Highfield and Brookham Schools A GSG School
- Highfield and Brookham Schools
Highfield Lane
Liphook
Hampshire
GU30 7LQ - Head: Mrs Suzannah Cryer
- T 01428 728000
- F 01428 728001
- E [email protected]
- W www.highfielda…brookham.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 13.
- Read about the best schools in West Sussex
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: West Sussex
- Pupils: 495
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £13,650 - £26,325; Boarding £30,225 - £33,150 pa
- Open days: Saturday 30th September 2023 & Friday 24th November 2023
- 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..
Sport is played five afternoons a week, there are acres of playing fields and a 9-hole golf course together with a 20-metre indoor pool, sports hall, squash court and mirrored dance and drama studio. ‘Everyone can play in a match if they want to, and ‘you don’t have to be that brilliant.’ The school’s eco credentials are excellent and it is almost carbon neutral with a biomass boiler fuelled with wood from the estate. Environmental studies is part of the curriculum. There is not much homework for pre-prep pupils as 'parents might muck it up' says head, who, by her own admission is very ...
What the school says...
Highfield and Brookham are charming country prep, pre-prep and nursery schools offering an exceptional all-round education for children aged 2-13. Set within 175 acres of stunning grounds, the school is ideally located only an hour from London, on the borders of Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex.
The schools enjoy outstanding academic success, and one of the great features of Highfield is the supportive, collaborative process it provides to parents in helping them identify the right Senior School for their child. Highfield feeds the top Senior Schools in the country and enjoys a flawless track record of securing every child’s place at their first choice school, as well as an excellent scholarship success rate.
There is an abundance of sport played by pupils at Highfield and Brookham, and sport is an integral part of the broad curriculum. Our specialist coaches work with children right from nursery, and by Year 2, they have the opportunity to take part in matches against other schools, both home and away. Alongside extensive playing fields we have an indoor swimming pool, and enviable facilities across the board which enable the enormous breadth in the curriculum, as well as a plethora of extra-curricular activities.
Above all, our pupils are happy and fulfilled. There are fields and woodlands to explore and trees to climb; it’s a place where children really can still be children. Whether you eventually choose day or boarding, co-educational or single sex, Highfield and Brookham provide a wonderful and relevant experience for your child, ensuring they leave us as happy and well-rounded individuals, full of enthusiasm to tackle the next stage of their learning journeys. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head of Highfield
Head of Highfield since 2022, Suzannah Cryer, who has re-joined the school after working as deputy head at Thomas’s Prep School in Battersea. Before that, she led the Highfield drama department in 2012 and also boarding in 2016. She and husband Bob have three children who have a strong association with the school - Hope has been a regular volunteer in the boarding house while Martha and Connie are former Highfieldians.
Head of Brookham since 2015, Sophie Baber BA (Hons), PGCE, PG Diploma (psychology), 40s. She was head girl at Millfield and took her PGCE at Cardiff University. Her first teaching position was in a specialist school for children with behavioural problems. She then worked in two challenging state schools in London where she had her five minutes...
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Special Education Needs
We are not a selective school, and welcome all pupils, who can make the most of the opportunities and can flourish in its caring environment, both as a day pupil or as a boarder. The directors and staff are fully committed to inclusivity and to giving every child the best possible start in life. Treating every child as an individual is important, and pupils with physical disabilities and whose Special Educational Needs (SEN) and learning difficulties are suited to the academic curriculum, are welcomed, provided the Learning Support Department can provide them with the help and support they require.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| 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 | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charterhouse | 2023 | 7 | 3 | 1 DT scholarship, 1 drama scholarship, 1 art scholarship |
| Cranleigh School | 2023 | 7 | 2 | 1 academic scholarship, 1 all-rounder scholarship |
| Bryanston School | 2023 | 5 | 1 | 1 performing arts scholarship |
| Canford School | 2023 | 4 | ||
| Sherborne School | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 sports scholarship |
| Marlborough College | 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 academic scholarship |
| Winchester College | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Bradfield College | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Churcher's College | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Epsom College | 2022 | 2 | ||
| Radley College | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Seaford College | 2023 | 2 | 3 | 2 sports scholarships, 1 art |
| Sherborne Girls | 2022 | 2 | ||
| Wellington School | 2023 | 2 | ||
| Bedales School | 2022 | 1 | ||
| Eastbourne College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Eton College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Lancing College | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 drama scholarship |
| Lord Wandsworth College | 2022 | 1 | ||
| Oundle School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Royal Grammar School (RGS) Guildford | 2022 | 1 | ||
| St Swithun's School | 2022 | 1 | ||
| Stowe School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| The King's School Canterbury | 2022 | 1 | ||
| Wellington College | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 Music Exhibition |
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