About Brambletye School

Brambletye School is a coeducational day and boarding preparatory school in East Grinstead, West Sussex. It was founded as a small boys’ boarding school in Kent between the world wars. The school moved to West Sussex and had since become coeducational.
 
Combination of traditional values with modern sensibilities makes Brambletye School a very special to be. It enables pupils to thrive as they learn and play, Brambletye’s teachers love their work as they encourage and support and parents feel pride and peace of mind as they see their children flourish and explore their abilities.
Brambletye School cultivated the traditional values of good manners, respect and kindness to all pupils. This is an education which focuses on developing the whole person in a beautiful and historic setting.  Brambletye School have thought hard about how to prepare children for a future which may look quite different from today’s world. School encourages and inspire pupils to be emotionally intelligent and adaptable.
Brambletye show pupils how to be the best people they can be, creatively, academically and physically. We hope that when parents visit the school or when the children tell you about Brambletye, there will be the spirit; the character, the history and the spark that makes Brambletye School different.
At Brambletye pupils have the time and space to explore their abilities, ask questions, develop their interests and their friendships. The children leave Brambletye as confident, happy and well-adjusted young people who work hard, have a love of learning, enjoy drama, games and music and play a part in some of the many societies and hobbies. They are in possession of a solid foundation on which they can build as they progress through the rest of their education.
Brambletye education is focused on the individual. Every child is encouraged to find the area or subject in which they can excel, building their confidence and self-esteem. Much further down the line, School will prepare each child for their chosen senior school. Brambletye School aim to inspire an understanding of the wisdom of the past and the technology of tomorrow’s world and to strive to foster a strong and independent work ethic.
A love of learning. Reading is a cornerstone of life at Brambletye. It is believed that through books Brambletye pupils expand their horizons, develop empathy and improve their attention spans. A Brambletye education will inspire the skill of creative thinking, which will be in much demand across all disciplines, from Science to the Arts.
A sense of community. Brambletye is a school run along family lines and it has a deep sense of sharing and support in each other. Children learn to celebrate other pupils’ success as well as their own and to respect and be kind to those around them. Through the House system, Tutor Groups and Boarding Houses, a culture of looking after each other is developed with children mixing and making friends across age groups. The children’s happiness and security are school’s prime concern.
A sense of self: Children become individuals who are not only talented and high achieving, but who are also generous of spirit, curious about the world and its inhabitants, alive to its possibilities and engaged with their role in it. Their balanced perspective on life allows them to feel at ease with others and happy to be themselves.
Beyond ourselves: We teach children about their role in both local and the wider community and to we aim help them become responsible citizens with an understanding of how they can make a difference to people.