Westbourne House School is an independent
preparatory school 1½ miles east of
Chichester
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,
West Sussex
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, England. It is
co-educational
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and serves around 450 boarding and day-school pupils from ages 3–13. The
headmaster
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is Martin Barker.
History
In the 1990s the school was one of nearly 400 schools used to educate the children of British
diplomats
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posted overseas.
Notable alumni
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Tom Bradby
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, journalist and author
*
Marcus Brigstocke
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Early life
Brigstocke is th ...
, comedian
*
Nick Clarke
Nicholas Campbell Clarke (9 June 1948 – 23 November 2006), was an English radio and television presenter and journalist, primarily known for his work on BBC Radio 4.
Biography
Clarke was born in 1948 in Godalming, Surrey, and educated at Westb ...
, presenter and journalist
"Nick Clarke"
''The Times
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'', 24 November 2006
* Holly Colvin
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, England cricketer
* Alastair Mackenzie
Alastair Mackenzie (born 8 February 1970) is a Scottish actor from Perth.
Early life
He was born in Trinafour, near Perth, and educated at Westbourne House School and Glenalmond College in Perthshire.
Mackenzie left home at the age of 1 ...
, actor
References
External links
Official site
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Education in Chichester
Boarding schools in West Sussex
Educational institutions established in 1907
Preparatory schools in West Sussex
1907 establishments in England