Our Vision

Belonging at heart, brilliance in every child.

We believe childhood should be joyful, inspiring, and full of possibility. Our contemporary prep school is designed for modern families offering a vibrant, inclusive community where every child is celebrated, confident to grow, and encouraged to blend curiosity, kindness, and creativity with academic excellence.

Together with families, we nurture not just bright minds but big hearts. We build strong foundations and happy memories, preparing children not just for the next school, but for life shaping kind, confident individuals ready to thrive and make their mark on the world.

the danes hill Journey

Danes Hill School is widely recognised as one of the leading co-educational day preparatory schools in the country. Situated in 55 acres of landscaped ground in the village of Oxshott, Surrey, Danes Hill provides children aged 2 to 13 with a dynamic and exciting education.

Ignite and Elev8

At Danes Hill School, we inspire a lifelong love of learning. Our Ignite Curriculum, for Years 2–5, sparks curiosity and creativity, while Elev8, for Years 6–8, empowers pupils to excel through innovation and challenge—ensuring every child thrives on a dynamic, future-focused educational journey.

The More That You Read, The More Things You Will Know. The More That You Learn, The More Places You’ll Go.
Dr Seuss

Digital Learning

Danes Hill is at an exciting phase in its journey of digital transformation. Our aim is to always be at the forefront of education, whilst providing a caring, stimulating environment in which children’s individual needs can be met and their talents, confidence and self-esteem developed.

Personal Development

The Personal Development (PD) curriculum, combined with the Citizenship curriculum is designed to assist in the full development of each individual pupil at Danes Hill School. PD and Citizenship is embedded throughout the curriculum in the Nursery and Pre-Prep.

Admissions

At Danes Hill School we pride ourselves in being a non-selective school and our admissions process is designed to identify children who are able to benefit from our balanced and well-rounded education.

Our Socials

As part of their transition from Pre-Prep to Prep, our Year 2 pupils have been busy creating special postcards for their families. They drew pictures of their favourite parts of the school and shared some of their favourite things about life in the Prep.
Then, the whole year group took a walk to the postbox to proudly post their postcards home! 💌
A lovely way for the children to share how happy and settled they are in their new Prep School surroundings. ✨

Sep 25

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As part of their transition from Pre-Prep to Prep, our Year 2 pupils have been busy creating special postcards for their families. They drew pictures of their favourite parts of the school and shared some of their favourite things about life in the Prep.
Then, the whole year group took a walk to the postbox to proudly post their postcards home! 💌
A lovely way for the children to share how happy and settled they are in their new Prep School surroundings. ✨

🌿🔎 Our Year 1 explorers took their Humanities learning outdoors with a community walk around our wonderful village and the woods on our doorstep! 🌳

As part of their lesson on recognising physical and human features in the local environment, the children used their explorers’ lists to spot different features along the way — from the woodland to local landmarks and community favourites, including @munchandwiggles ☕️ and @oxshott.church ⛪️. A wonderful opportunity to learn about the community while exploring it first-hand.

Sep 24

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🌿🔎 Our Year 1 explorers took their Humanities learning outdoors with a community walk around our wonderful village and the woods on our doorstep! 🌳

As part of their lesson on recognising physical and human features in the local environment, the children used their explorers’ lists to spot different features along the way — from the woodland to local landmarks and community favourites, including @munchandwiggles ☕️ and @oxshott.church ⛪️. A wonderful opportunity to learn about the community while exploring it first-hand.

🐾 It’s National Dogs Week! 🐾
Our school dogs…Bella at Prep, and Bella & Bertie at Pre-Prep play a special role in supporting children’s wellbeing. Time with a calm, friendly dog can help reduce stress, build confidence and encourage positive social interaction. 🐶
And now our four-legged friends can stay refreshed too, thanks to our new doggie hydration station! 💦
Our school dogs help make school a happier and more nurturing place for everyone.

Sep 23

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🐾 It’s National Dogs Week! 🐾
Our school dogs…Bella at Prep, and Bella & Bertie at Pre-Prep play a special role in supporting children’s wellbeing. Time with a calm, friendly dog can help reduce stress, build confidence and encourage positive social interaction. 🐶
And now our four-legged friends can stay refreshed too, thanks to our new doggie hydration station! 💦
Our school dogs help make school a happier and more nurturing place for everyone.

What the Parents Say

My daughter has always loved Danes Hill. Her ten years at the school have definitely given her a great start in life, building up her confidence, stimulating her can-do attitude. She has totally benefited from the Danes Hill experience in every aspect.
Parent

My child very much benefited from a large number of inspiring teachers throughout the years who were keen to promote our child’s learning and personal wellbeing.
Parent

My son has been in an environment that is diverse and inclusive and where learning has been well balanced with creative and engaging activities.
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