Wheathampstead House, Codicote Road, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire AL4 8DJ
10 reasons to choose St Albans High School for Girls, Wheathampstead House Prep
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St Albans High School for Girls, Wheathampstead House Prep has a Schoolsmith Score® of 84. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Wheathampstead and one of the 7 best primary schools for 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Albans High School for Girls, Wheathampstead House Prep is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of St Albans High School for Girls, an all-through school to age 18. St Albans High School for Girls, Wheathampstead House Prep fees range from £6,748 (Rec) to £7,872 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
St Albans High School for Girls, Wheathampstead House Prep has two classes per year to Year 3, three classes from Year 4, and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Prep pupils move up to St Albans High School without taking an entrance exam.
The St Albans High School for Girls, Wheathampstead House Prep curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, French, Mandarin. Enquiry skills developed through cross-curricular Theme Days, STEM Projects, and a STEM festival. The school is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive academic and hobby extra-curricular programmes in the UK.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, outdoor learning for all year groups and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for science from Year 3.
Sport at St Albans High School for Girls, Wheathampstead House Prep
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Albans High School for Girls, Wheathampstead House Prep
Art, music, and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Just All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.15am to 6.00pm.
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