Established 1947 Headmaster Tom Bunbury Phone +44 1344 621488 | Chair of Governors Brig ARE Hutchinson Founded 1947 | |
Type Independent preparatory day and boarding Location Windsor RoadAscotBerkshireSL5 7LHEngland Similar Lambrook School, Eton College, Wellington College, St Mary's School Ascot, Ludgrove School | ||
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Papplewick School is a non-selective independent day and boarding preparatory school for boys aged 6–13 (Years 2–8) in Ascot, England. It occupies a 15-acre semi-rural campus across from Ascot Racecourse.
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- History
- Academics
- Extracurricular activities
- Boarding
- Heads
- Notable former pupils
- References
History
It was founded in 1947 as a small boys' school and grew under long-serving headmaster Peter Knatchbull-Hugessen. The school became a charitable trust in 1964 under a board of governors. Extensive additions to the accommodation were carried out in 1998 under a building programme which included a sports hall, music school and two technology suites.
Academics
All boys generally take English, Maths, Science, French, Classics, History, Geography, Divinity, Design & Technology, Art, ICT and PE. Common Entrance Exam prep begins in Year 7.
Many leavers often go on to other nearby independent schools such as Eton College, Wellington College and The Oratory School as well as Harrow School, Charterhouse School, Hampton School and Winchester College.
Extracurricular activities
Sport is an important aspect of school life and a wide range of sports are available. The main sports are football (Michaelmas term), rugby (Lent term) and cricket (Summer Term). Besides the main sports, boys may represent the school in squash, swimming, cross-country, hockey, polo, shooting, table tennis, and chess. The cricket and football teams regularly tour abroad during the holidays. Papplewick is also home to the youngest antiquarian booksellers in the world and now members of the PBFA, the Bibliomaniacs.
Thursday afternoons are generally devoted to extracurricular activities. Activities available range from interest clubs, music, riding, drama and chess.
Boarding
About half of the boys in the school are boarders. Weekly boarders go home at the week-end, full boarders usually only in school holidays and at half-terms. Boys aged 11 (Year 6) and above must be either full or weekly boarders, while many younger boys board on a flexible basis. They are grouped by years and looked after by three sets of "houseparents" per year group. The boarding programme was rated "outstanding" by Ofsted in its 2011 social care inspection.