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Holmwood House School, Colchester CO3

Chitts Hill, Lexden, Colchester, Essex CO3 9ST

Holmwood House School, Colchester CO3

10 simple reasons to choose Holmwood House School

Independent prep school and nursery in Lexden, Colchester.
For pupils aged 6 months to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, all are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 5.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, with a senior department.
Holmwood House School fees range from £3,805 (Rec) to £5,455 per term (2022/23).

10 better reasons to choose Holmwood House School

Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the best independent prep schools in Colchester and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 16.2 pupils per class and 9.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for most of Year 8 Holmwood House School pupils are one of 15-20 day and boarding schools, with Royal Hospital School, Felsted, Framlingham and Ipswich Schools accounting for 80% of leavers. 20% of pupils win awards and scholarships. 10%-20% leave after Year 6 for the Colchester Grammar Schools. In September 2021 the school opens a new senior division for 13-16 year olds.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHCE, reasoning, philosophy, French, Spanish, Mandarin. School participates in both the Eco Schools programme and the Forest School programme (pre-prep). Outdoor Learning in Years 2 and 3, Bushcraft-type activities in Years 5-8. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages throughout, for art and drama from Year 2, for science from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 4.
The curriculum is taught in thematic topics up to, and including, Year 3. After that, cross-curricular teaching includes Global Studies (humanities) in Years 4 and 5, and STEM weeks. In Years 7 and 8 pupils work to achieve the Holmwood House Certificate, which balances academic success, a Learning Log, and achievements in the co-curricular.
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in cricket.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choir and some instrument ensembles. The school is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive creative and performing arts extra-curricular programmes in the UK.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.15pm. Facility for occasional boarding. Nursery open for 48 weeks per year.

Find another school near Holmwood House School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: St Mary's School for Girls, Lower School (2.1 miles); Oxford House School (2.3 miles); Colchester High School, Lower School (2.9 miles). Boarding: New Hall Preparatory School (18.3 miles); Felsted Preparatory School (20.7 miles); Orwell Park School (22.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (1 mile); Home Farm Primary School (1.2 miles); Hamilton Primary School (2.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: St Mary's School for Girls, Colchester (1.8 miles); Colchester High School (2.9 miles); Gosfield School (13.4 miles). Boarding: Gosfield School (13.4 miles); Royal Hospital School (17.3 miles); New Hall School (18.3 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Stanway School (1.1 miles); St Benedict's Catholic College (2.1 miles); Colchester County High School for Girls (2.1 miles).

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