Founded in 1894, the school moved from Hove in 1946 to its present site at Buchan Hill. It lies a mile from the final exit, exit 11, of the M23, 10 minutes from Gatwick Airport and within one hour from central London.
Cottesmore is a co-educational boarding school with 100 boys and 40 girls. There are no day children.
WORK: Boys and girls are taught together in classes averaging 14 in number. The teacher/pupil ratio 1:9.
MUSIC: The musical tradition is strong - more than 80 children learn a variety of instruments; there is a Chapel choir, a school orchestra and there are several musical ensembles.
SPORT: The major games are Association & Rugby Football, Cricket, Hockey, Netball and Rounders. Numerous other sports are taught and encouraged. They include Tennis, Squash, Golf, Riding, Athletics, Cross Country Running, Swimming, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Gymnastics, Shooting, Judo, Archery and Trampolining.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS: There is a 20m indoor heated Swimming Pool, a Computer Room with 13 Pentium PCs, an Art Studio and a new building containing six classrooms including a Science laboratory and a specially equipped Language Room.
HOBBIES AND ACTIVITIES: These include Pottery, Stamp Collecting, Chess, Bridge, Model-Making, Model Railway, Tenpin Bowling, Gardening, Ballet, Modern Dancing, Drama, Craft, Photography, Carpentry, Printing, Cooking and Debating.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS: A new superb Technology Centre is to be completed in 1997.
