Manor House School, Bookham
Manor House School, Bookham
Org 1: GSA
Manor House Lane
Little Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey KT23 4EN
Telephone: 01372 457077
Motto: To Love is to Live
Key dates: Autumn term: Thursday 4 September 2025 to Friday 12 December 2025
Half term: Monday 20 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025
Spring term: Tuesday 6 January 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026
Half term: Monday 16 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026
Summer term: Tuesday 21 April 2026 to Friday 3 July 2026
Half term: Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026
Age Range: Pre-Nursery, Nursery, Pre-Prep/Infants, Prep/Junior to 11, Senior to 16
Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only
Gender: Girls + N/PP/P* Boys
Exams offered: GCSE
Scholarships Tick: Academic, Art, Drama, Music, Sport
Bursaries and discounts: New entrant bursary, Sibling discount
Senior Scholarships (awarded at Year 7)
Academic Scholarships
Registered external applicants who have applied for a place in Year 7 are automatically entered for an Academic Scholarship. Internal candidates may apply for an Academic Scholarship and will sit entrance examinations.
Scholarships offering fee remissions on the annual basic tuition fee to the highest performing pupils.
Sport & Creative and Expressive Arts Scholarships
A number of Sports and Creative & Expressive Arts Scholarships, offering fee remissions on the annual tuition fee are open to any candidates from state or independent schools, including Manor House School applicants.
Scholarships in sports such as Athletics, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Tennis and Swimming may be offered. Other specialist sports are also considered, and an all-rounder sports scholarship may be awarded at the discretion of the Headteacher.
More than one Scholarship may be awarded to a candidate at the discretion of the Headteacher.
Established in 1920, Manor House School, Bookham, is an Independent (private) School for girls aged 4–16 with a co-educational (boys and girls) Nursery and Lower Prep. A member of the GSA (Girls’ Schools Association), Manor House School is a smaller, nurturing through-school delivering great academic results alongside a thriving extra/co-curricular programme. For more information on recent academic results, please visit https://www.manorhouseschool.org/senior-school/gcse-results/.
Manor House is one of three Schools in the Effingham Schools Partnership, which forms a dynamic triumvirate. Effingham Schools Trust’s diamond model offers benefits of the Co-Ed classroom to very young pupils, the benefits of single-sex education in later Prep and Secondary years, before returning to a Co-Educational Sixth Form. Families joining the Trust will have provision for boys and/or girls from 2–18 years across the three Schools.
Seven school values form the foundations of school life: Academic Excellence, A Love of Learning, Happy and Healthy, Individual Challenge, Creative and Collaborative, Unforgettable Experiences and Future Leaders. The school motto ‘To Love is to Live’ was chosen in 1921 by the Bishop of Plymouth, Dr Masterman, who was a close friend of one of the school’s original founders.
Manor House School pupils enjoy high levels of success across academic subjects as well as Sport (boasting some future world-class soccer players, cyclists, triathletes and tennis stars in its midst) and the creative and expressive arts, with additional music, singing and drama lessons a popular choice. An extensive co-curricular enrichment programme provides clubs and activities every term for every pupil to enjoy.
Facilities include an award-winning Nursery, Wellbeing Centre, Forest School, a large indoor hall which hosts sporting events and professional-level theatre productions, an outdoor Swimming pool, a Tennis Academy, Netball courts and purpose-built Science blocks.
Admission at Year 3 and Year 7 is by the School’s own Entrance Examinations. Other main entry points are at Reception Class, although the school welcomes mid-year applications to other entry years, subject to the availability of places. Selection is determined by successful completion of an age-appropriate taster and Assessment Day. Offers are made following the outcome of this process at the discretion of the Headteacher.
Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sport Scholarships are awarded at Year 7.
All Scholarships are awarded based on performance in the Entrance Examinations (preceding September entry) and attendance or submissions at our Scholarship Assessment Days. For further information, please contact: admissions@manorhouseschool.org. Fees per term (2025-2026). £4,590–£8,502.
Charitable status. Manor House School is a Registered Charity, number 312063. It exists for the promotion of children’s education according to their academic, social, sporting and musical abilities.
Governors & Staff:
Senior Leadership Team:
Headteacher: Ms T Fantham, BA Hons, MA, NPQH
Deputy Head: Mr S Hillier, BSc Hons, PGCE, NPQH
Director of Finance: Mrs C Minikin
Director of Operations: Mr A Ellison
Head of Prep (incl. Reception) Mrs H Redward, BSc Hons, QTS
Assistant Head (Pastoral): Mrs R Waterhouse, BSc Hons, PGCE, MA Ed
Assistant Head (Enterprise and Digital Learning): Mr P O’Neill, BSc Hons, QTS
Assistant Head (Wellbeing and Co-Curricular): Mrs H Tauber, BA Hons, QTS
Director of Admissions & Marketing: Mrs K McSweeney, BA Hons
Director of Nursery Education: Ms M Luke, BA Hons