St Mary's Lane, Hertingfordbury, Hertford SG14 2LX
10 simple reasons to choose St Joseph's in the Park
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
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 £4,100 (Rec) to £4,287 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose St Joseph's in the Park
Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 1.5 mile radius.
On average, 20 pupils per class and 12 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
80% of pupils go on to a selective school; one of 10-15 grammar and independent day schools. 10% win scholarships.
The school's Woodlands Centre is an additional specialist resource for pupils with difficulties with English or maths, or dyslexia or dyscalculia. Teaching is tailored and with a higer staff ratio.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, science and languages throughout.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 15 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). 3 choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Joseph's in the Park
Independent Prep Schools
Duncombe School (1.6 miles); Heath Mount School (5.5 miles); Sherrardswood Preparatory School (7.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
Abel Smith School (1.1 miles); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hertford (1.1 miles); Wheatcroft Primary School (1.8 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Haileybury (4.9 miles); Sherrardswood School (7.4 miles); St Edmund's College, Ware (8.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Chauncy School (3.2 miles); Presdales School (3.5 miles); The Broxbourne School (6.7 miles).