Ages 
It’s early days for this new partnership school but so far so good, with parents ‘blown away’ by the ‘seamless transition’, ‘transformed facilities’ and ‘academics being as on point as ever’. Importantly, it has kept the family feel. There are more (and less, for that matter) academic schools in the vicinity, but this one hits that middle ground perfectly – a place where sparky kids can excel while having a lot of fun along the way.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 422 ·
- Fees
- £14,952 - £22,092 pa
- Local authority
- Surrey County Council
- Area guides
Headteacher
Head
Mr Andrew Ward
Since 2024, Mr Andrew Ward.
Entrance
Since September 2023, the new partnership school has gone co-ed and expanded up to age 16. Pupils largely come as they are to nursery (from age 2) from where they expected to continue through the school. Most others join in either reception or year
- Open days
- March
Exit
The current year 6s have the opportunity to become (with automatic entry) the first senior school pupils of 2026 (graduating from year 11 in summer 2029) but it’s too early to tell how many will stay. For now, many girls leave at 11+ (Halstead only
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Learning support & SEN
Pupils
Money matters
Middle-of-the-road for fees in the area. Just over three per cent (school is looking to increase this) on means-tested bursaries, available up to 100 per cent. Academic, music, art, drama and sports scholarships from year 3, worth five to 10 per cent
- Fee information
- £14,952 - £22,092 pa
Our view
The school is the result of a merger in September 2023. Pupils in nursery to year 2 are based on Halstead School’s old site, now known as Woodham Rise, while year 3s move over to the old St Andrew’s School site, now known as Church Hill House. The
The last word
It’s early days for this new partnership school but so far so good, with parents ‘blown away’ by the ‘seamless transition’, ‘transformed facilities’ and ‘academics being as on point as ever’. Importantly, it has kept the family feel. There are more
