The international reputation of the School attracts pupils from all over the world who find a happy atmosphere in a large musical family. Just over half of the pupils come from Britain. Other countries represented at present include China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, France, Belgium, Romania, Russia, Bulgaria, Armenia, Slovakia, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, USA and Switzerland. Pupils sleep in single or shared rooms and are cared for by the Headmaster, resident House Staff, the Matron who is a qualified nurse and the School Doctor. There is a warm relationship between staff and pupils.
Special attention is paid to diet, with an emphasis on whole and fresh food.
The School encourages a close contact with all parents and has its own guest rooms for those wishing to visit their children. We appreciate that it is a difficult decision to take to send a child away from home, but we believe that it is important for children to start serious instrumental training when they are young so that they learn good habits. For this reason we accept children into the School from the age of eight. Ever since the School was founded by Lord Menuhin in 1963, we have been concerned to ensure that the children in our care maintain contact with home and parents. Boarding should be a positive and enriching experience so that the children at the School have the best opportunity to develop their musical and academic talents while still enjoying a close relationship with their parents.