Dean Lane, Cookham Dean, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 9BD
10 reasons to choose Herries Preparatory School
Main point of differentiation
Herries Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78, is the low cost all-rounder of prep schools in Maidenhead. It is one of the smaller preps, with the smallest class sizes.
School fundamentals
Herries Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Herries Preparatory School fees range from £4,672 (Rec) to £5,478 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Herries Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 14.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Herries Preparatory School leavers are a mix of grammar, comprehensive, and independent schools. About one third of pupils go on to a grammar school.
The Herries Preparatory 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 and residential trips from Year 3. Woodland School sessions for all pupils through to Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and science throughout.
Sport at Herries Preparatory 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 Herries Preparatory School
Art, music, and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about a third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir (all of Years 3-6 participate) and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Herries Preparatory School
St Piran’s School, Maidenhead (5.3 miles); Claires Court Junior Schools (5.7 miles).
Cookham Dean Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles); Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cookham (1.9 miles); Spinfield School (2.6 miles).
Wycombe Abbey School (5.7 miles); Claires Court Schools (6.1 miles).
Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School (2.4 miles); John Hampden Grammar School (4.9 miles); Wycombe High School (5 miles).