Independent schools have faced a huge amount of financial and political pressure over the last few years and particularly in the last few months during the global pandemic. The Independent Schools Council reported in their 2020 Census and Annual Report that there has been a 2.5% decrease in the number of pupils in ISC schools in Year 3 and below since 2015.
However, Highfield and Brookham Schools appear to be bucking this downwards trend and have seen a healthy 26.3% rise in numbers of pupils in Year 3 from September 2015 to September 2020. And Year 3 is not the only year group looking strong for September 2020; Nursery, Year 5 and Year 8 are all above average as well. While numbers in other year groups remain steady.
Highfield and Brookham Schools are a Nursery, Pre-prep and Prep school for boys and girls aged 2-13, in the South Downs National Park. Set within 175 acres of stunning grounds it is a place where children learn beyond the walls of the classroom. They look beyond the curriculum to skills that children can learn through Sport, Music, Drama and Art. They feed the top senior schools and enjoy a flawless track record of securing every child a place at their first choice senior school as well as excellent scholarship success at 11+ and 13+. The school tends to see admissions numbers continue to rise throughout the academic year, as more families move to the area. In order to deal with the increase in demand, Highfield and Brookham will be introducing a waiting list ...