High Street, Bushey, Hertfordshire WD23 3DA
10 reasons to choose St Hilda's School, Bushey
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St Hilda’s School, Bushey has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Bushey and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Hilda’s School, Bushey is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It has a co-ed nursery. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Aldenham School Company. St Hilda’s School, Bushey fees range from £5,054 +VAT (Rec) to £5,331 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
St Hilda’s School, Bushey has one class per year and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for St Hilda’s School, Bushey leavers are one of 10 independent schools (80% of leavers) and four or five partially selective or non-selective state schools (20%). The most popular choices are St Helen’s School, Royal Masonic School, St Alban’s High, Haberdashers’ Aske’s Girls, Aldenham School (St Hilda’s is an Aldenham Foundation school), and Watford Grammar, which together account for 70% of leavers. 20% of girls win scholarships and awards.
The St Hilda's School, Bushey curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School in pre-prep and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, dance, science, and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 4.
Sport at St Hilda's School, Bushey
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Hilda's School, Bushey
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. Ballet to Year 4. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, 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 St Hilda's School, Bushey
St Margaret’s School, Junior School (1.1 miles); Immanuel College Prep School (1.4 miles); Longwood School (2.5 miles).
Bushey Heath Primary School (1.2 miles); Hartsbourne Primary School (1.2 miles); Field Junior School (2.7 miles).
St Margaret’s School, Bushey (1.1 miles); Immanuel College (1.4 miles); Purcell School (3.3 miles).
Queens’ School (2.4 miles); Watford Grammar School for Girls (2.8 miles); Bentley Wood High School (3.3 miles).