Horseshoe Lane, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8QH
10 reasons to choose Cranleigh Preparatory School
Top line
Cranleigh Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 90. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Cranleigh and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Cranleigh Preparatory School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 7 and 13 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the 20% of pupils who board. All are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Cranleigh School, an all-through school to age 18. Cranleigh Preparatory School fees range from £6,370 +VAT (Year 3) to £8,265 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Cranleigh Preparatory School has three classes per year to Year 6, four from Year 7, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
75% of pupils at Cranleigh Prep move up to the senior school, at the end of Year 8. 30% win scholarships, 15% academic.
The Cranleigh Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes Study Skills, Extended Project, theme days, PSHE, French, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 7.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, drama, sport throughout and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Cranleigh Preparatory School
School is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive sports offers in the UK. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in equestrian events, football, hockey, netball, sailing, swimming.
The Arts at Cranleigh Preparatory School
Art, music, drama and dance are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Two choirs and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Cranleigh Preparatory School
Longacre School (4.2 miles); Duke of Kent Prep & Pre-Prep School (4.7 miles); St Catherine’s School, Preparatory School, Bramley (6.3 miles); Farlington School, Lower & Middle (10.9 miles); Aldro School (15.1 miles).
Busbridge Church of England Junior School (7 miles).
Cranleigh School (0 miles); Duke of Kent School (4.7 miles); Hurtwood House School (5.4 miles).
Glebelands School (1.1 miles); Godalming College (8.3 miles); Guildford County School (8.4 miles).