Boundary Oak, Fareham

Pupils at Boundary Oak School Fareham Hampshire Open days

A close-knit, outdoorsy co-ed Pre-School, Prep, Junior and Senior day and boarding through school, Boundary Oak takes children from 2-16. Book for the Senior School School Experience Morning on Saturday 1 February and the Junior School in Action Morning on Tuesday 4 February 2025.

Churcher’s College Junior School, Liphook

Pupils at Churchers Junior School Liphook Hampshire independent school Muddy

The gateway to the famous co-ed senior school in nearby Petersfield, Churcher’s co-ed Nursery and Junior School has nurturing staff, a good all-round curriculum and popular extra-curricular activities, with bags of space to play and learn. The next Junior School and Nursery Open events are on Friday 17 January and Friday 28 February 2025, followed by A Bear Hunt preschooler event on Friday 14 March.

Churcher’s College, Petersfield

Churcher’s College co-ed senior and sixth form Petersfield Hampshire Open days

Thinking about senior school? Founded in 1722, East Hampshire’s renowned Churcher’s College co-ed senior and sixth form has a strong academic record and an inclusive approach to the arts, sports and co-curricular. The next open events here are on Friday 7 February and Thursday 20 March 2025.

Embley, Romsey

A selective, co-ed Nursery, Prep and Senior day and boarding school for 2-18-year-olds, set in huge 130 acres of pristine Hampshire countryside, Embley challenges and nurtures – academically and creatively. Embley’s next Prep School Open Morning is on Thursday 30 January 2025. The next Senior Open Morning is on Tuesday 11 March 2025.

Farnborough Hill, Farnborough

Farnborough Hill School pupils Hampshire girls senior school

As far as estates go, they really don’t get any grander than this. Housed in a Grade I listed building – along with the 65 acres of surrounding parkland – this Catholic girls’ senior school has an impressive track record for academics and building resilient, independent women. Check out our review and join in the next open afternoon on Friday 7 February 2025.

Highfield & Brookham, Liphook

Children at Highfield and Brookham School Liphook Hampshire

A co-ed nursery, pre-prep and prep, this day and boarding school on the Hants, West Sussex and Surrey borders has a strong track record preparing pupils for some of the most prestigious schools in the country. The next open morning is on Friday 14 March, or book a personal tour.

King Edward VI School, Southampton

A busy city school with a university vibe, KES is renowned selective co-ed senior day and Sixth Form school in Southampton. The next Open Morning for children currently in Year 4 and below is on Tuesday 29 April. Register now for Ta ster Mornings for families with children in Year 5 and Year 7 are on Tuesday 6 May, Tuesday 13 May and Tuesday 21 May 2025.

King Edward VI Prep School, Romsey

Set in 22 acres of countryside in Romsey (25 mins from Winchester and Southampton), King Edward VI Preparatory School is the official Prep to King Edward VI School. Housed in a grand Victorian manor house, the co-ed prep for children ages 3-13, has an all-encompassing, wholesome approach to education with a good dose of outdoor learning and a family feel. King Edward VI Prep School’s next School in Action Open Morning is on Friday, 7 February 2025.

Lord Wandsworth College, Long Sutton, Hook

LORD WANDSWORTH COLLEGE HOOK HAMPSHIRE pupils

A selective co-ed day, boarding and flexi-boarding senior school and Sixth Form set in a vast, 1,200 acres on the Surrey border, Lord Wandsworth College has an inclusive, community feel in a rural setting. The next open events are a Sixth Form Open Morning on Tuesday 4 February on 9.30am, a Headmaster’s Reception on Thursday 27 February and Spring Open Morning on Saturday 22 March.

Mayville School, Southsea

Mayville School Southsea Seniors seafront

Close to the seafront in Southsea, Mayville High School is an independent co-ed day school with aged 2 – 16. With dedicated teaching units, the school caters especially well for budding performers, kids with SEN (especially dyslexia) and pupils that risk getting lost in larger schools. For parents considering home-schooling, Mayville also offers the Mayville Online learning. Book for the next whole school open events on Saturday 22 March and Saturday 17 May.

The Portsmouth Grammar School, Portsmouth

Portsmouth Grammar School junior prep pupils

A co-ed school for nursery to Sixth Formers (2 ½ – 18 years) in the heart of Old Portsmouth, The Portsmouth Grammar School has a strong record and reputation for high achievement across the board. The next open events for Pre-School and Juniors are on Tuesday 21 January and Wednesday 26 February 2025. The next Senior & Sixth Form open events are on Thursday 20 March and Tuesday 6 May.

Prince’s Mead, Kings Worthy

Prince’s Mead is a co-ed Prep school (3 – 11 years) in the village of Kings Worthy, just outside Winchester, with 13 acres of gorgeous Hampshire countryside centered around the grand Worthy Park House. Along with excellent academics, there’s a big emphasis on green living, outdoor learning and a total abundance of bucolic charm. Book a spot on the next open day on Friday 1 6 May 2025.

Ryde School, Ryde, Isle of Wight

Pupils in the science lab at Ryde School with Upper Chine Isle of Wight

Looking out over the Solent with an international focus and sailing on the curriculum, Ryde School is a co-ed day, flexi, weekly and full boarding Nursery, Prep and Senior school for pupils aged 2 to 19, the largest independent on the Isle of Wight. Book for the whole school open event on Friday 1 February and Prep School Coffee ‘Come & Play’ event on Saturday 15 March 2025.

Sherborne House School, Chandlers Ford

Sherborne House School Chandlers Ford Hampshire

A close-knit, co-ed day prep school for children aged 6 months to 11 years with a strong academic record, Sherborne House School is tucked away in a leafy, residential area near Southampton. See it for yourself at the next open event on Saturday 26 April 2025.

Sherfield School, Hook

A co-ed day and boarding school for children aged 3 months to 18 years in the village of Sherfield-on-Loddon, just outside Hook, Sherfield has all the trappings of a proper country pile, from oak-panelled walls and sweeping staircases to original frescos in the sunny orangerie. The next open event for entry into Year 9 and above is on Friday 28 February 2025. The open events for entry into Year 7 and above are on Friday 28 March and Friday 2 May 2025.

St. Nicholas School, Church Crookham

Located in the village of Church Crookham, just outside of Fleet, St. Nicholas School is set in over 30 acres. Educating kids from nursery right through to Year 11, boys and girls are taught together in the Nursery and Infant section and it’s single-sex (girls’) in the Juniors and Seniors (age 7 to 16). It’s an inclusive school that champions academics and wellbeing. Booking now, the next open events include a Senior School Working Open Morning on Friday 7 February and a Nursery, Infant and Junior School Open Morning on Friday 28 February.

St. Swithun’s School, Winchester

Sitting alongside the prep school in 45 acres with beautiful views, St Swithun’s girls’ day and boarding senior and Sixth Form school is known for strong academics, inclusive sports and an impressive STEM programme. Get the Muddy Best Schools Guide lowdown then book an individual tour or a place on the next open morning on Saturday 21 June 2025.

St. Swithun’s Prep School, Winchester

Located on the same campus as St Swithun’s senior school, St. Swithun’s Pre-Prep and Prep is all-girls environment (bar the preschool) with places for day pupils aged between 3 and 11. Click here to book for the Preschool, Pre-Prep and Prep open morning on Friday 14 March 2025.

Walhampton School, Lymington

Right by the Solent, with an excellent view of the Isle of Wight and The Needles on a clear day, Walhampton in Lymington is a non-selective co-ed nursery, pre- and prep with boarding facilities for kids aged 2 – 13. Forest school, sailing, riding and a general Swallows and Amazons ethos are just a few of the things that make it hugely popular with parents and pupils. Book for the next open event on Friday 21 March 2025.

Wellesley Prep, Stratfield Turgis, Hook

Set in a whopping, 100 acres of beautiful Hampshire countryside, close to the Berks border, kindness rules at Wellesley Prep, a nurturing co-ed school for children aged from 2 to 13 years old. The next open events are an Early Years Open Morning on Friday 7 February and a Whole School Open Morning on Friday 9 May 2025.

Winchester College, Winchester

Rugby players at Winchester College Hampshire best schools open days

One of the UK’s oldest and most venerated schools, Winchester College is a full boarding Senior School for boys 13-18 years, although day pupils including girls are now welcome in the Sixth Form. Recent changes have seen the historic institution switch up its sports and arts programmes beyond its stellar academics, with girls’ boarding launching in Sept 26. The next Open Day is on Saturday 1 March for boys currently in Year 5, or book a Registrar’s tour.

Yateley Manor, Yateley

Situated in the Northeast Hampshire town of Yateley, Yateley Manor is a co-ed nursery and prep school for pupils aged 2 to 13 which from 2024 onwards is being expanded so the cohort can stay on to GCSEs, with three additional year groups (Years 9, 10 and 11) being added incrementally. Strong academics, good pastoral care and a confidence-boosting ethos are just a few of the things it has to recommend it. The next open mornings are on Friday 24 January and Thursday 20 March.

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