2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park, Romford, Essex RM2 5JR
10 reasons to choose Gidea Park Prep
Top line
Gidea Park Prep has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Romford and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Gidea Park Prep is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 6 months and 11 years. It has no religious affiliation. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Inspired Learning Group. Gidea Park Prep fees are £4,409 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Gidea Park Prep has one class per year (though two Reception classes for Sep 2024) and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 50%-60% of Gidea Park Prep leavers are one of 5 or 6 local independent schools with Brentwood School accounting for around 25% of leavers. 40%-50% of pupils move on to an Essex grammar school.
The Gidea Park Prep curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, coding and robotics, reasoning, Spanish. Each child has their own iPad from Reception to Year 6. 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 a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Gidea Park Prep
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Gidea Park Prep
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 instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Nursery open for 51 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Gidea Park Prep
St Mary’s Hare Park School (0.7 miles); Immanuel School, Primary (3.2 miles); Eastcourt Independent School (4.5 miles).
Ardleigh Green Junior & Infants School (1.2 miles); St Ursula’s Catholic Primary School, Romford (1.6 miles); Broadford Primary School (1.7 miles).
Immanuel School (3.2 miles); Brentwood School (5.7 miles).
The Campion School (1.9 miles); Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School (3.1 miles); Robert Clack School (3.8 miles).