51 Newbridge Crescent, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV6 0LH
10 reasons to choose Newbridge Preparatory School
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Newbridge Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 81. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Wolverhampton and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Newbridge Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for girls between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It has a co-ed nursery and pre-prep. It is a Non-denominational Christian 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. Newbridge Preparatory School fees range from £2,860 (Rec) to £3,710 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Newbridge Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Newbridge Preparatory School leavers are one of 10 independent schools and the Birmingham and Wolverhampton grammar schools. Traditionally, 75% of girls have gone to Wolverhampton Girls High, Wolverhampton Grammar, Tettenhall College and St Dominic’s Brewood. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts Newbridge Preparatory School in the top 0.7% of all prep and primary schools in England.
The Newbridge Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French. Apart from some cross-curricular ‘topics’ in Reception and Nursery, subjects are taught separately. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different 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. Forest School for all, in particular for Nursery and Reception pupils. The school also has its own Brownies and Girl Guides unit.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, dance and languages throughout, and for art and science from Year 2.
Sport at Newbridge Preparatory School
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 Newbridge Preparatory School
Art, music and dance are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils, as is drama from Year 3. Pupils learn an instrument in class from Year 2 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. Holiday club for 14 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Newbridge Preparatory School
Tettenhall College Preparatory School (0.7 miles); Wolverhampton Grammar Junior School (1.2 miles); Birchfield School Prep (6.2 miles).
Tettenhall College (0.7 miles); Wolverhampton Grammar School (1.2 miles); Emmanuel School, Walsall (8 miles).
Wolverhampton Girls’ High School (0.3 miles); S.Peter’s Collegiate Church of England School (1.3 miles); The Royal School, Wolverhampton (2.3 miles).