Peakes Lane, Denbigh, Denbighshire LL16 3EN
10 reasons to choose Myddelton-Fairholme Preparatory School
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Myddelton-Fairholme Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Denbighshire and the best primary school for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Myddelton-Fairholme Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep division of Myddelton College, an all-through school to age 18, and a member of the IQ Schools Group. Myddelton-Fairholme Preparatory School fees range from £3,672 (Rec) to £4,044 per term (2026/27). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Myddelton-Fairholme Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 7 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most Myddelton-Fairholme Preparatory School leavers are Ruthin School, King’s School Chester, Queen’s School Chester, Rydal Penrhos and Myddelton College. Many pupils also win places to a Wirral grammar school.
The Myddelton-Fairholme Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout.
Sport at Myddelton-Fairholme Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year.
The Arts at Myddelton-Fairholme Preparatory School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Myddelton-Fairholme Preparatory School
Rydal Penrhos Preparatory School (13.2 miles); The King’s School, Infants & Juniors, Chester (27 miles); The Queen’s Lower School (27.7 miles).
Myddelton College (6.8 miles); Rydal Penrhos (12.9 miles).
Christleton High School (29.2 miles).