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Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich NR2

147 Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 3TA

Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich NR2

10 reasons to choose Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich

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Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Norwich and one of the 5 best primary schools for 2 miles.

School fundamentals

Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 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. Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich fees range from £2,585 (Rec) to £2,802 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich has one class per year and an average class size of 25 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for Notre Dame Preparatory School leavers are Norwich and Norfolk independent and maintained schools. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts Notre Dame Preparatory School in the top 16.6% of all prep and primary schools in England. Results vary from the top 5.3% in 2019 to the top 39.8% in 2017.

The Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHRE, French. School values are informed by Catholic social morality. There is collective worship and prayer, and observance of Catholic celebrations. There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport and music throughout.

Sport at Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich

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 Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich

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. Two choirs and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Notre Dame Preparatory School, Norwich

Independent Prep Schools

Norwich Lower School (1.4 miles); Town Close School (1.7 miles); Norwich High Prep School for Girls (1.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Trowse Primary School (2.4 miles); Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Primary School (7.2 miles); Buxton Primary School (8.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Norwich School (1.4 miles); Norwich High School for Girls GDST (1.8 miles); Norwich Steiner School (1.8 miles).

State Senior Schools

Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School (0.8 miles); Notre Dame High School, Norwich (1.3 miles); Hellesdon High School (2.4 miles).

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