De Parys Avenue, Bedford MK40 2TU
10 simple reasons to choose Bedford Preparatory School
Independent prep school.
For pupils aged 7 to 13 years.
Boys' school.
Day and boarding school. Around 10% of pupils board, 75% are full boarders and 25% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective intake.
Very large school with an average of four classes per year.
Prep school to Bedford School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £4,286 to £5,616 per term (2019/20). Weekly boarding fees range from £7,270 to £8,701 per term. Full boarding fees range from £7,630 to £9,058 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Bedford Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 88.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 1 mile radius.
On average, 16.7 pupils per class and 8.4 pupils per teacher.
Most pupils go on to the senior school, a school with a track record for academic achievement. No Common Entrance exam for Prep pupils.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils. School also has an accredited Gifted & Talented programme.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, DT, computing and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in science.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in badminton, cross country, hockey, rugby 7s.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument. Choir and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 10% of prep schools.
Find another school near Bedford Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: St Andrew's Junior School, Bedford (0.3 miles); Polam School (0.8 miles); Bedford Girls' Junior School (0.9 miles). Boarding: St Francis College, Prep & Pre-Prep (20.1 miles); Thornton College, Preparatory (24.8 miles); Swanbourne House School (26 miles).
State Primary Schools
Yardley Hastings Primary School (13.9 miles); Portfields Primary School (14.2 miles); Monkston Primary School (14.6 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Bedford School (0 miles); St Andrew's School, Bedford (0.3 miles); Bedford Girls' School (0.9 miles). Boarding: Bedford School (0 miles); Kimbolton School (13.1 miles); St Francis College (18.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Thomas More Catholic School (1.8 miles); Lincroft Middle School (3.9 miles); Sharnbrook Upper School (8.3 miles).