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St Hilda’s School, Harpenden AL5

28 Douglas Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2ES

St Hilda's School, Harpenden AL5

10 simple reasons to choose St Hilda's School, Harpenden

Independent prep school and nursery in Harpenden.
For pupils aged 2.5 to 11 years.
Girls' school (mixed nursery).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
St Hilda's School, Harpenden fees range from £4,175 (Rec) to £4,260 per term (2021/22).

10 better reasons to choose St Hilda's School, Harpenden

Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the best independent prep schools in Harpenden and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 19.3 pupils per class and 11.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for St Hilda's School leavers are one of 10 local schools, with St Alban's High School, Abbott's Hill, Queenswood, or Berkhamsted usually accounting for 70% of leavers (100% in 2020) . On average 20% leave for state schools such as St Georges, STAGS and Beaumont School. 25% of pupils win scholarships and awards.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHCE, reasoning, French, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for maths, English, and reasoning from Year 5.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, drama, and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and 60% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near St Hilda's School, Harpenden

Independent Prep Schools

The King's School, Harpenden, Junior department (1 mile); Aldwickbury School (1.9 miles); St Albans High School for Girls, Wheathampstead House Prep (3.7 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Harpenden (0.3 miles); Manland Primary School (0.9 miles); Roundwood Primary School (1.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

The King's School, Harpenden (1 mile); St Albans High School for Girls (4.8 miles); St Albans School (5.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

St George's School (0.5 miles); Roundwood Park School (0.9 miles); Sir John Lawes School (1.3 miles).

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