[4] The school is set in grounds of 100 acres and has a lake for kayaking and canoeing.

[8] Westbourne House is a High Performance Learning (HPL) World Class School and was first accredited in 2021.

[11] It was originally a pre-prep school for boys located at Westbourne House in Folkestone, Kent.

During World War I, the school moved to Dower House for safety under Miss Hare (later Mrs Hilton).

In 1939, the school moved by train to Upcott in Barnstaple, Devon, due to World War II.