Mount Road, St Asaph, Denbighshire LL17 0DH
10 reasons to choose Fairholme Preparatory School
Top line
Fairholme Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Denbighshire and the best primary school for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Fairholme Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Fairholme Preparatory School fees range from £3,060 (Rec) to £3,370 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Fairholme Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 11 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most Fairholme Preparatory School leavers are Ruthin School, King’s School Chester, Queen’s School Chester, Rydal Penrhos and Myddelton College. Many pupils also win places to a Wirral grammar school.
The Fairholme Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout.
Sport at Fairholme Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year.
The Arts at Fairholme Preparatory School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Fairholme Preparatory School
Rydal Penrhos Preparatory School (13.2 miles); The King’s School, Infants & Juniors, Chester (27 miles); The Queen’s Lower School (27.7 miles).
Myddelton College (6.8 miles); Rydal Penrhos (12.9 miles); Ruthin School (13.9 miles).
Christleton High School (29.2 miles).