Worth School

Chichester, United Kingdom

  • Day & Boarding

  • 1617

  • £ 6.6K-14.4K

    • British

School History & Details

A preparatory school was established in 1617 by the Benedictine community of English and Welsh monks who had founded Downside School in Douai for the education of younger students. Due to the harsh punitive laws that were in place in England at the time against Catholics, both schools were at the time located in France. Worth Abbey separated from Downside Abbey in 1957, and shortly after that, in 1959, an independent senior school, Worth School, was established for boys ages 13 to 18. The original Worth Preparatory School was gradually downsized and kept apart from the senior school, becoming The Junior House for boys between the ages of 11 and 13 in 1965. Worth School, which has its own Board of Governors was founded as an independent charity from Worth Abbey in 2002. From September 2008, girls were permitted to enrol in the sixth form. 2010 saw the admission of girls to the younger years also. 

    School Values

    The creation of the mind and spirit that will equip young people for a successful and happy existence, in contrast to merely a set of abilities to be employed in the workplace, is what Worth School believe in that they are capable of fostering through education. Whether a person is religious or not, they can appreciate life at Worth School because of their ideals. They put these principles at the forefront of teaching at Worth School because they are essential to the development of who we become as individuals. The values that the Worth School believes in inculcating are as follows:

    Humility

    Silence

    Worship 

    Community 

    Stewardship 

    Service 

School Achievements

Achievements

Worth School is one of the three renowned independent Benedictine residential schools in the UK. Worth School gives kids the skills they need to appreciate things, use sound judgements, and enjoy the results of their imagination throughout their life. Their principles, as they are demonstrated at school, inspire students to be aspirational, work hard for academic success, and cultivate a love of learning.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

Worth was initially included in the top 100 cricketing schools in Britain in December 2018. Worth was once more listed on The Cricketer's yearly list for the years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Worth School Alumni are as follows: Henry Surtees: Formula 2 driver Harry Enfield: Comedian Robert Bathurst: Actor Tom Mitchell: Rugby player  

School Information

Worth School Campus is based at Worth, West Sussex, England. The campus is very well connected to the city as it is in the middle of the city. Extended sports facilities, including the school's firs...View moreView Less

Stuart McPherson

Link

01342 710200

Worth School Paddockhurst Road Turners Hill West Sussex RH10 4SD

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science
  • Business Studies
  • History
  • Geography
  • Physical Education
  • Art & Design
  • Science
  • English
  • Foreign Languages
  • Music
  • Chemistry
  • Biology HL
  • History SL
  • Psychology HL
  • Global Politics SL
  • Global Politics HL
  • Spanish ab initio SL
  • Business Management HL
  • Biology SL
  • Visual Arts HL
  • Visual Arts SL

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