Top Independent Schools in Hampshire | Open Days

If you’re considering a private school for your child in Hampshire, Open Day events are a great way to get a much better insight than just reading the prospectus.  As a prospective parent, it’s an ideal chance to see the facilities, meet the staff, ask questions and get a feel for the school culture and outlook.

Open Days are arranged at many of the best independent schools in Hampshire, usually several times a year.  We’ve rounded up the next open days scheduled. If you’re just starting out, find a list of all the best private schools in Hampshire.

If you’re close to the county border, you may also like to have a look at schools Red Kite Days’ guide to open days at the best independent schools in Berkshire and Surrey.

If you’d like to see your school featured, please contact us on hello@redkitedays.co.uk

Ballard School

  • Open Morning – Friday 14 March 2025

Bedales Prep

  • Pre-pre Experience Morning – Tuesday 4 March 2025
  • Prep Open Week – Monday 10 March to Thursday 13 March 2025
  • Senior Open Morning – Saturday 10 May 2025
  • Prep Open Morning – Friday 16 May 2025
  • Prep Open Morning – Friday 17 May 2025
  • Pre-pre Experience Morning – Thursday 22 May 2025
  • Sixth Form Open Morning – Saturday 13 September 2025

Boundary Oak School

  • Whole School Open Morning – Friday 9 May 2025

Brockwood Park School

Online Open Day – Saturday 1 March 2025

Charlton House

  • Tours by appointment

Cheam School

Cheam offers a complete education delivered with passion and dedication by the staff team who want the very best for every child.  Pastoral care and excellence are at the very heart of school life, with joy, fun and good dose of mud also seen as essential!

Visit to see first-hand why Cheam is such a special and inspiring place for children to spend their formative years. The mornings provides an opportunity for parents to gain a real insight into life at Cheam, to explore the 100-acre campus and most importantly to meet our pupils and teaching staff.  Register for the next open morning on Friday 7 March 2025.

  • Open Morning – Friday 7 March 2025

Churcher’s College Junior School & Nursery

  • Open Afternoon – Friday 28 February 2025
  • Pre-Schooler Events – Friday 14 March 2025
  • Bunny’s Big Adventure Open Event – Saturday 22 March 2025
  • Open Afternoon – Friday 9 May 2025
  • Open Afternoon – Friday 6 June 2025
  • Pre-Schooler Events – Friday 20 June 2025

Churcher’s College Senior School

  • Open Afternoon – Thursday 20 March 2025
  • Open Afternoon – Tuesday 13 May 2025
  • Open Afternoon – Thursday 12 June 2025
  • Open Day – Saturday 28 June 2025

Ditcham Park School

  • Open Morning – Saturday 17 May 2025

Durlston School

  • Tours by appointment

Elstree School

Set in 150 acres of stunning parkland in rural West Berkshire, Elstree welcomes boys and girls aged 3-13 years.  From Year 4 onwards, pupils can choose to flexi or weekly board.

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Coupled with academic ambition comes the importance of giving children a proper childhood.  Creativity, teamwork and tolerance go hand in hand with a hunger and curiosity to learn and a strong will to succeed. 

Open Mornings are held each term on a Saturday morning.  Elstree aim for an informal, congenial occasion where visitors have a proper opportunity to look around the school, meet staff and pupils and get a really good sense of what they do.  Register here.

  • Open Morning – Saturday 1 March 2025

Embley

  • Whole School Open Morning – Tuesday 11 March 2025
  • Nursery & Prep School Open Morning – Thursday 8 May 2025
  • Senior School Open Evening – Thursday 22 May 2025

Farnborough Hill

  • Open Afternoon – Friday 25 April 2025

Farleigh School

  • Open Morning – Saturday 10 May 2025

Forres Sandle Manor

  • Open Week- Monday 3 to Friday 7 March 2025

Highfield and Brookham

  • Open Morning – Friday 14 March 2025

Hurst Lodge School

  • Tours by appointment

Kingscourt Prep School

  • Open Week – Monday 28 April to Friday 2 May 2025

King Edward VI School

  • Year 4 & Below Open Morning – Tuesday 29 April 2025
  • Taster Morning – Tuesday 6 May 2025
  • Taster Morning – Tuesday 13 May 2025
  • Taster Morning – Tuesday 21 May 2025

Lord Wandsworth College

  • Open Morning – Saturday 22 March 2025

Meoncross School

  • Open Morning – Tuesday 11 March 2025

Mayville High School

  • Whole School Open Morning – Saturday 22 March 2025

Moyles Court School

  • Tours by appointment

Portsmouth High School

  • Prep & Pre-pre Visiting Farm Open Evening – Saturday 22 March 2025
  • Summer Drop-in Morning – Saturday 14 June

Prince’s Mead

  • Open Day – Friday 16 May 2025

Rookwood School

  • Open Morning – Thurday 15 May 2025

Salesian College

  • Tour & Talk for Year 5 Parents – Monday 10 March 2025
  • Tour & Talk for Year 5 Parents – Friday 14 March 2025
  • Tour & Talk for Year 5 Parents – Monday 24 March 2025
  • Tour & Talk for Year 5 Parents – Friday 28 March 2025

Sherborne House School

  • Nursery Open Event – Friday 21 March 2025
  • Meet The Head Online Event – Wednesday 26 March 2025
  • Nursery Open Event – Friday 25 April 2025
  • Open Morning – Saturday 26 April 2025
  • Nursery Open Event – Friday 16 May 2025
  • Nursery Open Event – Friday 20 June 2025

Sherfield School

  • Early Years Open Evening – Thursday 13 March 2025
  • Senior Prep Open Morning – Friday 28 March 2025
  • Senior Prep Open Morning – Friday 2 May 2025

St Neot’s Preparatory School

  • Open Morning – Friday 7 March 2025

St Nicolas’ School

  • Open Morning – Saturday 8 March 2025

St Swithun’s

Prep School Early Years Open Afternoon – Friday 14 March 2025

Stroud School (King Edward VI Prep)

  • Nursery & Reception Open Event – Friday 14 March 2025

The Gregg Schools

  • Senior School Open Morning – Thursday 6 March 2025

The King’s School

  • Open Morning – Saturday 1 March 2025
  • Open Morning – Saturday 21 June 2025

The New Forest Small School

  • Tours by appointment

The Pilgrim’s School

  • Whole School Open Morning – Saturday 1 March 2025
  • Pre-school Play Session – Friday 2 May 2025

The Portsmouth Grammar School

  • Senior School & Sixth Form Open Event – Thursday 20 March 2025
  • Pre-School & Junior School – Thursday 20 March 2025
  • Pre-School & Junior School – Tuesday 24 April 2025
  • Senior School & Sixth Form Open Event – Tuesday 6 May 2025
  • Pre-School & Junior School – Wednesday 21 May 2025
  • Senior School & Sixth Form Open Event – Thursday 19 June 2025
  • Pre-School & Junior School – Tuesday 10 June 2025

Twyford School

  • Open Day – Friday 14 March 2025

Walhampton School

  • Open Morning – Friday 21 March 2025
  • Open Morning – Friday 10 October 2025

Wellesley Prep School

Whole School Open Morning – Friday 9 May 2025

West Hill Park

  • Open Morning – Saturday 1 March 2025

Winchester College

  • Year 5 Open Day – Saturday 1 March 2025

Yateley Manor

  • Open Morning – Thursday 20 March 2025

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