“An exciting place for our children to thrive and grow. Copthorne Prep is clearly going places!”
(Prospective Parent)
We offer a range of different ways to visit our school throughout the academic year and invite all prospective families to attend. Open Mornings are a great opportunity to see our school and facilities, meet our senior leadership and admissions teams and have a chat with pupil tour guides.
We also offer private tours giving families the opportunity to see the school on your timetable, especially if you are relocating to the area or visiting from overseas.
Please book into your preferred event via the links below.
Science & Innovation Morning
Saturday 8 February 2025 (9.00am – 11.00am)
For families considering Nursery or Reception entry in 2025 and beyond!
Booking is essential as places are strictly limited – please click here to reserve your place
Join us with your children for an exciting morning of fun at Copthorne Prep School. Our pupils are excited and engaged with STEM subjects and we feed their interest from an early age through lesson time and co-curricular activities.
This dedicated morning for prospective families of children aged three upwards invites you to visit our Pre-Prep school to meet some of our current pupils, our senior leadership team and teaching staff and to enjoy fun filled science sessions alongside your child. Children will get hands on and make some amazing discoveries for themselves at our super science stations and parents will have the opportunity to talk to our staff over refreshments.
We look forward to meeting you.
Welly Walk – Saturday 22 March 2025 (9.00am – 10.30am)
Welcome to our Spring Term Welly Walk – Saturday 22 March 2025
For families with children aged 1 – 7 years, looking to join our Nursery, Reception or Year 3 cohorts in 2025 and 2026
Copthorne Prep School sits within a glorious 55 acre site surrounded by our own extensive woodland area, which provides the space and unique educational experience for our children to connect with themselves, with nature and with each other. Our superb resource promotes creative thinking, independence and resilience, being part of both our curriculum and extra-curricular activity programme from our Nursery upwards.Join us for a themed Welly Walk, for children aged between 1 and 7 years. Waterproof coats and welly boots will come in handy as you join our staff on the most fantastical of journeys! The children will take part in a variety of outdoor activities in small groups with their parents, following which you are most welcome to join staff and current families for refreshments.
Places for this event are limited so we encourage you to pre-register early – please click here to reserve your place
Working Open Mornings
One of the best ways to experience Copthorne Prep is to attend a Working Open Morning event, so that you can see us ‘in action’. The morning starts with a presentation by the Headmaster, followed by a guided tour around the school with senior members of staff. Families conclude their visit with an opportunity to speak to staff over refreshments.
Please click on the dates below to book into your preferred event:
Monday 10 February, 9.00am – please click here to reserve your place
Monday 10 March, 9.00am – please click here to reserve your place
Private Tours
Prospective families are invited to book in for private tours of the school, in order to see our stunning 55-acre site and experience the school on a normal working day. We are sorry that we are unable to provide tours on weekends.
Private tours will include a meeting with the Headmaster and the Head of Pre-Prep & Nursery (as appropriate) who will be very pleased to meet you.
Please complete this form to book a private tour and our Registrar will contact you to discuss the details.