- The girls’ day and boarding school Prior’s Field, in Surrey, was founded in 1902 by Julia Huxley, mother of the writer Aldous Huxley and an advocate for women’s education. From its foundation, the school encouraged girls to enjoy freedom of thought and to support the suffragist cause. The school’s rose garden was designed by Leonard Huxley in collaboration with Gertrude Jekyll.
- More than 40 clubs – including the circus club, the clay club and the student media club – are offered every week to “build confidence, develop skills and have fun”. The Huxley Programme provides pupils with opportunities to “foster their individual academic interests beyond the taught curriculum” including with a Model United Nations, debating, a Stem challenge and Mandarin classes.
- The majority of girls are day pupils but full, weekly, half-weekly and flexi-boarding options are offered in the school’s “home from home” experience.
- Notable former pupils include the author of National Velvet, Enid Bagnold, and the actress Lily James.
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