Charlotte House Preparatory School A GSG School
- Charlotte House Preparatory School
88 The Drive
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 4DU - Head: Miss Penny Woodcock
- T 01923 772101
- F 01923 776268
- E [email protected]
- W www.charlotteh…repschool.co.uk
- An independent school for girls aged from 3 to 11.
- Read about the best schools in East Hertfordshire and West Hertfordshire
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Hertfordshire
- Pupils: 104
- Religion: None
- Fees: £6,105 - £15,747 pa
- Open days: Monday 14th & 16th March 2024, Thursday 14th & Saturday 16th March 2024
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The destination schools tell you all you need to know about the high academic standards, and what fortunate girls to reach them via such an inspired, fun and unpressured learning journey. Its strength lies in its small size. Not physically, as it has a good deal more space than its frontage suggests, but because the one-form entry and small class sizes (average 16, max 22) means a teacher can – when teaching about habitats, for example – tell the girls to put down their pens, jump in the minibus and head off to Chorleywood common to see the real deal. The vibe, as you walk round the school, is unquestionably happy – the girls have a skip in their step, a healthy dose of giggles and a seemingly endless flow of cheerful ‘hello’s. But there’s an underlying sense of
What the school says...
Charlotte House Prep School is a forward thinking school built on traditional values. Our girls learn through discovery, are aware of the world around them and experience the very best in science, art, music and literature. They are offered every opportunity to shine in this secure and unthreatening environment.
Our school motto 'I am, I can, I ought, I will' has been central to our ethos for over 80 years. This teaches our girls a sense of self worth, an understanding of right and wrong and the confidence to succeed.
Our school emblem is the skylark. It reminds our girls to fly high, and always be confident in themselves and their abilities. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2015, Penny Woodcock BA QTS (King Alfred’s University Winchester), previously deputy head for four years. Grew up just round the corner and attended St Clement Danes, although she caught the teaching bug long before that: ‘I had this probably slightly mad, really fun, teacher in primary school and that was it!’ Cut teeth at co-ed state school, Eastbury Farm, in Northwood, then moved to The Beacon in Amersham, a large boys’ prep, where she was housemistress and assistant to the head of middle school, before joining Charlotte House in 2010.
Has taught the whole curriculum from nursery up to year 8, although it’s English and drama that really float her boat – we watched her in action, enthusiastically directing the year 6 rehearsal of a modern Midsummer Night’s Dream....
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