- Age range
- 3–12
- Co-ed status
- Mixed
- Number of students
- 49
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- Religious affiliation
- Non-denominational
- Average fees
- £12,945 (annual, inc. VAT)
- Has a nursery
- Yes
How the school describes itself
- Park is child-centred, human-scale and rooted in relationships with people and place.
- The school emphasises curiosity, confidence and learning that feels alive rather than formulaic.
- The school is reflective, warm and intentionally different from mainstream schooling.
Fee profile
Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.
Parents like
- A deliberately small, thoughtful school for families who want something more personal and less industrial than mainstream primary.
- The outdoor emphasis and alternative feel will be a draw for some children and a mismatch for others.
- Its appeal lies in intimacy, values and the sense that childhood is being taken seriously.
Admissions
Park School is a small independent primary for children aged 3 to 12, and admissions are built around getting to know the family rather than formal selectivity. Public material emphasises visits, conversation and a sense of whether the school's human-scale, nature-rooted approach will suit the child.
Scholarships
Park does not present a conventional scholarship structure. The selling point is fit, philosophy and scale rather than awards-based competition.
Bursaries
Park School does not clearly publish bursary details. Families interested in fee support should ask the school directly whether any means-tested bursary, hardship help or discretionary remission is available.
- The school does not publish entry-point-specific bursary information, so families should ask whether support differs between prep, senior and sixth-form entry.
- No public award range, remission percentage or fund size is published.
- Families should contact admissions or the finance team directly to ask what fee assistance is available, whether it is means-tested and whether support is reviewed annually.
Inspection snapshot
Current inspection material on the school site points to a 2025 report confirming that the school meets the required standards. That is paired with a strong public identity around small classes, close relationships and a distinctive alternative-primary ethos.
Assessment approach
Park frames learning as child-centred, relationship-based and rooted in real experiences rather than relentless formal testing. Assessment appears to be used in support of each child's development and readiness for the next stage, not as an end in itself.
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