WESTERLEIGH has been an Independent School since 1907 and is a Member of the Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools. The school is situated on the outskirts of St. Leonards and looks out to the sea. It stands in 10 acres of land with three major sports fields, an all weather playing surface and a pleasant surrounding of lawns. An environmental habitat and conservation areas are ideal extensions to the classrooms.
The school has a Nursery department, large, light, classrooms, a Sciences Department as well as Computer Lab, Design & Technology Room, Art room, Music room and Gymnasium.
The classes are kept small to help children reach their full potential and are structured to follow the National Curriculum. A full programme of athletic and sporting activities is built into the timetable throughout the school. Children take part in Cricket, Rugby, Football, Hockey and Athletics. Opportunities exist to play Squash, Tennis, Shooting, Riding and Orienteering as well as many other activities. The facilities enable sports to be played all year round throughout the school. There are Inter-house and Inter-school competitions as well as a sports day in the summer term.
Music, Drama and the Arts are important parts of school life. Children take a highly successful part in the annual Hastings Music Festival. Many plays and musicals are produced involving children either on the stage of behind the scenes. Video productions are made with the children writing, acting, directing and filming their own work.
Westerleigh has its own Scout Group with Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from 6-16 in age for boys and girls at Westerleigh and the local community.
Westerleigh is a feeder school for St Leonards College, St Leonards on Sea, an independent co-educational day school.
For a prospectus please contact the Headmistress on 01424 440760.
