Hurstpierpoint College

Independent

National rank

71=

n/a

Rank last year

89%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

79%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Dominic Mott

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

942 (13-18)

Head teacher

Dominic Mott

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

942 (13-18)

Head teacher

Dominic Mott

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

942 (13-18)

UK day fees per term*

£11,820-£11,657 (13-18) includes lunch

UK boarding fees per term*

£14,201-£15,127 (13-18)

*Fee correct as of November 21, 2024
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 66

Grade

%

A*-B

89

GCSE 2024 rank: 80

Grade

%

A*/A/9/8/7

79

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2019
Verdict
Excellent
“The school seeks to provide an educational experience which enables all pupils to be independent, successful, well-grounded individuals with excellent self-knowledge and strong values. Throughout the school pupils are committed and enthusiastic learners who grasp every opportunity to make progress. [They] develop high levels of knowledge, skills and understanding and they readily apply them to different subjects. Pupils’ outstanding attitudes to learning are evident in lessons and beyond [and] there is a tangible and marked positivity among pupils. Pupils of all ages exhibit high levels of self-confidence and feel valued as individuals in fulfilment of the school’s aims to foster resilience, responsibility, kindness and respect.” There was a short visit in 2022 and a routine inspection in 2023.
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About the school

  • An “almost tangible” sense of community – which features the entire school gathering  at the start and end of the week – is what sets Hurst apart, according to the head of college, Dominic Mott.
  • The co-ed day and boarding school, for pupils aged 4-18, 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. A high number of rugby players and cricketers are among the ranks of alumni, known as Old Johnians or OJs.
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