Culford School
Culford, United Kingdom
One of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Harry Wendelken #213 ATP, came at 14
An independent day and boarding school near Bury St Edmunds whose tennis academy is one of 14 LTA regional player development centres in the UK, with 12 courts on site. Every pupil can join a tennis level from age 4; county-standard players from age 9 can take the performance programme, priced per term on top of school fees.
4 championship-standard indoor + 2 indoor under an air-hall + 6 outdoor courts, plus an S&C suite and fitness studio
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 11, 2026.
- Performance tennis programme (Levels 9 to 11): school + tennis, Culford pupils 9 to 18 in county squads or better. £3,690–5,390 / term
- Senior school, full boarding: boarding school, ages 13 to 18 (Fourth Form to Upper Sixth). £17,040 / term · £51,120 / year
- Senior school, day place: day school, ages 13 to 18 (Fourth Form to Upper Sixth). £10,750 / term · £32,250 / year
- Prep school boarding (ages 7 to 12): boarding school, ages 7 to 12 (Lower First to Upper Third). £12,655–13,590 / term
- School tennis programme (Levels 1 to 8): Culford pupils 4 to 18, all levels. £325–2,825 / term
- Regional Player Development Centre (LTA): juniors 10 to 14 on the LTA National Pathway. Price on request
- Junior tennis lessons at the Sports and Tennis Centre: kids 3 and up, open to the public. Price on request
- Adult coaching sessions: adults, beginner to team standard. Price on request
- Mini Tennis Red for pupils: Culford pupils 5 to 8. £145–365 / term
- Tennis club membership: adults, juniors and families. £210 adult · £73.50 junior · £435 family
- October half-term holiday club: kids 5 to 12. £41 / day
Deals and codes
- Sports scholarships for 2027/28 (11+, 13+, 16+): tennis scholars get 1 individual + 2 group sessions a week; apply by Oct 20, 2026
- Free taster session in junior mini tennis groups, if there is space
- Sibling discount: 5% for a second child, up to 35% for a fifth
- Means-tested bursaries, reviewed every year
- Forces families with the MOD allowance pay 10 to 15% of boarding fees
The facts
- Tennis courts: 12 (4 championship-standard indoor, 2 indoor under an air-hall, 6 outdoor)
- Performance tennis from: £3,690 (a term for Level 9 (11.25 hours a week); school fees on top)
- Full boarding, senior school: £17,040 (a term in 2026/27 incl. catering, £51,120 a year)
- Coaches: 10 (tennis coaches plus 5 strength and conditioning coaches, their own figure)
- Hours a week at the top level: 17 (Level 11, ages 11 to 18: 6 squad and 3 individual sessions)
- Pupils: 750+ (boys and girls aged 1 to 18; more than half of senior pupils board)
- Boarding: Yes, from age 7
- School on site: Yes, ages 1 to 18
- From age: 3
- Adults: Coaching sessions and club
- Visits: Open mornings, personal visits
- Campus: One campus near Bury St Edmunds
- How to get in: School: registration (£180) and an entrance assessment; performance tennis: county squad or better, interview with the Head of Tennis and a coach's assessment
- Visits and trials: Open mornings (next Mar 5 and May 3, 2027) and personal visits Monday to Friday in term; free taster in junior mini tennis groups
- Languages: English; English as an Additional Language lessons from £37.50 per 30 minutes
- School: Independent co-educational day and boarding school, nursery to Sixth Form (ages 1 to 18), over 750 pupils
- College: Pupils win US college tennis scholarships every year, through their partner Sport USA (their own claim, no numbers given)
Coaches
- Chris Johnson, Head of Tennis, LTA Level 5 Master Performance Coach
- Mat Lowe, Head coach of the LTA regional centre
- Danny Wyatt, Performance tennis coach, LTA Level 4
- Charlotte Lowe, Tennis coach, no title given
- Ashton Pepper, Head of school and community tennis
- James Earle, Head of strength and conditioning
- Emma Archer, Strength and conditioning coach
Tournaments they host
- School and club tournaments. Run on site by Ashton Pepper for pupils and club players; dates not given
Where it is
The Street, West Suffolk IP28 6TX.
Nearest airport: London Stansted (STN), 56 km
Also in United Kingdom
- Brentwood School 80 km, Brentwood. 1 pro raised, best Edie Griffiths #1082 WTA
- Gosling Tennis Academy 84 km, Welwyn Garden City. 2 pros raised, best Indianna Spink #609 WTA
- Southend Lawn Tennis Club 85 km, Southend-on-Sea. 1 pro raised, best Ryan Peniston #882 ATP
- Ealing Tennis Club 110 km, London. 1 pro raised, best Mika Stojsavljevic #308 WTA
- Bromley Tennis Centre 112 km, Bromley. 2 pros raised, best Emma Raducanu #109 WTA
- Chiswick Riverside 112 km, Chiswick, London. 1 pro raised, best Oliver Bonding #658 ATP
- Thistleworth Tennis Club 115 km, Isleworth, London. 1 pro raised, best Ranah Stoiber #670 WTA
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club 115 km, London. 1 pro raised, best Kate Mansfield #1177 WTA
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