Temple Grove was founded in 1810. In 1957 it was formed into a Charitable Trust which now owns and maintains the buildings and grounds. There are 14 full-time teachers and 3 part-time teachers. The average class size is 16. All pupils are prepared for Common Entrance to a wide range of Public Schools, and scholarships where applicable, at 11, 12 and 13+. The school is co-educational, all pupils sharing in a wide range of games and activities and a well balanced and extensive curriculum.
There is a well established boarding tradition alongside a thriving intake of day pupils. Many pupils choose to board in their final years.
The school day is designed to enable day pupils to join in a vast array of extra mural activities in the evenings and on Saturday mornings on an optional basis. Saturday morning school is compulsory for pupils in their two final years up to 13+.
40 acres of grounds include lakes and woodland, first class playing fields, a swimming pool, tennis courts, a floodlit 'all-weather' surface and gardens. There is a Chapel, spacious gymnasium and a newly completed theatre, CDT centre and music school. Soccer and rugby football, netball, rounders, cricket, tennis, athletics and swimming are the main games. Other activities designed to broaden the curriculum and develop potential and initiative include judo, fencing, dancing, golf, computing, electronics, drama, art and craft, shooting, photography and instrumental music.
The school caters for a number of children whose parents work abroad or are in the armed forces. Travelling arrangements to Gatwick and Heathrow can be organized.
