Children are prepared for Scholarships (academic, music and art), and Common Entrance for entry to Senior Independent Schools, while some children transfer into local state schools. The two forms in each age group continue up to the age of 11 but from September 2005, due to increasing numbers, there will be two forms in Year 7.

For the first two years in the Prep School (Years 3 & 4) Form Teachers take the children for all their subjects with the exception of Science, French, ICT, Music, Design Technology and PE/Games, which are taught by specialists.

From the age of 9 in Year 5, continuing up to Year 8 children are in mixed ability forms taught by subject specialists.

However, from Year 5 children are set according to ability in Mathematics, continuing into Years 6, 7 and 8. French setting starts in Year 6 and extends into Years 7 and 8.

From Year 5, the curriculum covers all the subjects required by girls at 11 and boys and girls at 13 for Common Entrance. The syllabus, which is allied very closely with the National Curriculum, is deliberately designed to stretch all children to higher levels of achievement than those set out in the attainment targets of the National Curriculum. By the time children leave at 13, they have started to cover the first two years of the GCSE coursework.

Every child’s progress is continuously reviewed: in the Prep School assessments and effort grades at every half-term; from Pre-Prep age at the end of the Autumn and Summer Terms when parents receive a full written report; in the Spring Term with an interim report, while formal meetings are arranged twice a year for parents to meet staff. However, informal opportunities are always possible – and sensible.

English, Mathematics, Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics as separate subjects from the age of 11), French (from age 7), History, Geography, Religious Studies, Information Communication Technology, Music, Art (including pottery, but not in Pre-Prep), Design Technology, German (from Year 7), Drama (from Year 3), PE and Games can be found on form timetables.

The School has well qualified staff in a Learning Support Department, led by the SENCO, helping children with specific learning difficulties (dyslexia), while others can have English, Mathematics and EFL support, all on an individual basis, but as an extra to the termly fees.

All children are encouraged to read, and from Year 3 are taught how to use the computerised library system by the School Librarian. As well as containing tapes and magazines, there are around four thousand books which are constantly being added to, plus three standalone computers for CD ROM reference access. After lunch break, four days a week, there is a special reading period before afternoon School commences. There is also the availability of a Reading Workshop for reluctant readers over the age of seven.

The School is inspected on a four yearly cycle, the most recent inspection being in 2003.