Grimsdell Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School A GSG School
- Grimsdell Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School
Winterstoke House
Wills Grove
Mill Hill Village
London
NW7 1QR - Head: Kate Simon
- T 020 8959 6884
- F 020 8959 4626
- E [email protected]
- W www.millhill.o…paign=grimsdell
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 3 to 7 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Barnet
- Pupils: 211
- Religion: Church of England/Christian
- Fees: £22,785 pa (last updated on 07/01/2025)
- Open days: May, October and November
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Mill Hill School, Mill Hill International, Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
With a school that states boldly in its prospectus, ‘There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing’, you had better be sure your little darlings have a healthy interest in outdoor pursuits. But, as our last visit testified, there is a lot more to the school than that. ‘There was a lot of spoon feeding in the last curriculum. I wanted to throw it out and start again,' says the head. This has been a collaborative venture with parents working as a team – ‘lots of coffee mornings’ – to establish a programme which was...
What the school says...
Grimsdell Pre-Prep, part of the Mill Hill Education Group in North West London, educates children aged 3 to 7 in 120 acres of beautiful grounds. The school fosters kindness and offers a creative curriculum blending academic rigor, high expectations and outdoor learning. Pupils benefit from small classes, wraparound care and diverse clubs to develop new skills. With three forest sSchool sites, an early years village, and Winterstoke House for KS1 pupils, Grimsdell provides inspiring indoor and outdoor spaces. The school’s vision ensures children thrive now and in the future while enjoying and cherishing their childhood. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2014, Kate Simon. Degree in English lit and drama from Sheffield; did her PGCE in Liverpool and cut her teeth working in ‘very tough’ inner city schools. Has known she wanted to teach since she was 14.
‘You have to live and breathe the job, you can’t fake it – it can be emotional and draining, but I love it.’ And she should know, having worked on both sides of the educational spectrum. This is a head who has taught in Stockbridge Village – ‘one of the most deprived areas of Liverpool’ – followed by a stint abroad at an international school in the Cayman Islands (‘beautiful but I missed my busy London life’). A headship of the junior school of the Royal School Hampstead followed between 2002 and 2008,...
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Special Education Needs
Grimsdell has a Special Needs Co-ordinator who works with children individually and in small groups. The needs of the pupil may be identified by either the parent or the class teacher and it is the teacher's professional judgement, in consultation with colleagues and his/her understanding and awareness of the individual needs, which is central to the special educational needs provision at Grimsdell.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| Not Applicable | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School | 2024 | 94% went to this school |
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