Stevenage Road, St Ippolyts, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 7JX
10 simple reasons to choose Kingshott School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,760 (Rec) to £4,590 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Kingshott School
Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 2 mile radius.
On average, 15.5 pupils per class and 12.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
80% of pupils go on to a selective school; one of 25 independent day and boarding schools at 11 (girls) and 13 (most boys). 10-15% win scholarships.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for art and DT from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 4 choirs, orchestra and 10 instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Kingshott School
Independent Prep Schools
St Francis College, Prep & Pre-Prep (4.8 miles); St Chris Junior School (5.1 miles); Sherrardswood Preparatory School (9.3 miles).
State Primary Schools
Whitehill Junior School (0.5 miles); William Ransom Primary School (1.2 miles); Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School (1.8 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Princess Helena College (2.9 miles); St Francis College (4.8 miles); St Christopher School, Letchworth (5.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
Hitchin Girls' School (1 mile); Hitchin Boys' School (1.3 miles); The Priory School (2.5 miles).