St Albans High School Prep A GSG School
- St Albans High School Prep
Wheathampstead House
Codicote Road
Wheathampstead
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL4 8DJ - Head: Mr Mike Bryant
- T 01582 839270
- E [email protected]
- W www.stahs.org.uk
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 4 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Read about the best schools in Hertfordshire
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Hertfordshire
- Pupils: 330
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £20,481 - £22,908 pa (last updated on 21/01/2025)
- Open days: September, October and November
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: St Albans High School for Girls
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Several parents told us they thought twice about picking the school ‘because of the perception that it’s all about the academics and not nurturing enough’ but most have found the reality ‘quite different’. ‘Caring without mollycoddling’ is the general consensus. As it’s a through school, there’s no need for exam prep in the upper years – ‘The extra curriculum time means the girls to hit the ground running in year 7,’ raved a parent, although the school points out they still do ‘rigorous testing’, it’s just that they avoid the ‘pointless and limiting’ repetition of verbal and non-verbal reasoning. No regurgitating of how to do the perfect comprehension either – instead…
What the school says...
At STAHS, we are always thinking beyond. That’s why everything we do is geared towards preparing our pupils not just for their next steps, but for achieving their long-term goals. We call this our Teach to 25 philosophy. STAHS girls not only achieve excellent academic outcomes, they gain the skills, independence and knowledge needed to navigate their path in the critical early years of adult life. This starts at prep where the girls increase their resilience, develop their moral compass and ignite a love of learning that will set them on course to be successful well into adult life. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2023, Mike Bryant BA MA FCCT, previously deputy head academic at Newton Prep for four years. He has also worked in St Dunstan’s College Junior School, where he rose from class teacher to deputy head academic, and St James’s CE Primary School London as a class teacher. Grew up in Sevenoaks, where he attended the Skinners’ School before reading French and German at Nottingham. Gained his teaching qualification in primary education, and later an MA in education, from IoE (part of UCL).
His office, albeit among most pristine we’ve seen, offers a few clues as to his love of sport and Harry Potter, and it’s clear the girls hold it in the highest esteem – ‘Mr Bryant sometimes invites us in there and that would never have happened...
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Special Education Needs
STAHS believes that every child should have equal rights to be included in our educational setting as a valued, responsible and equal member of our learning community. The School is committed to providing equal access for all pupils to the broad curriculum to which they are entitled. We provide a supportive caring community, encouraging each child to achieve her personal best and develop into an independent individual, who has deep respect for others, and is fully prepared to take her next step in her education with enthusiasm and confidence.
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St Albans High School for Girls | 2024 | Majority to the senior school |
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