The Priory, Priory Street, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 0AP
10 simple reasons to choose Heywood Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Corsham.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Heywood Preparatory School fees range from £3,175 (Rec) to £3,585 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Heywood Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 77.
One of the best independent prep schools in Corsham and one of the 5 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 14.5 pupils per class and 12.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
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.
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 a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
The class teacher delivers nearly every lesson. Some lessons may be taught by peripatetic specialists, such as maths from Year 5.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trip in Year 6.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
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 between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Nursery open for 50 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Heywood Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Calder House School (5.4 miles); Stonar Prep School (7.3 miles); Royal High Prep School, Bath (9.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
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).
Independent Senior Schools
Stonar School (7.3 miles); Royal High School, Bath (9.3 miles); King Edward's School, Bath (9.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Corsham School (0.5 miles); Sheldon School (3.8 miles); Hardenhuish School (4.1 miles).