115 St Leonard's Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 3DF
10 reasons to choose Upton House School
Main point of differentiation
Upton House School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 81, and offers a more traditional curriculum with a full arts and sports programme. Among Windsor prep schools it stands out for its foreign language teaching.
School fundamentals
Upton House School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Non-denominational Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Upton House School fees range from £4,805 (Rec) to £6,430 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
Upton House School has two classes per year and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 95% of Upton House School girls are one of 15 independent schools. The most popular destinations are Sir William Perkins’ School (30% of leavers) and St George’s Ascot (20%). 20% of girls win awards and scholarships. The first cohort of Year 6 boys graduate in 2024.
The Upton House School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Mandarin, Latin. Cross-curricular topics to Year 2. Accredited Gifted & Talented programme. 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. Residential trips and sleepovers from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and languages throughout, and for geography, history and RE from Year 3.
Sport at Upton House School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in swimming.
The Arts at Upton House School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, an orchestra, and one or two instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm. Nursery open for 48 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Upton House School
St George’s School, Windsor (1 mile); Eton End School (2.6 miles); St John’s Beaumont School (2.7 miles).
St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School, Englefield Green (4.5 miles); Castleview Primary School (4.6 miles); Winkfield St Mary’s Church of England Primary School (6.1 miles).
Eton College (2.2 miles); Long Close School (3.5 miles).
Windsor Girls’ School (0.8 miles); Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College (3 miles); The Westgate School (3.4 miles).