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Claremont Fan Court Prep School & Pre-Prep, Esher KT10

Claremont Drive, Esher, Surrey KT10 9LY

Claremont Fan Court Prep School & Pre-Prep, Esher KT10

10 reasons to choose Claremont Fan Court Prep School & Pre-Prep

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Claremont Fan Court Prep School & Pre-Prep has a Schoolsmith Score® of 83. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Esher and one of the 4 best primary schools for 2 miles.

School fundamentals

Claremont Fan Court Prep School & Pre-Prep is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2.5 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Claremont Fan Court School, an all-through school to age 18. Claremont Fan Court Prep School & Pre-Prep fees range from £5,575 (Rec) to £7,030 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.

Average class size

Claremont Fan Court Prep School & Pre-Prep has two classes per year to Year 3, three classes from Year 4, and an average class size of 20 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

At the end of Year 6, most Prep School pupils move up to Claremont Fan Court School.

The Claremont Fan Court Prep School & Pre-Prep curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Latin. The ‘Prep School Portfolio’ underpins character development and encourages participation in the broader and extra-curriculum. Each pupil may participate in over 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 6 and residential trips from Year 3. The school also has Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, DT and languages throughout, for computing and drama from Year 3, and for science from Year 5.

Sport at Claremont Fan Court Prep School & Pre-Prep

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football.

The Arts at Claremont Fan Court Prep School & Pre-Prep

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.45pm.

Find another school near Claremont Fan Court Prep School & Pre-Prep

Independent Prep Schools

Milbourne Lodge Preparatory School (1.8 miles); Weston Green Preparatory School (2.2 miles); Rowan Preparatory School (2.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

Esher Church School (1.4 miles); St Paul’s Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton (2.4 miles); Thames Ditton Junior School (2.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Claremont Fan Court School (0 miles); Notre Dame Senior School (2.8 miles); Reed’s School (3.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

Hinchley Wood School (2.9 miles); The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre (4.5 miles); Thamesmead School (4.6 miles).

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