Highfield Lane, Liphook, Hampshire GU30 7LQ
10 reasons to choose Highfield & Brookham Schools
Top line
Highfield & Brookham Schools has a Schoolsmith Score® of 90. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Liphook and one of the 6 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Highfield & Brookham Schools is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2 and 13 years. Boarding from Year 4 for the 20% of pupils who board. All are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Day fees at Highfield & Brookham Schools range from £4,550 (Rec) to £8,775 per term (2023/24). Full boarding fees range from £10,075 to £11,050 per term.
Average class size
Highfield & Brookham Schools has three rising to four classes per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Highfield & Brookham School leavers are one of 30 independent day and boarding schools. Canford School, Wellington College, and Marlborough College are the most popular destinations. 20% of pupils win awards and scholarships, half of them academic.
The Highfield & Brookham Schools curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4. School has a significant outdoor and environmental curriculum including the autumn bushcraft week and the ‘Highfield Keys’ programme (life skills, environment and the outdoors, community and charity). The school has Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, drama and sport throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Highfield & Brookham Schools
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, sailing, squash, swimming.
The Arts at Highfield & Brookham Schools
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, an orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
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