Hendon Preparatory School

Hendon Preparatory School an award winning, nationally recognised, excellent in all areas ISI school.

Nestled in the leafy suburb of Hendon, Hendon Prep offers a truly enriching educational experience within a warm and welcoming learning environment. Throughout the school, you'll discover distinctive individual learning areas, each a vibrant hub of knowledge housed within bright and well-resourced classrooms. From our dedicated ICT suite to the inspiring Art and Design studio, the harmonious music room, the treasure-filled library, and the fully equipped science laboratory, every corner of our school is designed to ignite curiosity and nurture creativity.

Venturing beyond the traditional classroom setting, our school embraces the outdoors with a generous playground and a unique outdoor learning space. Here, children enjoy ample room for play and engaging outdoor learning experiences. The playground is a hub of excitement, featuring a planting area, an Amphitheatre for creative performances, an Astroturf football and netball pitch for sports enthusiasts, and a giant chess board for strategic minds. At Hendon Prep, playtimes are moments brimming with laughter, exploration, and joy.

In addition to our on-site facilities, we actively engage with the broader community by tapping into fantastic local resources such as Poolside Manor Swimming Pool and Power League. This ensures our children have access to a myriad of opportunities, further enhancing their educational journey. Hendon Prep is a dynamic school, where our team aim to provide a truly extraordinary experience for every child.

The school is well served by public transport and there are good local amenities and shops within a 5 minute walk.

Ethos & School Values

Stretch, Diversity & Inclusion: Our students are stretched and encouraged to express themselves and develop their character, resilience and empathy. But what makes life at Hendon Prep truly special is our multicultural, diver, global community, which embraces a wide variety of faiths, languages, traditions and we celebrate all of our families and staff backgrounds. Hendon Prep is a special, inclusive, friendly, family-feel school which nurtures excellence in culture that promotes and celebrates wellbeing as well as attainment.

ISI: Pupils enjoy and benefit from the diversity of the backgrounds, cultures and faiths found within the school. An overwhelming majority of parents and nearly all pupils who responded to the questionnaire agree that the school actively promotes values of democracy, respect and tolerance. The leadership and management have embedded quality, diversity and inclusion into the schools ethos which is why they won ISA Innovation and Excellence in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion award.