Best schools in Surrey for sport
Every parent wants the best school for their child – but what does "best" mean? Former Good Schools Guide writer and professional education adviser Suzie Oweiss lists her top schools in Surrey for sporting excellence.
Independent schools in Surrey have produced some of the best sportsmen and women in Britain. Leafy Surrey provides the perfect setting for spacious sports fields and miles of land to benefit from.
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Cranleigh School
Cranleigh – A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 13 to 18 with a linked junior school.
31 sports pitches! National Rugby 7s schoolboy champions, Finegold Cup (riding), under 16 girls’ indoor and outdoor hockey champions and Devizes to Westminster (international kayaking challenge) title holders.
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Cranmore Preparatory School
Cranmore – An independent school in West Horsley for boys and girls aged from 2 to 13.
Noted for its variety of sports. Rugby and cricket are popular but swimming tennis, rowing and skiing are strong too.
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Danes Hill School
Danes Hill in Oxshott – An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 13.
Prep School - Nearing 20 different sports, games grouped by ability A-F squads from year 2. Big player in IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools) competitions in hockey, netball and skiing as well as rowing.
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Epsom College
Epsom College – An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
Where to start! Old Epsomians play professional rugby for Harlequins, England and Irish Lions. Students also excel in football, hockey, rifle shooting, athletics and more!
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Guildford High School
Guildford High School – A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school.
One of four all-girls schools in the top 30, who enjoyed national success in netball, athletics, swimming and lacrosse.
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LEH
LEH – A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school.
Highly academic, sporty and excelling in drama and the arts the school also has excellent facilities, including a superb boat house.
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Notre Dame Prep School
Notre Dame Prep School – An independent Catholic school for girls with a linked senior school.
Athletics, swimming and netball. Girls’ school in Cobham and a constant feature in IAPS competitions.
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Reed's School
Reed’s School – An independent school for boys aged from 11 to 18.
Reed’s School has three sports academies headed by professionals – golf, tennis and skiing.
Students compete at county and national levels.
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Shrewsbury House
Shrewsbury House – Prep school in Surbiton for boys aged from 7 to 13.
Prep school – Headmaster is the Chairman of IAPS committee for sports. Highly academic, highly sporty, highly competitive yet highly inclusive.
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St George's College
St George’s College, Weybridge – A mainstream independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school.
A very ‘sporty’ school with incredible grounds and abundance of land facilitate sports performance with teams not only succeeding at school level but also in national competitions.
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St John's School
St John’s School – An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
Another rugby school boasting names like George Kruis (England rugby squad) as an old Johnian.
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Surbiton High School
Surbiton High – A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school.
Surbiton High excels in producing some of the UK’s best skiers as well as rowers and riders.
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