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Consequently, Downe House was established as ‘a school where each individual within the community matters and where relationships between staff and pupils are normal’. Our values have not changed since the School opened in 1907; kindness and respect for others are as valued today as they were when the School was founded.
- From The Archives
Downe House School was founded in Charles Darwin’s former...
- Our Affiliates and Partnerships
Downe House is proud of the associations, affiliations,...
- Explore Our Campus
Hermitage, Hill and Darwin’s own space on campus – the...
- Our Headmistress
Downe House is a very special place and I hope that I, the...
- Inspection and Awards
Downe House is regularly inspected by the Independent...
- Christian Ethos
The Chapel is a place for worship and much more. The...
- Location
Directions to Downe House. Read our helpful guide about the...
- School Aims and Policies
Downe House’s aim is to enable, encourage and prepare girls...
- From The Archives
Downe House School is a private girls' boarding and day school in Cold Ash near Newbury, Berkshire, for girls aged 11–18. Entrance is selective , and the school has an enrolment of 559. [ 2 ]
Feb 4, 2022 · There was no supervision. ~ The School’s first home was Down House in the village of Downe in Kent (see above), which had been the home of Charles Darwin. Under the founding headmistress, Olive Willis, it quickly became too small for the growing School. So in December 1921, Willis bought the current site – known then as The Cloisters Estate ...
Oct 1, 2017 · The multi-million pound Murray Centre for Learning opened at heart of the Downe House site in 2019, where “girls, parents, staff and alumnae can come together to learn from each other and about each other”, is in development.
Downe House was founded in 1907 by thirty-year-old, Olive Willis. In the early 1920s, when it was clear that the school had outgrown its current house, new premises were purchased in Cold Ash, Berkshire. The first full school term here was Summer Term 1922. In 2022 we celebrate the School’s centenary on the Cold Ash campus and our Deputy Head ...
Downe House School - Independent Boarding School For Girls Aged 11-18. Every girl at Downe House is valued, supported and challenged as an individual and provided with an exceptional range of opportunities to explore and develop her strengths. So many things make the difference at Downe – we aim to ignite a love of learning and ensure that ...
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Established in 1907, Downe House is a traditional boarding and day school with a modern approach for girls aged 11-18. Situated in a beautiful Berkshire 110-acre woodland estate, Downe House offers family-friendly boarding balanced with an exceptional range of opportunities. Downe House has been a Microsoft Showcase School since 2018.