Prior's Field
Prior's Field is a girls boarding and day school in Road, GODALMINGSurrey, educating pupils aged 11 - 19 and founded in 1902. Boarding fees are £0 - £0 per term. Our advice on this school is independent and free.
- Type
- Girls boarding & day
- Boarders from
- 11 - 19
- Ethos
- Non-denominational
- Guardian required
- Yes
About Prior's Field
The story, ethos and character of Prior's Field.
- Setting
- Rural
- Ethos
- Non-denominational
- Head
- Ms Zoe Ireland
Prior's Field has been offering girls a distinctive route to high achievement since 1902. It's a school with an extraordinary educational, literary and scientific heritage, bequeathed by its founder Julia Huxley (née Arnold). It's a school where girls are encouraged to grasp the opportunities created for them - from designing and racing electric cars, debating at the Cambridge Union and exhibiting their art in national galleries, to setting up businesses in the Sixth Form.
The school is situated in 42 acres of Surrey parkland, offering a safe and rural environment, but is just minutes from the A3 to London and the south coast. Close to Godalming and Guildford town stations (the local train to London Waterloo takes just over 40 minutes), Prior's Field is also conveniently placed between Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
Asa relatively small school of under 400 pupils, aged 11-18, our commitment is to providing space for individuality, initiative and enterprise to blossom.
Excellent school facilities include an all-weather sports pitch, Tennis Academy, superb Creative Arts Centre, Sixth Form gym, and a combined Music, Science and Technology centre. Finalists Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2024 "Extra-curricular is outstanding" The Good Schools Guide 2024 "Academic results are strong" Muddy Stilettos Good Schools Guide 2024 "The value-added is exceptional" Talk Education Review 2024 "Prior's Field consistently turns out a confident set of girls who 'success stories abound" Tatler Schools' Guide What the school is known for?
• Excellent academic results• Highly successful Tennis Academy• Impressive range of activities and vibrant cultural life• Specialist EAL teaching• Small classes and an exceptional range of subjects• "State of the art" science and laboratories• Superb pastoral care• Fun and family-oriented boarding environment• Purpose-built Sixth Form House with some en-suite rooms• Outstanding academic and sports facilities set in 42 acres of beautiful Surrey countryside• Excellent transport links to London and just 45 mins from Heathrow and Gatwick airports School history Prior's Field School was the fulfilment of a dream for Julia Huxley, granddaughter of Dr Thomas Arnold, the reforming headmaster of Rugby School and niece of poet Matthew Arnold.
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Academics at Prior's Field
What pupils study at Prior's Field — and where it takes them.
are offered at A-Level and excellent, value-added results enable girls to go on to a wide range of universities, including Oxbridge, to study courses as diverse as medicine, philosophy, law and music. In their time at Prior's Field, the girls will also have played hard and found time to achieve so much more beyond the classroom.
+9 photos Performing and creative arts What are the opportunities for girls who enjoy Drama? Our Drama department is extremely dynamic and aims to deliver a programme of performance opportunities to allow both the ardent drama enthusiast and girls coming to it for the first time to get involved and experience the joy of working collaboratively as a cast and crew.
Programmes offered
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Where our leavers go
Oxford, Warwick, Exeter and Durham are just some of the university destination from Prior's Field's Sixth Form. The range of university courses and destinations is as diverse as the talents of the girls, which sees them embarking on courses in: Biochemistry, Law, International Management & Modern Languages and Neuroscience
Figures are indicative — contact us for the latest results.
Boarding at Prior's Field
Day-to-day boarding life and pastoral care at Prior's Field.
- Boarding houses
- Girls 2, Boys 0, Mixed 0
- Exeat weekends
- No
- Guardian required
- Yes
- Saturday lessons
- No
There is a warm, caring, relaxed environment in boarding with clear boundaries and rules. My daughter has the best of school and home life under one roof.'' Parent We welcome boarders from all over the world. Flexibility is the key, as we offer full, weekly and flexi boarding to suit the needs of modern families.
Girls have the opportunity to grow and become more independent within an environment that is safe and happy. Boarders have an extended programme of supervised activities after school and at weekends. They are always busy and fully engaged, but still find time to relax and have fun with their friends and boarding staff.
A genuine home away from home
Boarding is an experience I will never forget. I have met friends for life and love every single moment." - Boarder "The pastoral care is fantastic. Day girls are envious of the boarders and wish they could board, too, because of all the fun they have." - Parent "Our School, Our Home" Our over-riding aim in boarding is to ensure that you feel at home in this school and that boarding is a of comfort, fun, , ambition and refuge for you during your time in the school.
We have two Boarding Houses at Prior's Field. School House for girls from Years 7 to 11, and our Sixth Form Boarding House for Years 12 and 13. Our 2016 ISI Inspection of the school gave Boarding an "Excellent" - the inspectors reported on the schools as follows The boarding houses are bright and welcoming comfortably furnished and provide boarders with appropriate spaces to socialise and relax.
We can arrange trusted UK guardianship for international families.
Prior's Field admissions
How children join Prior's Field, and how we make it simple.
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Assessment, offer & enrolment
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What you'll typically need
- Recent school reports or transcript
- Passport copy
- English-language evidence (if applicable)
- Completed registration form
- A reference from the current school
Special notes to agents about entry to the school Girls applying for Year 12 (A levels) who are sitting (I)GCSEs and do not require a visa to study in the UK may be given a conditional offer based on their predicted results. The girls' actual results would then reviewed and if appropriate an unconditional offer would be made.
Application procedure and entrance tests Step 1 - Send us a copy of your client's most recent school report. Step 2 - Arrange for her parents to complete and submit the registration form and fee (£200 Overseas, £150 UK). Step 3 - Skype Interview and then entrance examinations at her current school or your offices.
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Prior's Field fees & funding
What Prior's Field costs, what's included, and how we help with funding.
What termly boarding fees include
- Tuition
- Boarding accommodation
- All meals
- Pastoral & house care
- Most academic materials
Funding & scholarships
Registration deposits, EAL tuition, uniform and trips are usually charged separately. Many schools offer academic, sport, music and art scholarships plus means-tested bursaries — ask us and we'll send a full, current breakdown for Prior's Field.
Fees change year to year and by entry point. As your independent advisors we hold up-to-date figures and can compare Prior's Field against similar schools so you know exactly what to budget.
Figures shown are the latest we hold — we'll confirm current fees on enquiry.
Prior's Field location & travel
Where Prior's Field is, and how to get there.
Travel details Address Priorsfield Road, GODALMING, Surrey, GU7 2RH, England Airport transfer Prior's Field can book a taxi for airport transfers, with the cost being recharged to parents. Travel time to London by train Less than 1 hour Telephone +44 (0)1483 810551 Website https://www.
priorsfieldschool. com/ Most convenient airports Airport Distance (miles) Drive time (minutes) 1. London Heathrow 26 30 2. London Gatwick 37 42 3. Southampton 55 60 4. London City 69 90 Most convenient train stations Station Distance (miles) Drive time (minutes) 1.
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