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Hale Preparatory School, Altrincham WA15

Broomfield Lane, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire WA15 9AS

Hale Preparatory School, Altrincham WA15

10 reasons to choose Hale Preparatory School

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Hale Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Altrincham and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.

School fundamentals

Hale Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Hale Preparatory School fees are £3,327 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.

Average class size

Hale Preparatory School has one class per year to Year 2, two from Year 3, and an average class size of 18 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for 70% of Hale Preparatory School leavers are the Altrincham Grammar Schools, Manchester Grammar School, Withington School, and Manchester High School.

The Hale Preparatory School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, ethics, reasoning, French, Spanish, Latin. 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, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, science, computing, humanities and languages throughout, and for all subjects from Year 3.

Sport at Hale Preparatory School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football.

The Arts at Hale Preparatory School

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

No wraparound care as such, though clubs can extend the school day from 8.15am to 4.30pm.

Find another school near Hale Preparatory School

Independent Prep Schools

Altrincham Preparatory School (0.6 miles); Bowdon Preparatory School (0.6 miles); St Ambrose Preparatory School (1.2 miles).

State Primary Schools

Stamford Park Primary School (0.3 miles); St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School, Altrincham (0.9 miles); Bowdon Church School, Altrincham (1.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys (8.2 miles); St Bede’s College (8.7 miles); Alderley Edge School for Girls (8.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (0.6 miles); Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College (0.6 miles); Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (0.9 miles).

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