28 Douglas Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2ES
10 simple reasons to choose St Hilda's School, Harpenden
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Girls' school (mixed nursery).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £4,035 (Rec) to £4,115 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose St Hilda's School, Harpenden
Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 1 mile radius.
On average, 19.3 pupils per class and 12.9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
80% of pupils go on to local grammar and independent schools.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 5 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. The majority of pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). Choir, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Out of school hours 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).