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Alleyn Court Preparatory School, Southend-On-Sea SS3

Wakering Road, Great Wakering, Southend-On-Sea, Essex SS3 0PW

10 reasons to choose Alleyn Court Preparatory School

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Alleyn Court Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Southend-On-Sea and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.

School fundamentals

Alleyn Court Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2.5 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Alleyn Court Preparatory School fees range from £3,504 (Rec) to £5,488 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Alleyn Court Preparatory School has two classes per year and an average class size of 17 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for most Alleyn Court Preparatory School leavers are one of the four Southend and Westcliff grammar schools. On average, 73% of pupils pass the Essex Consortium 11+ exam. Popular independent school destinations include Brentwood School, Felsted School, New Hall School, Royal Hospital School, and Thorpe Hall School.

The Alleyn Court Preparatory School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes Life Skills, PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2 and residential trips from Year 3.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for art, sport, music, computing, languages throughout, for drama from Year 3, for maths, English, and RE from Year 4, and for all subjects from Year 5.

Sport at Alleyn Court Preparatory School

School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football.

The Arts at Alleyn Court Preparatory School

Art, drama, and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Artist in residence. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 7.30am to 4.45pm.

Find another school near Alleyn Court Preparatory School

Independent Prep Schools

Thorpe Hall Preparatory School (0.4 miles); Saint Pierre School (4.4 miles); St Michael’s CofE Preparatory School (5.4 miles).

State Primary Schools

Bournes Green Junior School (1.3 miles); Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Leigh-on-Sea (3.9 miles); Hockley Primary School (8.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Thorpe Hall School (0.4 miles); St John’s School, Billericay (19 miles); Brentwood School (22.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Southend High School for Girls (1 mile); Cecil Jones Academy (1.8 miles); Shoeburyness High School (2.2 miles).

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