An independent school and nursery in Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex for boys and girls aged 2-11

Eves Corner, Danbury

Essex CM3 4QB

01245 223131

enquiries@heathcoteschool.co.uk

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Eves Corner, Danbury

Essex CM3 4QB

07:20 - 19:00

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01245 223131

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September 16, 2025Top Newsby

Heathcote once again recognised at prestigious School of the Year Awards

We are thrilled to announce that Heathcote has been “Highly Commended” in the ISA Junior School of the Year Awards 2025-2026— selected from almost 800 schools across the country. This prestigious recognition from the Independent Schools Association celebrates excellence across teaching, innovation, pastoral care, and enrichment opportunities. For this award, junior schools are evaluated on how their decisions, ethos, and …
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March 18, 2025Top Newsby

From Storytellers to Scientists: Highlights from Careers Week 2025

What an absolutely incredible week we have had! We proudly hosted our third annual Careers Week in March, an event that continues to inspire, educate and excite our pupils about the endless possibilities that lie ahead. With 15 amazing visitors from a wide range of professions, the week was packed with inspirational speeches, powerful presentations, and hands-on role-playing experiences to …
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February 25, 2025Top Newsby

100% success! Heathcote pupils secure prestigious school placements & scholarships

Heathcote is incredibly proud of our Form 6 pupils! Once again, we have achieved a 100% success rate for places offered at prestigious independent secondary schools. Adding to this achievement, every scholarship application submitted was successful, with awards granted for music and sport. Congratulations, Form 6! We know the next steps in your learning journey will be as rewarding as …
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January 8, 2025General News, Heads Blog, Top Newsby

Heathcote achieves prestigious Gold Award for excellence in mental health provision

A year ago, Heathcote undertook the challenge of becoming formally recognised for our excellent mental health provision. The Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools exists to strengthen the mental health of the next generation by supporting schools to create positive change across all levels of the UK’s education system. The initiative is part of the Carnegie School …
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April 18, 2024Heads Blogby

Beyond the classroom: exploring the many benefits of Outdoor Learning

When is Outdoor Learning Appropriate? A strange question, to which the answer would ideally be … always and for everyone! I imagine, most teachers would agree that almost any learning objective in a Preprep school setting can be delivered through an environment beyond the classroom. When outside, the children seem to light up, they have smiles on their faces because …
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April 17, 2024Heads Blogby

A guide to choosing your child’s primary school

It seems unbelievable to me, that a decade ago my husband and I were starting to consider which primary school would be best for our daughter. At this time, as a primary teacher and previous Deputy Headteacher I felt certain I would know the school just by looking at its website and reading through the most recent inspection report. However, …
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March 10, 2024General Newsby

Careers Week 2024: Inspiring the next generation

Following the success of last year’s “Careers Week” at Heathcote, we’re delighted to be hosting an even greater programme for 2024. Our goal is to demonstrate the wide range of career goals available to our pupils and hear from inspirational guests that have excelled in their chosen fields. It’s a chance to understand what the grown-ups actually do when they …
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March 7, 2024General News, Top Newsby

Heathcote celebrates outstanding inspection report

The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) visited Heathcote School in November 2023 and has just published details of its inspection. We are thrilled to share their report with you today, which highly praises all aspects of our school. A quick word on how the assessment works. Heathcote was one of the first schools to be inspected under the new ISI Framework, …
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February 12, 2024General News, Top Newsby

Heathcote pupils discuss democracy with local MP

Heathcote pupils had a special visitor as part of our awareness of democracy across the school. A key part of our school ethos is a commitment to “Fundamental British Values”, which focuses on democracy, tolerance, the rule of law, tolerance and mutual respect. To develop this learning we have monthly values to identify specific skills and characteristics to ensure Heathcote …
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January 3, 2024General News, Top Newsby

The 12 Days of Heathcote Christmas

In the run up to Christmas we tasked pupils across the school to design artwork to reflect the “12 Days of Christmas”. Here are the fantastic results! (click to enlarge)    
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