14 Strathray Gardens, Hampstead, London NW3 4NY
10 reasons to choose Hereward House School
Top line
Hereward House School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Hampstead and one of the 5 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Hereward House School is an independent prep day school for boys between the ages of 4 and 13 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Hereward House School fees range from £7,220 +VAT (Rec) to £7,485 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Hereward House School usually has one class per year, sometimes two, and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 70% of Hereward House School leavers are a London day school. 30% leave for a boarding schools. Westminster School, UCS, City of London School, and St Paul’s School account for 60% of leavers. 15-20% win awards and scholarships.
The Hereward House School curriculum
School curriculum follows the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes chess (Years 2 and 3), PSHE, French, Mandarin, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 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 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and art throughout, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Hereward House School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Hereward House School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and 80% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, an orchestra and seven instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
There is no formal wraparound care but the school opens at 8.00am and clubs can extend the day to 5.00pm.
Find another school near Hereward House School
The Hall School, Hampstead (0.2 miles); Trevor-Roberts School (0.2 miles); Sarum Hall School (0.2 miles).
Rosary Catholic Primary School, Hampstead (0.5 miles); St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Primrose Hill (0.7 miles); Primrose Hill School (1.2 miles).
Fine Arts College (0.3 miles); South Hampstead High School (0.4 miles); North Bridge House Senior School (1 mile).
St George’s Catholic School (1.5 miles); St Augustine’s CofE High School (1.6 miles); Parliament Hill School (1.7 miles).