Charlotte House Preparatory School, Rickmansworth
Charlotte House Preparatory School is an independent school for girls aged 3 to 11 in Rickmansworth. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Charlotte House Preparatory School in detail
Charlotte House Preparatory School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I have been at Charlotte House Prep School since 2010 and have over twenty years teaching experience. Charlotte House provides a bespoke education; we are committed to achieving excellence for all the girls and teach them that resilience and perseverance are key traits if one is to succeed in life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, rugby, cricket, gymnastics, ballet, drama, chess, gardening, knitting and debating.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Charlotte House Preparatory School are Royal Masonic School for Girls (0.3 miles); York House School (1.4 miles, selective); Merchant Taylors' Prep School (2.1 miles, selective); and Merchant Taylors' School (2.7 miles, selective).
Royal Masonic School for GirlsYork House SchoolMerchant Taylors' Prep SchoolMerchant Taylors' School
Who goes there
In 2026, 6 pupils (5.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Rickmansworth Underground Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Loudwater Lane (near), 290 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Charlotte House Preparatory School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
3 December 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
5 October 2021
Regulatory Compliance
10 May 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Charlotte House Preparatory School
Charlotte House Preparatory School to Join Berkhamsted Schools Group
11 May 2026
Rickmansworth Cricket Club visits Charlotte House
7 May 2026
Form I & II Visit Whipsnade Zoo
7 May 2026
Form V visit Queenswood School
1 May 2026
Form III Assembly
18 Mar 2026
World Book Day 2026
5 Mar 2026
From Charlotte House Preparatory School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
103 pupils
149 places
46 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Rickmansworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rickmansworth
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
5.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
103
Total Pupils
0
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Charlotte House Preparatory School
Questions parents ask about Charlotte House Preparatory School
When was Charlotte House Preparatory School last inspected?
Charlotte House Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2024.
How many pupils go to Charlotte House Preparatory School?
Charlotte House Preparatory School has around 103 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Charlotte House Preparatory School?
Charlotte House Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Charlotte House Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Charlotte House Preparatory School?
Charlotte House Preparatory School is at 88 The Drive, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 4DU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)