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Welcome to the Hornsby House website

Hornsby House is a thriving IAPS Prep School of 380 children, situated just to the south of Wandsworth Common. The School, which is a charitable trust, prepares children for transfer to a variety of senior schools at 11+.

Offering genuine co-education throughout the age range Reception to Year 6, Hornsby House gives children high academic standards through a wide and varied curriculum, both in and out of the classroom. Recent achievements include major academic scholarships to Alleyn's, Dulwich College, Emanuel and Streatham & Clapham High School. Several children have won representative sporting honours and one of our pupils is the current holder of the IAPS Young Musician of the Year.

The school offers excellent sporting opportunities with the main sports of football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket and rounders delivered by a large specialist team of PE and Games staff. We have truly outstanding IT facilities with four e-learning suites and interactive whiteboards in every classroom. The children benefit from a strong Music department with two full time music teachers plus a dozen visiting instrumental staff.

Our newest building, due for completion later in 2009, will provide greater specialist teaching space and also dining room and kitchen facilities. Hornsby House is a three form school throughout the age range, with an average class size of 18. We have both a teacher and an assistant with each class up to and including Year 4 and in Reception there are three full time adults to each of the three classes.

I came to Hornsby House five years ago, having previously taught at Arnold House, Belhaven Hill and Vinehall. I am fully committed to the long-term future of this flourishing school. We hope that you will visit us to experience the warm friendship and the sense of fun and industry that makes Hornsby House stand out from the crowd.

Jon Gray
Headmaster