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    A recognised kitemark of quality
    The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS)
    represents 600 of the world's leading prep schools.
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    The best jobs in the best schools
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    Find the right school for your child
    Our members lead a variety of outstanding schools
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About Us

The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) is a schools association with around 650 of the world’s leading prep schools in membership.

Schools must reach a very high standard to be eligible for membership, with strict criteria on teaching a broad curriculum, maintaining excellent standards of pastoral care and keeping staff members’ professional development training up to date.

Although each of our schools is independent, and has its own ethos, they are all committed to delivering an excellent, well-rounded education to the pupils in their care.

We believe that schools should be unfettered by government interference and with fewer financial and other resourcing constraints than state schools, to ensure that their educational provision is tailored to the needs of the individual children.

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160,000

UK Pupils

10,000

Overseas Pupils

608

UK Schools

44

Overseas Schools

 

Latest News

The latest developments from IAPS plus featured news stories from member schools provided by our magazine, Attain.

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On your marks, get set, BAKE!

Fantastic celebration cakes on display for the inter-house Bake-Off finals!

Charlotte House Swimming Team compete in ESSA Championships

Charlotte House swimming team are now in the top 12 fastest small schools in the country.

Year 8s visit Liverpool

A busy day of culture and historical interest in Liverpool for Packwood's Year 8 pupils

 
 

Courses & Conferences

At IAPS, we run a well-established programme of professional development courses for staff in our member schools. All of our courses are tailored to suit the most important issues in the prep school environment. We aim to provide the best possible value and quality at all of our events.

IAPS schools sent just over 1,600 members of staff to our courses in the academic year 2015-16 and we have received outstanding feedback showing very high levels of satisfaction with course content and administration.

This year, we're working in association with AMDIS, Independent Thinking, and ISC to provide the highest quality training.

You can also download a copy of our 2016-17 Courses and Conferences brochure.

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Maximising Your Effectiveness as a TA in a C21st Classroom (joint IAPS & Dragonfly Training Course)

in Birmingham
11 Sep 2017

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Maximising Your Effectiveness as a TA in a C21st Classroom (joint IAPS & Dragonfly Training Course)

in London
18 Sep 2017

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Conference for Overseas Member Heads

in Edinburgh
26 Sep 2017

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Annual Heads' Conference 2017 (for Member Heads Only)

in Edinburgh
27 - 29 Sep 2017

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Think for Yourself! Strategies to increase the independence of learners (joint IAPS & ITL course)

in London
09 Oct 2017

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Good Governance and Leadership of Preparatory & Smaller Schools (joint AGBIS & IAPS Conference)

in London
23 Nov 2017

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Schools

Modern prep schools offer a superb standard of education for pupils, balancing traditional values with cutting edge teaching and learning. Far from the traditional cliché of old-fashioned uniforms, rigid discipline and academic rigour, one of the key strengths of IAPS is the wide variety of schools within its membership.

Whether you are looking for a single-sex or co-ed school, day or boarding, one with a particular religious affiliation or one that provides special educational provision and facilities, there is an IAPS school for you.

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Jobs

A career in an IAPS-accredited school means the opportunity to work in an environment with all the usual plusses of an independent prep school, in terms of remuneration, resources, freedom for management to plan the curriculum with minimal government interference, plus an additional layer of quality assurance by virtue of the accreditation process.

Head Of English

King's College Junior School

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Primary Teacher, Junior School

Junior School, The Grammar School at Leeds

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Breakfast Club Worker

Newland House School

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After School Club Playworker

Newland House School

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Marketing Officer

Chandlings

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Head Of Academic Mentoring (learning Support, Able Pupils, Assessment And Academic Profiling) - 0.6 Of A Timetable

St Catherine's Preparatory School

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Part Time Sen/learning Support Teacher

Wellow House School

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Pe Teacher For Girls' Games

Abercorn School

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Learning Support Teacher

Abercorn School

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Year 4 Class Teacher (prep School) Maternity Cover

Streatham & Clapham Preparatory School

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Contact Us

The IAPS Headquarters are based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, UK.

  • 11 Waterloo Place, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5LA
  • +44 (0)1926 887833
  • iaps@iaps.uk

Arriving by train? Walking directions to our office from Leamington Spa Rail Station can be viewed here.

There is very limited car parking on site. If you are visiting us, it is best to park in the Covent Garden multi-storey car park, which is in Russell Street. Please click here for a map.