Sunninghill Preparatory School

England , United Kingdom

  • Day School

  • 1939

  • £ 3.4K-6K

    • British

School History & Details

The history of Sunninghill Prep is quite rich, with its beginnings traced back to 1939 in Herrington Road in Dorchester. In 1997, the school moved to its current location at South Court in South Walks Road, a building initially the home of the brewer, Alfred Pope, and his large family. This home was built in 1893. In 1881, Alfred Pope and his brother purchased land in Dorchester from the Prince of Wales, where they opened the Eldridge Pope brewery. The brewery was managed by the family until it closed down in 2003, after which the area was developed into a dynamic section of Dorchester. The Pope family sold South Court in the 1960s, which then transformed into St Genevieve's Convent for girls until 1995. English Heritage listed the property and the responsibility to preserve the house and its interiors as they were in the 1880s fell to us. 

    School Values

  • Compassion
  • Creativity
  • Courage
  • Commitment
School Achievements

Achievements

With a team of dedicated and passionate teachers who go above and beyond, Sunninghill Preparatory School fosters an atmosphere of academic diligence. In pursuit of collective goals, the school establishes individual objectives and frequently checks students' effort and performance, providing effort grades every six months and performance evaluations biannually. Weekly award presentations and recognition of accomplishments during Friday assemblies encourage further achievement. Additionally, the school organises termly Academic, Music and Sporting Endeavour Awards assemblies, along with an annual achievement celebration during the end of year Speech and Prize Giving ceremony. Sunninghill Prep also appreciates that activities such as performing The Merchant of Venice at Weymouth Pavilion or participating in the Augusta Westland Flying Start STEM Challenge are equally crucial in character development and readiness for post 13+ senior school of choice.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

Unspecified
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

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School Information

Sunninghill Preparatory School has been an integral part of the Dorchester town centre and surrounding community since 1939. The school prioritizes child-centred learning with a focus on small class s...View moreView Less

David Newberry

Link

01305 262306

Sunninghill Prep School South Court South Walks Road Dorchester Dorset DT1 1EB

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Business Studies
  • History
  • Sociology
  • Geography
  • Political Science
  • Accounting
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Art & Design
  • Environmental Management (EVM)
  • English – Language & Literature 
  • Drama
  • Ancient History
  • Food Preparation & Nutrition
  • Science
  • English
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Social Studies
  • Foreign Languages
  • Design Technology
  • Music
  • Further Mathematics

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