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Walhampton School, Lymington SO41

Lymington, Hampshire SO41 5ZG

Walhampton School, Lymington SO41

10 simple reasons to choose Walhampton School

Independent prep school and nursery in Lymington.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 10% of pupils board, 25% are full boarders and 75% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,250 (Rec) to £6,465 per term (2021/22). Weekly boarding fees range from £7,010 to £8,450 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Walhampton School

Schoolsmith Score®; 91.
One of the best independent prep schools in Lymington and one of the 3 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 17.2 pupils per class and 9.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for Walhampton School pupils are one of 20 independent day and boarding schools with Canford, Sherborne, and Bryanston being the most popular. 40%-50% 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, German. Forest School for the youngest pupils, Expeditions Week for Years 3 upwards. There is a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport and music throughout, for languages from Year 3 and for all subjects from Year 5.
CReSTeD recognised dyslexia facility.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in sailing.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 3 choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 10 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.45pm. Minibus service to the station.

Find another school near Walhampton School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Durlston Court School (7.5 miles); Ballard School, Prep & Pre-Prep (7.8 miles); New Forest Small School, Primary School (9.3 miles). Boarding: Moyles Court Junior School (25.6 miles); Twyford School (26.6 miles); West Hill Park School (28.4 miles).

State Primary Schools

Lymington Junior School (1.1 miles); Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School (5.2 miles); St Katharine's Church of England Primary School, Southbourne (14.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Ballard School (7.8 miles); New Forest Small School (9.3 miles); Bournemouth Collegiate School (16.1 miles). Boarding: Bournemouth Collegiate School (16.1 miles); Talbot Heath School (19.5 miles); Embley (20.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Arnewood School Academy (7.5 miles); Twynham School (13.1 miles); Bournemouth School for Girls (16.5 miles).

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