Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7AA
10 simple reasons to choose Fairstead House School
Independent prep school and nursery in Newmarket.
For pupils aged 3 months to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
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 £3,568 (Rec) to £3,978 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Fairstead House School
Schoolsmith Score®; 77.
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.
Leavers' destination schools for most Fairstead House School pupils are one of 10 local independent schools, in particular Perse Upper School, Stephen Perse Foundation, King’s Ely, The Leys School, and St Mary’s School Cambridge.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and art throughout.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 3.
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. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and a third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, an orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Up to 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
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 Lower 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).