Rydes Hill Preparatory School 2.74

Rydes Hill Preparatory School is a co-educational Roman Catholic Preparatory school and Nursery in Guildford, Surrey, England. The school welcomes girls aged 3–11 years and boys aged 3–7 years from all denominations.HistoryRydes Hill was founded in September 1945 by Sister Patricia of the Daughters of Mary and Joseph, a Roman Catholic religious institute, on a three-and-a-half-acre site in Aldershot Road, Guildford, Surrey, where it remains. Before becoming a school, the main building was a private dwelling called Rydes Hill House, and before that was known as the Clock House. It was built in the 18th century and has Victorian extensions. In the mid 19th century, the house was the residence of William Edmund Elkins, of the Elkins Brewery family, four times mayor of Guildford.In 1989, ownership of the school was transferred to a charitable trust managed by a Board of Governors.Headmistresses Sister Patricia Sister Mary Gerald Miss Bernadette May Mrs Joan Lenahan BA Mrs Stephanie Bell MA Children and staffThe age range is from 3-7 for boys and from 3-11 for girls. The Headmistress is a member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS). Admission to the school is by informal assessment, interview, and report from the child's previous school where appropriate.