Aldro is a coeducational day and boarding school for approximately 200 children aged between 7 and 13. Nestled in the quintessentially English and very beautiful village of Shackleford, Aldro lies just 30 miles southwest of London and is in easy reach of both Heathrow and Gatwick airports. With our full, weekly and family-friendly boarding, Aldro welcomes children from all around the world, as well as those looking for an idyllic country education away from the capital and many who join us daily from the towns and villages surrounding our stunning rural location in the home county of Surrey.
Welcome to Aldro!
Life at Aldro is also lots of fun. As you walk around the grounds, you will see children playing a whole variety of sports, rowing on the lake, learning the rules of Pétanque, or playing pirates on our very own adventure island. You will see them rehearsing for an upcoming play, singing in the choir, or heading off to the woods for yet another outdoor education lesson. Aldro life is guaranteed to be varied and stimulating!
Our small class sizes and high aspirations ensure that Aldro pupils achieve their very best in the classroom. We want them to discover a love of learning that will stay with them for life. Many will move on from Aldro to the UK’s top independent senior schools, often with scholarships and awards that reflect the diversity and excellence of their achievements along the way.
Boarding has always been one of Aldro’s great strengths and has helped to ensure that the school has a thriving family atmosphere with first class pastoral care – a genuine home-from-home experience. Weekends are full of exciting activities and trips, and we are fortunate to have wonderful grounds and resources at our fingertips too – there aren’t many prep schools whose boarders can spend summer evenings boating on their own lake!
We very much hope that you will choose to visit Aldro in person. If you do so, Nicky and I shall be delighted to welcome you; we look forward to showing you around Aldro, the special place that is both our school and home.
Aldro embodies the magic of childhood, giving children oodles of green space, complete with our own lake to row, fish and sail, woods to build dens and play, and a crow’s nest playground on an island (accessed by a rope bridge) to create thrilling adventures.
Children have the freedom to learn, play, compete, create, perform, build independence and make friends for life, whilst preparing them for their senior schools (and helping many to achieve scholarships). Our children are inspired by passionate and enthusiastic staff who ensure they are nurtured, challenged, and fulfilled in equal measure, leaving with skills in collaboration, social thinking, creativity, problem solving and judgement.
At Aldro you step into a family community, with a brilliant boarding provision, focusing on the happiness of being with your friends. An enviable carousel of themed activities such as mid-week, ‘Wacky Wednesdays’ and trips at the weekend, ensure nonstop fun and adventure.
Aldro gives children the Freedom to Flourish.
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