Beaudesert Park School, Stroud GL6

Schoolsmith Score®; 91.

One of the best independent prep schools in Stroud and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.

On average, 16.3 pupils per class and 9.9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.

Destinations for most Beaudesert Park School leavers are one 20 independent day and boarding schools. On average, 15% of pupils go on to Cheltenham College, 13% to Marlborough College, 8% to St Mary's Calne and 6% to Radley. 20% of pupils win awards and scholarships.

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHCE, environmental studies, STEAM projects, French, Spanish, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing, and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 4.

School enhances the curriculum with educational trips and visitors. Forest School for the youngest pupils.

School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in cricket, cross country, hockey.

Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama and dance are taught as part of a performing arts carousel from Year 3. All pupils learn an instrument in class and the majority take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs and 7 instrument ensembles. The school is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive creative and performing arts extra-curricular programmes in the UK.

Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Facility for occasional boarding.