Moorlands Preparatory School is over 100 years old, being founded in 1891. It grew steadily over the following decades, until further expansion ultimately led to a relocation in 1958 to Leagrave Hall, a former home of the Filmer family.
Moorlands has the reputation of being a happy and friendly school, which we hope is well deserved. The School aims to provide its curriculum to meet the needs of the individual child. It provides a stimulating environment in which pupils receive the desirable amount of individual attention. In such circumstances the talents of every child are encouraged to develop.
We aim to provide a thorough grounding in preparation for entry examinations to a wide variety of Senior Independent Schools. At the same time the children are establishing the self-confidence to successfully meet new, as yet unforeseen, challenges and that sense of belonging to a society in which they can fully participate as citizens.
The high academic standards we have achieved derive from an effective 'pre-school' learning programme; specialist subject teaching; setting by ability; manageable class sizes; providing a proper grounding in basic knowledge and skills; the early introduction of modern languages; and the systematic testing of progress.
However, we believe that a sound, broad-based education involves a great deal more. It should seek to develop the whole person: the imaginative, the practical, the spiritual, the physical as well as the academic. It should be one that where individual as well as team games are encouraged. One where extra-curricular activities cater for the widest possible range of interests.
We expect certain values to be upheld. Academic tables do not measure civilised atmosphere, good manners, consideration for others: qualities which contrast with the lowest common denominator of contemporary society. Yet the survival of standards which make a society worth living in depends increasingly on the example set in our schools.
