Llandovery, Carmarthenshire SA20 0EE
10 simple reasons to choose Llandovery Prep School
Independent prep school and nursery in Llandovery.
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 3.
Religious character; Church in Wales.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Very small school, with less than one class per year (combined year groups).
Prep school to Llandovery College, an all-through school to age 18.
Llandovery Prep School fees range from £2,120 (Rec) to £4,790 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Llandovery Prep School
Schoolsmith Score®; 76.
One of the best independent prep schools in Carmarthenshire and the best primary school for 10 miles.
On average, 12.3 pupils per class and 9.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 8 most Prep pupils move up to Llandovery College.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, Welsh, French. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, and languages throughout, for science and computing from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 7.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 5. Forest School for the youngest pupils.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama in Years 6 to 8. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. All pupils participate in the choir. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Out of school hours care includes facility for occasional boarding and minibus service.
Find another school near Llandovery Prep School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Christ College, St Nicholas House (20.7 miles); St Michael's Preparatory School (29.9 miles). Boarding:Bedstone College Junior School (57 miles); Haberdashers' Monmouth Prep School (57.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Llandovery College (0 miles); Christ College (20.7 miles); St Michael's School, Llanelli (29.9 miles). Boarding: Llandovery College (0 miles); Christ College (20.7 miles); St Michael's School, Llanelli (29.9 miles).