Northdown Road, Bideford, Devon EX39 3LY
10 simple reasons to choose Kingsley School, Prep, Bideford
Independent prep school and nursery in Bideford.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, 90% are full boarders and 10% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 5.
Religious character; Methodist.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Kingsley School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £2,055 (Rec) to £3,470 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £8,275 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Kingsley School, Prep, Bideford
Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the best independent prep schools in Bideford and one of the 4 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 13.2 pupils per class and 8.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most pupils move up to the senior school at the end of Year 6.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. Forest School for the youngest pupils. There are a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout.
CReSTeD recognised dyslexia facility; The Grenville Dyslexia Centre.
School offers over 15 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in gymnastics.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Choirs and some instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
As the prep school to Kingsley School, Bideford, pupils can expect access to specialised teaching and facilities, as well as eventual progression to the senior school.
Find another school near Kingsley School, Prep, Bideford
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Shebbear College Prep School (13.4 miles); West Buckland Prep School (17.4 miles). Boarding: Shebbear College Prep School (13.4 miles); Mount Kelly Prep School (42.5 miles); Exeter Cathedral School (46.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
East-the-Water Community Primary School (1.2 miles); Newport Community School Primary Academy (9.3 miles); Bishops Tawton Primary School (9.7 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Kingsley School, Bideford (0 miles); Shebbear College (13.4 miles); West Buckland School (17.4 miles). Boarding: Kingsley School, Bideford (0 miles); Shebbear College (13.4 miles); West Buckland School (17.4 miles).
State Senior Schools
Petroc (8.4 miles); Okehampton College (27.8 miles).