Marlston House, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire RG18 9UL
10 reasons to choose Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools
Main point of differentiation
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools has a Schoolsmith Score® of 90, and is the joint highest scoring prep school in the Newbury area. With strengths across the curriculum it also has the widest variety of facilities. It is one of the top 30 prep schools in the country.
School fundamentals
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 13 years. Boys and girls have separate academic lessons between Year 2 and Year 6, and a co-educational co-curriculum. Boarding from Year 3 for the 20% of pupils who board. 10% are full boarders and 90% are weekly or flexi boarders. 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. Day fees at Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools range from £4,450 (Rec) to £7,400 per term (2023/24). Full boarding fees are £9,700 per term.
Average class size
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools has one class per year to Year 2, two from Year 3, three in Year 8, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools leavers are one of 30 independent day and boarding schools within an hour’s drive. 20% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek. The Learning Development Centre is a CReSTeD accredited dyslexia facility. Fully implemented ‘hybrid classrooms’ from Year 3. 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, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, drama and languages throughout, for art, DT and computing from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, equestrian events, golf, judo.
The Arts at Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Nursery open for 51 weeks of the year. 8 weeks of holiday camps run by school staff solely for pupils of the school.
Find another school near Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools
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