4 Warren Park Road, Bengeo, Hertford SG14 3JA
10 simple reasons to choose Duncombe School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,785 (Rec) to £5,085 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Duncombe School
Schoolsmith Score®; 85.
One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 1.5 mile radius.
On average, 18.3 pupils per class and 14.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
80% of pupils go on to a selective school; one of 20 independent senior and grammar schools.
School has an outdoor learning programme for all year groups. The Duncombe Diploma, marketing the breadth of the curriculum, promotes the core values of determination, excellence, respect, inspiration and courage.
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, sport and science throughout.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Mandarin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 15 different sports. 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. 2 choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
School has an accredited Gifted & Talented programme.
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).