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Danes Hill School
Danes Hill School
Danes Hill School
Danes Hill School
Danes Hill School Leatherhead, Surrey Visit
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Danes Hill School
Leatherhead
701 pupils, ages 3-13
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Danes Hill School

This big and busy prep school in Surrey sits in 55 gorgeous acres with every kind of sports pitch imaginable laid out for the 710 boys and girls who bound into the grounds every morning. ‘Strong and sagacious’ is the school motto and pupils are guided to gain both attributes through a four-in-one approach: Bevendean (Nursery to Year 1) is focused on developing a love for learning; lower school (Years 2 and 3) is all about nurturing; middle school (Years 4 and 5) gently fosters independence; and by the time pupils enter upper school, they’re confident, outgoing and ready for...
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group of Danes Hill pupils in front of the school
children lined up in front of dry ski slope wearing white bibs
Pupils on mountain bikes
Boy and girl sitting talking in the garden
Clay pigeon shooting in ear defenders
Boy and girl in safety goggles doing a chemistry experiment
Boy and girl reading in front of white book shelves
Two smiling girls in stripey dresses in the playground
Boys playing football on green grass
Boy in white shirt and tie in pottery class
Girls wearing striped dresses and aprons chopping vegetables
Boy and a girl on a climbing wall wearing blue helmets

School Updates

  • Over 12,900 Runners Participate in Mini London Marathon, Danes Hill Pupils Shine

    The Mini London Marathon witnessed an extraordinary turnout this year with over 12,900 young runners participating in the event around St James’s Park
    Over 12,900 Runners Participate in Mini London Marathon, Danes Hill Pupils Shine
  • Oxshott Net Zero hosts Oxshott’s Inaugural Repair Café

    On Saturday 20 January, Oxshott Net Zero hosted their inaugural Repair Café in collaboration with Danes Hill School. The charity invited the community to attend and to bring with them a household item in need of repair.
    Oxshott Net Zero hosts Oxshott’s Inaugural Repair Café
  • Oasis Children's Charity Christmas Hamper Appeal

    Over the festive period, the Oasis Children’s Charity supports over 250 families with their Christmas Appeal. Their aim is to ensure families enjoy Christmas, without the stress and financial burden they would otherwise feel.
    Oasis Children's Charity Christmas Hamper Appeal
  • Danes Hill School Celebrates Kindness

    In celebration of World Kindness Day and Anti-Bullying Week, Danes Hill School took part in the Kindness Rocks Project. The project is a global kindness initiative with a simple purpose.
    Danes Hill School Celebrates Kindness
  • Danes Hill School's Spring Bulb Planting

    On the first day back after the half-term holiday, Danes Hill School in Oxshott, Surrey, held a Spring Bulb Planting event for the school community. This special event saw 10,000 bulbs planted in the school’s grounds.
    Danes Hill School's Spring Bulb Planting
  • Danes Hill Climbing and Cookery Workshop - Monday 18th December - Book a place now!

    Year 3 Taster Day for places in September 2025
    Danes Hill Climbing and Cookery Workshop - Monday 18th December - Book a place now!
  • School Children Support Local Charity

    On Tuesday 10 October, the Art department at Danes Hill hosted a special community event, The Big Draw, to celebrate the school’s love for creativity and to raise money for their local charity, the Oasis Children’s Trust.
    School Children Support Local Charity
  • Local community charity hosts unforgettable event

    On a beautiful sunny day in May, the Oasis Children’s Charity hosted their first ever Sponsored Fun Run. The event was held at Danes Hill.
    Local community charity hosts unforgettable event
  • Danes Hill School supports the Brompton Fountain Charity

    The Brompton Fountain is the children’s charity at Royal Brompton Hospital. The charity supports the treatment and care of seriously ill children at the hospital and works closely with the hospital's paediatric teams.
    Danes Hill School supports the Brompton Fountain Charity
  • Danes Hill School Perform With Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation

    Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation hosts the world’s largest youth drama festival.
    Danes Hill School Perform With Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation
  • Oasis Children’s Charity supports vulnerable families

    Over the festive period, the Oasis Children’s Charity prepared food hampers for vulnerable families and children in Elmbridge and the surrounding areas.
    Oasis Children’s Charity supports vulnerable families
  • School Children run the distance for The Children’s Trust Charity

    This December, The Children’s Trust Charity invited schools to take part in a sponsored Elf Run. Children up and down the country sported their very best festive dress and completed a cross country run, gathering sponsorship from family and friends in support of the charities vital work.
     School Children run the distance for The Children’s Trust Charity
  • School Children Quiz Local MP

    Last Friday, a group of pupils welcomed Mr Paul Scully, MP for Sutton and Cheam, to Danes Hill, as part of their PSHCE curriculum.
    School Children Quiz Local MP
  • Surrey Police visit Surrey school children

    On Friday a policeman from Surrey Police visited the pupils at Danes Hill School. The pupils and teachers were pleased to welcome PC Phil Jebb, one of the Elmbridge Borough Youth Engagement Officers.
    Surrey Police visit Surrey school children
  • With so much choice, how do you select the best prep school for your child?

    We spoke to Maxine Shaw, Head of Danes Hill School for advice and guidance on selecting a school for your child.
    With so much choice, how do you select the best prep school for your child?
  • WATCH: Bevendean Nursery & Pre-prep

    WATCH: Bevendean Nursery & Pre-prep
  • Pupils support charities mission on mental health.

    On Friday 14 October the pupils from Danes Hill School dressed in yellow, in support of Young Minds UK and their Hello Yellow Day. The pupils and teachers donned an item of yellow clothing and come Friday afternoon; the school was a sea of yellow.
    Pupils support charities mission on mental health.
  • See Danes Hill in our Town & Country Prep Schools Guide

    From bucolic country preps to schools on the edge of buzzy market towns or slap bang in the centre of a city, there are a myriad of prep school options up and down the UK and within a daily minibus-ride of the Big Smoke. Use our guide to help with your search.
    See Danes Hill in our Town & Country Prep Schools Guide
  • WATCH: Danes Hill School

    WATCH: Danes Hill School
  • Danes Hill School take on the London Marathon

    On Sunday 2 October staff from Danes Hill School took on the London Marathon in aid of The Princess Alice Hospice and Muscular Dystrophy UK. In total they raised £7,300 for their chosen charities, with donations still being made.
    Danes Hill School take on the London Marathon

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Address
Leatherhead Road, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 0JG

Contact
registrar@daneshill.surrey.sch.uk
01372 842509

Website
daneshillschool.co.uk

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04 October 2024


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