Leicester Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 2AE
10 simple reasons to choose Fairfield Prep School
Independent prep school and nursery in Loughborough.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Prep school to Loughborough High School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fairfield Prep School fees range from £4,120 (Rec) to £4,220 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Fairfield Prep School
Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the best independent prep schools in Loughborough and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 23.9 pupils per class and 12.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Fairfield Prep pupils move up to Loughborough Grammar School (boys), Loughborough High School (girls), or Loughborough Amherst School (mixed).
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, French. Topic-based 'creative curriculum' in pre-prep for science, history, and geography. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout, and for science from Year 3.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 5.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, hockey.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Fairfield Prep School
Independent Prep Schools
Loughborough Amherst School Preparatory School (0.5 miles); Ratcliffe College Prep School (7 miles); Plumtree School (11 miles).
State Primary Schools
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy, Loughborough (0.7 miles); Holywell Primary School (2 miles); Hathern Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Loughborough Amherst School (0.5 miles); Loughborough Grammar School (0.6 miles); Loughborough High School (0.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
South Charnwood High School (9.3 miles); Rushey Mead Academy (9.8 miles); Babington Community College (10.4 miles).