High Street, Bulford, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 9DR
10 simple reasons to choose Avondale Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Bulford, Salisbury.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Very small school, with less than one class per year (combined year groups).
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Avondale Preparatory School fees are £2,975 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Avondale Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 74.
One of the best independent prep schools in Salisbury and one of the 3 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 18.3 pupils per class and 12.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for most Avondale Preparatory School leavers are the Wiltshire grammar schools, with a minority of pupils going to an independent school. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts Avondale Preparatory School in the top 8.9% of all prep and primary schools in England. Results vary from the top 6.1% in 2016 to the top 10.8% in 2019.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. Teaching through cross-curricular topics throughout the school. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and languages throughout.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 3.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
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 some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Avondale Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Chafyn Grove School (10.2 miles); Leehurst Swan Prep School (10.3 miles); The Godolphin Prep School (10.5 miles).
State Primary Schools
Grateley Primary School (8.3 miles); Amport Church of England Primary School (9.9 miles); St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury (10 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Leehurst Swan (10.3 miles); The Godolphin School (10.8 miles); Rookwood School (12.7 miles).
State Senior Schools
South Wilts Grammar School for Girls (8.8 miles); Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School (9.8 miles); Lavington School (17.1 miles).