Dharma Primary School was the first primary school and nursery in Britain to offer an education based on Buddhist values and celebrated its 20th anniversary 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. The Dharma Primary School educated around 80 children in a large historic house in Patcham, Brighton. Fees were £2,348 a term in 2015–16. 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.