Set in 33 acres of parkland on the outskirts of the city of Southampton, the Atherley is the only independent senior school for girls in the area. At the heart of the campus is a Grade 1 Listed Elizabethan Manor House, refurbished as a Sixth Form and administration centre. The school also benefits from a new teaching block, opened in September 1997. Of particular interest is the learning resources centre, which combines the traditional library with the modern technology of multimedia computers. The school is committed to the extensive use of IT to enhance all areas of the curriculum. Art, drama, music and sport are encouraged as the school seeks to develop every pupil's interests, community spirit and qualities of leadership to the full. The Junior School (3-11), also located at Grove Place, is co-educational. A school bus network serves Waterside, the New Forest, Salisbury, Romsey, Winchester and Eastleigh.
Main points of entry are ages 3 and 5 in the Junior School; 11 and 16 to the Senior School. In certain circumstances girls may be accepted at other stages.
