Harriot's Hayes Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV7 3AF
10 reasons to choose Birchfield School Prep
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Birchfield School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Wolverhampton and one of the 7 best primary schools for 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Birchfield School Prep is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior department of Birchfield School, an all-through school to age 16, and a member of the St Philip’s Educational Group. Birchfield School Prep fees range from £3,192 (Rec) to £4,200 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Birchfield School Prep has one class per year except for one mixed-age class, and an average class size of 16.
Leavers' destinations
Leavers’ destination schools for Birchfield School pupils are a range of local day schools, independent and grammar. The school’s senior division is increasingly popular and there is sister school St Dominic’s Grammar.Traditionally, Wrekin College, Malvern College and Repton accounted for 75% of leavers at age 13.
The Birchfield School Prep curriculum
School curriculum follows the National Curriculum. Some cross-curricular linking to develop enquiry skills, particularly through themed days. The curriculum also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residentials from Year 5. Forest School for the youngest pupils.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 3.
Sport at Birchfield School Prep
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football.
The Arts at Birchfield School Prep
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 two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Outside contractors manage an onsite nursery for children from 6 weeks to 4 years.
Find another school near Birchfield School Prep
Tettenhall College Preparatory School (5.8 miles); St Dominic’s Grammar School, Brewood, Preparatory School (6.2 miles); Newbridge Preparatory School (6.2 miles); Prestfelde School (22.4 miles); The Yarlet School (22.6 miles).
St Christopher’s Catholic Primary School, Codsall (3.4 miles); St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Brewood (5.9 miles); St Stephen’s Church of England Primary School, Wolverhampton (6.7 miles).
Tettenhall College (5.8 miles); St Dominic’s Grammar School, Brewood (6.2 miles); Wolverhampton Grammar School (7.1 miles); Chase Grammar School (11.9 miles); Wrekin College (12.9 miles).
Wolverhampton Girls’ High School (6.2 miles); S.Peter’s Collegiate Church of England School (6.5 miles); The Royal School, Wolverhampton (8.2 miles).