Sunninghill Preparatory School
Other independent school in Dorchester (Dorset).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
A very warm welcome to Sunninghill Prep School It is my very great pleasure to welcome you to our website and introduce you to Sunninghill Prep School. I am confident that the pages within, and my welcome video below, will demonstrate the value of choosing Sunninghill to give your child the best possible journey through the all-important formative years of learning.
Our beautiful house and grounds are located in the heart of Dorset's county town, Dorchester. Our innovative curriculum makes full use of our glorious location, just minutes away from the World Heritage Jurassic Coast, and Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy. We believe learning should be an adventure!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Badminton
- Table Tennis
- Yoga
Key facts
- URN
- 113927
- Type
- Other independent school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 0 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1957
Governing body
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