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Danes Hill School
Danes Hill School
Danes Hill School
Danes Hill School
Danes Hill School Leatherhead, Surrey Visit
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Danes Hill School
Leatherhead
701 pupils, ages 3-13
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Danes Hill School

This big and busy prep school in Surrey sits in 55 gorgeous acres with every kind of sports pitch imaginable laid out for the 710 boys and girls who bound into the grounds every morning. ‘Strong and sagacious’ is the school motto and pupils are guided to gain both attributes through a four-in-one approach: Bevendean (Nursery to Year 1) is focused on developing a love for learning; lower school (Years 2 and 3) is all about nurturing; middle school (Years 4 and 5) gently fosters independence; and by the time pupils enter upper school, they’re confident, outgoing and ready for...
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group of Danes Hill pupils in front of the school
children lined up in front of dry ski slope wearing white bibs
Pupils on mountain bikes
Boy and girl sitting talking in the garden
Clay pigeon shooting in ear defenders
Boy and girl in safety goggles doing a chemistry experiment
Boy and girl reading in front of white book shelves
Two smiling girls in stripey dresses in the playground
Boys playing football on green grass
Boy in white shirt and tie in pottery class
Girls wearing striped dresses and aprons chopping vegetables
Boy and a girl on a climbing wall wearing blue helmets

School Updates

  • Local community charity hosts unforgettable event

    On a beautiful sunny day in May, the Oasis Children’s Charity hosted their first ever Sponsored Fun Run. The event was held at Danes Hill.
    Local community charity hosts unforgettable event
  • Danes Hill School supports the Brompton Fountain Charity

    The Brompton Fountain is the children’s charity at Royal Brompton Hospital. The charity supports the treatment and care of seriously ill children at the hospital and works closely with the hospital's paediatric teams.
    Danes Hill School supports the Brompton Fountain Charity
  • WATCH: 10 Questions with Maxine Shaw, head of Danes Hill School

    WATCH: 10 Questions with Maxine Shaw, head of Danes Hill School
  • Danes Hill School Perform With Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation

    Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation hosts the world’s largest youth drama festival.
    Danes Hill School Perform With Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation
  • Oasis Children’s Charity supports vulnerable families

    Over the festive period, the Oasis Children’s Charity prepared food hampers for vulnerable families and children in Elmbridge and the surrounding areas.
    Oasis Children’s Charity supports vulnerable families
  • School Children run the distance for The Children’s Trust Charity

    This December, The Children’s Trust Charity invited schools to take part in a sponsored Elf Run. Children up and down the country sported their very best festive dress and completed a cross country run, gathering sponsorship from family and friends in support of the charities vital work.
     School Children run the distance for The Children’s Trust Charity
  • School Children Quiz Local MP

    Last Friday, a group of pupils welcomed Mr Paul Scully, MP for Sutton and Cheam, to Danes Hill, as part of their PSHCE curriculum.
    School Children Quiz Local MP
  • Surrey Police visit Surrey school children

    On Friday a policeman from Surrey Police visited the pupils at Danes Hill School. The pupils and teachers were pleased to welcome PC Phil Jebb, one of the Elmbridge Borough Youth Engagement Officers.
    Surrey Police visit Surrey school children
  • With so much choice, how do you select the best prep school for your child?

    We spoke to Maxine Shaw, Head of Danes Hill School for advice and guidance on selecting a school for your child.
    With so much choice, how do you select the best prep school for your child?
  • WATCH: Bevendean Nursery & Pre-prep

    WATCH: Bevendean Nursery & Pre-prep
  • Pupils support charities mission on mental health.

    On Friday 14 October the pupils from Danes Hill School dressed in yellow, in support of Young Minds UK and their Hello Yellow Day. The pupils and teachers donned an item of yellow clothing and come Friday afternoon; the school was a sea of yellow.
    Pupils support charities mission on mental health.
  • See Danes Hill in our Country Preps Focus

    Find your perfect country prep school. Whether you're contemplating a move for your entire family or want to explore the education options within a daily minibus-ride of the capital, we can help.
    See Danes Hill in our Country Preps Focus
  • WATCH: Danes Hill School

    WATCH: Danes Hill School
  • Danes Hill School take on the London Marathon

    On Sunday 2 October staff from Danes Hill School took on the London Marathon in aid of The Princess Alice Hospice and Muscular Dystrophy UK. In total they raised £7,300 for their chosen charities, with donations still being made.
    Danes Hill School take on the London Marathon

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Essentials

Address
Leatherhead Road, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 0JG

Contact
registrar@daneshill.surrey.sch.uk
01372 842509

Website
daneshillschool.co.uk

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Term Dates


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06 October 2023


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