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Aldro School, Godalming GU8

Lombard Street, Shackleford, Godalming, Surrey GU8 6AS

Aldro School, Godalming GU8

10 simple reasons to choose Aldro School

Independent prep school in Shackleford, Godalming.
For pupils aged 7 to 13 years.
Mixed school from Sep 2021 (over 90% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 30% of pupils board, 10% are full boarders and 90% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Aldro School fees range from £6,024 (Rec) to £6,991 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees range from £8,066 to £9,074 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Aldro School

Schoolsmith Score®; 89.
One of the best independent prep schools in Godalming and one of the 4 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 17.1 pupils per class and 10.3 pupils per teacher.
Destinations for Aldro School leavers are one of 25 mainly boarding schools. On average, 30% of pupils go on to Charterhouse, and 10% go on to each of Cranleigh, Tonbridge School and Wellington College. 40% win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Latin, Greek. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess.
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, drama and sport throughout, for all subjects except for English and maths from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
In Years 7 and 8 the school teaches a more skills based curriculum, the Aldro Baccalaureate, alongside the core ISEB curriculum subjects (maths, English, science) and/or senior school entrance curricula.
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 athletics, rugby, rugby 7s, shooting.
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. Three choirs, two orchestras 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 Aldro School

Independent Prep Schools

Barrow Hills School (4.8 miles); St Hilary's School (5.1 miles); Barfield School (6.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

St James Primary School, Elstead (3 miles); Busbridge Church of England Junior School (4.6 miles); South Farnham School (6.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Prior's Field School (1.9 miles); Charterhouse (2.4 miles); King Edward's School, Witley (5.5 miles). Boarding: Prior's Field School (1.9 miles); Charterhouse (2.4 miles); King Edward's School, Witley (5.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

Rodborough Technology College (3.7 miles); Godalming College (4 miles); Guildford County School (5.2 miles).

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