Clarke House, Clarke Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2NS
10 simple reasons to choose Birkdale Preparatory School
Independent prep school in Sheffield.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Mixed school from 2020 (over 90% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Academically selective admissions policy from Year 3.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Birkdale School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,140 (Rec) to £3,850 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Birkdale Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the best independent prep schools in Sheffield and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
On average, 18.1 pupils per class and 9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most Prep pupils move up to Birkdale School at the end of Year 6.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. There are over 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in maths, general knowledge quizzes, science.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama, computing, DT and languages throughout, for art from Year 2, for science from Year 3, 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 offers over 5 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir, orchestra and four instrument ensembles. Up to 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
As the prep school to Birkdale School, pupils can expect access to specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.
Find another school near Birkdale Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Sheffield High School, Junior School (0.1 miles); Westbourne School, Sheffield, Junior School (0.2 miles); Bethany School, Junior School, Sheffield (1.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Hunter's Bar Junior School (0.4 miles); St Marie's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sheffield (0.8 miles); Lowfield Community Primary School (1.2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Sheffield High School (0.1 miles); Westbourne School, Sheffield (0.2 miles); Birkdale School (0.5 miles).
State Senior Schools
Notre Dame High School (1.1 miles); Tapton School (1.3 miles); Silverdale School (2.3 miles).