Durweston, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 0PY
10 simple reasons to choose Bryanston Knighton House
Independent prep school and nursery in Blandford Forum.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school from Sep 2020 (about 80% girls).
Day and boarding school. Around 60% of pupils board, 25% are full boarders and 75% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep department of Bryanston School, merged in 2021.
Bryanston Knighton House fees range from £2,781 (Rec) to £5,099 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £7,600 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Bryanston Knighton House
Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the best independent prep schools in Blandford Forum and one of the 3 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 10.7 pupils per class and 9.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for Bryanston Knighton House pupils are one of 20 independent day and boarding schools and five Wiltshire grammar and state schools. Bryanston School, Leweston School, and Sherborne Girls are the most popular. 20%-30% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, French, Spanish, German, Latin. There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and computing throughout, and for maths, English and science from Year 5.
The school has a thematic and topic based curriculum in pre-prep. In Years 7 and 8 the Knowledge, Enlightenment, Discovery Curriculum is the school's skills-based enhancement to Common Entrance.
School offers over 10 different sports. Horse riding is a particular feature of the daily routine. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the English and extra curricula. All pupils learn an instrument in class and the majority take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and four instrument ensembles. Up to 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
School day and after school clubs are from 8.00am to 5.30pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Bryanston Knighton House
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Hanford School (3.4 miles); Clayesmore Preparatory School (5.1 miles); Port Regis Preparatory School (12.3 miles). Boarding: Hanford School (3.4 miles); Clayesmore Preparatory School (5.1 miles); Port Regis Preparatory School (12.3 miles).
State Primary Schools
Horsington Church School (17.3 miles)
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Bryanston School (4.6 miles); Clayesmore School (5.1 miles). Boarding: Bryanston School (4.6 miles); Clayesmore School (5.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
Allenbourn Middle School (12.1 miles); Gillingham School (15.3 miles); Parkstone Grammar School (15.4 miles).