IAPS (Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools) is the professional association of Heads and Deputies of leading Prep Schools in the UK and overseas. With over 500 members it represents the largest independent schools association in the world.

Sunninghill Prep's Headmaster represents the school at meetings and conferences on a regular basis, He is currently the Professional Development Leader for the South region (Area 5) of IAPS. Staff at the school are regularly involved in training and sharing good practice across curriculum areas. Sports fixtures, musical events, art cometitions and a range of other inter-school events are organised through IAPS throughout the year and school holidays.

What all IAPS schools have in common, however, is a commitment to all-round excellence in education. Though each school has its own ethos, they are all committed to the pursuit of an excellent, well-rounded education - valuing academic success and the personal development of each individual child through an unrivalled range of opportunities in sport, music, modern and classical languages, art, drama, science, technology, and the early years.

We share a strong conviction that excellence across all these areas depends on schools being free and 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 individual children. This may mean stretching the brightest children; or it may mean dedicating special support or resources to children with particular needs. Whatever the focus, the aim of all our member schools is to provide a challenging, purposeful education that makes a tangible difference to children's development and future opportunity

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