Chalkers Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 9JS
10 simple reasons to choose Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School
Independent prep school in Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Prep school to Hurstpierpoint College, an all-through school to age 18.
Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School fees range from £3,400 (Rec) to £6,525 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the best independent prep schools in Hassocks and one of the 4 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 17.4 pupils per class and 10.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 8, most Prep School pupils move up to Hurstpierpoint College.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, computing, dance and drama throughout, for art, French, Latin, and science from Year 4, and for all subjects from Year 5.
In Years 7 and 8 pupils follow a bespoke pre-GCSE curriculum for all academic subjects and includes an independent research project and current affairs. Not Common Entrance.
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 netball, rugby.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several 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 8.00am to 6.15pm.
Find another school near Hurstpierpoint College Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Burgess Hill Girls' Pre-Prep & Prep School (3.8 miles); Lancing Prep Hove (8.1 miles); Windlesham School Trust Limited (8.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath (5.9 miles); Westdene Primary School (7.2 miles); Aldrington Church of England Primary School (8 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Hurstpierpoint College (0 miles); Burgess Hill School for Girls (3.8 miles); Ardingly College (8.7 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Paul's Catholic College (1.9 miles); Downlands Community School (2.6 miles); Warden Park School (5.5 miles).