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Dean Close St John’s, Chepstow NP16

Castleford Hill, Tutshill, Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 7LE

Dean Close St John's, Monmouth NP16

10 simple reasons to choose Dean Close St John's

Independent prep school and nursery in Tutshill, Chepstow.
For pupils aged 3 months to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 10% of pupils board, all are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, linked to Dean Close School.
Dean Close St John's fees range from £2,750 (Rec) to £5,200 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £6,700 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Dean Close St John's

Schoolsmith Score®; 90.
One of the best independent prep schools in Chepstow and one of the 3 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 16.8 pupils per class and 10.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for Dean Close St John's pupils are one of 20 day and boarding schools. The most popular are Rugby, Shrewsbury, Cheltenham College, Monmouth and Dean Close. 50% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. There are over 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Comprehensive programme of visitors, day trips and residential trips (cultural, field and adventure). Topic-based curriculum to Year 4. In Years 7 and 8 the school teaches a more skills based curriculum, the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate, which blends nine transferable learning skills with ISEB and National Curriculum subjects.
School offers over 20 different sports. 5 sports lessons per week plus matches. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in rugby 7s.
Art, music, and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Annual Arts Week. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Up to 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Dean Close St John's

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Tockington Manor School (9.1 miles); Gracefield Preparatory School (15.2 miles). Boarding: Tockington Manor School (9.1 miles); Badminton Junior School (16.2 miles); Haberdashers' Monmouth Prep School (17.4 miles).

State Primary Schools

Almondsbury Church of England Primary School (8.6 miles); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bradley Stoke (11.4 miles); Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School (12.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: The Red Maids' High School (15.8 miles); Badminton School (16.2 miles); Colston's School, Upper School (16.4 miles). Boarding: Badminton School (16.2 miles); Haberdashers' Monmouth School for Boys (17.7 miles); Clifton College, Upper School (17.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

Wyedean School and 6th Form Centre (0.8 miles); The Castle School (9.6 miles); The Ridings Federation Winterbourne International Academy (12.1 miles).

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