The Gateway to Your Future
Academically Excellent, Independent Co-Educational Prep School in Great Missenden
Exceptional Progress, Outstanding Value - Your Path to Excellence Starts Here. We are proud to provide a remarkable education enriched with unforgettable opportunities and experiences.

Where Every Child is Celebrated

Situated in the heart of the Chiltern hills in the beautiful village of Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire, Gateway School is a co-educational, independent day school for children aged two to eleven, ISI rated ‘excellent’ in all areas. At Gateway School, education is not just about academic success; it is about building a foundation that gives each child the confidence and skills they need to be the best they can be.

Our children leave us as competent and confident individuals, with a secure sense of who they are and are well-equipped to take on their next challenges.
Jonathan Coke, Head
Head’s Welcome
Creating Amazing Childhoods

Creating Amazing Childhoods

Facilities
Creating Amazing Childhoods

Creating Amazing Childhoods

Community

In the Heart of Everyone

We believe that a strong community connection enriches the educational experience and promotes a supportive network for children, parents, and staff alike. Our community oriented initiatives are designed to involve parents actively in the learning process and to strengthen the partnership between home and school.

Leavers' Destinations

Children at Gateway School undertake exams for the Buckinghamshire Grammar School transfer test and local Independent Schools. We are proud that the majority of pupils receive offers from their preferred senior school. This high success rate is attributed to the academic journey and the positive partnerships between parents and staff, in identifying the schools that holistically best fit the children

Our Stories

Posted: 4 May 2025

Meet Our New Director of Sport – Mr Lafleur

We’re thrilled to welcome our new Director of Sport to Gateway School- Mr Lafleur! With a background in both teaching and playing sport at a high level, he brings a wealth of experience, passion, and energy to our community. Before...

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Our Stories
🎥 THIS TERM AT GATEWAY SCHOOL Something spectacular is beginning behind the staffroom doors… a challenge of teamwork, sharp observation, quick thinking and a touch of Gateway drama. 🕯️ Gateway School proudly presents: THE TRAITORS — STAFF EDITION 🔍 Over the next few weeks, a brave group of staff will step into our Gateway-style version of the hit game — with secret roles, hidden clues, unexpected twists and plenty of laughs. Meet our cast: 🌟 THE STARS OF OUR CHALLENGE: Mr Coke — cool, calm, unreadable. Mrs Hitchin — creative brilliance with a mysterious glint. Mr Roberts — charming… almost too charming. Mr Blakley — steady, composed, intriguing. Mr Lafleur — speedy, strategic and surprisingly subtle. Mrs Sturgeon — sports powerhouse with razor focus. Mrs Sahota — Upper Prep’s master planner. Mrs Woods — our Deputy Head… controlled, calm, calculated? Miss Morrison — Year 1’s calm centre… or is it a clever disguise? Mrs Clarke — the nurse who notices everything. Mrs Rose — quietly observant and surprisingly sharp. Mr Lloyd — polyglot and professional poker face. Miss Van — Reception sunshine… with hidden steel. Mrs Starkey — gentle, warm, subtly strategic. Mrs M — learning support and low-key formidable. Mrs Garvie — front office mastermind (we’re all slightly scared). Miss Chambers— Year 4 expert with immaculate composure. Mrs Izard — music maestro conducting more than melodies. Mr Leek — energetic gap-year wildcard. Mrs Folker — Year 4 dynamo with perfect timing. Miss Gray — Year 2 spark with an unexpectedly calm game-face. Miss Mullens — quietly observant… quietly dangerous? Mr Miles — Year 2 and Head of Lower Prep, the strategic leader. Mrs Dunford — learning support with a razor-sharp eye.  👁️ We’re sure the children are going to be very invested as the drama unfolds. Comment below with your predictions for who will thrive in the Gateway Traitors challenge… At the end of term, the challenge concludes and one side will emerge victorious. 🌫️ Watch closely. 🌫️ Enjoy the twists. 🕯️ At Gateway this winter… anything could happen. (All in the name of fun!)