16 Peppard Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire RG4 8JZ
10 reasons to choose Caversham Preparatory School
Top line
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
St Edward’s Prep, Reading (2.4 miles); The Abbey School, Junior School (2.8 miles); St Joseph’s College, Prep School (3 miles).
Caversham Primary School (0.7 miles); Aldryngton Primary School (3.7 miles); Shiplake Church of England Primary School (4 miles).
Queen Anne’s School (0.3 miles); The Abbey School Reading (2.3 miles); St Joseph’s College, Reading (3 miles).
Kendrick School (1.8 miles); Reading School (2.3 miles); UTC Reading (2.7 miles).