Waltham Rd, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire RG10 0FR
10 simple reasons to choose Dolphin School, Hurst
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically 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 £3,635 (Rec) to £4,855 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Dolphin School, Hurst
Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the 5 best independent or state primaries within a 5 mile radius.
On average, 14.8 pupils per class and 9.9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils go on to one of 30 different independent, grammar and state schools. Of the 70% who leave in Year 8, 83% go on to an independent school. Of the 30% who leave in Year 6, 65% go on to an independent school, 17% to a grammar school, 9% to a state school, and 9% go overseas. The choice of school is widespread, but if there are any favourites, it is Abingdon school (15-20% of leavers) and Queen Anne's (10-15%). 10% win scholarships.
School has significant expertise in teaching children with SEN.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and computing throughout, for geography, history, drama, classics from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 4.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, chess, French, Spanish, German, Latin, Greek. 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 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Dolphin School, Hurst
Independent Prep Schools
Reddam House Berkshire, Junior School (4.9 miles); Ludgrove School (5.2 miles); Holme Grange School, Prep & Pre-Prep (5.8 miles).
State Primary Schools
White Waltham Church of England Academy (3.8 miles); Westende Junior School (4.7 miles); Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School (4.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Reading Blue Coat School (4.3 miles); Reddam House Berkshire (4.9 miles); Luckley House School (5.5 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Piggott School (2.2 miles); The Holt School (3.9 miles); St Crispin's School (4.6 miles).