Griffin House School

Station Road, HP17 0XP

Prep school in Watford & Bushey.

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Age range
2–11
Co-ed status
Mixed
Number of students
171
Day / boarding
Day only
Religious affiliation
Non-denominational
Average fees
£13,654 (annual, inc. VAT)
Has a nursery
Yes

Fee profile

Pre-Reception £12,000
Reception £13,650
Year 1 £13,650
Year 2 £13,650
Year 3 £14,070
Year 4 £14,070
Year 5 £14,070
Year 6 £14,070
Year 7 —
Year 8 —
Year 9 —
Year 10 —
Year 11 —
Year 12 —
Year 13 —

Bursaries

No

Scholarships

Yes

A-level results

No A-level results are currently published for this school.

Admissions

Admissions at Griffin House School are family facing and fairly direct, with The emphasis is on day-to-day fit rather than on a forbidding front door. The attraction here is a school that feels welcoming at the front door but serious enough in the classroom.

How the school describes itself

  • Griffin House School comes across as nurturing, purposeful and upbeat, with confidence, kindness and steady academic growth woven through the way it describes school life.

Parents like

  • A persuasive option for families seeking a co-educational day prep in Buckinghamshire with a warm tone, manageable scale and clear onward purpose.

Inspection snapshot

Published information is more modest, which makes in-person checking especially important. Even then, the harder question is whether the school's tone and pace feel energising rather than merely impressive on paper.

Griffin House School

Prep school in Watford & Bushey.

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How the school describes itself

  • Griffin House School comes across as nurturing, purposeful and upbeat, with confidence, kindness and steady academic growth woven through the way it describes school life.

Fee profile

Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.

Pre-Reception£12,000
Reception£13,650
Year 1£13,650
Year 2£13,650
Year 3£14,070
Year 4£14,070
Year 5£14,070
Year 6£14,070

Parents like

  • A persuasive option for families seeking a co-educational day prep in Buckinghamshire with a warm tone, manageable scale and clear onward purpose.

Admissions

Admissions at Griffin House School are family facing and fairly direct, with The emphasis is on day-to-day fit rather than on a forbidding front door. The attraction here is a school that feels welcoming at the front door but serious enough in the classroom.

Scholarships

Scholarships are not the headline here. The stronger appeal is a co-educational day prep in Buckinghamshire where children are known well and where the day-to-day experience matters more than an awards culture.

Bursaries

Inspection snapshot

Published information is more modest, which makes in-person checking especially important. Even then, the harder question is whether the school's tone and pace feel energising rather than merely impressive on paper.

Assessment approach

Assessment is regular, teacher led and woven into day-to-day classroom practice, building steadily towards 11+ readiness where appropriate. Parents can expect secure literacy and numeracy, growing independence and clear feedback rather than a showy testing culture.

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