Welcome to the Prep School
Our Prep School is a place where learning comes to life.
Our pupils are an integral part of the Hydesville family and they strive to reach their full potential, be it in the fields of academia, art, music, sport or creativity.
Talented, committed teachers, with class sizes significantly smaller than other establishments, ensure our family-feel school puts each child at the centre. Learning is personalised and our commitment to providing a rounded education ensures our pupils fulfil and exceed their potential.
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What do we offer?
In the Prep School, the programme is divided into four stages: Exploration, Strong Core, Expansion, and Senior Ready.
Exploration Phase
During the Exploration Phase, your child will begin their love of learning.
Strong Core Phase
Our strategy in the Strong Core Phase is to assist and motivate pupils to lay solid foundations for their learning and growth. We use a thematic and cross-curricular teaching strategy that aids in pupils' retention of information and abilities.
Expansion Phase
In the Expansion Phase, we anticipate that pupils will exhibit greater independence, focus, and concentration in order realise their full potential by Year 6. Here we build on core skills together with the already established 11+ curriculum, and teach our pupils to be more resilient and organised so they can rise to the challenges and demands they later face.
Senior Ready
The last phase emphasises a more customised instruction for every pupil to help them thrive in a senior school, which is appropriate and fits their needs. The Year 6 Hydesville Challenge programme and final stage of the 11+ preparation are tools that assist pupils in lifelong learning.
Whatever phase your child embarks on the Hydesville Pathway Programme, we will ensure they strive every day to do well and to become the best they can be.
Key Stage 2 Results
Pupils continue to achieve highly and exceed national expectations at the end of Key Stage 2. The end-of-year results for 2022/23 are as follows:
Subject | Expected Standard | National Scores | % of HTS pupils at Greater Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 79% | 73% | 38% |
| Spelling, punctuation and grammar | 95% | 72% | 53% |
| Mathematics | 84% | 72% | 32% |
A dynamic learning experience
An extensive range of creative and inspiring lessons take place every day at Hydesville Tower Prep School where pupils receive a high-quality and well-rounded education.
11+ Preparation
Nurturing academic success
We are proud to be a Centre for Excellence for 11+ Preparation and are committed to our drive for academic success across all year groups in the Prep School.
We strive to ensure that every child achieves their true potential by the time they leave us at the end of Year 6.
Join us for an Open Event
At our Open Events you will have the opportunity to visit our school and learn more about what a Hydesville Tower education looks like.
Please click below to register to attend our upcoming Open Event. We can’t wait to meet you!
