Where is Tavistock and Summerhill School?

Tavistock and Summerhill School is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH16 1RW), in the parish of Haywards Heath.

How do I get to Tavistock and Summerhill School?

The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH16 1RW.

Is Tavistock and Summerhill School a protected site?

Yes — Tavistock and Summerhill School is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).

Is Tavistock and Summerhill School free to visit?

Yes, Tavistock and Summerhill School is free to enter.

How do I get to Tavistock and Summerhill School?

The nearest railway station is Haywards Heath, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH16 1RW.

Natural landmarks · South East England

Tavistock and Summerhill School

In or near Ardingly.

Free admission

Tavistock and Summerhill School — a school heritage in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

West Common, Lindfield - geograph.org.uk - 4615625 — Simon Carey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Haywards Heath · 1.0 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Tavistock and Summerhill School is a school heritage located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.

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Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Tavistock and Summerhill School is located in South-East England. It is notable for its progressive educational philosophy and is one of the first schools to implement the concept of democratic education. The school has a distinctive historical significance in the field of alternative education.

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Background

Description

The prep school started in Year 3 when the specialist teaching in core subjects began. Pupils began work for their SATS in Year 6. After the SATS in Year 6, the pupils then had to prepare for Common Entrance exams at the end of Year 8. Traditionally 50% of the pupils tried for scholarships to other private schools at the end of Year 8.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.0110, -0.0941
County: West Sussex
District: Mid Sussex
Parish: Haywards Heath
Postcode: RH16 1RW
Parliamentary constituency: Mid Sussex
Established: 1973
Nearest railway station: Haywards Heath — 1 km
Official site: www.tavistockandsummerhill.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q7689137 (CC0)
wikipedia: Tavistock and Summerhill School (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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