Baldslow, St Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7PW
10 reasons to choose Claremont Prep & Pre-Prep Schools
Main point of differentiation
Claremont Prep & Pre-Prep Schools has a Schoolsmith Score® of 86, and offers the best value for money among prep schools in Eastbourne and Hastings. It is has a particularly extensive outdoor learning programme and arts curriculum.
School fundamentals
Claremont Prep & Pre-Prep Schools is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 1 and 13 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Claremont School, an all-through school to age 18. Claremont Prep & Pre-Prep Schools fees range from £3,300 (Rec) to £6,270 per term (2025/26). Full boarding fees are £13,423 per term. Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Claremont Prep & Pre-Prep Schools has two classes per year and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 8, most Prep School pupils move up to Claremont School, though a significant minority leave for local independent schools at Common Entrance.
The Claremont Prep & Pre-Prep Schools curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. Topic based curriculum to Year 2 for the humanities and science. 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, visiting speakers, Forest School for all pupils 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, languages, drama, and art throughout, and for science and computing from Year 3.
Sport at Claremont Prep & Pre-Prep Schools
Over 5 hours of curricular sport every week. 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 equestrian events.
The Arts at Claremont Prep & Pre-Prep Schools
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils, as is drama from Year 3. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Claremont Prep & Pre-Prep Schools
Vinehall School (5.2 miles); Battle Abbey Prep School (6.9 miles); Frewen Preparatory School (8.3 miles).
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, St Leonard’s (3 miles); Ninfield Church of England Primary School (5.9 miles); Netherfield Church of England Primary School (7.5 miles).
Claremont School (0 miles); Battle Abbey School (4.1 miles); Buckswood School (5.9 miles).
Claverham Community College (5.2 miles); St Richard’s Catholic College (6.1 miles); Rye Studio School (12 miles).