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New Hall Preparatory School, Chelmsford CM3

The Avenue, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 3HS

New Hall Preparatory School, Chelmsford CM3

10 simple reasons to choose New Hall Preparatory School

Independent prep school and nursery in Boreham, Chelmsford.
For pupils aged 1 to 11 years.
Mixed school (with Diamond senior school) (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, 60% are full boarders and 40% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Roman Catholic.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Prep school to New Hall School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,207 (Rec) to £4,425 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £8,946 per term.

10 better reasons to choose New Hall Preparatory School

Schoolsmith Score®; 85.
One of the best independent prep schools in Chelmsford and one of the 6 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 19.6 pupils per class and 12.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, 75% of pupils at the Prep move up to New Hall School after taking the entrance exam. Others leave for an Essex grammar, in particular King Edward VI Grammar and Chelmsford County High. A small number leave for other local independent schools. A four year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts New Hall Prep in the top 8.4% of all prep and primary schools in England, ranging from the top 3.6% in 2017 to the top 12.9% in 2019.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, is subject based, and emphasises Catholic social morality. Enquiry skills are developed within the subjects and through Theme days and weeks. Curriculum also includes PSHEE, reasoning, GCSE politics, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek. There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, dance and Forest School in pre-prep, and for politics from Year 5.
School enhances the curriculum with educational trips, visitors and residentials for the senior pupils. Forest School for the youngest pupils. Outdoor learning includes the School Farm.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in sailing.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Up to 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near New Hall Preparatory School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: St Anne's School (4.2 miles); St Cedd's School (4.3 miles); Widford Lodge School (5.1 miles). Boarding: Felsted Preparatory School (10.1 miles); Holmwood House School (18.3 miles); Bishop's Stortford College Prep & Pre-Prep School (23.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

Perryfields Junior School (2.7 miles); Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School (4.5 miles); Beehive Lane Community Primary School (4.6 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: New Hall School (0 miles); Felsted School (10.3 miles); St John's School, Billericay (11.8 miles). Boarding: New Hall School (0 miles); Felsted School (10.3 miles); Brentwood School (14.6 miles).

State Senior Schools

St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (3.7 miles); Chelmsford County High School for Girls (4 miles); King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (4.1 miles).

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