A coeducational day and boarding school for children aged 2-18 years, situated in beautiful rural Derbyshire. Boarding is for boys and girls from age 11.
Ockbrook School is a perfect balance of the traditional and contemporary. Our learning environment combines beautiful old buildings in an idyllic garden setting, with modern facilities for science, technology, sport and performance.
Residential life is a crucial part of the boarding experience at Ockbrook School.
We offer first rate boarding facilities with a range of provision for students from Year 5 through to Sixth Form. Weekly and ‘flexi’ boarding is offered as well as full-time boarding in our three attractive and comfortable houses; Liley House, Broadstairs and Mews Cottage.
They are places where Students can relax, socialise and study. There are spaces to play games, watch TV, cook or just sit and chat with their friends all in a safe, secure and supervised environment. The camaraderie in boarding is a real feature and the friends students make will be friends for life.
Boarding at Ockbrook fosters empathy and responsibility for self and others through a commitment to personal inquiry and growth in a residential community. Students share diverse life experiences, ideas and values, learning humility, resilience and mutual respect. Boarding at Ockbrook provides students with increasing independence in an environment of controlled freedom where they learn how to manage their own academic and personal development.
