About the school
Lord Wandsworth College is an independent co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged between 11 and 18 years. It is a registered charity, overseen by a board of governors who are all
trustees of the Lord Wandsworth Foundation.
The school was founded in 1912, originally as an agricultural college for children who had lost parents through death, divorce or separation. In 1988, female sixth form pupils were admitted, and in 1997 the school went fully co-educational.
The schoolis divided into the senior and sixth form departments. There are eight houses which contain both day and boarding pupils, one for Years 7 and 8, three for female pupils and four for male pupils.
What the school seeks to do
The school aims to equip pupils with character attributes, passion, resourcefulness, independence, skills, knowled ge and qualifications so they can become the best pos sible versions of themselves and
make a great contribution to a changing world.
About the pupils
Pupils come from a range of family backgrounds with the vast majority living in Hampshire, Surrey or Berkshire. The college supports 43 pupils through the Lord Wandsworth Foundation, many of whom have been bereaved of one or both parents or who have lost their support through other circumstances. A few pupils come from overseas from a number of different countries. Data provided by the school indicate that the ability of pupils is above average compared to those taking the same tests nationally. The school has identified 151 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), including dyslexia and processing dificulties, 51 of whom require additional specialist help. No pupil in the school has an educational, health and care (EHC) plan. English is an additional language (EAL) for 38 pupils, of whom 25 receive additional support for their English.
Nestled within our stunning 1200 acre campus of soft rolling hills and wooded valleys is a school where pupils are thriving. It is a school with an inspirational charitable foundation, a passion for the individual and one which nurtures character and inner self-confidence in a world full of complexity.
