Windlesham House School

Windlesham House School
Established 1837
Type Preparatory school
Headteacher Richard Foster
Location London Road
Washington
Pulborough
West Sussex
RH20 4AY
England
50°53′24″N 0°25′07″W / 50.88994°N 0.41848°W / 50.88994; -0.41848Coordinates: 50°53′24″N 0°25′07″W / 50.88994°N 0.41848°W / 50.88994; -0.41848
DfE URN 126113 Tables
Students 350
Gender Coeducational
Ages 4–13
Website www.windlesham.com

Windlesham House School is an independent boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 4 to 13 on the South Downs, in Pulborough, West Sussex, England.[1] It was founded in 1837 by Charles Robert Malden and was the first boys' preparatory school in the United Kingdom[2], and in 1967 became the first IAPS co-educational School.[3] The school moved to its current location in 1934. It caters for over 300 pupils. The pre-prep teaches the 4 to 7 year olds.

From 2011 onward, the school has been inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, who awarded it 'excellent' in its 2017 report.[4][5] The school received an 'outstanding' award in its Ofsted inspection in 2010.[6]

Boarding and Pastoral Care

Male and female students are accommodated for in dormitories based in separate areas of the school.[7] Each wing is run by the Heads of boarding, who are supported by Matrons.[8] The dorms vary in size and children sleep in a mixture of bunk beds and single beds. Each wing of the boarding house has a ‘comfy’ room, much like a common room to spend time in outside of lessons.

There are six houses, each of which are led by 'houseparents', one male and one female, that provide pastoral care for the children. These houseparents are a key contact between the headmaster, the head of pastoral care and the parents.[9] In addition, each student has a personal tutor and subject teachers.

Mobile phones are not allowed, but the boarding houses have multiple phones for calling home, and access to Skype for students with parents based overseas.[10]

As a result, the school has an international presence, with over 15 nationalities represented by its students.[11]

In the 2017 ISI inspection, the boarding facilities were judged to be of an excellent quality.[12]

Charles and Elizabeth Ann Malden were the last of five generations of Malden heads from 1837 - their joint headship alone lasted nearly 40 years (1957 to 1994). They were leaders of their time, insisting on being known not by their surname, Malden, but by the more informal Mr & Mrs Charles. In 1963 the School was among the first to become a Trust and in 1967 Windlesham was the first traditional boys' boarding prep school to become co-educational.[13][14]

The Headmaster, Richard Foster, has been at the school since September 2007. The Chair of Governors is Adam Perry.[15]

The new Deputy Head is called Andy Nuttall.

School Facilities

The school has been recognised for their school grounds and facilities available to the students.[16] The school has a 9-hole golf course, playing fields and woodland that the children are allowed to play in.[17] Bush craft and suvival lessons are often taken in the woodland for the pupils. The sports facilities are extensive, with an astro pitch, tennis courts, netball courts, athletics track and sports fields that cater for cricket, football, rugby and hockey.[18]

In 2014 the new playground for the school was opened by Lord Denman, after the Parents association was able to raise money for its construction.[19] Additionally, their work enabled them to donate £3,000 to Cystic Fibrosis, Cardiac Support, Sanchat Charitable Trust, Worthing Food Bank, Sussex Autistic Society and Canine Partners.[20]

In 2015 the school applied for permission to begin the phase of the expansion of its sports facilities.[21][22] This was completed in February 2018. The new sports and swimming building, incorporates a 25m 6 lane swimming pool and 4 indoor playing courts with supporting rooms.[23] It also has areas for spectators watching basketball, hockey, tennis and badminton. There will also be male and female changing rooms, boot rooms and storage areas for the project. The project was undertaken by Kier construction.[24] In July 2018 the complex was awarded ‘Highly Commended’ at the Sussex Heritage Trust Awards.

Curriculum

The school does not follow standardized tests.[25] However, in the 2017 Independent Schools Inspectorate, data from the school was seen to indicate that the majority of the students were working above the national average.[26]

Uniform

The School does not have a uniform, but rather a dress code in place.[27]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ↑ "The Good Schools Guide: Windlesham House School". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Windlesham ages 10 to 15 - Summer School - St Bede's Day and Boarding School". St Bede's School. Retrieved 29 April 2012. Windlesham House School, which was the first school in the country to be established as a preparatory school, was founded in 1837 and has occupied its current location since 1934.
  3. ↑ "Windlesham House School". Boarding Schools' Association. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Windlesham House School". Ofsted. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Windlesham House School". ISI: Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Windlesham House School". Ofsted. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "The Good Schools Guide: Windlesham House School". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "The Good Schools Guide: Windlesham House School". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Windlesham House School". Ofted. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "British Boarding School Workshop- Windlesham House School". British Boarding Schools Workshop. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "British Boarding School Workshop- Windlesham House School". British Boarding Schools Workshop. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Windlesham House School". Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "THE MALDEN TRUST LIMITED". Open Charities. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "MALDEN FAMILY TRUST (THE)". Open Corporates. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "Windlesham House School celebrates "excellent" inspection report". Education Sussex. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  16. ↑ "Windlesham House School". British Boarding Schools Workshop. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  17. ↑ "Windlesham House School". British Boarding Schools Workshop. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  18. ↑ "Windlesham House School". British Boarding Schools Workshop. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  19. ↑ "Thanks to parent fundraisers as new playground opens". County Times. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  20. ↑ "Thanks to parent fundraisers as new playground opens". County Times. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  21. ↑ "Planning- Application Summary". South Downs National Park. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  22. ↑ "Planning- Application Summary". South Downs National Park. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  23. ↑ "Planning- Application Summary". South Downs National Park. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  24. ↑ "New Pool & Sports Hall". Windlesham House school. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  25. ↑ "Windlesham House School". Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  26. ↑ "Windlesham House School". Independent Schools Inspectorate. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  27. ↑ The Independent Schools Guide. Kogan Page Publishers. p. 395.
  28. ↑ Reginald Courtenay Welch, The Harrow School Register, 1800-1911 (1894), p. 393
  29. ↑ Percival Serle, "Head, Frederick Waldegrave" in Dictionary of Australian Biography (Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1949)
  30. ↑ 'Mr. D. H. Beves' (obituary) in The Times of London, issue 55127 dated 7 July 1961, p. 18
  31. ↑ Jason Tomes, 'John Emerson Harding Davies' in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004)
  32. ↑ James Hamilton-Paterson profile in The Guardian dated 5 June 2004
  33. ↑ 'Francis William Harding Davies' in Canadian Who's Who, vol. XLI (University of Toronto Press, 2006)
  34. ↑ Duncan Goodhew, Victoria Hislop, Fix Your Life - Now! (2003, ISBN 0091884500), p. 12
  35. ↑ Noah Huntley at filmreference.com, accessed 7 February 2014
  36. ↑ Merchant, Tamzin. "Tamzin Merchant". Huffington Post.
  37. ↑ "Sir Michael Hordern". The Daily Telegraph. London. 4 May 1995.

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