Eastbury Road, Northwood, Hertfordshire HA6 3AS
10 simple reasons to choose St Helen's School, Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Northwood.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Girls' school.
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Prep school to St Helen's School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees are £5,329 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose St Helen's School, Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the best independent prep schools in Northwood and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 20.2 pupils per class and 12.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most St Helen's School Prep pupils move up to the senior school.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, German. There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama, dance and languages throughout, and for DT and art from Year 4.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 5.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, two orchestras and four instrument ensembles. Up to 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Helen's School, Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
St Martin's School, Northwood (0.7 miles); Northwood College for Girls Junior School (0.7 miles); St John's School, Northwood (1.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Eastbury Farm Primary School (0.9 miles); Greenfields Primary School (1.6 miles); West Lodge Primary School (2.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
St Helen's School (0 miles); Northwood College (0.7 miles); Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood (2 miles).
State Senior Schools
Haydon School (1.8 miles); Bishop Ramsey Church of England School (3.1 miles); The Harefield Academy (3.2 miles).