2 Parkhill Road, Belsize Park, London NW3 2YN
10 reasons to choose The Village Prep School
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The Village Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Belsize Park and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
The Village Prep School is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, with a new senior department to age 16, and is a member of the Chatsworth Schools group. The Village Prep School fees are £6,970 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
The Village Prep School has one class per year and an average class size of 9 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Village School leavers are one of 20 independent London day schools. As an addtional option, the school will open an all-girls senior school, starting with Year 7, in September 2024.
The Village Prep School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, Greek mythology, history of art, Village Business Award, French, Spanish, Latin. The curriculum is topic based for most subjects in pre-prep. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4. School participates in the Eco Schools programme and has Green Flag Status.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, dance and languages throughout, for science, art and history from Year 3, and for geography and Greek mythology in Year 4.
Sport at The Village Prep School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The Village Prep School
Art, music and dance are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and 80% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
No wraparound care as such. The school day is from 8.45am to 3.00/4.10pm depending on age. After school clubs can extend the day to 5.30pm.
Find another school near The Village Prep School
Sarum Hall School (0.4 miles); Hereward House School (0.6 miles); Trevor-Roberts School (0.7 miles).
Rosary Catholic Primary School, Hampstead (0.4 miles); St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Primrose Hill (0.6 miles); Kentish Town Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles).
Fine Arts College (0.3 miles); North Bridge House Senior School (0.9 miles); South Hampstead High School (1.1 miles).
Parliament Hill School (1.1 miles); William Ellis School (1.1 miles); La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School (1.1 miles).