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Birchfield School, Wolverhampton WV7

Harriot's Hayes Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV7 3AF

Birchfield School, Wolverhampton WV7

10 simple reasons to choose Birchfield School

Independent prep school.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,005 (Rec) to £4,880 per term (2019/20).

10 better reasons to choose Birchfield School

Schoolsmith Score®; 85.
One of the 7 best independent or state primaries within a 7 mile radius.
On average, 13.3 pupils per class and 7.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils go on to one of around 15 day and boarding schools, independent and grammar. Wrekin College, Malvern College and Repton account for 75% of leavers. 35% win scholarships.
The outdoor curriculum is a feature of the school. Years 7 & 8 undertake the Birchfield Award, a leadership/outward bound course.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 3.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). Choir, orchestra 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 Birchfield School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Tettenhall College Preparatory School (5.8 miles); St Dominic's Grammar School, Brewood, Preparatory School (6.2 miles); Newbridge Preparatory School (6.2 miles). Boarding: Tettenhall College Preparatory School (5.8 miles); Prestfelde School (22.4 miles); The Yarlet School (22.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

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).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Tettenhall College (5.8 miles); St Dominic's Grammar School, Brewood (6.2 miles); Wolverhampton Grammar School (7.1 miles). Boarding: Tettenhall College (5.8 miles); Chase Grammar School (11.9 miles); Wrekin College (12.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

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).

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