Durston House School is a
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preparatory school in the UK for boys aged 4–13.
It is a leading west
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prep school and is a noted feeder school of Merchant Taylors’, John Lyon, Hampton and
St Paul's School. Day fees range from £4,340 to £5,230 per term, though scholarships and bursaries are available.
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observed that "The school is successful in meeting its aim of providing an outstanding education."
History
Durston House was founded by the brothers Ben and Robert Pearce in 1886 as a Christian foundation and was essentially proprietary for its first hundred years of existence.centenary
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year and the school has since trebled its size, with a pupil threshold of approximately 380.[ Its current ]Headmaster
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is Giles Entwisle, who succeeded Ian Kendrick in September 2020.
Facilities
The school is located on three different sites within close proximity, the middle and upper school at 12-14 Castlebar Road, the Pre-prep building at 26 Castlebar Road, and the junior school which was extended and refurbished. The project was completed in 2014. Durston House enjoys the benefits of being a big modern school with facilities which further enhance the education it provides. The school owns two large playing fields both equipped with large pavilion
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tennis and basketball courts. In addition, there are specialist art rooms and science laboratories
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to facilitate specialist study.
An annual Carol Service and Spring Concert are held in the nearby St Peter's Church.
References
External links
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Private boys' schools in London
Private schools in the London Borough of Ealing
Preparatory schools in London
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