Together we grow
Highfield and Brookham is an independent, co-educational Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School in Liphook for boys and girls aged 2-13, nestled on the leafy borders of Hampshire, West Sussex and Surrey. We welcome families from across Hampshire, West Sussex and Surrey, as well as further afield nationally and internationally.
As a family-owned school, we celebrate our genuine independence and prepare children for the leading boarding and top day schools in the country. Not being answerable to a senior school or trust results in a strong sense of togetherness and a welcoming family feel. We work together with our children and their families to ensure the children receive the very best education possible to shape well-rounded, confident children ready to take the leap to senior school in their stride. We pride ourselves on the strength and breadth of our curriculum, our first-class teaching, our pledge to deliver the very highest levels of pastoral care and our ongoing commitment to the environment.
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Be Kind, Be Courageous, Be You
At Highfield and Brookham, our values define who we are and guide everything we do. Kindness is at the heart of our community. We ensure every individual feels valued, respected and supported, creating a nurturing environment where every single child can thrive. Courage is about embracing challenges, taking risks and learning from mistakes. We encourage our pupils to step out of their comfort zones, knowing they have a safe space to grow, even when things don’t go as planned. After all, some of the best learning comes from moments of failure. Being true to yourself means combining kindness and courage to celebrate your unique talents and passions. We inspire our pupils to develop confidence and self-belief, empowering them to embrace their individuality with authenticity. At Highfield and Brookham, we nurture kind, courageous and confident children who are prepared to make a positive difference in the world.
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Future schools and scholarship success
We regularly feed 30 senior schools which means a unique educational journey for your child. Our Head, Suzannah Cryer has strong contacts with all of the senior schools will play a crucial part in finding the right future school for your child. We have a flawless record of securing entrance to a child’s chosen senior school, whether that be at at 11+ or 13+. Our curriculum gives opportunities for all children to flourish and our scholarship success is evidence of our outstanding academic ambition. Our children have been awarded over 100 scholarships over the past six years to a diverse range of top senior schools, including Wellington College, Cranleigh School, Radley College, Marlborough College and Charterhouse and include a huge variety of scholarships ranging from academic and art to sports and music.
Extensive grounds
Situated in 175 acres of glorious natural grounds in the South Downs National Park, our school enjoys a truly exceptional setting. Located at the meeting point of Surrey, West Sussex, and Hampshire, our expansive estate provides more than just a stunning backdrop for our Nursery, Pre-Prep, and Prep School, it offers endless opportunities to inspire young minds and nurture well-rounded development. Our unique location is a vital extension of the classroom and a dynamic learning environment, where children can explore, discover and thrive. From outdoor science experiments and nature trails to creative arts and adventurous play, our pupils benefit from hands-on experiences that bring lessons to life.
Beyond academics, these natural surroundings play a pivotal role in promoting wellbeing. Fresh air, open spaces and the freedom to roam help children build resilience, confidence and a connection with their environment. We are committed to making the most of our amazing grounds, as well as protecting and enhancing them. At our school, the great outdoors is not just a setting, but an integral part of every child’s educational journey.
Admissions process
Our key entry points are Nursery, Reception, Year 3 and Year 7, but we also warmly welcome children into other year groups where spaces are available. Charlotte Cottrell, our Admissions Registrar, will expertly guide you through the admissions process, whether you’re joining at one of our main entry stages or another point in your child’s educational journey. As the proud parent of two Old Highfieldians, Charlotte combines her wealth of experience with first-hand knowledge of the school, making her the perfect person to answer your questions, arrange your visits and organise your child’s taster days.
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Well, we couldn’t let the children have all the fun. Check out some of the amazing costumes our teachers created for #WorldBookDay2025 – including our Head, Suzannah Cryer, who brought Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox to life. World Book Day is a time that brings our whole community together and a real highlight of the school year. #WorldBookDay #FantasticMrFox #TeacherCostumes #SchoolFun #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook
What an exciting day of literary magic as the whole school came together to celebrate World Book Day. With an amazing array of book-inspired costumes and a wonderful celebration of books and the joy of reading, it was a day to remember. The morning assembly was truly inspiring, with pupils and teachers alike sharing quotes, songs and excerpts from beloved stories like Harry Potter, The Hungry Caterpillar, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Wicked, Wind in the Willows, Oliver Twist, Mary Poppins and even Shakespeare. Afterwards, our Prep children had the chance to read one-on-one with our Pre-Prep and Nursery children in the glorious sunshine. A magical day full of stories, laughter and the wonderful world of reading. #WorldBookDay #LiteraryMagic #ReadingIsFun #BookLovers #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook
What an exciting day of literary magic as the whole school came together to celebrate #WorldBookDay. With an amazing array of book-inspired costumes to a wonderful celebration of books and the joy of reading, it really has been a day to remember. The morning assembly was truly inspiring, with pupils and teachers alike sharing quotes, songs and excerpts from beloved stories like Harry Potter, The Hungry Caterpillar, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Wicked, Wind in the Willows, Oliver Twist, Mary Poppins and even Shakespeare. Afterwards, our Prep children had the chance to read one-to-one with our Pre-Prep and Nursery children in the glorious sunshine. A magical day full of stories, laughter and the wonder of reading. #WorldBookDay #LiteraryMagic #ReadingIsFun #BookLovers #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook
Under sunny skies this afternoon, we’ve been treated to a veritable feast of girls’ football, with six schools joining us for some healthy competition. Thank you to all the Year 7 and Year 8 players and coaches from Amesbury School, Cranleigh Prep, Edgeborough School, St. Edmund’s School, Surrey, Twyford School, Hampshire and Westbourne House School for helping make it such a wonderful afternoon of prep-school sport. #TogetherWeGrow #PrepSchoolSport #GirlsFootball #GrassrootsFootball #SchoolsInHampshire
We’ve teamed up again with our friends from @haslemerebookshop this week to introduce a wealth of new reading material to our eager young bookworms. The children have been busy thumbing through fiction, non-fiction and easy-reading titles at our ever-popular annual book fair with a view to finding exciting new books to take home. #TogetherWeGrow #BookFair #WeLoveToRead #WeLoveBooks #SchoolsInHampshire #DayAndBoardingSchoolsInHampshire
Our ads are popping up at railway stations from Petersfield to London Waterloo! Have you seen one on your travels? Snap a pic and tag us — we’d love to see them. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #BeYou
On the run up to World Book Day on Thursday, our pre-prep children were treated to a visit from the brilliant Jonty Howley, author and illustrator of children’s books. Jonty wowed the children with not only his interactive reading of Come Out, Come Out, Chameleon! but also his prowess on the ukulele while performing The Animal Song. What a great way to start the week! #TogetherWeGrow #WorldBookDay #JontyHowley #SchoolsInHampshire
It’s an absolute pleasure to honour our brilliant team on World Boarding Staff Day. We couldn’t wish for a more dedicated, hardworking, caring and professional bunch to look after our boarders year round in their home away from home. #TogetherWeGrow #WorldBoardingStaffDay #BoardingSchoolsInHampshire #TogetherWeCare @bsaboarding
Thinking about an independent co-ed school for your child? Come and explore Highfield and Brookham School on Friday 14th March. Discover our beautiful grounds, inspiring teachers and pupils and unique approach to education. Take a tour with some of our Year 8 pupils and see first-hand how we help children thrive from ages 2 to 13. Save your spot for our Open Morning today. Link in the bio above. #OpenMorning #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Sensei Matt, from Petersfield Karate Club, has today put our pre-prep children through their paces, focusing on disciplined punching, blocking, balance, coordination and flexibility. The popular extra-curricular activity builds self-confidence and teaches basic self-defense skills, as well as enhancing focus and concentration and instilling respect for others. #TogetherWeGrow #ExtraCurricularClubs #Karate #SelfDefence #SchoolsInHampshire
We’ve got some fantastic clubs to keep your children entertained over the Easter holidays! Choose from cookery or multi-sports, try your hand at karate or gymnastics, or enjoy a relaxing day crafting. Whatever club you choose, your children are guaranteed to have fun learning new skills and making new friends. Find out more and book ➡️bit.ly/3D2vVMV #EasterHolidayClubs #FunForChildren #HolidayActivities #EasterFun #BookNow
There’s so much you can do with the humble piece of wood. Luckily, we’re surrounded by tons of it! Whenever you drop into our beloved forest school, you’ll always find our children busy undertaking a specific woodland activity or using their imaginations to learn through play. Today, we had it all; with wood of all shapes and sizes used for whittling, as a handy spear for collecting leaves, for den building, for gentle sword-fighting play, for building bug hotels, and even for making a superb see-saw. #TogetherWeGrow #OutdoorLearning #ForestSchool #WondersOfWood #SparkingImaginations #SchoolsInHampshire
Mindful of the importance of keeping fit and healthy, our Nursery children are shaping up nicely. Today, under the expert eye of Mrs Oecken and Mr Underwood, the youngsters showed true agility as they tackled a number of gym disciplines aimed at strengthening their shoulders and improving their co-ordination. #TogetherWeGrow #KeepingFit #InTheGym #SchoolsInHampshire #HealthyChildren
It’s been another superb afternoon of prep school sport, highlighted by the return of the girls to the football pitches. We were treated to the perfect blend of sublime skills, determined defending, great goals and tremendous teamwork as we hosted our friends from Twyford School, Hampshire and @Westbourne House School. Arguably best of all, the games were played in a wonderful spirit win, lose or draw. #TogetherWeGrow #TogetherWeCompete #PrepSchoolSport #GirlsFootball #GrassrootsFootball #RuralBoardingSchools
Looking for an exciting way to keep your children entertained over the Easter holidays? Our Holiday Clubs are packed with fun, adventure and creativity and offer children the chance to learn new skills, make new friends and have fun. We’ve got some fantastic clubs running at Easter, such as Nature Crafting, Performing Arts, Golf, Multi-Sports and many more. Spaces do fill up very quickly, so head to the link in our bio to find out more and book. #EasterHolidayClubs #FunForChildren #HolidayActivities #EasterFun #BookNow
Explore Highfield and Brookham School at Our Open Morning. Join us on Friday 14th March, for an exclusive look at our school. With stunning grounds, a diverse curriculum and teachers dedicated to bringing out the best in each child, we create a nurturing and inspirational environment. Our focus is on allowing children to be themselves and discover who they are as individuals. What more could you want for your child’s education? Come and experience it for yourself. Chat with our Head and Year 8 pupils and see why we’re so proud of our incredible school. Simply click the link bit.ly/4k2iFbL to reserve your spot – we look forward to welcoming you. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #CountryEducation #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #OpenMorning
The rain has finally stopped, the rugby posts have been put away and the goalposts are up in readiness for the new girls’ football season, which kicks off tomorrow when we welcome our friends from @twyfordschool and @westbournehouseschool. #TogetherWeGrow #GirlsFootball #PrepSchoolSport #SchoolsInHampshire #GrassrootsFootball
As part of their project looking at the transatlantic slave trade, Year 7 were tasked with designing an exhibit for the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. They researched a variety topics, including the Middle Passage and the punishment of slaves, as well as reviewing artefacts that they felt were of interest and important to their exhibits. They then pitched their ideas to their peers to explain why they felt their work should be included in the museum’s exhibition. #TogetherWeGrow #SlaveTrade #SlaveryThroughHistory #SchoolsInHampshire #HistoryBroughtToLife
We’ve got all of our fingers crossed for Louis O and Rupert B this afternoon as they tackle the second and final paper of this year’s Townsend-Warner History Prize. More than 1,250 pupils from all over the country sat paper one, which consisted of 100 questions demanding one-word or one-sentence answers from world history, but with a strong emphasis on British history. Rupert (88th) and Louis (133rd) were among the 250 qualifiers for today’s final paper, which was was in the form of essay questions which enable the candidates to demonstrate analytical skill and historical imagination. #TogetherWeGrow #TownsendWarnerHistoryPrize #LoveOfHistory #SchoolsInHampshire #AcademicProwess
We are truly spoilt by having so many wonderful people who teach our children such a wide variety of life skills. Sophie Neish, a passionate and accomplished chef, can regularly be found in the kitchen during the school holidays, as well as leading extra-curricular cookery during term time, imparting her vast culinary knowledge to eager young people from Year 4 to Year 6. #TogetherWeGrow #CookeryCourses #CookingUpAStorm #SchoolsInHampshire #CulinaryExpertise
Our young chefs have once again been cooking up a storm in the pavilion today, making not one, not two, but three lovely dishes and desserts. With a nod to Easter being just around the corner, the children on our half-term cookery course produced some tasty hot cross buns to accompany mouthwatering Singapore noodles and choc chip muffins. #TogetherWeGrow #SchoolHolidayCourses #Cookery #SchoolsInHampshire
Congratulations to Year 7 pupils Grace Craig and Annie Yang, who jointly picked up the Art Effort of the Month award for February for their amazing renditions of American artist Roy Lichtenstein’s colourful and dramatic pop art work. #TogetherWeGrow #PrepSchoolArt #CreativeArts #SchoolsInHampshire #TalentedPupils #Art
