House System

The House system enables us to create cohesive communities. Each House is a physical location where pupils meet their tutors and Housemaster or Housemistress.  It provides easy and appropriate channels of communication for pupils and is the base from which they operate each day. House tutors have weekly pastoral time with their tutees.

Junior Houses

Students in Years 7 and 8 (Lower 3 and Form 3) have their own co-educational Houses, Baines and Brownlow. Their aim is to support new students in their transition from junior to senior school. 
Baines Housemaster: Mr Jonathan Healy
Brownlow Housemistress: Mrs Helen Goodman

 

Senior Houses

There are seven senior (13-18 year olds) Houses at Prior, all are single sex with a mix of day and boarding students. Each House has an individual identity and are families. Strong bonds of friendship are formed and pupils look out for one another. Kindness, self-respect, mutual support and respect for others are instantly evident, along with friendly rivalry and competition.
 

Senior Boys' Houses

Allen & Roche - located in St Paul's.
Allen Housemaster: Mr Anthony Lovat
Roche Housemaster: Mr David Holmes

Burton & Clifford - located in St Peter’s. 
Burton Housemistress: Mrs Anna Bonney
Clifford Housemaster: Mr Richard Pandya
 

Senior Girls' Houses

Arundell - located in a beautiful, two-storey, period house with garden.
Housemistress: Mrs Kate Trott

English & Fielding  - located in an imaginatively designed, tucked away, single storey building overlooking an orchard. They share common central recreational facilities while study and common room areas are separate.
English Housemistress: Mrs Sukey Holder
Fielding Housemistress: Mrs Kerry Harris