Rookwood School is a non-selective independent day and boarding school for children aged 3 to 16, located on a rural campus off Weyhill Road in Andover, Hampshire, England. Due to its proximity to Tidworth Camp, Wiltshire, a substantial number of its pupils are children of military personnel or MoD employees.HistoryThe school was founded in 1934 as a girls' school and moved to its current site in 1946. Boys were admitted in 1997.OrganisationThe school has three departments: the Rookery, Paddocks and Highfield .AcademicsRookwood does not have a sixth form. Students who have left the school are known as 'Old Rooks'.BoardingAlthough most of its pupils are day pupils Rookwood has boarding provisions for a small number of boarders. There are two boarding houses: Beechwood (girls) and Oakwood (boys).
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Address & Contact
- Street:
- 35-39 Weyhill Rd
- City:
- Andover
- Phone:
- 01264 325900
- Website:
- http://www.rookwood.hants.sch.uk/
- Category:
- Local Business