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Longwood School, Bushey WD23

Bushey Hall Drive, Bushey, Hertfordshire WD23 2QG

Longwood School, Bushey WD23

10 reasons to choose Longwood School

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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

Independent Prep Schools

St Margaret’s School, Junior School (1.8 miles); Edge Grove School (2.3 miles).

State Primary Schools

Field Junior School (1.2 miles); Bushey Heath Primary School (2.4 miles); Nascot Wood Junior School (2.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Purcell School (0.9 miles); St Margaret’s School, Bushey (1.8 miles); Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood (2.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

Queens’ School (0.4 miles); Watford Grammar School for Girls (1 mile); Watford Grammar School for Boys (1.9 miles).

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