24 Lyndhurst Gardens, Hampstead, London NW3 5NW
10 simple reasons to choose Lyndhurst House Preparatory School
Independent prep school in Hampstead.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Boys' school.
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Lyndhurst House Preparatory School fees range from £7,135 (Rec) to £7,985 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Lyndhurst House Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the best independent prep schools in Hampstead and one of the 9 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
On average, 12.6 pupils per class and 9.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for most Year 8 Lyndhurst House Preparatory School leavers are one of 20 schools, mainly London independent day schools. A comparatively small number of pupils leave after Year 6. The most popular destinations are Mill Hill School (on average 31% of leavers), City of London School (11%), Wetherby Senior (8%), and UCS (8%).
School curriculum follows the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes study skills, PSHCEE, French, Latin, Greek. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and computing throughout, for art from Year 2, and for all subjects from Year 6.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips for Years 5 to 8.
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative 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. All pupils learn an instrument in class and 70% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
There is no formal wraparound care. The school day is from 8.15am up to 3.45/4.15pm.
Find another school near Lyndhurst House Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
St Mary's School, Hampstead (0.2 miles); St Christopher's School, Hampstead (0.3 miles); St Anthony's School for Boys (0.3 miles).
State Primary Schools
Rosary Catholic Primary School, Hampstead (0.2 miles); New End Primary School (0.7 miles); Christ Church School, Hampstead (0.8 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
North Bridge House Senior School (0.4 miles); South Hampstead High School (0.6 miles); University College School (0.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
Parliament Hill School (1.4 miles); William Ellis School (1.4 miles); La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School (1.4 miles).