Handel House Preparatory School
School summary
With just 46 pupils across its 3-11 age range, Handel House Preparatory School is a notably small independent school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, where children are likely to be known as individuals rather than faces in a crowd. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school good for both education and personal development. Led by Head Mr Mark Raisborough, it is non-denominational and takes boys and girls as day pupils only. Parents should note, however, that the ISI found the school did not meet its compliance standards at inspection.
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Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- good
- ISI personal development
- good
- Last inspected
- 14 October 2025
Teaching & academics
The ISI judged the quality of education good, an encouraging endorsement for a school of this size. The small roll allows for close attention to each child through the prep years from age three to eleven.
Head · Mr Mark Raisborough
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
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A small, close-knit prep school with a good ISI rating and personal development to match; the unmet compliance finding is worth raising with the school directly.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.