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Rydes Hill Preparatory School

Other independent school in Guildford (Surrey).

Pupils
92
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
2.2%
2025/26
Capacity
46%
92 / 200 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

Following the recent announcement of the merger between Rydes Hill and Tormead, we are pleased to announce that Rydes Hill Prep School will become fully co-educational in Year 3 from September 2027, followed by Year 4 in September 2028.

This move is part of a phased plan to make Rydes Hill Prep School fully co-educational by September 2030, joining Rydes Hill Pre-Prep and Nursery School, both of which are co-educational.

Rydes Hill will continue to have its own distinctive and unique style, offering the children in its care an exciting education and outstanding pastoral care, whilst having the added strength and benefits of being part of a wider school family.

Shuttle buses will operate between the Tormead and Rydes Hill sites, allowing parents the flexibility of a single drop-off and pick-up point for the whole family from Nursery through to Sixth Form.

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

Enrichment

16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Lego
  • Netball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
125344
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Surrey
Constituency
Guildford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1949

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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