Milbourne Lodge School in Esher, Surrey, is an independent co-educational day school for boys and girls aged four to 13 years. The school takes up to 200 pupils. Currently, there are 134 pupils on roll, the great majority of whom are boys. Most pupils are White British with a few from minority ethnic groups. There are no pupils with statements of special educational needs. The school was founded in 1912 and registered in its present guise in 1951. The school was purchased by the Cognita group in September 2007 after the last inspection, since when it has undergone a number of changes. Until 2009 it catered for pupils between the ages of eight and 13. In 2009 the school expanded to take pupils from age five, and in September 2010 a Reception class was established. No children receive free education. This class has eight pupils aged from four to six. Over the last three years the school has had three headteachers with the most recent taking up post in September 2010. The school’s ultimate aim is to prepare pupils for Common Entrance and scholarship into independent day and boarding schools. This aim is embedded in a desire to ensure each child can flourish and grow academically and personally and where everyone feels valued. The school seeks to help develop happy and well-rounded pupils who grow up to be confident individuals. The school had its last inspection in July 2007.