Pennthorpe
Pennthorpe
Pennthorpe
Pennthorpe
Pennthorpe Rudgwick, West Sussex Visit
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Pennthorpe
Rudgwick
282 pupils, ages 2-13
Mixed
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Pennthorpe

This gem of a prep school on the Surrey-Sussex border isn’t always on people’s radars – but it should be. ‘It’s the best school people don’t know about,’ one parent told us. Learning is brought to life with immersive lessons – actors turn up in character for topics such as the Second World War with pupils dressed up as evacuees. The grounds are enchanting, with a beautiful woodland (lots of lessons happen outside), a storytelling throne and Woody the Wizard, a life-sized statue carved from a tree. And the pupils are some of the happiest we&rs...
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Boys in red aprons making pizzas
Boy in navy and gold sports kit jumping in the sports hall
Girls in navy and gold tops standing arm in arm
Boys and girls sitting outside at a wooden table working in the sunshine
Boy in a white lab coat in a science laboratory
Boy running into a yellow tackle bag with a rugby ball
Pupils in blue blazers sitting in a tree in the woods
Pupils walking up a leafy path through the trees wearing their school uniform
Boys in sky blue shirts and striped ties standing together with a yellow football
Pupils in blue shirts modelling clay in an art class
Boy in a blue blazer and tie playing the guitar
Teacher in a black dress sitting on a step in the garden with a boy reading
  • Senior school destinations

  • Scholarships for senior schools

    Scholarships

    Academic2Hurst, Brighton College
    Music0
    Drama2 Lancing, Seaford
    Sport2 Seaford
    Art2 Seaford, Brighton Girls


  • Fees and bursaries

    Day fees per term

    Nursery£3,750
    Reception£3,900
    Year 1£4,370
    Year 2£5,200
    Year 3£5,660
    Year 4£6,200
    Year 5£6,925
    Year 6£6,925
    Year 7£6,925
    Year 8 £6,925




    Bursaries

    The senior leadership team, and school governors, have developed Pennthorpe’s bursary offering in order to help families who would otherwise be unable to send their children to the school. A means-tested bursary system offers potential financial assistance, depending upon the circumstances of each applicant. The size and duration of bursary support will depend upon each applicant’s financial circumstances. 

    Pupils do not need to qualify for a scholarship in order to be considered for a bursary. All bursaries are means tested on an annual basis, and can be awarded in combination with other concessions (e.g. bursaries may be awarded to pupils already receiving a sibling discount), although this will also be taken into account when determining the amount to be granted.

    Bursary contact:
    Head of Finance Lisa Freeman
    bursary@pennthorpe.com
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School Updates

  • Pennthorpe Launches Free ‘Family Club at Pennthorpe’ for Children Aged 1 to 3

    Pennthorpe is delighted to announce the launch of its new initiative, Family Club at Pennthorpe.
    Pennthorpe Launches Free ‘Family Club at Pennthorpe’ for Children Aged 1 to 3
  • Pennthorpe Launches ‘Prodigy Programme’

    Rudgwick, West Sussex, Pennthorpe School is delighted to announce the launch of its innovative Prodigy Programme, aimed at nurturing exceptional talents in children from Year 3 to Year 8.
    Pennthorpe Launches ‘Prodigy Programme’
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    From bucolic country preps to schools on the edge of buzzy market towns or slap bang in the centre of a city, there are a myriad of prep school options up and down the UK and within a daily minibus-ride of the Big Smoke. Use our guide to help with your search.
    See Pennthorpe in our Town & Country Prep Schools Guide

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Essentials

Address
Church Street, Rudgwick, West Sussex RH12 3HJ

Contact
enquiries@pennthorpe.com
01403 822391

Website
pennthorpe.com

ISI Report

Fees

Term Dates

Bursaries


Open Days

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Open Morning 9.30am
08 March 2025


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