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A new deputy head academic has renewed the focus on academic measurement and creating ‘more robust trajectories.’ Entrance is through a stately wood panelled hall with grand fireplace and a staircase flanked by murals of the school and surrounding countryside snakes its way up to the first floor. Outside there’s an Italianate formal garden and a walled garden with an avenue of ancient yew trees. Rumours of an...

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Hatherop Castle School is a vibrant and exciting place to learn, where the adventure of childhood is at the heart of everything. The school produces happy, articulate, ambitious and confident children, full of character, who know their efforts and achievements are valued and celebrated. Our leavers all achieve entry in to their first choice schools, with a good number receiving scholarships. ...Read more

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Sports

Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.

Fencing

What The Good Schools Guide says

Headmaster

Since 2017, Nigel Reed BSc (sports science), PGCE, MEd (educational leadership). Previously spent five years as director of sport and subsequently deputy head at Wallhampton. His appetite for teaching was whetted during a stint coaching for the Spurs holiday programme and his sights set on a headship from the off. With a passion for boarding stemming from his own schooldays and a love of sports, it’s not difficult to see the appeal of the Hatherop gig. He has two boys, the youngest in year 5 at the school.

Parents describe him as ‘personable, enthusiastic, chatty’ and report that he ‘takes concerns seriously.’ Children welcome the fact that ‘he’s not scary’. As usual this year he’s ‘out with the tracksuit on,’ giving it some on the games field and filling the odd...

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