Grimsdell
Grimsdell
Org 1: IAPS
Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School
Winterstoke House, Wills Grove, Mill Hill, London, NW7 1QR
Telephone: 020 8959 6884
Awarded Pre-Prep School of the Year in 2022 (Independent Schools of the Year Awards)
Awarded ‘Excellent’ in quality of education in academic achievement and personal development – ISI Inspection January 2020.
Key dates: Autumn term: Thursday 5 September 2024 to Friday 13 December 2024
Half term: Monday 21 October 2024 to Friday 1 November 2024
Spring term: Monday 6 January 2025 to Friday 4 April 2025
Half term: Monday 17 February 2025 to Friday 21 February 2025
Summer term: Wednesday 23 April 2025 to Friday 27 June 2025
Half term: Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025
Age Range: Nursery, Pre-Prep/Infants
Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only
Gender: Co-ed
Chairman of Court of Governors: Mr Elliot Lipton, BSc Hons, MBA, FRSA, FRICS
Head: Mrs Kate Simon, BA Hons, PGCE
Deputy Head: Mrs Jenny Ticehurst, BEd Hons
Assistant Head Teaching & Learning: Miss Yuka Matsushita, BA Hons, QTS
Assistant Head Early Years: Mrs Hannah Holwerda, BA Hons
Assistant Head Pastoral/SENCO: Ms K Vanstone, BEd, MEdPsyc, PG Cert SpLD, ATS SENCO
Age range. 3–7 Co-educational.
Number of pupils. 112 Boys, 110 Girls.
Fees per term (2024-2025). Reception–Year 2: £7,595, Nursery: £5,800.
Grimsdell, Mill Hill Pre-Prep, is situated in the Green Belt on the boarders of Hertfordshire and Middlesex, just ten miles from Central London. A part of The Mill Hill School Foundation set in 160 acres of beautiful grounds, we make extensive use of the outdoors in all subject areas, and Forest School has a firm place within our curriculum. We provide a happy, secure and rich learning environment for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. Belmont, Mill Hill Preparatory School, is less than a quarter of a mile away and educates pupils from age 7 to 13, the majority of whom move on to the senior school – Mill Hill, which educates boys and girls from age 13 to 18.
We pride ourselves on the delivery of our creative curriculum which seeks to embed dynamic experiences into the children’s learning. Grimsdell children are inspired to learn while being encouraged to explore and enjoy their childhood. Our pupils learn through hands-on experience with the support and guidance of professional and caring staff aided by excellent resources and equipment. Our approach combines traditional skills of reading, writing and mathematics with the breadth and balance offered by an enhanced Early Years Foundation Stage and KS1 Curriculum. Every pupil will benefit from the many opportunities offered at Grimsdell, including lessons from specialist teachers in Science, Technology, French, Drama, Music, PE and Forest School. Our Nursery children enjoy a hybrid learning environment, spending half their day in the traditional classroom environment – with access to the outdoor early years play area – and half their day in our dedicated Forest School, complete with outdoor classroom.
The school is housed in a large Victorian building with its own secure play areas and adventure playgrounds, taking advantage of further facilities on the Mill Hill site including a Forest School area, sports fields, swimming pool and theatre.
We have two main entry points at 3 years old (Nursery) and 4 years old (Reception), with occasional vacancies occurring in Years 1 and 2. It is expected that most children will pass to Belmont at the end of Year 2.
Charitable status. The Mill Hill School Foundation is a Registered Charity, number 1064758. It exists to provide education for boys and girls.