Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire WD3 1LW
10 simple reasons to choose Merchant Taylors' Prep School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Boys' school.
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Merchant Taylors' School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £5,285 (Rec) to £5,547 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Merchant Taylors' Prep School
Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the 6 best independent or state primaries within a 3 mile radius.
On average, 17.9 pupils per class and 9.9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most pupils go on to the senior school, which ranks among the top 2% of UK schools for academic achievement. About 10% leave for local grammars at 11, the majority staying on to 13 when pupils go on to one of 10 day and boarding schools. 60-70% of pupils go on to Merchant Taylor's, John Lyon (15-20%), with annual placings at Harrow, Haberdasher Aske's, Westminster and St Paul's. 60% win scholarships.
School participates in the Eco Schools programme; Green Flag Status.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and computing throughout, for art, DT from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German, Latin, Greek. 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 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in cricket, swimming.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
As the prep school to Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, pupils can expect access to specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.
Find another school near Merchant Taylors' Prep School
Independent Prep Schools
Royal Masonic School Cadogan House (2.7 miles); Charlotte House Preparatory School (3.1 miles); St Martin's School, Northwood (3.7 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Watford (1.5 miles); Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (2.3 miles); St John's Catholic Primary School, Rickmansworth (2.8 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Royal Masonic School for Girls (2.7 miles); Northwood College (3.7 miles); St Helen's School (4 miles).
State Senior Schools
Watford Grammar School for Boys (1.9 miles); Watford Grammar School for Girls (2.6 miles); Rickmansworth School (2.8 miles).