Independent · Prep
Merchant Taylors' Prep School
Independent school · Ages 3 to 11 · Boys · 330 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Christian
- Pupils
- 330 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 370
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Head of School
- Mr Miles Chester
- Address
- Moor Farm, Sandy Lodge Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1LW
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Telephone
- 01923825648
- DfE reference (URN)
- 117651
- Website
- mtpn.org.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery | £4,772 | £14,316 |
| Pre-Prepexcluding VAT | £6,463 | £19,389 |
| Prepexcluding VAT | £6,802 | £20,406 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The VAT position is shown beside each stage. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Lunches
- £348 per term School lunch is a compulsory element, charged at £348 per term Source
- Registration fee
- £180 per one_off Non-refundable registration fee, £180 inc. VAT Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £1,260 per one_off Acceptance deposit of £1,260 inc. VAT payable on acceptance of a place Source
Source: mtpn.org.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
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