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Littlegarth School, Colchester CO6

Horkesley Park, Nayland, Colchester, Essex CO6 4JR

Littlegarth School, Colchester CO6

10 simple reasons to choose Littlegarth School

Independent prep school and nursery in Nayland, Colchester.
For pupils aged 2.5 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.
Littlegarth School fees range from £3,814 (Rec) to £4,430 per term (2022/23).

10 better reasons to choose Littlegarth School

Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the best independent prep schools in Colchester and one of the 8 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 19.7 pupils per class and 13.9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Littlegarth School leavers are a Colchester grammar (30% of leavers) or a local independent day schools (70%). Ipswich School, Royal Hospital School and Woodbridge School are the most popular independent destinations. 30%-40% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish, German, Latin. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama, and languages throughout, for science from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 4.
School enhances the curriculum with educational trips, visitors and residentials for the senior pupils. Forest School to Year 4.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football, netball.
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 offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.45pm.

Find another school near Littlegarth School

Independent Prep Schools

Oxford House School (6.7 miles); Holmwood House School (6.8 miles); Colchester High School, Lower School (6.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Dedham Church of England Primary School (6.4 miles); St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (6.5 miles); Hamilton Primary School (6.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Colchester High School (6.8 miles); St Mary's School for Girls, Colchester (7.2 miles); Royal Hospital School (18.1 miles).

State Senior Schools

Colchester Royal Grammar School (6.5 miles); St Benedict's Catholic College (7 miles); Colchester County High School for Girls (7 miles).

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