40 Moor Park Road, Northwood, Hertfordshire HA6 2DJ
10 reasons to choose St Martin's School, Northwood
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St Martin’s School, Northwood has a Schoolsmith Score® of 85. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Northwood and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St Martin’s School, Northwood is an independent prep day school for boys between the ages of 3 and 13 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. St Martin’s School, Northwood fees range from £6,705 (Rec) to £7,233 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
St Martin’s School, Northwood has two classes per year to Year 2, three from Year 3, two from Year 7, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for St Martin’s School Northwood leavers are typically one of 8 day and boarding schools at age 13. On average, over the past five years, 49% of pupils have gone on to Merchant Taylors’, 18% to John Lyon School, and 14% to Haberdasher Aske’s. 40% of pupils have won awards and scholarships. A very small number leave at 11+.
The St Martin's School, Northwood curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes philosophy, PSHE/Life Studies, 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, for art, DT, and computing from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at St Martin's School, Northwood
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in badminton.
The Arts at St Martin's School, Northwood
Art, and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils, drama to Years 3 and 4. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several 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 Martin's School, Northwood
St Helen’s School, Preparatory School (0.7 miles); Northwood College for Girls Junior School (0.9 miles); St John’s School, Northwood (2 miles).
Eastbury Farm Primary School (1.2 miles); Greenfields Primary School (2.2 miles); West Lodge Primary School (2.9 miles).
St Helen’s School (0.7 miles); Northwood College (0.9 miles); Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood (2.6 miles).
Haydon School (2.2 miles); The Harefield Academy (2.7 miles); Bishop Ramsey Church of England School (3.4 miles).