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Fairstead House School, Newmarket CB8

Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7AA

10 simple reasons to choose Fairstead House School

Independent prep school and nursery in Newmarket.
For pupils aged 6 weeks to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fairstead House School fees range from £3,481 (Rec) to £3,881 per term (2020/21).

10 better reasons to choose Fairstead House School

Schoolsmith Score®; 78.
One of the best independent prep schools in Newmarket and the best primary school for 10 miles.
On average, 14.3 pupils per class and 10.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destination schools for most Fairstead House School pupils are one of 10 local independent schools, in particular The Perse Schools, Stephen Perse, King’s Ely, The Leys, and St Mary’s Cambridge.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and art throughout.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 15 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. 3 choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Every pupil gets the chance to represent the school every term. An all inclusive policy.

Find another school near Fairstead House School

Independent Prep Schools

Landmark International School, Infants & Juniors (11.2 miles); Brookes School, Lower School (12 miles); Cambridge Steiner School (12.9 miles).

State Primary Schools

Fulbourn Primary School (11.6 miles); The Spinney Primary School (12.7 miles); Great Abington Primary School (13.6 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Landmark International School (11.2 miles); Brookes Cambridge (11.4 miles); Cambridge International School (12.6 miles).

State Senior Schools

Soham Village College (6.9 miles); Bottisham Village College (7.8 miles); St Bede's Inter-Church School (13.5 miles).

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