Great Houghton Hall, less than 3 miles east of Northampton in the Nene Valley and easily reached from any quarter by an efficient road system, is set in a village and in grounds of 25 acres.
The school buildings contain two separate Pre-Prep Departments, a fully-equipped Science Laboratory, an Art Room, a Design Technology area, 4 music rooms, a large theatre/gymnasium and computer room. Boys and girls are admitted at 4 and spend four years in Pre-Prep classes. Boys transfer at 13+ and girls at 11+, 12+ or 13+.
Twenty two full time staff, seven part-timers and four classroom ancillaries contribute energetically to the success of the pupils. Two trained teachers support pupils with special needs. Six visiting musicians teach individuals and many pupils are involved in the choir, band or Choristers.
The emphasis of the school is upon the encouragement of the whole child in the classroom, on the games fields, in relationships and responsibilities. No class is larger than 20, several a good deal smaller, and major subjects are setted in the Prep Department to allow pupils to be taught at the right level. The pupils develop confidence and courtesy, self-discipline and self-knowledge in a family environment.
Pupils are prepared highly successfully for Common Entrance and Scholarship examinations to Secondary Independent Schools.
The grounds provide outstanding facilities for games: rugby, netball, hockey, cricket, athletics, tennis, rounders (and basketball, badminton, table-tennis, gymnastics in the gym); and weekly trips are made by school buses to indoor swimming pools. A range of extra activities including Art, Chess, Computer Club, Dance and Drama takes place after school hours.
