Address: Windsor Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7LH
Website: papplewick.org.uk
Founded: 1947
Pupils: 210, all boys
Ages: 6-13
Termly Fees: From £8,262 (year 2, day) to £16,836 (international boarding)
Head Teacher: Tom Bunbury BA, P.G.C.E.
Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Entrance Procedure: Visit and meeting with headmaster – all boys assessed but no entrance exam
Contact: Rebecca Lindley, 01344 621488 or [email protected]
School Visits: Next open days: Friday 8 November 2025 10.00-12.00; Saturday 15 November 2025 9.30-11.30
The Curriculum
Outstanding record academically at both CE and scholarship level to major public schools. staff aim to challenge and excite boys through inspirational teaching. Broad but challenging curriculum with small class sizes.
Games & The Arts
Rugby/football/cricket (12 teams), athletics, hockey, tennis, squash, golf, fencing, shooting, karate, scuba, polo. Papplewick has a covered swimming pool and Cathedral standard choir. Art and drama flourish. Three quarters learn musical instruments.
Pastoral Care
A school that celebrates individuality and where boys can still be boys. The tutor/houseparent system ensures outstanding pastoral care.
Recent Scholarships
High academic record with ten scholarships so far in 2025, including one King’s Scholarship to Eton College.
Head Teacher’s Philosophy
The excellence our boys achieve is worth little unless they are happy – thus, our most coveted prize is for greatest enthusiasm for life, contribution to the community and kindness to others.
Outstanding Characteristics
Joint winner of the Alice Rose Award. Exceptional scholarship record. Outstanding preparation for top public schools. Best known for happy, confident and well-mannered boys. Three daily London transport services run from Brook Green, Hammersmith and Gloucester Road areas. Comprehensive daily activities programme (30 activities including 100-strong snake club). Daily chapel. Modern and family-friendly approach to boarding.
