Thorpe Hall School

Thorpe Hall School is a non-selective, coeducational independent school in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The school is a member of the Independent Schools Council.[1] The school admits students from age 2–16.[2] The curriculum broadly follows the National Curriculum for England. The school also offers means tested bursaries.[3]

Thorpe Hall School
Address
Wakering Road

Southend-on-Sea
,
Essex
,
SS1 3RD

United Kingdom
Coordinates51.54755°N 0.75855°E / 51.54755; 0.75855
Information
TypeOther independent school
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea Borough Council
Department for Education URN115402 Tables
GenderCoeducational
Age2 to 16
Websitewww.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk

Facilities

Facilities include a nursery with outdoor learning area, a wilderness area, three purpose built classroom blocks, a Design and Technology workshop, an art studio, a Food and Textiles studio, a full equipped theatre seating 250 people,[4] 11 acres of land including a 7-acre field for Rugby and Football plus an all-weather cricket strip and tennis courts.[5][6]

A new £2m Sports Hall broke ground in January 2018

History

Headteacher Andrew Hampton was elected Chair of the Independent Schools Association in 2014 for one year[7] and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

In 2016 the school applied to the Southend Borough Council to improve its sports facilities. This included the building of a new sports hall.[8][9]

Notable Alumni

Notable attendees of the school include Rachel Riley, James Bourne, Joe Gallucci and Sam Strike.

Reputation

The school was ranked among the top 100 Preparatory Schools by The Sunday Times for excellent SAT's results in 2015, 2016 and 2017 [10] The school competes in many events around the UK in football, netball, rugby and cricket.[5]

References
  1. "Thorpe Hall School". Independent Schools Council. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. "Thorpe Hall School". www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. "THORPE HALL SCHOOL TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2016" (PDF). Rickard Luckin Limited. 24 March 2017.
  4. "Drama – Thorpe Hall School". www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. "Sport – Thorpe Hall School". www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  6. "Thorpe Hall School - Tes Jobs". www.tes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  7. "Andrew Hampton Elected Chair of ISA – Thorpe Hall School". www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  8. "Private Southend school applies for new sports hall". Echo. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  9. "Sports Hall Project – Thorpe Hall School". www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  10. "Sunday Times Top 100 Independent Prep Schools 2015 – Thorpe Hall School". www.thorpehall.southend.sch.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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