Barrow Hills School
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Barrow Hills School is a preparatory school
for pupils aged 3–13. It is a privately run, co-educational Catholic school
, situated in the Surrey
countryside south-west of Godalming
. The school has a strong academic and pastoral background and maintains close links with local senior schools for which pupils are frequently awarded scholarships.
and maintains cultural links to the benefit of children in both schools.
Preparatory school (UK)
In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for entry into fee-paying, secondary independent schools, some of which are known as public schools...
for pupils aged 3–13. It is a privately run, co-educational Catholic school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
, situated in the Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
countryside south-west of Godalming
Godalming
Godalming is a town and civil parish in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, south of Guildford. It is built on the banks of the River Wey and is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt. Godalming shares a three-way twinning arrangement with the towns of Joigny in France...
. The school has a strong academic and pastoral background and maintains close links with local senior schools for which pupils are frequently awarded scholarships.
Scholarships and bursaries
Barrow Hills offers Scholarships in Art, Music, Sport and Academic Excellence for Year 3 entry. Bursaries are also available for entry in Year 3 and Early Years.Independent Schools Inspection
A formal inspection of the school was last carried out in November 2009 by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. The inspection report graded the quality of the academic teaching as well as the pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural awareness as outstanding.Sister school
Barrow Hills School has partnered with St Benedict's Primary School in Burkina FasoBurkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
and maintains cultural links to the benefit of children in both schools.