Nursery places available           School places available Reception - Year 6           Nursery places available from 3 months old.

Nursery places available           School places available Reception - Year 6           Nursery places available from 3 months old.

Old Park

Years 5 & 6

Old Park Class represents the culmination of our primary journey. With a small, mixed Year 5 and Year 6 cohort, teaching is highly personalised, academically rigorous and carefully structured.

A Cohesive Learning Community

Pupils learn together through whole-class teaching while also receiving targeted year-group instruction. This model promotes:

  • Strong academic progress
  • Peer mentoring and collaboration
  • Leadership development
  • Maturity and responsibility


Year 6 pupils naturally assume mentoring roles, strengthening confidence across the class.

Academic Excellence

The curriculum ensures full National Curriculum coverage through:

  • A bespoke, text-rich English curriculum
  • The White Rose Mathematics programme
  • Carefully sequenced foundation subjects
  • High-quality modelling, questioning and differentiated tasks
  • Guided groups for targeted challenge and support


Expectations are consistently high and outcomes are strong.

11+ Preparation

Preparation for 11+ assessments is structured, phased and supportive. Pupils benefit from:

  • Dedicated preparation beginning in Year 5
  • 3 weekly Breakfast Clubs
  • Examination-style practice
  • Mock assessments
  • Summer consolidation work
  • Pre-examination confidence sessions


This careful preparation ensures pupils feel confident, capable and well prepared.

Specialist Provision: The Old Park Advantage

By the time pupils leave Old Park, they do so with a distinct advantage – academically, culturally and personally – as a direct result of our exceptional specialist provision.

Art & Design Technology

Pupils leave as confident, reflective creators. They have developed refined technical skills, strong design thinking and the ability to evaluate and improve their work – skills that translate directly into senior school success.

French

With expert specialist teaching, pupils secure a strong grammatical foundation, confident spoken French and genuine cultural understanding. Many transition to secondary school already working beyond typical primary expectations, giving them a clear head start.

Music

Music provision equips pupils with discipline, performance confidence and advanced musical literacy. Through opportunities such as Young Voices, links with The Purcell School, Musical Aptitude Test preparation and ABRSM success, pupils leave with credentials and experience that strengthen secondary applications and scholarship pathways.

Physical Education

Specialist coaching and access to outstanding facilities ensure pupils develop advanced coordination, tactical awareness and resilience. They leave not only physically confident, but with the teamwork, leadership and competitive spirit valued highly in senior education.

Collectively, this depth of specialist teaching ensures Old Park pupils move on as confident, well-rounded individuals – prepared, accomplished and already ahead.

Annual Residential Experiences

Residential trips are a key part of the Old Park experience, designed to develop both character and confidence.

Our team-building residential focuses on metacognition, communication, resilience and self-efficacy. Through structured challenges and outdoor learning, pupils strengthen leadership skills, collaboration and perseverance – essential qualities for senior school and beyond.

Pupils also take part in a residential visit to France, where they apply their spoken language skills in authentic contexts while deepening their cultural understanding. This immersive experience builds independence, confidence and global awareness, giving pupils both academic and personal advantage.

Transition to Secondary School

Year 6 pupils receive tailored transition support, including revision, organisational skill development and confidence-building sessions, ensuring a smooth and successful move to senior school.

Secondary School Destinations

Our pupils leave Longwood well-rounded and academically astute.  This culminates in excellent secondary outcomes, with secondary destinations regularly including:

  • Watford Boys
  • Watford Girls
  • Parmiter’s
  • Habs’ Boys
  • Hab’s Girls
  • St Clement Danes
  • Edge Grove
  • St Margaret’s
  • St Columbus
  • Queens
  • Croxley Danes
  • Bushey Meads
  • Queensmead Ruislip Boarding and Day School
  • Aldenham