Cottesmore School

Cottesmore

'Prep School of the year'Tatler Schools Awards 2020

'Boarding School of the year'Times Educational Supplement Awards 2019

Cottesmore is a country boarding prep school
for girls & boys aged 4 to 13 on the border of Surrey and Sussex
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 Our next Open Mornings will take place on Saturday 11th May at 10am

 

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welcome Cottesmore is one of the leading boarding prep schools in the UK.

We are an award-winning country boarding prep school for boys and girls in West Sussex, less than an hour from London.

Cottesmore has been preparing children for major public schools since 1894 and continues to provide excellent preparation for senior boarding schools who share Cottesmore's belief in nurturing a rounded, dynamic individual.

You will receive a warm welcome when you walk through the front door and will see for yourself the purposefulness and energy for which Cottesmore pupils are renowned.

Tom Rogerson, Headmaster

inspections Cottesmore has been praised highly in its last three inspections.

In the ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) report there were an unprecedented seventeen counts of 'outstanding'.

  • “Pupils talk enthusiastically about their school and they have excellent attitudes to learning.”
    ISI 2019
  • “The family atmosphere throughout the school ensures that pupils from all ages mix happily and support each other.” ISI 2019

  • “Happy and self-confident pupils, with a high sense of self-esteem, resulting from a culture of praise and encouragement.” ISI 2019

academic a huge range of sports (29), hobbies and activities supplement a diverse academic curriculum.

"Quisque pro ingenio" is Cottesmore's unofficial motto: "Everyone has a talent".

Cottesmore will find and nurture each child's talent and help the individual grow strong in the light of his or her own success. Cottesmore is a school where children are taught to have faith in their own ability in a caring, confidence-inspiring environment.

Cottesmore pupils are typically bright-eyed, confident without being arrogant, and academically driven. 'They are happy, confident children,' says the head of a famous senior school.