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Discover Ditcham<br />
Park School<br />
ADVERTISING FEATURE<br />
Nestled in the heart of the South Downs<br />
National Park, with views out to the Isle<br />
of Wight, Ditcham Park School commands<br />
a rare and beautiful vista in Hampshire.<br />
A former hunting lodge, owned by the Cowper-Coles<br />
family, then a small prep school, the site was purchased by<br />
Ditcham’s founder – Patricia (Paddy) Holmes. Her vision was<br />
to create a small, nurturing independent school for children<br />
who would benefit from focused support and strong pastoral<br />
care. The school opened in the<br />
Autumn of 1976 with 97 pupils.<br />
To this day, Paddy remains a<br />
loyal supporter of the school<br />
and comes to as many events,<br />
shows and celebrations as<br />
possible – there is a strong<br />
sense of community within<br />
Ditcham that is embedded from<br />
pupils to parents and staff and<br />
you feel that the moment you<br />
step through the doors of the<br />
school.<br />
Today, Ditcham still retains that<br />
sense of support and nurture,<br />
maintaining small tutor groups<br />
to ensure that ‘every child is<br />
known and valued’. The school has grown to over 430 pupils,<br />
taking in children from rising 3 years to 16 years of age. As<br />
a truly independent co-educational day school, Ditcham<br />
has much to offer pupils with a strong record for academic<br />
and sporting achievement. The school boasts sweeping<br />
views across the Hampshire countryside, set atop one of<br />
the highest ‘peaks’ in the South Downs which means the<br />
weather can be extreme! Thankfully, Ditcham pupils and staff<br />
are hardy, and you will find them outside playing sports in<br />
horizontal rain or sleet as well as on gloriously warm summer<br />
afternoons. There is no bad weather at Ditcham, just bad<br />
shoe choices!<br />
Talent is celebrated and encouraged at Ditcham with a<br />
range of scholarships and programmes. The curriculum is<br />
inspired and the unique selling point is that STEAM (science,<br />
technology, engineering, arts and maths) is woven throughout<br />
every subject. Come and visit us to find out more.<br />
Book NOW!<br />
Open Morning<br />
11 <strong>May</strong><br />
10am-1pm<br />
Ditcham Park School<br />
Where every child is known and valued<br />
Scan me!<br />
Searching for the right school for your child?<br />
From Pre-school to GCSE (rising 3 to 16 years), Ditcham Park is an academically outstanding yet supportive school set in<br />
acres of stunning South Downs parkland.<br />
Ditcham Park School, GU31 5RN<br />
10 minutes from Petersfield with 10 shuttle bus routes around the local area<br />
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www.ditchampark.com<br />
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