Bishopsgate Road, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey TW20 0YJ
10 reasons to choose Bishopsgate School
Main point of differentiation
Bishopsgate School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 87, and a high scoring prep school in the Egham and Windsor area with strong sports, arts and ‘learning skills’ curricula. Not cheap, it nonetheless offers the best value for money in the area.
School fundamentals
Bishopsgate School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 13 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Bishopsgate School fees range from £4,956 (Rec) to £7,704 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Bishopsgate School has two classes per year, sometimes three, and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Bishopsgate School leavers are one of 30 independent day and boarding schools. In particular, Bradfield College, Lord Wandsworth College, Sir William Perkins, St George’s School Ascot, St George’s College Weybridge, The Marist School, and Wellington College. High performing state day and boarding schools such as Gordons School, Holyport College, The Windsor Boys’ School, and The Windsor Girls’ School are also popular.
The Bishopsgate School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, French, Latin. In Years 7 and 8 the school teaches a more skills-based Pre-Senior Baccalaureate curriculum, alongside the core ISEB curriculum subjects (maths, English, science, French, Latin) and scholarship curricula. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Forest School for the youngest pupils and Outdoor Education Camps from Year 3 upwards. Outdoor Learning for all years to promote cross-curricular learning and ‘Bishopsgate Learning Skills’. The Bishopsgate Award encourages Years 7 and 8 to engage in new skills, service, adventure, and global awareness.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for DT, art and humanities from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Bishopsgate School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in golf, judo, netball, swimming.
The Arts at Bishopsgate School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum and is sometimes incorporated into other subjects. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Annual whole school Arts Fest. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Bishopsgate School
St John’s Beaumont School (1.2 miles); Upton House School (3.9 miles); Eton End School (4.3 miles); St George’s School, Windsor (4.8 miles); Sunningdale School (5.7 miles).
St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School, Englefield Green (1.3 miles); Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Staines (4.1 miles); Castleview Primary School (6.2 miles).
Marist Senior School (6 miles); Eton College (6 miles); St George’s School, Ascot (6.7 miles); St James Senior Boys’ School, Ashford (6.9 miles).
Windsor Girls’ School (4.4 miles); Salesian School, Chertsey (5.8 miles); Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College (5.8 miles).