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Muddy Best Schools Guide
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kimbolton School (Prep School), Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Muddy says: A highly-regarded co-ed prep school on the Cambridgeshire border in a beautiful rural setting, known for its amazing facilities, extra-curricular activities and family-orientated atmosphere.
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Kimbolton School (Senior), Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Muddy says: You'll find 120 acres of glorious grounds and a stunning castle setting at this high-achieving co-ed senior school for day pupils and boarders age 11 - 18, with a strong all-rounder reputation and great results. Fancy a closer look?
