West Hill Park, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield, Fareham, Hampshire PO14 4BS
10 simple reasons to choose West Hill Park School
Independent prep school and nursery in Titchfield, Fareham.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 10% of pupils board, 70% are full boarders and 30% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Not a school of religious character.
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.
West Hill Park School fees range from £3,800 (Rec) to £6,400 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees range from £7,000 to £8,000 per term.
10 better reasons to choose West Hill Park School
Schoolsmith Score®; 90.
One of the best independent prep schools in Fareham and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 13.9 pupils per class and 8.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for Year 8 West Hill Park School pupils are one of 15 local independent day or boarding schools. Dauntsey's and King Edward VI School typically account for 40% of leavers. 10%-20% of pupils leave after Year 6.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin. To balance skill acquisition and fact learning in Years 7 and 8, the school teaches the Pre Senior Baccalaureate alongside the core ISEB curriculum subjects and scholarship curricula. There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School has a significant outdoor, environmental, and 'future skills' curriculum including Forest School and Beach School for younger pupils, the Outdoor Challenge Certificate (Years 3 to 8), and West Hill Park Award (Years 5 to 8).
School offers over 20 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 at least half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.45pm. Facility for occasional boarding. Saturday morning Activities programme.
Find another school near West Hill Park School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Meoncross Lower School (2.5 miles); Boundary Oak School, Prep and Pre-Prep (5.7 miles). Boarding: Boundary Oak School, Prep and Pre-Prep (5.7 miles); St John's College Lower & Middle Schools (12.2 miles); Twyford School (17.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy (2.8 miles); Redlands Primary School (3.1 miles); Harrison Primary School (3.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Meoncross School (2.5 miles); Boundary Oak School, Seniors (5.7 miles). Boarding: St John's College, Southsea (12.2 miles); Winchester College (19.8 miles); St Swithun's School (20.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
Cams Hill School (4.2 miles); Bay House School (6.5 miles); Wildern School (6.6 miles).