Cottesmore School A GSG School
- Cottesmore School
Buchan Hill
Pease Pottage
West Sussex
RH11 9AU - Head: Mr Tom Rogerson
- T 01293 520648
- F 01293 614784
- E office@cottesmoreschool.com
- W www.cottesmoreschool.com/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 13.
- Read about the best schools in West Sussex
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: West Sussex
- Pupils: 200
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day: £11,268 - £21,096; Boarding: £31,584 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Cottesmore attracts a niche of parents who hanker after a traditional boarding environment, calling into question, for us, the head’s recent high-profile foray into the world of AI. Expansive green spaces and sports pitches surround the main building, with trails disappearing into the forest. Nestled among the trees is the school lake, well stocked with fish and host to many summer pursuits such as boating and paddleboarding. The school farm, the Croft, is popular. Pupils helped create the sustainability minded farm structures that now house pigs, chickens, and ducks. Academics are focused and learning is brisk, although pupils are provided with support and attention to ensure they remain challenged within their capability. All helped by...
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Sports
Unusual sports
Polo
Rowing
Fencing
Shooting
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2008, Tom Rogerson. Educated at Eton and Cambridge. Grew up at Cottesmore and has taken on the family tradition from father and grandfather as the third Rogerson to run the school. Has also taught at Ludgrove, Eaton House and Broomwood.
Lives in a wing of the school with wife and sons. A photo from his wedding to Lottie is prominently displayed on a side table in his study. While he is the charm and energy of the school, she is the project manager and details person. Our visit would not have stayed on schedule had she not kept things moving along.
If Cottesmore were Hogwarts (a comparison made by several parents), then Mr Rogerson is its Dumbledore. Larger than life, charming and outgoing, he has...
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Special Education Needs
we do not offer specific SEN. We do assist with a child in their understanding of the English language and mild dyslexia but do not have a specific SEN Department to deal with other needs.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | Y |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | Y |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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