34-36 Arkwright Road, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 7DB
10 reasons to choose Brabyns Preparatory School
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Brabyns Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Stockport and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Brabyns Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Bellevue Education group. Brabyns Preparatory School fees range from £3,300 (Rec) to £3,475 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Brabyns Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 10 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most Brabyns Preparatory School leavers are one of 10 local independent schools, with Cheadle Hulme School, Stockport Grammar and King’s Macclesfield accounting for over 50% of leavers. Depending on the year between 10% and 40% of pupils go to a maintained school.
The Brabyns Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 3 and a school sleepover in Years 1 and 2.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and languages throughout.
Sport at Brabyns Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Brabyns Preparatory School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Brabyns Preparatory School
Stockport Grammar Junior School (4.9 miles); Covenant Christian School, Juniors (6.8 miles); Stella Maris School (7.6 miles).
Ludworth Primary School (0.3 miles); High Lane Primary School (2.8 miles); St Christopher’s Catholic Primary School, Romiley (3.3 miles).
Stockport Grammar School (4.9 miles); Covenant Christian School (6.8 miles); Ramillies Hall School (7.7 miles).
Marple Hall School – A Specialist Language College (1.5 miles); Hazel Grove High School (4.6 miles); Poynton High School (6 miles).