Ockbrook School

A coeducational day and boarding school for children aged 3-18 years, situated in beautiful rural Derbyshire. Boarding is for boys and girls from age 9. Our young people are confident and inquisitive, leaving school highly qualified and well-equipped to succeed at university and in professional life.

We aim to develop individual potential and self worth through stimulating and positive relationships and through an understanding of Christian values, so that our pupils are prepared for the changes they will face in their future lives. Our Aims

• To develop the individual’s full potential through the pursuit of excellence.
• To develop independent thought and a sense of responsibility in preparation for adult life.
• To nurture positive relationships within a caring and supportive environment.

At Ockbrook School we facilitate the all round development of our students, both academically and personally. We prepare them so that they leave us ready to embrace life beyond school and all that it holds for them. Achieving these goals demands that we invest in, and are equipped with, the most modern teaching methodologies and resources. We view our campus as a dynamic environment where continuous investment in staff development, learning facilities and resources enables our students to enjoy the best that learning has to offer.

Ockbrook School regards the moral and spiritual development of its students as central in preparing them to be responsible and fulfilled members of society. The following are considered to be of importance for all members of the Ockbrook community:

• A growing sense of responsibility for one’s own actions
• Commitment to the well-being of others in the wider community
• Respect and appreciation for the natural world and our impact upon it
• Choosing generosity rather than selfishness and a rejection of unkindness, cruelty and bullying
• A mature sense of self-confidence and self-worth, with a disposition to humility rather than arrogance
• Honesty and the development of personal integrity
• Respect for the diversity of beliefs and customs and rejection of all forms of prejudice on the basis of race, gender, class, sexual orientation, religion or disability
• A recognition that spiritual beliefs, moral values can give direction, shape and meaning to an individual’s life
• A readiness to look beyond materialism
• A growing maturity in response to the experiences of suffering which human life naturally presents: anxiety, stress, illness, divorce, loss, death
• An understanding of what supports happiness and well-being.

The school’s role in the moral and spiritual development of pupils cannot be seen in isolation. Parents and family, activities and commitments outside School, and in some cases involvement in a religious faith will contribute to a young person’s development. Ockbrook School is thoroughly committed to its role in this partnership.