Heatherton is a forward-thinking, innovative school with a very special close family feel that is renowned in the Buckinghamshire area. Part of the Berkhamsted Schools Group.
Mrs Alice Fletcher, BA
Headteacher of Heatherton
Read moreDeveloping Remarkable People
Girls’ independent prep school in Amersham with co-educational nursery for pupils aged 2-11. Our role is to inspire, support and foster a love of learning.
Welcome to Heatherton Girls Prep School in Amersham, Buckinghamshire
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Find out more about our admissions process and how to join Heatherton, where pupils are supported within a nurturing and inspiring community to become remarkable people.
Co-Ed Nursery
Our co-educational Nursery offers outstanding Early Years education for girls and boys aged 2–4, with 15 hours of universal funded childcare now available.
As a purpose-built nursery located within a busy and academic School, our specialist teachers and modern facilities ensure the very best start for your child.
Children leave our nursery happy, healthy and more than prepared to embark on the next stage of their School journey.
Heatherton’s Co-Ed NurseryWhere your daughter will flourish
We empower our girls to succeed with a strong core curriculum and child-centred approach.
Stretch and challenge activities are included in all subject schemes of work and provision is made for all pupils with particular abilities or talents.
Academic CurriculumPreparation for Senior School
We are proud to develop remarkable people. When pupils leave Heatherton, they are prepared to thrive in the next stage of their education and beyond.
Behind every destination school and every 11+ success is a pupil who has grown in confidence, discovered their strengths and developed a love of learning. Our alumni stories bring these journeys to life, showing the lasting value of a Heatherton education.
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Young Singer of the Year
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Martin Walker begins role as Principal of Berkhamsted Schools Group
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Alice Fletcher appointed as Head of Heatherton School
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Pupils of all ages flourish in their levels of understanding, communication and quality of expression […] The school’s development of pupils’ highly effective use of vocabulary is a significant strength which deepens their understanding across the curriculum.
Forward thinking and outward looking enough not to be a bubble, but there’s a lovely innocence about this small girls’ school nonetheless.
Leaders review and thoughtfully adapt the curriculum so that teaching methods meet the learning needs of pupils in all year groups. Teachers communicate high expectations for pupils’ learning outcomes. They draw on their in-depth subject knowledge and devise well-planned lessons to motivate pupils and extend their thinking. Pupils, including those in the early years, make good progress as a result.
Year 3 and 4 each visited the @berkhamstedschools Outdoor Education Centre, stepping outside of the classroom and their comfort zones! 🧗
Why is outdoor education an important part of our curriculum? It is character building, helping our girls to build their confidence, resilience and teamwork.
As part of the Berkhamsted Schools Group, our girls learn with qualified instructors and enjoy specialist facilities beyond our own site, contributing to a well-rounded education.
A brilliant start to the Cross Country season for Heatherton! 🏃♀️
Our runners tackled the course at Gayhurst on Saturday, and every girl showed excellent resilience, determination and team spirit throughout the morning.
🏆 Year 3 Team: 1st Overall
An outstanding debut! Sophie, Holly and Colette all finished in the top 10, and Sophie also won the Year 3 race! 🥇
🥉 Year 5 Team: 3rd Overall
Well done to Cora, Josie and Isobel
🥉 Year 6 Team: 3rd Overall
Congratulations to Thea, Eleanor and Annabelle
At Heatherton, we are committed to giving every girl the opportunity to take part, try something new and be adventurous. Seeing them aim high with integrity, support one another and give their all is what makes us so proud. 🌟
How do confident children communicate? With clarity, vocabulary and expression.
This week, our Year 2 girls read to our Nursery children, a lovely example of older pupils taking the lead while our youngest learners grow in confidence.
Our latest Independent Schools Inspectorate report named oracy, the ability to speak and listen well, as a significant strength at Heatherton, with pupils of all ages developing a rich and effective vocabulary.
Those skills begin to take root in our co-ed Nursery, where outstanding Early Years practice gives every child the chance to start early and stay ahead. With 15 hours of universal funded childcare now available, it`s an ideal time to join us.
Find out more at our open event this Friday 2 October, or book a personal tour at a mutually convenient time via the link in our bio.
Meet our remarkable Heatherton alumni now at Dr Challoner`s High School. Reflecting on their time with us, they talk about the subjects that sparked their curiosity, the supportive staff who made learning engaging and fun, and how it all gave them the confidence to choose the subjects they love most.
That is what we do here at Heatherton. We help every girl discover her passions in a nurturing environment where she feels known, supported and inspired to aim high.
See for yourself this Friday at our Open Event. Explore our dedicated classrooms including our science lab, food tech room and art studio with kiln for pottery. Meet our specialist teachers and discover how we create the space for your daughter to find what she loves.
📅 Friday 2 October AM | Book your place in the bio
What does our value "Be Adventurous" look like in Reception? A first swimming lesson with big smiles and even bigger splashes! 🏊♀️
As part of the @berkhamstedschools Group, our girls have access to the fantastic 25m pool at Knox Johnston Sports Centre and expert coaching from day one.
They dove straight in with games, kicking practice, and floating on their backs. So much confidence and enthusiasm was on display throughout the lesson!
European Day of Language at Heatherton 🌍
At Heatherton, we celebrate the remarkable power of language. Every language opens a door to a different culture, a new way of thinking, and meaningful connections with others.
Today, and every day, we encourage our girls to embrace languages as gateways to understanding. Because learning another language isn`t just about grammar and vocabulary. It`s about developing curiosity, respect and empathy for the diverse world around them.
Language is how we connect. It`s how we grow.
It`s National Thank a TA Day, and our TAs deserve every bit of recognition. ⭐
At Heatherton, every girl is known: her interests, her passions, what makes her curious. Our teaching assistants give them the space to explore that, and the confidence to try something new, take a risk, or ask the question they weren`t quite sure about.
They are a vital part of our pastoral care, a qualified, grounding presence in every classroom, at lunchtime, on the playground. Always there. Always paying attention. Always ready with the right word at the right moment.
We see the small things that make a big difference: the patience, the encouragement, the way you remember what matters to each child.
Thank you, from all of us, for everything you give to our Heatherton community, today and every day. 🙏
#NationalThankATADay @nationaltaday
A big thank you to Kate Pankhurst for visiting us and sharing her journey as an artist turned children’s author.
Kate‘s latest book, Letters from Fantastically Great Women, celebrates the stories of women who’ve shaped our world. Today she brought Marie Curie, Junko Tabei and Frida Khalo to life for our girls from Reception to Year 6.
Our girls loved the draw along session, and even took home signed copies to continue exploring these remarkable women’s stories.
In our all-girls prep environment, these moments matter. Seeing women who’ve been curious, brave and creative shapes how our girls see themselves and what they imagine is possible.
Thank you again, @kateisdrawing for the inspiration.
A refreshed space for our girls to play, connect and thrive.
Our newly resurfaced playground is where pupils from across the year groups come together every day. From sport and matches to play and friendships, it`s where they challenge themselves, support one another and develop the confidence and character we nurture at Heatherton.
Come and take a closer look at Heatherton at our Open Event on Friday 2 October.
🔗 Book your place via the link in bio.
📍 Co-educational Nursery and all-girls Pre-Prep and Prep education in Amersham, Buckinghamshire
“Being a Heatherton girl is even more than being remarkable. It’s about lifting other people up along the way.” 💚
Heatherton alumna Eleanor Bagot left us in 2017, continuing her education at Dr Challoner’s Grammar School before going on to study English at the University of Cambridge, where she has just completed her second year.
Returning to Heatherton, Eleanor reflected on what makes being a Heatherton girl so special: being truly known, always encouraged and supported, and given the self-belief to pursue your ambitions – something she now strives to inspire in others.
✨ Discover Heatherton for yourself at our Open Event on Friday 2 October.
Take a closer look at our outstanding pastoral care and the breadth of our curriculum, which allows every girl to discover her passions and develop her strengths.
🔗 Book your place via the link in our bio.
🥇 Gold for Heatherton!
We are delighted to share that Heatherton has achieved Gold in the ESSA National Presidents Award @essa_swimming.
The award recognises schools for their swimming competency levels and their commitment to going above and beyond in ensuring pupils fulfil the National Curriculum swimming requirements.
Achieving Gold is a fantastic accomplishment and reflects the hard work, determination and enthusiasm our girls demonstrate in their swimming. Congratulations to all our pupils, and a huge thank you to our dedicated Heatherton swimming staff for their continued encouragement and support.
This achievement is also a wonderful reflection of our diverse sports curriculum at Heatherton, which gives every girl the opportunity to develop her skills, confidence and enjoyment of sport. 🏊♀️🏅
Welcome back to Heatherton! 🏫
It’s great to have our pupils, staff and families back together as we begin a new term.
A new term brings fresh opportunities for our girls to learn, grow and develop their character, guided by your Heatherton values: Aim High with Integrity, Be Adventurous and Serve Others.
