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Next steps

The journey is far from finished when your child ends their time at our prep.

Our children move onto a range of schools, many of them with scholarships, awards and exhibitions. The most frequent independent senior school destinations are Lancing College, Brighton College, Christ's Hospital and Hurst College, among others. The most popular state secondary school destination is Steyning Grammar.

Which school will suit your child's strengths and needs best? Our staff are happy to talk your options through with you and guide you. We hope our leaver interviews below will help you, too, in your decision-making.

Scholarships and Awards to Senior Schools

Data since 2011

Choosing the right Senior School for your child can feel daunting. Stuart Douch, Headmaster of Sompting Abbotts Prep School, offers his suggestions for how to go about doing your research and what considerations to factor in.

Pupils here describe their moves to their chosen senior school after Sompting Abbotts

“We believe that while striving for excellence and exam success is important, it is the character of the pupils leaving us that sets them apart and, often, makes them the first choice of many senior schools.” – Headmaster, Stuart Douch.