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Griffin House School, Aylesbury HP17

Little Kimble, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP17 0XP

10 reasons to choose Griffin House School

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Griffin House School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Aylesbury and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.

School fundamentals

Griffin House School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) 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, and is a member of the Chatsworth Schools group. Griffin House School fees range from £3,860 (Rec) to £3,980 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.

Average class size

Griffin House School usually has one class per year, sometimes two, and an average class size of 18 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for 60% of Griffin House School leavers are a grammar school, usually Aylesbury High, Aylesbury Grammar, and Sir Henry Floyd Grammar. 20% go to one of five independents, and 20% to one of five non-selective maintained schools. 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%.

The Griffin House School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, outdoor learning and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and languages throughout.

Sport at Griffin House School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Griffin House School

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 some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

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).

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