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A recently merged school that’s doing a stellar job of bringing together the best of both. Not ultra-competitive or rigidly traditional, say parents, but a delightful rural environment with a focus on community, well-roundedness and getting children prepared for the wide range of senior schools they move onto.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 298 ·
- Religion
- Christian
- Fees
- Day £13,902 - £26,958; Boarding £33,486 - £37,215 pa
- Local authority
- East Sussex County Council
Headteacher
Head
Mr Eddy Newton
Since 2025, Eddy Newton, previously head of Marlborough House School (before it merged). Senior deputy head is Jonathan (Joff) Powis, previously head of Vinehall.
Mr Newton grew up in Lancashire (brother is City, he’s United - ‘I defiantly chose
Entrance
In September 2025, Marlborough House School and Vinehall merged on the Vinehall site. The school is non-selective academically, with the very occasional deselection due to learning needs or behaviour. Taster day or overnight stay, as relevant – and
- Open days
- October
Exit
Too soon to say for sure but school anticipates that around 20 per cent will leave after year 6, mostly for Cranbrook, while the rest will go at 13+ to a range of destinations – even split of co-ed, single-sex, day and boarding, usually no more than
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Boarders
Full boarding from year 5, everything else from year 3. Around 20 or so of the former, all from overseas (mainly Spain and China), who are joined by a handful of weekly boarders and up to 20 staying one night a week (popular among pupils for movie
Pupils
Money matters
Means-tested bursaries up to 90 per cent from year 3. Scholarships in prep, worth up to 10 per cent of fees.
- Fee information
- Day £13,902 - £26,958; Boarding £33,486 - £37,215 pa
Our view
The result of two recently merged schools – Marlborough House School and Vinehall – who have settled on Vinehall’s site due to the strength of their facilities (including for boarding). So far so good, with ample space for the increased pupil
The last word
A recently merged school that’s doing a stellar job of bringing together the best of both. Not ultra-competitive or rigidly traditional, say parents, but a delightful rural environment with a focus on community, well-roundedness and getting children
