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A country school close to the city. The outstanding building, grounds and woods offer children creative freedom, but in a secure environment; the term ‘forest school’ might have been invented for Langley Prep. Small classes and specialist teaching allow for all pupils to be challenged no matter what their level of ability. Creative subjects and sport are prominent in the curriculum and it is hard to think of a child who wouldn’t flourish in this warm, nurturing school.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 318 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- Day £12,798 - £20,826; Boarding £39,672 - £46,782 pa
- Local authority
- Norfolk County Council
- Linked schools
Headteacher
Headteacher
Clare Rackham
Since September 2025, Clare Rackham, BA from Canterbury University, formerly head of Chipstead Valley Primary School in Kent and before that taught at Cheam Fields Primary School. Also serves as a coach and mentor to aspiring school leaders and works
Entrance
Potential pupils are invited to taster days during which they are informally assessed and have an interview with the form teacher in pre-prep or the deputy head (academic) in the prep. Further assessment may be required in particular cases where an
Exit
Increasingly, the majority are transferring to Langley senior (at Loddon, in southeast Norfolk, minibuses take pupils daily from the Taverham site) but geography does, to a certain extent, influence choices. Each year several pupils go to Gresham’s,
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Learning support & SEN
Pupils
Money matters
Scholarships, with a fee remission of 15 per cent, are offered for years 3-8 for academic excellence, sport, creative design, drama and music. Top-up means-tested bursaries available.
- Fee information
- Day £12,798 - £20,826; Boarding £39,672 - £46,782 pa
Our view
The school is reached down a driveway winding through woods carpeted with bluebells in springtime – a spectacular approach. Built in the 19th century as the home of a well-to-do clerical family, the many gabled and turreted, grade II listed Victorian
The last word
A country school close to the city. The outstanding building, grounds and woods offer children creative freedom, but in a secure environment; the term ‘forest school’ might have been invented for Langley Prep. Small classes and specialist teaching
