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Abbey School, Torquay TQ1

St Marychurch, Torquay, Devon TQ1 4PR

Abbey School, Torquay TQ1

10 simple reasons to choose Abbey School

Independent prep school and nursery in Torquay.
For pupils aged 3 months to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Abbey School fees range from £3,300 (Rec) to £4,100 per term (2022/23).

10 better reasons to choose Abbey School

Schoolsmith Score®; 76.
One of the best independent prep schools in Torquay and one of the 6 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 8.5 pupils per class and 8.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Abbey School leavers are a local selective independent or maintained school. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts Abbey School in the top 10.0% of all prep and primary schools in England. Results vary from the top 2.4% in 2018 to the top 30.0% in 2017.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE. There is some cross-curricular skill development in the 'creative' curriculum. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for drama, music and languages throughout.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trip in Year 6.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the creative and co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.

Find another school near Abbey School

Independent Prep Schools

Trinity School, Prep School (7 miles); Stover Preparatory School (9.4 miles); Park School, Totnes (13.1 miles).

State Primary Schools

Upton St James Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles); Ilsham Church of England Academy (1.4 miles); Shaldon Primary School (5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Trinity School, Teignmouth (7 miles); Stover School (9.4 miles); South Devon Steiner School (14 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Spires College (0.4 miles); Torquay Girls Grammar School (1.6 miles); Torquay Boys' Grammar School (1.8 miles).

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