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 when the time comes to leave, she believes she can achieve anything.
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Downe House School is a selective independent girls' day and boarding school in Cold Ash, a village near Newbury, Berkshire, for girls aged 11–18. [2] The Good Schools Guide described Downe House as an "Archetypal traditional girls' full boarding school turning out delightful, principled, courteous and able girls who go on to make a significant contribution to the world".
- 1907
- Church of England
- Emma McKendrick
- Independent day and boarding
Downe House day girls enjoy the same extensive benefits as the boarding girls, but they return home at the end of each day. There are additional charges for ‘Extras’ including music (instrumental and voice), Speech and Drama, individual language, dance, tennis and squash lessons, as well as some optional extra-curricular activities that girls are able to sign up for.
An adventure in education at Downe House is built on a sense of community, enriched by a full boarding ethos, where every girl is encouraged to be true to herself. A traditional, girls' boarding school with a modern twist. Downe House exists to provide our pupils with, and promote, an excellent holistic education.