Pennthorpe School
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Pennthorpe School is co-educational independent school in Rudgwick
, West Sussex
, England
. As of 2011, around 300 pupils between the ages of two and thirteen attend. The school was founded in 1930 in Kent as a Christian Boarding school for boys. Several years later the school moved to its current location in a manor house in Rudgwick
. The school remained an all boys school until the early 1980s when under the Headmaster Rev John Spencer it officially became co-educational. Pupils usually pass onto their chosen secondary schools at age 13 through Common Entrance
or Common Academic Scholarship exams. Many of the pupils go to such schools as Ardingly College
, Hurstpierpoint College
, Reigate Grammar School
, Brighton College
and Lancing College
. Since the turn of the century the school has had an unbelievable 100% Common Entrance record. Matthew King is currently the headmaster since September 2011.
Art and Design Technology take place in the Art Block, in which an Mac computer suite is installed. A converted barn houses the Chapel and music school, with a chapel dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi
on the first floor and the music department below.
, as well as numerous academic, sport, music, drama and all-rounder scholarships to a variety of schools.
In 2009, a total of 7 academic, drama, all-rounder, music, and dance scholarships were won by leavers - including the top all-rounder scholarship to Reed's School and the "King's" academic scholarship to the Royal Grammar School, Guildford
.
Rudgwick
Rudgwick is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England located six miles west of Horsham on the north side of the A281 road. The border between Surrey and Sussex runs through the northern part of the village....
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. As of 2011, around 300 pupils between the ages of two and thirteen attend. The school was founded in 1930 in Kent as a Christian Boarding school for boys. Several years later the school moved to its current location in a manor house in Rudgwick
Rudgwick
Rudgwick is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England located six miles west of Horsham on the north side of the A281 road. The border between Surrey and Sussex runs through the northern part of the village....
. The school remained an all boys school until the early 1980s when under the Headmaster Rev John Spencer it officially became co-educational. Pupils usually pass onto their chosen secondary schools at age 13 through Common Entrance
Common Entrance
Common Entrance Examinations are taken by some children in the UK as part of the admissions process for academically selective secondary schools at age 13 or 11. Most of the secondary schools that use Common Entrance for admission are public schools; most of the schools that routinely prepare...
or Common Academic Scholarship exams. Many of the pupils go to such schools as Ardingly College
Ardingly College
Ardingly College is a selective independent co-educational boarding and day school, founded in 1858 by Canon Nathaniel Woodard, included in the Tatler list of top public schools. The college is located in the village of Ardingly near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, having moved to its present...
, Hurstpierpoint College
Hurstpierpoint College
Hurstpierpoint College is an independent, co-educational, day and boarding school for pupils aged 4–18, located just to the north of the village of Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex in the lee of the South Downs...
, Reigate Grammar School
Reigate Grammar School
Reigate Grammar School is an independent co-educational day school located in the town of Reigate, Surrey, United Kingdom. Intake is from 11 to 18, with the majority of its pupils entering at the age of 11, and others entering at 13 and 16.- History :...
, Brighton College
Brighton College
Brighton College is an institution divided between a Senior School known simply as Brighton College, the Prep School and the Pre-Prep School. All of these schools are co-educational independent schools in Brighton, England, sited immediately next to each another. The Senior School caters for...
and Lancing College
Lancing College
Lancing College is a co-educational English independent school in the British public school tradition, founded in 1848 by Nathaniel Woodard. Woodard's aim was to provide education "based on sound principle and sound knowledge, firmly grounded in the Christian faith." Lancing was the first of a...
. Since the turn of the century the school has had an unbelievable 100% Common Entrance record. Matthew King is currently the headmaster since September 2011.
School houses
There are four houses at Pennthorpe. Each pupil belongs to one house, to which they are assigned when they join the school. The houses are:- Baynards: House colour red.
- Gaskyns: House colour green.
- Pallinghurst: House colour blue.
- Tismans: House colour yellow.
Buildings
Pennthorpe has an open campus and school life occurs across a variety of buildings. The Main Building, formerly the manor house. The Clock Block - a block of ten classrooms (including the Sky Lab and the Dry Lab ) completed in 2002. The Sports Hall opened in 1987. This is where indoor sports take place. It is also converted into a theatre (complete with staging, tiered seating, and a full lighting system) in the event of dramatic productions. The Pre Prep, building opened in 2009 housing the Beehive Kindergarten through to Year 2.Art and Design Technology take place in the Art Block, in which an Mac computer suite is installed. A converted barn houses the Chapel and music school, with a chapel dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...
on the first floor and the music department below.
Scholarships
In 2010, Pennthorpe's 25 Year 8 Leavers were awarded 27 scholarships, including the top Art Scholarship and top Academic Scholarship to Brighton CollegeBrighton College
Brighton College is an institution divided between a Senior School known simply as Brighton College, the Prep School and the Pre-Prep School. All of these schools are co-educational independent schools in Brighton, England, sited immediately next to each another. The Senior School caters for...
, as well as numerous academic, sport, music, drama and all-rounder scholarships to a variety of schools.
In 2009, a total of 7 academic, drama, all-rounder, music, and dance scholarships were won by leavers - including the top all-rounder scholarship to Reed's School and the "King's" academic scholarship to the Royal Grammar School, Guildford
Royal Grammar School, Guildford
The Royal Grammar School is a selective English independent day school for boys in Guildford, Surrey. The school dates its founding to the death of Robert Beckingham in 1509 who left provision in his will to 'make a free scole at the Towne of Guldford'; in 1512 a governing body was set up to form...
.