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Packwood Haugh School, Shrewsbury SY4

Park Bank, Ruyton XI Towns, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HX

10 simple reasons to choose Packwood Haugh School

Independent prep school in Ruyton XI Towns, Shrewsbury.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 30% of pupils board, 95% are full boarders and 5% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, and a member of the Shrewsbury School group of schools.
Packwood Haugh School fees range from £3,106 (Rec) to £6,466 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £8,265 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Packwood Haugh School

Schoolsmith Score®; 89.
One of the best independent prep schools in Shrewsbury and one of the 3 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 14.2 pupils per class and 10 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Packwood Haugh School leavers are one of 15 or so (mainly) boarding schools. Shrewsbury School accounts for 30% of leavers. 50%-60% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Latin, Greek. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, drama, computing and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School enhances the curriculum with educational trips and visitors. Forest School for the youngest pupils.
4 Games sessions per week, with matches on Wednesdays and Saturdays. School is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive sports offers in the UK. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in cricket, cross country, rugby 7s.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and the majority take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.50pm. Minibus service.

Find another school near Packwood Haugh School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Adcote School for Girls, Prep (5 miles); Bellan House (9.1 miles); Moreton Prep (12.2 miles). Boarding: Adcote School for Girls, Prep (5 miles); Bellan House (9.1 miles); Moreton Prep (12.2 miles).

State Primary Schools

Gobowen Primary School (10.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Adcote School for Girls (5 miles); Oswestry School (9.2 miles); Moreton Hall School (12.2 miles). Boarding: Adcote School for Girls (5 miles); Oswestry School (9.2 miles); Moreton Hall School (12.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

Belvidere School (12.5 miles); The Priory School, A Business and Enterprise College (12.5 miles); Thomas Telford School (24.9 miles).

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