117 High Street, Somersham, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28 3EH
10 simple reasons to choose Whitehall School
Independent prep school and nursery in Somersham, Huntingdon.
For pupils aged 1 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Very small school, with less than one class per year (combined year groups).
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Whitehall School fees range from £2,645 (Rec) to £2,900 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Whitehall School
Schoolsmith Score®; 74.
One of the best independent prep schools in Huntingdon and one of the 2 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 11.5 pupils per class and 9.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for most Whitehall School leavers can be any one of 15 independent schools, though Kimbolton School, Kings Ely, The Peterborough School, and St Mary’s School Cambridge are the most popular. Some go on to St Bede's Inter-Church School. The most recent Year 6 SATS attainment figures placed the school in the top 21% (2018) and 27% (2016) of all schools in the country.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. Science, history, geography, art, and DT are taught through the topic-based International Primary Curriculum. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout and for maths and English in Years 5 and 6.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups. Outdoor learning for all pupils, a camp out in the school grounds for Years 3 and 4, and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
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 lessons. There is a choir and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm. Nursery operates for 50 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Whitehall School
Independent Prep Schools
King's Ely, Junior School and Acremont (15.5 miles); St John's College School, Cambridge (18.6 miles); King's College School, Cambridge (19 miles).
State Primary Schools
Holywell Church of England Primary School (5.3 miles); Oakington Church of England Primary School (11 miles); Elsworth Church of England Primary School (12.6 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
King's Ely (15.7 miles); The Leys School (20 miles); The Stephen Perse Foundation (20.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Ivo School (5.7 miles); Cromwell Community College (6.9 miles); Swavesey Village College (10.5 miles).