Bull Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire SL9 8RJ
10 reasons to choose Gayhurst School
Top line
Gayhurst School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 83. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Gerrards Cross and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Gayhurst School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (70%/30%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Gayhurst School fees range from £5,511 (Rec) to £8,038 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Gayhurst School has three classes per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Gayhurst School leavers are one of 15 grammar and 15 independent day schools. Usually more pupils leave for a grammar school and RGS High Wycombe is popular. Berkhamsted School is the most popular independent destination. Pupils achieved a 71% pass rate in Buckinghamshire 11+ exams in 2020, 64% is the five-year average.
The Gayhurst School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHCE, French, Spanish. The school has a formalised character education programme, ‘ELDRIC’; Enriching Learning and Developing Resilience, Independence and Confidence. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different 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 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, and languages throughout, for art, drama computing and RE from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Gayhurst School
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, golf.
The Arts at Gayhurst 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 offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.25am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Gayhurst School
Maltman’s Green School (0.2 miles); Thorpe House Lower School (0.7 miles); St Mary’s School, Prep (1.1 miles).
Chalfont St Peter Church of England Academy (1.3 miles); The Gerrards Cross Church of England School (1.3 miles); St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School, Beaconsfield (4.2 miles).
Thorpe House School (0.7 miles); St Mary’s School, Gerrards Cross (1.1 miles); The Chalfonts Independent Grammar (3.5 miles).
Beaconsfield High School (4.1 miles); The Harefield Academy (5.6 miles); Vyners School (5.7 miles).