Combe Down, Bath, Somerset BA2 7ET
10 simple reasons to choose Monkton Prep & Pre-Prep
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, 80% are full boarders and 20% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Monkton Combe School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,340 (Rec) to £5,875 per term (2019/20). Full boarding fees range from £7,850 to £8,470 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Monkton Prep & Pre-Prep
Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 3 mile radius.
On average, 13.4 pupils per class and 9.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
75% of pupils go on to the senior school, a school with a track record for academic achievement.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout, and for maths, English and other core subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 20 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in cross country, hockey, swimming.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 2 choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 10% of prep schools.
Find another school near Monkton Prep & Pre-Prep
Independent Prep Schools
Day: The Paragon School (2 miles); Royal High Prep School, Bath (3 miles); King Edward's Junior School & Pre-Prep, Bath (3.3 miles). Boarding: Royal High Prep School, Bath (3 miles); Kingswood Preparatory School, Bath (4.3 miles); Stonar Prep School (12.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
Freshford Church School (2 miles); Widcombe Church of England Junior School (2.1 miles); Bathwick St Mary Church School (3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Monkton School (0.7 miles); Prior Park College (1.1 miles); King Edward's School, Bath (3.3 miles). Boarding: Monkton School (0.7 miles); Prior Park College (1.1 miles); Royal High School, Bath (4 miles).
State Senior Schools
Ralph Allen School (1.3 miles); Saint Gregory's Catholic College (2.2 miles); Beechen Cliff School (2.3 miles).