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Ardingly College Prep School, RH17

College Road, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6SQ

Ardingly College Prep & Pre-Prep, Haywards Heath RH17

10 simple reasons to choose Ardingly College Prep School

Independent prep school and nursery in Ardingly, Haywards Heath.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Ardingly College, an all-through school to age 18.
Ardingly College Prep School fees range from £3,240 (Rec) to £5,655 per term (2021/22).

10 better reasons to choose Ardingly College Prep School

Schoolsmith Score®; 89.
One of the best independent prep schools in Haywards Heath and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 15.7 pupils per class and 12 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Prep pupils move up to Ardingly College Senior School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations including a 'creative curriculum' for humanities to Year 5. The curriculum also includes PSHCE, French, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, drama and sport throughout, and for all subjects from Year 5.
School has a bespoke programme to develop pupils' skills and character for every year group. 'Shaping My World' promotes four characteristics; Adventurous, Curious, Generous, and Ingenious through a weekly lesson, regular theme days, and a 2 week 'festival' at the end of the summer term.
School is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive sports offers in the UK. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, cross country, football, hockey, sailing, swimming.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and most take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three 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 7.00am to 7.00pm. Childcare available for 50 weeks of the year.

Find another school near Ardingly College Prep School

Independent Prep Schools

Great Walstead School (3.9 miles); Cumnor House School (5.9 miles); Handcross Park Preparatory School (6.7 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath (2.9 miles); Newick Church of England Primary School (8.6 miles); Hamsey Community Primary School (11.6 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Ardingly College (0 miles); Worth School (6.7 miles); Greenfields School (7.1 miles). Boarding: Ardingly College (0 miles); Worth School (5.8 miles); Burgess Hill School for Girls (6.7 miles).

State Senior Schools

Warden Park School (4.2 miles); St Paul's Catholic College (7.1 miles); Imberhorne School (9.3 miles).

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