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Choosing the right school for your child can be tricky, here are 10 of the county's top private schools
READ MORESt Cedd’s is an independent coeducational school located in Chelmsford, Essex, with a Pre-School for children aged three and four. The nursery’s curriculum has been developed to allow the younger children to develop their imagination, their wider understanding of the world around them, their social skills, creativity and of course learning.
READ MORECoopersale Hall School is a privately-owned independent primary and preparatory school in Epping, for boys and girls from two and a half to 11.
With well-equipped classrooms and small class sizes, the school offers an extremely high standard of education in a happy, secure and friendly family environment, as well as encouraging all pupils in independent thought, creativity, curiosity and a love of learning.
The main Grade II listed building is a stunning mansion house set in some seven acres of beautiful grounds, lawns and playing areas. Recent additions include a classroom block, an outside classroom, and a nature reserve.
READ MORENew Hall School, founded in 1642, is a co-educational Catholic day and boarding school for pupils aged three to 18, set within a sprawling 85-acre campus estate on the outskirts of Chelmsford.
Conveniently located just off the A12, the school is accessible by car and also runs its own bus transportation service operating from a number of pick-up points across the county of Essex and beyond.
READ MOREWalden School is a medium-sized co-educational day and boarding school for rising threes through to 18 years. It is located on the fringes of Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, within a picturesque 30-acre site, in the historic north Essex town of Saffron Walden.
The school has a caring atmosphere, with a strong sense of community, and an average class size of 17. Priding itself on getting to know every child personally, its intention is that every teacher should be able to name every child at the school, which can accommodate 450 pupils in total across all age groups.
Walden School offers a well-rounded education, bolstered by the ethos to seek out the individual talents of every child - since every child is unique - and ensure no one is lost in the system.
READ MORENorth London Collegiate School is a top independent day school for girls aged 4-18. Since its founding in 1850, generations of girls have received an ambitious academic education and formed a bond with NLCS, which lasts forever. We provide a carefully judged blend of support and challenge, a friendly and warm atmosphere, glorious facilities and extensive extra-curricular activities.
READ MOREBeechwood Park provides children with a safe and happy learning environment in which they can enjoy building friendships for life and developing their innate creativity, curiosity and confidence within the framework of our fortnightly pastoral values. Our highly-qualified and experienced teaching staff encourage children to be active learners and to take increasing ownership of their studies. They teach children to focus and to question, to develop self-discipline and perseverance and to take academic risks. Through this, children learn the confidence and independence to inspire us across a broad range of educational experiences in and out of the classroom.
READ MOREIlford School opened in 1990 and caters for boys and girls between the ages of three and 16. The size of the school creates an intimate atmosphere in which each child is known individually, with sufficient numbers to ensure healthy competition and a full range of opportunities.
The school always puts high academic standards at the centre of all it undertakes. Boys and girls find themselves in an environment which will stimulate, challenge and excite their intellectual development so every pupil will be encouraged to reach the fullest potential over the widest range of activity. The school has its own well established nursery on a separate site, which opened in 1985.
READ MOREPark School for Girls is an independent high school offering reception through to Year 11. Staff stress the importance of the development of each girl as a whole person. They expect each girl to develop confidence in her ability and the determination to use her talents to the full. She is encouraged to make decisions, accept responsibility for her actions and to respect those around her. Good manners and correct speech are also key factors in this process.
Honesty, reliability, courtesy and consideration for others are prime factors in the educative system. Park School offers a programme which is suited to the ages, abilities and aptitudes of the pupils, but is mainly academic in content. With an above average pupil-teacher ratio, classes are small.
READ MOREWalden School is a medium-sized co-educational day and boarding school for rising threes through to 18 years. It is located on the fringes of Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, within a picturesque 30-acre site, in the historic north Essex town of Saffron Walden.
The school has a caring atmosphere, with a strong sense of community, and an average class size of 17. Priding itself on getting to know every child personally, its intention is that every teacher should be able to name every child at the school, which can accommodate 450 pupils in total across all age groups.
Walden School offers a well-rounded education, bolstered by the ethos to seek out the individual talents of every child - since every child is unique - and ensure no one is lost in the system.
READ MORENew Hall School, founded in 1642, is a co-educational Catholic day and boarding school for pupils aged three to 18, set within a sprawling 85-acre campus estate on the outskirts of Chelmsford.
Conveniently located just off the A12, the school is accessible by car and also runs its own bus transportation service operating from a number of pick-up points across the county of Essex and beyond.
READ MOREAt Gosfield School, children can grow and reach their potential in all that they do in a supportive, friendly environment.
They are cared for and challenged, helped to become more independent and confident and develop a love of learning and the determination to be the best they can be.
Personal independence and a caring, helpful attitude towards others go hand-in-hand at Gosfield School.
Pupils benefit from modern facilities, cosy boarding houses and more than 100 acres of beautiful parkland in which to develop and flourish. High standards are set both academically and socially.
The school is five minutes from Halstead, 15 minutes from Braintree, 25 minutes from Colchester and Chelmsford and 40 minutes from the M11.
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