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Ashfold School, Aylesbury HP18

Dorton House, Dorton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP18 9NG

10 simple reasons to choose Ashfold School

Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, all are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 5.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,440 (Rec) to £5,895 per term (2019/20).

10 better reasons to choose Ashfold School

Schoolsmith Score®; 90.
One of the 2 best independent or state primaries within a 10 mile radius.
On average, 14.8 pupils per class and 9.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment. Destination schools typically rank in the top 5% of UK schools by academic achievement. Pupils go on to one of 30 day and boarding schools. Abingdon and Rugby schools account for the lion's share of leavers (about 50%). 40-50% of leavers win scholarships, 20% of scholarships are academic.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for music, art and computing throughout, for sport from Year 2, for languages from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 6.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 20 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in shooting.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). All pre-prep pupils learn the violin and recorder as part of the curriculum. Over 15 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 5% of prep schools.

Find another school near Ashfold School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Bruern Abbey School (11.5 miles); St Teresa's School, Princes Risborough (12.8 miles); Griffin House School (14.8 miles). Boarding: Bruern Abbey School (11.5 miles); Rye St Antony Prep School (17.5 miles); Christ Church Cathedral School (18.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Ickford School (7.2 miles); Beckley Church of England Primary School (10.6 miles); St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Headington (12.6 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Headington School (17.1 miles); Rye St Antony School (17.5 miles); Magdalen College School (18.1 miles). Boarding: Headington School (13.5 miles); Rye St Antony School (13.9 miles); Wychwood School (15.8 miles).

State Senior Schools

Lord Williams's School (6.2 miles); Waddesdon Church of England School (7.2 miles); Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School (14.7 miles).

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