Button Hill, Ecclesall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 9HJ
10 reasons to choose Mylnhurst Catholic Prep School & Nursery
Top line
Mylnhurst Catholic Prep School & Nursery has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Sheffield and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Mylnhurst Catholic Prep School & Nursery is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. 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. Mylnhurst Catholic Prep School & Nursery fees are £5,099 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Mylnhurst Catholic Prep School & Nursery has one class per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Mylnhurst Catholic Prep School & Nursery leavers are local independent and state schools. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts the school in the top 11.0% of all prep and primary schools in England.
The Mylnhurst Catholic Prep School & Nursery curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. 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, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3. Woodland school for pre-prep pupils.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for computing from Year 1, and for science from Year 3.
Sport at Mylnhurst Catholic Prep School & Nursery
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 Mylnhurst Catholic Prep School & Nursery
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. 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 7.30am to 6.00pm.
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St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School, Sheffield (0.3 miles); Ecclesall Primary School (0.8 miles); Nether Edge Primary School (1.3 miles).
Westbourne School, Sheffield (2 miles); Birkdale School (2 miles); Sheffield High School (2 miles).
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