Griffin House School

Griffin House Preparatory School provides a good quality education in a nurturing environment where pupils are very well cared for. The school excels in spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development, demonstrating outstanding outcomes in student behaviour and welfare. With a rich and varied curriculum, pupils generally make good progress, and many achieve outstanding results. The school is committed to continuous improvement, having made significant strides since its last inspection. However, there are areas that could benefit from further development in teaching methodologies and curriculum breadth to maximize student engagement and learning outcomes.

Strengths

• Outstanding provision for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development
• Exceptional levels of pastoral care and support
• Good quality teaching leading to good and sometimes outstanding progress
• Strong community ethos with high levels of pupil responsibility
• Excellent safeguarding procedures and pupil welfare

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent opportunities for active learning in some lessons
• Need to establish better tracking systems for pupils' long-term progress
• Curriculum development is still in progress to ensure innovative learning experiences

In 2025–26, 17.6% of pupils at Griffin House School were on SEN support (nationally 18.4%) and 1.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 7.9%).

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded independent school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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What is Griffin House School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Griffin House School is Good, from an inspection in December 2012.

When was Griffin House School last inspected by Ofsted?

Griffin House School was last inspected in December 2012.

How many pupils does Griffin House School have?

Griffin House School has 159 pupils on roll.

What age range does Griffin House School cover?

Griffin House School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Griffin House School?

Griffin House School is at Station Road, Little KImble, Buckinghamshire, HP17 0XP.