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Daneshill School 
Established 1950 Type Independent school Headmaster Simon Spencer CertEd DipPhysEd Deputy Headmaster Peter Thacker BA(Hons)PGCE FRGS Location Stratfield Turgis
Hook
Hampshire
RG27 0AR
United Kingdom
Staff 50 (approx) Students 250 (approx) Gender Co-educational Ages 2½–13 Houses 4 Colours Publication Daneshill Diary [1] Website daneshillprepschool.com Coordinates: 51°19′59″N 0°59′19″W / 51.3331°N 0.98852°W
Daneshill School is a IAPS coeducational preparatory school located in rural Hampshire for pupils aged 2½ to 13 years old. It has a roll of approximately 250 children. It is is non-denominational but religious education and daily morning prayers are Church of England in their approach.
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History
The school was originally founded in 1950 under the name St Salvator's. It was in 1954 when the school moved to the Luytens designed Daneshill House and it was formally re-named Daneshill School. The school moved again in 1973, this time to Dogmersfield Park, near Odiham which is the current site of the Four Seasons Hotel. Bylands was then acquired from the Duke of Wellington's Estate and remains the home of the school to date.
Administratively the school is divided into Nursery (2½ to 4 years old), Pre-Preparatory (4 to 7 years old) and Preparatory (7 to 13 years old).
The school has a high level of academic work, as well as drama productions, music and sports. Nearly a third of pupils in the last two years[when?] have gained Scholarships and Exhibitions to Public Schools. On average there are 12 pupils to every teacher; in addition the Pre-Prep is generously staffed with classroom assistants.
Recent developments
In addition to introducing a 13+ programme, the school is at the forefront of innovative thinking. The results of its last inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate demonstrated that the school has pulled itself well into the first division[2]. The Tatler Schools Guide 2011 recognised the school's success in nurturing future head boys and head girls in leading senior schools[3]. A recently reinvigorated Senior Management Team and dynamic Adventure & Leadership Programme are examples of this.
House system
The house system offers a competitive basis for sports and academic achievement. Pupils are placed into one of four houses from Year 3 upwards:
House Colour Calthorpe Red Wellesley Blue Nightingale Yellow Austen Green References
External links
Categories:- Preparatory schools in Hampshire
- Member schools of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools
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