- A “tangible” sense of community — which features the entire school gathering at the start and end of the week — is what sets Hurstpierpoint apart, according to the head of college, Dominic Mott.
- The co-ed day and boarding school for pupils aged 4-18 was founded in 1849, and prizes a sense of respect, duty and awareness of right and wrong along with rigorous academic ambition.
- Learning takes place in rooms, studios, labs, lecture theatres and IT suites designed around a quad, and at the heart of the college is the 1850s chapel, whose spire can be seen from miles around.
- Facilities include an onsite farm with sheep, goats, pigs and chickens. The huge range of indoor and outdoor sports amenities, including a full-sized indoor hockey pitch, have honed many a professional sporting career.
- Former pupils include diplomats, politicians, the film critic Barry Norman and the TV and radio presenter Jamie Theakston.
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