St Osmund's Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH14 9JY
10 simple reasons to choose Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; United Reformed Church.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Bournemouth Collegiate School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £2,720 (Rec) to £3,870 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the 6 best independent or state primaries within a 5 mile radius.
On average, 11.6 pupils per class and 9.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment. Two thirds of pupils go on to the senior school, the balance to a mixture of local independent and state schools.
School participates in both the Eco Schools programme and the Forest School programme. Every year has a "Learning Outside the Classroom week" every term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in sailing, trampolining.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
As the prep school to Bournemouth Collegiate School, pupils can expect access to specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.
Find another school near Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Talbot Heath Junior School (3.2 miles); Talbot House Preparatory School (4 miles); St Martin's School, Bournemouth (4.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
Independent Senior Schools
Talbot Heath School (3.2 miles); Bournemouth Collegiate School (6.4 miles); Canford School (7.3 miles).
State Senior Schools
Poole High School (2.8 miles); Parkstone Grammar School (3.5 miles); Magna Academy (3.6 miles).