HURSTPIERPOINT COLLEGE

SENIOR SCHOOL

FOUNDATION

Founded in 1849 by Nathanial Woodard, Hurst is a Church of England School. The Christian ethos underpins school life but we are a diverse community; we welcome those of other faiths, or no faith, and pursue an inclusive approach in all that we do.

“Our overarching aim at Hurst is to provide a genuinely excellent all round education with a strong academic core for every child.”

Hurst is a thriving independent school located in West Sussex just off the A23 between Brighton and Haywards Heath.

What particularly strikes visitors to the school is our vibrant dynamic community and the importance we place on an all-round as well as a core academic education.

Pupils are enabled and challenged to make the most of the talents that lie within them and, as importantly, the huge opportunities which are available to them during their time here.

We are ambitious for our pupils to achieve the best that they can in all that they do and we recognise and encourage both engagement and achievement.

We understand that the best possible academic grades are critical but, at the same time, the development of those key skills, qualities and values which are so important in life come perhaps more from engagement with life beyond the classroom.

Academically selective, but not aggressively so (and certainly not de-selective), the school has an excellent track record and the vast majority of pupils go on to Russell Group universities including Oxford, Cambridge, the various London Universities, as well as large numbers to Exeter, Bristol, Durham, Edinburgh and St. Andrews.

In short, we aim to develop confident, successful, independent individuals with a good sense of themselves and the world around them, who will succeed in their lives whatever route they choose to take. A bold claim but, at Hurst, this is what drives us. So, do come and see for yourself what Hurst can offer.

We look forward to meeting you.

Yours sincerely,

TIM MANLY

A WARM WELCOME TO HURST

Situated within a 140 acre campus, surrounded by beautiful countryside, the school lies on the border of the South Downs National Park, close to the village of Hurstpierpoint in West Sussex.

Easily accessible by car or train, Hurst is situated just north of Brighton and south of Gatwick, a short drive from the A23; or reached via Hassocks and Haywards Heath train stations.

At the heart of the College, the Senior School and Sixth Form buildings surround a central Academic Quad adjacent to key cultural and sporting facilities available within its superbly equipped, self contained grounds.

In the last five years the Central Academic Quadrangle with Library was completed along with an extended Science Faculty. A major extension to the St John’s Upper Sixth Hall of Residence has been completed and our newest girls’ day house opened in 2017. For the sports department, a third Astro and further Netball/Tennis Courts were built. Finally, our impressive new Theatre was opened in Michaelmas of 2018 followed swiftly by the adjoining Music and Dance facility in 2019. Next year, a new girls’ boarding house will open in September 2020.

SUPERB FACILITIES

“We are committed to continuous development and investment to meet growing demand.”

HEADMASTER OF THE COLLEGETim Manly BA (Oxon) MSc (LSE) PGCE (Cantab)

Tim joined Hurst College in January 2005 having formerly taught at Oakham School where he was Deputy Head and, prior to that, at Sevenoaks School.

During Tim Manly’s stewardship, Hurst has evolved into a very attractive destination for families and, as a result, has doubled in size and changed profoundly without losing any of its core strengths in terms of characteristics and personality.

HEAD OF THE SENIOR SCHOOLDominic Mott MA (Queens College, Cambridge)

Dominic joined the Senior Leadership Team as Head of the Senior School in September 2015. Dominic was Head of Languages at Sevenoaks School for four years and Head of Spanish for the previous three years.

Previously he worked for Merrill Lynch and also had a stint in the army. He has a MA in Modern and Medieval Languages from Cambridge.

Pupils join our Senior School in Year 9 (Shell) and, after GCSE, most Fifth Form pupils continue through to our Sixth Form where the majority follow A-level courses.

Academic excellence is the foundation of the Hurst education, not just in its own right, but because it opens doors to the next stage of our pupils’ lives. Hurst also offers extensive sporting, cultural, intellectual and social programmes, to help pupils develop as rounded, accomplished individuals who make a real success of their lives after they leave.

At Hurst, pupils gain the confidence and necessary skills to make the most of future opportunities, ensuring they do not just enjoy their time here, but thrive and excel. They also learn the importance of developing certain values: a sense of duty, an awareness of right and wrong and a respect for others. Our pupils are ambitious with a clear sense of purpose, acquire a balanced view of life and develop into independent, mature individuals.

THE HURST EXPERIENCE

“Above all else at Hurst, nobody is ‘beneath the radar’ or ‘on the bench’. Rather, your child will be an active member of our community and we will always do

what we can to enable them to realise their potential - academic and otherwise.”

REALISING POTENTIAL

Outstanding and committed staff ensure that Hurst’s five day academic week provides the right environment to challenge and support every pupil’s learning and personal development.

The two week timetable allows us to maximise the use of academic time, structure more sessions for sport and extra-curricular activities, especially for the younger age groups, and create a better rhythm to the working week. Academic lessons primarily take place in the first four to six hours of the day, five days per week, whilst sport and activities take place in the afternoons with matches on Saturdays.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

At Hurst, we regard co-curricular activities (Sport, Creative and Performing Arts, Activities etc) as being key to the all-round education of each pupil. It is our intention that through such activities, pupils will not only acquire certain skills and develop certain qualities, but will also be introduced to a Sport, hobby or past-time which will give them pleasure throughout their lives.

Whether such activities are more physical or challenging in nature, service-oriented or cerebral, pupils in Years 9 and 10 participate in each type of activity, whilst those who are older have more of a choice. Pupils are encouraged to pursue at least one significant activity throughout their time at Hurst.

Co-curricular activities include clubs for Books, Dissection, Film, Mechanics, Golf, Creative Arts, Sport and ICT. Other activities include the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (the Silver Award is undertaken by all Year 10 and 11 pupils), Combined Cadet Force (Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy), Community Service, Environmental Conservation and the Hurst Farm.

During the week a host of additional activities are scheduled including fitness training, swimming and other sports, alongside sessions for Drama, Choir, Orchestra, Dance, the Top House competition, Debating and workshops for Art and DT students.

“The best thing about Hurst is that, whatever your abilities, you are given every opportunity to succeed at what you want to do.” LOWER SIXTH PUPIL

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Since 2005, when Tim Manly became Headmaster, the school has enhanced every aspect of its provision year-on-year and this momentum for improvement continues unabated.

“It is the people, not the buildings, who make a school and it is how they interact that makes a community.”TIM MANLY

PUPIL NUMBERS SENIOR SCHOOL (inc sixth form) TOTAL 833

462 371DAY PUPILS

266 boys

178 girls

TOTAL

444

FLEXI BOARDERS

136 boys

153 girls

TOTAL

289

WEEKLY BOARDERS

60 boys

40 girls

TOTAL

100

259 ANNUAL SENIOR SCHOOL DRAMA PRODUCTIONS

2005 2019HURST COLLEGE PUPIL NUMBERS (ALL SCHOOLS)

667 1,187

SENIOR SCHOOL SPORTING TEAMS10951

SENIOR SCHOOL CHOIR (PLUS CHAMBER CHOIR 20)

14040

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME PARTICIPANTS15 300

A-LEVELS

On results day we were thrilled to find that our A*/B% had increased once more to 84.7% whichenabled over 85% of our applicants to take up a place at their first choice university.

In addition to their A-levels, 78 students successfully completed Level 3 Extended Projects (achieving 55.1% A*/A grades and 85.9% A*-B grades). Our BTEC class did not disappoint achieving another set of superb results with 97.1% D*/D grades.

GCSE

The 2019 GCSE results broke all previous records with pupils achieving the highest ever percentage of top grades (A*/9/8). A record beating 980 A*/9/8 grades were awarded and 1,265 A*-A/9-7 grades. 63 pupils had only A*-A/9-7 grades on their statements of results. 66 of last year’s Fifth Form gained 8 or more A*/9/8 passes and 89 had 9 or more A*-A/9-7 subjects.

Our Latin grades were all 9s and 8s and our Science results were very strong once more with 99.1% of all the grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics being 9-7 grades. English Language achieved 92.3% 9-7 grades, English Literature was 88.4% and 13 pupils gained the top result of A^ in Further Maths.

RISING ACADEMIC STANDARDS

In 2019, Hurst celebrated its best ever results at both GCSE and A-level.

32.2%

64.7%

30.9%

37.4%

GCSE RESULTS A^-A* / 9-8 GRADES

40.4%

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

43.3%

30

20

40

50

60

A LEVEL RESULTS A*- B%

84.7%

74.6%

77.8%

78.5%

77.8%

83.7%

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

75

70

80

85

“We work ceaselessly to develop a love of learning and of life.

Academic study lies at the heart of the Hurst education. We have high expectations of all our pupils and we encourage them to be ambitious and independent as they discover what they can achieve.”

ABERDEENReal EstateBANGORPsychologyBATHAccounting and Finance with professional placement x 2BiologyInternational Development with EconomicsInternational Management and Modern Languages x 2MathematicsPolitics and International RelationsSocial SciencesSport Management and Coaching x 2BATH SPABusiness and ManagementBIMMSongwritingBIRMINGHAMBiomedical ScienceChemical EngineeringInternational BusinessMechanical Engineering x 2MedicineModern Languages and EnglishNursingPhysicsPolitical SciencePolitical Science and International RelationsSport and Exercise SciencesBOURNEMOUTHFinance and BusinessMarketingBRADFORDMedicine FoundationBRIGHTONBusiness Management with FinanceFashion Communication with Business StudiesBRISTOLClassical StudiesMedicine x 2BRUNELIndustrial Design and TechnologyCAMBRIDGEEnglishMathematics x 2

Natural SciencesVeterinary MedicineCARDIFFArchitectureEconomicsEconomics/SpanishHuman GeographyInternational Relations and PoliticsMedicineCARDIFF METROPOLITANSport and Exercise ScienceSport Performance AnalysisCOVENTRYAviation ManagementDERBYPrimary EducationDURHAMEnglish Literature and PhilosophyModern Languages and Cultures x 2Natural SciencesPhysicsPrimary EducationTheology and Religion x 2EAST ANGLIABusiness ManagementDramaPsychologyEDINBURGHAstrophysicsChemistryEconomicsFrenchFrench and ItalianFrench and SpanishHistoryItalian and PoliticsJapaneseMechanical EngineeringPhysicsPolitics and International RelationsPsychologySocial Policy and PoliticsSpanish and English LiteratureSpanish and PoliticsVeterinary MedicineEXETERArchaeology and AnthropologyBiological Sciences

Business and Management with Industrial Experience x 4Civil EngineeringEconomics and FinanceEconomics and PoliticsEngineering and EntrepreneurshipEnglishFlexible Combined Honours x 2Flexible Combined Honours with Study AbroadHistory and International RelationsLaw x 2Management with Marketing with Industrial ExperienceModern Languages x 2Philosophy and SociologyPolitics and International RelationsPsychology with Study AbroadRenewable Energy Engineering with Industrial ExperienceSociology and CriminologyTheology and ReligionFALMOUTHAnimation and Visual EffectsFilmGLASGOWGeneticsGLOUCESTERSHIREFilm ProductionMusic BusinessSports ManagementGREENWICHLandscape ArchitectureHARPER ADAMSBioveterinary ScienceIMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDONChemistryPhysics with Theoretical PhysicsKENTCriminologyKING’S COLLEGE LONDONEconomics and ManagementFilm StudiesFrench and ManagementPolitical EconomyInternational Development with a year abroad

UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS 2018 -19

LANCASTEREnglish LiteratureLEEDSBiological Sciences x 2 (Biotechnology with Enterprise)Business ManagementChemistry and MathematicsEconomics and HistoryInternational Business and LawManagement with MarketingSocial Policy and CrimeSpanishLEEDS BECKETTSport and Exercise ScienceLEICESTERMedicineLIVERPOOLClassical StudiesCriminologyManagement with MarketingMedicineLOUGHBOROUGHComputer ScienceInternational Business x 2Product Design EngineeringPsychologyLSECommercial Management and Quantity SurveyingCriminology and Social PolicyFinancial Mathematics and StatisticsInformation Management and BusinessInternational BusinessMathematics and AccountingPsychological and Behavioural SciencePsychology with CriminologySport and Exercise ScienceSport Management and CoachingMANCHESTERChemistryComputer Science with industrial experienceEconomics and PoliticsEnglish LiteratureLawManagement (Sustainable and Ethical Business)PhilosophyNEWCASTLEZoologyNORTHUMBRIAEngineering with Foundation YearNOTTINGHAMArchitectural EnvironmentBiochemsitry and Molecular MedicineEngineering

“We aim to develop confident, successful, independent individuals with a clear sense of purpose and a balanced view of life, ready for the world that lies ahead of them.”

Financial MathematicsHistory and PoliticsMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMedicine x 2Nutrition and DieteticsNOTTINGHAM TRENTBusiness Management and EntrepreneurshipBusiness Management and MarketingInternational Business with SpanishLawOXFORDBiochemistryBiologyChemistryHistory and FrenchMedicineOXFORD BROOKESAccounting and FinanceApplied LanguagesBusiness and Marketing Management x 2EconomicsEconomics, Finance and International Business x 2Events ManagementFilmInterior ArchitectureLawMarketing and ManagementMedia, Journalism and PublishingReal Estate ManagementPLYMOUTHEnvironmental Management and SustainabilityPLYMOUTH MARJONOsteopathic MedicineQUEEN MARY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDONMathematicsREADINGArchaeologyGeographyReal EstateROYAL CENTRAL SCHOOL OF SPEECH AND DRAMATechnical and Production ManagementROYAL HOLLOWAYGeographySHEFFIELDAerospace Engineering with a Foundation YearEngineeringInternational Relations and PoliticsJapanese StudiesMaterials Science and Biomedical Science

Mechanical Engineering with a Year in IndustryMedicineSOUTHAMPTONComputer ScienceElectronic EngineeringHistoryPsychology x 2SOUTHAMPTON SOLENTFashion Photography with Design Foundation YearST ANDREWSHistoryMaterials ChemistryPhilosophyST MARY’S UNIVERSITY, TWICKENHAMSport and Exercise NutritionSports CoachingSt Mary’s, TwickenhamSURREYInternational Hospitality and Tourism ManagementMicrobiologySUSSEXEngineeringGeneticsSocial Sciences with a foundation yearSWANSEABusiness ManagementUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDONChemistryComputer ScienceRussian and SpanishUNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDONAnimationUNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLANDBusiness Management with MarketingProduct Design TechnologyWARWICKAutomotive EngineeringBiochemistryEnglish and Theatre StudiesMaterials Science and EngineeringMathematics x 2PhysicsPolitics and International StudiesYORKChemistryNatural SciencesPhilosophyPhilosophy/PoliticsPolitics

Hurst is a very friendly and warm community with a genuine family feel, particularly apparent in the houses which are key to the school’s structure. When pupils first enter the Senior School they join one of twelve houses. There are six day houses (three for boys/ three for girls) and six boarding houses (three for boys/ three for girls). Whether in a day or boarding house, pupils develop a strong sense of house identity and loyalty.

Hurst pupils are characteristically very supportive of each other and close friendships are often formed which last a lifetime. The strength of the school rests on the strength of our smaller communities and pupils are encouraged to feel secure and happy within them. At the same time, pupils easily mix with those from other houses so that there is a relaxed social atmosphere which extends from house to house and year to year, allowing all the different age groups and communities within the school to mix naturally.

ST JOHN’S SIXTH FORM HOUSE

A co-ed Upper Sixth Form Hall of Residence (day and boarding), set in its own grounds,

close to the centre of the campus, designed to provide a transition between school and life beyond. All Upper Sixth pupils move into the co-ed house, where each pupil has a single study bedroom. Girls and boys are housed in separate wings, each of which has its own laundry and social room. The centre of the house contains the communal rooms and social centre with a bar and kitchen.

THE HURST BOARDING COMMUNITY FALLS INTO TWO CATEGORIES:

FLEXI

Pupils can choose to board on any three nights each week, which can be changed on a weekly basis, while retaining their same bed and study desk throughout the term. As all pupils participate in co-curricular activities many find this particularly beneficial, as do parents who need to juggle a busy lifestyle.

WEEKLY

Pupils board five nights a week (Sunday - Thursday or Monday - Friday) removing the stresses of a daily commute and allowing more time for co-curricular activities and study.

CARING COMMUNITY

“Hurst offers day or boarding options to enable families to choose which option suits them and their children best”

As boys and girls move up through the school, they assume greater responsibilities. Through the innovative Guardian Scheme, pupils look out for one another and House Prefects take on the role of mentors and coaches.

All houses are organised ‘vertically’ within each house including pupils from every age group (except Upper Sixth) allowing older pupils to mentor and support younger pupils.

Our houses are small and well managed by a Housemaster/mistress, supported by a fully involved team of Tutors (and Matrons in boarding houses).

House Tutors monitor each pupil’s academic performance through the school’s highly effective Challenge Grade Programme (reviews are approximately every four weeks) and provide pastoral care. All houses have their own kitchen, communal social space and study facilities. The boarding houses include accommodation in shared and single rooms.

The Hurst community includes an on-site Wellbeing Centre, Chaplaincy, dedicated school Counsellor and welfare group. In 2014 a unique, multi-faceted and visionary Player Welfare Programme was developed to treat and support our young athletes with sports injuries.

HOME AWAY FROM HOME

“Hurst has a strong community where pupils are known, nurtured and challenged to the best of their ability”

DRAMA

• Over 20 separate productions and over 50 performances within the last 12 months

• Pupils write, act and produce their own contribution to the House Film Competition

• Sixth Form students direct their own work• Each year the Drama department takes part in

the Hurstpierpoint Arts Festival• Hurst has the oldest school Shakespeare

Society in the country, with at least one major production annually

• The Drama Department, in collaboration with both the Music and Dance Departments, produces Hurst’s annual Senior School and Shell (Year 9) Musicals

MUSIC

• Choir of 140+ pupils and Chamber Choir of 20 • The full School Orchestra, Jazz Band, Quartets,

Baroque and various other Ensembles perform regularly in the Music School, the Chapel and at local venues

• School performances include termly Concerts, the Scholars’ Concert, Solo Music Competition, Hurst Unplugged, ‘Hurst’n’Brie’, Jazz and Rock Concerts and the hotly contested House Music Competition

• Community performances at the Hurstpierpoint Arts Festival, Choral Evensong and local community halls

CO-CURRICULAR HIGHLIGHTS

“Education at Hurst is deliberately outward-looking. The range of activities provides many opportunities for our pupils to try

new ventures, confront risks and learn from experience”

DANCE

• Part of the curriculum for all Year 9 pupils• Variety of styles taught from traditional to

current genres• Annual Dance Showcase• Performances at local community events• Links with local colleges and workshops led by

professional dancers• Recent overseas trip to New York

ACTION, ADVENTURE AND SERVICE

• Duke of Edinburgh Award: Just under 300 students currently taking Silver and Gold

• Combined Cadet Force (CCF): Over 300 students involved in Army, RAF and Navy sections

• Outdoor pursuits include Kayaking, Mountain biking, Rock climbing, Sailing, Surfing and Paddle boarding

“Hurst boys and girls are all strongly supportive of each other, whatever the activity, a characteristic for which the

College is renowed”

RECENT SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES SUCCESSES

GOLF

• ISGA National Finals Knockout 4th 2018; HG Trophy 2nd 2017, 6th 2018; British Schools Tour national finalists 2019

TRIATHLON

• British Triathlon Inter-Regional Championships: 2 golds 2019

SKIING

• Independent Schools Ski Championships: Winners for 7 of the last 10 years; Individual boys’ and girls’ slalom and grand slalom gold medals 2018 & 2019

• National School Boy and School Girl Ski Championships: 6 pupils competed in 2018/19, U16 team gold boys, individual gold girls

EQUESTRIAN

• National Schools and Pony Club Championships: Senior team 8th, Senior individual reserve champion 2019; junior team 4th, senior team 9th, 4th individual 2018

• National Inter-Schools Finals (Royal Windsor Horse Show): Senior team winners 2018• NSEA Team and Individual Hickstead Elite Championships: Final individual champion 1.10m,

individual champion and 3rd place 1.20m, team reserve champions 1.10m 2018; individual 5th place 1.10m 2019

SPORT

Hurst is committed to sport for all with ‘no-one on the bench’. As a result, in addition to our A and B teams, we run many C, D and E teams who enjoy first class support and coaching as well as full fixture cards.

• 12 Rugby teams• 14 Boys and 14 Girls Hockey teams• 16 Netball teams• 11 Boys and 4 Girls Cricket teams• 5 Boys and 6 Girls Tennis teams• 2 Rounders teams• Boys/Girls Senior and Junior Athletics Squad• Boys/Girls Senior and Junior Swim Squad• Other sports include Aerobics, Badminton,

Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Golf, Gymnastics and Triathlon

• Other sporting activities include Senior and Junior Equestrian teams, Boys Football teams and Squash teams

RECENT SPORTING SUCCESSES

RUGBY

• Champions Trophy: U18 semi-finalists 2018, last 8 2017

• NatWest Schools Cup: U18 last 16 in 2013; U15 last 16 2018-17

• Rosslyn Park 7s: U18 last 12 in 2019; U16 last 4 2019

• Sussex Cup Championships: U16 winners 2012-17; U15 winners 2019, 2013-17; U14 winners 2014-17

• Langley Festival: U15 winners 2017

NETBALL

• National Championships: U18 5th 2018, 9th 2017, 7th 2014; U16 3rd 2018, 13th 2017; U14 5th 2019

• Independent Schools Netball Cup: U18 semi finalists 2016; U15 last 16 2019, 2016

• Sussex Cup: U19 runners-up 2019, U18 winners 2017, 2013, 2011; U16 runners-up 2019, winners 2015, 2013; U15 runners-up 2019, winners 2017; U14 winners 2019, 2018, 2016, 2014-13

• SISNA: U19 runners-up 2019, U18 winners 2018, 2017, 2013; U16 runners-up 2019, winners 2018, 2015-16; U15 runners-up 2019, winners 2015-17, 2011; U14 winners 2019

BOYS HOCKEY

• Sussex Cup: U18 winners 2015-19; U16 winners 2019; U15 winners 2019-18; U14 winners 2019;

• ISHC National Schools: U18 runners-up 2018• National Schools’ Championships: U18 3rd in

the UK 2015; U18 quarter finals plate 2016

GIRLS HOCKEY

• Sussex Knock Out Cup: U18 finalists 2010-17; U15 winners 2017, finalists 2010-16;

• County Championships: U18 winners 2018, 2014-13

• Regional Indoor Competition: U18 finalists 2014-18; U16 finalists 2014-18

BOYS CRICKET

• National Schools T20: U18 winners 2015 • Blackshow Bowl: U15 winners 2019, 2018,

2014• T20: U15 quarter finalists 2018• Sussex Cup: U15 winners 2018; U14 winners

2018, 2013• Langdale Trophy Sussex T20: U18 winners

2016, 2015, 2013

TENNIS

• Aberdare Cup: U18 girls national finalists 2018• Sussex Cup: U14 girls winners 2018

ACTIVITIES

• Young Enterprise: Hurst has a long and successful track record, winning awards at county and regional level. Each year, our teams come up with new products, design bespoke websites and build comprehensive brands which always come in with a profit. Our most recent team - TOK - are our most successful team to date winning two major awards at the regional finals for Creativity and Financial Management

• Hurst annually participate in the Engineering Education Scheme (EES) - a STEM initiative and also undertake Gold CREST projects. Hurst have regularly won the National Science and Engineering competition

• Active charity fundraising, co-ordinated by the Chaplain, happens throughout the year. Over £20,000 each year is raised from over 50 initiatives across the College

CAREERS

• Hurst has a specialist Careers and Higher Education department

• A dedicated team helps each student to research their future options - be it university, apprenticeship, gap year, employment, etc

• Hurst’s Employment Programme provides a range of careers talks covering a wide selection of professions and industries

• Our Work Experience Placement Scheme offers over 100 weeks of placements for students each year

• Every two years we host our Sixth Form networking event which gives our Sixth Form the opportunity to network with a vast range of industry professionals

• Additional support is provided for students considering Oxbridge, STEM, Medicine, Veterinary Science or Dentistry degrees, as well as studying abroad

• We run a half day seminar for students to brief them on safe travel techniques for those planning future trips and/or gap years

A SELECTION OF HURST TRIPS

• Biology trip to Somerset and expeditions to Fiji and Madagascar

• Geography field trips to Iceland, Sicily, the Azores and Switzerland

• Classics trip to Greece and Italy• Sixth Form French trip to Nice and

Spanish trip to Valladolid• Art and Computing trip to Japan• Dance, Drama and Art trip to New

York• Politics and Economics trip to

Washington D.C.• Independent Schools Surfing

Championships, Cornwall and trip to Portugal

• Sailing trip to the Solent• Community Project in Malawai

and Zambia• Netball tours to Barbados and Malta• Rugby pre-season training in France

and tour to South Africa• Hockey pre-season training in

Belgium and the Netherlands• Ski trip to France and Canada• Independent Schools Ski

Championships, France• CCF Army Summer Camp to Cornwall• Gold Duke of Edinburgh expedition

in South Wales

“Our pupils develop qualities of persistence and determination when faced with new challenges, whether negotiating

their way across a hillside in driving rain trying to find a campsite or whilst coaching a younger pupil”

“The first choice for many parents who would traditionally have sent their children further afield”GOOD SCHOOLS GUIDE

REVIEWS AND INSPECTION REPORTS

A SUMMARY FROM THE FULL INSPECTION REPORT BY THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS INSPECTORATE

• The quality of pupils’ academic and other achievements are excellent overall.

• The quality of pupils’ personal development is excellent overall.

• Pupils have outstanding attitudes to learning, working hard and showing resilience in order to achieve long term goals.

• At both GCSE and A Level, standardised measures of progress indicate that pupils make excellent progress in relation to their ability.

• Pupils of all ages exhibit high levels of self-confidence and self-knowledge in an environment which strongly values them as individuals.

• Behaviour is exemplary, and they are respectful and supportive of each other.

• Pupils’ excellent personal development is supported very well by the all-embracing pastoral care provided by the school.

• Pupils of all ages appear happy, healthy and active and they are very positive about their school.

ISI inspection, May 2019

The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) full report is available on their website: isi.net and on the Hurst website: hppc.co.uk

“Throughout the school there is a tangible and marked positivity among pupils”

GOOD SCHOOLS GUIDE

There are a number of guides for parents seeking objective information but many consider the Good Schools Guide to be the most authoritative. Its reports are based upon a rigorous independent appraisal, including an inspection and interviews with a range of current parents.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE REPORT

• Pupils say the challenge grade system ‘helps you get to where you want to be’, and it certainly works, Hurst is in the top 10% nationally for value added.

• A parent told us this is not a school for those who want to fly under the radar and just get to the end of their school days: ‘the thing you do at this school is engage - it can be anything, there are endless opportunities’

• Parents choose Hurst because they feel it provides something more than an academic education: ‘We want (them) to do well academically but [...] we want them to be brought on as people’.

The Good School’s Guide report is available on their website: goodschoolsguide.co.uk and on the Hurst website: hppc.co.uk

APPROACHING HURST BY ROAD FROM THE NORTH

• From the M25, join the M23 and then the A23 travelling south

• Leave the A23 at the Burgess Hill/Hickstead/Twineham turn-off, turning left at the roundabout at the head of the exit road to join the A2300

• Turn right at the next roundabout (road signposted to Goddards Green and Hurstpierpoint)

• At next junction (with The Sportsman Public House to your left), cross with care and continue straight ahead into Cuckfield Road

• After approx. 1.5 miles, turn left into Chalkers Lane (opposite the signpost for Hurstpierpoint College)

• Continue to the T-junction at the end of Chalkers Lane and then turn right into College Lane; the entrance to the Senior School is on the right, just past the College buildings

APPROACHING HURST BY ROAD FROM THE SOUTH

• From Brighton, join the A23 travelling north.• Leave the A23 at the Hurstpierpoint turn off

B2117• Turn right onto B2117 (crossing the A23)• At roundabout in village go straight across,

into Cuckfield Road• After approx. 1 mile, turn right into Chalkers

Lane (opposite the signpost for Hurstpierpoint College)

• Continue to the T-junction at the end of Chalkers Lane and then turn right into College Lane; the entrance to the Senior School is on the right, just past the College buildings

HOW TO FIND US

BY RAIL

There is a fast and frequent rail service from London Victoria to Hassocks station. The College is a short taxi ride from the station. Haywards Heath station is also close by.

BY AIR

Hurstpierpoint College can be reached quickly from both London Gatwick and London Heathrow.

ARRANGE A PERSONAL VISIT

We look forward to welcoming prospective pupils and parentsto Hurst to experience our vibrant community

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Achieving your child’s personal bestsAn outstanding day, weekly and flexi boarding school for boys and girls between 4-18 years

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