Caldy Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside CH48 2HE
10 simple reasons to choose Avalon School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £2,464 (Rec) to £2,823 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Avalon School
Schoolsmith Score®; 78.
One of the 4 best independent prep schools on The Wirral. One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 5 mile radius.
On average, 16.2 pupils per class and 10.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment. 80% of pupils go on to a selective local grammar or independent school.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing and languages throughout, and for maths and English from Year 4.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Every pupil gets the chance to represent the school every term. An all inclusive policy.
Find another school near Avalon School
Independent Prep Schools
Kingsmead School, Juniors (3.1 miles); Birkenhead School, Prep (7.2 miles); Prenton Preparatory School (7.7 miles).
State Primary Schools
Our Lady of Pity Roman Catholic Primary School, Greasby (3.2 miles); Barnston Primary School (5.8 miles); Well Lane Primary School (6.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Kingsmead School (3.1 miles); Birkenhead School (7.2 miles); Christian Fellowship School (13.5 miles).
State Senior Schools
Calday Grange Grammar School (1.1 miles); West Kirby Grammar School (1.3 miles); Upton Hall School FCJ (4.1 miles).