The Manor, Stoke d'Abernon, Cobham, Surrey KT11 3PX
10 reasons to choose Parkside School
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Parkside School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 87. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Cobham and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Parkside School is an independent prep day school for boys between the ages of 2 and 13 years. It has a co-ed nursery and will admit girls to Year 2 from September 2025. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 3. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Parkside School fees range from £5,670 (Rec) to £7,890 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Parkside School has one class per year rising to two and an average class size of 13 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most of Year 8 Parkside School leavers are one of 30 independent prep and boarding schools with St John’s Leatherhead and Reed’s School being the most popular destinations. 30% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Parkside 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. Humanities (history, geography, philosophy, and religion) are taught using a cross-curricular approach throughout the school. Each pupil may participate in over 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 5. Forest School for all boys, from Nursery to Year 8.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 3.
Sport at Parkside School
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in football, hockey.
The Arts at Parkside School
Art, drama and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Parkside School
Notre Dame Preparatory School (3 miles); Feltonfleet School (3.2 miles); Danes Hill Preparatory School (3.9 miles).
The Royal Kent Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles); St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Leatherhead (3.3 miles); Esher Church School (4.4 miles).
Yehudi Menuhin School (0.6 miles); Reed’s School (2.6 miles); Notre Dame Senior School (3 miles).
St Andrew’s Catholic School (3.7 miles); Howard of Effingham School (4.8 miles); Rosebery School (5.6 miles).