 0SL
Headteacher: Mr Carl Howes
Total pupils: 409 rpps.co.uk
Saint Augustine’s Priory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
GIRLS
Ealing, W5 2JL
Headteacher: Mrs S Ra ray, M.A. sapriory.com
St Benedict’s School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Ealing, W5 2ES
Headmaster: Mr Andrew Johnson
Total pupils: 1,070 stbenedicts.org.uk
St Benedict’s Junior School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Ealing, W5 2XP
Headteacher: Rob Simmons stbenedicts.org.uk
St James Prep School
NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
West Kensington, W14 8SH
Headteacher: Hilary Wyatt
Total pupils: 250 stjamesprep.org.uk
St James Senior Girls’ School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
West Kensington, W14 8SH
Headteacher: Sarah Labram stjamesgirls.co.uk
St Paul’s Girls’ School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Hammersmith, W6 7BS
Headteacher: Ms Sarah Fletcher
Total pupils: 741 spgs.org
Southbank International School, Kensington
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Notting Hill Gate, W11 3BU
Headteacher: Siobhan McGrath southbank.org
Southbank International School, Westminster
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Portland Place, W1B 1QR
Conway Street, W1T 6BN
Cleveland Street, NW1 3AU
Headteacher: Keith Birch southbank.org
Sylvia Young Theatre School
PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • CO-ED
Hyde Park, W1H 5YZ
Headteacher: Ms Frances Chave
Total pupils: 237 syts.co.uk
Thomas’s Kensington
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Kensington, W8 5RJ
Headteacher: Ms Joanna Ebner thomas-s.co.uk
Wetherby Pre-Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Notting Hill Gate, W2 4ED
Headteacher: Mr Mark Snell
Total pupils: 292 wetherbyschool.co.uk
Wetherby Preparatory School
PREP • DAY • BOYS
Marylebone, W1H 2EA
Headteacher: Mr Nick Baker wetherbyprep.co.uk
Wetherby Senior School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
London W1U 2QU
Headteacher: Joe Silvester
Total pupils: 415 wetherbysenior.co.uk
Abercorn School
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
St John’s Wood, NW8 9XP
Headteacher: Natalie Young abercornschool.com
Abercorn Pre-Prep
PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Marylebone, NW1 6JF
Deputy Head: Ms Rebecca Stewart abercornschool.com
Abercorn Prep
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Marylebone, W1H 1PN
Deputy Head: Kirsteen Jack
Total pupils: 292 abercornschool.com
Abingdon House School and College
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Marylebone, NW1 6LG
South Kensington, SW7 5NL
Headteacher: Tanya Moran
Total pupils: 130 abingdonhouseschool.co.uk
The American School in London
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
St John’s Wood, NW8 0NP
Headteacher: Robin Appleby
Total pupils: 1360 asl.org
Arnold House School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
St John’s Wood, NW8 0LH
Headteacher: Vivian Thomas
Total pupils: 273 arnoldhouse.co.uk
Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • CO-ED Mill Hill Village, NW7 4ED
Headteacher: Leon Roberts
Total pupils: 550 millhill.org.uk/belmont
Brampton College
6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Hendon, NW4 4DQ
Headteacher: Bernard Canetti
Total pupils: 252 bramptoncollege.com
The Cavendish School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Camden, NW1 7HB
Headteacher: Miss Jane Rogers
Total pupils: 250 cavendishschool.co.uk
Devonshire House Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Hampstead, NW3 6AE
Headteacher: Stephanie Piper devonshirehouseschool.co.uk
Fine Arts College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Belsize Park, NW3 4YD
Headteacher: Candida Cave
Total pupils: 160 hampsteadfinearts.com
Francis Holland School, Regent’s Park
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Regent’s Park, NW1 6XR
Headteacher: Mrs Katharine Woodcock
Total pupils: 554 fhs-nw1.org.uk
Grimsdell, Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED Mill Hill, NW7 1QR
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Simon
Total pupils: 188 millhill.org.uk/grimsdell
The Hall
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS Hampstead, NW3 4EH
Headteacher: Mr Chris Godwin
Total pupils: 458 hallschool.co.uk
North West London - North London - Central London
Hampstead Hill
Pre-Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hampstead, NW3 2PP
Headteacher: Andrea Taylor hampsteadhillschool.co.uk
Hendon Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED London, NW4 1TD
Headteacher: Mr Mark Lloyd-Williams hendonprep.co.uk
Hereward House School
PREP • DAY • BOYS
Hampstead, NW3 4NY
Headteacher: Mr Pascal Evans
Total pupils: 176 herewardhouse.co.uk
King Alfred School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Golders Green, NW11 7HY
Headteacher: Mr Robert Lobatto
Total pupils: 637 kingalfred.org.uk
Lyndhurst House School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Hampstead, NW3 5NW
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Reid
Total pupils: 165 lyndhursthouse.co.uk
Maria Montessori Children’s House & Elementary –Hampstead
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • JUNIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Hampstead, NW3 5NW
Children’s House Headteachers: Amal Irfan and Beatrice Favalli
Elementary Headteachers: Sejal Chandarana, Leslie Droege and Charlie Worthington
Total pupils: 143 mariamontessori.org/schools
Maria Montessori Children’s House – Abbey Road
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
West Hampstead, NW6 4SN
Headteacher: Mafalda Coelho
Total pupils: 30 mariamontessori.org/schools
Mill Hill School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Mill Hill, NW7 1QS
Headteacher: Jane Sanchez
Total pupils: 183 millhill.org.uk
Mulberry House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
West Hampstead, NW2 3SD
Headteacher: Victoria Playford
Total pupils: 211 mulberryhouseschool.com
Nancy Reuben Primary School
PLAYGROUP • PRE-NURSERY • NURSERY • DAY CO-ED
Hendon, NW4 1DJ
Headteacher: Mr Anthony Wolfson
Total pupils: 210 nrps.co.uk
Naima Jewish Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Maida Vale, NW6 5ED
Headteacher: Mr Bill Pratt
Total pupils: 172 naimajps.org.uk
Neasden Montessori School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Neasden, NW2 7RX neasdenmontessori.co.uk
North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
West Hampstead, NW2 3TL
Headteacher: Mrs Christine McLelland
Total pupils: 380 northbridgehouse.com
North Bridge House School
Nursery
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED Hampstead NW3 5JY
Headteacher: Mrs Christine McLelland
Total pupils: 180 northbridgehouse.com
North Bridge House Pre-Preparatory
PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hampstead, NW3 5RR
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Regent’s Park, NW1 7AB
Headteacher: Mr James Stenning northbridgehouse.com
North Bridge House Senior School
SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED Hampstead, NW3 5UD
Headteacher: Mr Brendan Pavey
Total pupils: 420 northbridgehouse.com
North Bridge House Senior School
SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Islington, N1 2NQ
Headteacher: Mr Brendan Pavey northbridgehouse.com
Oak Tree Nursery
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED Hampstead, NW3 6PD devonshirehouseschool.co.uk/nurserycurriculum
Saint Christina’s RC Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS St John’s Wood, NW8 7PY
Headteacher: Alastair Gloag
Total pupils: 228 saintchristinas.org.uk
Sarum Hall School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Hampstead, NW3 3EL
Headteacher: Mrs Christine Smith
Total pupils: 182 sarumhallschool.co.uk
South Hampstead High Junior
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Hampstead, NW3 5RN
Headteacher: Mrs Gabrielle Solti shhs.gdst.net
South Hampstead High Senior
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Hampstead, NW3 5SS
Headteacher: Victoria Bingham shhs.gdst.net
Southbank International School, Hampstead
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hampstead, NW3 5TH
Headteacher: Shirley Harwood
Total pupils: 200 southbank.org
St Anthony’s Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS Hampstead, NW3 6NP
Headteacher: Mr Paul Keyte
Total pupils: 295 stanthonysprep.org.uk
St. Anthony’s School For Girls
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
London,NW11 7SX
Headteacher: Mr Donal Brennan stanthonysgirls.co.uk
St Christopher’s School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Hampstead, NW3 5AE
Headteacher: Christine Lough
Total pupils: 247 st-christophers.hampstead.sch.uk
St John’s Wood Pre-Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED London NW8 7NE
Headteacher: Adrian Ellis
Total pupils: 57 sjwpre-prep.org.uk
St Margaret’s School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS Hampstead, NW3 7SR
Headteacher: Mr M Webster
Total pupils: 155 st-margarets.co.uk
St Mary’s School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Hampstead, NW3 6PG
Headteacher: Harriet Connor-Earl
Total pupils: 297 stmh.co.uk
The Swaminarayan School
Trevor-Roberts School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hampstead, NW3 3ET
Headteacher: Simon Trevor-Roberts
Total pupils: 174 trevor-robertsschool.co.uk
UCS Pre-Prep
PRE-PREP • DAY • BOYS
Hampstead, NW3 5LF
Headteacher: Dr. Zoe Dunn
Total pupils: 125 ucs.org.uk
University College School Junior
PREP • DAY • BOYS
Hampstead, NW3 6QN
Headteacher: Mr Lewis Hayward
Total pupils: 247 ucs.org.uk
University College School Senior
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS • CO-ED
Hampstead, NW3 6XH
Headteacher: Mr Mark Beard
Total pupils: 934 ucs.org.uk
The Village Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Belsize Park, NW3 3YN
Headteacher: Miss Morven Macdonald
Total pupils: 90 thevillageprepschool.com
North London
Andover Pre School
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Islington, N7 7RU
Annemount Nursery and Pre-Prep
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hampstead, N2 0QN
Headteacher: Mrs Geraldine Maidment
Total pupils: 85 annemount.co.uk
Avenue Nursery and Pre-Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Highgate, N6 5RX
Headteacher: Ms Mary Fysh
Total pupils: 83 avenuenursery.com
Beckett House Montessori
Nursery School
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Islington, N1 0LL
Headteacher: Pamela Harries
Channing Junior School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Highgate, N6 5JR
Headteacher: Miss D Hamalis
Total pupils: 335 channing.co.uk
Channing Senior School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Highgate, N6 5HF
Headteacher: Lindsey Hughes
Total pupils: 665 channing.co.uk
Dwight School London
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Barnet, N11 3LX
Headteacher: Mr Beddows
Total pupils: 356 dwightlondon.org
The Gower School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Islington, N1 9JF
Headteacher: Miss Emma Gowers
Total pupils: 233 thegowerschool.co.uk
Grange Park Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Grange Park, N21 2EA
Headteacher: Flavia Rizzo
Total pupils: 82 gpps.org.uk
Highgate Pre-Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Highgate, N6 4PH
Headteacher: Mrs Diane Hecht highgateschool.org.uk
Highgate School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Highgate, N6 4AY
Headteacher: Adam Pettitt
Total pupils: 1588 highgateschool.org.uk
Keble School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • BOYS
Winchmore Hill, N21 1BG
Headteacher: Mr M J Mitchell
Total pupils: 224 kebleprep.co.uk
Maria Montessori Children’s House – Hornsey Rise
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • CO-ED
Hornsey Rise, N19 3AD
Headteacher: Evina Stathakis
Total pupils: 24 mariamontessori.org/schools
The Montessori House
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Muswell Hill, N10 3LS
Headteacher: Paul Jowett montessori-house.org.uk
Norfolk House School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Muswell Hill, N10 2EG
Headteacher: Paul Jowett
Total pupils: 255 norfolkhouseschool.org
North Bridge House School
SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Canonbury, N1 2NQ
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Taylor
Total pupils: 250 northbridgehouse.com
Palmer’s Green High School
NURSERY • PREP • JUNIOR • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS
Palmer’s Green, N21 3LJ
Headteacher: Mrs Wendy Kempster
Total pupils: 277 pghs.co.uk
St Andrew’s Montessori
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Islington, N1 1BQ
Headteacher: Samantha Rawson standrewsmontessori.com
St Paul’s Steiner School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Islington, N1 2QH
Headteacher: Stephanie Jansen stpaulssteinerschool.org
Salcombe Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Southgate, N14
Headteacher: Miss Nicola Sands salcombeprep.co.uk
Vita et Pax Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Southgate, N14 4AT
Headteacher: Allana Gay
Total pupils: 188 vitaetpax.co.uk
Cats College London
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Holborn, WC1A 2RA
Acting Headteacher: James Slocombe
Total pupils: 262 catseducation.com
City of London School for Girls
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
City of London, EC2Y 8BB
Headteacher: Mrs Ena Harrop
Total pupils: 732 clsg.org.uk
City of London School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
City of London, EC4V 3AL
Acting Headteacher: Alan Bird
Total pupils: 921 clsb.org.uk
School
NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
London, EC1V 0BQ
Headteacher: James Gri ths dallingtonschool.co.uk
DLD College London
Westminster, SE1 7FX
Principal: Irfan Latif
Total pupils: 500 dldcollege.co.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Christine McLelland
Total pupils: 200 northbridgehouse.com
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Neasden, NW10 8HE
Headteacher: Umesh Raja and Nilesh Manani
Total pupils: 494 swaminarayan.brent.sch.uk
Highgate Junior School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Highgate, N6 4PL
Headteacher: Mr Mark James highgateschool.org.uk
Ecole Jeannine Manuel School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
London, WC1B 3DN
Headmistress : Ms Pauline Prevot ecolejeanninemanuel.org.uk
Central London - East London - South East London - South West London
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
CO ED London, EC2Y 8DT
Principal: Lynne Williams gsmd.ac.uk
The Lyceum School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
City of London, EC2A 2DU
Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Wyatt
Total pupils: 97 lyceumschool.co.uk
St Paul’s Cathedral School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
City of London, EC2A 4JH
Headteacher: Simon Larter-Evans
Total pupils: 252 spcslondon.com
Bethnal Green Montessori School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Bethnal Green, E2 7DA
Headteacher: Sidonie Winter bethnalgreenmontessorischool.co.uk
Forest School
PRE-PREP
Snaresbrook, E17 3PY
Warden: Marcus Cli Hodges
Total pupils: 1345 forest.org.uk
Gatehouse School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Victoria Park, E2 9JG
Headteacher: Mrs Sevda Korbay
Total pupils: 528 gatehouseschool.co.uk
Grangewood Independent School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Forest Gate, E7 8QT
Headteacher: Mrs Beverley Roberts
Total pupils: 63 grangewoodschool.com
Normanhurst School
NURSERY
North Chingford, E4 7BA
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Osborn
Total pupils: 249 normanhurstsch.co.uk
Snaresbrook College
Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
South Woodford, E18 2EA
Headteacher: Mr Ralph Dalton
Total pupils: 164 snaresbrookprep.org
Alleyn’s School
Headteacher: Jane Lunnon
Total pupils: 1,009 alleyns.org.uk
Bellerbys College London
SENIOR
CO-ED London, SE8 3DE
Principal: Alison Baines bellerbys.com
Blackheath High School
NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Blackheath, SE3 7AG
Headteacher: Mrs C Chandler-Thompson
Total pupils: 737 blackheathhighschool.gdst.net
Blackheath Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Blackheath, SE3 ONJ
Acting Headteacher: Mrs C Dawe
Total pupils: 399 blackheathprepschool.com
Colfe’s School
Lee, SE12 8AW
Headteacher: Mr R F Russell
Total pupils: 599 colfes.com
Dulwich Prep London
NURSERY
Dulwich, SE21 7AA
Headteacher: Miss Louise Davidson
Total pupils: 842 dulwichpreplondon.org
Dulwich College
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS
Dulwich, SE21 7LD
Headteacher: Dr Joseph Spence
Total pupils: 1768 dulwich.org.uk
Eltham College Junior School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Eltham, SE9 4RW
Headteacher: Mrs Vikki Meier
Total pupils: 241 elthamcollege.london
Eltham College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Eltham, SE9 4QF
Headteacher: Mr Guy Sanderson
Total pupils: 792 elthamcollege.london
Greenwich Steiner School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • CO-ED
Blackheath, SE3 7SE
Headteacher: Adrian Dow greenwichsteinerschool.org.uk
Herne Hill Pre-Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Herne Hill, SE24 9LY
Headteacher: Ngaire Telford
Total pupils: 287 hernehillschool.co.uk
James Allen’s Junior School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Dulwich, SE22 8TE
Headteacher: Ms Victoria Goodson
Total pupils: 300 jags.org.uk
James Allen’s Girls’ School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Dulwich, SE22 8TE
Headteacher: Mrs Alex Hutchinson
Total pupils: 1130 jags.org.uk
Oakfield Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Dulwich, SE21 8HP
Headteacher: Mrs Moyra Thompson
Total pupils: 414 oakfield.dulwich.sch.uk
Riverston School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Eltham, SE12 8UF
Headteacher: Mr David Ward riverstonschool.co.uk
Rosemead Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Dulwich, SE21 8HZ
Headteacher: Phil Soutar
Total pupils: 350 rosemeadprepschool.org.uk
St Dunstan’s College
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Catford, SE6 4TY
Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Hewlett
Total pupils: 857 stdunstans.org.uk
St Olave’s Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED New Eltham, SE9 3QS
Headteacher: Miss C Holloway
Total pupils: 220 stolaves.org.uk
Sydenham High School GDST
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Sydenham, SE26 6BL
Headteacher: Ms Antonia Geldeard
Headteacher Prep School: Mrs Gillian Panton
Total pupils: 725 sydenhamhighschool.gdst.net
Apples and Honey, The Nursery on the Common
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wimbledon, SW19 5QD
Headteacher: Gila Godsi
Total pupils: 30 applesandhoney.org
Barnes Montessori Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Barnes, SW13 9QL barnesmontessori.co.uk
Broomwood Hall Lower School
PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wandsworth, SW12 8RQ
Headteacher: Jo Townsend
Total pupils: 300 northwoodschools.com
Broomwood Hall Upper School
PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Wandsworth, SW12 8NR
Headteacher: Louisa McCa erty
Total pupils: 250 northwoodschools.com
Burlington House School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Fulham, SW6 6EG
Hammersmith, W6 9AR
Headteacher: Mr Koen Claeys burlingtonhouseschool.com
Cameron Vale School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Chelsea, SW3 6AH
Headteacher: Miss Bridget Saul
Total pupils: 120 cameronvaleschool.com
Clapham Montessori
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Clapham, SW4 0DX montessoriclapham.co.uk
Clapham Park Montessori
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Clapham, SW4 9EH montessoriclapham.co.uk
Collingham College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Earl’s Court, SW5 0HL
Headteacher: Dr Sally Powell
Total pupils: 216 collingham.co.uk
Dolphin School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wandsworth, SW11 6QW
Headteacher: Nicola Baldwin dolphinschool.org.uk
The Dominie
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Battersea, SW11 4DX
Headteacher: Anne O’Doherty thedominie.co.uk
Donhead School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Wimbledon, SW19 4NP
Headteacher: Mr P J J Barr
Total pupils: 334 donhead.org.uk
Eaton House Belgravia Nursery
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Belgravia, SW1W 9BA
Headteacher: Mr Graeme McKirdy eatonhouseschools.com/belgravia
Eaton House Belgravia Pre-Prep and Prep
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Belgravia, SW1W 9BA
Headteacher: Mr Huw May eatonhouseschools.com/belgravia
Eaton House The Manor PrePrep and Prep
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Clapham, SW4 9RU
Headteacher: Mr David Wingfield and Mrs Sarah Segrave eatonhouseschools.com/clapham
Eaton House The Manor Girls’ School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Clapham, SW4 9RU
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Fildes eatonhouseschools.com/clapham
Eaton House The Manor Nursery
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Clapham, SW4 9RU
Headteacher: Mrs Roosha Sue eatonhouseschools.com/clapham
Eaton Square Nursery School
Belgravia
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Belgravia, SW1W 9PY eatonsquareschool.com
Eaton Square Nursery School
Knightsbridge
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Knightsbridge, SW7 1BX eatonsquareschool.com
Eaton Square Nursery School
Pimlico
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Pimlico, SW1V 3DZ eatonsquareschool.com
Eaton Square School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Pimlico, SW1V 1PH
Headteacher: Mrs Trish Watt
Total pupils: 260 eatonsquareschool.com
Emanuel School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Battersea, SW11 1HS
Headteacher: Mr Robert Milne
Total pupils: 1,085 emanuel.org.uk
Fairley House School
PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Westminster, SW1P 4AU
Headteacher: Mr Michael Taylor fairleyhouse.org.uk
Falcons Preparatory Girls School
PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Putney, SW15 6PY
Headteacher: Sara Williams-Ryan
Total pupils: 78 falconsgirls.co.uk
Falkner House
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS South Kensington, SW7 4QB
Headteacher: Mrs A Griggs
Total pupils: 200 falknerhouse.co.uk
Falkner House
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Earl’s Court, SW5 9SU
Headteacher: Mrs A Griggs
Total pupils: 178 falknerhouse.co.uk
Finton House
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Balham, SW17 7HL
Headteacher: Mr Ben Freeman
Total pupils: 322 fintonhouse.org.uk
Francis Holland School, Sloane Square
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS Sloane Square, SW1W 8JF
Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Elphinstone
Total pupils: 551 Junior School total pupils: 169 fhs-sw1.org.uk
Fulham Senior School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED Fulham, W14 9SD
Headteacher: Will Le Fleming fulhamprep.co.uk/phase/senior
Fulham Pre-Prep School
PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED Fulham, SW6 3JJ
Headteacher: Miss Di Steven fulhamprep.co.uk
Fulham Prep School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED Fulham, W14 9SD
Headteacher: Neil Lunnon fulhamprep.co.uk
Garden House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Chelsea, SW3 4TW
Headteachers: Mrs Annie Lee, Mrs Julia Adlard, Mr Christian Warland
Total pupils: 497 gardenhouseschool.co.uk
Glendower Preparatory School
PREP • DAY • GIRLS South Kensington, SW7 5JX
Headteacher: Nina Kingsmill Moore
Total pupils: 255 glendowerprep.org
Hall School Wimbledon (Junior)
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Putney Vale, SW15 3EQ
Headteacher: Timothy Hobbs hsw.co.uk
Hall School Wimbledon (Senior)
SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Wimbledon, SW20 8HF
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hammond hsw.co.uk
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Chelsea, SW7 4NX thehampshireschoolchelsea.co.uk
The Hampshire School, Chelsea
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Chelsea, SW3 6NB
Headteacher: Dr Pamela Edmonds
Total pupils: 255 thehampshireschoolchelsea.co.uk
The Harrodian School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Barnes, SW13 9QN
Headteacher: James Hooke harrodian.com
Entry at 10+, 11+ and Sixth Form
Co-educational | Ages 10-18
Fee Assistance available at all entry points
Next to Wandsworth Common | 8 minute walk from Clapham Junction
South West London - Greater London
Hill House International School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Knightsbridge, SW1X 0EP
Headteacher: Richard Townend hillhouseschool.co.uk
Hornsby House School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Balham, SW12 8RS
Headteacher: Mr Edward Rees
Total pupils: 430 hornsbyhouse.org.uk
Hurlingham School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Putney, SW15 2NQ
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Brough
Total pupils: 326 hurlinghamschool.co.uk
Ibstock Place School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Roehampton, SW15 5PY
Headteacher: Anna Sylvester-Johnson
Total pupils: 1,015 ibstockplaceschool.co.uk
Kensington Prep School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Fulham, SW6 5PA
Headteacher: Caroline Hulme-McKibbin
Total pupils: 293 kensingtonprep.gdst.net
King’s College School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
Wimbledon, SW19 4TT
Headteacher: Andrew Halls
Total pupils: 853 kcs.org.uk
Knightsbridge School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Knightsbridge, SW1X 0BD
Headteacher: Shona Colaço
Total pupils: 424 knightsbridgeschool.com
L’Ecole de Battersea
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Battersea, SW11 3DS
Total pupils: 250 lecoledespetits.co.uk
L’Ecole des Petits
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Fulham, SW6 2NB
Total pupils: 136 lecoledespetits.co.uk
Maida Vale School
SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Westminster, W9 3HR
Headteacher: Mr Steven Winter
Total pupils: 121 maidavaleschool.com
Mander Portman Woodward
6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
South Kensington, SW7 5AB
Headteacher: Mr John Southworth
Total pupils: 595 mpw.ac.uk
Merlin Pre-Prep School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Putney, SW15 2BZ
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Prest merlinschool.net
More House School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Knightsbridge, SW1X 0AA
Headteacher: Ms Faith Hagerty
Total pupils: 136 morehouse.org.uk
Newton Prep
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Battersea, SW8 4BX
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Fleming
Total pupils: 624 newtonprepschool.co.uk
Noah’s Ark Nursery School
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Wandsworth, SW11 6QW
Headteacher: Mrs N Baldwin noahsarknurseryschools.org.uk
Northcote Lodge
PREP • DAY • BOYS
Battersea, SW11 6EL
Headteacher: Clive Smith-Langridge
Total pupils: 250 northcotelodge.co.uk
Northwood Senior
SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Lambeth, SW16 IJZ
Headteacher: Susan Brooks
Total pupils: 140 northwoodschools.com
Oliver House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Clapham, SW4 9AH
Headteacher: Mr Rob Farrell
Total pupils: 178 oliverhouse.org.uk
The Park Kindergarten
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Battersea, SW11 4LH
Headteacher: Kirsty Sewell thekindergartens.com
Parsons Green Prep
PREP • DAY • CO-ED Fulham, SW6 4LJ
Headteacher: Dr Pamela Edmonds
Total pupils: 200 parsonsgreenprep.co.uk
Prospect House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Putney, SW15 3NT
Headteacher: Mr Michael Hodge
Total pupils: 295 prospecths.org.uk
Putney High School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Putney, SW15 6BH
Headteacher: Mrs Suzie Longsta
Total pupils: 911 putneyhigh.gdst.net
Queen’s Gate School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
South Kensington, SW7 5LE
Headteacher: Mrs Rosalynd Kamaryc queensgate.org.uk
Redcli e Gardens School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Chelsea, SW10 9JH
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Glencross
Total pupils: 90 redcli egardens.com
The Roche Nursery Keswick
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED East Putney, SW15 2JE therocheschool.com/nurseryschools
The Roche Nursery Wandsworth
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED Wandsworth, SW18 1HW therocheschool.com/nurseryschools
The Roche School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wandsworth, SW18 1HW
Headteacher: Mrs Vania Adams therocheschool.com
St Nicholas Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
South Kensington, SW7 1PT
Headteacher: Ms Jill Walker stnicholasprep.co.uk
St Paul’s Juniors
PREP • DAY • BOYS
Barnes, SW13 9JT
Headteacher: Maxine Shaw
Total pupils: 439 stpaulsschool.org.uk
St Paul’s School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS
Barnes, SW13 9JT
Headteacher: Professor Mark Bailey
Total pupils: 939 stpaulsschool.org.uk
St Philip’s Prep School for Boys
PREP • DAY • BOYS
South Kensington, SW7 4NE
Headteacher: Mr Alexander Wul en Thomas stphilipschool.co.uk
Sinclair House School Nursery
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Fulham, SW6 6DA sinclairhouseschool.co.uk
Sinclair House School, Preparatory
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Fulham, SW6 3JJ
Headteacher: Mrs Carlotta O’Sullivan sinclairhouseschool.co.uk
Streatham & Clapham Prep School - Prep and Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Streatham, SW2 3SR
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Loach
Total pupils: 242 schs.gdst.net
Streatham & Clapham High School - Senior
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Streatham, SW16 1AW
Executive Headteacher: Mrs Isabel Tobias
Acting Headteacher: Mr Richard Hinton
Headteacher (from September 23) – Mrs Cathy Ellott
Total pupils: 694 (Prep & Senior) schs.gdst.net
The Study Preparatory School
PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Wimbledon Village, SW19 5ER
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Pepper
Total pupils: 322 thestudyprep.co.uk
Sussex House
PREP • DAY • BOYS
Belgravia, SW1X 0EA
Headteacher: Mr N P Kaye
Total pupils: 182 sussexhouseschool.co.uk
Thomas’s Kindergarten
Battersea
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Battersea, SW11 3NA
Acting Headteacher: Miss Kathy Ballantine
Total pupils: 48 thomas-s.co.uk
Thomas’s Battersea
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Battersea, SW11 3JB
Headteacher: Mr Simon O’Malley
Total pupils: 540 thomas-s.co.uk
Thomas’s Fulham
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Fulham, SW6 3ES
Headteacher: Ms Annette Dobson
Total pupils: 399 thomas-s.co.uk
Thomas’s Clapham
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wandsworth, SW11 6LZ
Headteacher: Mr Phil Ward
Total pupils: 650 thomas-s.co.uk
Tower House School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
East Sheen, SW14 8LF
Headteacher: Mr Greg Evans
Total pupils: 185 thsboys.org.uk
Ursuline Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Wimbledon, SW20 8HR
Headteacher: Mr Chris McGrath
Total pupils: 219 ursulineprep.org
Westminster Abbey Choir School
PREP • BOARDING • BOYS
Westminster, SW1P 3NY
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Milton
Total pupils: 35 westminster-abbey.org/choir-school
Westminster Cathedral Choir School
PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS
Westminster, SW1P 1QH
Headteacher: Mr Neil McLaughlan
Total pupils: 169 choirschool.com
Westminster School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS • CO-ED
Westminster, SW1P 3PF
Headteacher: Mr Patrick Derham
Total pupils: 741 westminster.org.uk
Westminster Under School
PREP • DAY • BOYS
Westminster, SW1P 2NN
Headteacher: Mr Mark O’Donnell
Total pupils: 284 westminsterunder.org.uk
White House Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Clapham, SW12 0LF
Headteacher: Tony Lewis
Total pupils: 200 whitehouseschool.com
Wimbledon High School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Wimbledon, SW19 4AB
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Lunnon
Total pupils: 896 wimbledonhigh.gdst.net
Young England Kindergarten
St. George’s Square, SW1V 2HP
Headteacher: Kay King
Total pupils: 75 youngenglandkindergarten.co.uk
Bromley High School
PRE-PREP
Bromley, BR1 2TW
Headteacher: Mrs Angela Drew
Total pupils: 871 bromleyhigh.gdst.net
Royal Russell School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Croydon, CR9 5BX
Headteacher: Chris Hutchinson
Total pupils: 1,150 royalrussell.co.uk
Trinity School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS • CO-ED
Croydon, CR9 7AT
Headteacher: Alasdair Kennedy
Total pupils: 985 trinity-school.org
Whitgift School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS
South Croydon, CR2 6YT
Headteacher: Chris Ramsey
Total pupils: 1550 whitgift.co.uk
North London Collegiate School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Edgware, HA8 7RJ
Headteacher: Dr Hazel Bagworth-Mann (Interim)
Total pupils: 1078 nlcs.org.uk
Hampton Pre-Prep and Prep School
PRE-PREP • CO-ED • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Hampton, TW12 2UQ
Headteacher: Mr Tim Smith
Total pupils: 230 hamptonprep.org.uk
Hampton School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
Hampton, TW12 3HD
Headteacher: Mr Kevin Knibbs
Total pupils: 1279 hamptonschool.org.uk
The Lady Eleanor Holles School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Hampton, TW12 3HF
Headteacher: Mrs Heather Hanbury
Total pupils: 887 lehs.org.uk
Twickenham Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hampton, TW12 2SA
Headteacher: Mr D Malam
Total pupils: 273 twickenhamprep.co.uk
Alpha Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Harrow, HA1 1SH
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Trinidad
Total pupils: 154 alpha.harrow.sch.uk
Harrow School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • BOYS
Harrow, HA1 3HP
Headteacher:Alastair Land
Total pupils: 826 harrowschool.org.uk
The John Lyon School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
Harrow, HA2 0HN
Headteacher: Miss Katherine Haynes
Total pupils: 600 johnlyon.org
Orley Farm School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Harrow, HA1 3NU
Headteacher: Mr Timothy Calvey
Total pupils: 512 orleyfarm.harrow.sch.uk
Greater London
Quainton Hall School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Harrow, HA1 1RX
Headteacher: Mr Simon Ford
Total pupils: 178 quaintonhall.org.uk
ACS Hillingdon International School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Hillingdon, UB10 0BE
Headteacher: Mr Martin Hall
Total pupils: 555 acs-schools.com
St Helen’s College
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hillingdon, UB10 9JX
Headteacher: Shirley Drummond
Total pupils: 351 sthelenscollege.com
Ashton House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Isleworth, TW7 4LW
Headteacher: Mrs Angela Stewart
Total pupils: 119 ashtonhouse.com
Kew College
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Kew, TW9 3HQ
Headteacher: Mrs Marianne Austin
Total pupils: 295 kewcollege.com
Kew House School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Kew, TW8 0EX
Headteacher: Mr Will Williams
Total pupils: 576 kewhouseschool.com
Canbury School
SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7LN
Headteacher: Ms Louise Clancy
Total pupils: 55 canburyschool.co.uk
Holy Cross Preparatory School
PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7NU
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hair
Total pupils: 287 holycrossprepschool.co.uk
Kingston Grammar School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 6PY
Headteacher: Mr SR Lehec
Total pupils: 819 kgs.org.uk
Marymount International School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS
Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7PE
Headteacher: Mrs Margaret Frazier
Total pupils: 263 marymountlondon.com
Park Hill School and Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7SH
Headteacher: Alistair Bond
Total pupils: 99 parkhillschool.com
Rokeby School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 7PB
Headteacher: Mr Jason Peck
Total pupils: 386 rokebyschool.co.uk
PREP • DAY • BOYS
Surbiton, KT6 6RL
Headteacher: Mr Kevin Doble
Total pupils: 325 shrewsburyhouse.net
Surbiton High Girls’ Preparatory School
PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 2HW
Headteacher: Mrs Clementine Stewart
Total pupils: 300 surbitonhigh.com
PREP • DAY • BOYS
Surbiton, KT6 4SP
Headteacher: Mrs Sally Ralph
Total pupils: 208 surbitonhigh.com
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 2JT
Headteacher: Mr Silas Edmonds, Principal is Mrs Rebecca Glover
Total pupils: 1,000 surbitonhigh.com
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
Northwood, HA6 2HT
Headteacher: Mr Simon Everson
Total pupils: 930 mtsn.org.uk
NURSERY
Northwood, HA6 2YE
Headteacher: Zara Hubble
Total pupils: 931 northwoodcollege.gdst.net
St Helen’s
Northwood, HA6 3AS
Headteacher: Dr Mary Short
Total pupils: 1127 sthelens.london
St John’s School
Northwood, HA6 3QY
Headteacher: Mr Sean Robinson
Total pupils: 349 st-johns.org.uk
St Martin’s School
NURSERY
Northwood, HA6 2DJ
Headteacher: Mr S Dunn
Total pupils: 404 stmartins.org.uk
Twinkle Stars Montessori
NURSERY
Northwood, HA6 1QS
Headteacher: Christina Bratsioti and Nooshin Cyrus
Total pupils: 60 twinklestarsmontessori.com
Buckingham Preparatory School
NURSERY
Pinner, HA5 5DT
Headteacher: Sarah Hollis
Total pupils: 113 buckprep.org
Reddiford School
NURSERY
Pinner, HA5 5HH
Headteacher: Mrs Jean Batt
Total pupils: 350 reddiford.co.uk
Falcons School for Boys
NURSERY
Richmond, W4 3DT
Headteacher: Andrew Forbes
Total pupils: 354 falconboys.co.uk
Kew Day Nursery
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Richmond, TW9 4ES
Headteacher: Sarah Hodgson
Total pupils: 66 asquithnurseries.com
Kew Green Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Richmond, TW9 3AF
Headteacher: Mr Jem Peck
Total pupils: 273 kgps.co.uk
King’s House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Richmond, TW10 6ES
Headteacher: Mr Mark Turner
Total pupils: 400 kingshouseschool.org
Old Vicarage School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Richmond, TW10 6QX
Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Linthwaite
Total pupils: 220 oldvicarageschool.com
48 Richmond Hill, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, TW10 6QX
Head Teacher: Mrs Gill Linthwaite
Admissions: Miss Fiona Murdoch registrar@oldvicarageschool.com
o ce@oldvicarageschool.com 020 8940 0922
GENDER/AGES: Girls, 3-11 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 220
TYPE: Day
FEES: Nursery – £4,690 per term for 5 full days. Prep – £5,590 per term
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 15
MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: St. Paul’s Girls’ School, LEH, Godolphin & Latymer, Putney High, Wimbledon High, Surbiton High, Kingston Grammar and major boarding schools.
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Early registration for our main entry point at 3+ is recommended as we do get very oversubscribed. Our first year of entry is through our pre-school, Little Vic. O ers for entry are made 18 months ahead of girls joining us and based on date of registration, although priority is given to siblings. Places higher up the school are o ered after girls have spent a morning with us when they will be assessed in Maths and English.
School Philosophy: We ensure your daughter is given an exceptional start, both academically and socially. We aim to fulfil her potential and exceed your expectations in a warm and nurturing environment.
Academic Record: As a school which is non selective on entry we are very proud of our outstanding academic achievements. Each year our girls will go on to London’s best day schools with some also boarding. Most girls will receive 3 or 4 o ers each with most achieving their first choice school and many gaining scholarships, exhibitions and awards.
Extra-curricular: These include coding, yoga, debating, swim squad, junior and senior choir, ballet, touch typing, netball, fencing and chess, fine art and orchestra. The school also runs a biennial ski trip.
Notable Achievements and Alumni: Hilda Mary Woods – Medical statistician and Epidemiologist; Hayley Mills - Actor; Jemima Goldsmith - TV, film and documentary producer, journalist and campaigner.
Unicorn School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED Richmond, TW9 3JX
Headteacher: Mr Kit Thompson
Total pupils: 172 unicornschool.org.uk
Halliford School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS • CO-ED
Shepperton, TW17 9HX
Headteacher: Mr James Davies
Total pupils: 450 hallifordschool.co.uk
Staines Preparatory School
NURSERY
Staines, TW18 2BT
Headteacher: Ms Samantha Sawyer
Total pupils: 308 stainesprep.co.uk
The Mall School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Twickenham, TW2 5NQ
Headteacher: Mr David Price
Total pupils: 323 themallschool.org.uk
Newland House School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Twickenham, TW1 4TQ
Headteacher: Chris Skelton
Total pupils: 450 newlandhouse.net
St Catherine’s School
NURSERY
Twickenham, TW1 4QJ
Headteacher: Johneen McPherson
Total pupils: 415 stcatherineschool.co.uk
Buxlow Prep School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wembley, HA9 7QJ
Headteacher: Mr May
Total pupils: 73 buxlowschool.org.uk
Happy Days Montessori
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wembley, HA9 0RG
Headteacher: Ms Margaret Dillane
Total pupils: 32 happydaysmontessori.co.uk
Harmony Montessori Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wembley, HA9 8RG
Headteacher: Ms Anita Mohindra
Total pupils: 44 harmonymontessori.co.uk
Lycée International de Londres
Winston Churchill
PREP • PRE-PREP • SENIOR • CO-ED
Wembley HA9 9HP
Headteacher: Mireille Rabaté
Total pupils: 900+ lyceeinternational.london
St Christopher’s School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wembley Park, HA9 8HE
Headteacher: Mr G P Musetti
Total pupils: 81 stchristophersschool.org.uk
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“At Hendon Prep our curriculum is designed to stretch every pupil so that they each fulfil their own unique potential. Our pupils’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. We are an inclusive community and embrace diversity as we foster a global outlook in our pupils”.
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33 Seymour Pl, London W1H 5AU
100 Marylebone Lane, London W1U 2QU
Head Teacher: Barry Mansfield
Admissions: Maria Rosengren join@halcyonschool.com 020 7258 1169
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 11-18 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 200
TYPE: Day
FEES: Application Fee £200. Development Fee (1st year of enrolment, non refundable) £1,750. Acceptance Deposit – payable on acceptance of place and refundable on each student leaving £1,500. Development Fee (1st term of subsequent years, non refundable) £425. Grade 6-9 (Year 7-10) £9,435 per term
Grade 10 (Year 11) £9,688 per term. Grade 11-12 (Year 12-13) £9,876 per term
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: 16 maximum class size (across the school)
MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: The IB Diploma is a preparation for life, and our graduates go out into the world with the very best wishes of our community and our confidence that they will continue to aspire to, and achieve, the extraordinary.
MOTTO: To provide an exceptional education that draws out the unique potential of each student
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.
School philosophy: Halcyon provides an outstanding and exceptional learning experience. Our core purpose is to realise the full potential of every student in our community, and we achieve this through small class sizes, a rich and diverse curriculum, and an extraordinarily talented and dedicated teaching team. As a not-for-profit school, our focus is always on the quality of learning.
Academic record: IB DP Results Highlights – Class of 2022, 34 students sat the IB Diploma, 100% pass rate, an average points score of 36, highest point score awarded was 45 (out of 45), 25% of students scored 40 points and higher Extra-curricular: At Halcyon, we recognise that nurturing students’ passions and interests is the key to their engagement in the classroom. Our students have a varied list of options to engage in before, after, and during school. Here is a list of some of our extracurricular activities: Debate Club, Eco Committee, Global Generation, Arts Club, Halcyonite (Student Magazine), LAMDA, Medics Club, Mindfulness, Model United Nations, Peer Mentoring, Scholars Programme, Student Council, Yearbook, Cross-Country, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track and Field.
Open Days: On Campus Open Houses:
Wednesday 29 March 2023, 10-11.30am, Tuesday 25 April 2023, 10-11.30am, Thursday 15 June 2023 10-11.30am
Virtual Open Houses: Tuesday 28 February 2023, 5pm-6pm
Taster Sessions: Tuesday 9 May 2023, 14.15-5.30pm (Year 5/Year 6 students only)
www.halcyonschool.com
Head Teacher: Joe Silvester
Admissions: Kathryn Easthope, Registrar registrar@wetherbysenior.co.uk 020 7535 3530
GENDER/AGES: Boys, 11-18 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 415
TYPE: Day
FEES: £9,060 per term (2022-23)
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Senior – around 18, Sixth Form – 3-15
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Academically selective with usual entry at Year 7 (11+), Year 9 (13+) or Year 12 (16+). Assessment via exam, references, and interview.
School Philosophy: An extraordinary London school, a springboard to the world. In a fairly short history, Wetherby Senior has built a strong reputation as a forward-thinking, caring, and successful community. Our boys are encouragedacademically and socially – to realise their potential, which is proudly reflected in the places our alumni hold at top universities around the world.
Academic Record: Our rigorous curriculum, taught by dynamic and experienced sta , guides pupils towards the highest levels of attainment and success. Each boy is assigned a personal university tutor to support study plans in the UK and across Europe, and our two US Advisors assist with North American applications. In just three years, our sixth formers have received over 40 o ers to study in the USA or Canada.
Extracurricular: Sport is compulsory, so our Marylebone site has a strength and conditioning suite, spin studio, and boxercise studio. Pupils also visit Ealing Trailfinders each week. Our Drama Department produces three productions annually, with opportunities on- and o -stage. Our Music Department teaches all in Year 7 a brass or string instrument, and provides tuition in other instruments, while our ensembles and Choir perform termly concerts. Our pupilled magazine, The Barometer, allows our young writers and photographers to see their work in print. Co-curricular clubs range from boxercise to board games, cookery to coding, and Young Enterprise to yoga.
Notable Achievements and Alumni: Wetherby Senior’s expertise in supporting higher education goals is reflected in our outstanding results – our Class of 22 joined top universities around the globe. Of those staying in the UK, 76% are now at Russell Group universities but, since 47% of that cohort applied abroad, we now have nine Class of 22 alumni in the US (including at Ivy League institution, Pennsylvania), five in Canada, and four in Spain, Italy or The Netherlands.
Open Days: Wed 3 May (Open Evening) and Sat 6 Oct (Open Day), plus visitor mornings throughout the year
www.wetherbysenior.co.uk
‘Diverse
socially, and intellectually’ -
This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.
Berkshire
CROWTHORNE
1 Wellington College
HURST
2 Dolphin School
READING
3 Oratory School
THATCHAM
4 Downe House
WOKINGHAM
5 Ludgrove School
Buckinghamshire
HIGH WYCOMBE
6 Godstowe Preparatory School
MILTON KEYNES
7 Thornton College
Hampshire
LIPHOOK
8 Churcher’s College Junior School
LYMINGTON
9 Walhampton
NEW MILTON
10 Ballard School
PETERSFIELD
11 Churcher’s College
ROMSEY
12 Stroud, King Edward VI Preparatory School
RYDE 13 Ryde School
Oxfordshire
ABINGDON 14 Cothill House
BANBURY 15 Tudor Hall
MOULSFORD 16 Cranford House
OXFORD 17 Chandlings
18 Wychwood School
19 Cherwell College
Highwood House, Highwood Lane, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 9ZH
Head Teacher: Mrs Rebecca Smith registrar@stroud-kes.org.uk 01794 513231
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-13 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 300 TYPE: Day
FEES: Nursery – full and part time Nursery places are available. Stroud School is a participant in the Government’s Early Years Education (EYE) Scheme. Pre-Prep (Nursery to Year 2): £4,060 per term. Middle School (Year 3 -4): £5,825 per term. Middle School (Year 5): £5,980 per term. Senior (Year 6): £6,345 per term. Senior (Year 7 - 8): £6,515 per term.
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Gently selective with informal assessment on taster days.
School Philosophy: Stroud is an exciting Independent School where boys and girls thrive in its unique family environment. Set in 22 acres of land, it is a school with a strong academic record, fantastic sports facilities, links to well-known academic secondary schools and plenty of access to the great outdoors. It is the preparatory school for King Edward VI, Southampton.
We hold regular Open Events on Wednesday mornings for visitors to visit the school, meet our children and explore our facilities and extensive grounds. Visit the website to reserve your place.
www.stroud.kes.school
Berkshire - Buckinghamshire
The Abbey Junior School
NURSERY
Reading, RG2 7AR
Headteacher: Ms Nicola Dick-Cleland
Total pupils: 380 theabbey.co.uk
The Abbey School
Reading, RG1 5DZ
Headteacher: Mrs Jan Cresswell
Total pupils: 1050 theabbey.co.uk
Bradfield College SENIOR
Headteacher: Dr Chris Stevens
Total pupils: 756 bradfieldcollege.org.uk
Brockhurst and Marlston House School
Newbury, RG18 9UL
Headteacher: David Fleming
Total pupils: 156 brockmarl.org.uk
Cheam School
Newbury, RG19 8LD
Headteacher: Mr Martin Harris
Total pupils: 400 cheamschool.com
Claires Court Nursery, Girls and Sixth Form
Maidenhead, SL6 6AW
Headteacher Nursery: Sheena Wilding
Headteacher Junior Girls: Leanne Kirby
Headteacher Senior Girls: Margaret Heywood
Headteacher Sixth Form: Stephanie Rogers
Total pupils: 442 clairescourt.com
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Maidenhead, SL6 3QE
Headteacher: Mr Dean Richards
Total pupils: 223 clairescourt.com
SENIOR • DAY • BOYS
Maidenhead, SL6 8TE
Headteacher: James Wilding
Total pupils: 318 clairescourt.com
Crosfields School
Headteacher: Craig Watson
Total pupils: 625 crosfields.com
Dolphin School
Total pupils: 208 dolphinschool.com
Downe House
Thatcham, RG18 9JJ
Headteacher: Mrs Emma McKendrick
Total pupils: 568 downehouse.net
Eagle House School
NURSERY
BOARDING • CO-ED
Sandhurst, GU47 8PH
Headteacher: Andrew Barnard
Total pupils: 390 eaglehouseschool.com
Elstree School
NURSERY
Reading, RG7 5TD
Headteacher: Mr Sid Inglis
Total pupils: 258 elstreeschool.org.uk
Eton College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • BOYS
Windsor, SL4 6DW
Headteacher: Simon Henderson
Total pupils: 1313 etoncollege.com
Eton End School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS
Datchet, SL3 9AX
Headteacher: Sophie Banks
Total pupils: 185 etonend.org
HawleyHurst
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Camberley, GU17 9HU
Headteacher: Miss Victoria Smit
Total pupils: 198 hawleyhurst.co.uk
Heathfield School
GIRLS Ascot, SL5 8BQ
Headteacher: Sarah Wilson
Total pupils: 246 heathfieldschool.net
Hemdean House School
Reading, RG4 7SD
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Chalmers
Total pupils: 147 hemdeanhouse.co.uk
Herries
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Cookham Dean, SL6 9BD
Headteacher: Ms Fiona Long
Total pupils: 101 herries.org.uk
Highfield Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Maidenhead, SL6 1PD
Headteacher: Joanna Leach
Total pupils: 159 highfieldprep.org
Holme Grange School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wokingham, RG40 3AL
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Robinson
Total pupils: 550 holmegrange.org
Horris Hill
PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS
Newbury, RG20 9DJ
Headteacher: Steve Bailey
Total pupils: 114 horrishill.com
King’s InterHigh
PRIMARY • MIDDLE • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Wokingham, RG41 5BG
Headteacher: Ashley Harrod
Total pupils: 4,000 kingsinterhigh.co.uk
Lambrook
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Nr Ascot, RG42 6LU
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Perry
Total pupils: 521 lambrookschool.co.uk
Leighton Park School
SENIOR
CO-ED Reading, RG2 7ED
Headteacher: Matthew Judd
Total pupils: 473 leightonpark.com
Luckley House School
Wokingham, RG40 3EU
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Tudor
Total pupils: 230 luckleyhouseschool.org
Ludgrove School PREP • BOARDING • BOYS
Wokingham, RG40 3AB
Headteacher: Mr Simon Barber
Total pupils: 190 ludgrove.net
LVS Ascot
8DR
Headteacher: Mrs Christine Cunni e
Total pupils: 840 lvs.ascot.sch.uk
The Marist School
SL5 7PS
Headteacher: Joanne Smith
Total pupils: 521 themarist.com
Oratory Prep School PRE-PREP
Headteacher: Mr Rob Stewart
Total pupils: 410 oratoryprep.co.uk
Padworth College
SENIOR
Reading, RG7 4NR
Headteacher: Chris Randell
Total pupils: 104 padworth.com
Queen’s Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 3BE
Head Teacher: Mr Will Turner Admissions: admissions@rydeschool.net
01983 562229
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 21/2 -18 years TOTAL PUPILS: 804, 1:8 ratio
TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding
FEES: Pre-Prep – from £2,780 per term; Prep – from £4,805 per term; Weekly Boarding from £9,600 per term; Full Boarding from £10,790 per term; Flexi Boarding from £40 per night; Senior – from £4,970 per term; Weekly Boarding from £9,765 per term; Full Boarding from £10,945 per term; Flexi Boarding from £40 per night.
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see www.rydeschool.org.uk/admissions/ admissions-process
School philosophy: A Round Square and IB World School, our aim is to promote a healthy atmosphere of learning in which all pupils will seek to develop their full potential. An island school with a global outlook, we aim to prepare our pupils socially and culturally for their adult lives.
Open days: Saturday 7 October 2023 10am to 12.30pm Saturday 3 February 2024 10am to 12.30pm
www.rydeschool.org.uk
A breath of FRESH AIR every single day
INDEPENDENT DAY & BOARDING SCHOOL
For boys and girls aged 2 ½ to 18
Full, weekly and flexi boarding options available
Excellent GCSE, A Level and IB results
Exciting extra-curricular programme including competitive sailing New junior and senior boarding houses now open
NEXT OPEN MORNING SATURDAY 7 OCTOBER FROM 10AM
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Call +44 (0)1983 617970 or visit www.rydeschool.org.uk
Queen’s Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3BE
An Island School with a Global outlook
Situated in the heart of Oxford City, Cherwell College offers bespoke educational provision to suit every individual’s unique needs
Learn through Oxbridge tutorial-style small group and one-to-one tuition
Start at any point in the academic year
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Full-Boarding & Day study options
Berkshire - Buckinghamshire
SENIOR
Reading, RG8 8LA
Headteacher: Mr Thomas Garnier
Total pupils: 404 pangbourne.com
Papplewick PREP
Ascot, SL5 7LH
Headteacher: Tom Bunbury
Total pupils: 199 papplewick.org.uk
Queen Anne’s
SENIOR
Caversham, RG4 6DX
Headteacher: Julia Harrington
Total pupils: 443 qas.org.uk
Reading
SENIOR
Upton House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Windsor, SL4 3DF
Headteacher: Rhian Thornton
Total pupils: 299 uptonhouse.org.uk
Thorngrove School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Highclere, RG20 9PS
Headteacher: Nick Graham
Total pupils: 224 thorngroveschool.co.uk
The Village Montessori Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Bradfield, RG7 6HW
Headteacher: Ms Jacqueline Maclean
Total pupils: 36 montessorinursery.org.uk
Sonning-on-Thames, RG4 6SU
Headteacher: Jesse Elzinga
Total pupils: 740 rbcs.org.uk
Reddam House
NURSERY
Winnersh, RG41 5BG
Headteacher: Tammy Howard
Total pupils: 302 reddamhouse.org.uk
St Andrew’s Pangbourne NURSERY
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Bartlett
Total pupils: 272 standrewspangbourne.co.uk
St Bernard’s
Waverley School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wokingham, RG40 4YD
Headteacher: Guy Shore
Total pupils: 210 waverleyschool.org.uk
Wellington College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Crowthorne, RG45 7PU
Headteacher: Mr James Dahl
Total pupils: 1,100 wellingtoncollege.org.uk
Akeley Wood School Junior
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Buckingham, MK19 6DA
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Page
Total pupils: 286 akeleywoodschool.co.uk
Akeley Wood School Senior (11-13 years)
Ludgrove, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 3AB
Head Teacher: Simon Barber
Admissions: Rebecca Philpott registrar@ludgroveschool.co.uk 0118 978 9881
GENDER/AGES: Boys, 8-13 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 190
TYPE: Full and Fortnightly Boarding
FEES: Prep – Full Boarding £10,300 per term
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Non selective in Year 4, with assessment in subsequent Years.
School Philosophy: We are unashamedly ambitious for every boy and aim to develop their character and academic performance in a caring, supportive environment where each is valued as an individual.
St Edward’s Prep School
SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Buckingham, MK18 5AN
Headteacher: Mr Simon Antwis
Total pupils: 565 akeleywoodschool.co.uk
Akeley Wood School
Senior & Sixth Form
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Buckingham, MK18 5AE
Headteacher: Lotty Dee-Andrew akeleywoodschool.co.uk
Ashfold Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Aylesbury, HP18 9NG
Headteacher: Colin MacIntosh
Total pupils: 272 ashfoldschool.co.uk
The Beacon
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Amersham, HP6 5PF
Open days in May and September, two years prior to entry for registered boys. Individual visits by appointment with the Registrar. www.ludgrove.net
William Goldsmith
Total pupils: 355 stgwindsor.org
St John’s Beaumont
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Colpus
Headteacher: Prep Mark Bushby
Total pupils: 442 sjcr.org.uk
St Mary’s School, Ascot
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS
Ascot, SL5 9JF
Headteacher: Mrs Mary Breen
Total pupils: 385 st-marys-ascot.co.uk
St Piran’s
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Maidenhead, SL6 7LZ
Headteacher: Sebastian Sales
Total pupils: 398 stpirans.co.uk
Sunningdale School
PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS
Sunningdale, SL5 9PY
Headteacher: Tom Dawson
Total pupils: 105 sunningdaleschool.co.uk
Headteacher: William Phelps
Total pupils: 508 beaconschool.co.uk
Broughton Manor Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Milton Keynes, MK10 9AA
Headteacher: Mr James Canwell
Total pupils: 350 bmprep.co.uk
Caldicott Prep School
PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS
Slough, SL2 3SL
Acting Head: Jeremy Banks
Total pupils: 285 caldicott.com
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School
SENIOR • BOARDING • CO-ED Gorelands Lane, HP8 4AD
Headteacher: Mr David Shandley thechalfontsgrammar.co.uk
Chesham Preparatory School
• DAY • CO-ED
• PREP
NURSERY • PRE-PREP
Chesham, HP5 3QF
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Beale
Total pupils: 402 cheshamprep.co.uk
Crown House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
High Wycombe, HP11 1QX
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hobby
Total pupils: 160 crownhouseschool.co.uk
RATED EXCELLENT
• Boys’ fortnightly boarding prep school
• Excellent pastoral and academic record
• New Exploration Centre
• Bursaries available
• 130 acres of grounds
Ludgrove, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 3AB · 0118 978 9881 registrar@ludgroveschool.co.uk · www.ludgrove.net
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Setin25acresofbeautifulcountrysideonly15 minutesfromMiltonKeynescitycentre,Thorntonis aschoolwithstrongvalueswheregirlsofallfaiths, ornone,arewelcome.
Withsmallclasssizes,exceptionalteachingand excellentpastoralcare,Thorntonprovidesasecure environmentwhereeverygirlisknownand encouragedtodevelopherstrengths,hersocial skillsandherabilitytopursue,withconfidence,the nextstageoflife.
Thorntonwelcomesdaygirlsandoffersboarding placesonatermly,weeklyorflexibasis
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Buckinghamshire - Hampshire
Dair House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Farnham Royal, SL2 3BY
Headteacher: Mr Terence Wintle
Total pupils: 124 dairhouse.co.uk
Davenies Day Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Beaconsfield, HP9 1AA
Headteacher: Carl Rycroft
Total pupils: 333 davenies.co.uk
Gateway School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Great Missenden, HP16 9AA
Headteacher: Mrs Sue La Farge
Total pupils: 329 gatewayschool-bucks.co.uk
Gayhurst School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RJ
Headteacher: Gareth R A Davies
Total pupils: 352 gayhurstschool.co.uk
Godstowe Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS
High Wycombe, HP13 6PR
Headteacher: Kate Bailey
Total pupils: 420 godstowe.org
Gri n House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Aylesbury, HP 17 0XP
Headteacher: Mr Tim Walford
Total pupils: 112 gri nhouseschool.co.uk
The Grove Independent School
Milton Keynes, MK5 8HD
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Berkin
Total pupils: 242 groveindependentschool.co.uk
Heatherton School
CO-ED
Amersham, HP6 5QB
Headteacher: Nicola Nicoll
Total pupils: 153 berkhamsted.com
High March School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2PZ
Headteacher: Mrs Sue Cli ord
Total pupils: 306 highmarch.co.uk
Maltman’s Green School
NURSERY
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8RR
Headteacher: Mrs J R Pardon
Total pupils: 425 maltmansgreen.com
Milton Keynes Prep School
Keynes, MK3 7EG
Headteacher: Simon Driver
Total pupils: 450 mkprep.co.uk
Pipers Corner School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
High Wycombe, HP15 6LP
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Ness-Gi ord
Total pupils: 525 piperscorner.co.uk
St Mary’s School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
GIRLS
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8JQ
Headteacher: Patricia Adams
Total pupils: 276 stmarysschool.co.uk
St Teresa’s School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Princes Risborough, HP27 0JW
Headteacher: Jane Draper and Yasmin Roberts
Total pupils: 150 st-teresas.bucks.sch.uk
Stowe School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Stowe, MK18 5EH
Headteacher: Anthony Wallerstenier
Total pupils: 768 stowe.co.uk
Swanbourne House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED Milton Keynes, MK17 0HZ
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Thorpe
Total pupils: 370 swanbourne.org
GIRLS
Milton Keynes, MK17 0HJ
Headteacher: Val Holmes
Total pupils: 383 thorntoncollege.com
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • BOYS
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8QA
Headteacher: Mr Pietrek
Total pupils: 296 thorpehouse.co.uk
Walton Pre-Prep School and Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED Milton Keynes, MK7 6BB
Headteacher: Mrs Chantelle McLaughlan
Total pupils: 150 waltonpps.co.uk
The Webber Independent School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
CO-ED Milton Keynes, MK14 6DP
Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Marsden
Total pupils: 146 webberindependentschool.com
Wycombe Abbey
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS
High Wycombe, HP11 1PE
Headteacher: Jo Duncan
Total pupils: 660 wycombeabbey.com
Alton School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM• DAY •
CO-ED Alton, GU34 2NG
Headteacher: Mr Karl Guest
Total pupils: 370 altonschool.co.uk
Ballard School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
New Milton, BH25 5SU
Headteacher: Andrew McCleave
Total pupils: 472 ballardschool.co.uk
Bedales School - Dunannie
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Petersfield, GU32 2DP
Headteacher: Fiona Read
Total pupils: 91 bedales.org.uk
Bedales School - Dunhurst
PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Petersfield, GU32 2DR
Headteacher: Mr Colin Baty
Total pupils: 189 bedales.org.uk
Bedales School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Petersfield, GU32 2DG
Acting Headteacher: Will Goldsmith
Total pupils: 455 bedales.org.uk
Boundary Oak School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Fareham, PO17 5BL
Headteacher: Mrs Sophie Savage
Total pupils: 435 boundaryoakschool.co.uk
Brockwood Park School
SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Bramdean, SO24 0LQ
Headteacher: Antonio Autor
Total pupils: 90 brockwood.org.uk
Churcher’s College Junior School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Liphook, GU30 7HT
Headteacher: Ffion Robinson
Total pupils: 250 churcherscollege.com
Churcher’s College
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
CO-ED
Petersfield, GU31 4AS
Headteacher: Mr Simon Williams
Total pupils: 1,240 churcherscollege.com
Daneshill School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hook, RG27 0AR
Headteacher: J Massey
Total pupils: 271 daneshillprepschool.com
Fernhill Lane, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SU
Head Teacher: Mr Andrew McCleave
Admissions: The Registrar registrar@ballardschool.co.uk 01425 626900
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-16 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 472 (excluding Nursery & Kindergarten), boys 252, girls 220
TYPE: Day
FEES: Nursery from £54.20 including lunch per day, Pre-Prep from £3,105 per term, Prep (Year 3 – Year 8) from £4,670 – £5,430 per term, Senior £5,715 per term
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see our website for details and also for more details on our academic, pastoral and co-curricular strengths.
School Philosophy: To provide a supportive and caring environment for learning and excellent teaching, designed to ensure all pupils achieve their academic best. At Ballard, we have a passion for developing the ‘whole child’. We believe that in addition to providing a vigorous and challenging academic programme, education must also extend well beyond this, opening up experiences and opportunities that allow all our pupils to develop skills including creativity, independence, teamwork and critical thinking; we prepare them for work and life in a rapidly changing world.
Academic Record: In 2021, 100% of pupils achieved at least five GCSE passes graded 9 - 4 (A - C), including Maths and English. 40% achieved the top 9 - 7 (A or A*) grades with an average added value of 0.9. This means that on average, each pupil gained nearly a grade more than expected for each of their subjects. Extra-curricular: 120+ activities and GCSE “Raising Attainment” sessions a week, Ballard’s co-curricular programme is designed to give pupils of all ages a breadth of opportunities, from Archaeology to Zumba! Whatever their individual strengths or curiosities, there is something for everyone.
Notable Achievements and Alumni: ‘Excellent and Outstanding’ (ISI); shortlisted for Independent School of the Year – Co-Educational (2020 and 2022) and Student Wellbeing (2021); shortlisted for a Wilder School award (2021); finalist for Independent School of the Year – Performing Arts (2022) and ISA Award for Excellence and Innovation in Art and Design (2022); Highly commended in the ISA Award for Outstanding Sport – Large School, (2022). Current awards include: Artsmark Gold Award, Schools Sport Gold and Eco Schools Green Flag (the highest accolade), alongside National championships in several sports and an ISA Musician of the Year Award. Our alumni include World Champions and Olympic medallists as well as an international opera star, pop bands and harpists. Open
Habeo ut dem, if you’d like the Latin. It’s a phrase each Tudor Hall girl will interpret di erently.
‘Having’ can mean everything from your daughter’s individual talents … to sharing in the warmth of the collective school spirit … to accessing our international network of projects and Old Tudorians. ‘Giving’ can be small moments of friendship, deep development of skills or growing into leadership roles aiming to better the world.
Every day at Tudor Hall the many facets of ‘having’ are reflected on, and every day ‘giving’ is considered richly and diversely.
And actually, what ‘I have that I may give’ might mean is a question our wider community asks itself as well.
Come and explore the school (and the question) with us.
Founded in 1850, vitalised in 1939 by Headmistress Nesta Inglis, settled in Wykham Park in Oxfordshire in 1946, Tudor Hall is one of the oldest girls’ boarding and day schools in Britain. e world doesn’t stand still. Headmistress Julie Lodrick took over in 2022 and our fresh collective vision is global and invigorating.
To arrange a visit, email admissions@tudorhallschool.com or phone us on 01295 756259 www.tudorhallschool.com @tudorhallschool
What might the motto ‘I have that I may give’ mean to your daughter?
Ditcham Park School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Petersfield, GU31 5RN
Headteacher: Graham Spawforth
Total pupils: 347 ditchampark.com
Durlston Court Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
New Milton, BH25 7AQ
Headteacher: Mr Richard May
Total pupils: 311 durlstoncourt.co.uk
Farleigh School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Andover, SP11 7PW
Headteacher: Fr Simon Everson
Total pupils: 429 farleighschool.com
Farnborough Hill
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Farnborough, GU14 8AT
Headteacher: Mrs Alexandra Neil
Total pupils: 560 farnborough-hill.org.uk
Forres Sandle Manor
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Fordingbridge, SP6 1NS
Headteacher: Jody Wells
Total pupils: 222 fsmschool.com
The Gregg School
SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Southampton, SO18 3RR
Headteacher: Mrs S Sellers
Total pupils: 300 thegreggschool.org
Hampshire Collegiate School
NURSERY
Romsey, SO51 6ZE
Headteacher: Mr Cli Canning
Total pupils: 499 hampshirecs.org.uk
Highfield and Brookham
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Liphook, GU30 7LQ
Headteacher: Mr Phillip Evitt and Mrs Sophie Baber
Total pupils: 481 highfieldschool.org.uk
King Edward VI School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Southampton, SO15 5UQ
Headteacher: Mr Neal Parker
Total pupils: 960 kes.hants.sch.uk
Lord Wandsworth College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED Hook, RG29 1TB
Headteacher: Mr Adam Williams
Total pupils: 620 lordwandsworth.org
Mayville High School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Southsea, PO5 2PE
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Parkyn
Total pupils: 457 mayvillehighschool.com
Moyles Court School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Ringwood, BH24 3NF
Headteacher: Mr Richard Milner-Smith
Total pupils: 237 moylescourt.co.uk
The Pilgrims’ School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS
Winchester, SO23 9LT
Headteacher: Mr Tom Burden
Total pupils: 155 thepilgrims-school.co.uk
The Portsmouth Grammar School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Portsmouth, PO1 2LN
Headteacher: Dr Anne Cotton
Total pupils: 1,278 pgs.org.uk
Portsmouth High Nursery and Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Southsea, PO5 3ES
Headteacher: Mr Paul Marshallsay
Total pupils: 110 portsmouthhigh.co.uk
Portsmouth High School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Senior and Sixth Form
Southsea, PO5 3EQ
Headteacher: Rob Smith
Total pupils: 350 portsmouthhigh.co.uk
Prince’s Mead School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Winchester, SO21 1AN
Headteacher: Mr P Thacker
Total pupils: 272 princesmeadschool.org.uk
Rookwood School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY •
FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Andover, SP10 3AL
Headteacher: Mr A Kirk-Burgess
Total pupils: 314 rookwood.org
Sherfield School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Hook, RG27 0HU
Headteacher: Mr Nick Brain
Total pupils: 436 sherfieldschool.co.uk
St John’s College
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
BOARDING • CO-ED Southsea, PO5 3QW
Headteacher: Mrs Mary Maguire
Total pupils: 457 stjohnscollege.co.uk
St Neot’s Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • CO-ED
Hook, RG27 0PN
Headteacher: Deborah Henderson
Total pupils: 308 stneotsprep.co.uk
St Nicholas’ School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS • CO-ED
Fleet, GU52 0RF
Headteacher: Dr Olwen Wright
Total pupils: 410 st-nicholas.hants.sch.uk
St Swithun’s School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •
BOARDING • GIRLS • CO-ED
Winchester, SO21 1HA
Headteacher Prep: Jonathan Brough
Headteacher Senior: Jane Gandee
Total pupils: 494 stswithuns.com
Salesian College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS • CO-ED
Farnborough, GU14 6PA
Headteacher: Mr Gerard Owens
Total pupils: 642 salesian.hants.sch.uk
Seedlings Montessori
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Southampton, SO18 5RJ seedlingsmontessori.co.uk
Sherborne House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Chandler’s Ford, S053 1EU
Headteacher: Mrs Heather Hopson-Hill
Total pupils: 297 sherbornehouse.co.uk
Stroud, King Edward VI
Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Romsey, SO51 9ZH
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Smith
Total pupils: 300 stroud.kes.school
Twyford School
NURSERY
BOARDING
Winchester, SO21 1NW
Headteacher: Dr Steve Bailey
Total pupils: 408 twyfordschool.com
Walhampton
NURSERY
Lymington, SO41 5ZG
Headteacher: Mr Titus Mills
Total pupils: 333 walhampton.com
Winchester College
Headteacher: Dr Timothy Hands
Total pupils: 678 winchestercollege.org
Yateley Manor
NURSERY
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Yateley, GU46 7UQ
Headteacher: Robert Upton
Total pupils: 394 yateleymanor.com
Ryde School
NURSERY
Ryde, PO33 3BE
Headteacher: Mr Will Turner
Total pupils: 804 rydeschool.org.uk
UKSA
6TH FORM • HIGHER EDUCATION • BOARDING • CO-ED
Cowes, PO31 7PQ
CEO: Mr Ben Willows
Total pupils: 655 uksa.org
Abingdon Prep
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Frilford, OX13 5NX
Headteacher: Mr Craig Williams
Total pupils: 252 abingdon.org.uk/prep
Abingdon
SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS
Abingdon, OX14 1DE
Headteacher: Mr Michael Windsor
Total pupils: 961 abingdon.org.uk
Bloxham School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •
CO-ED
Banbury, OX15 4PE
Headteacher: Mr Paul Sanderson
Total pupils: 399 bloxhamschool.com
Bruern Abbey School
PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS
Chesterton, OX26 1UY
Headteacher: Mr John Floyd
Total pupils: 112 bruernabbey.org
Carrdus School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS • GIRLS
Banbury, OX17 2BS
Headteacher: Mr Edward Way
Total pupils: 118 carrdusschool.co.uk
Chandlings
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Oxford, OX1 5ND
Headteacher: Christine Cook
Total pupils: 300 chandlings.org.uk
Cherwell College Oxford
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Oxford, OX1 2AR
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Charles Clarke
Total pupils: 50 cherwell-college.co.uk
Christ Church Cathedral School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Oxford, OX1 1QW
Headteacher: Mr Richard Murray
Total pupils: 157 cccs.org.uk
Cokethorpe School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Witney, OX29 7PU
Headteacher: Mr D J Ettinger
Total pupils: 659 cokethorpe.org.uk
Cothill House
PREP • BOARDING • BOYS
Abingdon, OX13 6JL
Headteacher: Mr Duncan Bailey
Total pupils: 193 cothill.net
Cranford House
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Moulsford, OX10 9HT
Headteacher: Dr James Raymond
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Oxford, OX2 7PL
Acting head: Johnathan Cu
Total pupils: 500 doverbroecks.com
Dragon School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Oxford, OX2 6SS
Headteacher: Dr Crispin Hyde-Dunn
Total pupils: 813 dragonschool.org
Greene’s College Oxford
6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Oxford, OX1 1BP
College Principal: Mrs Carmen Dare
Total pupils: 60 greenesoxford.com
Headington Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS
Oxford, OX3 7PB
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Crouch
Total pupils: 280 headington.org
Headington School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • GIRLS
Oxford, OX3 7TD
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Jordan
Total pupils: 805 headington.org
Kingham Hill School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING •
CO-ED Chipping Norton, OX7 6TH
Headteacher: Mr Nick Seward
Total pupils: 289 kinghamhill.org.uk
Magdalen College School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
Oxford, OX4 1DZ
Headteacher Junior: Tim Skipworth
Headteacher Senior: Miss Helen Pike
Total pupils: 902 mcsoxford.org
The Manor Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS • CO-ED
Abingdon, OX13 6LN
Headteacher: Mr Alastair Thomas
Total pupils: 383 manorprep.org
Moulsford Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS
Moulsford, OX10 9HR
Headteacher: Mr Ben Beardmore-Gray
Total pupils: 335 moulsford.com
New College School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Oxford, OX1 3UA
Headteacher: Mr Robert Gullifer
Total pupils: 160 newcollegeschool.org
The Oratory School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Reading, RG8 0PJ
Headteacher: Joe Smith
Total pupils: 375 oratory.co.uk
Our Lady’s Abingdon Junior School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Abingdon, OX14 2HB
Headteacher: Miss B Meadows
Total pupils: 129 olab.org.uk
Our Lady’s Abingdon Senior School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Abingdon, OX14 3PS
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Oliver
Total pupils: 470 olab.org.uk
Oxford High School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Oxford, OX2 6XA
Headteacher: Marina Gardiner Legge
Total pupils: 893 oxfordhigh.gdst.net
Oxford Sixth Form College
6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Oxford, OX1 4HT
Headteacher: Mr
Total pupils: 525 cranfordhouse.net
Headteacher: Mr Mark Love oxfordtutorialcollege.com
Radley College
SENIOR
Abingdon, OX14
Warden: Mr John Moule
Total pupils: 687 radley.org.uk
Rupert House
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BN
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Lynas
Total pupils: 208 ruperthouse.org
Rye St Antony
Headteacher: Sarah Ryan
Total pupils: 326 ryestantony.co.uk
St Clare’s, Oxford
Headteacher: Andrew Rattue
Total pupils: 274 stclares.ac.uk
St Edward’s Oxford
Warden: Mr Stephen Jones
Total pupils: 662 stedwardsoxford.org
St Helen and St Katharine
Abingdon,
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Dougall
Total pupils: 715 shsk.org.uk
St Hugh’s
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Faringdon, SN7 8PT
Headteacher: Mr James Thompson
Total pupils: 330 st-hughs.co.uk
St John’s Priory
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Banbury, OX16 5HX
Headteacher: Mrs Tracey Wilson
Total pupils: 93 stjohnspriory.co.uk
SENIOR •
CO-ED
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4BW
Headteacher: Mr Gregg Davies
Total pupils: 480 shiplake.org.uk
Sibford School NURSERY
Banbury, OX15 5QL
Headteacher: Toby Spence
Total pupils: 320 sibfordschool.co.uk
Summer Fields
Oxford, OX2 7EN
Headteacher: Mr David Faber
Total pupils: 240 summerfields.com
Tudor Hall
Banbury,
Headteacher: Julie Lodrick
Total pupils: 335 tudorhallschool.com
Windrush Valley School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Ascott-under-Wychwood, OX7 6AN
Headteacher: Amanda Douglas
Total pupils: 109
Wychwood
This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.
Kent - Surrey
Dulwich Prep Cranbrook
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • CO-ED
Cranbrook, TN17 3NP
Headteacher: Mr Paul David
Total pupils: 509 dulwichprepcranbrook.org
Farringtons School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Chislehurst, BR7 6LR
Headteacher: David Jackson
Total pupils: 680 farringtons.org.uk
Fosse Bank School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hildenborough, TN11 8ND
Headteacher: Ms Alison Cordingley
Total pupils: 73 fossebankschool.co.uk
Gad’s Hill School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Rochester, ME3 7PA
Headteacher: Mr Paul Savage
Total pupils: 388 gadshill.org
The Granville School
NURSERY • CO-ED • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Sevenoaks, TN13 3LJ
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Lawrance
Total pupils: 204 granvilleschool.org
Hilden Grange School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Tonbridge, TN10 3BX
Headteacher: John Withers
Total pupils: 336 hildengrange.co.uk
Hilden Oaks School & Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Tonbridge, TN10 3BU
Headteacher: Katy Joiner
Total pupils: 218 hildenoaks.co.uk
Holmewood House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EB
Headteacher: Scott Carnochan
Total pupils: 440 holmewoodhouse.co.uk
Junior King’s School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Canterbury, CT2 OAY
Headteacher: Ms Emma Károlyi
Total pupils: 340 junior-kings.co.uk
Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Canterbury, CT2 9AQ
Headteacher: Mr Simon James
Total pupils: 199 kentcollege.com
Kent College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Canterbury, CT2 9DT
Headteacher: Mr Mark Turnbull
Total pupils: 596 kentcollege.com
Kent College
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING •
GIRLS
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX
Headteacher: Ms Julie Lodrick
Total pupils: 438 kent-college.co.uk
King’s Rochester
Pre-Preparatory and Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Rochester, ME1 1RH
Headteacher: Catherine Openshaw
Total pupils: 60 kings-rochester.co.uk
King’s Rochester Preparatory School
PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Rochester, ME1 1UB
Headteacher: Tom Morgan
Total pupils: 290 kings-rochester.co.uk
King’s Rochester Senior School
SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Rochester, ME1 1TE
Headteacher: Ben Charles
Total pupils: 272 kings-rochester.co.uk
The King’s School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Canterbury, CT1 2ES
Headteacher: Mr Peter Roberts
Total pupils: 826 kings-school.co.uk
Lorenden Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Faversham, ME13 0EN
Headteacher: Mrs K Uttley
Total pupils: 107 lorenden.org.uk
Marlborough House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • CO-ED
Cranbrook, TN18 4PY
Headteacher: Mr Martyn Ward
Total pupils: 301 marlboroughhouseschool.co.uk
Mead School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5SN
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Webster
Total pupils: 197 meadschool.info
The New Beacon PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • BOYS
Sevenoaks, TN13 2PB
Headteacher: Mr Michael Piercy
Total pupils: 399 newbeacon.org.uk
Northbourne Park School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING
• CO-ED Deal, CT14 0NW
Headteacher: Mr Sebastian Rees
Total pupils: 140 northbournepark.com
Radnor House Sevenoaks
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • CO-ED • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS Sevenoaks, TN14 6AE
Headteacher: Mr David Paton
Total pupils: 237 radnor-sevenoaks.org
Rochester Independent College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED Rochester, ME1 1XF
Headteacher: Mr Alistair Brownlow
Total pupils: 255 rochester-college.org
Rose Hill School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SY
Headteacher: Ms Emma Neville
Total pupils: 304 rosehillschool.co.uk
Russell House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Sevenoaks, TN14 5QU
Headteacher: Mr Craig McCarthy
Total pupils: 206 russellhouseschool.co.uk
Sackville School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Hildenborough, TN11 9HN
Headteacher: Mr Justin Foster-Gandey
Total pupils: 160 sackvilleschool.co.uk
Saint Ronan’s
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED Hawkhurst, TN18 5DJ
Headteacher: Mr William Trelawny-Vernon
Total pupils: 376 saintronans.co.uk
Sevenoaks Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Sevenoaks, TN15 0JU
Headteacher: Luke Harrison
Total pupils: 384 theprep.org.uk
Sevenoaks School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU
Acting Headteache: Theresa Homewood
Total pupils: 1035 sevenoaksschool.org
Solefield School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Sevenoaks, TN13 1PH
Headteacher: Mr Dougal A Philps
Total pupils: 179 solefieldschool.org
Somerhill
PREP • DAY • BOYS • YARDLEY COURT
PREP • DAY • GIRLS • DERWENT LODGE
Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ
Headteacher: Mr Duncan Sinclair
Total pupils: 373 somerhill.org
Somerhill Pre-Prep
PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ
Headteacher: Mrs Amanda McKnight
Total pupils: 236 somerhill.org
Spring Grove School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wye, TN25 5EZ
Headteacher: Mr Bill Jones
Total pupils: 193 springgroveschool.co.uk
St David’s College
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
West Wickham, BR4 0QS
Headteachers: Mrs Julia Foulger
Total pupils: 147 stdavidsprep.com
St Edmund’s School Canterbury
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Canterbury, CT2 8HU
Headteacher: Mr Edward O’Connor
Total pupils: 535 stedmunds.org.uk
St Joseph’s Convent School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Gravesend, DA12 1NR
Headteacher: Miss Buckley
Total pupils: 143 sjcps.org
St Lawrence College Junior School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Ramsgate, CT11 7AF
Headteacher: Ellen Rowe
Total pupils: 200 slcuk.com
St Lawrence College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Ramsgate, CT11 7AE
Headteacher: Barney Durrant
Total pupils: 410 slcuk.com
St Michael’s Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Otford, TN14 5SA
Headteacher: Mrs Jill Aisher
Total pupils: 471 stmichaels.kent.sch.uk
Steephill School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Longfield, DA3 7BG
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Birtwell
Total pupils: 122 steephill.co.uk
Sutton Valence Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Maidstone, ME17 3RF
Headteacher: Claire Corkran svs.org.uk
Sutton Valence School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Maidstone, ME17 3HL
Headteacher: Mr Bruce Grindlay
Total pupils: 816 svs.org.uk
Tonbridge School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS
Tonbridge, TN9 1JP
Headteacher: James Priory
Total pupils: 806 tonbridge-school.co.uk
Walthamstow Hall Junior School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Sevenoaks, TN13 3LD
Headteachers: Stephanie Ferro
Total pupils: 621 walthomstow-hall.co.uk
Walthamstow Hall
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL
Headteachers: Miss Stephanie Ferro walthomstow-hall.co.uk
Wellesley House School
PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Broadstairs, CT10 2DG
Headteacher: Gavin Franklin
Total pupils: 138 wellesleyhouse.org
West Lodge School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Sidcup, DA15 7DU
Headteacher: Mr Robert Francis
Total pupils: 163 westlodge.org.uk
Wickham Court School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
West Wickham, BR4 9HW
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Harries
Total pupils: 95 wickhamcourt.org.uk
Aberdour School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Tadworth, KT20 6AJ
Headteacher: Simon Collins
Total pupils: 358 aberdourschool.co.uk
ACS Cobham International School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Cobham, KT11 1BL
Headteacher: Barnaby Sandow
Total pupils: 1503 acs-schools.com
ACS Egham International School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Egham, TW20 0HS
Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Lewis
Total pupils: 617 acs-schools.com
Aldro PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Godalming, GU8 6AS
Headteacher: Chris Carlier
Total pupils: 180 aldro.org
Amesbury School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hindhead, GU26 6BL
Headteacher: Sheina Wright
Total pupils: 334 amesburyschool.co.uk
Barfield Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Farnham, GU10 1PB
Headteacher: Mr Andre Boyle
Total pupils: 156 barfieldpst.org
Barrow Hills School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Nr Godalming, GU8 5NY
Headteacher: Mr Philip Oldroyd
Total pupils: 230 barrowhills.org
Belmont School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI
• CO-ED
Dorking, RH5 6LQ
Headteacher: Helen Skrine
Total pupils: 186 belmont-school.org
Bishopsgate School
NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Englefield, TW20 0YJ
Headteacher: Mr Rob Williams
Total pupils: 350 bishopsgate-school.co.uk
Box Hill School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Dorking, RH5 6EA
Headteacher: Mr Corydon Lowde
Total pupils: 416 boxhillschool.com
Cambridge Tutors College
6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Croydon, CR0 5SX
Headteacher: Dr Chris Drew
Total pupils: 212 ctc.ac.uk
Caterham Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Caterham, CR3 6YB
Headteacher: Ben Purkiss
Total pupils: 293 caterhamprepschool.co.uk
Caterham School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Caterham, CR3 6YA
Headteacher: Mr Ceri Jones
Total pupils: 897 caterhamschool.co.uk
Charterhouse
SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Godalming, GU7 2DX
Head: Dr Alex Peterken
Total pupils: 895 charterhouse.org.uk
A leading co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 3 months to 18 years. Located across two sites, our Prep School on the south coast with stunning coastal views, and our Senior School set in 120 acres of the idyllic Sussex countryside within easy reach of London.
Extensive co-curricular programme
Award-winning boarding facilities including a new boarding house (opened summer 2022)
International standard sporting facilities and coaching
Outstanding pastoral care
HMC - Day, weekly and full boarding
For further information, to arrange a personal visit or register for an Open Morning, please email: admissions@bedes.org or call 01323 356609
Chinthurst School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Tadworth, KT20 5QZ
Headteacher: Catherine Trundle
Total pupils: 221 chinthurstschool.co.uk
City of London Freemen’s School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Ashstead, KT21 1ET
Headteacher: Mr Roland Martin
Total pupils: 887 freemens.org
Claremont Fan Court School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Esher, KT10 9LY
Headteacher: Mr W Brierly
Total pupils: 739 claremontfancourt.co.uk
Collingwood School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wallington, SM6 0BD
Headteacher: Leigh Hardie
Total pupils: 101 collingwoodschool.org.uk
Coworth Flexlands School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • BOYS TO 5
Woking, GU24 8TE
Headteacher: Nicola Cowell
Total pupils: 135 coworthflexlands.co.uk
Cranleigh Preparatory School
PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Cranleigh, GU6 8QH
Headteacher: Neil R Brooks
Total pupils: 302 cranprep.org
Cranleigh School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Cranleigh, GU6 8QQ
Headteacher: Mr Martin Reader
Total pupils: 683 cranleigh.org
Cranmore School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
West Horsley, KT24 6AT
Headteacher: Mr Michael Connolly
Total pupils: 467 cranmoreprep.co.uk
Croydon High School
South Croydon, CR2 8YB
Headteacher: Emma Pattison
Total pupils: 564 croydonhigh.gdst.net
Cumnor House Nursery South Croydon
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
South Croydon, CR2 6DH
Headteacher: Eloise Upfold
Total pupils: 110 cumnorhouse.com
Cumnor House School for Boys
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
South Croydon, CR2 6DA
Headteacher: Emma Edwards
Total pupils: 390 cumnorhouse.com
Cumnor House School for Girls
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Purley, CR8 3HB
Headteacher: Amanda McShane
Total pupils: 180 cumnorhouse.com
Danes Hill Pre-Prep
PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Oxshott, KT22 OQQ
Headteacher: Mr Rob Andrews daneshillschool.co.uk
Danes Hill School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Oxshott, KT22 OJG
Headteacher: Angie Lack
Total pupils: 750 daneshillschool.co.uk
Downsend School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Leatherhead, KT22 8TJ
Headteacher: Mr Ian Thorpe
Total pupils: 464 downsend.co.uk
Duke of Kent School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Ewhurst, GU6 7NS
Headteacher: Sue Knox
Total pupils: 289 dukeofkentschool.org.uk
Dunottar School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Reigate, RH2 7EL
Headteacher: Mr Mark Tottman
Total pupils: 460 dunottarschool.com
Edgeborough School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED Frensham, GU10 3AH
Headteacher: Mr Dan Thornburn
Total pupils: 350 edgeborough.co.uk
Elmhurst School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
South Croydon, CR2 7DW
Headteacher: Mr Antony Padfield
Total pupils: 158 elmhurstschool.net
Epsom College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Epsom, KT17 4JQ
Headteacher: Sir Anthony Seldon
Total pupils: 742 epsomcollege.org.uk
Ewell Castle School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • CO-ED • SENIOR • BOYS
Ewell, KT17 2AW
Headteacher: Silas Edmonds
Total pupils: 531 ewellcastle.co.uk
Feltonfleet School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Cobham, KT11 1DR
Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Lance
Total pupils: 495 feltonfleet.co.uk
Frensham Heights
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Farnham, GU10 4EA
Headteacher: Rick Clarke
Total pupils: 523 frensham.org
Glenesk Pre-Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
East Horsley, KT24 6NS
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Bradley
Total pupils: 133 gleneskschool.co.uk
Greenfield
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Woking, GU22 7TP
Headteacher: Mrs Tania Botting
Total pupils: 199 greenfield.surrey.sch.uk
Guildford High School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Guildford, GU1 1SJ
Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Boulton
Total pupils: 986 guildfordhigh.co.uk
Gordon’s School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Surrey Heath, GU24 9PT
Headteacher: Andrew Moss
Total pupils: 939 gordons.school
Hall Grove School
PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Bagshot, GU19 5HZ
Headteacher: Mr Alastair Graham
Total pupils: 409 hallgrove.co.uk
Halstead Preparatory School for Girls
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Woking, GU21 4EE
Headteacher: Mrs Penelope Austin
Total pupils: 215 halstead-school.org.uk
Hampton Court House
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
CO-ED
Richmond-upon-Thames, KT8 9BS
Principal: Kate Vintiner
Total pupils: 300 hamptoncourthouse.co.uk
HawleyHurst
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Camberley, GU17 9HU
Headteacher: Victoria Smit
Total pupils: 500 hawleyhurst.co.uk
The Hawthorns School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Redhill, RH1 4QJ
Headteacher: Mr Adrian E Floyd
Total pupils: 528 hawthorns.com
Hazelwood School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Oxted, RH8 0QU
Headteacher: Lindie Louw
Total pupils: 570 hazelwoodschool.co.uk
Hoe Bridge School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Old Woking, GU22 8JE
Headteacher: Chris Webster
Total pupils: 493 hoebridgeschool.co.uk
Homefield Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Sutton, SM1 2TE
Headteacher: Mr John Towers
Total pupils: 348 homefield.sutton.sch.uk
Hurtwood House School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Dorking, RH5 6NU
Headteacher: Mr Cosmo Jackson
Total pupils: 350 hurtwoodhouse.com
International School of London, Surrey
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Woking, GU22 8HY
Headteacher: Mr Richard Parker
Total pupils: 250 islschools.org/surrey
King Edward’s Witley
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Nr Godalming, GU8 5SG
Headteacher: Joanna Wright
Total pupils: 425 kesw.org
Kingswood House School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED • SENIOR
Epsom, KT19 8LG
Headteacher: Mr Duncan Murphy
Total pupils: 175 kingswoodhouse.org
Laleham Lea School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Purley, CR8 3JJ
Headteacher: Ms Karen Barry
Total pupils: 110 lalehamlea.co.uk
Lingfield College
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
CO-ED
Lingfield, RH7 6PH
Headteacher: Mr Richard Bool
Total pupils: 928 lingfieldcollege.co.uk
Longacre School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Guildford, GU5 0NQ
Acting Headteacher: Mr Matthew Bryan
Total pupils: 211 longacre.surrey.sch.uk
Lyndhurst School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Camberley, GU15 3NE
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Rudkin
Total pupils: 118 lyndhurstschool.co.uk
Manor House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS
Little Bookham, KT23 4EN
Headteacher: Ms Tracey Fantham
Total pupils: 293 manorhouseschool.org
Micklefield School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Reigate, RH2 9DU
Headteacher: Mr Ryan Ardé
Total pupils: 218 micklefieldschool.co.uk
Milbourne Lodge School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Esher, KT10 9EG
Headteacher: Mrs Judy Waite
Total pupils: 215 milbournelodge.co.uk
Moon Hall School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Leigh, RH2 8RE
Headteacher: Michelle Catterson
Total pupils: 110 moonhallschoolregiate.co.uk
Moon Hall School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Nr Dorking, RH5 6LQ
Headteacher: Ms Emma Fraser
Total pupils: 45 moonhallschool.co.uk
More House School
PREP
Farnham, GU10 3AP
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Hetherington
Total pupils: 444 morehouse.org.uk
Notre Dame School NURSERY • PRE-PREP
GIRLS
Cobham, KT11 1HA
Senior Headteacher is Anna King
Prep Headteacher is Amélie Morgan
Total pupils: 600 notredame.co.uk
Oakhyrst Grange School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED Caterham, CR3 6AF
Headteacher: Mr Alex Gear
Total pupils: 154 oakhyrstgrangeschool.co.uk
Oakwood School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Purley, CR8 2AN
Headteacher: Mr Ciro Candia
Total pupils: 174 oakwoodschool.org.uk
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Junior
NURSERY • PREP • DAY • GIRLS • CO-ED
South Croydon, CR2 7YN
Headteacher: Mr Tim Horton
Total pupils: 150 oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Senior
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Croydon, CR0 1AX
Headteacher: Jane Burton
Total pupils: 700 oldpalace.croydon.sch.uk
Parkside School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Cobham, KT11 3PX
Headteacher: Nicole Janssen
Total pupils: 255 parkside-school.co.uk
Prior’s Field
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS
Godalming, GU7 2RH
Headteacher: Tracy Kirnig
Total pupils: 440 priorsfieldschool.com
Reed’s School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS •
GIRLS
Cobham, KT11 2ES
Headteacher: Mr Mark Hoskins
Total pupils: 800 reeds.surrey.sch.uk
Reigate St Mary’s Preparatory and Choir School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Reigate, RH2 7RN
Headteacher: Mr Marcus Culverwell
Total pupils: 336 reigatestmarys.org
Reigate Grammar School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Reigate, RH2 0QS
Headteacher: Mr Shaun Fenton
Total pupils: 947 reigategrammar.org
RGS Guildford
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
Guildford, GU1 3BB
Headteacher: Dr Jon Cox
Total pupils: 972 rgsg.co.uk
RGS Prep
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Guildford, GU1 2EL
Headteacher: Mr Toby Freeman-Day
Total pupils: 345 rgsg.co.uk
Ripley Court
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Ripley, GU23 6NE
Acting Headteacher: Gavin Ryan
Total pupils: 267 ripleycourt.co.uk
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Rowan Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Esher, KT10 0LX
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Clarke
Total pupils: 320 rowanprepschool.co.uk
Royal Alexandra & Albert School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Reigate, RH2 0TD
Headteacher: Mr Mark Dixon
Total pupils: 960 raa-school.co.uk
Rydes Hill Preparatory School and Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Guildford, GU2 8BP
Headteacher: Sarah Norville
Total pupils: 190 rydeshill.com
St Andrew’s School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Woking, GU21 4QW
Headteacher: Mr Adrian Perks
Total pupils: 313 st-andrews.woking.sch.uk
St Catherine’s School, Bramley
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •
FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS
Guildford, GU5 0DF
Headteacher Prep School: Miss Naomi Bartholomew
Headteacher Senior School: Mrs Alice Phillips and
Total pupils Prep School: 217
Total pupils Senior School: 625 stcatherines.info
St Christopher’s Nursery and Pre-Prep
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Epsom, KT18 5HE
Headteacher: Mrs Bronia Grehan
Total pupils: 176 st-christophers.surrey.sch.uk
St David’s School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Purley, CR8 3AL
Headteacher: Ms Cressida Mardell
Total pupils: 149 stdavidsschool.co.uk
St Edmund’s School
Hindhead, GU26 6BH
Headteacher: Adam Walliker
Total pupils: 294 saintedmunds.co.uk
St George’s Weybridge NURSERY
Headteacher: Mr Antony Hudson and Mrs Rachel Owens
Total pupils: 950 stgeorgesweybridge.com
St Hilary’s School
Godalming, GU7 1RZ
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Wittingham
Total pupils: 264 sthilarysschool.com
St Ives School NURSERY
Haslemere, GU27 2ES
Headteacher: Mrs Kay Goldsworthy
Total pupils: 115 stiveshaslemere.com
St James Senior Boys’ School
Ashford, TW15 3DZ
Headteacher: Mr David Brazier
Total pupils: 382 stjamesschool.co.uk
St John’s School
CO-ED
Leatherhead, KT22 8SP
Headteacher: Mrs Rowena Cole
Total pupils: 656 stjohnsleatherhead.co.uk
St Teresa’s School
Dorking, RH56ST
Headteacher: Mr Mike Farmer
Total pupils: 331 st-teresas.com
Seaton House School
NURSERY
Sutton, SM2 5LH
Headteacher: Mr Carl Bates
Total pupils: 160 seatonhouse.sutton.sch.uk
Shrewsbury Lodge School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Esher, KT10 9EA
Headteacher: Jon Akhurst
Total pupils: 143 shrewsburyhousepreprep.net
Sir William Perkin’s School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Chertsey, KT16 9BN
Headteacher: Mr Chris Muller
Total pupils: 606 swps.org.uk
The Study School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
New Malden, KT3 5DP
Headteacher: Mrs Donna Brackstone-Drake
Total pupils: 134 thestudyschool.co.uk
Sutton High School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Sutton, SM1 2AX
Headteacher: Beth Dawson
Total pupils: 642 suttonhigh.gdst.net
TASIS The American School in England
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
BOARDING • CO-ED Thorpe, TW20 8TE
Headteacher: Bryan Nixon
Total pupils: 720 tasisengland.org
Tormead School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS Guildford, GU1 2JD
Headteacher: Mrs Christina Foord
Total pupils: 750 tormeadschool.org.uk
Westward School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 1LE
Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Stevenson
Total pupils: 151 westwardschool.co.uk
Woldingham School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • GIRLS
Woldingham, CR3 7YA
Headteacher: Dr James Whitehead
Total pupils: 611 woldinghamschool.co.uk
Woodcote House School
PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS
Windlesham, GU20 6PF
Headteacher: Mr D. M. K. Paterson
Total pupils: 93 woodcotehouseschool.co.uk
The Yehudi Menuhin School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED Cobham, KT11 3QQ
Interim Headteacher: Richard Tanner
Total pupils: 77 menuhinschool.co.uk
Battle Abbey Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Bexhill, TN40 2NH
Headteacher: Mrs M Maslin
Total pupils: 98 battleabbeyschool.com
Battle Abbey School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Battle, TN33 0AD
Headteacher: Mr David Clark
Total pupils: 378 battleabbeyschool.com
Bede’s Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Eastbourne, BN20 7XL
Headteacher: Mr Giles Entwisle
Total pupils: 373 bedes.org.uk/prep-school
Bede’s School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM
Upper Dicker, BN27 3QH
Headteacher: Mr Peter Goodyer
Total pupils: 750 bedes.org
Bellerbys College Brighton
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Brighton, BN1 4LF
Headteacher: Mr Simon Mower
Total pupils: 888 bellerbys.com
Bricklehurst Manor School
NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wadhurst, TN5 7EL
Headteacher: Mrs Christine Flowers
Total pupils: 122 bricklehurst.co.uk
Brighton & Hove Junior School
NURSERY • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Hove, BN3 6NH
Headteacher: Ms Sian Cattaneo
Total pupils: 243 bhhs.gdst.net
Brighton & Hove High School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Brighton, BN1 3AT
Headteacher: Ms Jennifer Smith
Total pupils: 338 bhhs.gdst.net
Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep & Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Brighton, BN2 0EU
Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Childs
Total pupils: 512 brightoncollege.org.uk
Brighton College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Brighton, BN2 0AL
Headteacher: Richard Cairns
Total pupils: 1088 brightoncollege.org.uk
Claremont School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Nursery and Prep School, East Sussex, TN37 7PW
Senior and Sixth Form, East Sussex, TN32 5UJ
Principal: Giles Perrin
Total pupils: 650 claremontschool.co.uk
Deepdene School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hove, BN3 4ED
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Gane
Total pupils: 130 deepdeneschool.com
Eastbourne College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Eastbourne, BN21 4JY
Headteacher: Mr Tom Lawson
Total pupils: 662 eastbourne-college.co.uk
Frewen College
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED Nr Rye, TN31 6NL
Headteacher: Nick Goodman
Total pupils: 111 frewencollege.co.uk
Greenfields School
NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Forest Row, RH18 5JD
Headteacher: Mr Je Smith
Total pupils: 135 greenfieldsschool.com
Lancing College Preparatory School at Hove
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hove, BN3 6LU
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Keep
Total pupils: 244 lancingcollege.co.uk
Lewes Old Grammar School
NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Lewes, BN7 1XS
Headteacher: Mr R Blewitt
Total pupils: 574 logs.uk.com
Mayfield School
SENIOR • 6TH
Mayfield, TN20 6PH
Headteacher: Miss Antonia Beary
Total pupils: 420 mayfieldgirls.org
Northease Manor School
PREP
Lewes, BN7 3EY
Headteacher: Claire Farmer
Total pupils: 96 northease.co.uk
Roedean
Headteacher: Mr Oliver Blond
Total pupils: 675 roedean.co.uk
Roedean Moira House Girls School NURSERY
Eastbourne, BN20
Headteacher: Andrew Wood
Total pupils: 306 roedeanmoirahouse.co.uk
Sacred Heart School
NURSERY
Wadhurst, TN5 6DQ
Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Blake
Total pupils: 117 sacredheartwadhurst.org.uk
St Andrew’s Prep
Eastbourne, BN20 7RP
Headteacher: Mr Tom Gregory
Total pupils: 366 standrewsprep.co.uk
St Christopher’s School
PRE-PREP
Hove, BN3 4AD
Headteacher: Ms Elizabeth Lyle
Total pupils: 284 stchristophershove.org.uk
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Mayfield, TN20 6HR
Headteacher: Mr Mark Hammond
Total pupils: 136 skippershill.com
Vinehall School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Robertsbridge, TN32 5JL
Headteacher: Jo Powis
Total pupils: 251 vinehallschool.com
Ardingly College
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Nr Haywards Heath, RH17 6SQ
Headteacher: Mr Ben Figgis
Total pupils: 932 ardingly.com
Brambletye
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
East Grinstead, RH19 3PD
Headteacher: Mr Will Brooks
Total pupils: 264 brambletye.co.uk
Burgess Hill Girls
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS
Burgess Hill, RH15 0EG
Headteacher: Mrs Liz Laybourn
Total pupils: 526 burgesshillgirls.com
Christ’s Hospital School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • CO-ED
Horsham, RH13 0LJ
Headteacher: Mr Simon Reid
Total pupils: 863 christs-hospital.org.uk
Copthorne Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • CO-ED
Copthorne, RH10 3HR
Headteacher: Mr Nathan Close
Total pupils: 270 copthorneprep.co.uk
Cottesmore School
PREP • BOARDING • CO-ED
Pease Pottage, RH11 9AU
Headteacher: Mr Thomas Rogerson
Total pupils: 155 cottesmoreschool.com
Cumnor House Sussex
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Danehill, Haywards Heath RH17 7HT
Headteacher: Mr Christian Heinrich
Total pupils: 385 cumnor.co.uk
Dorset House
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Pulborough, RH20 1PB
Headteacher: Mr Matt Thomas
Total pupils: 146 dorsethouseschool.com
Farlington School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED Horsham, RH12 3PN
Headteacher: Mr James Passam
Total pupils: 337 falrlingtonschool.com
Great Ballard School
NURSERY
Chichester, PO18
Headteacher: Mr Richard Evans
Total pupils: 125 greatballard.co.uk
Great Walstead School NURSERY
Haywards Heath, RH16 2QL
Headteacher: Chris Calvey
Total pupils: 430 greatwalstead.co.uk
Handcross Park School NURSERY
Headteacher: Mr Richard Brown
Total pupils: 336 handcrossparkschool.co.uk
Hurst College JUNIOR
Hurstpierpoint,
Headteacher: Tim Manly
Total pupils: 1,337 hppc.co.uk
Lancing College Preparatory School at Worthing
NURSERY
Worthing,
Headteacher: Mrs Heather Beeby
Total pupils: 152 lancingcollege.co.uk
Lancing College
SENIOR
Lancing, BN15 0RW
Headteacher: Mr Dominic Oliver
Total pupils: 538 lancingcollege.co.uk
Oakwood School
NURSERY
Chichester, PO18 9AN
Headteacher: Ms Clare Bradbury
Total pupils: 256 oakwoodschool.co.uk
Our Lady of Sion Junior School
NURSERY
Worthing, BN11 1RE
Headteacher: Dr Simon Orchard
Total pupils: 109 sionschool.org.uk
Our Lady of Sion Senior School
NURSERY • JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Worthing, BN11 4BL
Headteacher: Steven Je ery
Total pupils: 390 sionschool.org.uk
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Rudgwick, Nr Horsham, RH12 3HJ
Headteacher: Mrs Lydia Waller
Total pupils: 313 pennthorpe.com
Prebendal School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Chichester, PO19 1RT
Headteacher: Ms Louise Salmond Smith
Total pupils: 188 prebendalschool.org.uk
Seaford College
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Petworth, GU28 0NB
Headteacher: John Green
Total pupils: 689 seaford.org
Shoreham College
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YW
Headteacher: Mr Richard Taylor-West
Total pupils: 368 shorehamcollege.co.uk
Slindon College
PREP • SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS
Arundel, BN18 0RH
Headteacher: Mark Birkbeck
Total pupils: 84 slindoncollege.co.uk
Sompting Abbotts
Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Sompting, BN15 OAZ
Headteacher: Mr Stuart Douch
Total pupils: 97 somptingabbotts.com
The Towers Convent School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • FLEXI •
GIRLS • BOYS
Steyning, BN44 3TF
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Trelfa
Total pupils: 314 thetowersschool.org
Westbourne House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Chichester, PO20 2BH
Headteacher: Martin Barker
Total pupils: 442 westbournehouse.org
Windlesham House School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Washington, RH20 4AY
Headteacher: Mr Richard Foster
Total pupils: 356 windlesham.com
E ngham Lane, Copthorne, West Sussex RH10 3HR
Head Teacher: Mr Nathan Close
Admissions: Mrs Kathryn Billingham West headspa@copthorneprep.co.uk 01342 859954
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-13 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 270, boys 53%, girls 47% TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi Boarding
FEES: Nursery – One morning per week from £477. Five mornings per week from £2,385 per term. Pre-Prep – Reception £3,490, Year 1 £3,600, Year 2 £3,655 per term. Prep – Year 3 £4,820, Year 4 £5,295, Years 5-8 £6,075 per term. Flexi boarding from £35 per night
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Pre Prep – 16, Prep – 18
MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Hurst, Worth, Lingfield College, Ardingly, Farlington, Dunottar Sevenoaks, Lancing, Christs Hospital, Bedes, Caterham
FAITH: Church of England
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Having visited our school and met the headmaster, you will be invited to register if you feel Copthorne Prep is the right school for your child. Having registered, your child will be invited to a taster experience depending on their age. Children joining reception and above will spend time with their peer group during which some assessment work will be carried out in reading, writing, spelling and maths. Subject to availability, assessments and school reports, a place will be o ered.
School Philosophy: Copthorne Prep School has developed an outstanding reputation for helping children to realise their full potential. By providing opportunities for all to succeed, children leave us as confident individuals, well prepared for their progression to senior schools of their choice. We inspire all our pupils to become lifelong learners, responsible global citizens and the very best that they can be. Simply, we develop confidence, provide opportunity and realise potential.
Academic Record: Copthorne Prep has an outstanding reputation for helping children successfully gain entry into the senior school of their choice and many of these children enter with scholarships. 50% of our year 8 children have received scholarships to their next schools over the last five years and 100% of children were successful at gaining a place in their first choice school.
Extra-curricular: Our mission statement recognises that success does not just take place in the classroom. We value and actively encourage participation in a wide range of activities outside of normal lessons. We are proud of the huge range of extra curricular activities that are available. There are some clubs that run at di erent times after supper and will vary depending on the time of year. Swimming, forest activities, climbing, fencing, science, fitness, cricket, ICT, netball, art and comics are just a few of the activities on o er.
Open Days: Every day is an open day. Seeing the school full of pupils will give you a true sense of how special our school is.
www.copthorneprep.co.uk
Tonbridge, founded in 1553, is one of the country’s ancient schools. And yet, despite its age, it is at the forefront of the new. We were the first school in the UK to embed Mindfulness into the curriculum, and our Life Skills course ranges from global perspectives and interview techniques to first aid and yoga. We believe this is innovation with purpose.
Arrange a visit: admissions@tonbridge-school.org tonbridge-school.co.uk
Developingkindnessandintegrityisas importantasachievingacademically.
TASISEnglandoffersaworld-classeducation withaglobaloutlookthatnurturesfuture leadersbrimmingwiththepotentialto positivelycontributetotheworld.Our internationalcommunityfostersindependent, criticalthinkersandcompassionate,principled learners,readytoaccomplishgreatthings. DiscoveryourpathatTASISEngland.
Ranked 8th best independent senior school in the country: Sunday Times Parent Power League Table
AN INDEPENDENT BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
AGED 11 TO 18, SET IN THE BEAUTIFUL SUSSEX COUNTRYSIDE JUST AN HOUR FROM LONDON
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC RESULTS • SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
EXTENSIVE CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMME
EXEMPLARY PASTORAL CARE & NURTURING ENVIRONMENT
STATE OF THE ART EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
FLEXI, WEEKLY AND FULL BOARDING OPTIONS
SATURDAY 25TH MARCH2023
THURSDAY 27TH APRIL 2023
TO ARRANGE A VISIT PLEASE CON TACT MRS SHIRLEY COPPARD, REGISTRAR@M AYFIELDGIRLS.ORG
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St Catherine’s is a place where your daughter will develop a lifelong love for learning, in a supportive and homely environment. Both in and outside the classroom, she will experience a range of opportunities, and discover her strengths and passions.
From this foundation, she will grow in confidence and develop a curiosity about everything around her. She will leave our Prep School believing in her abilities and ready to embrace new challenges in senior school.
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GSA Day & Boarding School since 1885 | 4 - 18 years Guildford GU5 0DF | www.stcatherines.info
An individual journey for every girl
Nurturing curious minds and a lifelong love of learning in our outstanding Preschool and Prep for girls aged 2-11
Claygate, Esher, Surrey
Open Mornings: 16 March 2023, 11 May 2023
Please register your interest and book online to join our Open Morning or to arrange a personalised tour.
T: 01372 462627
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Byfleet Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1DR
In Feltonfleet Pre-Prep your child will develop the intellectual, social, and creative skills required for a lifetime of learning and achievement. To find out more contact Jackie Williams on 01932 862 264, at admissions@feltonfleet.co.uk or visit www.feltonfleet.co.uk
BOOK YOUR STAY & PLAY SESSION
See website for dates
For entry into Nursery (age 3) and Reception (age 4) in September 2023, ‘24, ‘25
Head Teacher: Mrs Shelley Lance BD, PGCE
Admissions: Mrs Jackie Williams admissions@feltonfleet.co.uk 01932 862264
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-13 years.
TOTAL PUPILS: 495, boys 269, girls 226
TYPE: Day, Weekly and Flexi Boarding. FEES: Nursery: Termly from £2,357 (mornings). Pre-Prep: Termly £4,394. Prep: Day fees Termly £6,458. Weekly Boarding (4 nights) £7,849. Flexi Boarding from £31.60 per night.
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Early registration is recommended for Nursery and PrePrep. 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. See website for details. School philosophy: Feltonfleet is a community where individuals really matter – a core belief that shapes all we say and do. This conviction is underpinned by a values-driven ethos based upon honesty, responsibility, respect and kindness; and by the strong, nurturing sense of community. We are committed to this principle and to preserving a community where every child is known, valued and respected, and has dignity, opportunity and purpose.
www.feltonfleet.co.uk
GSA Day & Boarding School since 1885 | 4 - 18 years
Guildford GU5 0DF | admissions @ stcatherines.info
You want your daughter to achieve academically but you want her to be intelligent in other ways too – to be confident socially, to have a strong moral compass, to shape the world around her, to believe in herself.
At St Catherine’s we support your daughter in building the intellect and character that will help her develop as a bright, confident, compassionate and vibrant individual. At the heart of this is developing her sense of self-belief, that she can achieve whatever she is driven to do in life.
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It is empowering to be around like-minded girls; I never feel that I can’t say something or contribute. I feel encouraged by everyone around me.
An independent, co-educational school for 21/2- 18 year olds, set in 100 acres of greenbelt in the heart of Esher, Surrey.
Book on to an open day via our website or email us: claremontfancourt.co.uk
admissions@claremont.surrey.sch.uk
The country’s only state fullboarding school (weekly boarding is also available), the Duke of York’s Royal Military School (DOYRMS), o ers an a ordable option for parents and families seeking a boarding school with high educational standards.
Set on top of the renowned White Cli s of Dover, the school’s 150-acre parkland estate o ers unrivalled facilities and a wide breadth of opportunities for its students. DOYRMS, open to ages 11 to 18, is based on an independent-style model, with Saturday morning lessons and co-curricular activities throughout the week.
However, parents are only required to pay for boarding, as the government pays for the education. is means the inclusive boarding fee is only £5,435 per term (£16,305 per year,
correct at time of writing). is fee covers full boarding, catering, laundry and more than 80 clubs and activities per week, including Combined Cadet Force and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme, for which the school is an accredited centre.
O ering academic scholarships – which cover an 80-per-cent fee reduction for sixth form students who excelled in their GCSEs – makes the school even more a ordable. DOYRMS also o ers a limited number of sports scholarships in hockey and rugby.
In recognition of the exceptional academic standards, the school has been awarded two SSAT Educational Outcomes Awards. e award-winning school, with outstanding managers and leaders (Ofsted 2018), hosts various open mornings throughout the year and o ers private tours.
Enquire online now at doyrms.com
Outstanding facilities, an all-round education and endless opportunities await you at The Duke ofYork’ ol, open to 11–18-year-olds, significantly out performed GCSE national attainment (2022). Students benefit from excellent teaching, a comprehensive curriculum and breadth of activities beyond the classroom; developing strong character and diverse life skills. Begin your journey as a Dukie today, private tours available. admissions@doyrms.com www.doyrms.com 01304
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This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.
West Buckland, Barnstaple, Devon EX32 0SX
Head Teacher: Mr Phillip Stapleton
Admissions: Mrs Jude Omar – admissions@westbuckland.com enquiries@westbuckland.com 01598 760000
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 650, boys 325, girls 325
TYPE: Day, Weekly, Full Boarding
FEES: Nursery day from £2,860, Pre-Prep day from £2,995, Prep day from £3,600, Senior day from £5,786, Weekly from £7,399, Full Boarding from £11,088 per term
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: CAT 4 assessment (arranged by the school).
School Philosophy: To produce the whole child, not just to focus on their academic achievements, but to nurture their individual talents.
Independent co-educational day and boarding school in Bristol for 0-18 years.
Clifton College continues to lead the way as one of the best public schools in the country providing exceptional pastoral care, inspirational teaching, first-class inclusive sports, diverse and targeted co-curricular activities and excellent facilities.
Channel Islands - Cornwall - Devon - Dorset
Elizabeth College
NURSERY
Guernsey, GY1 2PY
Headteacher: Ms Jenny Palmer
Total pupils: 891 elizabethcollege.gg
The Ladies’ College
NURSERY
Headteacher: Mrs Ashley Clancy
Total pupils: 588 ladiescollege.com
St George’s Preparatory School
NURSERY
Headteacher: Mr Cormac Timothy
Total pupils: 219 stgeorgesprep.co.uk
St Michael’s Preparatory School NURSERY
Headteacher: Mr Mike Rees
Total pupils: 300 stmichaelsschool.je
Victoria College
Headteacher: Mr Alun Watkins
Total pupils: 693 victoriacollege.je
Polwhele House School
NURSERY
St Joseph’s School
Kingsley School
Bideford,
3LY
Headteacher: Mr Pete Last
Total pupils: 398 kingsleyschoolbideford.co.uk
The Maynard School PRE-PREP
Headteacher: Miss Sarah Dunn
Total pupils: 450 maynard.co.uk
Plymouth College Prep PRE-PREP
DAY • CO-ED Plymouth, PL1 3JL
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Gatherer
Total pupils: 230 plymouthcollege.com
Plymouth College SENIOR
CO-ED Plymouth, PL4 6RN
Headteacher: Jonathan Standen
Total pupils: 508 plymouthcollege.com
St Christopher’s School
PRE-PREP
Totnes, TQ9 6PF
Headteacher: Alexandra Cottell
Total pupils: 89 st-christophers.devon.sch.uk
St John’s School
NURSERY
Sidmouth, EX10 8RG
Headteacher: Ms Caroline Ward
Total pupils: 149 stjohnsdevon.co.uk
St Peter’s School NURSERY
Exmouth, EX8 5AU
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Johnston
Total pupils: 302 stpetersprep.co.uk
NURSERY
Truro High School for Girls
Headteacher: Ms Sarah Matthews
Total pupils: 350 trurohigh.co.uk
Truro School
Headteache: Mr Andy Johnson
Total pupils: 1,150 truroschool.com
Blundell’s School
Mr Bart Wielenga
Exeter Cathedral School
Headteacher: Mr James Featherstone
Total pupils: 298 extercathedralschool.co.uk
Exeter School
Headteacher: Louise Simpson
Total pupils: 953 exeterschool.org.uk
Mount Kelly
Tavistock,
Headteacher: Guy Ayling
Total pupils: 575 mountkelly.com
Rushmore, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 5QD
College
WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Shebbear, EX21 5HJ
Headteacher: Caroline Kirby
Total pupils: 331 shebbearcollege.co.uk
Stover School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG
Headteacher: Mr Richard Notman
Total pupils: 326 stover.co.uk
Trinity School
NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •
FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Teignmouth, TQ14 8LY
Headteacher: Lawrence Coen
Total pupils: 438 trinityschool.co.uk
West Buckland School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Barnstaple, EX32 0SX
Headteacher: Phillip Stapleton
Total pupils: 650 westbuckland.com
Bournemouth Collegiate Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Poole, BH14 9JY
Headteacher: Ms Kay Smith
Total pupils: 111 bournemouthcollegiateschool.co.uk
Bournemouth Collegiate School
PREP • SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Bournemouth, BH5 2DY
Headteacher: Mr Russell Slatford
Total pupils: 395 bournemouthcollegiateschool.co.uk
Bryanston School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Blandford Forum, DT11 OPX
Headteacher: Richard Jones
Total pupils: 671 bryanston.co.uk
Canford School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Wimborne, BH21 3AD
Headteacher: Mr Ben A M Vessey BA MBA
Total pupils: 651 canford.com
Head Teacher: Mr Alastair Speers BSc(Hons). Med. PGCE. FRSA
Admissions: Mrs Dinah Rawlinson admissions@sandroyd.com 01725 530 124 o ce@sandroyd.com 01725 516 264
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 2-13 years.
TOTAL PUPILS: Boys 50%, girls 50%
TYPE: Day and Boarding.
FEES: Nursery: daily from £38 including lunch. Pre-Prep: per term £3,390. Prep: Day (per term) Year 3: £6,6050; Years 4-6: £8,130; Boarding (per term) Year 3: £7,790; Year 4-6: £9,830, Year 7-8: £9,830
MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: Bryanston, Marlborough College, Eton College, Sherborne Girls, Radley College, St Mary’s Calne, Monkton Combe, Winchester College, Harrow.
FAITH: Christian. MOTTO: Niti Est Nitere (To Shine is to Strive)
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Contact our Registrar, Mrs Dinah Rawlinson, to arrange a day to visit that suits your family. Register your child, and then come for a Taster Day.
School Philosophy: Academic results are a crucial part of a Sandroyd Education, but alongside this, we place equal importance towards the essential character education of our children.
We believe that the formative years of childhood are at Prep School and during this time we encourage all of our pupils to develop vital life skills – not just for their time at school, but also for the rest of their lives.
Pastoral care is absolutely central to everything that we do at Sandroyd. Our friendly and nurturing boarding environment equips children with the confidence and skills to really challenge themselves, to be happy, and to succeed.
We are unequivocally proud of the size of our school, creating a wonderfully unique family atmosphere which allows us to properly focus on the individual needs of each child at every stage of their education.
Academic Record: We are delighted with our academic success at both Scholarship and Common Entrance level. The Honours Boards tell a consistent tale of excellence in examinations to all leading Public Schools.
Extra-curricular: Academic results are vital to all that we do at Sandroyd, however this is balanced with the crucial character education of our children. There are hobbies/activities throughout the week ranging from Archery to Survival, as well as many extra-curricular activities on o er such as Music and Dance, Drama, Sports, Horse Riding and our award winning STRIVE programme.
Open Days: Please contact us to organise a personal visit to the school
www.sandroyd.org
Castle Court School
NURSERY
Wimborne, BH21 3RF
Headteacher: Mr Luke Gollings
Total pupils: 355 castlecourt.com
Clayesmore Prep School
NURSERY
Blandford Forum, DT11 8PH
Headteacher: Charlotte Townsend
Total pupils: 239 clayesmore.com
Clayesmore Senior School
SENIOR
Blandford
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Thomson
Total pupils: 481 clayesmore.com
Dumpton School
NURSERY
Wimborne, BH21 7AF
Headteacher: Mr Christian Saenger
Total pupils: 352 dumpton.com
Hanford School PREP
Blandford, DT11 8HN
Headteacher: Rory Johnston
Total pupils: 101 hanfordschool.co.uk
Knighton House
Headteacher: Robin Gainher
Total pupils: 114 knightonhouse.co.uk
Leweston School BOARDING
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Reynolds
Total pupils: 370 leweston.co.uk
Milton Abbey School
SENIOR
Nr Blandford,
Headteacher: Judith Fremont-Barnes
Total pupils: 229 miltonabbey.co.uk
The Park School
Bournemouth, BH8
Headteacher: Melanie Dowler
Total pupils: 362 parkschool.co.uk
Port Regis Preparatory School
Shaftesbury,
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Ilett
Total pupils: 306 portregis.com
St Mary’s School
Shaftesbury, SP7 9LP
Headteacher: Mrs Maria Young
Total pupils: 250 stmshaftesbury.uk
Sherborne Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP
BOARDING • CO-ED Sherborne, DT9 3NY
Headteacher: Nick Folland
Total pupils: 238 sherborneprep.org
Sherborne International
SENIOR • BOARDING • CO-ED
Sherborne, DT9 4EZ
Headteacher: Tim Waters
Total pupils: 138 sherborne-international.org
Sherborne School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS
Sherborne, DT9 3AP
Headteacher: Mr Dominic Luckett
Total pupils: 554 sherborne.org
Sherborne Girls
SENIOR
Sherborne, DT9 3QN
Headteacher: Dr Ruth Sullivan
Total pupils: 485 sherborne.com
Sunninghill Preparatory School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Dorchester, DT1 1EB
Headteacher: Mr John Thorpe
Total pupils: 177 sunninghillprep.co.uk
Talbot Heath School
PRE-PREP
• BOARDING • GIRLS
Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ
Headteacher: Angharad Holloway
Total pupils: 521 talbotheath.org
Yarrells School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Upton, BH16 5EU
Headteacher: Sally Weber-Spokes
Total pupils: 252 yarrells.co.uk
Airthrie School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Cheltenham, GL50 2NY
Headteacher: Mrs Jackson
Total pupils: 171 airthrie-school.co.uk
Badminton School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS
Bristol, BS9 3BA
Acting Headteacher: Mr Stuart Dalley
Total pupils: 550 badmintonschool.co.uk
Beaudesert Park School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • CO-ED Stroud, GL6 9AF
Headteacher: Chris Searson
Total pupils: 436 beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk
Berkhamsted School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Cheltenham, GL52 2QA
Headteacher: Richard Cross
Total pupils: 270 berkhamsted.org
Bredon School
JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Nr Tewkesbury, GL20 6AH
Headteacher: Mr Nick Oldham
Total pupils: 240 bredonschool.org
Bristol Grammar School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Bristol, BS8 1SR
Headteacher: Jaideep Barot
Total pupils: 956 bristolgrammarschool.co.uk
Butcombe, Clifton College
Pre-Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Bristol, BS8 3EZ
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Newman
Total pupils: 240 cliftoncollege.com
Cheltenham College Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING
• CO-ED
Cheltenham, GL53 7AB
Headteacher: Mr Tom O’Sullivan
Total pupils: 425 cheltenhamcollege.org
Cheltenham College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Cheltenham, GL53 7LD
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Huggett
Total pupils: 750 cheltenhamcollege.org
Cheltenham Ladies’ College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • GIRLS
Cheltenham, GL50 3EP
Headteacher: Ms Eve Jardine-Young
Total pupils: 874 cheltladiescollege.org
Clifton College Pre-Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Bristol, BS8 3EZ
Headteacher: Mr Sam Morgan
Total pupils: 141 cliftoncollege.com/the-schools/ pre-preparatory-school
Clifton College Preparatory School
PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Bristol, BS8 3HE
Headteacher: Mr Jim Walton
Total pupils: 329 cliftoncollege.com/the-schools/ preparatory-school
Clifton College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Bristol, BS8 3JH
Headteacher: Dr Tim Greene
Total pupils: 760 cliftoncollege.com/the-schools/upperschool
Westbury Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3BA
Headteacher: Mr Stuart Dalley (Acting Head)
Admissions: admissions@badmintonschool.co.uk
+44 (0)117 905 5271
GENDER/AGES: Girls, 3-18 years
FEES: Nursery £30 per session (there are two sessions in a day), junior (day) £3,640-£4,170, weekly and flexi boarding please contact us for more information, full boarding from £8,300-£9,520, senior (day) from £6,100, weekly boarder from £11,440, flexi boarding, please contact us for more information, full boarding from £12,140-£14,180 per term
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 16, senior – 18, sixth form 2-12
FAITH: Non-denominational.
MOTTO: Pro Omnibus Quisque Pro Deo Omnes.
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE : Please see the website for details.
School philosophy: Badminton o ers a holistic approach to education; to put it simply, it encourages the girls to get hands on with their subjects, ask questions and really get stuck in. The school’s focus is on nurturing the girls’ natural curiosity and fuelling their passion for learning, rather than simply ‘filling them up’ with knowledge. What is special about Badminton? It is impossible to narrow it down to one thing, but its unwavering sense of community is something that really needs to be experienced to be believed. Badminton is fortunate that the size of its campus and community gives an unparalleled homely feel to the school, in which every girl is known by all. With more than 35 nationalities represented within the close-knit community, girls develop an understanding of the viewpoints of others and an appreciation of the school’s international outlook.
Academic record: GCSE grades A*-A/9-7: 80%, GCSE grades A*-B: 92%, A-level grades A*/A: 73%, A-level grades A*/A/B: 86%.
Extracurricular: Some of the extracurricular activities on o er at Badminton have an academic bias, such as ICT programming club and young engineering. Others allow the girls to pursue their talents and interests, these include symphony orchestra, debating, cross stitch, technical theatre club, Model United Nations, Leiths School of Cookery and young enterprise. Health and wellbeing activities include running club, fencing, judo, dance club, DofE, Pilates and CrossFit.
Notable achievements and alumni: Alumni include Rosamund Pike (actress), Dame Iris Murdoch (novelist), Indira Ghandhi (first and only female Prime Minister of India to date), Mary Fedden (artist).
Open Days: Whole school: 1 May 2023
www.badmintonschool.co.uk
Gloucestershire - Somerset
Clifton High School
NURSERY
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Bennett
Total pupils: 725 cliftonhigh.co.uk
Colston’s School NURSERY
Headteacher: Mr Jeremy McCullough
Total pupils: 502 colstons.org
Dean Close Preparatory School
NURSERY
Cheltenham,
Headteacher: Mr Paddy Moss
Total pupils: 400 deanclose.org.uk
Dean Close School
GL51 6HE
Headteacher: Mr B Salisbury
Total pupils: 489 deanclose.org.uk
Dean Close St John’s
Headteacher: Mr Nick Thrower
Total pupils: 135 deanclosestjohns.org.uk
The Downs Preparatory School
Headteacher: Marcus Gunn
Total pupils: 280 thedownsschool.co.uk
Fairfield School
NURSERY
Headteacher: Lesley Barton
Total pupils: 103 fairfield.school
Cirencester, GL7 3NB
Headteacher: Mr Nigel Reed
Total pupils: 158 hatheropcastle.co.uk
Stonehouse, GL10 2AD
Headteacher: Mrs Sheila Bradburn
Total pupils: 88 hopelands.org.uk
The King’s School
Headteacher: Mr David Morton
Total pupils: 541 thekingsschool.co.uk
Kitebrook House
Moreton-in-Marsh,
Headteacher: Mrs Susan McLean
Total pupils: 304 kitebrookhouse.com
Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital Junior School
PRE-PREP
Bristol, BS8 1JS
Headteacher: David Kendall
Total pupils: 107 qehbristol.co.uk
Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital
SENIOR
Bristol, BS8 1JX
Headteacher: Rupert Heathcote
Total pupils: 671 qehbristol.co.uk
Redmaids’ High Junior School
PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Bristol, BS9 4DP
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Brown
Total pupils: 130 redmaidshigh.co.uk
Redmaids’ High School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM
BS9 3AW
Headteacher: Mr Paul Dwyer
Total pupils: 650 redmaidshigh.co.uk
Rendcomb College
Headteacher: Rob Jones
Total pupils: 411 rendcombcollege.org.uk
The Richard Pate School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Cheltenham, GL53 9RP
Headteacher: Mr Robert A MacDonald
Total pupils: 296 richardpate.co.uk
St Edward’s Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Cheltenham, GL52 6NR
Headteacher: Mr Stephen McKernan
Total pupils: 310 stedwards.co.uk
St Edward’s Senior School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Cheltenham, GL53 8EY
Headteacher: Mrs Pat Clayfield
Total pupils: 340 stedwards.co.uk
Tockington Manor
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED Bristol, BS32 4NY
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Symonds
Total pupils: 196 tockingtonmanorschool.com
Westonbirt Prep School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Tetbury, GL8 8QG
Headteacher: Mr Sean Price
Total pupils: 140 westonbirt.org
Westonbirt School
SENIOR • 6TH
CO-ED
Tetbury, GL8 8QG
Headteacher: Mrs Natasha Dangerfield
Total pupils: 472 westonbirt.org
Wycli e College
NURSERY
BOARDING • CO-ED
Stonehouse, GL10 2JQ
Headteacher: Mr Nick Gregory
Total pupils: 399 wycli e.co.uk
Somerset
All Hallows Preparatory School
PREP
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF
Headteacher: Dr Trevor Richards
Total pupils: 271 allhallowsschool.co.uk
Bruton School for Girls
NURSERY
Bruton, BA10 0NT
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Botterill
Total pupils: 227 brutonschool.co.uk
Downside School
SENIOR
Bath, BA3 4RJ
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hobbs
Total pupils: 348 downside.co.uk
Hazlegrove
Sparkford, BA22 7JA
Headteacher: Mark White
Total pupils: 378 hazlegrove.co.uk
King Edward’s Junior School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Bath, BA2 6JA
Headteacher: Mr Greg Taylor
Total pupils: 190 kesbath.com
King Edward’s School
NURSERY
Bath, BA2 6HU
Headteacher: Mr Martin J Boden
Total pupils: 744 kesbath.com
King’s College Taunton
SENIOR
Taunton, TA1 3LA
Headteacher: Richards Biggs
Total pupils: 448 kings-taunton.co.uk
King’s Hall School
NURSERY
BOARDING
Taunton, TA2 8AA
Headteacher: Mr Justin Chippendale
Total pupils: 289 kingshalltaunton.co.uk
Oakridge Lane, Winscombe, North Somerset, BS251PD
Head Teacher: Iain Kilpatrick BA, MEd, FRSA
Admissions: Claire Rundle – Head of Admissions admissions@sidcot.org.uk 01934 843102
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 632, boys 306, girls 326 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding
FEES: Nursery – from £25.40 per session (morning or afternoon).
Junior (Reception to Year 6) – from £3,000 per term. Senior (Year 7 to Year 13): from £6,130 per term, Flexi Boarding from £44.50 per night, Full Boarding from £10,170 per term
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details
School Philosophy: At Sidcot we are justifiably proud of our students’ academic record. We are equally proud of their social skills, their emotional intelligence, their resilience and their determination to make a di erence in the world We don’t cram children at Sidcot, because we don’t have to. This is a kind, purposeful place where we educate the whole person for a life of active, responsible citizenship.
King’s Bruton
SENIOR
Bruton, BA10 0ED
Headteacher: Ian Wilmshurst
Total pupils: 330 kingsbruton.com
Kingswood Preparatory School
NURSERY
Bath, BA1 5SD
Headteacher: Mr Mark Brearey
Total pupils: 331 kingswood.bath.sch.uk
Kingswood School
SENIOR
Bath, BA1 5RG
Headteacher: A Gordon-Brown
Total pupils: 709 kingswood.bath.sch.uk
Mark College
SENIOR
Highbridge, TA9 4NP
Headteacher: Mr Chris Sweeney
Total pupils: 78 priorychildrensservices.co.uk
Millfield Prep School
PRE-PREP
Glastonbury, A6 8LD
Headteacher: Dan Thornburn
Total pupils: 462 millfieldschool.com
Millfield School
SENIOR
and Sixth
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS Bath, BA1 5SZ
Headteacher: Kate Reynolds
Total pupils: 691 royalhighbath.gdst.net
Shapwick Prep PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Burtle, TA7 8NJ
Headteacher: Mr A Wylie
Total pupils: 40 shapwickschool.com
Shapwick School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Nr Bridgwater, TA7 9NJ
Headteacher: Mr A Wylie
Total pupils: 115 shapwickschool.com
Sidcot School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
BOARDING • CO-ED Winscombe, BS25 1PD
Headteacher: Mr Iain Kilpatrick
Total pupils: 635 sidcot.org.uk
Sunny Hill Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS • CO-ED
Bruton, BA10 0NT
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Snow
Total pupils: 50 brutonschool.co.uk
Taunton School
BA16 0YD
Headteacher: Gavin Horgan
Total pupils: 1,300 millfieldschool.com
Monkton Pre-Prep
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED Taunton, TA2 6AD
Headteachers: Mr Lee Glaser and Mr Andrew Edwards
Total pupils: 1009 tauntonschool.co.uk
Wellington School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Wellington, TA21 8NT
Headteacher: Mr Eugene Du Toit
Total pupils: 850 wellington-school.org.uk
Wells Cathedral School
Headteacher: Alastair Tighe
Total pupils: 772 wells.cathedral.school
Appleford School
Paragon School
Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Filkins Total pupils: 105 applefordschool.org
Chafyn Grove School
Headteacher: Simon Head
Total pupils: 302 chafyngrove.co.uk
Cricklade Manor Prep
Perrott Hill
Prior Park College
Cricklade, SN6 6BB
Headteacher: Mr Guy Barrett
Total pupils: 220 cracklademanor.com
Dauntsey’s School
SENIOR
Devizes, SN10
Queen’s College, Taunton
Headteacher: Mr Julian Noad
Total pupils: 550 queenscollege.org.uk
The Royal High School Junior and Nursery
NURSERY
Headteacher: Claire Lilley
Total pupils: 150 royalhighbath.gdst.net
Godolphin School
Heywood Prep School
Wiltshire
Leehurst Swan School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Salisbury, SP1 3BQ
Headteacher: Mrs Mandy Bateman
Total pupils: 288 leehurstswan.org.uk
Marlborough College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • CO-ED
Marlborough, SN8 1PA
Headteacher: Louise Moelwyn-Hughes
Total pupils: 1,015 marlboroughcollege.org
Meadowpark School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Swindon, SN6 6DD
Headteacher: Mrs Rajvinder Kular
Total pupils: 173 meadowparkschool.co.uk
Pinewood School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Shrivenham, SN6 8HZ
Headteacher: Mr Neal Bailey
Total pupils: 406 pinewoodschool.co.uk
St Francis School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Pewsey, SN9 5NT
Headteacher: Mr David Sibson
Total pupils: 241 st-francis.wilts.sch.uk
St Margaret’s Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Calne, SN11 0DF
Headteacher: Karen E Cordon
Total pupils: 220 stmargaretsprep.org.uk
St Mary’s Calne
SENIOR
Calne, SN11 0DF
Headteacher: Dr Felicia Kirk
Total pupils: 348 stmaryscalne.org
Salisbury Cathedral School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED Salisbury, SP1 2EQ
Headteacher: Mr Clive Marriott
Total pupils: 220 salisburycathedralschool.com
Sandroyd School
5QD Headteacher: Mr Alastair Speers
Total pupils: 220 sandroyd.org
Stepping Stones Pre-Prep and Nursery School
SN8 3JT
Sue Corfield
pupils: 109 steppingstonesfroxfield.com
Stonar School
Dr Sally Divall
321 stonarschool.com
Warminster School
pupils: 498 warminsterschool.org.uk
Willis Lane, North Perrott, Somerset TA18 7SL
Head Teacher: Mr Alex McCullough
Admissions: Mrs Camilla Bracher admissions@perrotthill.com 01460 72051
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-13 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 184, boys 95, girls 89
TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding
FEES: Nursery from £1,995 per term, pre-prep from £2,475 per term, prep from £5,705 per term, weekly boarding from £7,380 per term, full boarding from £8,740 per term, flexi boarding available at £44.50 per night
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see the website for details.
School philosophy: Perrott Hill is a ‘small but mighty’ traditional British prep school, o ering a dynamic and well-rounded education. Its size is its strength, as it enables the distinctive family atmosphere and unique spirit and charm the school is known and loved for. The school features regularly in The Good Schools Guide and the Tatler Schools Guide, and has won multiple awards in recognition of its exceptional o ering and environment.
Open Days: January, May and September www.perrotthill.com
Bredon School is a mainstream independent day and boarding school o ering Dyslexic teaching for children aged 8 to 18 years old. English and Maths lessons are taught daily in average class sizes of 12. Our outstanding academic, vocational and professional pathways enable all our pupils to embark on learning journeys that suit their individual strengths.
Bredon School is a mainstream independent day and boarding school o ering Dyslexic teaching for children aged 8 to 18 years old. English and Maths lessons are taught daily in average class sizes of 12. Our outstanding academic, vocational and professional pathways enable all our pupils to embark on learning journeys that suit their individual strengths.
We embed outdoor learning throughout the timetable because we passionately believe in educating the whole child. Bredon is home to a working Farm, Forest and Bushcraft School as well as o ering extensive sporting, outdoor education and adventure activities for pupils to take part in.
We embed outdoor learning throughout the timetable because we passionately believe in educating the whole child. Bredon is home to a working Farm, Forest and Bushcraft School as well as o ering extensive sporting, outdoor education and adventure activities for pupils to take part in.
The extensive outdoor space nurtures pupils creativity, curiosity and mental wellbeing. As an ‘active school’ we ensure we give endless opportunities for pupils to nd what interests them and allow them the time to excel.
The extensive outdoor space nurtures pupils creativity, curiosity and mental wellbeing. As an ‘active school’ we ensure we give endless opportunities for pupils to nd what interests them and allow them the time to excel.
Bredon School, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
T: 01684 293156 | E: admissions@bredonschool.co.uk www.bredonschool.org
1 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EQ
Head Teacher: Mr Clive Marriott
Admissions: Mrs Jojo Orange admissions@salisburycathedralschool.com 01722 555300
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-13 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 220, boys 121, girls 99
TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding
FEES: Nursery – refer to the website. Pre-Prep – Day from £3,329 per term, Prep – Year 3 – Day from £4,991, Years 4-8 – Day from £5,998 per term, Boarding supplement (4 or more nights) £2,815 per term.
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: 14
MAIN EXIT SCHOOLS: We do not feed into any particular senior school and instead ensure that we find the right senior school for all our pupils. In recent years our pupils have lead onto, Bryanston, Canford, Cheltenham Ladies College, Cheltenham College Dauntsey’s School, Godolphin, Lancing College, Marlborough, Warminster, Wells Cathedral School, Winchester College as well as the two maintained grammar schools in Salisbury, Bishop Wordsworth’s and South Wilts.
FAITH: Church of England
MOTTO: “Domine dilexi decorem domus tuae” Psalm 25:8: ‘I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of thy house’
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Non-selective
School Philosophy: Here at Salisbury Cathedral School, we are dedicated to the happiness and enrichment of every child in our care. We focus on building confidence, without arrogance, by celebrating each pupil’s individual talents and ensuring they know their own importance within our community. We hold your child in our hearts.
Academic Record: On average 80% of our pupils achieve scholarships to their chosen senior schools each year.
Extra-curricular: A vast selection of clubs are run termly, both in the day time and before and after school inc, riding, sailing, karate, archery, fencing, judo, pottery, swimming, bushcraft, dance. In addition to the clubs run by external providers, the teaching sta provide a good selection of clubs at no additional charge.
Open Days: We welcome parents to visit the school at any time. If parents prefer to visit on Open Mornings, details can be found on the school website.
www.salisburycathedralschool.com
This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.
CAMBRIDGE
1 The Leys School
2 St Mary’s School
Essex
BUCKHURST HILL
3 The Daiglen School
CHIGWELL
4 Chigwell School
FELSTED
5 Felsted School
WOODFORD GREEN
6 St Aubyn’s School
Suffolk IPSWICH
7 Old Buckenham Hall School
Bunces Lane, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 9DU
Head Teacher: Mr Leonard Blom BEd (Hons) BA, NPQH
Admissions: Mrs Deborah Carbonaro BA (Hons) school@staubyns.com 020 8504 1577
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-11 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 504, boys 245, girls 259 TYPE: Day
FEES: Nursery – mornings only £2,078, full days £3,729 per term
Pre-Prep and Prep – £3,830 per term, Year 6 – £4,621 per term
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Entry into Nursery is non-selective and according to date of registration and visit to the School. Entry into all other year groups is by assessment. Limited assisted places available for entry into Year 3 at 7+.
School Philosophy: Bravely, faithfully, happily. We are committed to the academic and all-round development of every pupil so that each one becomes a self-confident, independent, enquiring learner; a considerate, moral, versatile individual and a social, responsible citizen.
Open Days: Thursday 16 March and Saturday 30 September 2023 www.staubyns.com
Cambridgeshire - Essex - Norfolk
Bellerbys College Cambridge
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Cambridge, (Queens Campus), CB2 1LU
Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Waite
Total pupils: 234 bellerbys.com
Cambridge International School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Cambridge, CB1 8DW
Headteacher: Joel Dixon
Total pupils: 337 cambridgeinternationalschool.co.uk
CATS College Cambridge
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Cambridge, CB5 8AD
Headteacher: Craig Wilson
Total pupils: 384 catseducation.com
Kimbolton School
PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Huntingdon, PE28 0EA
Headteacher: Jonathan Belbin
Total pupils: 973 kimbolton.cambs.sch.uk
King’s College School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Cambridge, CB3 9DN
Headteacher: Yvette Day
Total pupils: 417 kcs.cambs.sch.uk
King’s Ely
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •BOARDING • CO-ED
Ely, CB7 4DB
Headteacher: Jonathan Shaw
Total pupils: 465 kingsely.org
The Leys School
SENIOR
Cambridge, CB2 7AD
Headteacher: Mr Martin Priestley
Total pupils: 570 theleys.net
Mander Portman Woodward
6TH
Cambridge, CB2 1JE
Headteacher: Mr Markus Bernhardt
Total pupils: 200 mpw.ac.uk
The Perse School
Cambridge, CB2 8QF
Headteachers: Mr Edward Elliott
Total pupils: 1529 perse.co.uk
The Peterborough School
NURSERY
CO-ED
Peterborough, PE3 6AP
Headteacher: Mr Adrian Meadows
Total pupils: 525 thepeterboroughschool.co.uk
St Faith’s School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Cambridge, CB2 8AG
Headteacher: Dr Crispin Hyde-Dunn
Total pupils: 546 stfaiths.co.uk
St John’s College School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Cambridge, CB3 9AA
Headteacher: Neil Chippington
Total pupils: 466 sjcs.co.uk
St Mary’s Junior School
PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Cambridge, CB2 7EB
Headteacher: Mr Matthew O’Reilly
Total pupils: 165 stmaryscambridge.co.uk
St Mary’s Senior School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • GIRLS
Cambridge, CB2 1LY
Headteacher: Ms Charlotte Avery
Total pupils: 663 stmaryscambridge.co.uk
Sancton Wood School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Cambridge, CB1 2EZ
Headteacher: Mr Richard Settle
Total pupils: 202 sanctonwood.co.uk
The Stephen Perse Foundation
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Cambridge, CB2 1HF
Headteacher: Richard Girvan
Total pupils: 1,563 stephenperse.com
Whitehall School
NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Somersham, PE28 3EH
Headteacher: Ms Rebecca Hutley
Total pupils: 64 whitehallschool.com
Wisbech Grammar School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Wisbech, PE13 1JX
Headteacher: Mr Chris N Staley
Total pupils: 545 wisbechgrammar.com
Alleyn Court Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0PW
Headteacher: Rupert Snow
Total pupils: 311 alleyn-court.co.uk
Avon House Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Woodford Green, IG8 0PN
Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Campbell
Total pupils: 197 avonhouseschool.co.uk
Bancroft’s School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Woodford Green, IG8 0RF
Headteachers: Simon Marshall
Total pupils: 1,157 bancrofts.org
Belmont Day Nursery
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Ilford, IG1 1YW
Total pupils: 53 belmontdaynursery.com
Braeside School for Girls
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS
Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5SD
Headteacher: Claire Osborn
Total pupils: 175 braesideschool.co.uk
Brentwood Prep School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Brentwood, CM15 8EQ
Headteacher: Mr Jason Whiskerd
Total pupils: 408 brentwoodschool.co.uk
Brentwood School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Brentwood, CM15 8EE
Headteachers: Mr Michael Bond
Total pupils: 1591 brentwoodschool.co.uk
Chigwell School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Chigwell, IG7 6QF
Headteacher: Mr Damian King
Total pupils: 1,057 chigwell-school.org
Colchester High School
NURSERY • JUNIOR • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Colchester, CO3 3HD
Headteacher: Mr David J Young
Total pupils: 502 colchesterhighschool.co.uk
Coopersale Hall School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Epping, CM16 7PE
Headteacher: Miss Kaye Lovejoy
Total pupils: 264 coopersalehallschool.co.uk
Daiglen Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5LG
Headteacher: Mrs P Dear
Total pupils: 120 daiglen.essex.sch.uk
Dame Bradbury’s School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Sa ron Walden, CB10 2AL
Headteacher: Tracy Handford
Total pupils: 220 damebradburys.com
Elm Green Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Chelmsford, CM3 4SU
Headteacher: Mrs A E Milner
Total pupils: 200 elmgreen.essex.sch.uk
Felsted Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Felsted, CM6 3JL
Headteacher: Simon James
Total pupils: 487 felsted.org
Felsted School
SENIOR
Felsted, CM6 3LL
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Townsend
Total pupils: 534 felsted.org
Gidea Park College
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Romford, RM 2 5JR
Acting Headteacher: Ms Katherine Whiskerd
Total pupils: 173 gideaparkcollege.co.uk
Gosfield School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Halstead, CO9 1PF
Headteacher: Mr Rod Jackson
Total pupils: 289 gosfieldschool.org.uk
Heathcote School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Danbury, CM3 4QB
Headteacher: Ms Caroline Forgeron
Total pupils: 98 heathcoteschool.co.uk
Holmwood House Nursery School
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Colchester, CO6 4DX
Nursery Manager: Vicki Shreeve
Total pupils: 53 holmwood.house
Holmwood House Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Colchester, CO3 9ST
Headteacher: Alexander Mitchell
Total pupils: 285 holmwood.house
Littlegarth School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Colchester, CO6 4JR
Headteacher: Mr Peter Jones
Total pupils: 340 littlegarth.essex.sch.uk
Loyola Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5NH
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsty Anthony
Total pupils: 199 loyola.essex.sch.uk
Maldon Court School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Maldon, CM9 4QE
Headteachers: Mrs Elaine Mason and Mrs Loraine Guest
Total pupils: 148 maldoncourtschool.org
New Hall School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
FLEXI BOARDING • BOARDING • CO-ED
Chelmsford, CM3 3HS
Headteacher: Mrs Katherine Je rey
Total pupils: 1,350 newhallschool.co.uk
Oaklands School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Loughton, IG10 4RA
Headteacher: Sue Belej
Total pupils: 245 oaklandsschool.co.uk
Park School for Girls
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS
Ilford, IG1 4RS
Headteacher: Mrs Androulla Nicholas
Total pupils: 172 parkschool.org.uk
Raphael Independent School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Hornchurch, RM11 1XY
Headteacher: Ms Claudette Salmon
Total pupils: 135 raphaelschool.com
St Anne’s Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Chelmsford, CM2 0AW
Headteacher: Fiona Pirrie
Total pupils: 153 stannesprep.co.uk
St Aubyn’s School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Woodford Green, IG8 9DU
Headteacher: Mr Leonard Blom
Total pupils: 504 staubyns.com
St Cedd’s School
PREP
DAY • CO-ED
St Margaret’s Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Halstead, CO9 1SE
Headteacher: Callum Douglas
Total pupils: 192 stmargaretsprep.com
St Mary’s School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS
Colchester, CO3 3RB
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Gri ths
Total pupils: 440 stmaryscolchester.org.uk
St Michael’s Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2LP
Headteacher: Mr James Mobbs
Total pupils: 301 stmichaelsschool.co.uk
St Nicholas School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Old Harlow, CM17 0NJ
Acting Headteacher: Mrs H Hopkins
Total pupils: 402 saintnicholasschool.net
St Philomena’s Catholic School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9HQ
Headteacher: Philippa Mathews
Total pupils: 115 stphilomenas.com
Thorpe Hall School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3RD
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Hampton
Total pupils: 360 thorpehall.southend.sch.uk
Trinity School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Brentwood, CM14 5TB
Headteacher: Magali Ellis
Total pupils: 180 trinityschool.ac
Ursuline Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Brentwood, CM13 3HR
Headteacher: Mrs P Wilson
Total pupils: 165 ursulineprepwarley.co.uk
The Ursuline Preparatory School
Ilford
NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Ilford, IG1 4QR
Headteacher: Mrs McNaughton
Total pupils: 199 urspsi.org.uk
Widford Lodge
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Chelmsford, CM2 9AN
Headteacher: Miss M Cole
Total pupils: 254 widfordlodge.co.uk
Woodford Green Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Woodford Green, IG8 0BZ
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan P Wadge
Total pupils: 371 wgprep.co.uk
Woodlands Schools, Great Warely
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Brentwood, CM13 3LA
Headteacher: Mr David Bell
Total pupils: 126 woodlandsschools.co.uk
Woodlands Schools, Hutton Manor
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Brentwood, CM13 1SD
Headteacher: Ms Paula Hobbs
Total pupils: 197 woodlandsschools.co.uk
Norfolk
Aurora Eccles School
JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Nr Norwich, NR16 2NZ
Headteacher: Chris Brown
Total pupils: 130 the-aurora-group.com
Beeston Hall School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Cromer, NR27 9NQ
Headteacher: Mr Fred de Falbe
Total pupils: 150 beestonhall.co.uk
Glebe House School and Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP
Chelmsford, CM2 0AR
Headteacher: Matthew Clarke
Total pupils: 405 stcedds.co.uk
St John’s School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Billericay, CM12 0AR
Headteacher: Mr A Angeli
Total pupils: 325 stjohnsschool.net
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Hunstanton, PE36 6HW
Headteacher: Louis Taylor
Total pupils: 176 glebehouseschool.co.uk
Gresham’s Pre-Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Holt, NR25 6BB
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hollingsworth
Total pupils: 127 greshams.com
Norfolk - Suffolk
Gresham’s Prep School
Headteacher: Cathy Braithwaite
Total pupils: 321 greshams.com
Gresham’s School
Headteacher: Mr Douglas Robb
Total pupils: 463 greshams.com
Hethersett Old Hall School
Langley Prep School
Langley Senior School
Framlingham College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Woodbridge, IP13 9EY
Headteacher: Louise North
Total pupils: 419 framlinghamcollege.co.uk
Framlingham College Prep
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Nr Woodbridge, IP13 7AH
Headteacher: Jonathan Egan
Total pupils: 220 framlinghamcollege.co.uk
Ipswich High School
NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING •
CO-ED • DIAMOND MODEL Ipswich, IP9 1AZ
Headteacher: Mr Mark Howe
Total pupils: 471 ipswichhighschool.co.uk
Ipswich Preparatory School
NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Ipswich, IP1 3QW
Headteacher: Ms Amanda Childs
Total pupils: 310 ipswich.su olk.sch.uk
Ipswich School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Ipswich, IP1 3SG
Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Weaver
Total pupils: 747 ipswich.su olk.sch.uk
Norwich High School for Girls
Moreton Hall Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BJ
Headteacher: Mr Chris Moxon
Total pupils: 109 moretonhallprep.org
Old Buckenham Hall School NURSERY
Headteacher: David Gri ths
Total pupils: 195 obh.co.uk
Notre Dame Preparatory School
Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory
Sacred Heart School
High Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6QF
Thetford Grammar School
Headteacher: Mr Keith Boulter
Total pupils: 218 barnardiston-hall.co.uk
Culford School
Headteacher: Mr J F Johnson Munday
Total pupils: 660 culford.co.uk
Fairstead House School NURSERY
Newmarket, CB8 7AA
Headteacher: Dr Lynda Brereton
Total pupils: 99 fairsteadhouseschool.co.uk
Finborough School
Headteacher: Mr Steven
The Old School Henstead
Nr Beccles, NR34 7LG
Headteacher: Mr W J McKinney
Total pupils: 97 theoldschoolhenstead.co.uk
Orwell Park
Headteacher: Mr Adrian Brown
Total pupils: 279 orwellpark.co.uk
The Royal Hospital School
2RX
Headteacher: Simon Lockyer
Total pupils: 720 royalhospitalschool.org
Saint Felix School
Headteacher: Mr James Harrison
Total pupils: 292 stfelix.co.uk
St Joseph’s College
9DR
Headteacher: Mrs D Clarke
Total pupils: 551 stjos.co.uk
South Lee School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2BT
Headteacher: Mervyn Watch
Total pupils: 244 southlee.co.uk
Stoke College NURSERY
BOARDING
Sudbury, CO10 8JE
Headteacher: Frank Thompson
Total pupils: 166 stokecollege.co.uk
Woodbridge School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM
Woodbridge, IP12 4JH
Acting Headteacher: Shona Norman
Total pupils: 578 woodbridgeschool.org.uk
Woodbridge School Prep
• DAY • CO-ED • PRE-PREP
PREP
Woodbridge, IP12 1DS
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Mitchell
Total pupils: 187 woodbridgeschool.org.uk
Head Teacher: Mr Damian King
Admissions: Mrs Harriet Corey admissions@chigwell-school.org 0208 501 5700
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 4-18 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 1,057, boys 566, girls 491 TYPE: Day, Full Boarding
FEES: Pre-prep (Reception to Year 2) from £4,895 per term, Prep from (Years 3 and 4) £5,245 per term, (Years 5 and 6) £5,795 per term, Senior (Year 7-13) from £6,945 per term, Full Boarding from £11,995 per term
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 20, Senior – 20-22
FAITH: Anglican
MOTTO: Aut viam inveniam aut faciam ‘Find a way or make a way’
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.
School philosophy: Chigwell School was founded in 1629 and for nearly four centuries the school has been preparing pupils to go out into the world. It is a happy, mutually supportive, family-orientated community in which parents and sta work in partnership to help pupils reach their full potential and where friendships formed often last a lifetime. It is a busy school where pupils of all ages work closely with each other and their teachers. There is a special warmth about the nurturing Chigwell community, with excellent facilities set in a beautiful open site of 100 acres, within view of the City of London. Ultimately, Chigwell aims that each and every pupil will forge their own path to success, true to their motto: Find a way or make a way.
Academic record: Chigwell is an academically selective co-educational school for 4- to 18-year-olds with boarding available at Sixth Form. Chigwell pupils are academically ambitious and have a genuine eagerness to be involved in all that the school has to o er. Pupils are regularly o ered places among some of the most competitive universities in the UK and overseas. This year was no exception and examples include o ers from Imperial, UCL, King’s, LSE, Durham, Bristol, Warwick, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Exeter, and several o ers from Oxford and Cambridge.
Extra-curricular: Chigwell o ers a vast array of activities, designed to provide each pupil the opportunity to get involved and discover passions. The most popular sports are football, hockey, cricket and netball but pupils also compete at national and international level, in sports like karate and golf to name a few. The school has embarked on a development plan to further enhance its provision and has invested in the construction of a new sports centre, which is due for completion in September 2023. It will be home to a six-lane 25-meter swimming pool, five-court multipurpose sports hall, gym, individual studios, and a café.
Open Days: 25 April (4+), 23 May (4+), 17 June (4+, 7+, 11+, 16+), 30 September (4+, 7+, 11+, 16+).
chigwell-school.org
High
Essex IG8
68 Palmerston Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5LG
#FelstedFamily
Head Teacher: Mrs P Dear
Admissions: Mrs L Pigrome admissions@daiglenschool.co.uk admin@daiglenschool.co.uk 02085 047108
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-11 years TOTAL PUPILS: 120 TYPE: Day
FEES: Nursery – £3,675, Pre-Prep – £3,875, Prep – £3,975 per term
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see our website for details
School Philosophy: We value the unique talents of every one of our pupils and aim to instil in them a love of learning which prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life. We believe that nurturing the social and emotional development of our pupils will provide the foundation for their future happiness and success both personally and academically.
We aim to enhance and enrich our pupils’ personal, social, creative academic and physical development in order that they become confident, independent and responsible citizens who show kindness and consideration to others and contribute positively to society.
www.daiglen.essex.sch.uk
This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, starts below.
Derbyshire
DERBY
1 Repton School
Lincolnshire
LINCOLN
2 Lincoln Minster School
Northamptonshire
NORTHAMPTON
3 Northampton High School
Rutland
OAKHAM
4 Oakham School
Bedford Girls’ School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Bedford, MK42 0BX
Headteacher: Miss Jo MacKenzie
Total pupils: 950 bedfordgirlsschool.co.uk
Bedford Modern School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Bedford, MK41 7NT
Headteacher: Mr Alex Tate
Total pupils: 1199 bedmod.co.uk
Bedford School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS
Bedford, MK40 2TU
Headteacher: Mr James Hodgson
Total pupils: 1079 bedfordschool.org.uk
Orchard School and Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Barton-Le-Clay, MK45 4RB
Headteacher: Mrs Anne Burton
Total pupils: 100 orchardschool.org.uk
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Bedford, MK41 7QZ
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Webster
Total pupils: 348 pilgrims-school.info
Polam School
DAY • CO-ED
Bedford MK40 2BU
Headteacher: Mr Darren O’Neil
Total pupils: 118 polamschool.co.uk
St Andrew’s School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Bedford, MK40 2PA
Headteacher: Mr Ian Daniel
Total pupils: 224 standrewsschoolbedford.com
S. Anselm’s Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Bakewell, DE45 1DG
Headteacher: Frank Thompson
Total pupils: 150 sanselms.co.uk
Barlborough Hall School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Chesterfield, S43 4TJ
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Keeton
Total pupils: 183 barlboroughhallschool.com
Derby Grammar School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
Littleover, DE23 4BX
Headteacher: Dr R Norris
Total pupils: 272 derbygrammar.co.uk
Derby High School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Derby, DE23 3DT
Headteacher: Ms Amy Chapman
Total pupils: 541 derbyhigh.derby.sch.uk
Foremarke Hall
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Milton, DE65 6EJ
Headteacher: Mr Robert Relton
Total pupils: 455 foremarke.org.uk
Repton School SENIOR
Derby, DE65 6FH
Headteacher: Mr Mark Semmence
Total pupils: 600 repton.org.uk
Fairfield Prep School
KINDERGARTEN
Loughborough, LE11 2AE
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Earnshaw
Total pupils: 500 lsf.org/fairfield
Leicester Grammar School
Headteachers: Mr John Watson
Total pupils: 1216 leicestergrammar.org.uk
Leicester High School for Girls
Headteacher: Mr Alan Whelpdale
Total pupils: 373
Loughborough,
Headteacher:
Total pupils: 885 lsf.org/grammar
Loughborough High School
Headteacher: Dr Fiona Miles
Total pupils: 535 lsf.org/high
Loughborough Amherst School
Loughborough, LE11 2DZ
Headteacher: Dr Julian Murphy
Total pupils: 330 lsf.org/amherst
Ratcli e College
Headteacher: Jon
Total pupils: 802 ratcli ecollege.com
Stoneygate School CO ED Leicester, LE8 9DJ
Headmaster: Mr J F Dobson stoneygateschool.co.uk
Tiny Tots Pre-School & Leicester International School
NURSERY
Leicester, LE2 0AA
Headteacher: Mr N Hussein
Total pupils: 120 tinytotspre-school.co.uk
Ayscoughfee Hall School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Spalding, PE11 2TE
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Ogden
Total pupils: 147 ahs.me.uk
Copthill School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Stamford, PE9 3AD
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Teesdale
Total pupils: 315 copthill.com
Grantham Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Grantham, NG31 7UF
Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Korcz
Total pupils: 135 tgps.co.uk
Kirkstone House School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED Nr Peterborough, PE6 9PA
Headteacher: Mrs Corinne Jones
Total pupils: 170 kirkstonehouseschool.co.uk
Lincoln Minster School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Lincoln, LN2 5RW
Headteacher: Mrs Maria Young
Total pupils: 500 lincolnminsterschool.co.uk
Lincolnshire Montessori
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Stallingborough, DN41 8AJ
Headteacher: Ms Sylvia Fields
Total pupils: 64 lincolnshiremontessori.co.uk
St Hugh’s School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED Woodhall Spa, LN10 6TQ
Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Wyld
Total pupils: 185 st-hughs.lincs.sch.uk
Lincolnshire - Northamptonshire - Nottinghamshire - Rutland
St James’ School
NURSERY
Grimsby, DN34 4SY
Headteacher: Mr Murray
Total pupils: 244 saintjamesschool.co.uk
St Martin’s Preparatory School
Grimsby, DN34 5AA
Headteacher: Stephen Thompson
Total pupils: 124 stmartinsprep.co.uk
Stamford High School (Girls)
SENIOR
GIRLS Stamford, PE9 2LL
Headteacher: Mrs Vicky Buckman
Total pupils: 601 ses.lincs.sch.uk
Stamford Junior School NURSERY
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Maria Smith
Total pupils: 382 ses.lincs.sch.uk
Stamford School (Boys)
Headteacher: Nick Gallop
Total pupils: 672 ses.lincs.sch.uk
Witham Hall
PRE-PREP
• DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Bourne, PE10 0JJ
Headteacher: Mr William Austen
Total pupils: 248 withamhall.com
Beachborough School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • FLEXI • CO-ED
Nr Brackley, NN13 5LB
Headteacher: Mr Christian Pritchard
Total pupils: 380 beachborough.com
Laxton Junior School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Oundle, PE8 4BX
Headteacher: Mr Sam Robertson
Total pupils: 259 laxtonjunior.org.uk
Maidford Montessori Nursery
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Maidford, NN12 8HT
Maidwell Hall
PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Northampton, NN6 9JG
Headteacher: Robert Lankester
Total pupils: 111 maidwellhall.co.uk
Northampton High School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
GIRLS Northampton, NN4 6UU
Headteacher: Dr Helen Stringer
Total pupils: 681 northamptonhigh.co.uk
Oundle School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Oundle, PE8 4GH
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Kerr-Dineen
Total pupils: 1100 oundleschool.org.uk
Pitsford School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
CO-ED
Pitsford, NN6 9AX
Headteacher: Craig G Walker
Total pupils: 312 pitsfordschool.com
St Peter’s School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Kettering, NN15 6DJ
Headteacher: Maria Chapman
Total pupils: 114 st-peters.org.uk
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Northampton, NN6 8HP
Headteacher: Mr Simon Clarke
Total pupils: 400 sprattonhall.com
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
CO-ED
Wellingborough, NN8 2BX
Headteacher: Mr A N Holman
Total pupils: 890 wellingboroughschool.org
The Elms School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Nottingham, NG10 4AD
Headteacher: Mrs F Potter
Total pupils: 400 elmsschool.net
Highfields School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Newark, NG24 3AL
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Lyons
Total pupils: 140 highfieldsschool.co.uk
Hollygirt School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Nottingham, NG3 4GF
Headteacher: Mrs Pamela Hutley
Total pupils: 156 hollygirt.co.uk
Nottingham Girls’ High Junior School
PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Nottingham, NG1 4HX
Headteacher: Laura Fowler
Total pupils: 285 nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net
Nottingham Girls’ High School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Nottingham, NG1 4JB
Headteacher: Miss Julie Keller
Total pupils: 986 nottinghamgirlshigh.gdst.net
Nottingham High School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
Nottingham, NG7 4ED
Headteachers: Mrs Clare Bruce and Mr Kevin Fear
Total pupils: 971 nottinghamhigh.co.uk
Trent College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Nottingham, NG10 4AD
Headteacher: Mr Bill Penty
Total pupils: 1131 trentcollege.net
Wellow House School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • CO-ED Nr Newark, NG22 0EA
Headteacher: Kirsty Lamb
Total pupils: 149 wellowhouse.notts.sch.uk
Worksop College Preparatory School, Ranby House
NURSERY
Retford, DN22 8HX
Headteacher: Mr David Thorpe
Total pupils: 230 wsnl.co.uk/prep
Worksop College
Worksop, S80 3AP
Headteacher: Clare Tilley
Total pupils: 368 wsnl.co.uk
Brooke Priory School NURSERY
Oakham, LE15 6QW
Headteacher: Elizabeth Bell
Total pupils: 185 brooke.rutland.sch.uk
Oakham School
Oakham,
Headteacher: Mr Henry Price
Total pupils: 1,045 oakham.rutland.sch.uk
Uppingham School SENIOR
FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Rutland, LE15 9QE
Headteacher: Dr Richard J Maloney
Total pupils: 804 uppingham.co.uk
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It’s clear that Enjoy has a clear moral compass and really cares about both its clients and tutors -no wonder their tutoring is as much about mentoring and improving children’s confidence as it is about teaching the nuts and bolts of a particular subject.”
-The Good Schools Guide
This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, follows this page.
Shropshire
ELLESMERE
1 Ellesmere College
OSWESTRY
2 Moreton Hall School
SHREWSBURY
3 Concord College
4 Shrewsbury School
WELLINGTON
5 Wrekin College
West Midlands
WOLVERHAMPTON
6 The Royal School Wolverhampton
Herefordshire - Shrophire - Staffordshire - Staffordshire - Warwickshire - West Midlands
Hereford Cathedral Junior School NURSERY
Hereford, HR1 2NW
Headteacher: Mr Chris Wright
Total pupils: 245 herefordcs.com
Hereford Cathedral School SENIOR
Headteacher: Mr Paul Smith
Total pupils: 511 herefordcs.com
Lucton School
Adcote School for Girls
Bedstone College
Headteacher: Wendy Martin
Total pupils: 201 bedstone.org
Castle House School
Headteacher: is Ian Sterling
Concord College
Headteacher: Dr Michael Truss
Total pupils: 605 concordcollegeuk.com
Ellesmere College
Headteacher: Mr Brendan Wignall
Total pupils: 600 ellesmere.com
Moor Park School NURSERY
Ludlow, SY8 4DZ
Headteacher: Mr Charlie Minogue
Total pupils: 290 moorpark.org.uk
Moreton Hall
Oswestry,
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Davis
Total pupils: 460 moretonhall.org
The Old Hall School NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wellington, tf1 3LB
Headteacher: Mr Martin C Stott
Total pupils: 233 oldhall.co.uk
Oswestry School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Oswestry, SY11 2TL
Headteacher: Mr Julian Noad
Total pupils: 420 oswestryschool.org.uk
Packwood Haugh
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Shrewsbury, SY4 1HX
Headteacher: Robert Fox
Total pupils: 207 packwood-haugh.co.uk
Prestfelde School
NURSERY
Shrewsbury, SY2 6NZ
Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Orchard
Total pupils: 287 prestfelde.co.uk
Shrewsbury High Prep School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9AH
Headteacher: Kate Millichamp
Total pupils: 200 shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net
Shrewsbury High School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Shrewsbury, SY1 1TN
Headteacher: Jo Sharrock
Total pupils: 625 shrewsburyhigh.gdst.net
Shrewsbury School SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA
Headteacher: Mr Leo Winkley
Total pupils: 845 shrewsbury.org.uk
Wrekin College SENIOR • 6TH FORM •
CO-ED
Wellington, tf1 3BH
Headteacher: Tim Firth
Total pupils: 572 wrekincollege.com
Abbots Bromley Preparatory School
Headteacher: Wendy Gordon
Total pupils: 65 abbotsbromleyschool.com
Abbotsholme School
BOARDING • CO-ED
Uttoxeter, ST14 5BS
Headteacher: Mr Robert Barnes
Total pupils: 350 abbotsholme.co.uk
Chase Grammar School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED Cannock, WS11 0UR
Principal: Michael Hartland
Total pupils: 202 chasegrammar.com
Denstone College
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •
BOARDING • CO-ED Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN
Headteacher: Miss Lotte Tulloch
Total pupils: 743 denstonecollege.org
The Prep at Denstone College
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Uttoxeter, ST14 5HN
Headteacher: Mr Jerry Gear
Total pupils: 154 denstonecollege.org
Edenhurst Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2PU
Headteacher: Michael Hibbert
Total pupils: 203 edenhurst.co.uk
Lichfield Cathedral School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
CO-ED Lichfield, WS13 7LH
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Hannam
Total pupils: 413 lichfieldcathedralschool.com
Little Chasers Nursery
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED Cannock, WS11 0AL
Headteacher: Ms Carla Corbett
Total pupils: 31 littlechasers.co.uk
Maple Hayes Dyslexia School
PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Lichfield, WS13 8BL
Headteacher: Dr Neville E Brown
Total pupils: 113 maplehayeshallsschool.squaespace.com
Newcastle-under-Lyme Junior School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1BQ
Headteacher: Mr N Vernon
Total pupils: 252 nuls.org.uk
Newcastle-under-Lyme Senior School
NURSERY • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB
Deputy Heads: Ian Dicksee and Julie Simms
Total pupils: 664 nuls.org.uk
St Dominic’s Brewood
NURSERY
Nr Wolverhampton, ST19 9BA
Headteacher: Peter McNabb
Total pupils: 199 stdominicsbrewood.co.uk
St Dominic’s Priory School
NURSERY
FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS
Stone, ST15 8EN
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Harrison
Total pupils: 191 stdominicspriory.co.uk
St Joseph’s Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5RF
Headteacher: Mrs S D Hutchinson
Total pupils: 134 stjosephsprepschool.co.uk
Sta ord Grammar School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Sta ord, ST18 9AT
Headteacher: Mr M R Darley
Total pupils: 378 sta ordgrammar.co.uk
Sta ord Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Sta ord, ST18 9AT
Headteacher: Mr Clive O’Donnell
Total pupils: 120 sta ordprep.co.uk
Yarlet School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Nr Sta ord, ST18 9SU
Headteacher: Ian Raybould
Total pupils: 148 yarletschool.uk
Arnold Lodge School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Leamington Spa, CV32 5TW
Headteacher: David Preston
Total pupils: 225 arnoldlodge.com
Bilton Grange School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Nr Rugby, CV22 6QU
Headteacher: Mr Alex Osiatynski
Total pupils: 300 biltongrange.co.uk
Crackley Hall School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Kenilworth, CV8 2FT
Headteacher: Mr Robert Duigan
Total pupils: 276 crackleyhall.co.uk
Crescent School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Rugby, CV22 7QH
Headteacher: Mr Joe Thackway
Total pupils: 155 crescentschool.co.uk
The Croft Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7RL
Headteacher: Mr Marcus Cook
Total pupils: 403 croftschool.co.uk
King’s High School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Warwick, CV34 4HJ
Headteacher: Dr Stephen Burley
Total pupils: 795 kingshighwarwick.co.uk
The Kingsley School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Royal Leamington Spa, CV32 5RD
Headteacher: Ms Heather Owens
Total pupils: 340 thekingsleyschool.com
Merrydays & Henley Montessori
School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Henley-in-Arden, B95 5JP
Headteacher: Ms Helen Everley
Total pupils: 48 henleymontessori.co.uk
The National Mathematics and Science College
6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Coventry, CV4 8JB
Principal: Dr Andy Kemp
Total pupils: 105 natmatsci.ac.uk
Pattisons School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Coventry, CV3 1FQ
Headteacher: Mr Graeme Delaney
Total pupils: 120 pattisons.co.uk
Princethorpe College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Rugby, CV23 9PX
Headteacher: Mr Ed Hester
Total pupils: 868 princethorpe.co.uk
Rugby School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Rugby, CV22 5EH
Headteacher: Gareth Park-Jones
Total pupils: 805 rugbyschool.net
Stratford Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BG
Headteachers: Catherine Quinn
Total pupils: 122 stratfordprep.co.uk
Twycross House Pre-Prep School
PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Nr Atherstone, CV9 3PQ
Headteacher: Mrs R T Assinder
Total pupils: 151 twycrosshouseschool.org.uk/the-hollies
Twycross House School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Nr Atherstone, CV9 3PL
Headteacher: Mr S D Assinder
Total pupils: 328 twycrosshouseschool.org.uk
Warwick Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Warwick, CV34 6PL
Headteacher: Hellen Dodsworth
Total pupils: 457 warwickprep.com
Warwick School
JUNIOR • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • BOYS
Warwick, CV34 6PP
Headteacher: Mr Barker
Total pupils: 1239 warwickschool.org
Bablake Junior School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Coventry, CV1 4AU
Headteacher: Mr Neil Price
Total pupils: 345 bablakejuniorschool.co.uk
Bablake School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Coventry, CV1 4AU
Headteacher: Andrew Wright
Total pupils: 757 bablake.com
Birchfield Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • CO-ED
Wolverhampton, WV7 3AF
Headteacher: Sarah Morris
Total pupils: 138 birchfieldschool.co.uk
The Blue Coat School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Birmingham, B17 0HR
Headteacher: Noel Neeson
Total pupils: 569 thebluecoatschool.com
Davenport Lodge School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Coventry, CV5 6QA
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Nalus
Total pupils: 130 davenportlodgeschool.co.uk
Edgbaston High School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Birmingham, B15 3TS
Headteacher: Dr Ruth A Weeks
Total pupils: 899 edgbastonhigh.co.uk
Eversfield Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Solihull, B91 1AT
Headteacher: Robert Yates
Total pupils: 310 eversfield.co.uk
Hallfield School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Birmingham, B15 3SJ
Headteacher: Keith B Morrow
Total pupils: 566 hallfieldschool.co.uk
Highclare School, Woodfield
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Sutton Coldfield, B2 1EA
Headteacher: Mrs P Bennett
Total pupils: 259 highclareschool.co.uk
Highclare School, St Paul’s
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Sutton Coldfield, B4 2SY
Headteacher: Dr Richard Luker
Total pupils: 172 highclareschool.co.uk
Highclare School, The Abbey
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Birmingham, B23 6QL
Headteacher: Mrs A Moore
Total pupils: 206 highclareschool.co.uk
King Edward VI High School for Girls
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Birmingham, B15 2UB
Headteacher: Mrs Ann Clark
Total pupils: 567 kehs.org.uk
King Edward’s School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
Birmingham, B15 2UA
Chief Master: Keith Phillips
Total pupils: 852 kes.org.uk
King Henry VIII Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Coventry, CV3 6PT
Headteacher: Miss Caroline Soan
Total pupils: 507 khps.co.uk
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King Henry VIII School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Coventry, CV3 6AQ
Headteacher: Jason Slack
Total pupils: 723 khviii.com
Mander Portman Woodward
6TH FORM • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Birmingham, B15 3AU
Headteacher: Mr Mark Shingleton
Total pupils: 200 mpw.ac.uk
Mayfield Preparatory School
PREP
Walsall, WS1 2PD
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Draper
Total pupils: 210 mayfieldprep.co.uk
Newbridge Preparatory School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0LH
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Fisher
Total pupils: 145 newbridgeprepschool.org.uk
Norfolk House School NURSERY
Birmingham, B15 3PS
Headteacher: Susannah Palmer
Total pupils: 279 norfolkhouseschool.co.uk
Priory School
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Cramb
Total pupils: 453 prioryschool.net
The Royal School Wolverhampton
Bowbrook House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Nr Pershore, WR10 2EE
Headteacher: Mr C D Allen
Total pupils: 195 bowbrookhouseschool.co.uk
Bromsgrove Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Bromsgrove, B60 2BU
Headteacher: Mrs Jacquelyne Deval-Reed
Total pupils: 716 bromsgrove-school.co.uk
Bromsgrove School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Bromsgrove, B61 7DU
Headteacher: Mr Peter Clague
Total pupils: 934 bromsgrove-school.co.uk
Dodderhill School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0BE
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Mawston
Total pupils: 239 dodderhill.co.uk
The Downs Malvern
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Malvern, WR13 6EY
Headteacher: Mr Alastair S Cook
Total pupils: 260 thedownsmalvern.org.uk
The Elms
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Malvern, WR13 6EF
Headteacher: Chris Hattam
Total pupils: 182 elmsschool.co.uk
Heathfield Knoll School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Kidderminster, DY10 3QE
Headteacher: Lawrence Collins
Total pupils: 251 heathfieldshool.co.uk
King’s Hawford Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Mr Smith
Headteacher: Mr Gary Neal Total pupils: 432 sgse.co.uk
Martin’s School
Executive Headmaster: Charles B Fillingham
Total pupils: 428 solsch.org.uk Solihull School
Headmaster: Charles B Fillingham
pupils: 1,540 solsch.org.uk
Headteacher: Mr Christopher McAllister
Total pupils: 312 tettenhallcollege.co.uk
West House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS
Birmingham, B15 2NX
Headteacher: Alistair M J Lyttle
Total pupils: 308 westhouseprep.com
Wolverhampton Grammar
School PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB
Headteacher: Mrs Kathy Crewe-Read
Total pupils: 714 wgs.org.uk
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Worcester, WR6 6DD
Headteacher: Will Lockett
Total pupils: 300 abberleyhall.co.uk
Worcester, WR3 7SD
Acting Headteacher: Caroline Knight
Headteacher (1 November): Mr Tom Butt
Total pupils: 266 ksw.org.uk/KingsHawford
King’s St Alban’s Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Worcester, WR1 2NJ
Headteacher: Mr Richard Chapman
Total pupils: 187 ksw.org.uk/KingsStAlbans
King’s Worcester
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Worcester, WR1 2LL
Headteacher: Mr Gareth Doodes
Total pupils: 1,336 ksw.org.uk/KingsStAlbans
Malvern College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Malvern, WR14 3DF
Headteacher: Keith Metcalfe
Total pupils: 654 malverncollege.org.uk
Malvern St James Girls’ School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •
FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS
Great Malvern, WR14 3BA
Headteacher: Mrs Olivera Raraty
Total pupils: 430 malvernstjames.co.uk
RGS The Grange
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Worcester, WR3 7RR
Headteacher: Mr Gareth Hughes
Total pupils: 375 rgsw.org.uk
RGS Worcester
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Worcester, WR1 1HP
Headteacher: Mr John Pitt
Total pupils: 1272 rgsw.org.uk
RGS Springfield
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Worcester, WR1 3DL
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Brown
Total pupils: 151 rgsw.org.uk
St Michael’s College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • BOARDING • CO-ED
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PH
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Walker
Total pupils: 140 uk-stmichaels.kingscollegeschools.org
Winterfold House
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Chaddesley Corbett, DY10 4PW
Headteacher: Mrs Denise Toms
Total pupils: 319 winterfoldhouse.co.uk
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Wellington, Shropshire, TF1 3BH
Head Teacher: Tim Firth
Admissions: Ros Curel admissions@wrekincollege.com 01952 265603
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 11-18 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 572, boys 341, girls 229
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This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this region. A directory of schools, listed by area, starts below.
Northumberland STOCKSFIELD
1 Mowden Hall School
North Yorkshire SCARBOROUGH
2 Scarborough College
YORK
3 Queen Ethelburga’s
Tyne & Wear
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
4 Royal Grammar School
North Yorkshire
PONTEFRACT
5 Ackworth School
West Yorkshire
BURLEY IN WHARFEDALE
6 Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School
Isle of Man
CASTLETOWN
7 King William’s College
Abbey Gate College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Chester, CH3 6EN
Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Pollard
Total pupils: 498 abbeygatecollege.co.uk
Abbey Gate College Infant and Junior School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED Chester, CH3 6HZ
Headteacher: Mrs Marie Hickey
Total pupils: 134 abbeygatecollege.co.uk/infant-and-junior
Alderley Edge School for Girls
NURSERY
GIRLS
Alderley Edge, SK9 7QE
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Smillie
Total pupils: 539 aesg.co.uk
Altrincham Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Altrincham, WA14 2RR
Headteacher: Mr AM Whittaker
Total pupils: 332 altprep.co.uk
Beech Hall School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Macclesfield, SK10 2EG
Headteacher: Mr James Allen
Total pupils: 192 beechhallschool.org
Brabyns Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Stockport, SK6 7DB
Headteacher: Mr Lee Sanders
Total pupils: 131 brabynsprepschool.co.uk
Cheadle Hulme School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Cheadle, SK8 6EF
Headteacher: Mr Neil Smith
Total pupils: 1418 cheadlehulmeschool.co.uk
Cransley School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Nr Northwich, CW9 6HN
Headteacher: Richard Pollock
Total pupils: 154 cransleyschool.com
The Firs School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Chester, CH2 2HJ
Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Davies
Total pupils: 195 firsschool.net
Forest Preparatory School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Altrincham, WA15 6LJ
Headteacher: Mr Rick Hyde
Total pupils: 198 forestschool.co.uk
The Grange School (Junior)
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Northwich, CW8 3AU
Headteacher: Mr Guy Rands
Total pupils: 442 grange.org.uk
The Grange School (Senior)
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Hartford, CW8 1LU
Headteacher: Mrs D Leonard
Total pupils: 730 grange.org.uk
Greenbank Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Cheadle, SK8 6HU
Headteacher: Mrs Janet Lowe
Total pupils: 199 greenbankschool.co.uk
Hale Preparatory School
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Hale, WA15 9AS
Headteacher: Mr J F Connor
Total pupils: 199 haleprepschool.com
The Hammond School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Chester, CH2 4ES
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Roscoe
Total pupils: 260 thehammondschool.co.uk
Hulme Hall Grammar School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Stockport, SK8 6LA
Headteacher: Mr Dean Grierson
Total pupils: 323 hulmehallschool.org
The King’s School in Macclesfield
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Cheshire, SK10 4SP
Headteacher: Jason Slack
Total pupils: 1216 kingsmac.co.uk
The King’s School, Chester
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Chester, CH4 7QL
Headteacher: Mr George Hartley
Total pupils: 988 kingschester.co.uk
Lady Barn House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Cheadle, SK8 1JE
Headteacher: Ms Louise Higson
Total pupils: 495 ladybarnhouse.org
Loreto Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Altrincham, WA14 4GZ
Headteacher: Mrs Anne Roberts
Total pupils: 156 loretoprep.co.uk
North Cestrian School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Altrincham, WA14 4AJ
Headteacher: Mr Lee Bergin
Total pupils: 251 northcestrian.co.uk
Pownall Hall School
NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wilmslow, SK9 5DW
Headteacher: Mr David Goulbourn
Total pupils: 210 pownallhallschool.co.uk
The Queen’s Lower School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Chester, CH2 1AW
Headteacher: Miss Iona Carmody
Total pupils: 216 thequeensschool.co.uk
The Queen’s School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Chester, CH1 2NN
Headteacher: Mrs S Wallace-Woodroofe
Total pupils: 438 thequeensschool.co.uk
Ramillies Hall School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Cheadle, SK8 7AJ
Headteacher: Mrs Denise Anthony
Total pupils: 143 ramillieshall.co.uk
Cheshire - County Durham - Cumbria - Greater Manchester - Isle of Man - Lancashire - Merseyside -
The Ryleys
Alderley Edge, SK9 7UY
Headteacher: Mrs Julia Langford
Total pupils: 241 theryleys.com
St Ambrose Preparatory School
Altrincham, WA15 0HE
Headteacher: Mr Francis Driscoll
Total pupils: 152 stambroseprep.org
Stockport Grammar School
NURSERY
CO-ED Stockport, SK2 7AF
Headteacher: Dr Paul Owen
Total pupils: 1047 stockportgrammar.co.uk
Terra Nova School
Headteacher: Philip Stewart
Total pupils: 276 tnschook.co.uk Wilmslow Prep School
NURSERY
Wilmslow, SK9 5EG
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Rigby
Total pupils: 116 wilmslowprep.co.uk
Barnard Castle Prep School
PRE-PREP
Barnard Castle School
Sedbergh School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Sedbergh, LA10 5HG
Principal: Dan Harrison
Total pupils: 583 sedberghschool.org
St Bees School
BOARDING • CO-ED
Wood Lane, St Bees, Cumbria
Headteacher: Mr Roger Sinnett stbeesschool.co.uk
Windermere School – Junior
Campus
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Windermere, LA23 1AP
Headteacher: Jenny Davies
Total pupils: 90 windermereschool.co.uk
Windermere School – Senior
Campus
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Windermere, LA23 1NW
Headteacher: Tom Hill
Total pupils: 230 windermereschool.co.uk
Abbey College Manchester
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Manchester, M2 4WG
Headteacher: Ms Liz Elam
Total pupils: 226 abbeymanchester.co.uk
Abbotsford Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Manchester, M41 5PR
Headteacher: Catherine Howard
Total pupils: 177 abbotsfordprepschool.co.uk
Bolton School Nursery
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Bolton, BL1 4RL
Headteacher: Jasmin Sanders
The Chorister School
Headteacher: Mr Ian Wicks
Total pupils: 206 thechoristerschool.com
Durham School
Headteacher: Mr Kieran McLaughlin
Total pupils: 599 durhamschool.co.uk
Durham High School for Girls
Headteacher: Mrs Simone Niblock
Total pupils: 420 dhsfg.org.uk
Austin Friars
CA3 9PB
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Harris
Total pupils: 471 austinfriars.cumbria.sch.uk
Casterton, Sedbergh Prep School
Kirkby Lonsdsale, LA6 2SG
Headteacher: Mr Will Newman
Total pupils: 199 sedberghschool.org/junior
Chetwynde School
NURSERY
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY
Headteacher: Ms Je reys
Total pupils: 427 chetwynde.co.uk
Hunter Hall School
NURSERY
Penrith, CA11 8UA
Headteacher: Mrs Donna Vinsome
Total pupils: 111 hunterhall.co.uk
Lime House School
PRE-PREP
Nr Carlisle, CA5 7BX
Headteacher: Ms Mary Robertson-Barnett
Total pupils: 133 limehouseschool.co.uk
Forest Park Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Sale, M33 6NB
Headteacher: Mr Nicholas Tucker
Total pupils: 193 forestparkschool.co.uk
Manchester Grammar School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
Manchester, M13 0XT High Master: Dr Martin Boulton
Total pupils: 1509 mgs.org
Manchester High School for Girls
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Manchester, M14 6HS
Headteacher: Mrs A C Hewitt
Total pupils: 929 manchesterhigh.co.uk
Moor Allerton Prep School
NURSERY
Manchester, M20 2PW
Headteacher: Mr Ali Khan
Total pupils: 239 moorallertonschool.co.uk
St Bede’s College
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM
Manchester, M16 8HX
Headteacher: Mrs Maria Kemp
Total pupils: 756 sbcm.co.uk
Withington Girls’ School PREP
Manchester,
Headteacher:
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The Buchan School
NURSERY
Castletown,
Headteacher: Jane Billingsley-Evans
Total pupils: 160 kwc.im/buchan
Highfield Priory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Preston, PR2 5RW
Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Duke
Total pupils: 258 highfieldpriory.co.uk
Hulme Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Oldham, OL8 1RE
Headteacher: Mr Craig Mairs
Total pupils: 276 ohgs.co.uk
Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant and Pre-School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Preston, PR4 2BD
Headteacher: Mrs Kirsten O’Donoghue
Total pupils: 240 kirkhamgrammar.co.uk
Kirkham Grammar School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Preston, PR4 2BH
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Berry
Total pupils: 678 kirkhamgrammar.co.uk
Moorland School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Clitheroe, BB7 2JA
Headteacher: Jonathan Harrison
Total pupils: 181 moorlandschool.co.uk
Oakhill College
NURSERY
CO-ED Clitheroe, BB7 9AF
Headteacher: Mrs Carmel Crouch
Total pupils: 270 oakhillschool.co.uk
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
PREP
Oldham, OL8 4BX
Headteacher: Mr Craig Mairs
Total pupils: 767 ohgs.co.uk
Rossall School
Total pupils: 84 boltonschool.org/nursery
Bolton School, Beech House
Infants School
PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED Bolton, BL1 4PB
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Field
Total pupils: 205 boltonschool.org/infants
Bolton School Junior Boys’ School
PREP • DAY • BOYS
Bolton, BL1 4RD
Headteacher: Mr Steve King
Total pupils: 200 boltonschool.org/juniorboys
Bolton School Junior Girls’ School
PREP • DAY • GIRLS Bolton, BL1 4PB
Headteacher: Mrs Carol Laverick
Total pupils: 170 boltonschool.org/juniorgirls
Bolton School Boys’ Division
SENIOR • DAY • BOYS Bolton, BL1 4PA
Headteacher: Mr Nic Ford
Total pupils: 930 boltonschool.org/seniorboys
Bolton School Girls’ Division
SENIOR • DAY • GIRLS
Bolton, BL1 4PB
Headteacher: Mrs Lynne Kyle
Total pupils: 800 boltonschool.org/seniorgirls
Bridgewater School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
CO-ED
Worsley, M28 2WQ
Headteacher: Mrs Judy Nairn
Total pupils: 410 bridgewater-school.co.uk
Chetham’s School of Music PREP
Manchester, M3 1SB
Headteacher: Alun Jones
Total pupils: 293 chethamschoolofmusic.com
Clarendon Cottage
NURSERY • PRE-PREP
Preparatory School
Manchester, M30 9BJ
Headteacher: Amber Hartley
Total pupils: 125 clarendoncottage-school.co.uk
King William’s College
Castletown,
Headteacher: Mr Joss Buchanan
Total pupils: 360 kwc.im
AKS Lytham
Headteacher: Mr Mike Walton
Total pupils: 763 akslytham.com
Beech House Lower Prep School
NURSERY
Rochdale, OL16 1UT
Headteacher: Mr K A Sartain
Total pupils: 115 beechhouseschool.co.uk
Beech House Upper Prep and Senior School
PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Rochdale, OL11 4JQ
Headteacher: Mr K A Sartain
Total pupils: 137 beechhouseschool.co.uk
Bury Grammar School Boys
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
Bury, BL9 OHN
Headteacher: Mr D Cassidy
Total pupils: 536 bgsboys.co.uk
Bury Grammar School Girls
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Bury, BL9 OHH
Headteacher: Jo Anderson
Total pupils: 773 bgsg.bury.sch.uk
Clevelands Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Bolton, BL1 5DH
Headteacher: Keith Cahillane
Total pupils: 129 clevelandsprepschool.co.uk
The Chadderton Preparatory
Grammar School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Oldham, OL9 OAD
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Greenwood
Total pupils: 86 thechaddertonprepgrammar.co.uk
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Fleetwood, FY7 8JW
Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Quartermain
Total pupils: 615 rossallschool.org.uk
Scarisbrick Hall School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Ormskirk, L40 9RQ
Headteachers: Mr Je Shaw Total pupils: 463 scarisbrickhallschool.co.uk
St Joseph’s Park Hill School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Burnley, BB12 6TG
Headteacher: Maria Whitehead
Total pupils: 104 parkhillschool.co.uk
St Pius X Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Preston, PR2 8RD
Headteacher: Pat Gush
Total pupils: 264 stpiusx.co.uk
Stonyhurst College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Clitheroe, BB7 9PZ
Headteacher: Mr John Browne
Total pupils: 530 stonyhurst.ac.uk
Stonyhurst St Mary’s Hall
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Clitheroe, BB7 9PU
Headteacher: Mr Ian Murphy
Total pupils: 280 stonyhurst.ac.uk
Westholme School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Pleasington, BB2 6QU
Principal: Dr Richard Robson westholmeschool.com
Belvedere Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Liverpool, L8 3TF
Headteacher: Miss Clare Burnham
Total pupils: 163 belvedereprep.com
Birkenhead School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Wirral, CH43 2JD
Headteacher: Paul Vicars
Total pupils: 816 birkenheadschool.co.uk
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Carleton House Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Liverpool, L18 3EE
Headteacher: Sandy Coleman
Total pupils: 184 carletonhouse.co.uk
Merchant Taylors’ Junior Boys’ School
PREP • DAY • BOYS
Liverpool, L23 0QP
Headteacher: Mrs Janet Thomas
Total pupils: 149 merchanttaylors.com/junior-boys
Merchant Taylors’ Infant School
PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Liverpool, L23 0QP
Acting Headteacher: Elizabeth Lynan
Total pupils: 47 merchanttaylors.com/infants
Merchant Taylors’ Primary School
PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Liverpool, L23 5TH
Acting Headteacher is Elizabeth Lynan
Total pupils: 283 merchanttaylors.com/junior-girls
Merchant Taylors’ Boys’ School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
Liverpool, L23 0QP
Headteacher: Mr David Wickes
Total pupils: 578 merchanttaylors.com/senior-boys
Merchant Taylors’ Girls’ School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Liverpool, L23 5SP
Headteacher: Claire Tao
Total pupils: 490 merchanttaylors.com/senior-girls
PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Wirral, CH43 5SY
Headteacher: Mr M T R Jones
Total pupils: 110 prentonprep.co.uk
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Liverpool, L12 1LE
Headteacher: Mr Bradley Slater
Total pupils: 231 runnymede-school.org.uk
NURSERY
Crosby, L23 5TW
Headteacher: Mr Michael Kennedy
Total pupils: 661 stmarys.ac
Tower College
NURSERY
Rainhill, Merseyside, L35
Headteacher: Miss R J Oxley
Total pupils: 398 towercollege.com
Longridge Towers School NURSERY
Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 2XQ
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Lee
Total pupils: 276 lts.org.uk
Mowden Hall School
Stocksfield, NE43 7TP
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Martin
Total pupils: 180 mowdenhall.co.uk
Glenfield Nursery
NURSERY
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0DA
Headteacher: Ms Jean Brown
Total pupils: 20 glenfield-nursery.co.uk
Red House School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 1DX
Headteacher: Ken James
Total pupils: 410 redhouseschool.co.uk
Teesside High School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9AT
Headteacher: Kirsty Mackenzie
Total pupils: 361 teessidehigh.co.uk
Yarm Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Nr Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9ES
Headteacher: Huw Williams
Total pupils: 361 yarmschool.org
Yarm School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Nr Stockton-on-Tees, TS15 9EJ
Headteacher: Mr David M Dunn
Total pupils: 1100 yarmschool.org
Argyle House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Sunderland, SR2 7LA
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Johnson
Total pupils: 191 argylehouseschool.co.uk
Central Newcastle High School (Junior)
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • GIRLS
Gosforth, NE3 4ES
Headteacher: Ms Angela Charlton
Total pupils: 300 newcastlehigh.gdst.net
Central Newcastle HighSchool (Senior)
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DS
Headteacher: Michael Tippett
Total pupils: 1000 newcastlehigh.gdst.net
Dame Allan’s Schools
NURSERY
CO-ED
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YJ
Headteacher: Dr John Hind
Total pupils: 656 dameallans.co.uk
Newcastle Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4RH
Headteacher: Ms Coleman
Total pupils: 266 newcastleprepschool.org.uk
Newcastle Junior School for Boys
PREP • DAY • BOYS
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4ES
Headteacher: Miss Ti any White
Total pupils: 173 newcastleschool.co.uk
Newcastle School for Boys
NURSERY
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1NH
Headteacher: Mr D J Tickner
Total pupils: 400 newcastleschool.co.uk
Royal Grammar School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE2 4DX
Headteacher: Mr Geo rey Stanford
Total pupils: 1,345 rgs.newcastle.sch.uk
Westfield School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
GIRLS
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 4HS
Headteacher: Mr Neil Walker
Total pupils: 238 westfield.newcastle.sch.uk
Hymers College
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Hull, HU3 1LW
Headteacher: Mr D Elstone
Total pupils: 976 hymerscollege.co.uk
Pocklington Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Pocklington, YO42 2NH
Headteacher: Mrs Suzy Ward
Total pupils: 226 pocklingtonschool.com
Pocklington School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED York, YO42 2NJ
Headteacher: Mr Toby Seth
Total pupils: 786 pocklingtonschool.com
Tranby
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
CO-ED
Anlaby, HU10 7EH
Headteacher: Alex Wilson
Total pupils: 649 hullcollegiateschool.co.uk
Ampleforth College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
York, YO62 4ER
Acting Headteacher: Deidre Rowe
Total pupils: 611 ampleforth.org.uk/college
Ashville College
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY •
FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Headteacher: Mrs Rhiannon Wilkinson
Total pupils: 790 ashville.co.uk
Aysgarth Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • BOYS • CO-ED
Bedale, DL8 1TF
Headteacher: Mr R Morse
Total pupils: 225 aysgarthschool.com
Belmont Grosvenor Prep
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Harrogate, HG3 2JG
Headteacher: Sophia Ashworth Jones
Total pupils: 197 belmontgrosvenor.co.uk
Bootham Junior School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • CO-ED York, YO30 6NP
Headteacher: Helen Todd
Total pupils: 153 boothamschool.com
Bootham School
SENIOR • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
York, YO30 7BU
Headteacher: Chris Je rey
Total pupils: 445 boothamschool.com
Clifton School and Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • DAY • CO-ED
York, YO30 6AB
Headteacher: Mr Philip Hardy
Total pupils: 212 stpetersyork.org.uk/Clifton
Fyling Hall School
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Robin Hood’s Bay, YO22 4QD
Headteacher: Mr Steven Allen
Total pupils: 165 fylinghall.org
Giggleswick Junior School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Settle, BD24 0DG
Headteacher: James Mundell
Total pupils: 97 giggleswick.org.uk
Giggleswick School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
FLEXI • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Settle, BD24 0DE
Headteacher: Mr Sam Hart
Total pupils: 450 giggleswick.org.uk
Harrogate Ladies’ College
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING • GIRLS
Harrogate, HG1 2QG
Headteacher: Mrs Sylvia Brett
Total pupils: 305 hlc.org.uk
Highfield Prep School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Harrogate, HG1 2QG
Headteacher: James Savile
Total pupils: 245 hlc.org.uk
Minster School
NURSERY
York, YO1 7JA
Interim Headteacher: Sophie Schoukroun
Total pupils: 163 minsterschoolyork.co.uk
The Mount School
NURSERY
BOARDING
GIRLS York, YO24 4DD
Headteachers: Adrienne Richmond
Total pupils: 287 mountschoolyork.co.uk
Queen Ethelburga’s
Headteacher: Dan Machin
Total pupils: 1,400 qe.org
Queen Margaret’s School
SENIOR
Headteacher: Sue Baillie
Total pupils: 270 queenmargarets.com
Queen Mary’s School
Nr Thirsk, YO7 3BZ
Headteacher: Carole Cameron
Total pupils: 252 queenmarys.org
Ripon Grammar
SENIOR • CO ED Ripon, HG4 2DG
Headmaster: Jonathan M Webb
Total pupils: 900 ripongrammar.co.uk
The Read School NURSERY • PRE-PREP
Selby, YO8 8NL
Acting Headteacher: M. A. Voisey
Total pupils: 224 readschool.co.uk
St Olave’s School
PREP • DAY • FLEXI • BOARDING
York, YO30 7WA
Headteacher: Mr Andy Falconer
Total pupils: 341 stolavesyork.org.uk
St Peter’s School
NURSERY
BOARDING
CO-ED York, YO30 6AB
Headteacher: Mr Jeremy Walker
Total pupils: 549 stpetersyork.org.uk
Scarborough College
CO-ED
Scarborough, YO11 3BA
Headteacher: Mr Guy Emmett
Total pupils: 467 scarboroughcollege.co.uk
Terrington Hall School NURSERY
York, YO60 6PR
Headteacher: Mr Simon Kibler
Total pupils: 189 terringtonhall.com
Birkdale Prep School
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
She eld, S10 2NS
Headteacher: Chris Burch birkdaleschool.org.uk
Birkdale School
SENIOR • BOYS • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
She eld, S10 3DH
Headteacher: Peter Harris
Total pupils: 816 birkdaleschool.org.uk
Hill House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Doncaster, DN9 3GG
Headteacher: Mr David Holland
Total pupils: 710 hillhouse.doncaster.sch.uk
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
She eld, S11 9HJ
Headteacher: Mrs Hannah Cunningham
Total pupils: 197 mylnhurst.co.uk
She eld High School Junior
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
She eld, S10 2QH
Headteacher: Mr Chris Hald
Total pupils: 210 she eldhighschool.org.uk
She eld High School Senior
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
She eld, S10 2PE
Headteacher: Ms Nina Gunson
Total pupils: 736 she eldhighschool.org.uk
South Yorkshire - West Yorkshire
PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
She eld, S10 2QT
Headteacher: Mr J B Hicks
Total pupils: 339 westbourneschool.co.uk
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Pontefract, WF7 7LT
Headteacher: Mr Anton Maree
Total pupils: 474 ackworthschool.com
SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Bradford, BD9 4JP
Headteacher: Simon Hinchli e
Total pupils: 1109 bradfordgrammar.com
Dale House School
NURSERY
Batley, WF17 8HL
Headteacher: Mrs S M G Fletcher
Total pupils: 93 dhschool.co.uk
The Froebelian School
NURSERY
Leeds, LS18 4LB
Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Dodds
Total pupils: 180 froebelian.com
Fulneck School
NURSERY
Leeds, LS28 8DS
Headteacher: Mr Paul Taylor
Total pupils: 390 fulneckschool.co.uk
Gateways School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • CO-ED • SENIOR • 6TH FORM •
DAY • GIRLS
Leeds, LS17 9LE
Headteacher: Dr Tracy Johnson
Total pupils: 356 gatewaysschool.co.uk
Moorlands School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Leeds, LS16 5PF
Headteacher: Ms Jacqueline Atkinson
Total pupils: 142 moorlands-school.co.uk
Mulberry House Nursery
NURSERY • DAY • CO-ED
Wakefield, WF1 2DG
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Edwards
Total pupils: 78 wgsf.org.uk/mulberry-house
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (Junior)
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOYS
Wakefield, WF1 3QY
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Gray
Total pupils: 380 wgsf.org.uk/qegs-junior
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOYS
Wakefield, WF1 3QX
Headteacher: Mr David Craig
Total pupils: 707 wgsf.org.uk/qegs-senior
Rastrick Independent School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED Brighouse, HD6 3HF
Headteacher: Mrs S A Vaughey
Total pupils: 124 rastrick-independent.co.uk
Richmond House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED Leeds, LS16 5LG
Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Young
Total pupils: 206 rhschool.org
Rishworth School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
WEEKLY• FLEXI • BOARDING • CO-ED
Rishworth, HX6 4QA
Headteacher: Paul Silverwood
Total pupils: 460 rishworth-school.co.uk
Castletown, IM9 1TP
Head Teacher: Mr Joss Buchanan
Admissions: Mrs Marion Taggart & Mrs Rebecca Brian admissions@kwc.im 01624 820110
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 11-18 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 360 TYPE: Day, Weekly, Flexi, Full Boarding
FEES: Senior – Day from £19,745-£26,395 a year, Weekly Boarding from £240-£342 a week, Flexi Boarding from £62 per day, Full Boarding from £32,740-£39,390 per year.
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Senior – 15, Sixth Form – 10
Ghyll Royd
and Pre-School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Burley-in-Wharfedale, LS29 7HW
Headteacher: Mr David Martin
Total pupils: 120 ghyllroydschool.co.uk
The Gleddings Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Halifax, HX3 0JB
Headteacher: Mrs Jill Wilson
Total pupils: 194 thegleddings.co.uk
The Grammar School at Leeds
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY •
CO-ED
Leeds, LS17 8GS
Headteacher: Mrs Sue Woodroofe
Total pupils: 2100 gsal.org.uk
Hipperholme Grammar Junior School
NURSERY • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Halifax, HX3 8JE
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Weller
Total pupils: 133 hgsf.org.uk
Hipperholme Grammar School
SENIOR • DAY • CO-ED
Halifax, HX3 8JE
Headteacher: Mr Nicholas James
Total pupils: 178 hgsf.org.uk
Lady Lane Park School and Nursery
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Bingley, BD16 4AP
Headteacher: Mr Nigel Saunders
Total pupils: 169 ladylaneparkschool.co.uk
Moorfield School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Ilkley, LS29 8RL
Headteacher: Paul Baddeley
Total pupils: 120 moorfieldschool.co.uk
PRE-SCHOOL • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Wakefield, WF2 0PD
Headteacher: Mr Philip Rowe
Total pupils: 600 silcoates.org.uk
PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • GIRLS
Wakefield, WF1 2QX
Headteacher: Rachel Edwards
Total pupils: 671 wgsf.org.uk
SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Wakefield, WF1 2QS
Headteacher: Ms Heidi-Jayne Boyes
Total pupils: 671 wgsf.org.uk
Westville House School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • CO-ED
Ilkley, LS29 0DQ
Headteacher: MNikki Hammond
Total pupils: 129 westvillehouseschool.co.uk
Woodhouse Grove School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Apperley Bridge, BD10 0NR
Headteacher: James Lockwood
Total pupils: 699 woodhousegrove.co.uk
Woodhouse Grove School, Bronte House
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Apperley Bridge, BD10 0PQ
Headteacher: Mrs S E Chatterton
Total pupils: 310 woodhousegrove.co.uk/bronte-house
FAITH: Church of England MOTTO: Assiduitate, non desidia
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Non-selective. School reports and an interview required.
School philosophy: Opened in 1833, King William’s College is set in a stunning coastal location on the Isle of Man. It is a unique school in a very special environment. This independent boarding and day school for girls and boys aged 11 to 18 is one of the most established International Baccalaureate schools in the British Isles. It is vibrant, friendly and fun and whether you are from the Island or from far afield you will bond with this special place. We have a proud history going back nearly 200 years, but what we value above-all is being a strong, friendly community. We aim to create bonds of friendship and mutual support which will last a lifetime. Our pupils play an active role in the school community and the world beyond. We o er an education with academic rigour at its heart, endorsing the values and internationalism of the International Baccalaureate. We support and stretch the individual, providing teaching and learning of the highest quality, together with appropriate support structures and an extensive enrichment programme.
Academic record: Success can be measured in many ways; in university placements, almost all our students go on to university either in the UK, including Oxbridge, in the US or Europe; in academic results, our (I)GCSE and IB Diploma results are strong and well above the UK average; in sporting achievements, our teams are competitive in a wide array of sport; in artistic performance, drama, visual arts and music thrive throughout the school.
Extracurricular: Knowledge is vital, but so too are confidence, communication and character. It is important to learn how to lead, how to contribute and how to build and there is a vast array of opportunity at College to try new challenges. Whether it is a concert, a play, a debate, a trek or a match, what matters is participation and a willingness to try something new. With varied opportunities outside the classroom our aim is to o er an excellent programme of sport, drama and music alongside a broad range of extracurricular activities, including Combined Cadet Force (CCF) and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Open Days: October and May
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This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this country. A directory of schools, listed by area, starts below.
EDINBURGH
1 Fettes College
South Lanarkshire HAMILTON
2 Hamilton College
Robert Gordon’s College
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Aberdeen, AB10 1FE
Headteacher: Mr Simon Mills
Total pupils: 1667 rgc.aberdeen.sch.uk
St Margaret’s School for Girls
NURSERY • CO-ED • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • GIRLS
Aberdeen, AB10 1RU
Headteacher: Miss Anna Tomlinson
Total pupils: 416 st-margaret.aberdeen.sch.uk
High School of Dundee
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Dundee, DD1 1HU
Headteacher: Dr John D Halliday
Total pupils: 1045 highschoolofdundee.org.uk
Lathallan School
NURSERY • PREP • SENIOR • DAY • WEEKLY • FLEXI •
BOARDING • CO-ED
Johnshaven, DD10 0HN
Headteacher: Mr Richard Toley
Total pupils: 220 lathallan.org.uk
Lomond School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • WEEKLY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Helensburgh, G84 9JX
Headteacher: Mrs Johanna Urquhart
Total pupils: 405 lomondschool.com
Wellington School
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • CO-ED
Ayr, KA7 2XH
Headteacher: Mr S P Johnson
Total pupils: 480 wellingtonschool.org
WESTERN ISLES ABERDEENSHIRE
Dollar Academy
Dollar,
Headteacher: Mr David Knapman
Total pupils: 1216 dollaracademy.org
Belhaven Hill
PREP
Dunbar, EH42 1NN
Headteacher: Mr Henry Knight
Total pupils: 119 belhavenhill.com
Loretto Junior School
NURSERY
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Dickenson
Total pupils: 191 loretto.com
Loretto School
Headteacher: Dr Graham
Total
Cargilfield Preparatory School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Edinburgh, EH4 6HU
Headteacher: Mr Robert Taylor
Total pupils: 305 cargilfield.com
The Edinburgh Academy Nursery and Junior School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP
Edinburgh, EH3 5PL
Headteacher: Mr Gavin A Calder
Total pupils: 492 edinburghacademy.org.uk
The Edinburgh Academy Senior School
SENIOR
Edinburgh, EH3 5BL
Headteacher: Mr Barry Welsh
Total pupils: 625 edinburghacademy.org.uk
Edinburgh Montessori Arts School
NURSERY
Edinburgh, EH16 6AE
Headteacher: Ms Emma Rattigan
Total pupils: 53 emaschool.co.uk
ESMS Junior School
NURSERY • PRE-PREP • PREP • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Edinburgh, EH4 3NT
Headteacher: Mr Mike Kane
Total pupils: 1255 esms.org.uk
Fettes College
PREP • SENIOR • 6TH FORM • DAY • BOARDING • CO-ED
Edinburgh, EH4 1QX
Headteacher: Mrs H F Harrison
Total pupils: 766 fettes.com
George Heriot’s School
NURSERY
CO-ED
Edinburgh, EH3 9EQ
Headteacher: Mrs Lesley Franklin
Total pupils: 1645 george-heriots.com
George Watson’s College
NURSERY
CO-ED
Edinburgh, EH10 5EG
Headteacher: Mr Melvyn Ro e
Total pupils: 2363 gwc.org.uk
The Mary Erskine School
Edinburgh, EH4 3NT
Headteacher: Ms Kirsty Nicholson
Total pupils: 748 esms.org.uk
This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this country. A directory of schools, listed by area, is below.
College
Llandovery College PRE-PREP
Warden: Dominic Findlay
Total pupils: 323 llandoverycollege.com
St Michael’s School NURSERY
Headteacher: Mr Benson Ferrari
Total pupils: 422 stmikes.co.uk
Myddelton College
Headteacher: Andrew Allman
Total pupils: 83 myddeltoncollege.com
Ruthin School SENIOR
Headteacher: Mr Toby Belfield
Total pupils: 262 ruthinschool.co.uk
Rydal Penrhos Preparatory School NURSERY
Headteacher:
Total pupils: 178 rydalpenrhos.com
Rydal Penrhos School
Headteacher: Mr Simon Smith Total pupils: 255 rydalpenrhos.com
St David’s College
Cardi Sixth Form
pupils: 309 ccoex.com
The Cathedral School Llanda
, CF5 2YH
Headteacher: Clare Sherwood
Total pupils: 743 cathedral-school.co.uk
Howell’s School, Llanda
Headteacher: Mrs Sally Davis Total pupils: 832 howells-cardi .gdst.net
Kings Monkton School NURSERY
Headteacher: Mr Paul Norton
Total pupils: 215 kingsmonkton.org.uk
NURSERY • PRE-PREP
Cardi , CF3 5YX
Headteacher: Mr Shaun Moody
Total pupils: 466 stjohnscollegecardi .com
UWC Atlantic College
6TH FORM • BOARDING • CO-ED
Llantwit Mayor, CF61 1WF
Headteacher: Mr Peter T. Howe
Total pupils: 370 atlanticcollege.org
Westbourne SchoolNursery and Junior
NURSERY
Penarth, CF64 2EF
Headteacher: Joanne Chinnock
Total pupils: 61 westbourneschool.com
Westbourne SchoolSenior SENIOR
CO-ED
Penarth, CF64 2AJ
Headteacher: Dr Gerard Gri ths
Total pupils: 93 westbourneschool.com
St Gerard’s School
NURSERY
CO-ED Bangor, LL57 2EL
Headteacher: Mr Campbell Harrison
Total pupils: 182 st-gerards.org
Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools
NURSERY • CO-ED PREP • SENIOR BOYS • SENIOR GIRLS • CO-ED SIXTH FORM • DAY • BOARDING
Monmouth, NP25 3HG
Monmouth School for Boys
Headteacher:
Headteacher:
Monmouth
Total
Rougemont School NURSERY
Headteacher:
St John’s-on-the-Hill School, Celtic Springs Day Nursery NURSERY
Christ College Brecon
RUTLAND
Total
1555 belfastroyalacademy.com
Ben Madigan Preparatory School, Belfast Royal Academy
Headteacher: Ben Madigan
Total pupils: 124 benmadigan.com
Campbell College
Headteacher: Mr Robert Robinson
Total pupils: 1209 campbellcollege.co.uk
Methodist College
Belfast, BT9 6BY
Headteacher: Mr Scott Naismith
Total pupils: 2082 methody.org
Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Inchmarlo Preparatory School
Headteacher: Mr A Smyth
Total pupils: 190 inchmarlo.org.uk
Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Headteacher: Miss J A Williamson
Total pupils: 1184 rbai.org.uk
This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this country. A directory of schools, listed by area, is below.
Victoria College
Headteacher:
Total
Rockport School
Holywood,
Headteacher: Mr George Vance
Total pupils: 180 rockportschool.com
Coleraine Grammar School SENIOR • DAY • BOYS
Coleraine, BT51 3LA
Headteacher: Dr David Carruthers
Total pupils: 761 colerainegrammar.com
Foyle College
6TH
Londonderry, BT48 0AW
Headteacher: Patrick Allen
Total pupils: 960 foylenet.org.uk
Glenstal Abbey School
SENIOR
Total
Dublin Alexandra College
Total
St Columba’s College
Clongowes
This map illustrates the location of some of the leading independent schools in this country. A directory of schools, listed by area, is below.
The Bridge International School
Cameroon thebridge-intschool.com
Braeburn Garden Estate School
Kenya gardenestate.braeburn.com
Braeburn Imani International School
Kenya imani.braeburn.com
Braeburn Kisumu International School
Kenya kisumu.braeburn.com
Braeburn Mombasa International School
Kenya mombasa.braeburn.com
Braeburn Nanyuki International School
Kenya nanyuki.braeburn.com
Braeburn School
Kenya braeburn.com
Braeside School
Kenya braeside.braeburn.com
St Andrew’s Turi
Kenya standrewsturi.com
St Andrew’s International High School
Malawi
saints.mw
St Andrew’s International Primary School
Malawi standrewsmalawi.com
Alexandra House School
Mauritius alexandrahouseschool.com
British International School of Casablanca
Morocco bisc.ma
International School of Morocco
Morocco ism-c.ma
Jeanne d’Arc International School
Morocco groupejeannedarc.com
Khalil Gibran School
Morocco kgs.ma
London Academy Casablanca
Morocco londonacademy.ma
Adorable British College
Nigeria abc.sch.ng
Atlantic Hall
Nigeria atlantic-hall.net
Banana Island School
Nigeria bananaislandschool.com
Bridge House College
Nigeria bridgehousecollege.com
Children’s International School (CIS) Lagos
Nigeria cislagos.org
Corona School, Gbagada
Nigeria coronaschools.org
Corona School, Ikoyi
Nigeria coronaschools.org
Corona School, Lekki
Nigeria coronaschools.org
Corona School, Victoria Island
Nigeria coronaschools.org
Corona Secondary School
Agbara
Nigeria coronaschools.org
Day Waterman College
Nigeria dwc.org.ng
Grange School
Nigeria grangeschool.com
Greenwood House School
Nigeria greenwoodhouseschool.org
James Hope College
Nigeria jameshopecollege.edu.ng
Lagos Preparatory and Secondary School
Nigeria
lagosprepikoyi.com.ng
Lead-Forte Gate Schools
Nigeria lead-fortegateschools.com
Meadow Hall School
Nigeria meadowhallschool.org
Olashore International School
Nigeria olashoreschool.com
Oxbridge Tutorial College
Nigeria oxbridgecoll.com
Redeemers International Secondary School
Nigeria rissedenplace.org
St Saviour’s School Nigeria stsavioursschikoyi.org
Start Rite School Nigeria startriteschools.com.ng
Temple School Nigeria templeprepschool.com
The British International School, Lagos Nigeria bisnigeria.org
The Regent Primary School
Nigeria regentschoolabuja.com
The Regent Secondary School Nigeria regentschoolabuja.com/senior
The RiverBank School Nigeria riverbankschools.org
British International School And Montessori Education Sierra Leone britishinternationalschoolsierraleone.com
Braeburn International School Arusha Tanzania arusha.braeburn.com
Rainbow International School Uganda rainbowinternationalschool.com
Azerbaijan British College Azerbaijan abc.edu.az
Jerudong International School
Brunei jerudonginternationalschool.com
Britannica International School
Shanghai China britannicashanghai.com
Dulwich College Shanghai
Pudong China shanghai-pudong.dulwich.org
Huili School Hangzhou
China huilieducation.cn/hangzhou-school/en
Lady Eleanor Holles International School Foshan
China leh-foshan.cn
Léman International School
Chengdu China nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/ china/chengdu/leman-internationalschool
Sedbergh School China rqss.cn/en
The British School of Nanjing China bsn.org.cn
The Little Urban Center China luc-china.com
Wellington College International Hangzhou China hangzhou.wellingtoncollege.cn
Wellington College International
Shanghai
China wellingtoncollege.cn/shanghai
Wellington College International
Tianjin
China wellingtoncollege.cn/tianjin
Wycombe Abbey International School, Changzhou
China waiscz.com
Kellett School - The British International School in Hong
Kong
Hong Kong kellettschool.com
Nord Anglia International School
Hong Kong
Hong Kong nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/ hong-kong/home
DSB International School
India dsbindia.com
British School Jakarta
Indonesia bsj.sch.id
St Michael’s International School
Japan smis.org
The British School In Tokyo Japan bst.ac.jp
Galaxy International School
Kazakhstan galaxyis.edupage.org
Haileybury Almaty
Kazakhstan haileyburyalmaty.kz
Haileybury Astana
Kazakhstan haileyburyastana.kz
Oxford International School
Kyrgyzstan oxford.kg
Panyathip International SchoolThe British International School in Laos
Lao People’s Democratic Republic pislao.com
Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar
Malaysia ktj.edu.my
Marlborough College Malaysia
Malaysia marlboroughcollegemalaysia.org
Prince of Wales Island International School Malaysia powiis.edu.my
Sri KDU International School
Subang Jaya
Malaysia bisp.edu.my
Alice Smith School
Malaysia alice-smith.edu.my
The British International School of Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia britishschool.edu.my
XCL International School, Penang Malaysia pearlcity.gems.edu.my
British School of Ulaanbaatar Mongolia britishschool.edu.mn
The British School Kathmandu
Nepal tbskathmandu.org
Links School
Pakistan linksedu.com
The British Prep Republic of Korea bek.co.kr
Brighton College Bangkok Thailand brightoncollege.ac.th
Rugby School Thailand Thailand rugbyschool.ac.th
Wellington College International School Bangkok Thailand wellingtoncollege.ac.th
The British School of Tashkent Uzbekistan britishschool.uz
Green Shoots International School Vietnam greenshoots.edu.vn
The ABC International School Vietnam theabcis.com
British School of Tirana Albania britishschooloftirana.al
British International School of Brussels Belgium bisb.org
International School of Flanders Belgium isfwaterloo.org & isftervuren.org
British Junior Academy of Brussels Belgium bjab.org
The British School of Brussels Belgium britishschool.be
British School of Sofia Bulgaria bssofia.bg
St George International School & Preschool
Bulgaria stgeorgeschool.bg
Bright Horizons - International British School of Zagreb
Croatia britishschool-zagreb.hr
British International School of Zagreb
Croatia britishschool.hr
International School Olomouc Czech Republic ischool.cz
Leonardo da Vinci Academy
Czech Republic lvacademy.cz/
Park Lane International School
Czech Republic parklane-is.com
PORG International School
Czech Republic porginternationalschool.com
Prague British International School Czech Republic nordangliaeducation.com/schools/ prague/british-international Riverside School
Czech Republic riversideschool.cz
The English College In Prague Czech Republic englishcollege.cz
Townshend International School
Czech Republic townshend.cz
Rygaards International School
Denmark rygaards.com
The British School of Paris
France britishschool.fr
British International School of Tbilisi
Georgia bist.ge
Berlin British School Germany berlinbritishschool.de
Independent Bonn International School
Germany ibis-school.com
St George’s The British International School – Düsseldorf Rhein-Ruhr
Germany stgeorgesschool.com/duisburgduesseldorf
St. George’s The British International School Cologne Germany stgeorgesschool.com/cologne
St George’s The British International School Munich Germany stgeorgesschool.com/munich
Prior Park School Gibraltar Gibraltar priorparkgibraltar.com
Byron College Greece byroncollege.gr
Campion School Greece campion.edu.gr
St Catherine’s British School Greece stcatherines.gr
St Lawrence College -
The British School In Greece Greece slc.gr
Verita International School, Athens Greece veritaschool.gr
Britannica International School Budapest Hungary britannicaschool.hu
Budapest British International Academy Hungary bbiacademy.net
Budapest British International School Hungary bbis.hu
REAL School Budapest Hungary realschool.eu
The British International School Budapest Hungary nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/ budapest
St George’s British International School Italy stgeorge.school.it
The British School of Milan Italy britishschoolmilan.com
The New School, Rome Italy newschoolrome.com
The British School of Vilnius Lithuania britishschool.lt
St George’s International School, Luxembourg Luxembourg st-georges.lu
Heritage International School Republic of Moldova heritage.md
Arcadia Academy
Montenegro arcadiaeducation.me
The British School in The Netherlands Netherlands britishschool.nl
The British School of Amsterdam Netherlands britams.nl
British International School of Stavanger Norway biss.no
International School of Stavanger Norway isstavanger.no
British International School of Cracow Poland bisc.krakow.pl
British International School of The University of Lodz Poland interschool.uni.lodz.pl
British Primary School of Wilanow Poland bsww.pl
Polish British Academy, Warsaw Poland pbaw.pl
The British School of Lisbon
Portugal britishschool.pt
The British School, Warsaw Poland nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/ warsaw
International Preparatory School
Portugal ipsschool.org
Oporto British School Portugal obs.edu.pt
St Julian’s School
Portugal stjulians.com
Acorns Nursery
Romania acorns.ro
Avenor College
Romania avenor.ro/en
BritAcademy Bucharest
Romania gradinita-engleza.ro
British International School of Timisoara
Romania britishschool-timisoara.ro
British School of Bucharest
Romania
britishschool.ro
International British School of Bucharest
Romania
ibsb.ro
International School of Bucharest
Romania isb.ro
King`s Oak British International
School
Romania
kingsoakschool.ro
Maria International School of Bucharest
Romania misb.ro
Mateas Foundation – Cambridge
School of Bucharest
Romania
cambridgeschool.ro
Paradis International College
Romania
paradisul-copiilor.ro
Pick Me Academy
Romania
gradinitapickme.ro
Royal School In Transylvania
Romania
royalschool.ro
Transylvania College
Romania transylvania-college.ro
Verita International School, Bucharest
Romania veritaschool.ro
British International School
Moscow
Russia
bismoscow.com
British School of St Petersburg
Russian Federation britishschool.ru
International School of Moscow Russia internationalschool.ru
English International School
Moscow
Russia
englishedmoscow.com
British International School
Belgrade
Serbia
british-int-school.org.uk
Chartwell International School
Serbia chartwell.edu.rs
PRIMA International School
Serbia
prima.school
The British International School
Bratislava Slovakia nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/ bratislava
British International School of Ljubljana
Slovenia britishschool.si
Aloha College
Spain aloha-college.com
Baleares International College
Sant Agustí Spain balearesint.net/Sant-Agusti-Campus
Baleares International College Sa Porrassa Spain
balearesint.net/Sa-Porrassa-Campus
The British International School of Marbella Spain bsm.org.es
The British School of Barcelona Spain britishschoolbarcelona.com
The British School of Gran Canaria Spain bs-gc.com
The English International College Spain eicmarbella.org
British International School of Stockholm Sweden britishinternationalprimaryschool.se
Aiglon College Switzerland aiglon.ch
Ecole Mosaic Switzerland ecolemosaic.ch
ELA Basel The Swiss British School Switzerland ela-basel.ch
Geneva English School Switzerland geschool.ch
The British School of Geneva Switzerland britishschoolgeneva.ch
Verbier International School
Switzerland verbierinternationalschool.ch
British Embassy School Ankara
Turkey besaturkey.org
British International School
Istanbul Turkey bis.k12.tr
Tarabya British School Turkey tarabyabritishschools.com
The British International School Ukraine Ukraine britishschool.ua
Alleyn’s School United Kingdom alleyns.org.uk
City of London Freemen’s School United Kingdom freemens.org
Ecole Jeannine Manuel United Kingdom ecolejeanninemanuel.org.uk
Halcyon London International School
United Kingdom halcyonschool.com
Oxford International Study Centre
United Kingdom oxintstudycentre.com
British School of Bahrain Bahrain britishschoolbahrain.com
Nadeen School Bahrain nadeenschool.com
New Generation Private School Bahrain ngisbahrain.com
St Christophers School Bahrain st-chris.net
Egypt British International School (EBIS) Egypt isc.edu.eg/ebis
El Gouna International School Egypt elgounaschool.net
Modern English School Cairo Egypt mescairo.com
New Cairo British International School Egypt ncbis.co.uk
The British International School, Cairo Egypt bisc.edu.eg
The British School of Egypt Egypt bseegypt.net
The British School, Alexandria Egypt bsalex.net
Anglican International School Jerusalem Israel aisj.co.il
International Community School Jordan ics.edu.jo
The New English School Jordan nes.edu.jo
Gulf British Academy Kuwait gulfbritishacademy.com
Kuwait English School Kuwait kes.edu.kw
Kuwait National English School Kuwait knes.edu.kw
The English Primary School, Salmiya Kuwait epg.edu.kw
The English Primary School, Salwa Kuwait epg.edu.kw
The English School, Kuwait Kuwait tes.edu.kw
ABQ Sohar International School Oman abq.edu.om/sohar-international-school
Azzan Bin Qais International School
Oman abq.edu.om
British School Muscat
Oman britishschoolmuscat.com
British School Salalah
Oman britishschoolsalalah.org
Knowledge Gate International School
Oman kgis-edu.com
Al Khor International School
Qatar akis.sch.qa
Compass International School, Madinat Khalifa
Qatar nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/ doha/madinat-khalifa
Doha College
Qatar dohacollege.com
Doha English Speaking School
Qatar dess.org
Oryx International School
Qatar oryxschool.qa
Park House English School
Qatar parkhouseschool.com
The Royal Grammar School
Guildford In Qatar
Qatar rgsgq.com
British International School
Al Khobar
Saudi Arabia bisak.org
British International School
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia bisr.com.sa
Jeddah Prep And Grammar School
Saudi Arabia jpgs.org
The British International School of Tunis Tunisia bistunis.info
Brighton College Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates brightoncollege.ae
Brighton College Al Ain
United Arab Emirates brightoncollegealain.ae
Brighton College Dubai
United Arab Emirates brightoncollegedubai.ae
Deira International School
United Arab Emirates disdubai.ae
Dubai College
United Arab Emirates dubaicollege.org
Dubai English Speaking School
And College
United Arab Emirates descdubai.com
GEMS Cambridge International
Private School - Sharjah
United Arab Emirates gemscambridgeschool-sharjah.com/en
GEMS First Point SchoolThe Villa United Arab Emirates gemsfirstpointschool-dubai.com
GEMS Founders School
United Arab Emirates gemsfoundersschool-dubai.com
GEMS Founders School Al Mizhar
United Arab Emirates gemsfoundersschool-mizhar.com
GEMS Jumeirah Primary School
United Arab Emirates jumeirahprimaryschool.com
GEMS Royal Dubai School
United Arab Emirates royaldubaischool.com
GEMS Wellington Academy
Al Khail
United Arab Emirates gemswellingtonacademy-alkhail.com
GEMS Wellington Academy
Silicon Oasis United Arab Emirates gemswellingtonacademy-dso.com
GEMS Wellington International School
United Arab Emirates wellingtoninternationalschool.com
Hartland International School
United Arab Emirates hartlandinternational.com
JESS Dubai United Arab Emirates jess.sch.ae
Jumeirah College
United Arab Emirates gemsjc.com
Kent College Dubai
United Arab Emirates kentcollege.ae
Kings’ School Al Barsha
United Arab Emirates kings-edu.com/albarsha
Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba
United Arab Emirates kings-edu.com/nadalsheba
Nord Anglia International School
Dubai United Arab Emirates nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/ dubai
Repton Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates reptonabudhabi.org
Repton Al Barsha United Arab Emirates reptonalbarsha.org
Repton Dubai United Arab Emirates reptondubai.org
School of Research Science
(SRS) United Arab Emirates srsdubai.ae
Victory Heights Primary School
United Arab Emirates vhprimary.com
Two Boats School Ascension Island ascension-island.gov.ac/government/ school
The Chatmore British International School Bermuda chatmore.org
The British School of Brasilia Brazil britishschoolbrasilia.org
The British School, Rio de Janeiro Brazil britishschool.g12.br
St Paul’s School Brazil stpauls.br
Cayman Prep and High School Cayman Islands cayprep.edu.ky
Colegio Anglo Colombiano Colombia anglocolombiano.edu.co/index.php
The British School Quito Ecuador britishschoolquito.edu.ec
The Edron Academy Mexico edron.edu.mx
The British International School of New York United States bis-ny.org
The British School Caracas Venezuela tbscaracas.com
Primary Campus: No. 2, Jalan Bellamy, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Secondary Campus: No. 3, Jalan Equine, Taman Equine, 43300 Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Head Teacher: Ms. Sian May
Primary Campus: admissions.jb@alice-smith.edu.my
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 3-18 years
TOTAL PUPILS: 1,400, boys 705, girls 695 TYPE: Day
FEES: Pre-school and Reception from £2,900 to £3,700 per term
Primary (Years 1-6) from £4,776 to £5,010 per term
Secondary (Years 7 to Sixth Form) from £5,800 to £6,280 per term
Note: Current exchange rate £1 = RM5.50
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.
School Philosophy: Alice Smith School is the first British international school in Malaysia and the only British international school in Kuala Lumpur which is ‘not for profit’ with an excellent reputation worldwide for providing an outstanding education. We are passionate about the di erence we make and proud of our rich history. The exceptional quality of learning and teaching, makes our school a wonderful place to be and are the foundation for our success.
Open Days: We do have several Open Days each year, but we welcome families for tours of the school all year round.
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Our Early Years site is home to our Nursery and Reception classes. They are housed in an awardwinning building set in five acres of woodland and playing fields. We are now offering tours for 2023 and 2024 entry. We look forward to meeting you soon.
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