Size, Location & Facilities

Size

The school currently has 496 pupils, 273 boys and 223 girls. 348 pupils are in the Prep School - Years 3 to 8 (ages 7 to 13) - and 148 pupils are in Pre-Prep - Nursery to Year 2 (ages 3 to 7).

Location

The Pre-Prep and the Prep School together occupy a 25 acre site on the edge of Cobham, Surrey, conveniently located near the A3, M25 and A245 roads, providing easy access to both Surrey and South West London.

The school runs daily coach and mini-bus services from a number of locations, including Wimbledon, Putney, Esher and Southfields. New routes are considered according to demand.  The comprehensive service provides families with the option to take evening buses either at the end of the school day, or after Prep or Club sessions.

The majority of our children are day pupils, but the Boarding House remains a key feature of the school and on any weekday evening from Monday to Thursday (and some occasional Friday nights) up to 43 pupils will be boarding at school. In addition an increasing number of pupils join the boarders for any combination of breakfast, supper, or evening study periods and activities.  We call this Day Boarding.

Facilities

The school enjoys a superb range of facilities on its 25 acre site.

In early 2015 a brand new state of the art 400 seat Performing Arts Centre opened to complement the Drama, Music and Dance departments. The new, award nominated space, which includes the Ashbee Theatre and Dance Studio, is linked to the original building via an impressive glass corridor which houses the Main Reception. It encloses a marvellously landscaped courtyard garden, open to pedestrian access and very much for the use of the entire community.  The theatre has retractable seating for up to 400 and advanced sound and light systems, providing a wonderful performance space and event venue.

Calvi House, for Pre-Prep pupils Nursery to Year 1, was re-developed in 2009 to give our youngest pupils the best learning environment.  They enjoy a suite of spacious classrooms with interactive white boards, landscaped play areas, their own purpose-built hall and a well-stocked library.

In February 2019, in response to overwhelming demand for places at the younger end of the school, we announced exciting development plans, including a phased increase in the number of places available in the Pre-Prep, starting September 2019. There are now two forms in every year group.

An integral part of the development was a newly refurbished building, entirely dedicated to the Year 2 children.  ‘Year 2 House’  gives the pupils increased access to the extensive facilities and further specialist teaching in Science, Music, Art and Sport available on the main campus, enabling an even smoother transition towards Year 3 and the Lower School.

In addition to the growth of the Pre-Prep, ambitious plans were also approved to enhance the facilities for Science and Technology in the Prep School.  In summer 2019, the Science and Digital Learning departments underwent extensive refurbishment.  Two state of the art science laboratories and a classroom provide additional space for practical work, extending the facilities for Science across the age range.  There are also specialist facilities for Music, Drama, Art and Design Technology.  

2013 saw the re-development of our Lower School (Years 3 and 4).  This self-contained block is now home to eight spacious classrooms whilst continuing to provide pupils with access to their own suite of i-Pads and Lower School Library.

A major development of the school’s sporting facilities in 2010 means that, in addition to an extremely well-equipped sports hall, extensive playing fields and hard surface tennis courts, Feltonfleet boasts a 15m indoor swimming pool, floodlit all-weather Astroturf pitch and climbing wall. A new 40m x 22m MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) was opened in April 2023, providing further space for all-round cricket training as well as a range of other sports. A smaller MUGA for the Pre-Prep is planned for installation over the summer holidays.  The school has its own rifle ranges for both air-rifle and .22 shooting. Beyond the playing fields a band of woodland is home to the eco-pond and a wilderness area for play and Science study.

Future Developments

These sports facility developments come in addition to approved plans for a brand new future technology-focussed STEM Centre to be located adjacent to our modern Science laboratories and classrooms. Work is expected to commence in Summer 2023 and, once complete, will be followed by the creation of a new Literary Centre including a brand new Library, open plan classroom and study breakout areas. 

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