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Westbourne House School

Other independent school in Chichester (West Sussex).

Pupils
302
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
26.5%
2025/26
Capacity
64%
302 / 470 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

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

Ask any pupil, teacher or Old Westbournian (ex-pupil) what makes Westbourne House a special place to spend your childhood and these are the answers you are likely to hear. We don't want children to grow up too fast.

Thanks to our idyllic setting, children here spend their lunch and break times being active, running down to the woods to build dens or organising their own games, such as Family It. Boarders also love having adventures in our grounds and having the freedom to use the facilities 'out of hours'.

Colin Sharman, Headmaster from 1961- 89, called Westbourne House 'a little oasis of learning' and it continues to have this special atmosphere today. We place great importance on the way pupils treat and encourage one other and this creates a deeply-felt sense of family. Pastorally, this is a small and friendly school where all staff get to know the children well.

The school itself and its extensive grounds also seem to play their part in creating a relaxed and friendly culture.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

31 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Outside explorers
  • Pre-Prep Beyond the classroom
  • Preparing for the Prep School
  • Pre-Prep Daily Life
  • Prep Boarding
  • Daily Life
  • Our Approach
  • Personal Development
  • History of the School
  • Old Westbournians
  • Our Location and Virtual Tour
  • Job Opportunities
  • Our Approach HPL
  • English
  • Geography
  • History

and 15 more

Awards

4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
126105
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 13
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Sussex
Constituency
Chichester
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1937

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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