All four school houses, one of which each boy is allocated to, are named after ethnic groups from his time period: the Angles, Danes, Normans and Saxons As is customary in most preparatory schools, competition exists between the houses, in sports and academic life.

[6] All boys of all ages have to wear the school uniform, which is composed of mostly grey and black clothing, accompanied by the distinctive white and blue striped tie, and the fleur-de-lis embroidered blazer.

In football, Hereward House competes against other schools, including Highgate, UCS and City of London.

The Hereward House Inter-School Cross-Country is an event in March at Hampstead Heath Extension.

Schools are invited from across London to compete for titles in under-eleven and under-thirteen races.