School Life
Over 470 pupils from year 7 to 13 (first to sixth form) flourish in Witley. We offer day, full boarding, weekly boarding and flexi-boarding options for our pupils.
Our eight supportive and sociable houses are at the centre of school life and of the pastoral care and wellbeing of our pupils. Our year 7 and year 8 pupils enjoy the dedicated Queen Mary House as their base, providing a safe, nurturing, environment in which our youngest pupils build their relationships. From year 9, all pupils join one of our six houses as part of a community including both day and boarding pupils from the UK and around the world.
House management is headed by house parents, supported by experienced teams and pupil leadership groups, providing space for their pupils to study, relax and discover a wide programme of activities. Our year 13, upper sixth, pupils transition to Jubilee House, opened in 2022 and designed as a stepping stone to the independence they will enjoy after leaving school at University and in the careers.
Above all, School and House life is fun. Our pupils thrive by being themselves, finding their passions and making lifelong friends.
| Monday – Friday | Saturday | Sunday | ||
| 07:30 – 8:00 | Breakfast | 08:30 – 08:50 | Breakfast | Sunday is a free day to enjoy time with friends, walk in the grounds, follow individual pursuits, catch up on studies, join in trips or participate in Inter-House activities. There is a more leisurely start to the day with breakfast taken in the House, and a popular brunch served in the Dining Hall late morning. Teatime is at 17:30. Chapel Services are held every Sunday at 10:30 or 19:15 in which all boarders take part. Day pupils, parents and staff are also welcome. |
| 08:25 | Roll call in respective Houses | |||
| 08:35 | Chapel and/or Head’s Assembly | |||
| 09:05 – 10:00 | Period 1 | 09:15 | Roll call in respective Houses | |
| 10:00 – 10:55 | Period 2 | 09:30 – 12:15 | Sports fixtures; Clubs & societies | |
| 10:55 – 11:20 | Break | |||
| 11:20 – 12:15 | Period 3 | |||
| 12:15 – 13:10 | Period 4 | 12:30 – 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:10 – 14:10 | Lunch | 13:00 – 22:00 | Sports fixtures; Individual pursuits; Clubs & societies. Town leave permitted. Return time varies for school years. | |
| 14:10 – 15:05 | Period 5 | |||
| 15:05 – 16:00 | Period 6 | |||
| 16:15 – 17:15 | Sports fixtures; Clubs & societies | |||
| 17:15 | Day pupils may depart | 17:00 – 18:30 | Teatime | |
| 17:45 – 18:15 | Supper | |||
| 18:45 | Roll call in respective Houses, including day pupils staying for Prep | 18:45 | Roll call in respective Houses | |
| 19:30 – 20:30 | Individual study time | 19:00 | Free time; House or Inter-House gatherings | |
| 20:30 | Remaining day pupils depart, bedtime for boarders | |||
