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Aldenham Preparatory School, Borehamwood WD6

Elstree, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 3AJ

Aldenham School, Borehamwood WD6

10 reasons to choose Aldenham Preparatory School

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Aldenham Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 81. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Borehamwood and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.

School fundamentals

Aldenham Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 3. It is the prep school to Aldenham School, an all-through school to age 18. Aldenham Preparatory School fees range from £6,137 (Rec) to £6,612 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Aldenham Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 20 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

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.

The Aldenham Preparatory School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5. Forest School for the youngest pupils.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and languages throughout.

Sport at Aldenham Preparatory School

School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Aldenham Preparatory School

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and several instrument ensembles. The school is one of the top 50 UK prep schools for the breadth of its creative and performing arts extra-curriculum.

Wraparound care

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’ Boys’ School, Prep and Pre-Prep (0.7 miles); Haberdashers’ Girls’ School, 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’ Boys’ School (0.7 miles); Haberdashers’ Girls’ School (1.1 miles).

State Senior Schools

Queens’ School (2.6 miles); Watford Grammar School for Girls (3.8 miles); Yavneh College (3.9 miles).

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