St Dunstans Abbey, 99 Craigie Drive, The Millfields, Plymouth, Devon PL1 3JL
10 simple reasons to choose Plymouth College Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in The Millfields, Plymouth.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep school to Plymouth College, an all-through school to age 18.
Plymouth College Preparatory School fees range from £2,785 (Rec) to £3,698 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Plymouth College Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 81.
One of the best independent prep schools in Plymouth and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
On average, 18.3 pupils per class and 13.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, 75% of Plymouth College Prep School pupils move up to the senior school. 25% move on to a Plymouth grammar school.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport and music throughout, for computing and languages from Year 3, for art and food technology from Year 4, and for most subjects from Year 5.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trip in Year 6.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils, as is drama from Year 5. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs and some instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Plymouth College Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Fletewood School at Derry Villas (1 mile); King's School, Plymouth (2.5 miles); Mount Kelly Prep School (16.7 miles).
State Primary Schools
Mayflower Academy (1.7 miles); High View School (2.3 miles); Compton Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Plymouth College (1.4 miles); Mount Kelly College (16.5 miles); South Devon Steiner School (24.4 miles).
State Senior Schools
Devonport High School for Boys (0.6 miles); Plymouth High School for Girls (1.3 miles); Devonport High School for Girls (2.1 miles).