Dolphin School

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The Dolphin School is a co-educational private school for boys and girls between the ages 3 to 13. There is a nursery for the younger children and a reception followed by years 1 to 8. It is situated in Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, England. Hurst is a rural village with a population of around 3,000. It is a very small school with only around 270 pupils. The classes are small with around 14 children.

The facilities of Dolphin School include a medium sized sports field, two tennis courts, a large playground and a large hall used for assemblies and other occasions. The two main buildings at the front of the school were built recently while other old parts of the school have been redecorated and modernised.

The current headmistress of the school is Mrs.Brough, who has been with the school for many years. The previous headmistress was Dr Follett, who was one of the co-founders of Dolphin School in 1970.

Dhani Harrison, son of the Beatle George Harrison, is a former pupil. Another famous old boy is actor Cristian Bale, who recently starred in the film "Batman Begins".

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Official website of school

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