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Forres Sandle Manor School, Fordingbridge SP6

Sandle Manor, Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6 1NS

Forres Sandle Manor School, Fordingbridge SP6

10 simple reasons to choose Forres Sandle Manor School

Independent prep school and nursery in Fordingbridge.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 90% of pupils board, 65% are full boarders and 35% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Forres Sandle Manor School fees range from £2,928 (Rec) to £6,014 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees range from £6,735 to £8,206 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Forres Sandle Manor School

Schoolsmith Score®; 89.
One of the best independent prep schools in Fordingbridge and one of the 4 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 12.5 pupils per class and 8.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for most of Year 8 Forres Sandle Manor School pupils are one of 15 day and boarding schools. The most popular are Bryanston School, Canford School, Dauntsey's School, King's Bruton, and King's College Taunton. 40% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Latin. Forest School for the youngest pupils. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
In Years 7 and 8 the school teaches a more skills based curriculum, the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate, alongside the core ISEB curriculum subjects (maths, English, science) and/or senior school entrance curricula. School also has an accredited Gifted & Talented programme.
School offers over 20 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, hockey.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and most take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 4 choirs, orchestra and 7 instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.55pm.

Find another school near Forres Sandle Manor School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Moyles Court Junior School (6.1 miles); Ringwood Waldorf School, Lower and Middle School (7.8 miles); Salisbury Cathedral School (11.5 miles). Boarding: Moyles Court Junior School (6.1 miles); Salisbury Cathedral School (11.5 miles); The Godolphin Prep School (12.3 miles).

State Primary Schools

Hyde Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles); Downton Church of England Primary School (6.1 miles); The New Forest Church of England Primary School (9.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Moyles Court School (6.1 miles); Ringwood Waldorf School, Upper School (7.8 miles); The Godolphin School (12.2 miles). Boarding: Moyles Court School (6.1 miles); The Godolphin School (12.2 miles); Canford School (17.3 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Burgate School and Sixth Form (1.7 miles); Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School (11.5 miles); South Wilts Grammar School for Girls (12.6 miles).

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