Independent Boarding & Day School in England, UK

Hordle Walhampton School:
Hordle Walhampton School is a forward-looking, independent boarding and day school for boys and girls from 2 - 13 years old. We are located in Lymington, Hampshire on the Southern edge of the New Forest. Lymington lies on the south coast of England halfway between Southampton and Bournemouth and is only 90 miles south west of London. It can be reached in about 90 minutes by train from London Waterloo or by car (via the M3, M27, A337) in about 2 hours.

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Lakes, woodland and extensive games fields surround the main school house, providing wonderful facilities for traditional games, sailing, riding and fieldwork. There are three boarding houses: The Lodge, Clockhouse and Mainhouse, with warm, comfortable bedrooms in family atmosphere. We offer flexible arrangements to suit home and child.

The music wing contains rooms for practice and individual teaching. In addition, there is a Music Room for class teaching and rehearsal space for the Chapel Choir, school orchestra, ensembles, etc

Concerts take place at half term each term, at selected lunchtimes and on Speech Day.

There is a full-time Director of Music and a full-time Assistant Director of Music who deliver the curriculum from the Nursery to Year Eight.

Peripatetic music staff are employed by the school to take individual lessons: we have yet to fail in finding a teacher for a particular instrument

In the Prep School there are two classes per year group and, if numbers dictate, sometimes three.

In Years Three and Four, children are in forms of parallel ability but set for English and Maths. From Year Five the forms are streamed and children continue to be set in English and Maths.

Children are prepared for 13+ CE and scholarships to senior independent schools. However we are mindful that some children will leave at 11and we prepare them for those exams, too.