The ‘original’ Greenwood School was established in the mid-1950s by Geoffrey and Pat Sexton. Known as ‘Sir’ by parents, staff, children and even his wife, Geoff was an extremely intelligent Classicist, who was badly injured in the tank corps during the Second World War. Working with his dedicated, enthusiastic and devoted wife Pat, Geoff’s wartime injuries did not hinder in any way their establishment of a small and very successful Pre Prep school in Newbury. It was greatly admired and respected, not only by the parents and boys, but also by the considerable number of schools to which the Greenwood boys moved on. One Head’s famous comment when interviewing a boy was “I can’t tell whether this child is bright, or whether it is just because he’s been to Greenwood”. Sadly, on retirement of Mrs Sexton, Greenwood in its original form no longer continued, after merging briefly with a local Prep School in the mid 90’s. One of the last of the Greenwood alumni was Edward Prior who in 2018 set up his own nursery and named it Greenwood in honour of the incredible service Pat and Geoff Sexton gave to education over the 40 years they ran their school. The integrity, spirit and values of the original Greenwood live on in the new identity of Greenwood Nursery School, with the common aim of giving each child the best possible start in life.

Our History

The Story of School Founder Edward Prior