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Papplewick School, Ascot SL5

Windsor Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7LH

10 simple reasons to choose Papplewick School

Independent prep school in Ascot.
For pupils aged 6 to 13 years.
Boys' school.
Day and boarding school. Around 40% of pupils board, 50% are full boarders and 50% 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, not tied to any one senior school.
Papplewick School fees range from £5,930 (Rec) to £8,235 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £10,720 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Papplewick School

Schoolsmith Score®; 92.
One of the best independent prep schools in Ascot and one of the 4 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 12.9 pupils per class and 9.4 pupils per teacher.
Leavers' destination schools for Papplewick School are mainly the traditional Public Schools. The school may have sent boys on to 30 different schools, but the most popular ones have historically been Eton (20% of leavers), Harrow (15%), Winchester (8%), Wellington (7%), Bradfield (7%) and Charterhouse (7%). 50% of boys win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes PSHE, French, Latin, Greek. There are up to 10 extra-curricular academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, drama and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Thursday Activities is a weekly timetabled afternoon to broaden the curriculum with new sporting and artistic experiences. Outdoor pursuits programme includes Pioneers (Papplewick’s version of the Scouts), and PALS (Papplewick Activities and Leadership Scheme), the school's version of the Adventure Service Challenge scheme.
School offers over 25 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in basketball, football.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and most take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and four instrument ensembles. Up to 10 extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.15pm. Lessons finish at 4.30pm for Year 2, 5.15pm for Years 3 & 4, 6.15pm for Years 5 to 8. Facility for occasional boarding. Minibus service. All homework done at school, before taking the school bus home.

Find another school near Papplewick School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: LVS Ascot Infant & Junior School (1.9 miles); Marist Preparatory School (2.9 miles); Lambrook School (3.2 miles). Boarding: LVS Ascot Infant & Junior School (1.9 miles); Lambrook School (3.2 miles); Sunningdale School (3.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Winkfield St Mary's Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bracknell (3.2 miles); St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Englefield Green (7.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Heathfield School, Ascot (1.9 miles); LVS Ascot (1.9 miles); St George's School, Ascot (1.9 miles). Boarding: Heathfield School, Ascot (1.9 miles); LVS Ascot (1.9 miles); St George's School, Ascot (1.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

Charters School (3.3 miles); Ranelagh School (3.5 miles); Windsor Girls' School (4.7 miles).

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