Chetwynd End, Newport, Shropshire TF10 7JE
10 simple reasons to choose Castle House School
Independent prep school and nursery in Newport.
For pupils aged 6 weeks to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Very small school, with less than one class per year (combined year groups).
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Castle House School fees range from £2,740 (Rec) to £3,225 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Castle House School
Schoolsmith Score®; 75.
One of the best independent prep schools in Newport and one of the 5 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 9.5 pupils per class and 8.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Castle House School leavers are mainly Adams Grammar and Newport Girls High Schools. Some move on to the partially selective Burton Borough School. A small number go on to independents such as Stafford Grammar, Wrekin College, and Shrewsbury High. 30% win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. All year groups participate in the Forest Schools programme.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in gymnastics.
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. Two choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Nursery is open for 48 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Castle House School
Independent Prep Schools
Wrekin College, The Old Hall School (9 miles); Birchfield School (12.8 miles); Stafford Preparatory School (13 miles).
State Primary Schools
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Newport (0.5 miles); Priorslee Primary Academy (7.8 miles); St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Bratton (9.6 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Wrekin College (11 miles); Stafford Grammar School (13 miles); St Dominic's Grammar School, Brewood (14.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
Adams' Grammar School (0.2 miles); Newport Girls' High School Academy Trust (0.9 miles); Thomas Telford School (8.7 miles).