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Pocklington Prep School, York YO42

West Green, Pocklington, York, East Yorkshire YO42 2NH

Pocklington Prep School, York YO42

10 simple reasons to choose Pocklington Prep School

Independent prep school and nursery in Pocklington, York.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, 90% are full boarders and 10% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 6.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Pocklington School, an all-through school to age 18.
Pocklington Prep School fees range from £3,127 (Rec) to £4,799 per term (2022/23). Full boarding fees are £10,478 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Pocklington Prep School

Schoolsmith Score®; 81.
One of the best independent prep schools in York and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 18.7 pupils per class and 13.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most Pocklington Prep pupils move up to Pocklington School after Year 6.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. The 'Curiosity Project' curriculum, to Year 4, is skills-based, cross-curricular, and addresses a 'concept question’ every half term within the humanities, and, sometimes, other subjects. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, and languages throughout, and for computing from Year 5.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 4. In addition, the daily post-lunch 'Skills Sessions' broaden the curriculum with a wide variety of activities.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the English and co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir, string orchestra, and some instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.45pm or 8.00pm (Extended Day Option). School bus service.

Find another school near Pocklington Prep School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: York Steiner School (13.8 miles); The Mount Junior School (14.2 miles). Boarding: St Peter's 2-8 and 8-13 (14.3 miles); Read School, Pre-Prep & Prep School (24.9 miles); Queen Ethelburga's College, Chapter House (26 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Mary and St Joseph Roman Catholic Primary School, Pocklington (0.4 miles); Warter Church of England Primary School (4.6 miles); Newbald Primary School (11.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Pocklington School (0 miles); Bootham School (14 miles); The Mount School, York (14.2 miles). Boarding: Pocklington School (0 miles); Bootham School (14 miles); The Mount School, York (14.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy (11.9 miles); Fulford School (13 miles); All Saints RC School (13.8 miles).

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