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Academic powerhouse with a heart. Much more emphasis on pastoral care and wellbeing than in the past, while academics retains pride of place.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 270 ·
- Religion
- C of E
- Fees
- £22,943 - £26,859 pa
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Linked schools
Headteacher
Head of prep school
Michelle Best
Since July 2024, Michelle Best. Joined the school in September 2023 as senior deputy head of prep and pre-prep but was swiftly whisked into the role of acting head when her predecessor left unexpectedly, and then appointed head. Previously at Prie
Entrance
At 4+ over 200 boys are assessed for 40 precious reception places. Applicants are invited for a first round ‘play date’ in small numbers, by age, in December before the year of entry. These mostly 3-year-olds are scrutinised on language, numbers a
- Open days
- March and October
Exit
Vast majority fly on gossamer wings straight up to the senior school – no requirement to sit the 11+ entrance test. One or two boys move elsewhere, usually to state grammars.
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Pupils
Money matters
- Fee information
- £22,943 - £26,859 pa
Our view
Habs prep and pre-prep share 100 acres of parkland with the senior school and the adjoining Habs Girls’. The stiff barrier between the boys’ and girls’ sides has softened in recent years, and there are now some shared playtimes and joint activitie
The last word
Academic powerhouse with a heart. Much more emphasis on pastoral care and wellbeing than in the past, while academics retains pride of place.
