Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
600 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
40 |
| Most common nationality |
British, Saudi |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
1:2 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic, French |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
16 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Smart Boards, students Ipads in computing classes |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Islamic (for those who are Muslim) and Social Studies for non-Muslims |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Social Studies are provided as an alternative |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Term based assessment |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
20 minutes |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Inclusion Department. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Specialists offer extra work for gifted students |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
One on One informal interview, written exam and social behaviour assessment. PUMA and PIRA |
| Waiting list |
Depending on the Year group |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Students can enter at the start of each term |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
7:45 am |
| School finish time |
2:45 pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes, School clubs (included in the school fees) run until 4pm. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Chess, ballet, cookery, Lego robotics, pottery, karate, football, tennis, street dance, needlecraft, tag rugby, gymnastics, drama, fencing, gardening, animation, fashion design |
| Sports activities included |
Aldenham has a strong tradition of Sport. Games and Physical Education are a very important part of life at the Prep School. Each class has one PE lesson per week with a specialist teacher and a Games afternoon. Major sports are Football, Netball, Hockey, Cricket and Basketball. The children also have the opportunity to experience a number of minor sports such as Badminton, Golf and Swimming. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, Music room, Individual Music Studios, Wellbeing Room, Science Labs, Arts Room, Indoor Playground, Outdoor Bespoke Playground, Learning Areas. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Football Pitch, Basketball Court , Tennis Court |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Founded on 428 years of heritage, Aldenham Prep Riyadh is the first true branch of Aldenham School in the UK. It provides exceptional British education for boys and girls aged 3 to 13, renowned for its strong academic standards and commitment to developing well-rounded, confident children. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
At Aldenham Prep Riyadh, our mission is to cultivate extraordinarily resilient, self-reflective, multidisciplinary thinkers and lifelong learners through a carefully choreographed education that combines unapologetic academic rigour and deep, mastery-level learning, built upon an ever-present foundation of the liberal arts, which defines our culture of all-rounded development and pastoral care that has been our bedrock since our inception in 1597. |
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