Manor House, Calcutt Street, Cricklade, Swindon, Wiltshire SN6 6BB
10 simple reasons to choose Prior Park Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Roman Catholic.
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 £2,495 (Rec) to £3,860 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Prior Park Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 85.
One of the 8 best independent or state primaries within a 7 mile radius.
On average, 16.7 pupils per class and 11.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils go on to a variety of state and independent schools. Westonbirt School has become more popular since the school joined the Wishford Schools group. Historically Prior Park College, Dean Close, Cheltenham College, Wycliffe and Marlborough College were particularly popular, with 50% of children winning scholarships.
School offers a full programme of school visits and residential trips, an outdoor learning programme for infants, and the Cricklade Manor Award (for challenge, service and adventure) for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Russian. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 20 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, fencing.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 3 choirs (including a touring Chapel Choir), orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 10% of prep schools.
Find another school near Prior Park Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Meadowpark School (0.3 miles); Pinewood School (10.6 miles); Rendcomb College, Junior School (13.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles); Peatmoor Community Primary School (5.2 miles); Brook Field Primary School (5.7 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Rendcomb College (13.1 miles); Marlborough College (19 miles); St Edward's School, Cheltenham (21.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
Cirencester Deer Park School (8.3 miles); Royal Wootton Bassett Academy (9.9 miles); Malmesbury School (12.6 miles).