4 Warren Park Road, Bengeo, Hertford SG14 3JA
10 simple reasons to choose Duncombe School
Independent prep school and nursery in Bengeo, Hertford.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Duncombe School fees range from £3,900 (Rec) to £5,240 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Duncombe School
Schoolsmith Score®; 85.
One of the best independent prep schools in Hertford and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 18.3 pupils per class and 14.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for most Duncombe School leavers are one of 15 independent and maintained schools, the most popular being St Edmund's College, Haileybury, St Albans School, St Albans High and Bishop's Stortford College.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Mandarin. Accredited Gifted & Talented programme. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, sport and science throughout.
Day trips and visiting speaker programme, and residential trips from Year 2. In addition, the Duncombe Diploma encourages engagement in the broad curriculum and reflects the school's core values of determination, excellence, respect, inspiration and courage.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Creative Arts Week every May. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.30pm.
Find another school near Duncombe School
Independent Prep Schools
St Joseph's in the Park (1.6 miles); Heath Mount School (5.4 miles); Sherrardswood Preparatory School (8.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Abel Smith School (1 mile); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hertford (1 mile); Wheatcroft Primary School (1.6 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Haileybury (4.7 miles); Sherrardswood School (8.6 miles); St Edmund's College, Ware (8.7 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Chauncy School (3 miles); Presdales School (3.3 miles); The Broxbourne School (6.5 miles).