About us
A small school with a big heart
Ninety-five years of curious, kind and brave children — and a house on Satchel Lane that still feels like home.
From the Head
A school where childhood is given room to grow.
Since 1931 we’ve believed that children learn best when they feel safe, known and a little bit adventurous. Our job is to keep them curious — and to send them on at eleven confident, kind and ready for anything.
Children here are given time — time to play, to wonder, to get things wrong and try again. Our teachers know every child by name and by nature, and we work closely with parents so that home and school pull in the same direction. Do come and see us. The best way to understand Satchel Hill is to spend a morning here.
Mrs Eleanor Marsh
Head
Our history
Since 1931
From eleven pupils and a pony to two hundred and forty children — a few moments that shaped the school.
1931
Two sisters, eleven pupils
Margaret and Alice Hale open a school in their family home on Satchel Lane.
1962
The Great Hall
Parents raise the money for a hall for assemblies, plays and wet-weather games.
1999
Into the woods
The school buys the beech wood next door, and forest school begins.
2024
Science & music
A new building with two science labs, a music school and practice rooms.
Our values
Three words every child knows
Be curious
Ask questions, follow your interests and never stop wondering why.
Be kind
Look after each other, include everyone and say thank you.
Be brave
Have a go, make mistakes and try again — that’s how we learn.
Our houses
Four houses, one school
Every child joins one of four houses on their first day, and stays in it until they leave.
Hawthorn
Grow strong together
Rowan
Light the way
Willow
Bend, never break
Oak
Stand tall
Rated Excellent in every area — ISI inspection 2025
Inspectors praised “pupils’ outstanding attitudes to learning” and “the exceptional care for each child”.
Ready to begin?
Your child’s journey starts with a visit.
Come to an open morning, or book a personal tour on any weekday. You’ll meet the Head, see lessons in action and have lunch with us.