- Talbot Heath is a Church of England girls’ school in Dorset, founded in 1886 by the Christian social reformer Mary Broad.
- A three-year strategic plan centres around sustainability and the integration of artificial intelligence into learning. It operates a 1:1 iPad programme and is recognised as an Apple Distinguished School for 2024-27 and regional training centre.
- Pupils are fuelled by the award-winning caterers Holroyd Howe, with seasonal ingredients sourced from Hampshire farmers and artisan food suppliers.
- An original Second World War air-raid shelter in the grounds of the school gives students access to “living history” through former pupils’ artwork and accounts of studying and sleeping there during bombing raids.
- Notable former pupils include the restaurant critic Fanny Cradock and the tennis champion Virginia Wade.
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