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  • GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education
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Word From The Head

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From Dr Olwen Wright, Headmistress


St Nicholas’ School has an outstanding reputation for high academic achievement across a broad curriculum, excellent pastoral care and a wide range of enrichment opportunities.

What sets St Nicholas’ School apart from other schools is our friendly atmosphere, sense of community and strong educational ethos. Our children are inspired to learn and grow at their own pace, developing their unique talents whilst fostering a lifelong love of learning.

Founded in 1935, St Nicholas’ School is set within 30 glorious acres of Hampshire countryside. Despite our enviable rural location, we are easily accessible. A through-school that educates girls from 2 to16 and boys from 2 to 7 in a safe and nurturing environment, our younger pupils have the unique benefit of engaging with and learning from specialist senior school teachers from a young age.

What you see when you come through our fantastic school gates is that so much of what we do is built around having fun. We know that children learn best when they are happy, so our ethos is very much about finding the fun in all activities. We are passionate about supporting children’s academic, emotional and social wellbeing, enabling them to develop well-rounded perspectives, strong values and a growth mindset.

Our small class sizes develop curiosity, creativity and a love of learning, whilst our specialist teaching allows pupils to be stretched and supported, ensuring we consistently achieve outstanding GCSE results.

At St Nicholas’ everyone is valued, everyone is someone.

We are a happy and welcoming community and I extend an invitation to you to come and visit us in person, to meet our fabulous pupils and staff, and see for yourself.

Fees

Annual Day Fees *£11055 to £15603
Annual Weekly Boarding Fees *£0 to £0
Annual Full Boarding Fees *£0 to £0
* Currency: GB Pound

Number Of Pupils

17Day303
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Boys Girls

Admissions

Scholarships and Bursaries

  • Academic
  • Art
  • Drama
  • Financial Assistance
  • Music
  • Siblings
  • Sport

Admissions Process

  • Entry test or exam
  • Interview
  • Report from previous school
  • Early registration or registration at birth
  • Trial day at school

Open Days, Visits & Events

04-10-2025 - Whole School Open Morning 10:00 -13:00

Our Open Morning is the ideal opportunity for prospective parents to visit the school.

Enjoy a guided tour of our fantastic grounds where you can explore our wonderful facilities. You will have the chance to meet the Head, talk with specialist teaching staff and discuss life at St Nicholas’ with our current pupils.

Additionally, you can enjoy a variety of activities and demonstrations taking place throughout the school.

We look forward to welcoming you.

17-10-2025 - Senior School Working Open Morning 9 - 11:00

These events have limited availability and provide a great opportunity to experience a typical St Nicholas' School morning in action.

You will have the chance to meet the Head and some of our senior leaders, followed by a personal guided tour of the school.

We look forward to welcoming you.

14-11-2025 - Nursery, Infant and Junior School Open Morning

Friday 14th November  (9:00 - 11:00)

These events have limited availability and provide a great opportunity to experience a typical St Nicholas' School morning in action.

You will have the chance to meet the Head and some of our senior leaders, followed by a personal guided tour of the school.

We look forward to welcoming you.

% Pupils Gaining
GCSE/IGCSE Passes 7 - 9

% Pupils Gaining
A Level Grades A – C

IB Score
 

School Reviews

Prospective Parent


We just wanted to say thanks and that we really enjoyed the Open Day, our daughter was engaged in all the different items that were out on display in Branksomewood. She has asked about going back to the "magic school" soon!  

Infant School Parent


Our discussion today has gone even further to reinforce my feelings about your school and its leadership being second to none. It goes without saying that we are hugely pleased with our son's progress at St Nicks and believe it has given him a fantastic educational foundation to build from – you...  

Junior School Parent


We would like to express our gratitude to all at St Nicholas' School for the efforts and endeavours with our daughter in the last twelve months. The reality is that we actually cannot put into words the change that we have seen in her since she started. We had a daughter who was showing the hurt...  

Senior School Parent


We feel very informed and impressed at the clear expertise of all subject teachers and their dedication. The teaching and pastoral team have enabled our daughter to flourish and we feel very lucky that she is at St Nicks.  

Parent Testimonials


We are extremely proud of such an engaging community of parents, pupils and alumni who aid and uphold the ethos of St Nicholas' School. We hope you enjoy reading some of the testimonials received.  

Mr Blair


We are very grateful to St Nicholas School for their personalised education for our daughter. We will always be so thankful for all of the teachers for their amazing support, incredibly high standard of teaching.  

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