Howe Green, Great Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire CM22 7UF
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Independent prep school and nursery in Great Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Howe Green House fees range from £3,538 (Rec) to £4,636 per term (2022/23).
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Schoolsmith Score®; 81.
One of the best independent prep schools in Bishop's Stortford and one of the 4 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 19.5 pupils per class and 14.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for most Howe Green House leavers are one of 15 local independent and grammar schools, the most popular being Bishop's Stortford College and Felsted School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Latin. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, science, art, and DT throughout, and for drama from Year 3.
There are day trips, visiting speakers, and residential trips from Year 5. All year groups have a timetabled outdoor learning lesson every other week. 'Skills for Life' promotes team-building, problem solving, and orienteering.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in netball.
Art, music, and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Two choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Howe Green House
Independent Prep Schools
Bishop's Stortford College Prep & Pre-Prep School (4.9 miles); The Christian School, Takeley, Junior School (5.6 miles); Saint Nicholas School, Lower School (6.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Little Hallingbury Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles); Summercroft Primary School (1.9 miles); Thorley Hill Primary School (2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Bishop's Stortford College (4.9 miles); The Christian School, Takeley (5.6 miles); Saint Nicholas School, Harlow (6.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Bishop's Stortford High School (1.8 miles); The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College (2.6 miles); Hockerill Anglo-European College (2.8 miles).