London Road, Washington, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 4AY
10 reasons to choose Windlesham House School
Main point of differentiation
With a Schoolsmith Score® of 87 Windlesham House School is the highest scoring prep school in the Worthing area. It offers boarding and has a very broad academic, arts, sports and extra-curriculum. It is introducing more skills-based activities into a traditional curriculum.
School fundamentals
Windlesham House School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 13 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the 40% of pupils who board. 50% are full boarders and 50% 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. Windlesham House School fees range from £4,651 (Rec) to £10,792 per term (2025/26). Full boarding fees range from £13,905 to £14,309 per term. Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Windlesham House School has one class per year to Year 2, usually three from Year 3, and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Windlesham House School leavers are one of 30 independent, and mainly boarding, schools. Most are located in Sussex and surrounding counties, and each one accounts for between one and five leavers. Around 25% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Windlesham House School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, study skills, French, Spanish, Latin. The Saturday morning ‘Windlesham Challenge’ for Years 3 to 6 for skills development in academic and creative subjects. The ‘Windlesham Diploma’ for Years 7 and 8, is a skills-based complement to the ISEB core subject curriculum. The school is an Apple Distinguished School, recognised for its integration of technology into the curriculum to leverage learning. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 4 and bushcraft sessions and ‘survival nights’ for Years 5 to 8. Residential trips from Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama, art, and DT throughout, for computing from Year 2, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Windlesham House School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, golf, netball, rounders.
The Arts at Windlesham House School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and 80% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.15am to 6.30pm. Facility for occasional boarding.
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