Lord Wandsworth College (LWC) near Hook and St Neot’s Preparatory School in Eversley have merged, following more than four years of formal collaboration.

The two Hampshire schools first entered into a formal partnership in April 2021.

LWC provides an independent co-ed education for pupils aged 11 to 18 and St Neot’s offers an independent co-ed education for children aged between two and 13.

Merging to form the Lord Wandsworth Family of Schools is the next step in the collaborative process and will create a seamless educational pathway from two to 18 years.

While both schools will maintain their own identities, the partnership will “yield numerous opportunities to share facilities, best practice and examples of educational excellence”.

LWC’s headmaster Adam Williams said: “This partnership has already been in progress for over four years and has developed a reputation for being one of the smoothest and most successful in the sector. St Neot’s is one of the fastest-growing prep schools in the UK and having effectively lived together for a few years, we are now getting married. Our relationship with other schools remains as strong as ever, as we continue to learn from each other and enjoy the journey.

“Families know that they can access a trusted educational provider in the Lord Wandsworth Family of Schools, from two to 18 years. This ensures continuity into sixth form, which enables academic consistency and reduces transition challenges. Both schools are philosophically aligned and demonstrate mutual respect for one another.”

St Neot’s headmaster Jonathan Slot commented: “We have taken our time with the merger, to ensure that we got it right, Now we have two schools with a shared ethos, values and ambition. Because of this shared outlook, pupils joining LWC from St Neot’s will feel very much at home. The future is bright and we’ve only just begun.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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