Motcombe Park, Shaftesbury, Dorset SP7 9QA
10 simple reasons to choose Port Regis Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 50% of pupils board, 70% are full boarders and 30% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,100 (Rec) to £6,700 per term (2019/20). Full boarding fees are £9,250 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Port Regis Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 94.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 10 mile radius.
On average, 15.2 pupils per class and 9.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils go on to a range of 20 or so boarding schools, with Bryanston (25%), and Sherborne (10%) the most popular.
School offers a programme of trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 15 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 30 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, football, gymnastics, hockey, netball, sailing.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. The majority of pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 3 choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 20 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 5% of prep schools.
Find another school near Port Regis Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Clayesmore Preparatory School (7.2 miles); Sandroyd School (9.7 miles); Hanford School (10.6 miles). Boarding: Clayesmore Preparatory School (7.2 miles); Sandroyd School (9.7 miles); Hanford School (10.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Wardour Catholic Primary School, Tisbury (6.6 miles); Horsington Church School (12.1 miles); Crockerton Church of England Primary School (14.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: St Mary's School, Shaftesbury (3.6 miles); Clayesmore School (7.2 miles); Bryanston School (15.5 miles). Boarding: St Mary's School, Shaftesbury (3.6 miles); Clayesmore School (7.2 miles); Bryanston School (15.5 miles).
State Senior Schools
Gillingham School (3 miles); Sexey's School (13.7 miles); The Gryphon School (14.8 miles).