About Caldicott
 The Main House in Spring Caldicott was founded in Hitchin, Hertfordshire in 1904 by Heald Jenkins who named his school after his new bride, Miss Theodora Caldicott Ingram. There were just eight boys then, and the school grew steadily. In 1938 the school moved to its present site in Farnham Royal in Buckinghamshire, and became a Charitable Trust in 1968. Today there are around 240 boys. The present headmaster, Simon Doggart, was appointed in 1998. He came from Eton College where he taught history and was master-in-charge of cricket. His wife, Antonia and their three children are an important part of the Caldicott community. He is a member of IAPS and the school’s governors include past parents, old boys and headmasters of public schools. The imposing Victorian house remains, and gives the school its homely feel. However, impressive new buildings have been built around this house to give the boys modern facilities. In 2004 the Centenary Hall was completed to provide a wonderful theatre for drama and music. The school has a rolling programme of modernisation and updating, and the state-of-the-art Science Laboratories opened in April 2008; the next project is the provision of three new classrooms and another computer room. The Caldicott community has made a concerted effort to become environmentally friendly. Light sensors fitted in every classroom are just one of the energy saving measures recently installed, and recycling is very much the norm! Although central London is only twenty miles away the school has a country atmosphere. There are forty acres of beautiful grounds and magnificent playing fields. The unspoilt woods of the famous Burnham Beeches Nature Reserve are literally across the road, yet the school is located conveniently between the M4 and the M40 with easy access to Heathrow Airport, Oxford and central London. The daily bus services from London and the west also mean that it is possible for those parents who wish to live in those areas to educate their sons as day boys in a traditional country prep school, before they come in to board when they are older. However, a school is not just about buildings; it is about the pupils and staff. That can only really be experienced with a visit. It is interesting to see how quickly confidence grows in even the youngest boys. Within just a few weeks, seven year olds, understandably nervous at first, are chatting happily to 13 year olds -and the 13 year olds chat happily to them!. Boys stand up when adults enter a room, they are polite and respectful, but it is possible to joke with them. Look at this website, particularly the This Week section, and you can read all about Caldicott life.  The Centenary Hall at dusk
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