Chalkers Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 9JS
10 reasons to choose Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School
Main point of differentiation
Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 86, and is one of the best prep schools in Haywards Heath. It has a broad curriculum, and is increasing the skills-development element of its academic offer.
School fundamentals
Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 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 the prep school to Hurstpierpoint College, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of the Woodard Corporation. Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School fees range from £3,895 (Rec) to £7,470 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School has one class per year to Year 2, rising to two from Year 3, three from Year 5, four from Year 7, and an average class size of 17 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 8, most Prep School pupils move up to Hurstpierpoint College.
The Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHCEE, ‘Hurst for Life’, French, Spanish, Latin. ‘Hurst for Life’ is a weekly lesson that expands the Year 3 to 6 curriculum to skills such as wellbeing, global citizenship, presentation skills, computing, and community service. In Years 7 and 8 pupils follow a bespoke pre-GCSE curriculum for all academic subjects including an independent research project and current affairs. Each pupil may participate in over 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 7.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing, and drama throughout, for art, French, Latin, and science from Year 4, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in netball, rugby.
The Arts at Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School
Art, music and drama 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 several instrument ensembles. The school is one of the top 50 UK prep schools for the breadth of its creative and performing arts extra-curriculum.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.15pm.
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Hurstpierpoint College (0 miles); Burgess Hill School for Girls (3.8 miles); Ardingly College (8.7 miles).
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