Thorpe Hall School
| Type | Other independent school |
|---|---|
| Location |
Wakering Road Southend-on-Sea Essex SS1 3RD UK 51°32′51″N 0°45′31″E / 51.54755°N 0.75855°ECoordinates: 51°32′51″N 0°45′31″E / 51.54755°N 0.75855°E |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea Borough Council |
| DfE URN | 115402 Tables |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 2–16 |
| Website | www |
Thorpe Hall School is a non-selective, coeducational independent school in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The school is a member of the Independent Schools Council. The school admits students from age 2–16. The curriculum broadly follows the National Curriculum for England. The school also offers means tested bursaries.
Facilities include a nursery with outdoor learning area, a wilderness area, three purpose built classroom blocks, a Design and Technology workshop, an art studio, a Food and Textiles studio, a full equipped theatre seating 250 people, 11 acres of land including a 7-acre field for Rugby and Football plus an all-weather cricket strip.
In September 2014, the school’s deputy head, Martin Goldberg, was found dead the day after he had been interviewed by police about images of children undressing in changing rooms which had been found in his possession. Goldberg had worked at the school for 23 years. Head teacher Andrew Hampton wrote in the school’s newsletter of his feelings of "utter shock and betrayal".
Headteacher Andrew Hampton was elected Chair of the Independent Schools Association in 2014 for one year and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
In 2016 the school applied to the Southend Borough Council to improve its sports facilities. This included the building of a new sports hall.
The school was ranked among the top 100 Preparatory Schools by The Sunday Times for excellent SAT's results in 2015. The school competes in many events around the UK in football, netball, rugby and cricket.
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