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A traditional co-ed school providing good grounding for the senior schools and lots of fun along the way. Appreciated for its all-rounder focus, although more scholarly than it once was.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 563 ·
- Religion
- Christian
- Fees
- £13,002 - £21,930 pa
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Linked schools
Headteacher
Head
Mrs O’Connor, Head of Pre-Prep & Prep
Since September 2023, Karen O’Connor BA (history and English, Southampton) PGCE (Southampton) MA (leadership, UCL) PGDip (specific literacy difficulties, UCL, IOE). Previously head of pre-prep since 2015 (excluding prep) and before that, acting head
Entrance
Into day nursery (on pre-prep site) from 3 months - long waiting list, siblings prioritised. Main entry points at 3+, 4+ and 7+, plus other years where space is available (waiting lists in some years). Younger ones attend a ‘stay and play’ assessment
- Open days
- On-Site Events: Spring and Autumn
Exit
Nearly all (over 90 per cent in 2025) continue into the senior schools (girls and boys taught separately until sixth form due to diamond structure). Others to a mix of independent and state: Abbot’s Hill, Ashlyns, Aylesbury Grammar, Chesham Grammar,
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Teaching & learning
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
Provided by the school and not part of our review We are a smartphone free school.
Pupils
Money matters
- Fee information
- £13,002 - £21,930 pa
Our view
Pre-prep is a five-minute drive from the prep and accessed by a tree-lined drive where we saw patient parents wait their turn to ‘kiss and drop’. From the walled garden to the Gruffalo trail and polytunnels – and from manicured lawns and play areas –
The last word
A traditional co-ed school providing good grounding for the senior schools and lots of fun along the way. Appreciated for its all-rounder focus, although more scholarly than it once was.
