Dorset House School
| Dorset House School | |
|---|---|
View in the school grounds | |
| Address | |
The Manor , , RH20 1PB England | |
| Coordinates | 50°54′31″N 0°33′19″W / 50.9086°N 0.5552°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Other Independent School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1784 |
| Local authority | West Sussex County Council |
| Department for Education URN | 126109 Tables |
| Head teacher | Matt Thomas |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 4 to 13 |
| Enrolment | 146 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Website | dorsethouseschool.com |
Dorset House School is a co-educational preparatory school near Pulborough in West Sussex, England.
History
The school was founded in 1784 as Totteridge Park School in Hertfordshire. In 1865 it moved to Hendon and became Brent Bridge House school, and from 1874 to 1886, it move to Elstree and became Hillside School.[1] In 1886 it moved to Littlehampton and became The School House. In 1900 it merged with and became Dorset House School. In 1963/64 it moves to Bury.[2]
Notable alumni
- Jeremy Bulloch (1945-2020), actor known for portraying Boba Fett in the Star Wars franchise[3]
- Elliot Rodger (1991-2014), mass murderer responsible for the 2014 Isla Vista killings[4]
References
- ^ Donald P. Leinster-Mackay, The rise of the English prep school, Publisher: Taylor & Francis, 1984, ISBN 0-905273-74-5, ISBN 978-0-905273-74-7, 398 pages (note 32, page 33)
- ^ "Our History Archived 3 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine", Welcome to Dorset House School, retrieved 19 Sep 2011
- ^ Hadoke, Toby (20 December 2020). "Jeremy Bulloch obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "California killer Elliot Rodger remembered happy English childhood". the Guardian. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
External links
- School website
- Dorset House School, isbi.com