Rydes Hill House, Aldershot Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 8BP
10 reasons to choose Rydes Hill Preparatory School
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Rydes Hill Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Guildford and one of the 5 best primary schools for 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Rydes Hill Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It has a co-ed nursery and pre-prep. It is a Roman Catholic school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Rydes Hill Preparatory School fees range from £3,730 (Rec) to £5,711 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
Rydes Hill Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most Rydes Hill Preparatory School girls are one of seven independent schools with 80% going to Guildford High, St Catherine’s, Prior’s Field, Tormead, or St Teresa’s. Boys destinations after pre-prep are Aldro, Cranmore, Cranleigh, Hoe Bridge, RGS Prep, Ripley Court or St Andrew’s Schools.
The Rydes Hill Preparatory 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 pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2 and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, dance, languages, computing and sport throughout.
Sport at Rydes Hill Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Rydes Hill Preparatory 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 two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Rydes Hill Preparatory School
Guildford High Junior School (2.4 miles); Tormead Prep School (2.9 miles); Royal Grammar Preparatory School (2.9 miles).
Holy Trinity Pewley Down School (2.8 miles); Pirbright Village Primary School (5.2 miles); St Dunstan’s Catholic Primary School, Woking (6.8 miles).
Royal Grammar School, Guildford (2.2 miles); Guildford High School (2.4 miles); Tormead School (2.9 miles).
Guildford County School (2.3 miles); George Abbot School (3 miles); St Peter’s Catholic School (3.9 miles).