Mayfield Lane, Durgates, Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5 6DQ
10 reasons to choose Sacred Heart School, Wadhurst
Main point of differentiation
Sacred Heart School, Wadhurst has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76, and is a lower cost all-rounder among Crowborough and Wadhurst prep schools. It is Catholic, and offers the best value for money compared to other local prep schools.
School fundamentals
Sacred Heart School, Wadhurst is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic 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. Sacred Heart School, Wadhurst fees range from £3,495 (Rec) to £3,595 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Sacred Heart School, Wadhurst has one class per year and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 70% to 80% of Sacred Heart School Wadhurst leavers are a Kent grammar school. Some move on to a local independent school such as Mayfield School, and some to Bennet Memorial School, a popular comprehensive.
The Sacred Heart School, Wadhurst curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, is subject based, and emphasises Catholic social morality. There is daily collective worship and prayer, and observance of Catholic celebrations. The curriculum also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Latin. 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, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, languages and sport throughout.
Sport at Sacred Heart School, Wadhurst
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 Sacred Heart School, Wadhurst
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. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.30am to 3.30pm. After school care to 6.00pm. Nursery open from 7.45am.
Find another school near Sacred Heart School, Wadhurst
The Mead School (5.9 miles); Rose Hill School (7.5 miles); Beechwood Prep School (7.7 miles).
Etchingham Church of England Primary School (6.3 miles); Claremont Primary School (6.6 miles); St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Crowborough (7.8 miles).
Mayfield School (6.9 miles); Beechwood School (7.7 miles); Kent College Pembury (10.5 miles).
Skinners’ Kent Academy (7 miles); The Skinners’ School (7.4 miles); Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School (7.4 miles).