Our Prep School
Our Prep school education is more than just preparing your child for their time at senior school. It is a time for challenge, excitement and fun. It is a period of discovery, where your child will determine who they want to be while they are cared for in a safe and secure environment. We are an independent co-educational day and boarding school for children aged 8-13. We’re located in 175 acres of stunning grounds within the South Downs National Park in Liphook, and welcome families from across Hampshire, West Sussex and Surrey.
Prep school is, of course, a time of assessment and exams. This cannot be avoided. However, our exceptional teachers will carefully manage this time. They will ensure your child doesn’t simply focus on this part of their educational journey. It’s important that we work together to ensure that their love of learning remains and their carefully nurtured flame is not extinguished.
The process of self-discovery that your child will go through will also lead them to important points such as senior school applications. Our highly-experienced Senior Leadership Team will guide you through this journey. A Highfield and Brookham education gifts you exceptional choice as we feed more than 30 of the top day and boarding senior schools in the country. This means we can help your child find the right school for them. We have made the progressive decision to move away from the full Common Entrance syllabus but remain with Common Entrance in the core subjects. This has allowed us to create a bespoke curriculum that focuses on the essential skills that we know senior schools and future employers are seeking in young adults. Our promise to you is that your child will leave Year 8 as an adaptable, resilient and independent young person ready for the world ahead.
An excellent and very broad educational experience, combined with first-class pastoral care, great facilities in a wonderfully inspiring location.
What we’re up to…
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 in our bio to reserve your spot – we look forward to welcoming you. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #CountryEducation #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #OpenMorning
Following on from yesterday’s #worldbookday, the children have been inspired to get reading. Year 6 spent time in the library picking out books to take home and enjoyed a cozy reading session and children across the school have been spotted taking time out to read. #SchoolLife #WorldBookDay #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Reading
Year 4 went on a woodland adventure to hunt for tadpoles, diving into their science study of amphibian development. We’re so lucky to have such incredible grounds which provide our pupils the chance to experience outdoor learning firsthand. #TogetherWeGrow #independentschool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #SchoolLife #LearningInAction #HandsOnLearning
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
