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The Dharma Primary School | |
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Address | |
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White House, Ladies Mile Road , , BN1 8TB | |
Coordinates | 50°51′52″N 0°08′19″W / 50.864581°N 0.138656°W |
Information | |
Type | Independent |
Religious affiliation(s) | Buddhist inspired |
Established | 1994 |
Closed | 2020 |
Department for Education URN | 114673 Tables |
Executive Head teacher | Lynne Weir |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 3 to 11 |
Enrolment | ca. 80 |
Website | http://www.dharmaschool.co.uk/ |
Dharma Primary School was the first primary school and nursery in Britain to offer an education based on Buddhist values.[1] It celebrated its 20th anniversary[2] in 2015. It was an independent school and nursery based in East Sussex, on the south east coast of England. The 14th Dalai Lama was a patron.[3]
The Dharma Primary School educated around 80 children in a large historic house in Patcham, Brighton.[4] Fees were £2,348 a term in 2015–16.[5] Children of all abilities and backgrounds were eligible to attend. There were generally 10–20 children in each class with a teacher and an assistant.
The school closed in July 2020.