One of the most depressing statements a parent can make is to say their child is ‘not stretched at school’. How do they know? Do they think their child is not under enough stress, not doing enough homework, sleeping too soundly at night?

At Frensham Heights, we aim to get the best for our children – but we believe that ‘the best form of competition is with one’s self’. If children are given the support, encouragement and scope to develop their ambitions and their sense of drive and purpose, they will go further and achieve more. Frensham has a heritage of progressive education and confidence based on decades of success (51% A*-A at GCSE in 2010) – success that today’s traditional schools now seek to emulate.

We do stretch our children at Frensham Heights but not to breaking point. Instead, we feed their imaginations, expect them to ask questions, encourage them to demand answers and ultimately help them to grow into confident, generous and happy young adults.

Andrew Fisher, Headmaster