Muddy Best Schools Guide

Royal Masonic School Pre-Prep and Prep

Part of a vast and impressive campus, this co-ed Nursery and girls' Pre-Prep and Prep offer outstanding facilities and a kick-start to a seamless educational journey from the age of two.
Edge Grove, Aldenham Village

Muddy says: This friendly co-ed day and boarding prep school has a family ethos and a creative and dynamic approach to learning.
St Edmund’s College, Ware

A hidden gem, this Catholic co-ed has got acres of grounds, stunning facilities and puts wellbeing and personal development at the centre of its educational offering.
Princess Helena College Hitchin

This small rural school might look traditional from the outside but has a modern mentality and has just opened its doors to boys for the first time, too.
St Edmund’s Prep School, Ware

This Catholic co-ed Prep in a gloriously rural setting benefits from acres of land, senior school facilities and focuses on modern day values like kindness and community spirit.
Beechwood Park, St Albans

This seriously academic school has idyllic grounds, bags of opportunities, and a unique child-centred approach which puts kids in charge of their own learning journey.
Polam Nursery and Pre-Prep School, Bedford

This is a small school with a big heart, where happiness comes first, which provides a valuable stepping stone for both ambitious and more cautious children towards the next step in their education.
Bedford Girls’ School, Bedford

This independent school for girls age 7-18 is a truly refreshing environment, with outstanding facilites, where girls can try everything, take responsibility for their choices and feel completely confident in their own skin.
Swanbourne House School, Swanbourne

Muddy says: This bucolic, rural prep school on the Bucks/Beds border has had quite a year, with a new, dynamic, sometimes controversial head teacher. Twelve months on, here's my update.
Westbrook Hay Prep School, Hemel Hempstead

Muddy says: This outdoorsy and nurturing co-ed prep has stunning facilities and isn't scared of healthy competition.