Elstree Preparatory is a successful co-ed school known for strong academics and exceptional pastoral care. Offering day and weekly boarding, it boasts a heavenly school site with fabulous facilities and go-getting teachers. Additional strengths in sports and the arts alongside an outdoorsy ethos all culminate in the distinctive Elstree ‘magic’ that attracts families across generations. It balances tradition with modernity and values a happy, healthy childhood above all else.
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- Pupil numbers
- 300 ·
- Offers boarding
- Yes ·
- Religion
- C of E
- Fees
- Day £16,740 - £32,040; Boarding + £2,430 - £8,550 pa
- Local authority
- West Berkshire Council
- Area guides
Headteacher
Headmaster
Sid Inglis
Since 2013, Sid Inglis. Educated at Radley before reading Theology at University of Newcastle. First teaching post was at Ludgrove, where he stayed for several years (with a short break to get his PGCE) and was later made joint head with Simon
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Entrance
Nursery from age two although observations and meetings determine when individuals are ready for this next step. All move up from pre-prep without further admission process. Other key entry points are years 3 and 6 although pupils can and do join at
- Open days
- March, May and October
Exit
Now an equal split of pupils choosing single-sex and co-ed senior schools. In 2025, most went Bradfield, Winchester, Marlborough and Harrow. A scholar route runs alongside CE and in 2025 there were six scholarships in total.
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Teaching & learning
Learning support & SEN
Boarders
Weekly boarding, and two-thirds board is some capacity from year 4. Situated in the main house, dorms are larger than average and the largest ones (around 13 beds) are the most popular. It’s boys on the second floor and girls on the third. Lots of
Pupils
Money matters
- Fee information
- Day £16,740 - £32,040; Boarding + £2,430 - £8,550 pa
Our view
Elstree was founded 1848 and was originally situated in Elstree, Hertfordshire, moving to its current location, Woolhampton House, at the outbreak of WWII. It’s a red-brick Georgian stately home of elegant proportions boasting an impressive 156 acres
The last word
Elstree Preparatory is a successful co-ed school known for strong academics and exceptional pastoral care. Offering day and weekly boarding, it boasts a heavenly school site with fabulous facilities and go-getting teachers. Additional strengths in