'Visitors encountering St Andrew’s for the first time are greeted by one of the most idyllic panoramas you are likely to encounter at a prep school.’ Good Schools Guide
Our School vision
Our vision is to nurture happy, grounded and kind children, who are stretched but not stressed, and who leave the School with a zest for learning and for life.
Our School values
Be kind
Dare to think differently
Be your best self
Fully co-ed
St Andrew’s is an established co-educational school for over 320 children aged 3 to 13. Whilst having plenty of history behind us, our School has evolved to meet the requirements of the world we live in today and places a great deal of emphasis on equality, diversity, and respect for one another.
An engaging curriculum and outstanding pupil wellbeing
We avoid a one-size-fits-all approach to education by offering strong, personalised academic learning in small classes, alongside outstanding pastoral care, provided by our experienced and dedicated staff.
In 2023, we adopted the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate (PSB), a more holistic and skills-based curriculum, and became a Microsoft Showcase School – one of only four prep schools in the UK and 400 schools globally to have been accredited this award,
A flexible approach for working families
We offer flexible Monday to Friday boarding, with individual bookings available at 24 hours’ notice. There is no Saturday school, giving families time together over the weekends. Parents can drop their children for Breakfast Club from 7.30 am. Supper is available for Years 3 to 8, until 6.30 pm, with specialist activities and clubs taking place in the evenings.
A love of the great outdoors
St Andrew’s is set in 54 acres of beautiful woodland and grounds with endless opportunities to play and explore. Every day, our pupils spend on average 2.5 hours outside, whether it be for sport or breaks, including our Nursery, who take daily trips to their Woodland HQ.
Part of The Bradfield Group
St Andrew’s is part of The Bradfield Group and only three miles from Bradfield College. Every year, around a third of our Year 8 pupils move on Bradfield for Senior School in Year 9.
Our Development Priorities
You can read about the School’s development priorities for the next three years below. This plan outlines how we will thrive in the years to come, and encompasses three key aspects of school life:
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Ensuring a first-class pupil experience
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Providing convenience for working families, and being a rewarding and inspiring place of work
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Continuing to have financial strength to reinvest in the School to benefit current and future St Andrew’s children
Alongside these development priorities and projects, we will continue to get the basics right. Whilst teaching remains our core business, academic challenge for all and outstanding pastoral care will remain synonymous with a St Andrew’s education.
We hope this development plan gives you a sense of the journey we will be on, and the direction St Andrew's will take over the years to come.
The Design and Innovation Hubs
We are excited to introduce Design and Innovation, a new subject on the curriculum from September 2025. Rooted in real world problem solving, this subject encourages pupils to think creatively, collaborate effectively and develop practical solutions to meaningful challenges. Each project is designed to give purpose to learning, drawing connections across all areas of the curriculum. Pupils will use modern tools and emerging technologies to bring their ideas to life, gaining valuable skills and deeper understanding as they apply their knowledge in new and exciting ways.
Where Ideas Take Shape and Innovation Comes to Life
At the heart of our new Design and Innovation Hubs are two distinctive, purpose built spaces that reflect the evolving nature of education — the Think Tank and the Workbench
The Think Tank
The Think Tank is a calm, creative space designed for ideation, collaboration and problem solving. Pupils come here to explore concepts, brainstorm solutions and develop plans. With flexible seating, interactive displays and an atmosphere that encourages curiosity, this is where ideas are born and refined. Whether they are designing a product, mapping out a digital solution or researching a real world issue, the Think Tank is the launchpad for innovation.
The Workbench
The Workbench is a dynamic, hands on environment where ideas are brought to life. Equipped with tools for prototyping, making, coding and constructing, this space allows pupils to test, build and refine their projects. It is where digital meets physical - whether that is through robotics, engineering challenges, artistic creations or STEM based builds. The Workbench empowers pupils to take risks, solve problems and learn through doing.
Together, these spaces nurture creativity, collaboration and resilience. They help our pupils to become confident learners, ready to face real world challenges with imagination and skill.
The School's Aims
To achieve our School vision, St Andrew’s aims to:
Provide a secure and nurturing environment,
where all children can develop both their self-confidence and the resilience to tackle future challenges.
Ensure that each pupil reaches their academic potential
by encouraging them to think for themselves and presenting them with opportunities for collaboration, creativity and challenge.
Foster the academic growth and personal, social, and emotional development of the children in the Pre-Prep,
as well as laying the best possible foundation stones, so they are fully prepared and ready to thrive in the Prep School
Create a forward-thinking culture of digital innovation,
which empowers, enriches and extends the learning and experience for all of our children.
Build a supportive and welcoming environment for all,
including pupils, parents, staff, alumni and the wider community.
Offer a breadth of opportunity through sport, the arts and our co-curricular programme,
so all children’s talents are recognised and celebrated, and they become well-rounded individuals
Run a fun and rewarding flexi-boarding experience
in an environment which is secure and homely.
for every pupil, as we prepare children to move on to the senior school of their choice.
Ensure that we both aspire for excellence, and seek inclusive participation,
