Walhampton School A GSG School
- Walhampton School
Walhampton
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 5ZG - Head: Jonny Timms
- T 01590 613300
- E registrar@walhampton.com
- W www.walhampton.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Hampshire
- Pupils: 370
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £11,355 - £21,540; Boarding + £6,870 - £9,300 pa
- Open days: October, March
- 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..
The big academic news is that Walhampton no longer focuses solely on CE and has introduced the PSB into the curriculum. Children are encouraged to create project work, develop presentations and have tutor assessments. Some parents admit they were a little sceptical initially but tell us they’ve seen the PSB encouraging their children to develop a wider breadth of skills and they are now also convinced that it’s regarded by many senior schools as creating intelligent, responsible pupils. We were impressed too - since the introduction of PSB, lessons involve so much more than...
What the school says...
Walhampton gives children the space, support and encouragement to explore their passions. We are determined to develop, nurture and value each child into a confident young person. Walhamptonians are creative, resilient problem solvers who are ready for life in the changing world of tomorrow. We believe, with a passion, that the prep school years should be some of the happiest, busiest and most rewarding of one’s life.
No other Prep school has a more distinct ‘Swallows and Amazons’ spirit sitting so comfortably alongside academic excellence.
Overlooking the sea and the rolling hills of the Isle of Wight, Walhampton enjoys 100 acres of stunning grounds set within the ancient New Forest. Few schools can match this location. Sailing on our lakes, honey from our beehives, tree climbing, den building, daily riding lessons… as much learning goes on outdoors as it does in class.
We want our pupils to find their voice, spoken and written, and develop the strength of character to be involved in society from the earliest age, understanding that the real impact is felt when those traditional values combine with radicalism. We are education's radical traditionalists.
Alongside academic rigour and excellence, Walhampton strives to develop big hearted and kind pupils. Our values of Kindness, Curiosity and Achievement are central to all that we do, whether on home ground or out and about within the community. We work so hard to ensure every child looks back at their time here and says "I really loved my school". ...Read more
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Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2021, Jonny Timms, previously senior deputy head at Caldicott. English and history degree from Edinburgh and Toronto universities, followed by the Teach First scheme at the Harris Academy in Peckham, moving to Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh two years later, where he taught English and ran a boarding house. He has an MA in educational leadership and is an ISI inspector. Lives on site with his wife, Sophie and their three children, who attend the school.
His vision is that Walhampton should be a place where 'pupils know it is their school’. He wants it to be a place where ‘children are children’ but not at the expense of understanding their place in the wider world. His door is always open and the children universally acknowledge that he implements...
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Special Education Needs
Walhampton has a Learning Support unit with three specialist teachers as well as an additional member of staff to support EAL. Children are supported on a one to one basis or in small groups where appropriate, and have a variety of learning needs including dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD and autism. There are strong links between subject teachers and Learning Support and meetings are held regularly to share information and strategies to support the children. There are also strong links between the Learning Support department and the pastoral team.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | Y |
| 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 | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | Y |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryanston School | 2023 | 7 | 4 | All Rounder Scholarship; Sports Scholarships (2); CDT Scholarship |
| Canford School | 2023 | 6 | 3 | Sports Scholarships (2); Academic Scholarship |
| Embley | 2023 | 4 | 1 | Art Scholarship |
| King Edward VI School (Southampton) | 2023 | 4 | 2 | Music Scholarship; Academic Scholarship |
| King's Bruton | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Drama Scholarship |
| Brighton College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Durlston Court School | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| Radley College | 2023 | 1 | 1 | Drama Scholarship |
| Royal High School Bath | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Sherborne Girls | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Winchester College | 2023 | 1 |
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