• St Chris is independent minded, community rooted and refreshingly different, and aims to combine strong relationships with space for children and young people to develop in their own way.

• Will suit families seeking a through-school where individuality, community and a less conventional educational style matter as much as outcomes.

Admissions at St Christopher School are distinctive and well suited to families seeking a Letchworth day-and-boarding school that is individual, community minded and less conventional than the standard independent-school model. It should suit parents who value a child-centred education, outdoor learning, community life and a through-school journey that feels genuinely different in tone.

Scholarships and bursaries are a real part of the St Chris offer, with academic and art scholarships alongside financial assistance for eligible families. Even so, the bigger draw is the school's distinctive ethos and the sense that it does things differently, not just more expensively.

The overall picture is deliberately unconventional and values led, with individuality, outdoor education and student support all easy to spot in the school's public presentation. Parents should still visit because the decisive question is whether the school's progressive ethos and looser cultural fit are genuinely what they want rather than simply an interesting idea.