Manor House School, Bookham A GSG School
- Manor House School, Bookham
Manor House Lane
Little Bookham
Surrey
KT23 4EN - Head: Ms Tracey Fantham BA MA NPQH
- T 01372 457077
- F 01372 450514
- E admissions@manorhouseschool.org
- W www.manorhouseschool.org
- An independent school for girls aged from 2 to 16.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Surrey
- Pupils: 280
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: £10,980 - £20,634 pa
- Open days: Open mornings are held each term in October, March and May.
- 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..
Housed in a classically beautiful Queen Anne house set in formal gardens and parkland, tucked away in a surprisingly quiet and leafy Surrey lane close to the busy A3 and M25. Many speak of it being the right place for ‘quiet’ girls, with the school excelling at building up confidence. ‘Our girl was never the one to put her hand up in class, yet now she’s form captain,’ said one. Not for the wild child, the rebel or rule breaker: she would...
What the school says...
Founded in 1920, Manor House School, Bookham can be found nestled amidst seventeen acres of gardens, woodland and sports fields in the village of Little Bookham in Surrey. The School provides an excellent all-rounded approach to education in a happy, friendly and caring school environment.
An individual approach to teaching and learning enables each pupil at the School to achieve their personal best, both academically and personally. Headteacher Ms Fantham's aim is to develop happy young women who love coming to school and believe in their abilities to learn and succeed.
There is an extensive co-curricular enrichment programme with up to 50 extra-curricular clubs and activities operating across the school each term. Girls are encouraged to seek out new experiences and try something new.
Manor House achieves excellent Key Stage 2 and GCSE results and added value.
For more information on their recent results, visit www.manorhouseschool.org/academic-results/gcse-results.
Seven school values form the foundations of school life and the school motto ‘To Love is to Live’ was chosen in 1921 by the Bishop of Plymouth. Dr. Masterman, who was a close friend of one of the school’s original founders.
Manor House School has a strong sporting pedigree, offering training and competition in Hockey, Netball, Swimming, Football and Trampolining amongst others. Ms Fantham leads by example, with a personal back catalogue of competing in hockey, water polo, squash and tennis and more recently in Triathlon European Championships.
There is a popular Senior Scholarships Programme from Year 7 (application in Year 6) offering Major and Minor Academic Scholarships of up to 30% and 20% of the basic annual tuition fee and between 5% and 30% for Sport and Creative and Expressive Arts awards. Additionally, Year 3 Academic scholarships are available for Year 2 applicants.
The school has been voted in the top ten most beautiful schools in the country in recent years. Facilities include a purpose-built Science Block, Well-Being Centre, Food Tech and Nutrition centre, Forest School, and an indoor hall which hosts professional theatre productions and sport. A swimming pool, Tennis Academy, and netball courts are also onsite.
Girls enjoy many opportunities in the creative and expressive arts, with additional music, singing and drama lessons a popular choice.
The School was shortlisted for an Independent Schools Award in the Creative and Expressive Arts in 2018 and again, in 2019, for Marketing.
The day operates from 7.45am to 6pm to accommodate working and/or busy parents. Fees include a daily hot lunch and afternoon tea is available as an optional extra each day at 4pm.
The School operates a minibus service in the mornings and afternoons and a late bus to the local train station which is serviced by good rail connections. The School bus routes service Ashtead, Byfleet/West Byfleet, Bookham, Claygate, Cheam, Cobham, Dorking, Epsom, Epsom Downs, Esher, Fetcham, Gomshall, Guildford, Leatherhead, Hinchley Wood, Kingston-upon-Thames, Kingswood, Merrow, Pyrford, Ripley, Send, Surbiton, Tadworth, Thames Ditton, Walton-on-Thames, Walton-on-the-Hill, Westcott, West Horsley and Wimbledon and surrounding areas. For more information visit www.manorhouseschool. org.
There are three main Open Morning events per year in October, March and May. For more information, contact: admissions@manorhouseschool.org. ...Read more
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Headteacher
Since 2016, Tracey Fantham BA MA NPQH, previously headteacher of Blenheim High School in Epsom, one of Surrey's leading state schools. Prior to that, at The Howard of Effingham, another of Surrey’s best state offerings (which happens to back onto Manor House), where she joined as head of PE then moved up to assistant head. Childhood dream was to be a PE teacher (‘My dad was a professional sportsman and I was inspired by my own PE teachers’); did BA in PE at Carnegie Sports College (as was then) and PGCE at Loughborough.
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Special Education Needs
We do not discriminate in any way regarding entry. We welcome pupils with physical disabilities provided that our site can cater for them. We welcome pupils with mild learning difficulties, provided that our Academic Advancement Department and our teaching staff can offer them the support that they require. Manor House School is set up to provide ‘light touch’ provision, such as is suitable for students with a range of needs such as dyslexia or slow cognitive processing. Manor House School follows the SEND Code of Practice. The welfare and educational needs of a pupil will be identified before she enters the school and the adjustments that can reasonably be made to meet them will be agreed with parents and, if appropriate, their medical advisers. A pupil’s needs will be regularly reviewed. Allowances are made for those candidates with Specific Learning Difficulties and it is important that the School is made aware of any such difficulty when making an application for the process to be fair and valid. A parent or guardian must provide supporting evidence, such as an Educational Psychologist’s or Occupational Therapist’s report which is submitted to the Head of Academic Advancement (SENCo) in advance of any visit/assessment. Parents should ensure that any report submitted is dated no earlier than 26 months before the date of the exam. A separate report may also be requested from the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo) of a candidate’s current school. Please refer to our SEN Policy.
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Catherine's Preparatory School | 2023 | 1 |
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