Becton Lane, Barton-on-Sea, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 7AQ
10 simple reasons to choose Durlston Court School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £2,600 (Rec) to £5,595 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Durlston Court School
Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 7 mile radius.
On average, 13 pupils per class and 9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils go on to one of 20 independent schools. The most popular is King Edward VI School. 20% win scholarships.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, DT, art and IT from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 6.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 10 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in sailing.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 4 choirs, orchestra and 10 instrument ensembles. Over 10 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.30pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Durlston Court School
Independent Prep Schools
Ballard School, Prep & Pre-Prep (1.8 miles); Walhampton School (7.5 miles); St Thomas Garnet's School (9 miles).
State Primary Schools
Lymington Junior School (6.8 miles); Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School (7.4 miles); St Katharine's Church of England Primary School, Southbourne (7.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Ballard School (1.8 miles); Bournemouth Collegiate School (9.5 miles); Talbot Heath School (12.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Arnewood School Academy (1.1 miles); Twynham School (6.2 miles); Bournemouth School for Girls (9.6 miles).