Bowbrook House School

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Bowbrook House School
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Address
Bowbrook House School
Peopleton

Pershore
,
Worcestershire
,
WR10 2EE

England
Coordinates 52°09′09″N2°05′36″W / 52.1525°N 2.0934°W / 52.1525; -2.0934 Coordinates: 52°09′09″N2°05′36″W / 52.1525°N 2.0934°W / 52.1525; -2.0934
Information
TypeIndependent
Motto‘Work with pride’
HeadChristopher. D. Allen
Staff30
GenderMixed
Age3to 16
Enrolmentapprox. 200
ISC Ref.13574
Website http://www.bowbrookhouseschool.co.uk

Bowbrook House School is a mixed independent school for around 200 pupils aged 3 to 16 with around 30 teaching staff. It is located in a Georgian mansion set on a 14-acre campus in the village of Peopleton near the town of Pershore in England in the south-east of the county of Worcestershire.

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Curriculum

Pupils follow a broad curriculum that includes national curriculum core subjects.

Sports

Sports played at the school include athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, golf, hockey, martial arts, netball, rugby, swimming, and tennis. The school has an all-weather pitch, an art and technology centre, an athletics track, cricket nets, an IT suite, a library, science labs, an open-air swimming pool, and several tennis courts. [1] The school plays sports fixtures against many other private schools in the area, and also sends representatives to ISA national competitions, where many pupils have enjoyed success.

Activities

The school's many activities include art, dance, chess, choir, debating, theatre studies, handicrafts, an orchestra/band, outdoor pursuits, skiing, textiles, and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme. [1]

Awards

The school is 2010 National Winner of the Independent School's Association Award for Excellence. [2] [3]

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