Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road, Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5JA
10 simple reasons to choose Michael Hall Steiner-Waldorf School, Early & Lower
Independent prep school and nursery in Forest Row.
For pupils aged 3 to 14 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of Michael Hall Steiner-Waldorf School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £2,065 (Rec) to £4,140 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Michael Hall Steiner-Waldorf School, Early & Lower
Schoolsmith Score®; 73.
One of the best independent prep schools in Forest Row and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
On average, 12.6 pupils per class and 10.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 9 most pupils move up from Michael Hall Steiner-Waldorf Lower School to the Upper School.
School follows the Steiner curriculum which emphasises creativity with a balance of artistic, practical and intellectual topics for all year groups. Curriculum also includes PSHE, French, German. There is a small number of academic clubs.
Steiner practice is that the same class teacher stays with the same pupils year on year for Main Lesson at least. Specialist staff teach the other subjects such as languages, sport, eurythmy, craft, handwork etc.
The school has a no devices policy for pupils up to Year 6.
School offers a small range of sports. Though there are regular PE lessons, the emphasis is on fitness and wellbeing, not competition.
Art, music and Eurythmy are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Two orchestras. DT covers handwork (eg sewing, needlework, knitting) and craft (eg woodwork, metal working, basket weaving).
School day runs from 8.15am to 3.15pm. Homework Club extends the day to 400pm.
Find another school near Michael Hall Steiner-Waldorf School, Early & Lower
Independent Prep Schools
Greenfields Infant & Junior School (0.4 miles); Brambletye School (1.8 miles); Cumnor House School (5.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School (9.2 miles); St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, Godstone (11.2 miles); Newick Church of England Primary School (11.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Michael Hall Steiner-Waldorf School (0 miles); Greenfields School (0.4 miles); Lingfield College (Lingfield Notre Dame) (7 miles).
State Senior Schools
Imberhorne School (5 miles); Uckfield Community Technology College (11.2 miles); Hazelwick School (11.3 miles).