Little Kimble, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP17 0XP
10 simple reasons to choose Griffin House School
Independent prep school and nursery in Aylesbury.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Griffin House School fees range from £2,843 (Rec) to £2,945 per term (2020/21).
10 better reasons to choose Griffin House School
Schoolsmith Score®; 75.
One of the best independent prep schools in Aylesbury and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 17.6 pupils per class and 12.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils traditionally go on to one of 15 local schools, 5 grammar, 5 independent, 5 non-selective maintained. In reality, leavers' destination schools for 60% of Griffin House School pupils are a grammar school, usually Aylesbury High, Aylesbury Grammar, and Sir Henry Floyd Grammar. 20% go to an independent, and 20% to a non-selective maintained. SATS results over the past 4 years put the school in the top 20% nationwide. Improved performance in the last two years put the school in the top 10% and 8%.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. There are a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and languages throughout.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.30pm.
Find another school near Griffin House School
Independent Prep Schools
Gateway School (7.8 miles); Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, Prep (9 miles); Godstowe School (11.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
Halton Community Combined School (3.9 miles); Ashmead Combined School (5.1 miles); St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green (5.2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts (9 miles); Wycombe Abbey School (10.9 miles); Pipers Corner School (12.3 miles).
State Senior Schools
Aylesbury High School (5.4 miles); Aylesbury Grammar School (5.5 miles); Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (5.9 miles).