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Aldro
Girls’ · Boys’ · Co-educational | Tiptop editorial rankings
School facts [1] [2] [3] [5] [6] [7]
- Location
- Lombard Street, Shackleford, Surrey, GU8 6AS
- Ages
- 7–13 (Years 3–8)
- Intake
- Co-educational
- Day / boarding
- Day, full, weekly and part-time boarding
Co-educational since September 2021; currently ages 7–13. The new Reception–Year 2 Pre-Prep is planned for September 2027.
- Specialist teaching from Year 5, with sets in subjects including English, mathematics, French and Latin
- Spelling and reasoning lessons in Years 4–6 support preparation for the ISEB Common Pre-Test
- Full, weekly and part-time boarding options help pupils become familiar with boarding life
About the school [1] [2] [3] [6] [7]
Aldro is a co-educational prep school in Shackleford, Surrey, for children aged 7–13. It offers day and boarding places, with specialist teaching from Year 5 and preparation for 13+ entry alongside art, design, music, drama and sport.
Transfer to boarding and day schools at 13+ [2] [4] [7]
The 2025 destinations include Harrow, Radley, Winchester, Tonbridge, Wellington, Charterhouse and Marlborough, alongside day-school options such as RGS Guildford.
- Reporting period
- 2025
Selected destinations in 2025
- Charterhouse School
- Cranleigh School
- Dean Close School
- Harrow School
- King Edward's Witley
- King's School, Worcester
- Lancing College
- Marlborough College
- Oundle School
- Radley College
- RGS Guildford
- Seaford College
- Sherborne Boys
- Tonbridge School
- Wellington College
- Winchester College
The 2025 list gives neither pupil numbers by destination nor separate results for girls and boys.
Scholarships and awards [4]
The 2025 cohort received scholarships in academic subjects, art, drama, design engineering, music and sport.
About this ranking
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