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Godstowe School, High Wycombe HP13

Shrubbery Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP13 6PR

Godstowe School, High Wycombe HP13

10 simple reasons to choose Godstowe School

Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Girls' school (mixed pre-prep).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, 70% are full boarders and 30% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3 for girls only.
Religious character; Roman Catholic.
Non-selective intake.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,725 (Rec) to £5,740 per term (2019/20). Full boarding fees are £8,500 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Godstowe School

Schoolsmith Score®; 91.
One of the 7 best independent or state primaries within a 3 mile radius.
On average, 16.1 pupils per class and 11.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destination schools typically rank in the top 5% of UK schools by academic achievement. 10% go to day school at 11+, 90% go to day or boarding school at 13+. Wycombe Abbey is most popular destination but there is representation from 20 schools. 40% win scholarships, 5% academic.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for music, art, DT, languages, computing, drama and sport throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, swimming.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. The majority of pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 3 choirs (compulsory for years 3-6) and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 5% of prep schools.

Find another school near Godstowe School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Crown House School (1.2 miles); Pipers Corner School, Prep & Pre-Prep (4.6 miles); Herries Preparatory School (6.4 miles). Boarding: Caldicott School (9.8 miles); Royal Masonic School Cadogan House (13.8 miles); St George's School, Windsor (15.4 miles).

State Primary Schools

Chepping View Primary Academy (2 miles); The Downley School (2.3 miles); Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School (2.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Wycombe Abbey School (0.7 miles); Pipers Corner School (4.6 miles); Claires Court Schools (10.4 miles). Boarding: Wycombe Abbey School (0.7 miles); The Chalfonts Independent Grammar (Newland College) (11.5 miles); Royal Masonic School for Girls (13.8 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (0.6 miles); Wycombe High School (1.5 miles); John Hampden Grammar School (1.6 miles).

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