Tormead School
Tormead School
Org 1: GSA
Org 2: IAPS
Cranley Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 2JD
Telephone: 01483 575101
Open events: Prep School Open Mornings: Friday 13 March 2026, Friday 8 May 2026
Senior School Open Mornings: Friday 10 October 2025, Wednesday 11 March 2026, Tuesday 21 April 2026
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 Wednesday 8 July 2026
Half term: Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026
Age Range: Pre-Prep/Infants, Prep/Junior to 11, Senior to 18
Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only
Gender: Girls
Exams offered: A Level, Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), GCSE, IGCSE
Scholarships Tick: Academic, Art, Drama, Music, Sport
Bursaries and discounts: New entrant bursary, Existing pupil bursary/hardship award
Scholarships and Bursaries – Further Details
We offer Academic Scholarships at Year 3 (7+) to both current Pre-Prep pupils and external applicants.
We offer Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sports Scholarships at 11+ entry and 16+ entry. Scholarships are worth a 10% reduction in fees.
Art Scholars are given a one-off contribution of £200 towards the cost of art supplies.
Sports Scholarships also cover the annual training membership cost, where applicable (gymnastics and rowing).
Additionally the Music Scholarship also covers the cost of tuition for one instrument, provided that the tuition is taken at Tormead, or two instruments if the second falls under our list of endangered instruments: Oboe, Bassoon, French Horn, Double Bass, Trombone, Cello and Viola.
For further information, contact: Admissions, Tormead School, Cranley Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2JD. Tel: 01483 796040 Email: admissions@tormeadschool.org.uk
Established in 1905, Tormead is one of the leading independent day schools for girls aged 4–18 and a member of the GSA (Girls’ Schools Association) and the HMC (The Heads' Conference). Located close to the town centre of Guildford, Surrey, Tormead benefits from pleasant grounds combined with the practicalities and local resources of a busy and thriving town nearby.
As an academically selective school, we achieve excellent results. Almost all Tormead students progress to higher education, reading for degrees at some of the best universities across the country. While standards and expectations are high, the teaching and learning environment at Tormead is one of fun and enthusiasm; students leave the school as confident, articulate and self-reliant young women, ready to meet the challenges of life beyond secondary school.
Our curricular enrichment programme is extensive and boasts over 108 clubs and co-curricular opportunities for girls to take part in and discover. Activities such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Lamda, 3D Printing Club, Rowing, Dissection Club, Forensics Society, Football and Technical Theatre Club give each girl the opportunity to experience new activities and find their niche. Tormead has a lively and active musical life, with orchestras, various chamber groups, ensembles and choirs on offer, as well as our highly popular Jazz Band that has undertaken tours to various European countries.
Tormead excels at sport, with a busy programme of fixtures in hockey, netball, cricket, athletics, football and swimming taking place throughout the school year for every age group in the secondary school. Gymnastics has been a particular strength at Tormead for many years, with our teams competing successfully at national level and bringing home national championships.
We are also one of the select few schools to hold Apple Distinguished School Status meaning girls benefit from the use of iPads and Apple technology to enrich their learning and extracurricular activities. By exposing students to a vast array of apps, we feel we foster the importance of creativity within our curriculum.
The School opened a new Sixth Form Centre in 2023 which includes a common room and café, lecture and teaching spaces, and dedicated study, collaboration and social spaces, all designed to bridge the gap between secondary education and university. The School completed a very exciting new development in 2025, in collaboration with Guildford County School, to create a new sporting home for Tormead at the Urnfield sports ground, providing state-of-the-art facilities for hockey, cricket, football and athletics, as well as open the door for rugby to develop as a new sport option.
As an academically selective school, we achieve excellent results; in 2025, 82% of all A level grades were an A*–B and 82% of all GCSE grades were 9–7.
Fees per term (2025-2026). Reception: £4,524, Years 1 & 2: £4,782, Years 3 & 4: £7,038, Years 5 & 6: £7,128, Years 7–13: £8,172.
Scholarships. Prep – Academic scholarships are available at 7+.
11+ – Academic, Art, Drama, Music and Sports scholarships are available.
16+ – Academic, Art, Drama and Music scholarships are available.
Bursaries. Available at 11+ and 16+ and based on the level of parental income.
Charitable status. Tormead Limited is a registered charity (312057). It exists to advance education for girls aged 4–18.
Governors & Staff:
Board of Governors:
Mr Matthew Howse, LLB (Chair)
Mrs Anne Cullum, BA, PGCE, NPQH
Miss Lucy Filer, BSc, ACCA
Mr Rory Finnan, BSc Hons, MRICS
Dr Kate Jefferies, MBBS, MSc, MRCPsych
Mrs Suzanne Newnes-Smith, ACA
Mrs Fiona Thompson, LLB
Mr John Watkins, FCA
Mr Chris Zagorski, MB BChir, FRCR, MA Cantab
Head: Mr David Boyd, MA Oxon, MA UCL, PGCE Cantab
Executive Group:
Mrs Mary Price, BA York, MA IoE, PGCE Leicester (Deputy Head Academic)
Mrs Heather Southwell, MA London, PGCE Oxon (Deputy Head Pastoral)
Mr Tony Breslin, BA Sussex, IPGCE Buckingham (Deputy Head Partnerships)
Mrs Nicola Fry, BA Ed Exeter (Head of Prep School)
Mrs Michelle O’Brien, BA Chichester (Deputy Head External Relations)
Mr Piers Johnson, MA Hons St Andrews (Director of Finance & Operations)
Senior Leadersip Team:
Mr Ed Braun, BEng Birmingham, PGCE Roehampton (Assistant Head – Director of Studies, Head of DT)
Ms Emma Mitchell, Assoc CIPD (Head of Human Resources)
Miss Hannah Andrews (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Prep Senior Management Team:
Mrs Cindi Pretorius, BEd Johannesburg (Deputy Head)
Miss Salaidh Insch, BEd Surrey (Director of Studies)
Miss Jemima Drayton, BA Nottingham, MA Goldsmiths, PGCE Canterbury (Head of Pre-Prep)