Tennis Programme
Culford offers a year round tennis programme which provides an outstanding pathway for pupils of all ages. Scholarship Programme enables talented players to combine an excellent full-time education with a tailored, high performance tennis coaching programme.
In 2009, a championship standard four court Indoor Tennis Centre was opened by former British number one tennis player, Greg Rusedski. Culford pupils have enjoyed enormous success since, winning ten national individual and team titles.
The programme is headed by David Hall, Director of Tennis who has over 25 years of experience in the development of tennis. Marc Powell (Former GB Player), Head of Performance Tennis, is responsible for the scholarship and academy programme which is attracting elite players from the region and all over the world. Culford tennis currently includes British and European ranked players for both boys and girls.
Culford tennis is unique within the United Kingdom by dovetailing an outstanding programme for players at the school with an award-winning community programme. This has over 200 children from the Bury St Edmunds area accessing coaching courses and squads every week.
Tennis Opportunities
At the Senior School (ages 13-18) pupils enjoy a year round competitive tennis programme. In addition students who demonstrate potential are invited to additional academy squads.
The focus of the competitive year is the summer term. Regular Saturday fixtures are complemented by the LTA regional and national tournaments. Training takes place two to three times a week under the instruction of one of the six coaches based at the school and other members of experienced teaching staff.
Culford tennis teams have had enormous competition success:
• AEGON Senior Students Mixed Team National winners in 2011
• AEGON Senior Students Boys Team came third in 2011
• AEGON Senior Students Girls National winners in 2010 and 3rd place in mixed event.
• LTA National Schools Championships for girls (Aberdare Cup ) 5th place overall
• Independent National Schools Championships (ISTA) 15 and under Girls Doubles winners
• Year 10 and under Girls County winners and Regional runners-up
• Independent U19 Suffolk Schools Girls Championships winners
• Culford has won 6 national titles in the Independent Association Prep Schools Championships (IAPS) in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Culford Tennis Scholarship Programme
The programme is managed by David Hall, TDA licensed coach and former Suffolk County development officer with the LTA. The performance programme is led by Mark Powell, PCA licensed coach and former GB U18 international. They are supported by an Assistant Performance Coach and a further four qualified LTA Coaches.
• A typical programme will include 3 individual and 3 squad sessions a week with regular performance review and strength and conditioning coach.
• Video analysis and also regular tournament visits have a key role to play in the development of each player.
• Termly workshops with Tim Newman (Tim Henman’s strength and conditioning coach)
• Scholarships are worth a 25% reduction in tuition fees plus up to a 25% reduction in the cost of a tailor made tennis programme
• Exhibitions are worth 10% off tuition fees plus 10% of training costs.
• Means-tested bursaries are also available in cases where there is a need
Please click on the link below to see more details.
Culford Tennis Scholarships