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Windlesham House
Windlesham House
Windlesham House
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Windlesham House Pulborough, West Sussex Visit
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Windlesham House
Pulborough
318 pupils, ages 4-13
Mixed
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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 in the country, yet in recent years there has been an injection of fresh energy into the school, which has brilliantly adapted 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 ...
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Boy walking in long grass holding a blue insect net
Girl in black jumper in an art class
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
Boy in a blue polo shirt using an Apple Mac computer
Boy in a white polo shirt playing golf

  • Senior school destinations

  • Scholarships for senior schools

    Scholarships

    Academic3
    Music2 Charterhouse, Marlborough
    Drama1 Prior's Field
    Sport3
    Art2
    All Rounder1 Hurtpierpoint
    Other3


  • Fees and bursaries

    Day fees per term

    Nursery-
    Reception£4,409
    Year 1£4,409
    Year 2£5,132
    Year 3£6,715
    Year 4£7,958
    Year 5£9,337
    Year 6£10,298
    Year 7£10,581
    Year 8 £10,581
    		Boarding fees per term

    Nursery-
    Reception-
    Year 1-
    Year 2-
    Year 3 £13,243
    Year 4 £13,243
    Year 5 £13,243
    Year 6£13,627
    Year 7£13,627
    Year 8 £13,627




    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
    bursar@windlesham.com

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School Updates

  • Windlesham Jaguars progress to NFL Flag regional championships

    220 players from 22 teams split into three different competitions, enjoyed an exciting day of stateside sport on the beautiful fields of Windlesham House
    Windlesham Jaguars progress to NFL Flag regional championships
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  • Shop - Cook - Eat

    Year 8 have embarked on a practical project as part of their lessons for life curriculum - Shop - Cook - Eat.
    Shop - Cook - Eat
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  • ISI Inspection Report 2025

    Windlesham's co-curricular programme recognised as a significant strength.
    ISI Inspection Report 2025
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  • Years 7 & 8 Diploma companies make a huge profit!

    Windlesham House Diploma & Futures programme prepares children for the future.
    Years 7 & 8 Diploma companies make a huge profit!
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  • We have exciting news at Windlesham House!

    After months of hard work and with thanks to the incredible support of parents and Friends of Windlesham, our new golf simulator room is now up and running.
    We have exciting news at Windlesham House!
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  • Preparing for the future - Windlesham House hosts a careers day for Years 7 & 8

    Now in its second year, the Diploma & Futures programme is proving to be invaluable to our Year 7 & 8 pupils as we prepare them for their future.
    Preparing for the future - Windlesham House hosts a careers day for Years 7 & 8
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  • Windlesham House launches diploma for pupils aged 11–13 to better equip children

    The programme is designed to equip children aged between 11 and 13 years with the foundation skills and attributes required to flourish at senior school as well as in their future lives.
    Windlesham House launches diploma for pupils aged 11–13 to better equip children
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  • Windlesham House opens future-inspired flexible classrooms

    Investment in innovative learning spaces is part of a four-year digital strategy at Windlesham House School.
    Windlesham House opens future-inspired flexible classrooms
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  • A Gothic Retreat

    Year 8 English pupils were invited to unearth the mystique of Whitby's haunting shores at a Gothic Writing Retreat.
    A Gothic Retreat
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  • Continuing to invest for the future

    Boarding has always been an essential part of the school and continues to flourish today.
    Continuing to invest for the future
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  • Inaugural Windlesham House Debating Challenge

    Years 7 & 8 teams from Portsmouth Grammar School (PGS), Westbourne House, Lancing Hove and Windlesham House went head to head with some excellent debates.
    Inaugural Windlesham House Debating Challenge
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  • Chris Whitty attends science showcase

    Windlesham House was delighted to welcome the UK Government’s Chief Medical Adviser, Professor Chris Whitty, to a special science discovery showcase designed to celebrate the ingenuity and scientific spirit of its Year 7 pupils.
    Chris Whitty attends science showcase
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  • View from the Top: Ben Evans on the demise of Common Entrance

    View from the Top: Ben Evans on the demise of Common Entrance
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  • Sussex school launches diploma for pupils aged 11–13 to better equip children for the real world

    The Windlesham House Diploma & Futures Programme will take two years to complete with coursework and formal examinations.
    Sussex school launches diploma for pupils aged 11–13 to better equip children for the real world
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  • 10 Questions with Ben Evans, head of Windlesham House

    10 Questions with Ben Evans, head of Windlesham House
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  • Weekly boarding: everything you need to know

    Weekly boarding: everything you need to know
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  • WATCH: Discover Windlesham

    WATCH: Discover Windlesham

  • WATCH: Happy children at Windlesham

    WATCH: Happy children at Windlesham

  • See Windlesham House in our Town and Country Preps Guide

    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 Windlesham House in our Town and Country Preps Guide
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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

Open days and how to visit View Open Days Register for open Day

Whole School Open Morning
09 May 2025
Pre-Prep Discovery Day
15 May 2025
Whole School Open Morning
17 May 2025
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