School Information
The place to achieve:
Prior’s Field offers a distinctive route to high achievement for every girl. Situated
in beautiful parkland but just 45 minutes from central London the school offers a
fantastic campus and a wealth of opportunities. Founded in 1902 by a pioneering
educationalist, Prior’s Field continues to stretch and challenge students to achieve
and celebrated 87% A*- B at A level in our most recent results.
Visitors to the school, are greeted by an impressive silver statue of a stately
unicorn on arrival, and we are delighted to have been recently described as “the
Unicorn of Education – the stuff of childhood dreams” in the Tatler Schools Guide.
A world of opportunities:
Here girls are encouraged to grasp opportunities – from taking to the court
in the elite Tennis Academy, adopting leading roles in a West End calibre
cast, designing electric guitars at lunchtime, creating artwork worthy of
public display, scaling a glacier or rising to the challenge of young chemist
of the year. It’s where girls are happy and confident enough to take risks,
inspired by talented teachers, and enjoy positive, engaging relationships.
Celebrating achievement in the round:
As a relatively small senior school of just under 400 girls, aged 11-18, we are
focused on the development of unique individuals and have a top priority
of achieving happy girls as a springboard for success. Our ethos is clear “We
celebrate achievement in the round – creatively, actively, pastorally, and yes
of course academically – but not to the exclusion of everything else. Our
interest is in the whole girl; her achievement in everything she does and
every aspect of her school life.
The curriculum and beyond:
A Prior’s Field education is as diverse as the ambitions of the girls. We offer a
broad education which goes beyond the National Curriculum: with a strong
emphasis on independent learning, creativity and problem solving. Just about
every interest is catered for through an impressive range of over 40 termly
clubs including: climbing, circus skills, sculpture club, scouts and funky food.
There are also many extension options like the Huxley Squad for Academic
scholars, the exceptionally able and those who are just curious.
Exam success for all:
We deliberately take a broad but cohesive cohort into the school, to include
some girls with specific learning and pastoral needs. But our success stories
abound, and we see many of our girls join top Universities and Degree
Apprenticeships such as Engineering with Rolls Royce. Cambridge, Durham,
Warwick, St Andrews, and Exeter are just some of the Universities which
Prior’s Field’s Sixth Form have headed to in recent years.
Catering for modern family life.
As a thriving day and boarding school, the school offers extensive wraparound care options which include, breakfast and supper clubs, flexi, weekly
and full boarding. Excellent facilities include a new Science, Music and
Technology centre, with flagship interactive technology to support girls’
learning; an all-weather sports pitch; tennis academy for pupils of exceptional
ability; superb Creative Arts centre; and a separate Sixth Form House with
quiet study areas, social loft space and ensuite bedrooms.
Scholarships and bursaries
Scholarships and Exhibitions for Promise are awarded to pupils entering at
11+, 13+ and Sixth Form who display above average ability academically
or in Art, Drama, Music or Sport. Means-tested bursaries are also
available at these entry points; a forces discount of 20% applies on
boarding places for those in receipt of CEA.
Scholarships and Bursaries
Student Profile
Address
Open on Google Maps- Address Priorsfield Road
- Borough Godalming
- Zip/Postal Code GU7 2RH
- Phone: +44 (0)1483 813402
- Fax: +44 (0)1483 810180
- Email: admissions@priorsfieldschool.com
- Website: www.priorsfieldschool.com
News
One iGCSE (formally) sat and what a result – 78% Level 7-9 for our incredible Fifth Form who clearly have a spring in their step!
An extra bonus to their return to school this week as Prior’s Field Fifth Form learnt of their incredible success in their Maths iGCSE sat in January at the brink of lockdown number two. With 100% pass rate, 78% level 7-9 and nineteen level 9s – the girls were jumping for joy as the news
Prior’s Field’s ‘Technicolor’ triumph over adversity!
We were determined not to let COVID-19 ruin the tradition of the annual Prior’s Field musical theatre production. Beginning in June 2020 with virtual online auditions, the dream to bring Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ to the PF stage came alive. Following that, sixth months of bubbled rehearsals began around an
Prior’s Field achieves best ever GCSE results
Prior’s Field girls have recorded the school’s best ever GCSE results. The Class of 2019 have delivered a triumphant tally of top grades to give Prior’s Field their best ever year with 64% of all GCSEs gained by our girls being Level 9 to 7 which is a full 6% increase on 2018 results and
Prior’s Field leavers secure places at prestigious universities
Oxford, St Andrews, Liverpool and Exeter are just some of the universities which Prior’s Field’s Sixth Form will be heading to in September. The school is celebrating some of the best individual results for some years and is delighted by the kaleidoscope of talent and interests which sees girls embarking on courses in: Medicine, Material
Prior’s Field passes ISI inspection with flying colours
Prior’s Field has just completed its first new style ISI compliance inspection and is delighted to report the school met all eight parts of the standards with no recommendations for any action needed. The Godalming based, 11-18, day and boarding school was pleased to welcome the team of inspectors just before Easter, having last been
Prior’s Field triumph in Festival of Chemistry
Four sixth formers from Prior’s Field have recently won first prize at the Salters’ Festival of Chemistry, beating twenty other schools from South East England at the event held at the University of Brighton. They attended the event with head of chemistry, and previous finalist in the Salters’ Chemistry Teacher of the Year, Dr. Macdonald
Prior’s Field skier returns following success
A successful skier from Prior’s Field has returned to the school having competed in major tournaments in the Alpines. Molly had spent the past four months competing in both British and French ski competitions, winning the Finale Coupe D’Argent and the 47th Consiel Department Haute Savoie races. She also helped Prior’s Field to become the
BBC scientist inspires Prior’s Field students
A TV presenter and scientist recently gave an inspirational talk at Prior’s Field. Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE spoke at the school’s annual Julia Huxley lecture to 300 members of the community. Her speech entitled ‘Reach for the Stars’ detailed her journey towards success on-screen and in the scientific world, despite facing multiple challenges including 13
Leading-edge school development, rooted in the past
115 years after Julia Huxley (née Arnold) founded Prior’s Field, former Head Julie Roseblade returned to the Godalming-based school on Friday, formally to open one of its largest ever developments: a state-of-the art centre for Science, Music and Technology. Named The Arnold Building, after the acclaimed, intellectual Victorian family into which Julia was born –
Behind the A* headlines, tales of individual success at Prior’s Field
Prior’s Field pupils were celebrating unparalleled A-Level results today, with girls achieving a 76% A*-B result that represented a 13% increase over 2015, equalling last year’s 15% A* grades and delivering a 100% pass rate. Pupils taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), highly regarded by universities, all gained an A* or A. Behind these excellent
Independent Schools Inspection Report findings – Prior’s Field retains top rating
Prior’s Field pupils are “extremely well educated” is the conclusion of independent school inspectors who spent four days at the school for girls, this March. The Godalming based, 11-18, day and boarding school received the highest accolade, ‘excellent’, in all nine areas of inspection – an exemplary standard, similarly achieved in its previous inspection five
Prior’s Field Girls Build Mountains of Money for Nepal
Before the tragic series of earthquakes which have hit Nepal, Prior’s Field’s first form raised money to install a fresh water tap in the village of Gumda. This had just been installed three weeks before the disaster. Older students were also due to travel to Nepal to work in a local orphanage near Bakra in
Prior’s Field new development combines Sciences and Arts
Planning has been granted for a combined Music, Science and Technology centre at Prior’s Field, to be created as an extension on the site of the existing Music centre. At a time when schools nationally are facing pressure to cut creative and performing arts, Prior’s Field is reinforcing the importance of these subjects in the
Prior’s Field’s A Level Results
Prior’s Field students are celebrating, with over two thirds of all grades at A* – B and 100% pass rate. In Further Maths, Geography and Art all students achieved A*s. Student Holly Simpson, who achieved straight A*s, lost only 5 marks across all her subjects. Head Julie Roseblade congratulated pupils, commenting “The girls have
Hands on History at Prior’s Field’s Open Day
Sandbags were stacked at the entrance to Prior’s Field’s History Department on Saturday 1 February, as prospective parents and pupils were carried back in time by a display of World War I and II memorabilia, lent to the school by a current parent. Exhibits included trench armour, spiked helmets, field binoculars from 1917, a 1948
Prior’s Field Hosts Dame Stella Rimington and STEM Conference
Exceptional speakers come to Prior’s Field as part of its tradition of annual lectures given in memory of the school’s founder. This year, on Thursday 21 November, the first female Director General of MI5 and first Director to have their name publicised, Dame Stella Rimington, will deliver a lecture entitled Open Secret: The Life and Career
Prior’s Field Celebrate GCSE Results
Prior’s Field girls are celebrating over 80% A*-B grades, with nearly 60% at A*/A. Almost one in three achieved 9 or more A* and A grades. Head Julie Roseblade commented: “Our students worked very hard for these results, supported by their talented teachers. We’re proud of their many achievements and are sure they will go
Prior’s Field Excellent A Level Results
Pupils at Prior’s Field are celebrating their A-Level results. Nearly three quarters of all grades were A*-B with 82% of top grades in Maths and 86% in Creative Arts subjects. Head Julie Roseblade commented: “We are always proud of our students’ achievements. They work hard, but also manage to get involved in so much beyond
Prior’s Field School GCSE results
Students at Prior’s Field celebrated some excellent results with over half of all grades at A* and A and 83% at A*- B. Head teacher Julie Roseblade commented “We are delighted for the girls who have worked hard and impressed us with how much they have achieved beyond the classroom. They deserve their success.”
Prior’s Field Conclude Year with Excellent A-Level Results
Pupils at Prior’s Field are celebrating excellent A-Level results. Almost three quarters of students achieved A*-B grades, with nearly half at A* and A. In Maths 100% achieved A*-B, in Science 80% and in the Creative Arts 90% were at these top grades. Head Julie Roseblade commented: “These are fabulous results which mean that girls
Prior’s Field School – Sporting Opportunities
Prior’s Field’s Sports Department has hosted a series of events, encouraging pupils and the wider community to take part in sport. A ‘Back to Tennis’ morning offered women of all abilities an hour’s free professional coaching and the chance to practise afterwards on the school’s courts. The week before, 22 girls from local junior schools
Prior’s Field School makes the news with help from the BBC
On Thursday 15th March pupils from all year groups from Prior’s Field School will be joining up with around 1000 schools across the UK making the news. The pupils are taking part in BBC News School Report, a BBC project to engage 11-16-year-olds in the news. Ex-teacher and BBC News presenter, Huw Edwards, is lending
Prior’s Field School accepted into London 2012’s Get Set Network!
Prior’s Field has been accepted into London 2012’s Get Set Network – the official London 2012 education programme – in recognition of its commitment to Olympic and Paralympic values. The school is actively involved in the local community, opening its facilities for hire, supporting links with local sports clubs and running volunteering programmes as part
Poet Laureate at Prior’s Field
The Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy CBE, will read a selection from her poetry on Wednesday 9th November 2011, at Prior’s Field. A limited number of tickets is available at £10 for adults and free for students, including a glass of wine on arrival at 7pm. The reading will commence at 7.30pm and be followed
News Items
Excellent across the board: Prior’s Field received the top grade, excellent, in all nine areas of its March 2011 ISI Inspection Report and is in the top 1% of all schools nationally for value-added achievement at GCSE and A-level. Flexi-boarding launched: Youngest pupils – those aged 11 to 13 – can now flexi-board, for up
Priors Field Impressive GCSE Results
An Impressive Year at Prior’s Field The school’s central ethos is that pupils flourish in a creative and dynamic environment in which all talents – academic, creative, sporting and other – are recognised and encouraged. Girls may join over 46 extra-curricular clubs ranging from Drama and Young Engineers to Golf, Climbing and Art. The Good
Priors Field A Level Results
Prior’s Field School – A-Level Results A-Level Results Conclude Excellent Year at Prior’s Field Pupils at Prior’s Field are celebrating some excellent A Level results again this year. One fifth of all grades were A* with nearly half A*/A and 81% A*- C. In the creative arts over three quarters of students achieved A* or
Excellent Across the Board
Prior’s Field School in Godalming is enjoying the results of its first Independent Schools’ Inspectorate (ISI) report in six years. The school was given the top grade, excellent, in all nine areas of inspection. The report concludes that excellent teaching, outstanding relationships and the high quality of both the curriculum and extra curricular activities, enable
Prior’s Field School in Godalming makes the news with help from the BBC
On Thursday 24th March 13 pupils from Prior’s Field School will be joining up with around 800 schools across the UK making the news. The pupils are taking part in BBC News School Report, a BBC project to engage 11-14-year-olds in the news. Ex-teacher and BBC News presenter, Huw Edwards, is lending his support to
