Admissions

If you are seeking an education for your child which fosters resilience, curiosity and kindness, builds children’s confidence, embraces fun and emphasises freedom of thinking, then Chesham Prep School could be for you.

A School Of Opportunities

Here, we celebrate the individual, inspire each child to discover what is amazing about themselves and each other, nurture a lifelong love of learning in a stimulating and happy environment and equip every child to reach their potential.

Our dedicated teachers do inspirational work every day helping pupils explore their passions and find new ones.

We’re delighted you’re interested in joining us, and we’re here to help you decide whether our school is the right choice for your child, your children and your family.

Our Admissions Process

Our main entry points are Nursery, Reception and Year 3 but places are sometimes available in all year groups and we welcome new pupils either at the start of the year or as an in-year transfer at various points throughout the academic year.

As well as advising local families, we’re very experienced in helping those who are relocating to Buckinghamshire from London and other parts of the UK, as well as those relocating from overseas.

Please do get in touch with Mandy Chase, Head of Admissions, if you would like to know about space availability or have any questions about our admissions process admissions@cheshamprep.co.uk.

1. Visit us

We encourage prospective parents and children to visit us and discover what we have to offer. You are welcome to visit the school at one of our Open Morning or Stay and Play events, or by booking an individual tour at a mutually convenient time.

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2. Register

To proceed with our admissions process, complete our online registration form in the first instance.

3. Experience

Once registered, we invite your child to spend some time at the school in the form of a Taster/Assessment Day, meet our staff and get to know what it feels like to be a pupil here. We see this as a two-way process where we get to know your child and they get to know us and familiarise themselves with the school and environment.

Nursery and Reception children are invited for a 1.5 hour play-based session which takes place in our Nursery. Children in Years 1 and 2 are invited to the school to spend a day with us and will join a class with children their age.

As Year 3 is a specific entry point, children are invited to a Year 3 Assessment Day with other children who would potentially join in Year 3. The day broadly consists of a few formal assessments, including maths (reasoning and arithmetic), a reading comprehension and a short piece of writing with drawing. In addition, the children will take part in a PE lesson and art/craft activity in the afternoon.

For entry to Senior School, pupils are invited to the school to spend a day with us and will join a class with children their age. During the day, we will incorporate an on-line CAT test (which includes English, maths, verbal and non-verbal reasoning assessments).

As part of our admissions process, a reference from the pupil’s current school/nursery is requested at this time.

4. Start your journey

Once you have accepted your child’s place at Chesham Prep, let their learning journey begin!

“This is a very supportive, nurturing school, the ethos is excellent and we delighted our children are at the school.” Year 4 & Year 6 Parent 2025

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