Rydes Hill House, Aldershot Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 8BP
10 simple reasons to choose Rydes Hill Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Guildford.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Girls' school (mixed pre-prep).
Day school.
Religious character; Roman Catholic.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Rydes Hill Preparatory School fees range from £3,128 (Rec) to £4,750 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Rydes Hill Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the best independent prep schools in Guildford and one of the 5 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 14.8 pupils per class and 11.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
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.
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.
Specialist teachers for music, dance, languages, computing and sport throughout.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
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 over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Rydes Hill Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Guildford High Junior School (2.4 miles); Tormead Prep School (2.9 miles); Royal Grammar Preparatory School (2.9 miles).
State Primary Schools
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).
Independent Senior Schools
Royal Grammar School, Guildford (2.2 miles); Guildford High School (2.4 miles); Tormead School (2.9 miles).
State Senior Schools
Guildford County School (2.3 miles); George Abbot School (3 miles); St Peter's Catholic School (3.9 miles).