Clarence Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 2QG
10 reasons to choose Highfield Prep School
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Highfield Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 84. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Harrogate and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Highfield Prep School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. Boarding from Year 5 for the very small number of pupils who board. All are full boarders. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Harrogate Ladies’ College, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of The Allied Schools group. Highfield Prep School fees range from £4,675 (Rec) to £5,325 per term (2025/26). Full boarding fees are £11,940 per term. Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Highfield Prep School has two classes per year and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, about half of Highfield Prep girls move up to Harrogate Ladies College, the senior school. The remainder may move to local state school. Boys go on to local independents and grammar schools such as Ashville College, Aysgarth School, Grammar School at Leeds, St Peter’s School York, Ermysted’s Grammar, and Ripon Grammar School.
The Highfield Prep School curriculum
School curriculum is thematic throughout and is based on the National Curriculum. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, PSHE, French. 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 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and drama throughout.
Sport at Highfield Prep School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Highfield Prep School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Highfield Prep School
Brackenfield School (0.6 miles); Ashville College Prep School & Pre-Prep (2.3 miles); Belmont Grosvenor School (6.1 miles); Queen Ethelburga’s College, Chapter House (14.1 miles); Woodhouse Grove School, Bronte House (15.1 miles).
Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles); Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School (4 miles); Meadowside Academy (4.8 miles).
Harrogate Ladies’ College (0 miles); Ashville College (2.3 miles); Gateways School (8.2 miles); Queen Ethelburga’s College (14.1 miles).
Harrogate Grammar School (1.1 miles); St Aidan’s Church of England High School (1.7 miles); Rossett School (1.8 miles).