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Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Mansion Drive, Tring, HP23 5LX
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is a private secondary-stage school in Tring, Hertfordshire, with a published age range of 7-19.
Private school Co-ed Ages 7-19 Sixth form Boarding school
- Application ?
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 7-19
- ISI ?
- Standards met
- Boarding ?
- Boarding school
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
On this page
At a glance
Key facts
- Sector
- Private school
- Gender
- Mixed
- Application ?
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 7-19
- Boarding ?
- Boarding school
- Route check
- Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.
- ISI ?
- Standards met
Overview
Overview
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts has occupied the Rothschild Mansion at Tring Park since 1945. It separated from Arts Educational Schools in 1994 and adopted its present name in 2009. The historic mansion is the setting for a specialist school where artistic training, academic study and residential life are deliberately interwoven.
The school educates pupils aged 7 to 19 through an integrated academic and vocational curriculum. In the Prep, academic and performing-arts lessons sit together; from Year 7, pupils can follow Dance or Performance Foundation. Sixth Form specialisms include Dance, Acting, Musical Theatre and Commercial Music, with academic qualifications alongside the technique and discipline needed for performance.
Dance, drama, musical theatre, music and technical theatre are taught by specialist staff. Five dance studios opened in 2011, and current facilities include modern studios, a theatre and a dining hall renovated in 2021. Productions, choirs, film festivals and other projects bring the vocational courses together in the school week.
Tring Park is co-educational, with day and boarding places. Boarding is available from Years 6 to 13; around 60 per cent of pupils board in three houses organised by age and gender, with residential houseparents and weekend activities. Admissions are based on ability or potential in a vocational course and include an entrance audition, with separate routes for Prep, Forms 1 to 5 and Sixth Form.
Key points
Key points
- Assessment route
- Applications are made directly to the school. Check the school's own admissions pages for registration dates, entrance assessment stages, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
- Places and demand
- Published Year 7 place numbers and applicant-per-place data are not included in GIAS for this private-school seed profile.
- Catchment
- Private-school eligibility is not controlled by the local-authority grammar catchment model; check boarding, day-pupil, transport and any sibling or faith rules on the school site.
- Results
- 0% grade 5+ in English and maths and 32.5 Attainment 8
- Sixth form
- Sixth form available with 8.8% AAB or better.
GCSE benchmark
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Hertfordshire and England.
School Local authority England
- Attainment 8
- 32.5
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 0%
- EBacc APS
- 2.98
- EBacc entry
- 0%
Attainment 8 trend
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Hertfordshire and England.
School Local authority England
School details
School details
- Sector
- Private school
- School type
- Other independent school
- Funding
- Independent fee-paying
- Application
- Apply direct to school
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7-19
- Headteacher
- Mr Anselm Barker
- Pupil roll
- 336 pupils
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- Boarding school
Location and contact
Location and contact
Address
- Address
- Mansion Drive, Tring, Hertfordshire
- Postcode
- HP23 5LX
- Area
- Hertfordshire
School leadership
- Headteacher
- Mr Anselm Barker
School contact
- School phone
- 01442824255
Admissions contact
- Admissions team
- Admissions
- Admissions phone
- 01442824255
Admissions
Admissions
- Application route
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 7-19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Day fees
- Check school fees page
- Boarding fees
- Check school fees page
- Scholarships and bursaries
- Check school site
- Entrance details
- Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
- Admissions note
- GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.
GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.
Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.
Oversubscription and eligibility
Use the official admissions policy for the current priority order and eligibility rules.
Exam and test format
Exam and test format
Entrance route and assessment
Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
- Assessment route
- Apply direct to school
- Papers and stages
- 2 papers
- Format
- Mixed format
Papers and rounds
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Paper 1
11+ and Year 7+ entry audition
Apply Candidates aged 11+ are required to attend an entrance audition for the school. How to apply Candidates entering Year 7 and above are required to attend an entrance audition.
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Paper 2
Scholarship award final audition
If suitable, they may be invited back to a final audition for a Music and Dance Scheme Award or a Dance and Drama Award (DaDA).
Application
Application
How to apply
- 1
Apply direct to the school
Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
Check school admissions
Results
Results
Attainment snapshot
- Attainment 8 ?
- 32.5 Attainment 8
- GCSE results
- 0% grade 4+ in English and maths
- Grade 5+ English and maths ?
- 0% grade 5+ in English and maths
- EBacc average point score ?
- 2.98 EBacc APS
- A-level results
- 8.8% AAB or better
- A-level average points
- 37.15 A-level points per entry
Inspection
Inspection
Standards met
Latest inspection: 14 January 2024
- Leadership, management and governance
- Standards met
- Quality of education, training and recreation
- Standards met
- Physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing
- Standards met
- Social and economic education and contribution to society
- Standards met
- Safeguarding
- Standards met
Quick summary
- Latest ISI report: Routine Inspections 2025 records an inspection beginning 14 January 2024. The report says the relevant standards were met.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does Tring Park School for the Performing Arts handle admissions?
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts handles applications directly. Check the school website for registration dates, entrance assessments, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
How do I apply to Tring Park School for the Performing Arts?
1. Apply direct to the school: Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
When are the key dates for Tring Park School for the Performing Arts?
Use the school admissions page to confirm registration, assessment, interview and offer dates.
What does the latest inspection picture look like for Tring Park School for the Performing Arts?
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is currently rated Standards met following the latest published inspection dated 14 January 2024.