The Hall, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 3EF
10 simple reasons to choose Finborough Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Great Finborough, Stowmarket.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, 95% are full boarders and 5% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep school to Finborough School, an all-through school to age 18.
Finborough Preparatory School fees range from £3,400 (Rec) to £4,100 per term (2022/23). Full boarding fees range from £7,950 to £8,160 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Finborough Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 81.
One of the best independent prep schools in Stowmarket and one of the 2 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 20 pupils per class and 13.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6 most Prep School pupils move up to Finborough School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and is guided by Steven Covey's 'Seven Habits of Highly Effective People'. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. The school has a CReSTeD recognised dyslexia facility. 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.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Forest School to Year 2. Residential trip for Year 6.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. Tennis academy. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in rugby.
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 over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and some instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Finborough Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Old Buckenham Hall School (6.7 miles); The Meadows Montessori School (14.5 miles); Ipswich Preparatory School (15 miles). Boarding: Old Buckenham Hall School (6.7 miles); Framlingham College Prep School (18 miles).
State Primary Schools
Kersey Church of England Primary School (10.3 miles); Somersham Primary School (11.1 miles); Henley Primary School (11.8 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Finborough School (0 miles); Ipswich School (15.2 miles); St Joseph's College, Ipswich (16.8 miles). Boarding: Finborough School (0 miles); Ipswich School (15.2 miles); St Joseph's College, Ipswich (16.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
Thurston Community College (12 miles); Debenham High School (12.1 miles); Hadleigh High School (12.1 miles).