The Priory, Priory Street, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 0AP
10 reasons to choose Heywood Preparatory School
Top line
Heywood Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Corsham and one of the 5 best primary schools for 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Heywood Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of Wishford Schools. Heywood Preparatory School fees range from £3,820 (Rec) to £4,335 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
Heywood Preparatory School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 15 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Heywood Preparatory School leavers are one of 10 independent schools (70% of leavers) and 10 state schools (30% of leavers). The most popular schools are Westonbirt (25% of leavers), Prior Park College (15-20%), Dauntsey’s (10-15%) and Kingswood School (10-15%). The school is a member of the same group of schools as Westonbirt School. 30% of pupils win scholarships and awards.
The Heywood Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, entrepreneur challenge, French. Enquiry based ‘topics’ in pre-prep, discrete subject teaching in prep. From Year 3 there are STEAM lessons every week to develop project and problem solving skills. 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
The class teacher delivers nearly every lesson. Some lessons may be taught by peripatetic specialists, such as maths from Year 5.
Sport at Heywood Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Heywood Preparatory 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. Three choirs, string 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 7.30am to 6.00pm. Nursery open for 50 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Heywood Preparatory School
Stonar Prep School (7.3 miles); Royal High Prep School, Bath (9.4 miles).
Marshfield Church of England Primary School (5.8 miles); Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School (5.9 miles); St Mary’s Broughton Gifford Church of England Primary School (5.9 miles).
Stonar School (7.3 miles); Royal High School, Bath (9.3 miles); King Edward’s School, Bath (9.6 miles).
The Corsham School (0.5 miles); Sheldon School (3.8 miles); Hardenhuish School (4.1 miles).