Brambletye School
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| Established | 1919 |
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| Type | Preparatory day and boarding |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Mr Will Brooks |
| Deputy Head | Mr Charles Rowe |
| Location | East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 3PD England |
| DfE number | 938/6251 |
| DfE URN | 126150 Tables |
| Students | c265 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 2–13 |
| Houses | Nelson, Wellington, Drake, Malborough |
| Colours | Pink, Black and Grey |
| Former pupils | Old Brambletyeans |
| Website | www.brambletye.co.uk |
Brambletye School is a coeducational day and boarding preparatory school in East Grinstead, West Sussex, England. Originally founded as a small boys' boarding school in Kent between the World Wars, it moved to West Sussex and has since become coeducational.
History
Brambletye was founded at Sidcup Place, Kent in 1919.[1] It moved to its present location in the Sussex countryside on the southern outskirts of East Grinstead in 1933. The main school building, which is in its own wooded estate of 140 acres, overlooks the Ashdown Forest and Weir Wood Reservoir. Brambletye was originally built in 1896 by Donald Lanarch, former Director of the Bank of New South Wales, as his country retreat.[2] The school became a charitable trust in 1969[3] with a board of Governors. In September 1986, the first girl was admitted and the school is now completely coeducational.
Recent building developments have included a seven classroom block,[4] a purpose built arts centre including a 270 seat theatre, a sports hall, a Pre-Prep building and the redevelopment of the science laboratories. The Blencowe Centre won the Downland Prize for Architecture, Education, (joint winner) in 2010.[5]
The Brambletye School Trust, a registered charity,[3] created legal precedent in the UK with a Value Added Tax ruling.[6]
Academics
Pupils may join the Nursery class at the age of two before moving to Reception at four and to the Preparatory Department at seven (Year 3). Brambletye prepares children at thirteen for transfer to a range of senior schools including:
- Eton College
- Winchester College
- Tonbridge School
- Wellington College
- Charterhouse School
- Brighton College
- The King's School, Canterbury
- Radley College
- Worth School
- Hurstpierpoint College (Hurst)
- Ardingly College
- Stowe School
- Benenden School
- Cranleigh School
- Bradfield College
Pupils gain entrance to their senior school through Common Entrance 13+ or Scholarship. In addition to the examined subjects at Common Entrance, pupils study Art, Music, Design Technology, PSHE, ICT and Drama. Pupils can be put forward for Scholarships at their senior school in Art, Music, Drama and Sport as well as for Academic performance.
Facilities
The school has a purpose built Pre-Prep Department, 270-seat theatre, modern science laboratories, library and ICT suite as well as classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboards throughout.
Sports facilities include a sports hall, tennis and netball courts, squash courts, a swimming pool, a golf course and playing fields. In addition to the major sports which are football, rugby and cricket for the boys and hockey, netball and rounders for the girls, pupils also train and compete in a variety of other sports including show jumping, fencing, squash and sailing.
Notable alumni
- Nigel Broackes, founder of Trafalgar House[7]
- Benedict Cumberbatch, actor[8]
- Jeremy Moore, commander of the British land forces during the Falklands War in 1982.[9]
- Nigel Morritt Wace, leading authority on the plant life of the four Tristan da Cunha Islands[10]
- Sgt David Kennedy Raikes, WW2 pilot and War Poet[11]
References
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- School Website
- Profile on the ISC website
- Profile on the Good Schools Guide
- Proflie on Tatler Schools Guide 2015
- Ofsted Boarding Inspection Reports
Boarding
Brambletye pupils have the choice of being a day pupil, a day boarder (flexy boarding) or being a full boarder.
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- People educated at Brambletye School
- East Grinstead
- Member schools of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools
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