Ages 
We found childhood alive and well in this pint-sized pocket of genteel Henley. You too will find pupils hooting with laughter (‘We went to the Story Museum and there was a bed that farted!’); gushing about their teachers (‘They just never shout!’); delighted by the prospect of falling into the Thames during paddleboarding that afternoon (‘The funnest [sic] bit!’). A place with something for everyone, sending happy and confident girls and boys off to big school with a spring in their step.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 210 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- £17,025 - £20,940 pa
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire County Council
- Area guides
Headteacher
Head
Nick Armitage
Since 2020, Nick Armitage. Grew up near Newbury, boarded at Oundle, studied history of art at University of East Anglia and spent five years in advertising before doing his PGCE at Cambridge. Started his teaching career at Rose Hill in
Entrance
First come, first served for places in nursery and reception; many will register two or three years in advance. From year 1, a trial day before a place is offered. Always worth enquiring about places further up the school.
- Open days
- May and October
Exit
Girls and boys stay until 11, with most going on to independent secondary day schools. In 2025 destinations included Reading Blue Coat, Shiplake College, Queen Anne's School, The Oratory, Pangbourne, Great Marlow, St Mary's Ascot, Cranford School, St
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Teaching & learning
Learning support & SEN
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
Provided by the school and not part of our review Pupils are permitted to bring mobile phones into school with permission from the head but must be left in the school office. In exceptional circumstances, and for health reasons only, a pupil may carry a mobile phone with them around school. This will be carefully monitored by staff. In year 6, and with the head’s and parent(s)' agreement, pupils are allowed to walk home on their own at the end of the school day. In these instances, they may bring a mobile phone into school. This is on the understanding that they must leave the mobile in the school office at the beginning of the day and collect it before walking home.
Pupils
Money matters
Some means-tested bursary provision from 4+, with focus on transformational bursaries, and hardship support for existing families. School is seen as good value for money by parents: ‘The fees don’t come easily to us but it’s the best money I spend,
- Fee information
- £17,025 - £20,940 pa
Our view
Rupert House’s welcoming front door, glossy and blue, forms part of a charming stretch of Regency facades and older, timber-framed houses on Bell Street. Prince Rupert, nephew of ill-fated Charles I, commanded the royalist cavalry in a Civil War
The last word
We found childhood alive and well in this pint-sized pocket of genteel Henley. You too will find pupils hooting with laughter (‘We went to the Story Museum and there was a bed that farted!’); gushing about their teachers (‘They just never shout!’);
