Sompting Abbotts is a happy, high-achieving Sussex preparatory school for girls and boys of 2-13 years. This historic school is set in 30 acres of beautiful grounds and woodland in the South Downs National Park. We adopt a school-wide ethos that embodies our commitment to the environment. Our overriding principles – 'Embrace Nature; Embrace Learning; Embrace Childhood' – are threaded through our teaching, influencing every child's journey from Pre-Prep to Upper Prep.

Knowledge, creativity, curiosity, agility, determination and insight. These are the qualities we inspire at West Sussex independent school, Sompting Abbotts. Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School is an independent school near Worthing and Steyning. Ours is a family-owned school set in 30 acres of open grounds, with a heated swimming pool, excellent sports facilities and woodland for forest school learning.The school prides itself on giving pupils a magical childhood while developing full academic potential and nurturing different talents.

Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School is proud of its strong record of scholarship achievement to leading senior schools. As an independent stand-alone prep school, the school has the freedom to prepare children for the educational path that best suits them. The school provides small class sizes (max 15), quality 'rounded' teaching with emphasis on IT and STEM skills, and an outstanding extra-curricula