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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 in Pease Pottage, Crawley.
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 4.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Cottesmore School fees range from £3,360 (Rec) to £6,290 per term (2020/21). Full boarding fees are £9,550 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Cottesmore School

Schoolsmith Score®; 88.
One of the best independent prep schools in Crawley and one of the 7 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 12.1 pupils per class and 8.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Year 8 Cottesmore School leavers are one of 30 independent day and boarding schools, characterised as the traditional 'Public Schools'. Some are in Sussex, but most beyond. Charterhouse, St Edward's Oxford, Harrow, Benenden, Stowe, Eton, Lancing and Marlborough are the most popular, accounting for 50% of leavers, on average.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSCHE, chess, French, Latin. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive sports offers in the UK. 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. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and most take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

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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