Ages 
Academically, the school gets the most out of every child, while giving them space to play and explore. Nice seamless transition into the popular senior school too.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 186 ·
- Religion
- C of E
- Fees
- £10,476 - £18,129 pa
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Linked schools
Headteacher
Head
Liz Pugh
Since 2018, Liz Pugh BA PGCE, a law and history graduate from Oxford Brookes who joined the school in 2007 as a year 2 teacher, then taught year 5 before becoming SENCo then deputy head in charge of pastoral care. Popular with both parents and pupils
Entrance
Main entry points are nursery (2+), reception and year 3, although some children join other year groups and throughout the academic year. Up to year 2 via informal ‘stay and play’ taster sessions, increasing to two taster days from year 3, along with
- Open days
- Please contact the school for details.
Exit
The vast majority to the senior school (between 10 and 20 per cent on scholarships), with a handful to local grammars, notably Bournemouth School for Girls.
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Teaching & learning
Boarders
Trial nights and sleepover events both possible (with boarding at reduced rates); regular boarding in senior school only. A spacious, light, bright facility where girls relish the chance to mix with different age groups. Boarding taster nights also
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 Junior children are not allowed to bring phones to school, unless they are travelling on the school bus and then their phone is given into the school office each day.
Pupils
Money matters
Means-tested bursaries up to 100 per cent. Boarding discounts for Forces families. Pupils on high-level tennis and swimming pathways are given free training to support application for academy places in year 7.
- Fee information
- £10,476 - £18,129 pa
Our view
Nestled deep in the woods a short distance from the senior buildings, the junior school comprises an attractive set of redbrick buildings centred around a courtyard and ‘secret garden.’ It is both tranquil and secluded, with paw prints along the
The last word
Academically, the school gets the most out of every child, while giving them space to play and explore. Nice seamless transition into the popular senior school too.
