Ditcham Park School is a

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in the

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Buriton Buriton () is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is located 2 miles (3.3 km) south of Petersfield. History About a mile north-west of Buriton was the extensive manor of West Mapledurham, f ...

, near

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, in the

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county of

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Location

The school and its grounds are on the southern spur of

Oakham Hill Oakham Hill is one of the highest points in the county of Hampshire, England, and in the South Downs, rising to above sea level. Oakham Hill rises about 1 kilometre southeast of the village of Buriton in Hampshire and just a few hundred metres ...

(202 m), one of the highest points on the

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. It is located some 2 kilometres south-southwest of the village of Buriton and 2 kilometres northeast of the hamlet of

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. The premises was previously owned by

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(closed in 1999) and housed its Junior School until 1975.

Facilities

The school grounds include a walled garden, tennis courts and sports fields, which adjoin several farms and forests; the main section of the school is a

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manor house, built in 1887. A Technology and Arts building was added in 2001, a new sports hall in 2008 and renovations of the science block made in 2012. In 2017 a new, purpose-built Junior classroom block was completed. It was opened by BBC journalist,

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on 20 September 2017. In 2018 Ditcham Dragonflies, the school nursery was opened. Ditcham Park School seen from footpath - geograph

Notable former pupils

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, actor * Zoe French, model *

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, cellist

House history

Ditcham Park School and grounds - geograph

Laurence Trent Cave bought the Estate in 1887. In 1940 the house was requisitioned by the

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and used as a convalescent home for sailors and served by trains stopping at Woodcroft halt. After the war it became a boys preparatory school run by

Monks and then in September 1976 Ditcham Park School was founded by Paddy Holmes.

School Fees

The fee for the academic year 2023/2024 are between £9,981 and £16,899 per year (depending on the child's age). There are additional charges for transport, lunches, private tuition and extra curricular activities.

References

External links

Official siteBBC League Table
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