Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 3AJ
10 simple reasons to choose Aldenham Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Borehamwood.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep school to Aldenham School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £4,584 (Rec) to £5,007 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Aldenham Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 81.
One of the best independent prep schools in Borehamwood and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 22.3 pupils per class and 12.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6 about 70% of Prep School pupils move up to Aldenham School. Maybe 10%-15% move on to a grammar school (Watford Grammar), the remainder to other local independent schools.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. Forest School for the youngest pupils. There are some extra-curricular academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and languages throughout.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 15 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and several instrument ensembles. Over 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Aldenham Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Gurukula Hare Krishna Primary School (0.3 miles); Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Prep and Pre-Prep (0.7 miles); Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, Juniors (1.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
Newberries Primary School (2.2 miles); Bushey Heath Primary School (3 miles); Hartsbourne Primary School (3.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Aldenham School (0 miles); Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School (0.7 miles); Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls (1.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
Queens' School (2.6 miles); Watford Grammar School for Girls (3.8 miles); Yavneh College (3.9 miles).