Potter Street Hill, Wieland Road, Northwood, Hertfordshire HA6 3QY
10 simple reasons to choose St John's School, Northwood
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Boys' school.
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of Merchant Taylors' Boys' School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £4,963 (Rec) to £5,340 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose St John's School, Northwood
Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 2 mile radius.
On average, 15.4 pupils per class and 10.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Some pupils leave at 11+ to local grammar schools. 40-50% of pupils go on to Merchant Taylors at 13, 25% go on to Haberdasher Aske's. ISI Inspectors consider the academic achievement of pupils to be "exceptional".
School offers a programme of trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for all subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, study skills, 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 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in rugby 7s.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. 3 choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 15% of prep schools.
Find another school near St John's School, Northwood
Independent Prep Schools
St Helen's School, Preparatory School (1.6 miles); St Martin's School, Northwood (2 miles); Northwood College for Girls Junior School (2.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
West Lodge Primary School (1.8 miles); Grimsdyke School (2.1 miles); Greenfields Primary School (2.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
St Helen's School (1.6 miles); Northwood College (2.4 miles); Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood (2.9 miles).
State Senior Schools
Haydon School (1.5 miles); Nower Hill High School (2.7 miles); Bishop Ramsey Church of England School (2.8 miles).