Lodge School Testimonials

We must be doing something right! Here's just a small selection of letters from happy parents:

"I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the care and guidance you've given my daughter over the last few years. I know she's been a challenge to everyone (in many ways!) and I truly believe that in any other senior school she wouldn't have flourished and the outcome would have been very different. Although we all know she never put in the effort, she learned a lot more than she would have done anywhere else and I'm sure she'll realize one day she owes an awful lot to those people who invested their time over and above what is expected from a teacher. Never have I come across such care and commitment from any other school and that really is what makes Lodge so special."

"I will look forward to seeing you at prize giving and I'd be grateful in the meantime if you would thank all the wonderful teaching staff on our behalf, every one of them is special and I know Jamie will miss them dreadfully."

"Diana has been very happy at both Downside and Commonweal and we would like to extend our thanks to all the staff who have always been encouraging and supportive. Lodge School has provided Diana with an excellent foundation on which to build her future career."

"Thank you so much for all your help, understanding and care given to Bethany during her time at Commonweal Lodge."

"Under the care of your staff she is flourishing into a confident and happy child who loves coming to "school". I am very grateful for the excellent start that Silverdene (now West Dene) has given Tara in her education."

"I've put two daughters through Lodge School and in opinion it was worth every penny. It was a pleasure to see them improve every term."

"I know the state system would never have had the time or resources to teach my son anywhere near as well as Downside did. They were always there for him with help and words of encouragement. They seemed to know how to get the best from him."

"From the moment my daughter walked through the door at the age of 4 she was happy. She's just left aged 19, having achieved excellent results and the first to congratulate her on getting a university place was her original teacher from Silverdene (now West Dene)."

I was always determined that my son's education would not be as miserable as mine was. He started at Silverdene (now West Dene) for a year then moved to Downside and has loved every minute. When we compare notes with our friends whose kids go to other schools in the area, my wife and I always feel we made the right choice with Lodge School."