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Maidwell Hall School, Northampton NN6

Maidwell, Northampton NN6 9JG

10 simple reasons to choose Maidwell Hall School

Independent prep school in Northampton.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 70% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 60% of pupils board, 20% are full boarders and 80% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 4.
Religious character; Christian.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Maidwell Hall School fees range from £3,655 (Rec) to £6,255 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £9,600 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Maidwell Hall School

Schoolsmith Score®; 92.
One of the best independent prep schools in Northampton and one of the 3 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 16.4 pupils per class and 10.9 pupils per teacher.
Destinations for Maidwell Hall School leavers are one of 20 boarding schools. The most popular schools over the last five years have been Uppingham (36% of leavers), Stowe (14%), and Oundle (13%). 10% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. The curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, 'life skills', French, Latin. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for languages, sport, and music throughout, and for all subjects from Year 3.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
5 Games and 1 PE session per week. School is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive sports offers in the UK. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in cross country.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is a separate subject in Years 4 to 6, otherwise it is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half 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.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 7.40pm.

Find another school near Maidwell Hall School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Pitsford School, Junior School (6.8 miles); Spratton Hall School (6.8 miles); St Peter's School at Sunnylands (10.3 miles). Boarding: Bilton Grange School (21.8 miles); Thornton College, Preparatory (27.8 miles); Winchester House School (30.7 miles).

State Primary Schools

Broughton Primary School (7.3 miles); Foxton Primary School (10 miles); Barton Seagrave Primary School (12.6 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Pitsford School (6.8 miles); Bosworth Independent College (10.1 miles); Quinton House School (12.7 miles). Boarding: Bosworth Independent College (10.1 miles); Rugby School (18.8 miles); Uppingham School (22.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Welland Park Academy (6.7 miles); Moulton School and Science College (9.1 miles); Bishop Stopford School (10.8 miles).

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