Chetwynd End, Newport, Shropshire TF10 7JE
10 reasons to choose Haberdashers' Castle House School
Top line
Haberdashers’ Castle House School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Newport and one of the 5 best primary schools for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Haberdashers’ Castle House School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 months and 11 years. The school is considering opening a senior division from Sep 2023. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Haberdashers’ Castle House School fees range from £2,745 +VAT (Rec) to £3,545 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Haberdashers’ Castle House School is a small school, with mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 9.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Haberdashers’ Castle House School leavers are mainly Haberdashers’ Adams Grammar and Newport Girls High Schools. Some move on to the partially selective Burton Borough School. A small number go on to independents such as Stafford Grammar, Wrekin College, and Shrewsbury High. 30% win awards and scholarships.
The Haberdashers' Castle House School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. All year groups participate in the Forest Schools programme.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Haberdashers' Castle House School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in gymnastics.
The Arts at Haberdashers' Castle House School
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 about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Nursery is open for 48 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Haberdashers' Castle House School
Wrekin College, The Old Hall School (9 miles); Birchfield School (12.8 miles); Stafford Preparatory School (13 miles).
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Newport (0.5 miles); Priorslee Primary Academy (7.8 miles); St Peter’s Church of England Primary School, Bratton (9.6 miles).
Wrekin College (11 miles); Stafford Grammar School (13 miles); St Dominic’s Grammar School, Brewood (14.8 miles).
Adams’ Grammar School (0.2 miles); Newport Girls’ High School Academy Trust (0.9 miles); Thomas Telford School (8.7 miles).