Sutton Road, Walsall, West Midlands WS1 2PD
10 reasons to choose Mayfield Preparatory School
Top line
Mayfield Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 80. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Walsall and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Mayfield Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Mayfield Preparatory School fees range from £3,995 +VAT (Rec) to £4,075 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Mayfield Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Mayfield Preparatory School leavers are one of 25 academically selective schools. 70% of leavers go on to a grammar school, 30% to an independent day school. The most popular destinations are the King Edward VI grammar schools (25%) and King Edward’s Edgbaston (20%). Around 20% of pupils win awards and scholarships. ISI Inspectors consider the academic achievement of pupils to be ‘Exceptional’.
The Mayfield Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, study skills, current affairs, French, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in maths.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, maths and English from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Mayfield Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Mayfield Preparatory School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Mayfield Preparatory School
Hydesville Tower Prep School (0.9 miles); Emmanuel School, Primary, Walsall (1.8 miles); Highclare Preparatory School (8.3 miles).
St Mary’s The Mount Catholic Primary School, Walsall (0.6 miles); Park Hall Junior Academy (1.2 miles); Whitecrest Primary School (3.4 miles).
Hydesville Tower School (0.9 miles); Emmanuel School, Walsall (1.8 miles); Blackwater Academy (7.9 miles).
Queen Mary’s Grammar School (0.3 miles); Queen Mary’s High School (0.9 miles); Wood Green Academy (2.2 miles).