Josca's House, Kingston Road, Frilford, Oxfordshire OX13 5NX
10 simple reasons to choose Abingdon Preparatory School
Independent prep school in Frilford.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Boys' school.
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Abingdon School, an all-through school to age 18.
Abingdon Preparatory School fees range from £4,275 (Rec) to £6,205 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Abingdon Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 87.
One of the best independent prep schools near Abingdon and one of the 7 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 17.6 pupils per class and 10.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
70-85% of pupils at the Prep move up to Abingdon School. Other destinations are Radley College, Magdalen College School, St Edward's School and Millfield School. ISI Inspectors consider the academic achievement of pupils to be 'Exceptional'.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It is subject based though, in Years 7 and 8, incorporates more higher order thinking skills through the Abingdon Prep Plus curriculum. Curriculum also includes PSHCE, French, Latin. School has developed its own synthetic phonics programme, which is also used by other schools. Forest School for the youngest pupils. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and computing throughout, for French and science from Year 1, for art and DT from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 6.
Schools commitment to extra-curricular activities is characterised by its "Other Half" programme.
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in cross country, rugby 7s, swimming.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Abingdon Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Cothill House (3 miles); The Unicorn School, Juniors (3.8 miles); The Manor Preparatory School (3.9 miles).
State Primary Schools
Appleton Church of England Primary School (4 miles); Buckland Church of England Primary School (5.8 miles); Shellingford Church of England School (9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
The Unicorn School, Abingdon (3.8 miles); The School of St Helen and St Katharine (3.9 miles); Abingdon School (4.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
John Mason School (4.5 miles); King Alfred's (7.3 miles); Didcot Girls' School (9.4 miles).