Boarding School in England
Welcome to Highfield and Brookham, a prestigious Prep School in England, founded in 1907. The school is set in 175 acres of beautiful countryside on the borders of Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex, near London, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports, which are only an hour away.
We are really impressed with our son’s development at Highfield and Brookham; his spark and genuine passion for learning is notably higher even after a short period at the school.
Nigerian Parent
Any questions?
At what age can children attend a UK boarding school?
Boarding is open to boys and girls from age 8 to 13 years.
The youngest boarding children of 8 or 9 years stay in our warm and cosy Junior House, which provides a smaller environment similar to a large family home. The older children stay in the Senior House and sleep in brightly decorated dormitories, varying in size from 4 to 8 beds.
What are the advantages of children joining an English boarding school at a younger age?
As Highfield and Brookham finishes at age 13, your child will be one of the older children in the school, which is far less daunting than joining a huge senior school as one of the youngest. Our smaller, ‘family feel’ environment will help your child feel at home and settle quickly, especially if it is their first time away from home.
Boarding at a Prep School allows time for your family to explore the wealth of Senior Schools in the UK, and really benefit from the experience of our Head in advising the best ‘fit’ school for your child. Meanwhile our flawless track record for securing children’s places at their first choice provides great peace of mind.
Will boarding help my child develop Christian values?
Our school mission is to provide a first-rate day and boarding education supported by a strong Christian ethos, in a community where every child is treated equally, respected, happy, fulfilled and secure.
Through a combination of our regular Chapel services, Assemblies, Religious Studies and Personal, Social and Health Education lessons, children are encouraged to consider their own faith, their role within the school community and society at large.
We promote moral values within a Christian ethos which develop a sense of own worth and strong relationships with others, but we also promote education and respect for beliefs and religions different to the child’s own. Children of all faiths are welcome at Highfield and Brookham.
How many other non-British children are in the school?
We have just under 300 prep-school pupils at Highfield and Brookham, 130 of them are boarders, and 35 of our boarders are international students. We have a strict admissions policy to ensure that no overseas nationality is dominant to ensure a good diversity of language and culture.
In terms of African nationalities, we currently have children from Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda in the school.
Where will my child sleep?
Our newly refurbished boarding accommodation is warm and homely, and located on the upper floors of the school building. There are separate sections for boys and girls, and children sleep in dorms with between four to eight beds. The boarding staff also have bedrooms near the dormitories so there is always someone nearby if needed to ensure children feel happy, safe and cared for.
View the gallery to see photos of our accommodation:
A regular laundry service is provided by the Matron, and we have an on site Nurse should a child feel unwell. More information can be found on Pupil Care & Support.
What is the food like at Highfield and Brookham?
Food at our school is very important – just ask the children! We have a fantastic team of enthusiastic chefs who provide the children with a varied choice of delicious and nutritious meals, cooked on the premises. Children enjoy the option of three hot meals, as well as healthy snacks throughout each day. We are also able to cater for a range of special diets.
Watch the video to see some of our international themed days:
Does Highfield and Brookham offer scholarships or bursaries for international students?
Highfield and Brookham does not offer scholarships or bursaries for international students at this time.
We have a long history of supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds around the UK, as well as cases of hardship within our local community. We actively fundraise to enable us to provide significant support and broaden access to the school for children from a variety of backgrounds.
What we’re up to…
One of the undoubted highlights of the festive season is the annual Christmas card competition, where the children demonstrate amazing levels of creativity and artistic talent. Art teachers Mrs Houghton and Mrs Pearson have a tough job every year picking the winners, and this year was no exception. It was multimedia heaven as the children produced eye-catching designs featuring Santa, snowmen, baubles, Christmas trees, snowy scenes, reindeer and wreaths using pastels, watercolours, charcoal and acrylics. Warmest congratulations to our five year-group winners Max B, Lola H, Florence S, Megan B and Cecilia J, and to Max and Cecilia who were named joint overall winners in a very tight contest. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Are you looking for a new school? One which offers a progressive, skills-based curriculum and first-class teaching? Where the children’s health and wellbeing are paramount? We are hosting our first open morning of the new year on Saturday 11th January, from 10.30am-12.30pm. We’d love for you to meet our Head, Suzannah Cryer, members of our friendly and professional teaching team, and take a tour of the school and its exceptional facilities in the company of our engaging Year 8 children. To book a place, visit bit.ly/4fvyVym or click the link in our bio! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
With 21 of our boys and girls currently involved with the Hampshire cricket pathway initiative, we’re delighted to have been named among the top 50 prep and junior schools in the UK by @thecricketer Schools Guide for the sixth successive year. The latest endorsement follows a year in which we have secured two @iapsuk national age group titles. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Leading figures from six of the best prep and senior schools in the country will champion the benefits of a country education at a special event in February. Educating Outside London will focus on the advantages of a rural education as opposed to schooling in the capital. Marlborough College Radley College Downe House School Hanford School Dorset Ludgrove School #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
The children on our final cookery course of the year don’t need to worry about picking up any last-minute gifts for their friends and family – because they’ve made their own! Heavenly hot chocolate sticks, blissful biscotti biscuits and cracking Christmas chilli jelly were the order of the day, with the children taking great pride in packaging them all up beautifully in charming gift bags ready to take home. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
What a wonderful day of festive fun our Mini Marvels have had. After getting creative with Christmas crafts and taking a lovely dip in the swimming pool, the children decorated Santa, snowman and star-shaped biscuits that they had lovingly prepared earlier to set them up perfectly for some exciting days ahead. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
The phenomenal breadth and depth of talent we have in the school was there for all to see as Trafalgar secured bragging rights for the third successive year in the House Performing Arts competition. We were treated to a dazzling and magical display of dancing, singing, instrumental artistry, comedy and music to end the term in vine style, something which underlined not only the amazing level of dramatic and artistic tuition our children receive but also the confidence our young people have to stand up in front of their peers and perform to such a high level. Congratulations to joint overall winners Ollie Fanshawe (magic) and Nick Ai (piano) and all of our wonderful performers. Bravo! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #PerformingArts
Christmas has come early for our treasured Highreach charity, which provides week-long summer holidays for children with disabilities, as a brilliant £3,200 was raised at our recent winter wonderland. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #Christmas #WinterWonderland
With excitement growing as Santa’s big day looms large, the children on our ever-popular cookery course have today been busy mixing, measuring, pouring and whisking; producing some amazing (and very tasty!) edible Christmas gifts such as this delightful shortbread, complete with a lovely hint of cinnamon! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #Cookery
The art room was transformed into a veritable Christmas wonderland today, thanks to the lovely people from Feltybeecrafts. We couldn’t have wished for a better start to our busy festive holiday activities programme as the children turned their hands to the intricate techniques of needle felting, marbling and beading to produce amazing seasonal robins, snowflakes, candy canes, wreaths and flower pots which will undoubtedly take pride of place in their homes this Christmas. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex #CreativeCrafting #ArtsAndCrafts
This year’s Year 3 and 4 Christingle and Year 5 and 6 Carol Service were truly unforgettable. The addition of our incredible school orchestra elevated the experience, creating a beautiful atmosphere filled with festive music. #CarolService #SchoolOrchestra #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Highfield and Brookham was a dazzling display of festive fashion for #ChristmasJumperDay! With a busy schedule of four carol services, two talent shows, and a Christmas lunch, we celebrated a day early. Our children are not ones to miss out on the opportunity to dress up and express themselves. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
As we race towards the end of term, Years 4-8 came together for one of the most anticipated events of the year – the House Performing Arts Competition. Our children truly outdid themselves, lighting up the stage with mountains of talent, bags of enthusiasm and sheer bravery. Every act was met with rapturous applause from our audience and judges. A huge well done to all our incredible performers for stepping into the spotlight and giving it their all. Bravo!
Proudly wearing their handmade Rudolph hats, Reception children dined in Christmas cheer today as they were treated to a festive meal by our ever-talented catering team. Laughter, music, and sharing a meal with friends are the perfect recipe for a Christmas lunch. #ChristmasLunch #Rudolph #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Santa and his cheeky elf kindly took time out from their busy workshop to visit our Pre-Prep today. The delight on the children’s faces was something truly magical. They instantly decided it was definitely the real Father Christmas because he did not have any string on his beard. Nothing gets past our inquisitive children!
Performing on stage, no matter how big or small is a huge moment for our children. Year 2 did us proud today during their nativity performance. They truly embraced the opportunity to express themselves, performing with confidence and gusto. A huge round of applause to all the cast and crew for their incredible teamwork to pull off a truly festive performance and for sharing their talents with us. #Year2 #ChristmasNativity #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Our pre-prep children have had another tour de force on the festive stage. This time it was the turn of enthusiastic Year 2 to act out A Midwife Crisis, a fabulous adaptation of the Christmas story. Not only did the children recite their lines beautifully, sing their hearts out, perform the actions in time and look the part in their wonderful costumes, but they did so with an immense amount of pride and smiles on their faces. Bravo, Year 2! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Kings, queens, mummies, gods and goddesses were the order of the day as Year 4 learnt all about the life and times of the ancient Egyptians. The inquisitive children, dressed in their finest period costumes, got a close look at artefacts of the time, wrote in hieroglyphics, took part in Egyptian-themed games and quizzes and wrapped up a brilliant day with a look at mummification. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
A charity with a focus on social mobility has received a festive boost to the tune of £3,215. The money, which will swell the coffers of the Highfield Centenary Bursaries Fund, was raised at a successful Christmas shopping evening at the end of the November. Albi&Mac Label Lady ROOST Little Fish, Sushi in the Sticks The Hawkley Inn Ellie and Bea Rum Barn Collecting Seashells Ziorva Jewellery The Blacksmiths Daughter Combe Cottage Pottery Thermomix UK and Ireland Tucca Swim Hogmoor Distillery Sublime Body & Mind Suzie at The Old Studio Silk Works London Craftiful Studio The Gay Farmer Noble and Stace Chocolatiers Nettle & Nutmeg Sublime Chocolate Curated Tube #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Our Year 8 children penned and performed a series of short sketches today as part of a Theatre in Education initiative. While their skits, which were played out in front of a young audience of enthusiastic pre-prep children, were highly amusing, they also carried important messages warning of the dangers of bullying and stranger danger while extolling the virtue of good hygiene, kindness and friendship. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
The theatre was overflowing with joy and wonder today as Year 1 took to the stage to perform their festive play, The Sleepy Stargazer. The children confidently told the lovely tale of a little boy called Philip, who finds himself on an amazing journey to the heart of the Christmas story. Looking every inch the part in their brilliant costumes, they delivered their lines with verve and enthusiasm, took centre stage with smiles on their faces and brought the house down with their uplifting songs. Bravo, Year 1! #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
We’re delighted to announce that our Christmas shopping evening in November and last week’s celebratory ‘winter wonderland’ netted almost £6,500 for two school charities. The money raised, which included proceeds from raffling beautiful hampers crammed full of goodies donated by stallholders at the festive shopping event, will be split between the Centenary Bursaries Fund and Highreach Holidays. @albiandmac @roostuk1 @ziorva @happyhandspotterypainting @tuccaswim @silkworkslondon @label_lady @ellieandbeahants @rum_and_reggae @collectingseashellsltd @nettleandnutmeguk @tawny_owl_wood @hogmoordistillery @sublimepilatesandyoga @isimi_uk @combecottagepottery @sublimechocolates23 @the_blacksmiths_daughter @thehawkleyinn @littlefishsushiinthesticks @sublimepilatesandyoga @suzieattheoldstudio #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
Our children receive top-quality sports tuition from qualified coaches who have bags of experience playing competitive sport at national and regional level. Mr Grech, a player-coach at @haslemerehockey who is currently working toward his Level 2 England Hockey award, put our U10 girls through their paces ahead of matches against @cranleighprepschool today. And the drills, which this week focused on controlled passing and precise shooting, paid off with some impressive performances on the hockey pitch. #TogetherWeGrow #IndependentSchool #PrivateSchool #BoardingSchool #PrepSchool #PrePrepSchool #Nursery #Liphook #Hampshire #Surrey #WestSussex
