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Westbrook Hay School

London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England HP1 2RF
Tel: +44 (0) 1442 256143

Private School (Fee Paying) Co-Educational 3 - 16 Years Day

The school’s beautiful rural location boasts 26 acres of parkland overlooking the Bourne valley. Located just off the A41, between Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, Westbrook Hay has easy access to all major routes.

Our unique setting offers a secure environment within which children explore and enjoy all that childhood has to offer. Through visionary teaching in small classes and with a wonderful mixture of purpose built facilities and historic surroundings.

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Word From The Head

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Mark Brain


Ideally situated in 26 acres of parkland overlooking the Bourne Valley, Westbrook Hay Prep School provides a happy and well organised learning environment where staff are caring and committed. All children from ages rising 3 -16 years enjoy an atmosphere in which each can fulfil their own potential both academically and socially.

Children are given a solid grounding in literacy and numeracy through access to a well-balanced curriculum; are encouraged to become confident, considerate and courteous members of their community.

The School is boasting a new Lower School with spacious classrooms, playground and all the facilities young children need. In addition a superbly equipped new Art facility has just been opened for the benefit of all the children in the school from year 3 upwards. Two state of the art IT suites are a recent addition to the facilities of the school for the teaching of ICT and also for use in other areas of the curriculum.

Extensive playing fields give ample room for all major sports including golf. All weather netball/tennis courts and heated swimming pool are complemented by a purpose built Sports Hall which provides badminton, cricket nets, five a side football, gymnastics and a galaxy of other indoor activities.

A modern Middle School with six additional classrooms and new Science and Design and Technology Centres. The School’s commitment to advancing the place of information technology in the curriculum is evident in the two specialist IT suites and computers in every classroom.

Occasional boarding for children aged 7 and over, Breakfast Club and After School Club are also available. Scholarship examinations take place in November and March. Open mornings October, March and May.

Open Days, Visits & Events

09-05-2025 - Open Morning

Our next Open Morning is on Friday, May 9, 2025, between 10:00 and 12:00. The Open Mornings are a wonderful opportunity to see the school in action! You will be able to speak with teachers and Mark Brain, our Headmaster. The admissions team will also be there to answer your queries.

What We Offer

    • Design Technology
    • Drama/Theatre
    • ICT
    • Painting/Sculpture
    • Photography
    • French
    • Latin
    • Athletics
    • Badminton
    • Cricket
    • Cross-Country
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Hockey
    • Netball
    • Adventure Training
    • Ballet
    • Chess
    • Dance
    • Drama
    • Horse Riding & Management
    • Public Speaking
    • Shooting
    • Skiing
    • Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
    • Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
    • After School Club
    • Before School Club
    • Expatriate Children
    • Rail Services
    • School Bus Service
    • Special Diets

    Admissions

    • Assessment
    • Early registration or registration at birth
    • Trial day at school
    • Academic
    • All-rounder
    • Art
    • Financial Assistance
    • Music
    • Scholarships - Other
    • Siblings
    • Sport
    • Church of England
    • English

      Age Range & Fees

      Age Range3 to 16
      Annual Day Fees *£11895 to £19725
      Annual Weekly Boarding Fees *£0 to £0
      Annual Full Boarding Fees *£0 to £0
      * Currency: GB Pound

      Number Of Pupils

      190Day90
      0Full Boarding0
      0Weekly Boarding0
      190Total90
      Boys Girls

      Number Of Staff

      Full-time: 29
      Part-time: 11

      % Pupils Gaining
      GCSE/IGCSE Passes 5 - 9

      % Pupils Gaining
      A Level Grades A – C

      IB Score
       

      School Reviews

      Muddy Stilettos


      This co-ed day school for 3-16 year olds has an outdoorsy culture, offers an all-round education and puts children’s happiness and wellbeing first.  

      Muddy Stilettos


      The Westbrook Hay ethos is about providing a good all-round education. It’s about getting the best out of children without stressing them out, and this is what sets it apart from highly selective schools.  

      Muddy Stilettos


      Great for children who aren’t afraid of getting muddy and who are happy to get involved in all the school has to offer.