Greenfields School
| Greenfields School | |
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 Greenfields School from above | |
| Address | |
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Priory Road , , RH18 5JD | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day and boarding |
| Motto | Education For Life |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-Denominational, open to all religions, creeds and cultures |
| Established | 1981 |
| School district | East Sussex |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Head teacher | Jeff Smith |
| Staff | 50 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Campus size | 25 acres |
| Color(s) | Green, Purple, Blue and White |
| Website | www |
Greenfields School is an independent day and boarding school in Forest Row, East Sussex, England claimed to educate future leaders of Scientology.[1][2][3] It services children from 3 to 18. It has a Montessori-based Pre-school & Reception class, followed by Infant, Junior, Senior, 6th Form and EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classes. The school uses the Cambridge Curriculum from Year 1 on up through the rest of the school. The school is a member of the Independent Schools Association.
Greenfields utilises a study method called Study Technology which is a teaching method developed by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, and licensed from U.S. non-profit educational organization Applied Scholastics.[4] The school's website states that it does not teach any religious philosophies and includes children of all nationalities, cultures and religions.[5]
The school has English as a Foreign Language programmes for international students. Summer holiday programmes run from June to August, minimum stay 1 week. The school also runs English programmes all year around for children from 10 to 18 years old. Boarding is on-campus and the school also has many day students.
The school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate; an inspection was last conducted in 2020.[6]
Recent building developments have included a new four-classroom block in the Senior School, a purpose-built Sports Hall in the Lower School and a complete renovation of the Main Senior Building.
Greenfields School is run by the Greenfields Educational Trust, a registered charity.[7]
In 1994, one of the teachers from the school was jailed for five years after he admitted sexually molesting teenage pupils.[8]
A 2012 newspaper report suggested that many students left the school after completing their GCSEs, without going on to the sixth form, in order to transfer to Sea Org.[1]
References
- ^ a b Herrmann, Joshi (11 July 2012). "As Katie Holmes bars Suri from Sea Org... the Sussex school whose pupils vanish at 16 to join Scientology's secret elite". Evening Standard. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Victoria, Cavaliere (11 July 2012). "Boarding school in England funnels students into Scientology's most secretive sect". New York Daily News. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Simon (27 May 2023). "Exclusive: Scientology school gets £200k taxpayer handout from Covid support scheme". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ School details – Greenfields School Independent Schools' Association
- ^ "Admissions FAQs". Greenfields School. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Greenfields School :: Independent Schools Inspectorate". www.isi.net. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Charity overview". apps.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Teacher is jailed for sex offences". The Independent. London. 21 January 1994. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
Mark Kent, 32, of Forest Row, East Sussex, committed a catalogue of offences against boys at Greenfields school in Forest Row, where he worked.
External links
- Greenfields School on Facebook
