Hawford Lock Lane, Claines, Worcester WR3 7SD
10 simple reasons to choose King's Hawford
Independent prep school and nursery in Claines, Worcester.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of The King's School, an all-through school to age 18.
King's Hawford fees range from £2,787 (Rec) to £5,016 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose King's Hawford
Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the best independent prep schools in Worcester and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
On average, 15.5 pupils per class and 12.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most King's Hawford pupils move up to The King's School, Worcester at the end of Year 6.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHCE, reasoning, French, Spanish, German. Cross curricular learning through theme days and weeks. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for art and DT from Year 1, and for computing from Year 3.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Forest School to Year 2, and a timetabled outdoor learning programme from Year 3. Learning Outside the Classroom accredited. Residential trips from Year 2. Weekly Skills Afternoon for Years 3 to 6 broadens the curriculum with hobbies and crafts.
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, sailing, swimming.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the English and co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and 80% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive creative and performing arts extra-curricular programmes in the UK. Artsmark Gold accreditation.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near King's Hawford
Independent Prep Schools
RGS The Grange (1.4 miles); The River School, Primary (1.6 miles); RGS Springfield (3.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Worcester (4.3 miles); Wilden All Saints Church of England Primary School (9.5 miles); Madresfield Church of England Primary School (10.1 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
The River School (1.6 miles); RGS Worcester (2.9 miles); The King's School, Worcester (4.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (4.5 miles); The Stourport High School and Sixth Form Centre (9.3 miles); The Chantry School (10.8 miles).