Westonbirt School

Since January 2026, Dina Porovic, previously senior deputy head at Rossall School. She has a degree in maths from Imperial College London and her career spans both the state and independent sectors, having started through the Teach First graduate

‘Proudly non-selective’, but checks are still in place to ensure a child will thrive. Nursery starts from two (choice of term time or extended care). In the prep, pupils are required to do two taster days (two rather than one to alleviate any first

Approximately 90 per cent of prep pupils move on to the senior school. Those that don’t head to local grammars (Gloucestershire has quite a few), state secondaries (Malmesbury School is popular) or other independents in Bath.

About 20 per cent

In 2025, 35 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 46 per cent A*/A at A level (64 per cent A*-B).

Both heads agree that they want Westonbirt to be a ‘greenhouse not a hothouse,’ with pupils being gently nurtured to grow at their own pace. This is put into action by a kind, caring staff body. Teachers are universally praised for knowing each

School is accommodating, catering for a wide range of needs (dyslexia, dyscalculia, ASD, ADHD) and will work on a case-by-case basis to support those with more unique requirements (such as selective mutism or a physical impairment). Emphasis is on

For many pupils, the arts and extracurricular provision is what makes their hearts sing, and it should do - there’s quite enough on offer in all disciplines to captivate any budding artist, thespian or outdoorsy type.

The art rooms in both the

Sport has firmly been on the up with heavy investment in facilities – there’s a new Astro, new tennis and netball courts and now a PE classroom to accompany the already existing sports centre (which houses a 25-metre pool, gym and sports hall) and

Nearly 25 per cent board in the senior school (full, weekly and flexi). Of those 100, about 60 per cent are full boarders with a fairly even split between UK and international boarders. Boarding houses are divided by stage - co-ed for years 6 to 8;

Pastoral care is a central part of the school’s holistic educational approach. The prep school’s strategy is centred around restorative justice with plenty of time to reflect and learn from mistakes. For those that struggle, there’s emotional

A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.

A setting fit for an aristocrat but instead inhabited by well-spoken, unassuming pupils is the vibe, something of which parents were keen to reassure us, ‘They have extraordinary grounds but there’s nothing to do with status here. No one cares what

Cost aware, school reduced its fees to become more competitive. It’s now comparable (or cheaper) than local alternatives. No snazzy blazers either – uniform is simple but smart jumpers with skirts or trousers. Academic, art, drama, music and sport

Westonbirt’s historic buildings and bucolic grounds have always lent a quiet, quintessentially English, glamour to its educational offering. Now, with the move to co-ed in full swing, there’s a new energy about the place. Definitely one to watch, it