Moor Park, Richards Castle, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 4DZ
10 reasons to choose Moor Park School
Top line
Moor Park School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 91. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Ludlow and one of the 5 best primary schools for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Moor Park School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 months and 13 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the 20% of pupils who board. 13% are full boarders and 88% are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Roman Catholic school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Moor Park School fees range from £2,745 (Rec) to £7,600 per term (2024/25). Full boarding fees range from £9,420 to £11,275 per term. Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
Moor Park School typically has one class per year, and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Moor Park School leavers are one of 30 independent (mainly) boarding schools. Shrewsbury School, Malvern College, Hereford Cathedral School, and Bromsgrove School usually account for 60% of leavers. 75% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Moor Park School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin. Academic lessons on Saturday for Years 3 to 5 replaced by ‘Saturday Smash’, activities to broaden the curriculum in outdoor adventure and the arts. Each pupil may participate in over 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, woodland activities to Year 2, overnight camps from Year 3 and residential trips from Year 7.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, sport throughout, for science from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Moor Park School
School is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive sports offers in the UK. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in cross country.
The Arts at Moor Park School
Art, drama, and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 4 choirs (including a chapel choir) and several instrument ensembles. The school is one of the top 50 UK prep schools for the breadth of its creative and performing arts extra-curriculum.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.15pm.
Find another school near Moor Park School
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Lucton School (7 miles); Hereford Cathedral School (23.6 miles); Concord College (26.6 miles).
Wigmore School (7.4 miles); Hereford Sixth Form College (21.2 miles); The Chantry School (21.3 miles).