Ditcham Park School

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Ditcham Park School
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Ditcham Park School
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Coordinates 50°57′14″N0°56′09″W / 50.9540°N 0.9357°W / 50.9540; -0.9357
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Type Public School
Private day school
MottoWhere every child is known and valued
Established1976
FounderPaddy Holmes
Department for Education URN 850/6409 Tables
Chairman of the GovernorsChristopher Pickett
HeadmasterGraham Spawforth
GenderCo-educational
Age2 1/2to 16
Enrolment382
Houses4
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.

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Location

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

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.

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Ditcham Park School

Notable former pupils

House history

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Ditcham Park School

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

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]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger map series
  2. Walker, Tim (9 August 2008). "Tamsin Egerton: Too cool for school". The Independent. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. "Co-educational Independent Day School in Hampshire".