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Dorset House School

Other independent school in Pulborough (West Sussex).

Pupils
126
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
18.3%
2025/26
Capacity
70%
126 / 180 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

Dorset House is proud to be the oldest private prep school in West Sussex and indeed, one of the oldest in the country and we can trace our roots back to the 18th century. Our 2018 ISI Inspection found that, The quality of the pupils academic and other achievements is excellent and The quality of the pupils personal development is excellent.

The school moved to its current site on the banks of the River Arun, in West Sussex right in the heart of the South Downs National Park over 50 years ago and children can enjoy the wonderful setting with boarding and dining in The Manor whilst being taught in modern, purpose built classrooms.

Alumni include comedian Harry Enfield; actor Ed Speleers ( Eragon and Downton Abbey ); Jockey Harry Bentley and F1 driver Jolyon Palmer. If you would like to have a private tour of the school, visitors are always welcome by appointment. Please call 01798 831456 to arrange or email or call for details of our next Open Morning.

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

Enrichment

24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Minibus Routes
  • Independent Listener
  • Medical Matters
  • Performing Creative Arts Art
  • Design Technology
  • Music
  • Drama
  • Sports Fixtures
  • Athletics
  • Cricket
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Physical Education
  • Rounders
  • Rugby

and 8 more

Key facts

URN
126109
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 13
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Sussex
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1919

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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