Ditcham Park School
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| Ditcham Park School | |
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| Coordinates | 50°57′14″N 0°56′09″W / 50.9540°N 0.9357°W |
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| Type | Public School Private day school |
| Motto | Where every child is known and valued |
| Established | 1976 |
| Founder | Paddy Holmes |
| Department for Education URN | 850/6409 Tables |
| Chairman of the Governors | Christopher Pickett |
| Headmaster | Graham Spawforth |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 2 1/2 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 382 |
| Houses | 4 |
| Colour(s) | Green, Gold & Maroon |
| Website | http://www.ditchampark.com/ |
Ditcham Park School is a co-educational, independent school in the civil parish of Buriton, near Petersfield, in the English county of Hampshire.
Location
[edit]The school and its grounds are on the southern spur of Oakham Hill (202 m), one of the highest points on the South Downs. It is located some 2 kilometres south-southwest of the village of Buriton and 2 kilometres northeast of the hamlet of Chalton.[1] The premises was previously owned by Douai School (closed in 1999) and housed its Junior School until 1975.
Facilities
[edit]The school grounds include a walled garden, tennis courts and sports fields, which adjoin several farms and forests; the main section of the school is a Victorian manor house, built in 1887. A Technology and Arts building was added in 2001, a new sports hall in 2008 and renovations of the science block made in 2012. In 2017 a new, purpose-built Junior classroom block was completed. It was opened by BBC journalist, Clive Myrie on 20 September 2017. In 2018 Ditcham Dragonflies, the school nursery was opened.
Notable former pupils
[edit]- Tamsin Egerton, actor[2]
- Zoe French, model[citation needed]
- Richard Harwood, cellist[citation needed]
House history
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Laurence Trent Cave bought the Estate in 1887. In 1940 the house was requisitioned by the Royal Navy and used as a convalescent home for sailors and served by trains stopping at Woodcroft halt. After the war it became a boys preparatory school run by Douai School Monks and then in September 1976 Ditcham Park School was founded by Paddy Holmes.
School Fees
[edit]The fee for the academic year 2023/2024 are between £9,981 and £16,899 per year (depending on the child's age). There are additional charges for transport, lunches, private tuition and extra curricular activities.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger map series
- ^ Walker, Tim (9 August 2008). "Tamsin Egerton: Too cool for school". The Independent. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Co-educational Independent Day School in Hampshire".
