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Cottesmore School, Crawley RH11

Buchan Hill, Pease Pottage, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9AU

Cottesmore School, Crawley RH11

10 simple reasons to choose Cottesmore School

Independent prep school.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 50% of pupils board, all are full boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,360 (Rec) to £6,290 per term (2019/20). Full boarding fees are £9,550 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Cottesmore School

Schoolsmith Score®; 89.
One of the 7 best independent or state primaries within a 10 mile radius.
On average, 19.6 pupils per class and 9.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
80% of pupils go on to a range of selective day and boarding schools at 13+. King's Canterbury and Stowe are the most popular but account for 10% of exits each.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, chess, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 10 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 30 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in equestrian events.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. The majority of pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 3 choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 10 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 5% of prep schools.

Find another school near Cottesmore School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Handcross Park Preparatory School (2.9 miles); Copthorne Preparatory School (7.5 miles); Farlington School, Prep & Pre-Prep (9.7 miles). Boarding: Handcross Park Preparatory School (2.9 miles); Copthorne Preparatory School (7.5 miles); Farlington School, Prep & Pre-Prep (9.7 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Mary's Church of England Primary School (5.3 miles); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath (9.5 miles); St John's Primary School (10 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Worth School (5.4 miles); Farlington School (9.7 miles); Ardingly College (9.8 miles). Boarding: Worth School (5.4 miles); Farlington School (9.7 miles); Ardingly College (9.8 miles).

State Senior Schools

Hazelwick School (3.7 miles); Millais School (6.2 miles); Tanbridge House School (7.6 miles).

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