St Marychurch, Torquay, Devon TQ1 4PR
Characteristics
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Mixed ability intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone Prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £2,800 (Rec) to £3,500 per term (2019/20).
10 other reasons to choose Abbey School
1) Schoolsmith Score®; 76.
2) One of the 6 prep or primary schools you should shortlist within a 7 mile radius.
3) On average, 11.7 pupils per class and 11.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
4) The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment. 80% of pupils go on to a selective independent or maintained school.
5) School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
6) Specialist teachers for drama, music and languages throughout.
7) School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
8) School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
9) Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
10) Attractive buildings and setting.
Other schools with a Schoolsmith Score near Abbey School
Independent Prep
Trinity School, Prep School (7 miles); Stover Preparatory School (9.4 miles); Park School, Totnes (13.1 miles).
State Primary
Ilsham Church of England Academy (1.4 miles); Shaldon Primary School (5 miles); Abbotskerswell Primary School (5.5 miles).
Independent Senior
Trinity School, Teignmouth (7 miles); Stover School (9.4 miles); South Devon Steiner School (14 miles).
State Secondary
The Spires College (0.4 miles); Torquay Girls Grammar School (1.6 miles); Torquay Boys' Grammar School (1.8 miles).