Haywards Farm School
School summary
With just 13 pupils on roll, Haywards Farm School is among the smallest independent schools a family could consider, and that scale defines its character. This is an intimate, fee-paying setting in Reading, West Berkshire, where every child is known individually and teaching can be tailored closely to the pupil in front of it. Led by Head Miss Alexandra Walsh, the school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate. Families drawn to a highly personal, almost family-sized environment, rather than the breadth of a large institution, are most likely to find it suits them.
Where every mark matters.
Places are limited and demand is high, so exam performance is what sets candidates apart. Passmate turns the months ahead into ten focused minutes a day on the exact topics this school tests.
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Teaching & academics
As an ISI-inspected independent school, Haywards Farm operates outside the maintained sector and sets its own approach. With so few pupils, learning is necessarily close and individual, allowing staff to adapt to each child's pace. Parents wanting published performance data should request it directly, as none is provided here.
Head · Miss Alexandra Walsh
School life & ethos
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A genuinely tiny independent school where individual attention is the whole point. Best suited to families who value intimacy over scale.
That’s where Passmate comes in. Tutoring is the most effective thing in a child’s preparation - a well-tutored child can outperform the vast majority of their peers. Passmate works alongside your tutor, not instead of them: it learns how your child thinks, finds the gaps, and shows the tutor exactly where to spend each session - so the limited time you have lands on what actually decides a place.
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Haywards Farm School 11+: frequently asked questions
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.