We are delighted to announce that Ashfold School will be joining The Stowe Group, which includes Stowe School, Swanbourne House School, and Winchester House School.

As a Prep School with a proud history dating back to 1927, Ashfold has been situated in Dorton, Buckinghamshire, since 1955. Joining The Stowe Group as its third Prep School is a natural progression for Ashfold. With a long tradition of sending pupils to Stowe School, our shared ethos and values make this an ideal partnership.

The Stowe Group is well known for its Change Maker ethos, preparing pupils for a fast-changing world. Stowe School has demonstrated a strong commitment to delivering innovative teaching and transformational learning experiences, helping pupils develop the attitudes and behaviours needed to thrive. We are excited to share in this vision and contribute to this forward-thinking approach to education.

As part of The Stowe Group, we will benefit from shared strategic leadership, enhanced teaching and learning initiatives, professional development for staff, cost efficiencies, and access to a seamless educational pathway from ages 3 to 18. This collaboration will strengthen our ability to provide the highest quality education while maintaining the unique identity and traditions that have defined Ashfold for nearly a century.

Families who choose to continue their child’s education at Stowe School from one of The Stowe Group’s Prep Schools, including Ashfold, benefit from significant fee discounts. These include a 10% reduction in boarding fees and a 5% reduction in day fees for the full five years at Stowe. Additionally, families with three or more children enrolled across the Group enjoy a further 5% discount.

Ashfold will continue to prepare pupils for a range of academic pathways. Stowe School remains committed to welcoming pupils from a diverse range of Prep Schools, with more than 40 schools represented in its 2024 entry year groups.

We are excited about the opportunities this partnership brings for our pupils, parents, and staff, and we look forward to being an integral part of The Stowe Group’s future.

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About The Stowe Group

The Stowe Group was formed in January 2021 when Swanbourne House and Winchester House Schools merged with Stowe School. Each school retains its own identity and location.

The Group is committed to its Change Maker ethos, equipping pupils with the skills and mindset needed for a rapidly changing world. Stowe School is set in 750 acres of historic landscape gardens and educates 920 pupils (aged 13-18). Swanbourne House and Winchester House are Prep Schools catering to pupils aged 3-13.

Families benefit from shared leadership, teaching initiatives, and discounts across The Group, providing exceptional educational opportunities from nursery to senior school.

About Stowe School

We are Change Makers.
Stowe was founded in 1923 to disrupt conventional orthodoxies, encourage individualism, and transform independent schools forever. We believe in preparing pupils for a rapidly changing world, equipping them for jobs and technologies that do not yet exist. Our mission is to empower every pupil to make positive changes, seize new opportunities, and contribute to building a better future for all.

Set within 750 acres of historic landscape gardens in Buckinghamshire, Stowe is home to 620 boarding pupils and 300 day pupils (aged 13–18). Stowe’s Change 100 campaign aims to raise £100 million to fund 100 fully supported places at the School in perpetuity.

In 2023, Stowe was voted the Best Public School by Tatler.
More at www.stowe.co.uk