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Gresham’s

Cromer Road, Holt, Norfolk NR25 6EA

01263 714614

admissions@greshams.com

greshams.com

ounded in 1555, Gresham’s is an authentic boarding and day school providing a rounded education to boys and girls aged two to 18. The school has excellent facilities spanning a 200-acre site, just four miles from the breathtaking North Norfolk coast. Gresham’s offers a broad and enriching education, enabling pupils to find their talents and develop into confident, well-rounded individuals. THE DYSON BUILDING The Dyson Building opened at Gresham’s in September 2021. Sir James Dyson, a former pupil at the school, enabled the innovative new centre for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) education. MUSIC Music is at the heart of Gresham’s. The school works hard to instil and foster a love of music in pupils, providing a wide range of solo and ensemble performance opportunities at all levels.

As an All-Steinway School, the facilities across the department and performance spaces are world-class. SPORT Sport has always been an integral part of education at Gresham’s. Believing in educating the ‘whole person’ – mind, spirit and body – the school seeks to cultivate healthy and committed team players who value the importance of both collaboration and leadership. REMARKABLE ALUMNI The school has a tradition of producing outstanding achievers in all walks of life, including architects, diplomats, engineers, musicians, sportspeople and

many more. Old Greshamians have been inspiring others for generations, including composer Sir Benjamin Britten, poet WH Auden, biophysicist Sir Alan Hodgkin and sportsman Richard Leman. More Old Greshamians making their mark recently include international rugby players Tom and Ben Youngs, and Academy Award- winning actor Olivia Colman. NEW HOME FOR PREP SCHOOL, OPENING SEPTEMBER 2026 The James Dyson Foundation donated £35 million to create a new state-of- the-art Prep School at Holt Hall, with a brand-new building incorporating STEAM facilities for pupils aged from seven to 13.

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