De Parys Avenue, Bedford MK40 2TU
10 simple reasons to choose Bedford Preparatory School
Independent prep school in Bedford.
For pupils aged 7 to 13 years.
Boys' school.
Day and boarding school. Around 10% of pupils board, 50% are full boarders and 50% 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 five classes per year.
Prep school to Bedford School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £4,525 to £5,930 per term (2021/22). Weekly boarding fees range from £7,676 to £9,187 per term. Full boarding fees range from £8,056 to £9,564 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Bedford Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 87.
One of the best independent prep schools in Bedford and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 14.3 pupils per class and 10 pupils per teacher.
At the end of Year 8, most Prep School pupils go on to Bedford School, a school with a track record for academic achievement.
The school's curriculum is packaged as the 'Future Skills Curriculum'. It combines subject knowledge, skills, character development, and metacognitive learning strategies. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German, Latin. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in science.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, DT, computing and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
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.
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.
Out of school hours care ('Day Plus') from 7.30am to 7.30pm. Facility for occasional boarding.
Find another school near Bedford Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: St Andrew's Junior School, Bedford (0.3 miles); Bedford Girls' Junior School (0.9 miles); Rushmoor Junior School (1.2 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).