Alton Road, Steep, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 2DR
10 simple reasons to choose Bedales Prep School and Pre-Prep
Independent prep school and nursery in Steep, Petersfield.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, 50% are full boarders and 50% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 4.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Bedales School, an all-through school to age 18.
Bedales Prep School and Pre-Prep fees range from £3,680 (Rec) to £6,920 per term (2022/23). Full boarding fees are £9,195 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Bedales Prep School and Pre-Prep
Schoolsmith Score®; 89.
One of the best independent prep schools in Petersfield and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
On average, 16.2 pupils per class and 11 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 8, most Prep School pupils move up to Bedales Senior School.
School uses a thematic topic-based curriculum to Year 5. Curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT, drama, dance and computing throughout, for maths and science from Year 4, and for all subjects from Year 7.
Curriculum enhancements include Greens (self-directed activity, for 4-7 periods per week), Outdoor Work (nature/conservation, horticulture, husbandry, bushcraft for 2 periods), trips and residentials (from Year 4), and JAW (a visitor programme for 2 periods).
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Regular Art Days and 4 lessons per week for art, design, ceramics, and textiles. All pupils learn an instrument in class and almost all take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Five choirs, 3 orchestras (including a pre-prep orchestra) and over 20 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 7.00pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Bedales Prep School and Pre-Prep
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Ditcham Park Juniors (5.1 miles); Kingscourt School (8.9 miles); Churcher's College Junior School (10 miles). Boarding: Highfield & Brookham Schools (10.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
Sheet Primary School (0.9 miles); Langrish Primary School (1.7 miles); Buriton Primary School (2.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Bedales School (1.2 miles); Churcher's College (1.4 miles); Ditcham Park School (5.1 miles). Boarding: Bedales School (1.2 miles); Brockwood Park School (8.9 miles); St Edmund's School, Hindhead (11.9 miles).
State Senior Schools
Bohunt School (8.4 miles); Midhurst Rother College (10.2 miles); Woolmer Hill School (11.3 miles).