Gwydyr Road, Crieff, Perthshire PH7 4EX
10 reasons to choose Ardvreck School
Top line
Ardvreck School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 86. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Crieff and one of the 2 best primary schools for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Ardvreck School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 13 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the 40% of pupils who board. 60% are full boarders and 40% are weekly or flexi boarders. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Ardvreck School fees range from £3,520 (Rec) to £7,370 per term (2024/25). Full boarding fees are £11,070 per term. Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Ardvreck School usually has one class per year, a mixed-age class in Little Ardvreck, and an average class size of 15.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Ardvreck School leavers are one of 30 day, but mainly boarding schools. No particular destination school dominates. Since 2019, 82% of pupils have won awards and scholarships to their senior schools.
The Ardvreck School curriculum
School curriculum is guided by the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. The curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips in P7 and S1. Outdoor activities are a major feature of the school’s curriculum including; Forest School to P2, ‘Barvicks’ (day expeditions for the whole school from P3 to S1 for 4 or 8 Saturdays per year), the Ard Challenge for P7/S1 pupils and their parents and the Leadership Challenge residential for S1 pupils.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, science and sport throughout, and for most subjects from Primary 6.
Sport at Ardvreck School
Five Games sessions per week. School is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive sports offers in the UK. Representative teams in major sports from Primary 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in shooting.
The Arts at Ardvreck School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Primary 3. Two choirs, orchestra and some instrument ensembles, including the largest prep school pipe band in Scotland. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.30am to 6.00pm. Minibus service. Facility for occasional boarding.
Find another school near Ardvreck School
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