2 Arkwright Road, Hampstead, London NW3 6AE
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Devonshire House Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 81. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Hampstead and one of the 9 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Devonshire House Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2.5 and 13 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Dukes Education group. Devonshire House Preparatory School fees range from £8,226 (Rec) to £8,834 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Devonshire House Preparatory School has three or four classes per year to Year 6, two from Year 7, and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Devonshire House Preparatory School leavers are one of 30 day and boarding schools, mainly day. Girls leave at 11+, but over half the boys stay on to 13. The most popular girls’ destinations are the Francis Holland schools, mainly Regents Park, taking 20% of girls. Also popular, taking an average of 10% each are Channing School, South Hampstead High, Queenswood School, the North Bridge House schools, North London Collegiate School, and City of London Girls’. The City of London School is the most popular boys’ destination taking 20% of boys on average. Mill Hill School, Merchant Taylors’ School, UCS, and Westminster School usually take 10% each. 10%-20% of pupils win awards and scholarships each year.
The Devonshire House Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum follows the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes PSHEE, French, Mandarin, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess.
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, languages and computing throughout, with increasing use of specialist teachers from Year 3.
Sport at Devonshire House Preparatory School
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 Devonshire House Preparatory School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half 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 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Devonshire House Preparatory School
St Anthony’s School for Boys (0.2 miles); University College School, Junior Branch & Pre-Prep (0.3 miles); Southbank International School, Hampstead (0.3 miles).
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles); Christ Church School, Hampstead (0.5 miles); New End Primary School (0.5 miles).
University College School (0.2 miles); North Bridge House Senior School (0.3 miles); South Hampstead High School (0.7 miles).
Parliament Hill School (1.8 miles); Hampstead School (1.8 miles); William Ellis School (1.8 miles).