10 Copperkins Lane, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP6 5QB
10 reasons to choose Heatherton House School
Top line
Heatherton House School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Amersham and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Heatherton House School is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It has a co-ed nursery. It is a Church of England 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, and is a member of the Berkhamsted Schools Group. Heatherton House School fees range from £4,296 (Rec) to £6,213 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Heatherton House School has one class per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Heatherton House School leavers over the past three years have been one of 15 independent schools (46% of leavers), grammars (42%), or non-selective state schools (12%). The school has a 60% pass rate for grammar schools over the last 10 years. The most popular destination is Dr Challoner’s High, taking 37% of leavers. Berkhamsted School, (Heatherton House School is part of the same group), accounts for 32% of leavers. In 2025 Heatherton House pupils will not need to take an entrance exam for Berkhamsted School.
The Heatherton House School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. The school broadens the curriculum through the ‘Friday Afternoon Enrichment Curriculum’. 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, Forest School for Early Years, camping sleepover for Year 3 at Heatherton House, and for Year 4 at Berkhamsted pre-pre and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for science from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 4.
Sport at Heatherton House School
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 Heatherton House School
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 two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra 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.
Find another school near Heatherton House School
The Beacon School (0.6 miles); Chesham Preparatory School (4.4 miles); High March School (6 miles).
Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, Chesham Bois (0.8 miles); Chesham Bois Church of England Combined School (0.9 miles); Elangeni School (0.9 miles).
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar (6.1 miles); Royal Masonic School for Girls (7.1 miles); Berkhamsted School (7.1 miles).
Dr Challoner’s Grammar School (0.7 miles); Dr Challoner’s High School (2.2 miles); Chesham Grammar School (2.5 miles).