Devonshire House Preparatory School

A Message from the Head When I talk to visiting parents, there is often a sense that they are weighing up diametrically opposed options. Which to go for? The serious, academically ambitious, machine of a school, at the expense of a happy school experience? Or the happy school which favours a more bohemian approach? You can have both here. We occupy the rare mid-ground.

Academic rigour and a happy, balanced, nurturing childhood. The two are not mutually exclusive and you don't have to choose between them. At Devonshire House, your child will fly academically precisely because they are known and loved as an individual through bespoke relationships.

Critical thought and nuanced argument are possible because your child has developed the unpretentious self-esteem that opens minds and allows for fearless learning. Your child will leave us equipped to navigate their future at their chosen senior school because their wellbeing has mattered as much as their grades.