Hanford School
Hanford School
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Hanford School Blandford Forum, Dorset Visit
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Hanford School
Blandford Forum
83 pupils, ages 7-13
Girls only
Day and Boarding

Hanford School

Practically one of the first things girls do when they arrive at Hanford is learn how to climb the big cedar tree in the 45-acre grounds, which is scrambled up so often that each of the branches has its own name (‘Catapult’, for obvious reasons, is the highest). And that neatly sums up the joyous, freewheeling spirit of this Dorset girls-only day and boarding school. Here, children are encouraged to remain children for as long as possible: rolling around in the grass, making dens and trotting across the countryside on ponies (the school has its own stables). Fresh produce comes ...
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  • Fees and bursaries

    Day fees per term

    Nursery-
    Reception-
    Year 1-
    Year 2-
    Year 3£5,725
    Year 4£6,250
    Year 5£6,775
    Year 6£6,825
    Year 7£6,825
    Year 8 £6,825
    Boarding fees per term

    Nursery-
    Reception-
    Year 1-
    Year 2-
    Year 3 £6,825
    Year 4 £7,875
    Year 5 £8,825
    Year 6£8,904
    Year 7£8,904
    Year 8 £8,904


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Essentials

Address
Child Okeford, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 8HN

Contact
office@hanfordschool.co.uk
01258 860219

Website
hanfordschool.co.uk

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