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Caversham Preparatory School, Reading RG4

16 Peppard Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire RG4 8JZ

10 reasons to choose Caversham Preparatory School

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Caversham Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Reading and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.

School fundamentals

Caversham Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Caversham Preparatory School fees range from £2,500 (Rec) to £4,000 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Caversham Preparatory School has one class per year except for one mixed-age class, and an average class size of 11.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for most Caversham Preparatory School leavers are one of 15 independent schools. The most popular destinations are Queen Anne’s School, The Abbey School, Reading Blue Coat School, St Joseph’s College, and Leighton Park School. One or two pupils a year move on to a grammar school.

The Caversham Preparatory School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. History and geography are taught as a cross-curricular topic in all year groups. Curriculum also includes PSHE, reasoning, STEM, French, Mandarin. 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, Forest School to Year 2 and residential trips from Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.

Sport at Caversham 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 Caversham 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 about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Caversham Preparatory School

Independent Prep Schools

St Edward’s Prep, Reading (2.4 miles); The Abbey School, Junior School (2.8 miles); St Joseph’s College, Prep School (3 miles).

State Primary Schools

Caversham Primary School (0.7 miles); Aldryngton Primary School (3.7 miles); Shiplake Church of England Primary School (4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Queen Anne’s School (0.3 miles); The Abbey School Reading (2.3 miles); St Joseph’s College, Reading (3 miles).

State Senior Schools

Kendrick School (1.8 miles); Reading School (2.3 miles); UTC Reading (2.7 miles).

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