47 Fitzjohn's Avenue, Hampstead, London NW3 6PG
10 simple reasons to choose St Mary's School, Hampstead
Independent prep school and nursery in Hampstead.
For pupils aged 2.75 to 11 years.
Girls' school (mixed pre-prep).
Day school.
Religious character; Roman Catholic.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
St Mary's School, Hampstead fees are £5,750 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose St Mary's School, Hampstead
Schoolsmith Score®; 77.
One of the best independent prep schools in Hampstead and one of the 10 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
On average, 18.8 pupils per class and 11.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for St Mary's School Hampstead girls are any one of 20 London day schools, in particular South Hampstead High School, Francis Holland Regents Park, Channing School, Highgate School, City of London School, and North London Collegiate School. 30-40% win awards and scholarships. Boys move on after pre-prep to a local prep school.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, the ISEB curriculum, and also includes PSHE, STEAM, reasoning, French. It is a 'creative curriculum' for all year groups, linking all subjects to a half-termly theme. School values are informed by Catholic social morality. Religious Education accounts for 10% of curriculum time. There is daily collective worship and prayer, observance of Catholic celebrations, and preparation for the Holy Sacraments. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, DT, science and languages from Year 3.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 4.
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in gymnastics.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Three choirs and some instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Mary's School, Hampstead
Independent Prep Schools
St Anthony's School for Boys (0.1 miles); Lyndhurst House Preparatory School (0.2 miles); Devonshire House Preparatory School (0.3 miles).
State Primary Schools
Rosary Catholic Primary School, Hampstead (0.4 miles); New End Primary School (0.6 miles); Christ Church School, Hampstead (0.7 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
South Hampstead High School (0.4 miles); North Bridge House Senior School (0.4 miles); University College School (0.4 miles).
State Senior Schools
Parliament Hill School (1.5 miles); William Ellis School (1.6 miles); La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School (1.6 miles).