28 Douglas Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2ES
10 reasons to choose St Hilda's School, Harpenden
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St Hilda’s School, Harpenden has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Harpenden and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St Hilda’s School, Harpenden is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 2.5 and 11 years. It has a co-ed nursery. It is a Christian 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. St Hilda’s School, Harpenden fees range from £4,342 (Rec) to £4,473 per term (2022/23).
Average class size
St Hilda’s School, Harpenden has one class per year and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for St Hilda’s School leavers are one of 10 local schools, with St Alban’s High School, Abbott’s Hill, Queenswood, or Berkhamsted usually accounting for 70% of leavers (100% in 2020) . On average 20% leave for state schools such as St Georges, STAGS and Beaumont School. 25% of pupils win scholarships and awards.
The St Hilda's School, Harpenden curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHCE, 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 residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for maths, English, and reasoning from Year 5.
Sport at St Hilda's School, Harpenden
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Hilda's School, Harpenden
Art, drama, and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, 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 St Hilda's School, Harpenden
The King’s Junior School, Harpenden (1 mile); Aldwickbury School (1.9 miles); St Albans High School for Girls, Wheathampstead House Prep (3.7 miles).
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Harpenden (0.3 miles); Manland Primary School (0.9 miles); Roundwood Primary School (1.1 miles).
The King’s School, Harpenden (1 mile); St Albans High School for Girls (4.8 miles); St Albans School (5.5 miles).
St George’s School (0.5 miles); Roundwood Park School (0.9 miles); Sir John Lawes School (1.3 miles).