HURSTPIERPOINT

SENIOR SCHOOL “Our overarching aim at Hurst is to provide a genuinely excellent all round education with a strong academic core for every child.”

FOUNDATION Founded in 1849 by Nathanial Woodard, Hurst is a Church of School. The Christian ethos underpins school life but we are a diverse community; we welcome those of other faiths, or no faith, and pursue an inclusive approach in all that we do. A WARM WELCOME TO HURST

Hurst is a thriving independent school located in Academically selective, but not aggressively so West just off the A23 between Brighton (and certainly not de-selective), the school has and . an excellent track record and the vast majority of pupils go on to Russell Group universities What particularly strikes visitors to the school including Oxford, Cambridge, the various is our vibrant dynamic community and the Universities, as well as large numbers importance we place on an all-round as well as to Exeter, Bristol, Durham, Edinburgh and a core academic education. St. Andrews. Pupils are enabled and challenged to make the In short, we aim to develop confident, successful, most of the talents that lie within them and, as independent individuals with a good sense of importantly, the huge opportunities which are themselves and the world around them, who available to them during their time here. will succeed in their lives whatever route they We are ambitious for our pupils to achieve the choose to take. A bold claim but, at Hurst, this is best that they can in all that they do and we what drives us. So, do come and see for yourself recognise and encourage both engagement what Hurst can offer. and achievement. We look forward to meeting you. We understand that the best possible academic Yours sincerely, grades are critical but, at the same time, the development of those key skills, qualities and values which are so important in life come perhaps more from engagement with life beyond the classroom. TIM MANLY SUPERB FACILITIES

Situated within a 140 acre campus, surrounded In the last five years the Central Academic by beautiful countryside, the school lies on the Quadrangle with Library was completed along border of the National Park, close with an extended Science Faculty. A major to the village of in . extension to the St John’s Upper Sixth Hall of Residence has been completed and our newest Easily accessible by car or train, Hurst is situated girls’ day house opened in 2017. For the sports just north of Brighton and south of Gatwick, department, a third Astro and further Netball/ a short drive from the A23; or reached via Tennis Courts were built. Finally, our impressive and Haywards Heath train stations. new Theatre was opened in Michaelmas of 2018 At the heart of the College, the Senior School followed swiftly by the adjoining Music and and Sixth Form buildings surround a central Dance facility in 2019. Next year, a new girls’ Academic Quad adjacent to key cultural and boarding house will open in September 2020. sporting facilities available within its superbly equipped, self contained grounds.

“We are committed to continuous development and investment to meet growing demand.”

HEADMASTER OF THE COLLEGE Tim Manly BA (Oxon) MSc (LSE) PGCE (Cantab) Tim joined Hurst College in January 2005 having formerly taught at Oakham School where he was Deputy Head and, prior to that, at Sevenoaks School. During Tim Manly’s stewardship, Hurst has evolved into a very attractive destination for families and, as a result, has doubled in size and changed profoundly without losing any of its core strengths in terms of characteristics and personality.

HEAD OF THE SENIOR SCHOOL Dominic Mott MA (Queens College, Cambridge) Dominic joined the Senior Leadership Team as Head of the Senior School in September 2015. Dominic was Head of Languages at Sevenoaks School for four years and Head of Spanish for the previous three years. Previously he worked for Merrill Lynch and also had a stint in the army. He has a MA in Modern and Medieval Languages from Cambridge. THE HURST EXPERIENCE

Pupils join our Senior School in Year 9 (Shell) At Hurst, pupils gain the confidence and and, after GCSE, most Fifth Form pupils continue necessary skills to make the most of future through to our Sixth Form where the majority opportunities, ensuring they do not just enjoy follow A-level courses. their time here, but thrive and excel. They also learn the importance of developing certain Academic excellence is the foundation of the values: a sense of duty, an awareness of right Hurst education, not just in its own right, but and wrong and a respect for others. Our pupils because it opens doors to the next stage of our are ambitious with a clear sense of purpose, pupils’ lives. Hurst also offers extensive sporting, acquire a balanced view of life and develop into cultural, intellectual and social programmes, to independent, mature individuals. help pupils develop as rounded, accomplished individuals who make a real success of their lives after they leave.

“Above all else at Hurst, nobody is ‘beneath the radar’ or ‘on the bench’. Rather, your child will be an active member of our community and we will always do what we can to enable them to realise their potential - academic and otherwise.” REALISING POTENTIAL Whether such activities are more physical or challenging in nature, service-oriented or Outstanding and committed staff ensure cerebral, pupils in Years 9 and 10 participate in that Hurst’s five day academic week provides each type of activity, whilst those who are older the right environment to challenge and have more of a choice. Pupils are encouraged support every pupil’s learning and personal to pursue at least one significant activity development. throughout their time at Hurst. The two week timetable allows us to maximise Co-curricular activities include clubs for Books, the use of academic time, structure more Dissection, Film, Mechanics, Golf, Creative sessions for sport and extra-curricular activities, Arts, Sport and ICT. Other activities include the especially for the younger age groups, and Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (the Silver create a better rhythm to the working week. Award is undertaken by all Year 10 and 11 Academic lessons primarily take place in the first pupils), Combined Cadet Force (Army, Royal four to six hours of the day, five days per week, Air Force and Royal Navy), Community Service, whilst sport and activities take place in the Environmental Conservation and the Hurst Farm. afternoons with matches on Saturdays. During the week a host of additional activities BEYOND THE CLASSROOM are scheduled including fitness training, At Hurst, we regard co-curricular activities swimming and other sports, alongside sessions (Sport, Creative and Performing Arts, Activities for Drama, Choir, Orchestra, Dance, the Top etc) as being key to the all-round education of House competition, Debating and workshops each pupil. It is our intention that through such for Art and DT students. activities, pupils will not only acquire certain skills and develop certain qualities, but will also be introduced to a Sport, hobby or past-time which will give them pleasure throughout their lives.

“The best thing about Hurst is that, whatever your abilities, you are given every opportunity to succeed at what you want to do.” LOWER SIXTH PUPIL

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Since 2005, when Tim Manly became Headmaster, the school 2005 HURST COLLEGE PUPIL NUMBERS (ALL SCHOOLS) 2019 has enhanced every aspect of its provision year-on-year and this 667 1,187 momentum for improvement continues unabated.

9 25 ANNUAL SENIOR SCHOOL DRAMA PRODUCTIONS

51 109 SENIOR SCHOOL SPORTING TEAMS “It is the people, not the buildings, SENIOR SCHOOL CHOIR 40 140 who make a school and it is how they (PLUS CHAMBER CHOIR 20) interact that makes a community.” DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD 15 300 TIM MANLY SCHEME PARTICIPANTS

PUPIL NUMBERS SENIOR SCHOOL (inc sixth form) TOTAL 833

TOTAL 266 boys TOTAL 136 boys TOTAL 60 boys 444 289 100 462 371 178 girls 153 girls 40 girls

DAY PUPILS FLEXI BOARDERS WEEKLY BOARDERS RISING ACADEMIC STANDARDS

In 2019, Hurst celebrated its best ever results at both GCSE and A-level.

A-LEVELS GCSE On results day we were thrilled to find that our The 2019 GCSE results broke all previous A*/B% had increased once more to 84.7% which records with pupils achieving the highest ever enabled over 85% of our applicants to take up a percentage of top grades (A*/9/8). A record place at their first choice university. beating 980 A*/9/8 grades were awarded and 1,265 A*-A/9-7 grades. 63 pupils had only In addition to their A-levels, 78 students A*-A/9-7 grades on their statements of results. successfully completed Level 3 Extended Projects 66 of last year’s Fifth Form gained 8 or more (achieving 55.1% A*/A grades and 85.9% A*-B A*/9/8 passes and 89 had 9 or more A*-A/9-7 grades). Our BTEC class did not disappoint subjects. achieving another set of superb results with 97.1% D*/D grades. Our Latin grades were all 9s and 8s and our Science results were very strong once more with 99.1% of all the grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics being 9-7 grades. English Language achieved 92.3% 9-7 grades, English Literature was 88.4% and 13 pupils gained the top result of A^ in Further Maths.

A LEVEL RESULTS A*- B% GCSE RESULTS A^-A* / 9-8 GRADES

64.7%

60 85 84.7% 83.7% 50 80 78.5% 40 43.3% 77.8% 77.8% 40.4% 75 32.2% 37.4% 74.6% 30 30.9%

70 20 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 “We work ceaselessly to develop a love of learning and of life.

Academic study lies at the heart of the Hurst education.

We have high expectations of all our pupils and we encourage them to be ambitious and independent as they discover what they can achieve.” UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS 2018 -19

ABERDEEN Natural Sciences Business and Management Real Estate Veterinary Medicine with Industrial Experience x 4 BANGOR CARDIFF Civil Engineering Psychology Architecture Economics and Finance BATH Economics Economics and Politics Accounting and Finance Economics/Spanish Engineering and Entrepreneurship with professional placement x 2 Human Geography English Biology International Relations and Politics Flexible Combined Honours x 2 International Development with Economics Medicine Flexible Combined Honours with Study International Management CARDIFF METROPOLITAN Abroad and Modern Languages x 2 Sport and Exercise Science History and International Relations Mathematics Sport Performance Analysis Law x 2 Politics and International Relations COVENTRY Management with Marketing Social Sciences Aviation Management with Industrial Experience Sport Management and Coaching x 2 DERBY Modern Languages x 2 BATH SPA Primary Education Philosophy and Sociology Business and Management DURHAM Politics and International Relations BIMM English Literature and Philosophy Psychology with Study Abroad Songwriting Modern Languages and Cultures x 2 Renewable Energy Engineering BIRMINGHAM Natural Sciences with Industrial Experience Biomedical Science Physics Sociology and Criminology Chemical Engineering Primary Education Theology and Religion International Business Theology and Religion x 2 FALMOUTH Mechanical Engineering x 2 EAST ANGLIA Animation and Visual Effects Medicine Business Management Film Modern Languages and English Drama GLASGOW Nursing Psychology Genetics Physics EDINBURGH GLOUCESTERSHIRE Political Science Astrophysics Film Production Political Science and International Relations Chemistry Music Business Sport and Exercise Sciences Economics Sports Management BOURNEMOUTH French GREENWICH Finance and Business French and Italian Landscape Architecture Marketing French and Spanish HARPER ADAMS BRADFORD History Bioveterinary Science Medicine Foundation Italian and Politics IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON BRIGHTON Japanese Chemistry Business Management with Finance Mechanical Engineering Physics with Theoretical Physics Fashion Communication with Business Physics KENT Studies Politics and International Relations Criminology BRISTOL Psychology KING’S COLLEGE LONDON Classical Studies Social Policy and Politics Economics and Management Medicine x 2 Spanish and English Literature Film Studies BRUNEL Spanish and Politics French and Management Industrial Design and Technology Veterinary Medicine Political Economy CAMBRIDGE EXETER International Development English Archaeology and Anthropology with a year abroad Mathematics x 2 Biological Sciences LANCASTER Financial Mathematics Mechanical Engineering English Literature History and Politics with a Year in Industry LEEDS Mathematics Medicine “We aim to develop Biological Sciences x 2 (Biotechnology with Mechanical Engineering SOUTHAMPTON Enterprise) Medicine x 2 Computer Science confident, successful, Business Management Nutrition and Dietetics Electronic Engineering Chemistry and Mathematics NOTTINGHAM TRENT History independent Economics and History Business Management Psychology x 2 International Business and Law and Entrepreneurship SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT individuals with Management with Marketing Business Management and Marketing Fashion Photography Social Policy and Crime International Business with Spanish with Design Foundation Year a clear sense of Spanish Law ST ANDREWS LEEDS BECKETT OXFORD History purpose and a Sport and Exercise Science Biochemistry Materials Chemistry LEICESTER Biology Philosophy balanced view of Medicine Chemistry ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY, TWICKENHAM LIVERPOOL History and French Sport and Exercise Nutrition life, ready for the Classical Studies Medicine Sports Coaching Criminology OXFORD BROOKES St Mary’s, Twickenham world that lies Management with Marketing Accounting and Finance SURREY Medicine Applied Languages International Hospitality ahead of them.” LOUGHBOROUGH Business and Marketing Management x 2 and Tourism Management Computer Science Economics Microbiology International Business x 2 Economics, Finance and International SUSSEX Product Design Engineering Business x 2 Engineering Psychology Events Management Genetics LSE Film Social Sciences with a foundation year Commercial Management and Quantity Interior Architecture SWANSEA Surveying Law Business Management Criminology and Social Policy Marketing and Management UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Chemistry Financial Mathematics and Statistics Media, Journalism and Publishing Computer Science Information Management and Business Real Estate Management Russian and Spanish International Business PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON Mathematics and Accounting Environmental Management and Animation Psychological and Behavioural Science Sustainability Psychology with Criminology UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND PLYMOUTH MARJON Business Management with Marketing Sport and Exercise Science Osteopathic Medicine Product Design Technology Sport Management and Coaching QUEEN MARY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON WARWICK MANCHESTER Mathematics Automotive Engineering Chemistry READING Biochemistry Computer Science with industrial experience Archaeology English and Theatre Studies Economics and Politics Geography Materials Science and Engineering English Literature Real Estate Mathematics x 2 Law ROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND Physics Management (Sustainable and Ethical DRAMA Politics and International Studies Business) Technical and Production Management YORK Philosophy ROYAL HOLLOWAY Chemistry NEWCASTLE Geography Natural Sciences Zoology SHEFFIELD Philosophy NORTHUMBRIA Aerospace Engineering Philosophy/Politics Engineering with Foundation Year with a Foundation Year Politics NOTTINGHAM Engineering Architectural Environment International Relations and Politics Biochemsitry and Molecular Medicine Japanese Studies Engineering Materials Science and Biomedical Science

CARING COMMUNITY

Hurst is a very friendly and warm community close to the centre of the campus, designed to with a genuine family feel, particularly apparent provide a transition between school and life in the houses which are key to the school’s beyond. All Upper Sixth pupils move into the structure. When pupils first enter the Senior co-ed house, where each pupil has a single study School they join one of twelve houses. There are bedroom. Girls and boys are housed in separate six day houses (three for boys/ three for girls) wings, each of which has its own laundry and and six boarding houses (three for boys/ three social room. The centre of the house contains for girls). Whether in a day or boarding house, the communal rooms and social centre with a pupils develop a strong sense of house identity bar and kitchen. and loyalty. THE HURST BOARDING COMMUNITY Hurst pupils are characteristically very supportive FALLS INTO TWO CATEGORIES: of each other and close friendships are often FLEXI formed which last a lifetime. The strength of the school rests on the strength of our smaller Pupils can choose to board on any three nights communities and pupils are encouraged to each week, which can be changed on a weekly feel secure and happy within them. At the basis, while retaining their same bed and same time, pupils easily mix with those from study desk throughout the term. As all pupils other houses so that there is a relaxed social participate in co-curricular activities many find atmosphere which extends from house to house this particularly beneficial, as do parents who and year to year, allowing all the different age need to juggle a busy lifestyle. groups and communities within the school to WEEKLY mix naturally. Pupils board five nights a week (Sunday - ST JOHN’S SIXTH FORM HOUSE Thursday or Monday - Friday) removing the stresses of a daily commute and allowing A co-ed Upper Sixth Form Hall of Residence more time for co-curricular activities and study. (day and boarding), set in its own grounds, “Hurst offers day or boarding options to enable families to choose which option suits them and their children best” HOME AWAY FROM HOME

As boys and girls move up through the House Tutors monitor each pupil’s academic school, they assume greater responsibilities. performance through the school’s highly Through the innovative Guardian Scheme, effective Challenge Grade Programme pupils look out for one another and (reviews are approximately every four weeks) House Prefects take on the role of and provide pastoral care. All houses have mentors and coaches. their own kitchen, communal social space and study facilities. The boarding houses All houses are organised ‘vertically’ within include accommodation in shared and each house including pupils from every single rooms. age group (except Upper Sixth) allowing older pupils to mentor and support The Hurst community includes an on-site younger pupils. Wellbeing Centre, Chaplaincy, dedicated school Counsellor and welfare group. Our houses are small and well managed by In 2014 a unique, multi-faceted and visionary a Housemaster/mistress, supported by a fully Player Welfare Programme was developed involved team of Tutors (and Matrons in to treat and support our young athletes with boarding houses). sports injuries.

“Hurst has a strong community where pupils are known, nurtured and challenged to the best of their ability”

CO-CURRICULAR HIGHLIGHTS

DRAMA MUSIC • Over 20 separate productions and over 50 • Choir of 140+ pupils and Chamber Choir of 20 performances within the last 12 months • The full School Orchestra, Jazz Band, Quartets, • Pupils write, act and produce their own Baroque and various other Ensembles perform contribution to the House Film Competition regularly in the Music School, the Chapel and at • Sixth Form students direct their own work local venues • Each year the Drama department takes part in • School performances include termly Concerts, the Hurstpierpoint Arts Festival the Scholars’ Concert, Solo Music Competition, • Hurst has the oldest school Shakespeare Hurst Unplugged, ‘Hurst’n’Brie’, Jazz and Rock Society in the country, with at least one major Concerts and the hotly contested House Music production annually Competition • The Drama Department, in collaboration • Community performances at the Hurstpierpoint with both the Music and Dance Departments, Arts Festival, Choral Evensong and local produces Hurst’s annual Senior School and Shell community halls (Year 9) Musicals

“Education at Hurst is deliberately outward-looking. The range of activities provides many opportunities for our pupils to try new ventures, confront risks and learn from experience” DANCE • Part of the curriculum for all Year 9 pupils RECENT SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES SUCCESSES • Variety of styles taught from traditional to GOLF current genres • ISGA National Finals Knockout 4th 2018; HG Trophy 2nd 2017, 6th 2018; British Schools Tour • Annual Dance Showcase national finalists 2019 • Performances at local community events • Links with local and workshops led by TRIATHLON professional dancers • British Triathlon Inter-Regional Championships: 2 golds 2019 • Recent overseas trip to New York SKIING ACTION, ADVENTURE AND SERVICE • Independent Schools Ski Championships: Winners for 7 of the last 10 years; Individual boys’ and • Duke of Edinburgh Award: Just under 300 girls’ slalom and grand slalom gold medals 2018 & 2019 students currently taking Silver and Gold • National School Boy and School Girl Ski Championships: 6 pupils competed in 2018/19, U16 team • Combined Cadet Force (CCF): Over 300 students gold boys, individual gold girls involved in Army, RAF and Navy sections EQUESTRIAN • Outdoor pursuits include Kayaking, Mountain biking, Rock climbing, Sailing, Surfing and • National Schools and Pony Club Championships: Senior team 8th, Senior individual reserve Paddle boarding champion 2019; junior team 4th, senior team 9th, 4th individual 2018 • National Inter-Schools Finals (Royal Windsor Horse Show): Senior team winners 2018 • NSEA Team and Individual Hickstead Elite Championships: Final individual champion 1.10m, individual champion and 3rd place 1.20m, team reserve champions 1.10m 2018; individual 5th place 1.10m 2019

“Hurst boys and girls are all strongly supportive of each other, whatever the activity, a characteristic for which the College is renowed”

SPORT Hurst is committed to sport for all with ‘no-one RECENT SPORTING SUCCESSES BOYS HOCKEY on the bench’. As a result, in addition to our RUGBY • Sussex Cup: U18 winners 2015-19; U16 winners A and B teams, we run many C, D and E teams 2019; U15 winners 2019-18; U14 winners 2019; • Champions Trophy: U18 semi-finalists 2018, who enjoy first class support and coaching as • ISHC National Schools: U18 runners-up 2018 last 8 2017 well as full fixture cards. • National Schools’ Championships: U18 3rd in • NatWest Schools Cup: U18 last 16 in 2013; U15 the UK 2015; U18 quarter finals plate 2016 • 12 Rugby teams last 16 2018-17 • 14 Boys and 14 Girls Hockey teams • Rosslyn Park 7s: U18 last 12 in 2019; U16 last 4 GIRLS HOCKEY • 16 Netball teams 2019 • Sussex Knock Out Cup: U18 finalists 2010-17; • 11 Boys and 4 Girls Cricket teams • Sussex Cup Championships: U16 winners 2012- U15 winners 2017, finalists 2010-16; • 5 Boys and 6 Girls Tennis teams 17; U15 winners 2019, 2013-17; U14 winners • County Championships: U18 winners 2018, • 2 Rounders teams 2014-17 2014-13 • Boys/Girls Senior and Junior Athletics Squad • Langley Festival: U15 winners 2017 • Boys/Girls Senior and Junior Swim Squad • Regional Indoor Competition: U18 finalists • Other sports include Aerobics, Badminton, NETBALL 2014-18; U16 finalists 2014-18 Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Golf, • National Championships: U18 5th 2018, 9th BOYS CRICKET Gymnastics and Triathlon 2017, 7th 2014; U16 3rd 2018, 13th 2017; U14 • National Schools T20: U18 winners 2015 • Other sporting activities include Senior and 5th 2019 • Blackshow Bowl: U15 winners 2019, 2018, Junior Equestrian teams, Boys Football teams • Independent Schools Netball Cup: 2014 and Squash teams U18 semi finalists 2016; U15 last 16 2019, 2016 • T20: U15 quarter finalists 2018 • Sussex Cup: U19 runners-up 2019, U18 winners • Sussex Cup: U15 winners 2018; U14 winners 2017, 2013, 2011; U16 runners-up 2019, 2018, 2013 winners 2015, 2013; U15 runners-up 2019, • Langdale Trophy Sussex T20: U18 winners winners 2017; U14 winners 2019, 2018, 2016, 2016, 2015, 2013 2014-13 • SISNA: U19 runners-up 2019, U18 winners TENNIS 2018, 2017, 2013; U16 runners-up 2019, • Aberdare Cup: U18 girls national finalists 2018 winners 2018, 2015-16; U15 runners-up 2019, • Sussex Cup: U14 girls winners 2018 winners 2015-17, 2011; U14 winners 2019 A SELECTION OF HURST TRIPS ACTIVITIES CAREERS • Biology trip to Somerset and • Young Enterprise: Hurst has a long and • Hurst has a specialist Careers and Higher expeditions to Fiji and Madagascar successful track record, winning awards at Education department • Geography field trips to Iceland, Sicily, county and regional level. Each year, our teams • A dedicated team helps each student to the Azores and Switzerland come up with new products, design bespoke research their future options - be it university, • Classics trip to Greece and Italy websites and build comprehensive brands which apprenticeship, gap year, employment, etc • Sixth Form French trip to Nice and always come in with a profit. Our most recent • Hurst’s Employment Programme provides a Spanish trip to Valladolid team - TOK - are our most successful team to range of careers talks covering a wide selection • Art and Computing trip to Japan date winning two major awards at the regional of professions and industries • Dance, Drama and Art trip to New finals for Creativity and Financial Management • Our Work Experience Placement Scheme offers York • Hurst annually participate in the Engineering over 100 weeks of placements for students each • Politics and Economics trip to Education Scheme (EES) - a STEM initiative year Washington D.C. and also undertake Gold CREST projects. Hurst • Every two years we host our Sixth Form • Independent Schools Surfing have regularly won the National Science and networking event which gives our Sixth Form Championships, Cornwall and trip Engineering competition the opportunity to network with a vast range of to Portugal • Active charity fundraising, co-ordinated by industry professionals • Sailing trip to the Solent the Chaplain, happens throughout the year. • Additional support is provided for students • Community Project in Malawai Over £20,000 each year is raised from over 50 considering Oxbridge, STEM, Medicine, and Zambia initiatives across the College Veterinary Science or Dentistry degrees, as well • Netball tours to Barbados and Malta as studying abroad • Rugby pre-season training in France • We run a half day seminar for students to and tour to South Africa brief them on safe travel techniques for those • Hockey pre-season training in planning future trips and/or gap years Belgium and the Netherlands • Ski trip to France and Canada • Independent Schools Ski “Our pupils develop qualities of persistence and determination Championships, France • CCF Army Summer Camp to Cornwall when faced with new challenges, whether negotiating • Gold Duke of Edinburgh expedition their way across a hillside in driving rain trying in South Wales to find a campsite or whilst coaching a younger pupil”

“The first choice for many parents who would traditionally have sent their children further afield” GOOD SCHOOLS GUIDE REVIEWS AND INSPECTION REPORTS GOOD SCHOOLS GUIDE There are a number of guides for parents seeking objective information but many consider A SUMMARY FROM THE FULL INSPECTION • Behaviour is exemplary, and they are the Good Schools Guide to be the REPORT BY THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS respectful and supportive of each other. most authoritative. Its reports are INSPECTORATE • Pupils’ excellent personal development is based upon a rigorous independent • The quality of pupils’ academic and other supported very well by the all-embracing appraisal, including an inspection achievements are excellent overall. pastoral care provided by the school. and interviews with a range of • The quality of pupils’ personal development is • Pupils of all ages appear happy, healthy current parents. excellent overall. and active and they are very positive about their school. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE • Pupils have outstanding attitudes to learning, REPORT working hard and showing resilience in order ISI inspection, May 2019 • Pupils say the challenge grade to achieve long term goals. system ‘helps you get to where • At both GCSE and A Level, standardised you want to be’, and it certainly measures of progress indicate that pupils works, Hurst is in the top 10% make excellent progress in relation to nationally for value added. their ability. • A parent told us this is not a • Pupils of all ages exhibit high levels of school for those who want to self-confidence and self-knowledge in an The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) fly under the radar and just get environment which strongly values them as full report is available on their website: isi.net to the end of their school days: and on the Hurst website: hppc.co.uk individuals. ‘the thing you do at this school is engage - it can be anything, there are endless opportunities’ • Parents choose Hurst because they feel it provides something more than an academic education: ‘We want (them) to do well academically but [...] we want them to be brought on as “Throughout the school there is people’. a tangible and marked positivity among pupils” The Good School’s Guide report is available on their website: goodschoolsguide.co.uk and on the Hurst website: hppc.co.uk HOW TO FIND US

APPROACHING HURST BY ROAD APPROACHING HURST BY ROAD FROM THE NORTH FROM THE SOUTH • From the M25, join the M23 and then the A23 • From Brighton, join the A23 travelling north. travelling south • Leave the A23 at the Hurstpierpoint turn off • Leave the A23 at the /Hickstead/ B2117 turn-off, turning left at the • Turn right onto B2117 (crossing the A23) roundabout at the head of the exit road to • At roundabout in village go straight across, join the A2300 into Road • Turn right at the next roundabout (road • After approx. 1 mile, turn right into Chalkers signposted to Goddards Green and Lane (opposite the signpost for Hurstpierpoint Hurstpierpoint) College) • At next junction (with The Sportsman Public • Continue to the T-junction at the end of House to your left), cross with care and Chalkers Lane and then turn right into College continue straight ahead into Cuckfield Road Lane; the entrance to the Senior School is on • After approx. 1.5 miles, turn left into Chalkers the right, just past the College buildings Lane (opposite the signpost for ) • Continue to the T-junction at the end of Chalkers Lane and then turn right into College Lane; the entrance to the Senior School is on the right, just past the College buildings

BY RAIL BY AIR There is a fast and frequent rail service from Hurstpierpoint College can be reached London Victoria to Hassocks station. quickly from both London Gatwick and The College is a short taxi ride from the station. London Heathrow. Haywards Heath station is also close by. ARRANGE A PERSONAL VISIT

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