King’s Hawford
The school enjoys a strong academic reputation, with the vast majority of children progressing to King’s School, Worcester. There is a strong commitment to a broad, active education with a clear focus on learning outside the classroom. Early years children visit Forest School each week, swim in the covered swimming pool on site and enjoy German, dance and music lessons with specialist teachers. We have excellent pastoral care, small class sizes, extended day care and a busy programme of activities to ensure that the children are happy and well cared for. The school has a well-earned reputation for sport and the creative arts.
Category: Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory
Pupils: Co-Education
Type: Day
Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Roll: 119 Boys / / 103 Girls
Age Range: 2-11 Years
Founded: 1955
Location Description
King’s Hawford is set in the Worcestershire countryside to the north of Worcester, on A449.
School Contact Details
Headteacher: Tom Butt.
Contact for enquiries:Melanie Adams, Registrar
Lock Lane, Claines, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 7SD
Tel: 01905 451292
Email: madams@ksw.org.uk
Facilities
The school occupies a 23 acre site with a good provision of sports pitches and an outdoor hard surface for sports activities. The school has an enclosed 15 metre pool which can be used year-round. It is a rural site, with outdoor classrooms, a large play area, access to the nearby canal for water based activities and canoe lessons for the older children. We also have a climbing wall and a large tepee for outdoor lessons.
Kindergarten children are based in converted farm buildings and enjoy free flow to the adjacent courtyard. They visit the large play area twice a day and the youngest children have an outdoor classroom and garden area. The school has specialist teaching rooms for Art, Design and Science, as well as a teaching block with specialist teaching space for Music.
The site has a landscaped garden area. The enclosed swimming pool and multi-purpose sports and performance hall, along with a converted barn for dance and drama, are enjoyed by all of the children.
Scholarships
None for Early Years
Entrance Requirements
Entry at Early Years is non-selective. Parents are asked to visit with their children for a settling in day prior to starting.
Fees
2024/2025
Fees: Reception – Year 6: £3,267 – £5,791 per term
Music Lessons: £218 per term
Lunch : Reception to Year 2 : £190 per term , Year 3 – 6: £263 per term
The school has committed to maintaining these fee levels for the whole of this academic year.
Therefore, the amount payable per term will not change, whatever changes are made to the VAT rate during this period.
Affiliations/Memberships
IAPS
Downloadable Resources
OPEN DAYS
All visits are welcome, please contact the school
Open Morning: Friday 3 Oct 2025 -
Discovery Morning: Saturday 28 Feb 2026 -
Open Events: Please BOOK your place
Whether you are looking for a place in our Nursery, Pre-Prep or Junior School, our Open Days give you a chance to meet our Headmaster Mr Tom Butt and discover everything that King’s Hawford has to offer.
We look forward to welcoming you and your family to King’s Hawford and sharing with you our award-winning setting, an insight into our lively and inspiring curriculum and our caring and personable approach to school life.
To arrange your visit, please contact our Registrar, Mrs Melanie Adams on 01905 451292
Alternatively please view our virtual prospectus : www.ksw.org.uk/kings-hawford/join/virtual-prospectus/
Updated May 25