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Hereward House School The front of Hereward House School Location 14 Strathray Gardens London , NW3 4NY United Kingdom 51°32′42″N 0°10′12″W / 51.545075°N 0.170019°W / 51.545075; -0.170019 Information School type Boys' private day school Established 1 September 1951; 74 years ago (1951-09-01)[1] Founders Richard and Mary Brewster Status Open Local authority London Borough of Camden Educational authority Independent Schools Inspectorate Department for Education URN 100069 Tables Chair Leonie Sampson Headmaster Pascal Evans Staff 35 Key people Paul Cheetham; Deputy, Kirsten Hampshire; Head of Middle School, Yasmin Elharrak; Head of Junior School, Nicole Scaffidi; Head of EYFS, Gender Boys Age 4 to 13 Enrollment 171 Average class size 19 Pupils Student to teacher ratio 1:4 Classrooms 12 Houses Angles, Danes, Normans, Saxons Colours Blue and White Sports Football, cricket, dodgeball, basketball and hockey Nickname HHS Website https://www.herewardhouse.co.uk

**Hereward House School** ([/hɛrɪˈwəd hɑːʊs/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English)), also known as **HHS,** is an [Independent Association of Prep Schools](/source/Independent_Association_of_Prep_Schools) (IAPS) [private](/source/Private_schools_in_the_United_Kingdom) [preparatory school](/source/Preparatory_school_(UK)) for boys aged 4 to 13, located in [Hampstead](/source/Hampstead), [London](/source/London) on 14 Strathray Gardens, near [Swiss Cottage](/source/Swiss_Cottage) and [Finchley Road](/source/Finchley_Road).[2] It prepares boys for London [day schools](/source/Day_school) as well as London [boarding schools](/source/Boarding_school) (including [City of London](/source/City_of_London_School), [Westminster](/source/Westminster_School), [Mill Hill](/source/Mill_Hill_School) and [Highgate](/source/Highgate_School)).[3]

## History

The school was founded in 1951 by Lionel and Mary (Bella) Brewester. It originally had six pupils, and was based [Belsize Avenue](/source/Belsize_Avenue). This number slowly increased until they moved to their current site (14 Strathray Gardens) in the 1960s.[4] Today, the school teaches 171 pupils every day and employs 35 staff, 27 of whom are teaching staff. Pupils usually join the school from Transition to Year 1, but sometimes join in higher years. The school is split up into three main sections, the Junior School consists of Transition, Year 1 and Year 2, the Middle School consists of Years 3, 4 and the Senior School, which consists of Year 6, CE2 (Year 7) and CE1 (Year 8).[5]

## Operation

The school was named after the eleventh-century rebel leader, [Hereward the Wake](/source/Hereward_the_Wake). All four school houses, one of which each boy is allocated to, are named after ethnic groups from his time period: the [Angles](/source/Angles_(tribe)), [Danes](/source/Danes), [Normans](/source/Normans) and [Saxons](/source/Saxons) As is customary in most preparatory schools, competition exists between the houses, in sports and academic life.[6]

All boys of all ages have to wear the school uniform, which is composed of mostly grey and black clothing, accompanied by the distinctive white and blue striped tie, and the [fleur-de-lis](/source/Fleur-de-lis) embroidered blazer.[7] This uniform differentiates the pupils from those of the other preparatory schools in the area.

### Sports

Hereward House specializes especially in football, which is played in the winter months, and cricket, which is played in the summer. In football, Hereward House competes against other schools, including [Highgate](/source/Highgate_School), [UCS](/source/University_College_School) and [City of London](/source/City_of_London_School). Both cricket and football are played at [Hampstead Heath Extension](/source/Hampstead_Heath_Extension) and [Brondesbury Cricket Grounds](/source/Brondesbury), with football being played at [Swiss Cottage](/source/Swiss_Cottage) Astro-Turf every week.[8][9]

There are also inter-house competitions in the two sports, with the four houses competing against each other for inter-house glory.[10][9] Cross country races are held at the Hampstead Heath Extension. The Hereward House Inter-School Cross-Country is an event in March at [Hampstead Heath](/source/Hampstead_Heath) Extension. Schools are invited from across London to compete for titles in under-eleven and under-thirteen races.[9]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["A review of Hereward House"](https://www.londonpreprep.com/schools/boys/hereward-house/). *London Pre-Prep*. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Hereward House School"](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=51.54513&mlon=-0.17019#map=19/51.54513/-0.17019). *OpenStreetMap*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190923180608/https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=51.54513&mlon=-0.17019) from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Hereward House School"](https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/england/london-area/london/hereward-house-school/). *Independent Schools Council*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190923180320/https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/england/london-area/london/hereward-house-school/) from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Our History"](https://www.herewardhouse.co.uk/about/our-history). *Hereward House School*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190923180656/https://www.herewardhouse.co.uk/about/our-history) from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["The School Day"](https://www.herewardhouse.co.uk/about/the-school-day). *Hereward House School*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190923180444/https://www.herewardhouse.co.uk/about/the-school-day) from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Hereward House School GSG Review"](https://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/schools/hereward-house-school-london#review). *The Good Schools Guide*. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Hereward House Uniform"](https://www.uniform4kids.com/collections/hereward-house-school). *Uniform for Kids*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190923180904/https://www.uniform4kids.com/collections/hereward-house-school) from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Hereward House School Football Teams"](https://www.schoolsfootball.co.uk/school.aspx?id=25222). *www.schoolsfootball.co.uk*. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_9-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_9-2) ["Sports"](https://www.herewardhouse.co.uk/learning/sports). *Hereward House School*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190923181256/https://www.herewardhouse.co.uk/learning/sports) from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Hereward House School Cricket. Teams"](https://www.schoolscricket.com/school.aspx?id=25222). *www.schoolscricket.com*. Retrieved 23 September 2019.

## External links

- [Hereward House School website](https://www.herewardhouse.co.uk)

- [ISC analysis](https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/england/london-area/london/hereward-house-school)

- [ISBI article](http://www.isbi.com/school/1143/hereward-house-school.php)

## Notes

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