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Highfield Prep School, Harrogate HG1

Clarence Drive, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 2QG

Highfield Prep School, Harrogate HG1

10 simple reasons to choose Highfield Prep School

Independent prep school and nursery in Harrogate.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% girls).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, all are full boarders. Boarding starts from Year 5.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Harrogate Ladies' College, an all-through school to age 18.
Highfield Prep School fees range from £3,535 (Rec) to £4,025 per term (2022/23). Full boarding fees are £9,470 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Highfield Prep School

Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the best independent prep schools in Harrogate and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 17.3 pupils per class and 9.9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
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.
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.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and drama throughout.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 3.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
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 between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Highfield Prep School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Brackenfield School (0.6 miles); Ashville College Prep School & Pre-Prep (2.3 miles); Belmont Grosvenor School (6.1 miles). Boarding: Ashville College Prep School & Pre-Prep (2.3 miles); Queen Ethelburga's College, Chapter House (14.1 miles); Woodhouse Grove School, Bronte House (15.1 miles).

State Primary Schools

Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles); Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary School (4 miles); Meadowside Academy (4.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Harrogate Ladies' College (0 miles); Ashville College (2.3 miles); Gateways School (8.2 miles). Boarding: Harrogate Ladies' College (0 miles); Ashville College (2.3 miles); Queen Ethelburga's College (14.1 miles).

State Senior Schools

Harrogate Grammar School (1.1 miles); St Aidan's Church of England High School (1.7 miles); Rossett School (1.8 miles).

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