Set in a Victorian mansion, amidst idyllic grounds with a lake and a forest, Tom Rogerson is the third generation of his family to lead this small West Sussex prep school. Every child here is treated as a member of the extended family, and it is a perfect environment for prolonging and protecting childhood. The school manages to balance tradition, cricket teas and making camps, with innovation including a recent conference on AI in education, with elements of practical learning on the school farm. Cottesmore children go on to study at all the top British independent schools, confident that ‘everyone has talent’ and with a love of learning firmly under their belt.