Ellesmere, Shropshire SY12 9AB
10 simple reasons to choose Ellesmere College Lower School
Independent prep school.
For pupils aged 7 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 30% of pupils board, 60% are full boarders and 40% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 4.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Ellesmere College, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,882 to £4,461 per term (2019/20). Weekly boarding fees are £7,794 per term. Full boarding fees are £9,228 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Ellesmere College Lower School
Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the 3 best independent or state primary schools within 10 miles.
On average, 13.6 pupils per class and 6.8 pupils per teacher.
Most pupils move up to the senior school at the end of Year 8.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout, and for most subjects from Year 7.
CReSTeD recognised dyslexia facility.
School offers over 20 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in shooting.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument. Choir, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 15% of prep schools.
Find another school near Ellesmere College Lower School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Bellan House (9.4 miles); Moreton First (11.1 miles); The White House School, Whitchurch (12.9 miles). Boarding: Bellan House (9.4 miles); Moreton First (11.1 miles); Packwood Haugh School (13.7 miles).
State Primary Schools
Gobowen Primary School (8.2 miles); Selattyn Church of England Primary School (10.6 miles); Shocklach Oviatt Church of England Primary School (14.2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Ellesmere College (0 miles); Oswestry School (9.5 miles); Moreton Hall School (11.1 miles). Boarding: Ellesmere College (0 miles); Oswestry School (9.5 miles); Moreton Hall School (11.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
Bishop Heber High School (16.3 miles); Belvidere School (17.1 miles); The Priory School, A Business and Enterprise College (18.3 miles).