Age range. Co-educational 6 months–13 years.
Number of pupils. Day: 217, Boarding (full and weekly): 12.
Fees per term (2024-2025). Day Pupils: £3,635–£5,695; Weekly Boarders: £7,875; Full Boarders: £8,550; International Boarders: £7,165 (Day), £9,840 (Boarding).
Barnardiston Hall, set in 36 acres of grounds on the borders of Suffolk, Essex and Cambridge, offers an individual all-round education for boys and girls, both day and boarding. High standards are achieved by small classes taught by graduate and teacher-trained staff, a caring approach and close liaison with parents.
The School has good facilities, including a Nursery, a Pre-Preparatory Block and Art Room / CDT complex, a computer room, assembly hall, Music Block, science laboratory, library, tennis/netball courts, AstroTurf and extensive sports fields. For the boarders, the dormitories are bright, uncluttered and home-like.
The curriculum is designed to allow pupils to reach Common Entrance standards in the appropriate subjects. The best of traditional methods are mixed with modern ideas to provide an enjoyable and productive learning environment. Spanish is taught from the age of 3; French from age 8 and Forest School starts at age 3. The School is CReSTeD registered. Pupils go on to a wide range of secondary schools, both in the local area and further afield.
Sports in the Michaelmas and Lent Terms are hockey, swimming (Pre-Prep only) and cross-country/orienteering for all pupils, rugby for the boys and netball for the girls. During the Summer, all do athletics, cricket and tennis/short tennis. The School has won the National Orienteering Championships many times over the past few years including 2021.
There is a wide range of clubs and activities including 3 choirs, an orchestra, recorders, chess, painting, drama, carpentry, cookery and pottery. Ballet, speech and drama, piano, guitar, woodwind, violin, brass, string and singing lessons are also offered.
Throughout the term, there are weekend activities for boarders (optional for day pupils) which include mountain walking; also Derbyshire Dales at 7, Ben Nevis at 8, camping, visits to museums/historic buildings and other places of interest and theatre trips.