The Lodge (16+ girls)
The Lodge is the only house exclusively open to girls who join Uppingham in the Sixth Form.
It is a beautiful gothic-revival building, set in elegant landscaped grounds opening onto the valley and arboretum that lead to the Middle playing fields.
The house has a varied history: built during the 1860s as a lower school, it was then a boys’ boarding house from 1921 until 1994. It is conveniently located, near to all the arts, science, and sporting facilities of the Western Campus, and a five-minute walk to the main school buildings and music schools.
The Lodge’s 45 girls each have their own single bedrooms. The house also has extensive gardens for socialising.
| Housemistress: Emily Stokes |
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 Emily Stokes is Housemistress of The Lodge, and will continue in her role until the end of the 2024-25 academic year.Emily is joined in The Lodge by her husband, Joseph. |
| Housemistress Elect: Christie Halliday |
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 We are delighted to announce that Christie Halliday will take up the position of Housemistress of The Lodge from September 2025.Christie joined Uppingham in 2023 as a teacher of Mathematics and has since served as Deputy Housemistress in Samworths’, one of our 13+ girls’ boarding houses. She read Mathematics at the University of York before completing her PGCE and beginning her teaching career in a state school in York. Christie then moved to Fettes College in Edinburgh, where she gained valuable experience in boarding through her role as a Deputy Housemistress. Beyond the classroom, Christie enjoys skiing, walking her dogs, and playing recreational tennis. She is also a keen crocheter and pizza-maker. Christie will be joined in The Lodge by her partner, Magnus, who also teaches Mathematics at Uppingham, and their two dogs, Cocoa and Zipper. |