Frensham Heights School
| Motto | Think, Create, Explore |
|---|---|
| Established | 1925 |
| Type | Independent and Sixth form college day and boarding |
| Headmaster | Andrew Fisher |
| Founder | Edith Douglas-Hamilton |
| Location |
Rowledge Farnham Surrey GU10 4EA England Coordinates: 51°10′38″N 0°48′41″W / 51.17714°N 0.81151°W |
| Local authority | Surrey |
| DfE number | 936/6038 |
| DfE URN | 125338 Tables |
| Students | 530~ |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 3–18 |
| Houses |
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| Former pupils | Old Frenshamians |
| Website | www |
Frensham Heights School is an independent school and sixth form college located in Farnham, Surrey, England, run by the registered charity, Frensham Heights Educational Trust Ltd. It was founded in 1925 and formed as part of the movement for progressive education. Unlike many HMC member schools, it has been coeducational and took both day and boarding pupils since its foundation.
The school was founded by Edith Douglas-Hamilton and established under joint headmistresses, Beatrice Ensor and Isabel King. It became firmly established under the headmastership of Paul Roberts (1928–1949) and was recognised as efficient by the Ministry of Education in 1935.
Based at a mock-Tudor mansion, built by the brewer Charrington in 1902, and in its estate, the school is on a hill 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from the centre of Farnham but is actually in the village of Frensham. Its grounds run into Rowledge.
Frensham Heights came 258th in the Sunday Times table of the top 500 independent schools in 2008. In the 2009 rankings, the school was placed 347th.
The current headmaster is Andrew Fisher, who replaced the previous headmaster Peter de Voil in 2004. Prior to becoming headmaster of Frensham Heights, Fisher was deputy headmaster at Wrekin College in Shropshire.
Frensham Heights is often seen as a liberal school. There are no mandatory school uniforms and the dress code is broad. The school's motto, We are all members one of another, was adopted by Paul Roberts who was headmaster of Frensham Heights from 1928 to 1949.
The school's ethos revolves around the idea of mutual respect between teachers and pupils and as such, staff are referred to by their first name by pupils. The idea of individuality is also encouraged so that an individual's talents and personality are developed. Because of the belief in the importance of the individual, Frensham Heights has a very active Sixth Form Committee and School Council which play an active part in the running of the school.
While Houses do exist (Ensor, Douglas, Nevill and King) alongside termly sporting events, there is little competition between the Houses for House Points and prizes. The school encourages fair and just competitions so therefore has a sports day. Instead of a means to encourage competition and as a divisive force, the role of Houses at Frensham is to act as a socialising force once a term as each year group (7-8, 9-10, 11-13) plays a variety of House matches in a sport (football, basketball, netball or hockey). In the summer term there is a 'Sports day' in which the houses compete against each other. Aside from these events, however, houses have little impact on school life.
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