Castle Court School

Castle Court School
Established 1948 (1948)
Type Preparatory school
Religion Interdenominational
Headmaster Richard Stevenson
Founders Donald and Mary Scott
Location Knoll Lane
Corfe Mullen
Dorset
BH21 3RF
England
Coordinates: 50°46′27″N 2°01′56″W / 50.7742°N 2.0322°W / 50.7742; -2.0322
DfE number 835/6023
DfE URN 113931 Tables
Students 310 as of 2014[1]
Gender Coeducational
Ages 2½–13[1]
Website www.castlecourt.com
Preserved barn in the grounds of the school - note the mushroom posts at each corner

Castle Court School is a co-educational, preparatory school located near the village of Corfe Mullen in the county of Dorset, England.

Location

Castle Court School is located in 35 acres of grounds in rural countryside and centred on a small hill called Knoll Clump. It is about a mile northwest of the centre of Corfe Mullen, 4 miles north-northwest of Poole, 8 miles northwest of Bournemouth and 9 miles southeast of Blandford Forum. Much of the surrounding country is farmland, but the forest plantations of Henbury and Stoney Down are about a mile to the west and southwest of the school.[2]

History

Castle Court School was founded in 1948 by teacher, Donald Scott, and his wife, Mary, initially as a local boys, preparatory, day school. It was originally based at Castle Hill in the Parkstone quarter of Poole.[3]

In 1968, having outgrown its first home, the school moved ten miles away to a large house, Knoll Cottage, with a 35 acre estate, at Corfe Mullen. The house was built in the 1780s for a member of the Coventry family.[3]

In the 1970s the school began admitting girls for the first time. It added a pre-prep department in the 80s and now has a nursery. By 2009, the school had around 300 pupils of whom about 60% were boys.[3]

Ethos

The school was founded by the Scotts "to provide a first-class Christian education".[4] Today, strong Christian principles still underpin all it does, although it welcomes pupils of all faiths. A very high priority is placed on pastoral care and also on principles such as sensitivity, thoughtfulness and consideration for others.[3]

Head teachers

References

  1. 1 2 Castle Court School at the Independent Schools Council website. Retrieved 3 Feb 2014.
  2. Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 map series, Sheet 195.
  3. 1 2 3 4 How do they fit it all in? at Dorset Life. Retrieved 3 Feb 2014.
  4. Castle Court School - Ethos at www.castlecourt.com. Retrieved 3 Feb 2014.

External links

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