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Bishopsgate School, Egham TW20

Bishopsgate Road, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey TW20 0YJ

Bishopsgate School, Egham TW20

10 simple reasons to choose Bishopsgate School

Independent prep school and nursery in Englefield Green, Egham.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Bishopsgate School fees range from £3,603 (Rec) to £5,601 per term (2021/22).

10 better reasons to choose Bishopsgate School

Schoolsmith Score®; 87.
One of the best independent prep schools in Egham and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 18.1 pupils per class and 9.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for Bishopsgate School pupils are mainly 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.
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. Forest School for the youngest pupils and Outdoor Education Camps from Year 3 upwards. There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for DT, art and humanities from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
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 Bishopsgate Award is a scheme to encourage Years 7 and 8 to engage in new skills, service, adventure, and global awareness.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in golf, judo, netball, swimming.
Art, music, and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Up to 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term. Annual whole school Arts Fest.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.

Find another school near Bishopsgate School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: St John's Beaumont School (1.2 miles); Upton House School (3.9 miles); Eton End School (4.3 miles). Boarding: St John's Beaumont School (1.2 miles); St George's School, Windsor (4.8 miles); Sunningdale School (5.7 miles).

State Primary Schools

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).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Queensmead School Windsor (3.5 miles); Marist Senior School (6 miles); Eton College (6 miles). Boarding: Eton College (6 miles); St George's School, Ascot (6.7 miles); St James Senior Boys' School, Ashford (6.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

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).

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