Downe House School
History
Downe House was established as an all-girl boarding school in 1907 by Olive Willis, who undertook the responsibility of being its first headmistress. The school was originally situated in Kent, in the village of Downe. However, the location was too small for the school to grow and progress in academia so the decision was made to move the school to The Cloisters, Cold Ash in the county of Berkshire. By 1921 Olive Willis completed the move to own the Cloisters' grounds and in 1922 the school was moved to Cold Ash and remained there ever since.
Present Times
Headmistress
Ms. Emma McKendrick
Entry and Education
Downe House educates girls aged 11 to 18, making it possible to complete the entire journey from the last years of junior school through finishing A-levels in one school. Girls are allowed to join the school at the ages of 11, 12, 13 or 16 making it possible to join the school in late junior school or upon entering senior school to take advantage of the school's introduction to boarding and its principles or after copmleting GCSEs.
Contact
Address
Downe House School, Hermitage Road, Cold Ash, Thatcham, Berkshire. RG18 9JJ
Telephone
Telephone: +44 (0)1635 200286 Fax: +44 (0)1635 202026