Cottesmore School

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Cottesmore is a preparatory school in the United Kingdom, which has been preparing children for public schools since 1894. It is predominantly a Full Boarding school although there are a limited number of places for both Weekly and Day Boarders. There are 150 boys and girls from the ages of 7 to 13.

Cottesmore is situated in 35 acres of its own grounds, the setting for its playing fields, cricket pitches, all-weather cricket nets, grass and hard tennis courts, golf course, lake and gardens.

[edit] History

Cottesmore was founded in 1894 in Hove, Sussex. It moved to its present site at Buchan Hill after World War II in 1946. The building is a fine Victorian mansion built by an ostrich-farming millionaire.

The current Second Master is Trevor Hopkins. The current Head Master is Ian Tysoe.