Milbourne Lodge School

Milbourne Lodge School
Location
Arbrook Lane

Esher
,
Surrey
,
KT10 9EG

England
Information
TypePre-prep & prep school
Established1912
HeadmasterJudy Waite
GenderCoeducational
Age4 to 13
Websitewww.milbournelodge.co.uk

Milbourne Lodge School is a co-educational pre-prep and preparatory school for children aged four to thirteen.

Located in Esher, Surrey, the school is housed in a Victorian mansion situated on 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) of Surrey countryside.

History

Milbourne Lodge was founded in 1912 by Harvey Wyatt, father of the politician Woodrow Wyatt,[1] who established the school in Arbrook Lane, Surrey. The school is situated on its original site, with the preparatory year groups occupying the original school building and the pre-preparatory year groups taught in what was previously the Headmaster's house.

In 1948 the school was bought by Norman Hale who was Headmaster for fifty-one years.[2][3]

In 2007 Milbourne Lodge became part of the Cognita group.

In 2012, the school was found to have "improperly expelled a brother and sister after their parents criticised the parents' association's handling of finances".[4] Judge Robert Reid added that "'I am surprised that an apparently 100-year-old school has got such a shambles by way of a parents' association'".[4]

In 2025 Cognita sold Milbourne Lodge School to Blenheim Schools and Outcomes First Group along with 11 other schools.[5][6]

The headteacher is Judy Waite. The school met all required standards in a 2025 inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, receiving positive feedback for leadership and pastoral care.[7]

Notable staff

References

  1. ^ Wyatt, W.; Curtis, S. (1998). The Journals of Woodrow Wyatt. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-333-74166-5. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Norman Hale: Milbourne Lodge Preparatory School (obituary)". The Times. 22 October 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ Brendon, Vyvyen (12 December 2009). Prep School Children: A Class Apart Over Two Centuries. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-84706-287-1. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b Boffey, Daniel (28 October 2012). "Expulsion row hits ex-Ofsted chief Sir Chris Woodhead's schools empire". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ Wheeldon, Charles (10 September 2025). "Blenheim Schools acquires 12 schools from Cognita". Independent School Management. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  6. ^ laurasmith (5 January 2026). "Twelve Schools Join Blenheim Schools". Outcomes First Group. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Milbourne Lodge School - Routine Inspections 2025". Independent Schools Inspectorate. 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  8. ^ Whittle, D. (2017). Bruce Montgomery/Edmund Crispin: A Life in Music and Books. Taylor & Francis. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-351-57298-9. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

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