Port Regis A GSG School
- Port Regis
Motcombe Park
Shaftesbury
Dorset
SP7 9QA - Head: Titus Mills
- T 01747 857914
- F 01747 857810
- E admissions@portregis.com
- W www.portregis.com/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 13.
- Read about the best schools in Dorset
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Dorset
- Pupils: 312
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £12,714 - £29,748 pa; Boarding £40,002 pa (last updated on 15/01/2025)
- Open days: Pre-prep: September, February, May; Prep: November, March, May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
'It's all about the children, with the school ambitious for its pupils, not for itself.' Teaching spaces are remarkably light and airy with splashes of colour everywhere and even several well-appointed dog cages. An adorable spaniel puppy made our visit to the year 4 classroom particularly enjoyable. Such is the school's commitment to music, all 8-year-olds are taught to play the viola...
What the school says...
Port Regis is a co-educational day and boarding school for children aged 2-13 which enjoys an enviable reputation as one of the leading Prep schools in the country. Located in the beautiful Dorset countryside, the school provides the perfect environment in which boys and girls can flourish and enjoy school. Our aim is to provide a first class, all-round education which will set a child up for life.
The school is located in 150 acres of parkland in the stunning Dorset countryside and enjoys a beautiful campus with facilities that are second to none in the Prep school world. Extensive woodland with nature trails sits alongside lawns, several ponds and a lake, so that children can enjoy the space and freedom of the grounds. There are also 35 acres of games pitches, a nine-hole (18 tees) golf course, hockey astroturf, hard tennis and netball courts, a 25m indoor swimming pool, a rifle range and an indoor sports complex, which includes two sports halls. An equestrian centre is conveniently situated close to the School.
A Pre-Prep and Nursery opened in September 1993 in the Motcombe Park grounds and enjoys full use of the Prep School's facilities. Children are prepared here for entry into the Prep school at the end of Year 2.
The school's enviable reputation attracts the best teaching staff from all over the country. We are extremely fortunate to have an immensely accomplished team dedicated to delivering the very best education and who provide the happy, family atmosphere in which a child can realise their full potential.
Port Regis is extremely proud of its 100% Common Entrance success record and the high number of scholarships and awards won to a wide selection of senior schools every year. Learning Support is available for children with mild-to-moderate specific learning difficulties.
Extensive opportunities are provided for Music (about three-quarters of the School learn an instrument), Drama (there are up to six productions a year), and Art (in a wide choice of media), with Woodwork, Electronics, Riding, .22 Rifle Shooting, Karate, Gymnastics and Canoeing included in a list of over 70 hobby options. Major team games are Rugby, Hockey, Soccer, Netball, Cricket and Rounders. Inter-school, county and several national competitions are entered. Home and abroad trips take place.
The high standard of boarding provision is an impressively strong feature of the school, which explains why so many boys and girls choose to board (awarded 'outstanding' by Ofsted following the recent boarding inspection). The school was inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in June 2014 and was rated 'Excellent' in every single judgement.
Open Mornings take place each term and include tours of the school with pupils, a welcome address and Question and Answer session with the Headmaster and other key members of staff.
Academic, Music, Gymnastic, Sport and All-Rounder entrance scholarships are awarded annually. The School also has a wealth of experience in dealing with HM Services Families and offers special awards to children of HM Services Families. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2021, Titus Mills, who has set about rebranding Port Regis with verve and vision. Authentic, charming and a great communicator, Mr Mills has won over parents, staff and pupils alike with his plans to revitalise this country prep. Not short on ambition, he appears just the man for the job. His career to date is impressive and interestingly diverse, including posts as deputy head at a primary school in Lambeth and two years teaching in Uganda. This is his fourth headship. He's already made his mark at Walhampton, the Paragon in Bath, St George’s International School in Rome and St Mark's in Kennington. Educated at Eton, he studied history of art at UEA (where he met wife, Jemima), followed by a PGCE at Oxford. The couple make a charismatic team and we could...
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Special Education Needs
The term ‘special needs’ should not be confused with ‘low ability’. Experience shows that learning difficulties can provide challenges for the brightest of children. Identification and appropriate support for such needs should take place as early as possible during a child’s time at Port Regis to avoid any loss of self-confidence and to ensure that the full potential of every child is reached. Port Regis has a well-resourced specialist department of eight experienced and qualified teachers trained to teach children with dyslexia and other special needs. We are more than able to meet the requirements of all children with mild to moderate learning difficulties who can be catered for within the normal school curriculum and who do not require a specialist school. We also have specialist staff who can provide extra tuition in Mathematics, Science, French and other Modern Languages.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne Girls | 2024 | 9 | 2 | Academic Scholarship(1); Music Scholarship(1); Sports Exhibition(1) |
| Canford School | 2024 | 7 | 3 | Academic Scholarship(2); Art Scholarship(1) |
| King's Bruton | 2024 | 4 | 3 | Academic Scholarship; Sports Scholarship; Art Scholarship |
| Eton College | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Leweston School | 2024 | 2 | 1 | Drama Scholarship(1) |
| Marlborough College | 2024 | 2 | 2 | Drama Scholarship(1); Art Scholarship(1) |
| Rugby School | 2024 | 2 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Sherborne School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| St Edward's School | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Winchester College | 2024 | 2 | ||
| Bryanston School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Design and Technology scholarship |
| Charterhouse | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Design Engineering Scholarship |
| Cheltenham College | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Clifton College | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Dauntsey's School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Godolphin, Salisbury | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Art Scholarship |
| Malvern College | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Monkton Combe School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Art Scholarship |
| Oundle School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Drama Scholarship |
| Radley College | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship(1); Music Exhibition(1) |
| St Mary's Calne | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Drama Scholarship |
| Wellington School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
| Wycliffe College | 2024 | 1 |
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