Westonbirt School receives glowing Tatler review in its annual Schools Guide

Westonbirt School is delighted to once again receive a glowing review in this year’s edition of the Tatler Schools Guide.

Tatler’s Education Editor, Tori Cadogan, says that “to determine which schools are reviewed, our team does not simply look at exam results and state-of-the-art facilities; we look for schools that offer a holistic education and teach pupils collaboration, creativity and leadership.

Your inclusion is the culmination of a year’s worth of research, which has included travelling thousands of miles up and down the country to visit schools, and carefully reviewing 2,500 parent and pupil questionnaires – as well as asking ourselves whether we would actually send our children to this school if we lived nearby.”

Here is the review of the School reproduced in full:

“Sitting in 200-plus acres of idyllic Gloucestershire parkland, at the end of a sweeping, cedar-flanked driveway, Westonbirt’s position provides more than ample space for sport, outdoor learning and a popular co-curricular programme.  And the school is set to make even better use of all this glorious land with the September 2024 introduction of a new Performance Pathway – in addition to the scholarship programme – which will maximise potential across academics, sport, art, music and drama at bronze, silver and gold levels.  Recent investment in Astroturf as well as tennis and netball courts, will only add to the success; as will the fact that head Natasha Dangerfield – who’s really, really lovely’ and ‘kind’, according to pupils – is currently President of England Lacrosse.  Westonbirt is just as impressive inside as out, filled with grand oak panelling, atmospheric lighting, marbled floors and fireplaces.  But the key strength of this ‘family-feel’ school, according to one parent, is that ‘it’s large enough to provide breadth academically and to field decent sports teams, but small enough to get to know the children, and for parents to know the staff well.’ Pupils also praised the small class sizes, especially in the Sixth Form, and the community spirit.  Boarders come from more than 20 countries, and far-flung exchange trips to the likes of Thailand and Japan give students a global outlook, as do cultural jaunts to European cities.  Close to home, clubs as diverse as beekeeping and Lego League are flourishing.”