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 25 September 2026, Friday 12 March 2027
Senior School Open Mornings: Saturday 26 September 2026, Friday 9 October 2026, Wednesday 10 March 2027, Tuesday 20 April 2027
Key dates: Autumn term: Friday 4 September 2026 to Friday 11 December 2026
Half term: Monday 19 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026
Spring term: Wednesday 6 January 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027
Half term: Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027
Summer term: Tuesday 20 April 2027 to Friday 9 July 2027
Half term: Monday 31 May 2027 to Friday 4 June 2027
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 2026, 83% of all A level grades were an A*–B and 85% of all GCSE grades were 9–7.
Fees per term (2026–2027). Reception: £4,842, Years 1 & 2: £5,118, Years 3 & 4: £7,530, Years 5 & 6: £7,626, Years 7–13: £8,742.
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)
Mr Robert Bachan
Mrs Alexis Cullen
Mrs Anne Cullum, BA, PGCE, NPQH
Mr Rory Finnan, BSc Hons, MRICS
Dr Kate Jefferies, MBBS, MSc, MRCPsych
Mr David Munro, MA
Mrs Fiona Thompson, LLB
Mr John Watkins, FCA
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:
Mrs Kim Flack, BA QTS Roehampton, MA Open (Deputy Head – Pastoral and Inclusion and Designated Safeguarding Lead)
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)
Mrs Lisa Virdee (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Mrs Noreen Shah, BSc Brunel, MA UCL, PGCE London South Bank (SENCo)
Prep Senior Management Team:
Mrs Cindi Pretorius, BEd Johannesburg (Deputy Head)
Mrs Kim Flack, BA QTS Roehampton, MA Open (Deputy Head – Pastoral and Inclusion)
Miss Salaidh Insch, BEd Surrey (Assistant Head – Staff Development)
Mrs Nicola Trodd, BEd St Mary’s University College (Head of Pre-Prep)