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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 in Dorton, Aylesbury.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 10% of pupils board, all are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 5.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,625 (Rec) to £6,075 per term (2021/22). Weekly boarding fees are £7,500 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Ashfold School

Schoolsmith Score®; 90.
One of the best independent prep schools in Aylesbury and one of the 2 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 14.8 pupils per class and 9.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for Ashfold School pupils are 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 awards and scholarships. A small number leave for a grammar school at age 11.
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. Independent Project Qualification in Years 6 & 7. There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for music, art and computing throughout, for sport from Year 2, for languages from Year 3, for most subjects by Year 5, and for all subjects from Year 6.
Extensive residential trip programme from Year 5. 'Stretch and Challenge Programme' includes 'Academic Enrichment' sessions from Year 6, 'Scholars Club' from Year 7, and weekly 'Masterclasses' from Year 6 for the arts, sport, and digital.
School offers over 15 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. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. All pre-prep pupils learn the violin and recorder as part of the curriculum. Three choirs, a joint choir of pupils, teachers and parents, orchestra and over 10 instrument ensembles. Over 15 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Facility for occasional boarding.

Find another school near Ashfold School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Bruern Abbey School (11.5 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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