Westbourne House School is a co-educational day and boarding school for children
aged 2 ½ to 13 years old, situated in 100 acres of parkland near Chichester, West Sussex.
Preparing your child to shape the future
At Westbourne House, we uncover the magic in each child and ensure they make the most of the world of experiences offered to them. In our kind, happy and supportive environment, we cultivate curiosity and reward initiative. Our children leave with the tools they need to make confident and ambitious decisions on the way to their chosen future.
Pupils talk passionately about how their confidence has grown since joining the school.
ISI Inspection Report
A deeply fun experience.
Tatler
Our children are very different to one another in character and interests, yet Westbourne House has drawn out strengths in all of them.
Bea, Parent
Awarded 'Most idyllic setting'
The Week's Independent Schools Guide
Pupils know they are valued members of an inclusive community that recognises every single contribution.
ISI Inspection Report
Building happy confident children is their theme.
Good Schools Guide
Smart, low rise and cosy, with a trampoline in one of the gardens, [the boarding houses] really felt like a home-from-home.
Muddy Stilettos
Academic excellence with a rich variety of experiences
ISI Inspection Report
A very happy place full of enthusiastic kids with relaxed and smiley faces.
Jo, Parent
Westbourne House is full of adventure like the forests, the grounds and the lake.
FREDDIE, YEAR 2
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Explore Westbourne House
Nursery
2½-4 Years
Our nursery is full of imaginative play and love. Its secret garden is a safe outdoor space for children to explore and grow.
Pre-Prep
4-7 Years
Step inside our magic haven for learning and adventure. We mould each child’s educational experience to bring light into their eyes.
Prep
7-13 Years
We open children’s minds and ensure they make the most of the world of experiences offered to them, all within a kind and happy environment.
Winner of National Education Award
Westbourne House School is the winner of a national award – the Alice Rose Award - in the Talk Education Awards for Innovation in Education.
The judges were looking for a school where "children are allowed to be children, one that supports growth and learning but allows them to climb trees and get muddy knees, where confident, nurtured, happy children enjoy their childhood. A true home-from-home."
It is a very special accolade.
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Dynamic Drama
Everyone has a chance to perform because discovering passions and finding out what makes you tick is an important part of our ethos.
Family-Style Boarding
We aim to create a real sense of home for all our boarders. Living at school gives children the chance to make the most of every day. We have full-time, part-time, weekly and weekend boarding.
Care for Pupils
Our carefully planned pastoral programme helps children learn important life skills that encourage wellbeing and support the community as a whole.
HPL World Class School
Westbourne House has been awarded the prestigious High Performance Learning (HPL) World Class School Award, which recognises the very best schools across the globe. For us, HPL is a whole school belief that every child can succeed if given the right opportunities, encouragement, self-motivation and practice.
Future Schools and Success
Our children achieve outstanding results without unnecessary pressure. 19 scholarships and awards were presented to our pupils in 2021.
Five reasons children love Westbourne House
A friendly, family atmosphere is evident throughout the school.
ISI, rated Excellent