Brecon, Powys LD3 8AF
10 reasons to choose Christ College, St Nicholas House
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Christ College, St Nicholas House has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Powys and the best primary school for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Christ College, St Nicholas House is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. Boarding from Year 5 for the 20% of pupils who board. 30% are full boarders and 70% are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Church in Wales school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Christ College, an all-through school to age 18. Christ College, St Nicholas House fees range from £3,470 +VAT (Rec) to £4,950 +VAT per term (2024/25). Full boarding fees range from £8,084 +VAT to £8,343 +VAT per term.
Average class size
Christ College, St Nicholas House has mixed age classes and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6 most St Nicholas House pupils move up to Christ College Brecon.
The Christ College, St Nicholas House curriculum
School curriculum is based on the Welsh National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, 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 and visiting speakers. Weekly Forest School sessions for all pupils.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, computing and science throughout.
Sport at Christ College, St Nicholas House
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 Christ College, St Nicholas House
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and nearly all take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
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