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Buxlow Preparatory School, Wembley HA9

5/6 Castleton Gardens, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 7QJ

10 reasons to choose Buxlow Preparatory School

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Buxlow Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Wembley and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.

School fundamentals

Buxlow Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) 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 Inspired Learning Group. Buxlow Preparatory School fees range from £3,807 (Rec) to £3,963 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Buxlow Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 9 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for Buxlow Preparatory School leavers are a mix of independent schools, Barnet grammar schools, and local maintained schools.

The Buxlow Preparatory School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French. 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, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing and languages throughout.

Sport at Buxlow 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 Buxlow Preparatory School

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 some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.00pm. Nursery provision for 51 weeks of the year.

Find another school near Buxlow Preparatory School

Independent Prep Schools

St Nicholas School, Kingsbury (1.5 miles); Alpha Preparatory School, Harrow (2.9 miles); Maple Walk School (3.3 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Joseph’s Catholic Infant and Junior School, Wembley (0.9 miles); Barham Primary School (1 mile); Chalkhill Primary School (1.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Harrow School (2.9 miles); John Lyon School (2.9 miles); Khalsa College London (3.3 miles).

State Senior Schools

Preston Manor School (0.5 miles); Wembley High Technology College (0.8 miles); Ark Academy (0.9 miles).

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