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Stanborough Primary School, Watford WD25

Appletree Walk, Watford, Hertfordshire WD25 0DQ

Stanborough Primary School, Watford WD25

10 reasons to choose Stanborough Primary School

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Stanborough Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Watford and one of the 4 best primary schools for 2 miles.

School fundamentals

Stanborough Primary School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Seventh Day Adventist school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Stanborough School, an all-through school to age 16. Stanborough Primary School fees range from £3,010 (Rec) to £3,104 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Stanborough Primary School is a small school, with mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 14.

Leavers' destinations

At the end of Year 6 most Primary pupils move up to Stanborough Secondary School.

The Stanborough Primary School curriculum

School follows a non-doctrinal Christian curriculum based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, Spanish. It is thematic, using the Cornerstones Curriculum for at least history, geography and PSHE. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.

Sport at Stanborough Primary School

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Stanborough Primary School

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 about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.45am to 3.30/3.35pm though after school clubs may extend the day.

Find another school near Stanborough Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Edge Grove School (3.4 miles); Longwood School (3.6 miles); St Columba’s College Prep (4.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles); The Orchard Primary School (1.8 miles); St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Langleybury (2.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Stanborough Secondary School (0.2 miles); Purcell School (2.8 miles); Aldenham School (4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Saint Michael’s Catholic High School (1.1 miles); Parmiter’s School (1.4 miles); Watford Grammar School for Boys (2.8 miles).

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