The Northolme, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 2JB
10 reasons to choose Handel House Preparatory School
Top line
Handel House Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Gainsborough and one of the 2 best primary schools for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Handel House Preparatory 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. Handel House Preparatory School fees range from £1,700 (Rec) to £1,925 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Handel House Preparatory School is a small school, with mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 11.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most Handel House Preparatory School leavers are a Lincolnshire grammar school, in particular, Queen Elizabeth’s High School and Caistor Grammar School.
The Handel House Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, German. 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 and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teaching for music, sport and languages throughout, and for science from Year 3.
Sport at Handel House Preparatory School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Handel House Preparatory School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the English curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Handel House Preparatory School
Worksop College Preparatory School (14.9 miles); Burton Hathow Preparatory School (15.2 miles).
Tickhill Estfeld Primary School (16.1 miles).
Hill House School (17.2 miles); Lincoln Minster School (19.9 miles).
The Queen Elizabeth’s High School, Gainsborough (0.7 miles); The Hayfield School (16.8 miles); Tuxford Academy (17.4 miles).