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Heatherton School

Other independent school in Amersham (Buckinghamshire).

Pupils
149
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
10.1%
2025/26
Capacity
83%
149 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Nicola Nicoll welcomes you to Heatherton Girls School The girls genuinely know and endorse the School's values to aim high with integrity, to be adventurous and to serve others. Heatherton is a forward-thinking, innovative school with a very special close family feel that is renowned in the Buckinghamshire area.

We are in the enviable position of being a prep school within the Berkhamsted Schools Group, so we are able to retain our nurturing ethos while still benefiting from all the facilities, resources and teaching expertise that comes from being part of this outstanding and historic family of Schools.

Heatherton was founded over 100 years ago and is an IAPS with a kite mark for excellence and an admirable record for success.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

28 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Choir
  • Cooking
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Judo
  • Mandarin

and 12 more

Awards

5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
  • Investors in PeopleStaff development
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
110539
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Girls
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1966

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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