15 LONDON AND SOUTH EAST Woldingham School “A happy and successful school developing confident, compassionate and courageous young women.” Founded in 1842, Woldingham is a leading independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11–18. It is a Catholic school which welcomes girls of all faiths or none. Set in 700 acres of beautiful countryside, Woldingham is just 20 miles from London and 45 and 20 minutes from Heathrow and Gatwick airports respectively. Woldingham has an excellent record of GCSE and A Level results and students go on to top universities, including Oxbridge, Russell Group and overseas. Education extends well beyond the classroom and girls take part in a range of activities - over 80 extra-curricular clubs take place each week. Athletes compete at local, regional and national level; artists enjoy the purpose-built art studio; and the C O N TA C T I N F O R M AT I O N Performing Arts Centre boasts a 600-seat auditorium. Boarding facilities are excellent, with small dormitories for younger girls and individual bedrooms from Year 10 upwards. Boarders are both local and international and Woldingham is proud of its diverse mix of over 30 different nationalities. Girls learn respect for all and are well prepared for the increasingly global careers market ahead of them. Head: Age Range: Contact: Website: 30 Mrs Alex Hutchinson 11–18 years (youngest boarder 11 years) Mrs Linda Underwood, Admissions Registrar www.woldinghamschool.co.uk Telephone: Fax: Email: Address: +44 (0) 1883 654206 +44 (0) 1883 650432 registrar@woldinghamschool.co.uk Woldingham School Marden Park Woldingham Surrey, CR3 7YA School Type: Girls, boarding and day UK SCHOOLS DIRECTORY 2019/20