Bushey Hall Drive, Bushey, Hertfordshire WD23 2QG
10 reasons to choose Longwood School
Top line
Longwood School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Bushey and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Longwood School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 months and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Longwood School fees are £3,325 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Longwood School is a small school, with mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 15.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Longwood School leavers are local independent and state schools.
The Longwood School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. The school offers each child a handful of 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 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and movement throughout.
Sport at Longwood School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports.
The Arts at Longwood School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.00am to 7.00pm, all year round except Bank Holidays.
Find another school near Longwood School
St Margaret’s School, Junior School (1.8 miles); Edge Grove School (2.3 miles).
Field Junior School (1.2 miles); Bushey Heath Primary School (2.4 miles); Nascot Wood Junior School (2.4 miles).
Purcell School (0.9 miles); St Margaret’s School, Bushey (1.8 miles); Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood (2.5 miles).
Queens’ School (0.4 miles); Watford Grammar School for Girls (1 mile); Watford Grammar School for Boys (1.9 miles).