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Manor House School, Bookham
  • 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 [email protected]
  • W www.manorhouseschool.org
  • An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 16.
  • Boarding: No
  • Local authority: Surrey
  • Pupils: 284 (20 boys; 264 girls)
  • Religion: Christian
  • Fees: £11,985 - £22,185 pa

    Fees last updated: 13/10/2024

    Please note school fees are subject to VAT from January 2025. During this transition period, please contact school for full fee information.

  • Open days: Open mornings are held each term in October, March and June.
  • Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
  • Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report

What 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...

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What the school says...

Founded in 1920, Manor House School, Bookham – part of Effingham Schools Trust – 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. The headteacher’s aim is to develop happy young women who love coming to school and believe in their abilities to learn and succeed. ...Read more

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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.

What The Good Schools Guide says

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.

Progressive, serene and glamorous, parents are suitably wowed. ‘She’s amazing – I don’t think we knew what we were missing out on until she arrived.’ ‘She’s superwoman – I doubt you’ll find anyone who isn’t delighted with...

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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.

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