High Cross, Aldenham, Watford, Hertfordshire WD25 8NL
10 simple reasons to choose Edge Grove School
Independent prep school and nursery in Aldenham, Watford.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Edge Grove School fees range from £4,535 (Rec) to £6,065 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Edge Grove School
Schoolsmith Score®; 89.
One of the best independent prep schools in Watford and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 18.6 pupils per class and 9.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6 half of Edge Grove School pupils leave for one of 20 schools. 80% of Year 6 leavers head to an independent school with St Albans High and Aldenham School accounting for 20% between them. St Albans School, Haberdashers' Aske's Girls', St Columba's College, and St Margaret's Bushey Aldenham School together account for a further 20%. 10% go on to a partially selective state school; Parmiter's taking half. 25%-30% of pupils win scholarships and awards. The 50% who stay on to Year 8 win places at one of 15 independent day and boarding schools. Mill Hill, St Albans, Merchant Taylors' and Aldenham take 10% of leavers each. St Columba's, Eton, and Harrow a further 5% each. 30%-35% win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, and sport throughout, for maths and English from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
School enhances the curriculum with educational trips and visitors. 'Expedition Week' from Year 3. Forest School for the youngest pupils. In Years 7 & 8 all pupils follow the Edge Grove Baccalaureate, a two year programme running alongside the ISEB and scholarship curricula to develop skills in leadership, life skills, outdoor learning, and service.
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in basketball, football, swimming, table tennis.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Edge Grove School
Independent Prep Schools
Gurukula Hare Krishna Primary School (1.1 miles); Aldenham Preparatory School (1.4 miles); Haberdashers' Boys' School, Prep and Pre-Prep (2.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
Newberries Primary School (1.8 miles); Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery (2.7 miles); Bushey Heath Primary School (3.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Aldenham School (1.4 miles); Purcell School (1.7 miles); Haberdashers' Boys' School (2.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
Queens' School (2 miles); Watford Grammar School for Girls (3.2 miles); Watford Grammar School for Boys (3.8 miles).