Warlingham Park School becomes part of Inspired Learning Group family of schools
Release 29th November 2019: Warlingham Park School today announced that it has been acquired by The Inspired Learning Group, a family of Independent schools and nurseries.
The current Warlingham Park School was founded by Stuart Sexton, former Advisor to the Secretary of State for Education and Science, in September 1986. The Independent preparatory school and nursery was established with the aim of providing primary level children with a curriculum that included an emphasis on design technology and IT and its practical teaching, while maintaining a solid grounding in Maths and English. Over 30 years later, the school still follows the same educational approach while also developing strengths in the broader curriculum particularly in areas such as Drama and Music.
Mr Sexton, who turned 85 in 2019, felt that the time was right to think about the school’s future and its long-term sustainability. The Sexton family have all contributed to its success over the years and wanted to see the school continue to flourish for future generations.
The inspired Learning Group was founded by Mr Amit Mehta in 2014 and has grown into a family of highly successful Preparatory Schools and Nurseries around London and the South East. The Inspired Learning Group are also a small family run organisation who are dedicated to ensuring that their schools retain their individual and unique ethos, identity and values.
The news was received very positively by both parents and staff and Mr Mehta has held meetings with both groups to explain the advantages and opportunities now available to Warlingham Park School’s staff and pupils through the Inspired Learning Group. These include: interschool events, networking, sharing of outstanding practice across the group and professional development opportunities; all of which will combine to further enhance the children’s education and breadth of opportunities.
Mr Sexton feels strongly that he wants Warlingham Park School to continue with a family friendly ethos for future generations and that the philosophy of ILG resonates with his own. Mr Sexton said, “This an exciting opportunity for current pupils and staff and I am happy that The Inspired Learning Group will continue to build on our strengths of developing children into happy, rounded and articulate individuals who are ready to meet the challenges of secondary education”.
Headteacher, Sarah Buist, commented, “This is fantastic news and we look forward to building on our current strengths such as our family friendly ethos, high academic achievement and outstanding pastoral care. Being a part of a bigger family will bring its own benefits and secure the school’s future! The ILG ethos is very much in line with our own; such as traditional values, forward thinking and ensuring that all children reach their potential”.
