WELCOME TO Dorset House School
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Welcome
At Dorset House, we aim to provide a magical prep school experience for our pupils in an environment where children are engaged, enthused and inspired. We are often described as a greenhouse not a hot house and we find that pupils grow in confidence in our high challenge/low threat atmosphere.
Our committed and talented staff foster close links between home and school and we know every child well, meaning that we are aware of any successes achieved or issues they are facing.
Our optional flexi and weekly boarding for our Prep children, promote independence.
Happy, confident – not arrogant young people, who can relate to and communicate with others – Dorset House children often win awards and scholarships to senior schools and regularly going on to hold positions of responsibility.
Prospective parents often comment on the warmth of this school and if that is something which is important to your family, please call to make an appointment to visit us. We look forward to meeting you.
Meet the Headmistress
Meet the Headmistress
TOUR THE SITE
TOUR THE SITE
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We celebrated another wonderful Prize Giving, bringing our DH community together one final time before the summer holidays.
As Mrs Sutherland-Booth reminded us, "Be the best you can be" doesn`t mean fitting into a particular mould. It means thinking for yourself, being yourself and becoming the very best version of who you are.
We didn`t only celebrate academic success but also the qualities that matter just as much: effort, progress, resilience, creativity and kindness. Because success isn`t about being the best. It`s about becoming better.
Congratulations to all of our prize winners, including those recognised with our `Be The Best You Can Be` Cups for their consistent effort throughout the year.
We also enjoyed musical performances from our pupils, said some heartfelt farewells to members of staff, celebrated our Year 8 leavers and congratulated our newly appointed Heads of School. It was a fitting end to another fantastic year at DH!
In the final week of term, we had the privilege of welcoming the internationally acclaimed Aurin Girls` Choir from Hungary as part of their 2026 UK tour.
The choir led interactive workshops with our pupils, giving them the chance to experience the Kodály approach in action, something our Head of Music, Mr Marconi, is incredibly passionate about.
In the evening, they performed a stunning concert for our school and the local community. Their repertoire spanned sacred and secular music, contemporary Hungarian works, folk arrangements and lighter choral pieces, all performed entirely from memory. The older girls have close to 150 pieces memorised.
Words can`t really do justice to how phenomenal they were. Their performance moved many audience members to tears, and it was a real privilege to welcome them. We hope we`ll have the chance to welcome them back one day.
One of the highlights of the summer term is always Sports Day. This year`s Prep Sports Day came with a slight twist, as the heatwave and weather warnings meant we swapped our Swimming Galas and Prep Sports Day at the last minute.
The children took it all in their stride and gave every event their all, as you can see from these wonderful action shots!
Hutchinson were crowned overall winners and congratulations go to Oki, Evie and Poppy, who all set new school records. There was plenty of encouragement from their peers, staff and parents, as well as fantastic house spirit and camaraderie throughout the day.
Needless to say, the ice cream van was a very welcome sight after all the children`s hard work and effort in the heat!
Join us for our next Discovery Morning on Saturday 26th September.
We are always delighted to welcome visitors. To arrange a personal tour with our Headmistress, Mrs Sarah Sutherland-Booth, please click here to complete an enquiry form or call 01798 831456.