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Pownall Hall School, Wilmslow SK9

Carrwood Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5DW

Pownall Hall School, Wilmslow SK9

10 reasons to choose Pownall Hall School

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Pownall Hall School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 81. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around and around Wilmslow and one of the 3 best primary schools within 1 mile.

School fundamentals

Pownall Hall School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 6 months and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Pownall Hall School fees range from £4,070 (Rec) to £4,530 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Pownall Hall School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 15 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for Pownall Hall School leavers are one of 10 independent day schools or a Trafford grammar. At least 50% of leavers go on to Cheadle Hulme School or The King’s School in Macclesfield. Some awards and scholarships.

The Pownall Hall School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, Business Enterprise, French, Spanish, German. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 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 4.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, science, computing, and languages throughout, for art and DT from Year 1, and for most subjects from Year 5.

Sport at Pownall Hall School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Pownall Hall School

Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Pownall Hall School

Independent Prep Schools

Wilmslow Preparatory School (0.7 miles); Alderley Edge School for Girls, Infants & Juniors (3.3 miles); The Ryleys School (3.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

Gorsey Bank Primary School (0.5 miles); St Anne’s Fulshaw Church of England Primary School, Wilmslow (1.3 miles); Lacey Green Primary Academy (2 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Alderley Edge School for Girls (3.3 miles); Cheadle Hulme School (5.4 miles); Hulme Hall Grammar School (5.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

Wilmslow High School (1.3 miles); St James’ Catholic High School (4.3 miles); Cheadle Hulme High School (4.6 miles).

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