Dorset House School is a

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preparatory school near

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. There are 146 pupils, made up of 81 boys and 65 girls, whose ages range from 4yrs to 13yrs.

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 Elstree is a large village in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire, England. It is about northwest of central London on the former A5 road, that follows the course of Watling Street. In 2011, its population was 5,110. It forms part of t ...

and became Hillside School. In 1886 it moved to

Littlehampton Littlehampton is a town, seaside resort, and pleasure harbour, and the most populous civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It lies on the English Channel on the eastern bank of the mouth of the River Arun. It is south sout ...

and became The School House, and in 1905, it merged with and became Dorset House School.Our History
", Welcome to Dorset House School, retrieved 19 Sep 2011

External links

School website

References

Preparatory schools in West Sussex Educational institutions established in 1784 1784 establishments in England {{WestSussex-school-stub