• Dair House is a close-knit school and nursery where children can be known well. The school is gentle, family-facing and quietly purposeful.

• A sensible choice for families who want a genuinely small Buckinghamshire prep where children are likely to feel known rather than processed.

The admissions process at Dair House School is warm, visit led and designed to build a rounded sense of the child and family rather than to stage-manage a hard sell. The process is small-school and personal, with private tours and direct contact rather than a highly branded admissions funnel.

Scholarships are unlikely to be the main attraction at this size. Families are more likely to be buying personal attention and a gentle but purposeful prep experience.

• The school does not publish bursary entry points, so families should ask directly.
• The school does not publish bursary award levels, so families should ask directly.
• Families should contact the school directly to ask whether any bursary, hardship support or discretionary fee assistance is available.

The school presents a current and accessible public face, but as with many smaller preps the most revealing evidence will come from a visit, classroom feel and conversations with staff.

Assessment at Dair House is gentle but regular, with an emphasis on secure basics, confidence and readiness for the next stage rather than a highly pressurised prep style.