Is New Hall now fully co-educational?
New Hall Preparatory School, founded in 1947, has always educated boys and girls and has been established on the current campus since 1994 as a co-educational school, which now accommodates over 300 pupils from age 3 – 11. Until 2006, New Hall Senior School was Englands oldest Catholic independent girls school. A Boys Division for senior boys was established in 2006, with the first 13+ admission from 2008. Unlike the majority of schools, we remain committed to single-sex education from age 11-16. All lessons are taught separately for senior girls and boys up to GCSE. The Sixth Form, however, is now fully co-educational. The introduction of senior boys has enriched the school community. We believe that, in adolescence, girls and boys are best educated separately in the classroom. This enables them to grow in confidence, whilst enjoying an education that is specifically tailored and recognises the differences in the way in which boys and girls learn. The pastoral needs of boys and girls
