Culford School
Culford School is blessed with a unique setting and superb facilities, enjoying 480 acres of stunning Suffolk parkland where pupils can learn, feel secure, explore and enjoy all that is on offer. Culford also has a vibrant boarding community and a recent ISI inspection rated Boarding and Pastoral Care as excellent. Day pupils fold easily into the community with daily bus routes and the options of part and occasional boarding or an extended day.
Category: Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form
Pupils: Co-Education
Type: Boarding and Day
Religious Affiliation: Methodist
Roll: 460 Boys / / 420 Girls
Age Range: 1 -18 Years
Founded: 1881
Location Description
Set in 480 acres of beautiful and tranquil landscaped parkland.
School Contact Details
Headteacher: Mrs C Bentley
Contact for enquiries:Mrs K M Tompkinson, Registrar
Bury-St-Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6TX
Tel: 01284 385308
Email: admissions@culford.co.uk
Facilities
Culford is centred on the magnificent Culford Hall, an 18th century mansion formerly the seat of Marquis Cornwallis and Earl Cadogan. The Hall houses Culford’s music department and purpose-built Studio Theatre. Further facilities include a new £2.2m landmark library at the academic heart of the school. In September 2019, we opened a brand new art centre, a modern, dynamic space that can be used for lessons, exhibitions and events. More recent developments include: a state-of-the-art, 24-track recording studio; the installation of two dance studios which both include a high sprung Harlequin floor, the same used by professional dancers and a state-of-the-art Creative Technology Centre.
Scholarships
Academic, Art, Design Technology, Drama, Music, Rugby, Sport, Hockey, Swimming, Tennis, Golf and Cricket scholarships and exhibition awards are available.
Entrance Requirements
Pre-Prep: Informal assessment.
Prep & Senior School: Entrance examination and interview.
For a copy of our prospectus, to arrange a visit or to book a place at an Open Morning, please call the Admissions Office on 01284 385308
Fees
2024/2025
Nursery: please contact the school for details.
Pre-Prep (Reception – Year 2): Day – £3,900 – £4,200 per term.
Prep (Years 3-8): Day – £5,125 – £6.675 per term. Full Boarding – £10,025 – £10,770 per term. International Boarding: £10,360 – £11,110 per term.
Occasional boarding: £72 per night.
Senior School (Years 9-13): Day – £8,515 per term, Full Boarding £13,500 per term, International Boarding £14,435 per term.
Occasional boarding: £77 per night.
Sibling discount available
Forces personnel in receipt of the MOD Continuity of Education Allowance are normally automatically awarded a generous Culford Services Allowance. Typically, this means that qualifying parents will only be required to pay between 10% and 15% of the annual boarding fees, once the MOD’s contribution is taken into account.
Affiliations/Memberships
IAPS, HMC,
Downloadable Resources
OPEN DAYS
All visits are welcome, please contact the school
Senior School Open Morning: Saturday 1 Mar 2025 - Time: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Nursery and Pre-Prep Open Morning: Friday 7 Mar 2025 - Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Prep School Open Morning: Friday 7 Mar 2025 - Time: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Come and visit our school and beautiful campus at our next Open Morning. We hope to bring you a morning which will showcase our school, give you an opportunity to meet teaching staff, see our facilities and gain a feel for life at Culford.
Open Mornings: Please BOOK your visit
Alternatively, please contact our Admissions team to book a personal visit.
Please contact our Admissions Team on 01284 385308 or email admissions@culford.co.uk for more information.
But until then, why not visit our Virtual Open Mornings where you can gain an insight into life at Culford and the wonderful opportunities that await your child.