Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School
Barnardiston, Haverhill, CB9 7TG
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 1 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr Gavin Sinnott
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 249
- Pupils on roll
- 223
- URN
- 124875
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01440786316
About this school
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School is an independent school in Haverhill. It teaches children aged 1 to 13 and has 223 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 1960, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broadlands Hall2.6 miles
Special schools · Haverhill
-
Churchill Special Free School3.7 miles
Free Schools · Haverhill
-
Fairstead House9.4 miles
Independent schools
-
Granta School9.9 miles
Special schools · Cambridge
-
Teaseldown School10.7 miles
Special schools · Halstead
Other schools in Haverhill
- Burton End Primary Academy Primary
- Clements Primary Academy Primary
- Coupals Primary Academy Primary
- Kedington Primary Academy Primary
- New Cangle Community Primary School Primary
- Place Farm Primary Academy Primary
- St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill Primary
- Steeple Bumpstead Primary School Primary
- Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Westfield Primary Academy Primary
- Castle Manor Academy Secondary
- Samuel Ward Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School teach?
- Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School teaches children aged 1 to 13. It is an independent school in Haverhill.
- Who is the headmaster of Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School?
- The headmaster of Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School is Mr Gavin Sinnott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School?
- Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School has 223 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 1 to 13.
- Is Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School full?
- Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School has capacity for 249 pupils and 223 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Is Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School a selective school?
- No. Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.