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Lingfield Prep School, RH7

Racecourse Road, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6PH

10 reasons to choose Lingfield Prep School

Main point of differentiation

Lingfield Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 84, and is one of the best value-for-money prep schools in Crawley and East Grinstead.

School fundamentals

Lingfield Prep School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 6 months and 11 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Lingfield College, an all-through school to age 18. Lingfield Prep School fees range from £4,401 (Rec) to £6,541 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Lingfield Prep School has two classes per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

At the end of Year 6, most Prep School pupils move up to Lingfield College.

The Lingfield Prep School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHECE, reasoning, French, Spanish, German. School teaches a ‘creative curriculum’. Maths, English, and languages are typically taught discretely, but all other subjects are linked through themes and topics. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Forest School for the youngest pupils. Residential trips from Year 5. Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout.

Sport at Lingfield Prep School

School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football, netball.

The Arts at Lingfield Prep School

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, orchestra and several 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 6.30pm.

Find another school near Lingfield Prep School

Independent Prep Schools

Brambletye School (5.2 miles); Michael Hall Steiner-Waldorf School, Early & Lower (7 miles); Copthorne Preparatory School (7.5 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Stephen’s Church of England Primary School, Godstone (5.3 miles); Crockham Hill Church of England Primary School (7.4 miles); Chiddingstone Church of England School (8.6 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Lingfield College (Lingfield Notre Dame) (0 miles); Michael Hall Steiner-Waldorf School (7 miles); Greenfields School (7.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

Imberhorne School (4.6 miles); Hazelwick School (9.1 miles); St Bede’s School (13.1 miles).

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