Upton Court Road, Slough, Berkshire SL3 7LU
10 simple reasons to choose Long Close Prep School
Independent prep school and nursery in Slough.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep school to Long Close School, an all-through school to age 16.
Long Close Prep School fees range from £3,495 (Rec) to £4,255 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Long Close Prep School
Schoolsmith Score®; 78.
One of the best independent prep schools in Slough and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
On average, 18.3 pupils per class and 12.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for 60% of Long Close Prep pupils are a Slough or Bucks grammar school, in particular Upton Grammar, Dr Challoner’s Grammar, Langley Grammar, Burnham Grammar and Herschel Grammar. One or two move on to an independent school. Perhaps 30% move up to the senior school.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, reasoning, verbal reasoning from Year 3, Spanish. The school is Ruth Miskin accredited for the teaching of phonics. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout, and for all subjects from Year 5.
School offers a programme of trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Long Close Prep School
Independent Prep Schools
St Bernard's Preparatory School (0.9 miles); Eton End School (1.3 miles); St George's School, Windsor (3.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
Castleview Primary School (1.1 miles); Iver Heath Junior School (4.5 miles); St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (4.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Long Close School (0 miles); Eton College (1.6 miles); Queensmead School Windsor (4.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School (0.8 miles); Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College (0.8 miles); Upton Court Grammar School (1.2 miles).