Aberdour School, founded in 1928, is a co-educational preparatory school for ages 2–11 in Burgh Heath (near Banstead), Surrey, England. It is a nursery department, pre-preparatory school and preparatory school, and covers 14 acres (57,000 m2), 10 of which are playing fields.
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History
Aberdour was founded in 1928 by R.M.D Grange as a boys' boarding school. In 1971 Aberdour School became an educational charitable trust and is now administered by a board of governors. In 1994 it became a co-educational school and its first intake of girls was welcomed with the newly opened nursery.
Awards
2010, Royal Society of Chemistry's Bill Bryson Science Prize.
2010, TES Independent School Awards, Head of the Year - Winner
2013, TES Independent School Awards, Outstanding Financial/Commercial Initiative - Winner
Headmasters
R.M.D. Grange (1933–1981)
Alan Barraclough (1981–2002)
Dr Gerard Silverlock (2002–2006)
Simon Collins (2006–2025)
Phillip Makhouli (April 2025 – present)
Notable pupils
Simon Thomas, television presenter
Jeremy Vine, television journalist and presenter
Tim Vine, comedian