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A homely school where all eyes are on the 11-plus, yet they manage to shine in other areas too, notably sport and music.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 309 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- £16,872 pa
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Area guides
- School ownership
- Privately owned by an individual – Mr W N & Mrs J Warren
Headteacher
Principal
Mrs L Flynn
Since April 2023, Laura Flynn, previously head of juniors at Haberdashers’ Girls’ School. Following her degree in psychology from Southampton, she started teaching at Whitstable Junior School, and she has also worked at Hillside Junior School in
Entrance
Reception and year 2 are the main entry points, with occasional places thereafter. Younger ones do a combination of group activities and some one-to-one work; from year 2, tests in reading, writing and maths with taster lessons. Assessments pitched
- Open days
- Private tours of the school are available to book weekly.
Exit
Most to high performing single sex schools. St Albans School, St Albans High School, Haberdashers’ (boys and girls) and Merchant Taylors’ are the top choices. Some further afield to Westminster and St Paul’s. Belmont and Aldenham are favourite co-ed
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Teaching & learning
Learning support & SEN
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 Pupils are not allowed to bring personal mobile phones or any internet enabled device, such as watches/tablets, to school. The school is not responsible for the loss, damage or theft on school premises of any personal mobile device. Users bringing personal devices into school must ensure there is no inappropriate or illegal content on the device. We encourage our staff not to use personal mobiles to access school emails and data. All staff have been told that they should only access emails if their mobile phones are password protected.
Pupils
Money matters
No bursaries but a hardship fund is available for current families if needed. Fees lower than the surrounding competition.
- Fee information
- £16,872 pa
Our view
School is set in a grade II listed 18th century, Jane Austen-esque country house whose quirky layout and rustic top-opening wooden desks nod to its historical background. A bit higgledy-piggledy in places, and some areas in definite need of a
The last word
A homely school where all eyes are on the 11-plus, yet they manage to shine in other areas too, notably sport and music.
