• Westville House is caring, attentive and confidence building and aims to help pupils flourish through close support and secure foundations.

• Will suit families wanting a very personal prep where children are noticed quickly and taught in a close-knit community.

Admissions at Westville House are highly personal, and should appeal to families wanting a smaller Yorkshire prep where children are known individually and encouraged steadily. It should suit parents who prefer intimacy and close relationships over the bigger machinery of a very large prep school.

Scholarships are not the main attraction. The stronger draw is the chance to be in a genuinely small prep environment where children are taught closely and encouraged steadily.

The current picture is modest in scale and community oriented, with the school's size is one of its defining features. Parents should still visit because the crucial question is whether that intimacy feels reassuring and energising for their child rather than too sheltered or limited.

Assessment at Westville House is close, practical and easy for parents to follow, with careful attention to core skills, effort and readiness for the next stage. Families should expect teachers to notice children quickly in a school of this scale and to respond personally where support or stretch is needed.