Windlesham House

Windlesham House is one of those schools that evokes an incredible emotional response, with many parents themselves having spent Elysian childhoods here. In the heart of rural West Sussex, this is the oldest prep school in the country, yet the arrival of head Ben Evans has injected fresh energy into a school now adapting to the needs of modern families and a vibrant local market too. There’s a wow factor here, with parents and pupils alike bowled over by everything it offers. The school has a wonderfully itinerant history. Established in 1837, it has moved four times – from ...

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Boy walking in long grass holding a blue insect net

Boys in white polo shirts and helmets running up the slip and slide

Girls in brightly coloured costumes performing on stage

Boys climbing outside on a wooden structure

Boys wearing green aprons and safety goggles doing a science experiment

Boy in a blue polo shirt using an Apple Mac computer

Children in welly boots reaching up to touch tree blossom

Senior school destinations

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Scholarships for senior schools

Scholarships

Academic	3	Ardingly, Marlborough, Prior's Field
Music	2	Charterhouse, Marlborough
Drama	1	Prior's Field
Sport	3	Sherborne, St Edward's Oxford
Art	2	Marlborough, Uppingham
All Rounder	1	Hurtpierpoint
Other	3	Hurstpierpoint, St Edward's Oxford, Sevenoaks (Computing, STEM, Golf)

Fees and bursaries

Day fees per term

Nursery	-
Reception	£3,643
Year 1	£3,643
Year 2	£4,242
Year 3	£5,655
Year 4	£6,704
Year 5	£7,865
Year 6	£8,673
Year 7	£9,177
Year 8	£9,177

Boarding fees per term

Nursery	-
Reception	-
Year 1	-
Year 2	-
Year 3	£11,050
Year 4	£11,050
Year 5	£11,050
Year 6	£11,373
Year 7	£11,373
Year 8	£11,373

Bursaries
Means-tested bursaries are available to scholars who require additional financial support. To apply for a bursary, your child must have been awarded a scholarship in the first instance.

Bursary contact:
Bursar, Emma Harris
bursary@windlesham.com

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Co-ordinator: Melissa Jordan mjordan@windlesham.com
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School Updates

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Essentials

Address
Washington, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 4AY

Contact
admissions@windlesham.com
01903 874701

Website
windlesham.com

ISI Report

Fees

Term Dates

Bursaries

Open Days

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Open Morning
14 October 2023

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