East Mascalls Lane, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 2QL
10 simple reasons to choose Great Walstead School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £2,755 (Rec) to £5,300 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose Great Walstead School
Schoolsmith Score®; 88.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 5 mile radius.
On average, 16.1 pupils per class and 9.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils go on to one of 20 independent schools. 40% go on to Ardingly and another 30% to Brighton College and Hurstpierpoint. 50% win scholarships.
School has an outdoor learning programme for all year groups.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in badminton, football.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 4 choirs, 2 orchestras 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 Great Walstead School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Ardingly College Prep & Pre-Prep (3.9 miles); Cumnor House School (4.1 miles); Burgess Hill Girls' Pre-Prep & Prep School (8.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath (2.3 miles); Newick Church of England Primary School (5.8 miles); Hamsey Community Primary School (8.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Ardingly College (3.9 miles); Burgess Hill School for Girls (8.1 miles); Hurstpierpoint College (8.9 miles).
State Senior Schools
Warden Park School (3.9 miles); St Paul's Catholic College (6.8 miles); Downlands Community School (8.5 miles).