Dorset House School
| Dorset House School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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The Manor Bury Pulborough , West Sussex , RH20 1PB England | |
| Coordinates | 50°54′31″N 0°33′19″W / 50.90855°N 0.5552°WCoordinates: 50°54′31″N 0°33′19″W / 50.90855°N 0.5552°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Other Independent School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1784 |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Department for Education URN | 126109 Tables |
| Head teacher | Matt Thomas |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 4 to 13 |
| Enrolment | 146 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Website | http://www.dorsethouseschool.com |
Dorset House School is a co-educational preparatory school near Pulborough in West Sussex, England. There are 146 pupils, made up of 81 boys and 65 girls, whose ages range from 4yrs to 13yrs.
History[]
The school was founded in 1784 as Totteridge Park School in Hertfordshire. In 1865 it moved to Hendon and became Brent Bridge House school, and from 1874 to 1886, it move to Elstree and became Hillside School.[1] In 1886 it moved to Littlehampton and became The School House, and in 1905, it merged with and became Dorset House School.[2]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ Donald P. Leinster-Mackay, The rise of the English prep school, Publisher: Taylor & Francis, 1984, ISBN 0-905273-74-5, ISBN 978-0-905273-74-7, 398 pages (note 32, page 33)
- ^ "Our History Archived 3 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine", Welcome to Dorset House School, retrieved 19 Sep 2011
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