• Westbrook Hay is nurturing, ambitious and broadening in scope and aims to combine strong foundations with a confident all-through future.

• Will suit families wanting prep-school warmth with the option of a developing senior pathway rather than an early move elsewhere.

Admissions at Westbrook Hay should appeal to families seeking a Hertfordshire school with strong prep-school roots but an increasingly broader all-through offer. It should suit parents who like the feel of a traditional prep but want the option of staying on into the expanding senior years.

Scholarships and bursary support may form part of the picture, but the stronger attraction for many families will be continuity, breadth and the chance to join a school that is growing with confidence.

The current picture is dynamic and developmental, with the school publicly emphasising its growing senior section as well as its established prep strengths. Parents should still visit because the key question is how convincing and well resourced the expanding all-through pathway feels for the age group they need.