Windlesham House School
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| Established | 1837 |
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| Type | Preparatory school |
| Headteacher | Richard Foster |
| Location |
London Road Washington Pulborough West Sussex RH20 4AY England Coordinates: 50°53′24″N 0°25′07″W / 50.88994°N 0.41848°W |
| DfE number | 938/6028 |
| DfE URN | 126113 Tables |
| Students | 350 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 4–13 |
| Website | www |
Windlesham House School is a prep school near Washington, West Sussex, England. It was founded in 1837 by Charles Robert Malden and was the first boys' preparatory school in the United Kingdom. The school moved to its current location in 1934. It caters for over 300 pupils, both boarding and day, aged from four to thirteen years. The pre-prep is called Little Windlesham and teaches the four- to seven-year-olds.
Within the school are two boarding houses, one for boys and one for girls. These houses contain 'houseparents' that oversee the running of the house, as well as matrons and night matrons that care for the children.
In each house are common rooms for each year group, as well as single sex dorms. The largest dorms accommodate 9 people for the girls' house and 11 people for the boys' house. Mobile phones are not allowed, but the boarding houses have multiple phones for calling home, and access to Skype for students with parents based overseas.
As a result, the school has an international presence, with over 15 nationalities represented by its students.
Charles and Elizabeth Ann Malden were the last of five generations of Malden heads from 1837 - their joint headship alone lasted nearly 40 years (1957 to 1994). They were leaders of their time, insisting on being known not by their surname, Malden, but by the more informal Mr & Mrs Charles. In 1963 the School was among the first to become a Trust and in 1967 Windlesham was the first traditional boys' boarding prep school to become co-educational.
The school hosted a large outdoor event in the summer of 2010 called Odyssey.
The Headmaster, Richard Foster, has been at the school since September 2007. The new Chairman of Governors, Christina Maude, is married to the Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP.
The school has been recognised for their school grounds and facilities available to the students. The school has a 9-hole golf course, playing fields and woodland that the children are allowed to play in. The sports facilities are extensive, with an astro pitch, tennis courts, netball courts, athletics track and sports fields that cater for cricket, football, rugby and hockey.
In 2014 the new playground for the school was opened by Lord Denman, after the Parents association was able to raise money for its construction. Additionally, their work enabled them to donate £3,000 to Cystic Fibrosis, Cardiac Support, Sanchat Charitable Trust, Worthing Food Bank, Sussex Autistic Society and Canine Partners.
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