Hertford Prep

Since 2016 Douglas Brown BA Hons (mid 40s). Originally from North London, where he took a degree in Primary Education at Middlesex University, before embarking on a teaching career at a local Enfield primary school. Then defected to the independent

A non-selective school. Entry by taster day to the younger years; from Key Stage 2, formal assessment in maths and English, ‘It’s not just about the academics, it’s about the whole child’. More arrive in year 3 for the Woodlands base. One mum told

In 2025, Mill Hill Schools Pathway, St Columba’s College, Presdales, Haileybury College, Bishop’s Stortford and St George's. ‘The proof of the pudding is year 6’, a parent told us. A few scholarships most years.

Increasing fees as children move up the school, with discounts for siblings and some bursaries. Extra for Woodlands pupils.

Petite school with small numbers, sixteen to a class in the early years, then one class of twenty per year group, until year 4, when the group splits for English and maths. A single class teacher with a teaching assistant in most years, who take a

A pocket sized school bulging with good things. Sport, music, drama, outdoor education and an inspiring academic curriculum is provided by a dynamic head and his team, with nurturing at the Woodlands centre. As one parent put it, ‘They are happy, and