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Packwood Haugh School, Shrewsbury SY4

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

10 reasons to choose Packwood Haugh School

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Packwood Haugh School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 90. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Shrewsbury and one of the 3 best primary schools for 10 miles.

School fundamentals

Packwood Haugh School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (70%/30%) between the ages of 4 and 13 years. Boarding from Year 4 for the 20% of pupils who board. 95% are full boarders and 5% are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school and is a member of the Shrewsbury School group. Packwood Haugh School fees range from £3,745 (Rec) to £7,795 per term (2024/25). Full boarding fees are £9,962 per term. Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Packwood Haugh School has one class per year rising to two or three, and an average class size of 15 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for Packwood Haugh School leavers are one of 15 or so (mainly) boarding schools. Shrewsbury School now accounts for over 50% of leavers. 50%-60% of pupils win awards and scholarships.

The Packwood Haugh School curriculum

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.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 7. Outdoor Skills programme includes Forest School to Year 2 and the bespoke Packwood Award every Thursday afternoon for Years 3 to 8.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, drama, computing and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.

Sport at Packwood Haugh School

A Games session every afternoon, 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.

The Arts at Packwood Haugh School

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. English Speaking Board exams for all Years 2, 4 and 6. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.50pm. Minibus service.

Find another school near Packwood Haugh School

Independent Prep Schools

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

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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