Bourne Avenue, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1LR
10 reasons to choose Chafyn Grove School
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Chafyn Grove School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 88. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Salisbury and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Chafyn Grove School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 13 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the 20% of pupils who board. 50% are full boarders and 50% are weekly or flexi boarders. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and a member of United Learning. Chafyn Grove School fees range from £3,745 (Rec) to £7,263 per term (2024/25). Full boarding fees range from £8,066 to £9,793 per term. Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Chafyn Grove School usually has two classes per year to Year 6, one in both Years 7 and 8, and an average class size of 12 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Chafyn Grove School leavers are one of 20 independent day and boarding schools. Bryanston, Canford and Sherborne are the most popular. Godolphin will become a more popular destination subsequent to the merger of Godolphin Prep and Chafyn Grove. Around 30% leave at the end of Year 6 for a Salisbury grammar or independent. 30% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Chafyn Grove School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Latin. After school clubs and activities are timetabled for Monday and Thursday afternoons.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and camp-outs and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and computing throughout, for art from Year 1, for science from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Chafyn Grove School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, hockey, sailing.
The Arts at Chafyn Grove School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, two orchestras and seven instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Chafyn Grove School
Leehurst Swan Prep School (0.3 miles); Salisbury Cathedral School (1.3 miles); Forres Sandle Manor School (12.5 miles).
St Osmund’s Catholic Primary School, Salisbury (1.1 miles); Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School (2 miles); Downton Church of England Primary School (6.8 miles).
Leehurst Swan (0.3 miles); Godolphin (0.5 miles); Embley (14.5 miles); Moyles Court School (16.2 miles).
South Wilts Grammar School for Girls (0.8 miles); Bishop Wordsworth’s Grammar School (0.9 miles); The Burgate School and Sixth Form (10.7 miles).