Principal: Mr J A Teesdale, BA Hons, PGCE
Headteacher: Mrs H Schofield, BA Hons, PGCE
Departmental Leads:
Upper School Lead: Mrs I Hesford
Middle School Lead: Mr A Teesdale
Lower School Lead: Mrs J Dimbleby
SLT Pastoral - Mr S Willson and Mrs A Teesdale
SENCO Wellbeing Lead: Mrs R York-Forward
Head of Sport: Mrs G Alcoran
Head of Music: Mrs S Over
Age range. Co-educational 2–11 years.
Number of pupils. 300 total: Main School (age 4+ to 11) 240 and Nursery/Pre-School (age 2 to 4) 60.
Fees per term (2024-2025). £4,380–£5,166.
Educational aims.
•Put the child at the heart of their education, making the education fit the child rather than trying to make the child fit into a one-size-fits-all system.
•Care for our children as individuals within a supportive family community, learning and growing together; happy pupils learn.
•Have the highest expectations of our children across all areas of their education and development, with flexibility in our approach.
•Challenge and support our children to be confident in recognising their own and each other’s strengths and talents across the broad Copthill curriculum.
•Acknowledge that learning can be difficult and aim to reassure our children that making mistakes is part of the process of learning.
•Work to instil in our children the curiosity, excitement, desire and drive to be lifelong learners, seizing every opportunity to pursue their dreams and to write their own success stories at each stage of their journey.
•Grow pupils as Copthill Learners (responsible citizens, independent explorers, team players, problem solvers, creative thinkers and reflective learners), respecting each other, our environment and ourselves and preparing for the next stage in life, whatever that might be.
Location. Purpose-built, modern facilities set within 350 acres of farmland, including river and woodland. Two miles from Stamford and the A1 and 15 miles from Peterborough.
School day. Monday to Friday from 8.35 am to 4.40 pm. After- and before-school care from 7.45 am to 6.00 pm. Breakfast and tea available.
Facilities. Creative Suite, Music Suite, Library, Languages Suite, Sports Hall and playing fields including Astroturf and a well-established on-site Forest School, high-quality catering, river, farmland, School animals.
Pastoral care. In addition to their forms, pupils from Year 5 upwards are also placed in small tutor groups in which their progress is closely monitored in preparation for senior school entrance. There is a genuine ‘open-door policy’ throughout the School. Parents’ Evenings are hosted twice a year and written reports are distributed at least 3 times a year.
Curriculum. A modern curriculum based on the National Curriculum. Combines traditional and innovative teaching methods. Learning support offered throughout the school where a specific need has been assessed.
Music, Speech & Drama. Music and Drama are taught as part of the curriculum. Regular drama productions encourage all pupils to participate. Pupils can also receive expert individual tuition and perform at school concerts, assemblies and in local music and drama festivals.
Sport. Rugby, hockey (boy and girls), netball, cross-country, athletics, cricket (mixed), swimming, tennis, plus many extracurricular sports including climbing and archery.
Future schools. Pupils leave Copthill at 11 years old with great confidence and the ability to think for themselves. Copthill is a truly independent school, offering thorough preparation for a wide variety of independent and state senior schools, both local and national, achieving a large number of scholarships and awards.