The main criteria for admission to joyful Papplewick is character. Head Tom Bunbury won’t even show your child around without a supportive letter from a current school – he’s actively looking to recruit kind boys who fit in with the ethos of the school, where all the staff are excited to be teaching and guiding boys to their next stage of life. Every sporting ability is catered for and staff are careful to find a sport to suit the abilities of every boy. Science is particularly inspirational, aided by the legendary herpetology club (the study of amphibians and reptiles), and boys continue to love the subject once they head off to schools such as Eton (one with a King’s Scholarship in 2018) and Winchester after a highly anticipated leavers’ trip to the South of France.