Ages 
Academically ambitious, forward-thinking and positively bursting with energy and buzz. No weak spots in teaching or anywhere else, with access to the aspirational senior school the icing on the cake. But do make sure your daughter can cope – it’s seriously fast paced.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 330 ·
- Religion
- C of E
- Fees
- £20,481 - £22,908 pa
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Linked schools
Headteacher
Head
Mr Mike Bryant
Since September 2023, Mike Bryant BA MA FCCT, previously deputy head academic at Newton Prep for four years. He has also worked in St Dunstan’s College Junior School, where he rose from class teacher to deputy head academic, and St James’s CE Primary
Entrance
Oversubscribed and highly academically selective at all points, with main entry at 4+ (two forms) and 7+ (three forms). For entry into reception, girls are assessed in an informal multi-task morning session which follows a ‘playdate’ familiarisation
- Open days
- September, October and November
Exit
Typically, 80 per cent move up to the senior school at year 7, the rest mainly to state (eg Dame Alice Owen’s, STAGS, St George’s in Harpenden) and boarding (eg Haileybury). Habs and NLC occasionally feature too, as does St Columba’s – all schools
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Teaching & learning
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 Phones are not permitted for use at school by any pupil below sixth form.
Pupils
Money matters
- Fee information
- £20,481 - £22,908 pa
Our view
Your tot will be firing on all academical cylinders from the off, while those who join after reception will most certainly notice a faster pace than in their previous school. ‘It’s the reason we moved her,’ we heard time and again from parents
The last word
Academically ambitious, forward-thinking and positively bursting with energy and buzz. No weak spots in teaching or anywhere else, with access to the aspirational senior school the icing on the cake. But do make sure your daughter can cope – it’s
