Holt, Norfolk NR25 6EY
10 simple reasons to choose Gresham's Prep & Pre-Prep School
Independent prep school and nursery in Holt.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, 50% are full boarders and 50% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 4.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy from Year 7.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Prep school to Gresham's School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,550 (Rec) to £6,400 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £8,960 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Gresham's Prep & Pre-Prep School
Schoolsmith Score®; 90.
One of the best independent prep schools in Holt and one of the 3 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 13.5 pupils per class and 9.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
80% of Prep pupils move up to Gresham's School at the end of Year 8.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with bespoke additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German, Latin. There are over 15 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, drama and sport throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 5. School has an extensive outdoor learning facility, OWLS (Outdoor Wild Learning School) used by all year groups. Saturday School from Year 5 (optional for Years 3 and 4) feature arts and sports activities.
5 games/PE sessions per week. School offers over 25 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, hockey, shooting, skiing.
Art, music and drama/performing arts are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over 60% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 6 choirs, orchestra and 7 or 8 instrument ensembles. Over 10 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.50pm. Facility for occasional boarding.
Find another school near Gresham's Prep & Pre-Prep School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Beeston Hall School (6.9 miles); Langley Preparatory School at Taverham Hall (27.7 miles). Boarding: Beeston Hall School (6.9 miles); Langley Preparatory School at Taverham Hall (27.7 miles).
State Primary Schools
Kelling CE Primary School (2.6 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Gresham's School (0.5 miles). Boarding: Gresham's School (0.5 miles).
State Senior Schools
Cromer Academy Trust (9.8 miles); Reepham High School and College (15.5 miles); Dereham Neatherd High School (19.4 miles).