King’s Hawford

King’s Hawford is a dynamic, exciting, and award-winning school, where pupils aged 2 to 11 experience hands-on learning and discover passions both in and outside of the classroom.

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    King’s Hawford

    The school enjoys a strong academic reputation, with the vast majority of children progressing to King’s School, Worcester. There is a strong commitment to a broad, active education with a clear focus on learning outside the classroom. Early years children visit Forest School each week, swim in the covered swimming pool on site and enjoy German, dance and music lessons with specialist teachers. We have excellent pastoral care, small class sizes, extended day care and a busy programme of activities to ensure that the children are happy and well cared for. The school has a well-earned reputation for sport and the creative arts.

    Category: Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory

    Pupils: Co-Education

    Type: Day

    Religious Affiliation: Church of England

    Roll: 119 Boys / / 103 Girls

    Age Range: 2-11 Years

    Founded: 1955

    Location Description

    King’s Hawford is set in the Worcestershire countryside to the north of Worcester, on A449.

    School Contact Details

    Headteacher: Tom Butt.

    Contact for enquiries:Melanie Adams, Registrar

    Lock Lane, Claines, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 7SD

    Tel: 01905 451292

    Email: madams@ksw.org.uk

    www.ksw.org.uk/kings-hawford

    Facilities

    The school occupies a 23 acre site with a good provision of sports pitches and an outdoor hard surface for sports activities. The school has an enclosed 15 metre pool which can be used year-round. It is a rural site, with outdoor classrooms, a large play area, access to the nearby canal for water based activities and canoe lessons for the older children. We also have a climbing wall and a large tepee for outdoor lessons.

    Kindergarten children are based in converted farm buildings and enjoy free flow to the adjacent courtyard. They visit the large play area twice a day and the youngest children have an outdoor classroom and garden area. The school has specialist teaching rooms for Art, Design and Science, as well as a teaching block with specialist teaching space for Music.

    The site has a landscaped garden area. The enclosed swimming pool and multi-purpose sports and performance hall, along with a converted barn for dance and drama, are enjoyed by all of the children.

    Scholarships

    None for Early Years

    Entrance Requirements

    Entry at Early Years is non-selective. Parents are asked to visit with their children for a settling in day prior to starting.

    Fees

    2024/2025

    Fees: Reception – Year 6: £3,267 – £5,791 per term

    Music Lessons: £218 per term

    Lunch : Reception to Year 2 : £190 per term , Year 3 – 6: £263 per term

    The school has committed to maintaining these fee levels for the whole of this academic year.

    Therefore, the amount payable per term will not change, whatever changes are made to the VAT rate during this period.

    Affiliations/Memberships

    IAPS

    Downloadable Resources

    OPEN DAYS

    All visits are welcome, please contact the school

    Pre-Prep and Prep Open Morning: Saturday 1 Mar 2025 -

    Nursery Open Morning: Saturday 1 Mar 2025 -

    Nursery Open Morning: Please contact the school for detail

    Pre-Prep and Prep Open Morning: Please BOOK your place

    Whether you are looking for a place in our Nursery,  Pre-Prep or Junior School, our Open Days give you a chance to meet our Headmaster Mr Tom Butt and discover everything that King’s Hawford has to offer.

    We look forward to welcoming you and your family to King’s Hawford and sharing with you our award-winning setting, an insight into our lively and inspiring curriculum and our caring and personable approach to school life.

    To arrange your visit, please contact our Registrar,  Mrs Melanie Adams on 01905 451292

    Alternatively please view our virtual prospectus : www.ksw.org.uk/kings-hawford/join/virtual-prospectus/

     

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      We are delighted to welcome the Phillips family to King’s Hawford as Mrs Jennie Phillips takes up her role as our new Head. Jennie has relocated to Worcester from Monmouth with husband Eddie and daughters Amelia and Daisy, who are looking forward to joining King’s Senior. Like all of our Heads within the Foundation, Jennie and...

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      The King’s Hawford weekly assemblies are the highlight of the week for many pupils. Many King’s Hawford OV’s look back on these with fondness, reminiscing about the fun, interactive, and engaging content shared by the Head, Jim Turner. We are delighted to share that, despite the challenges of lockdown, King’s Hawford assemblies have been continuing. The Hawford...

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