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Prestfelde School, Shrewsbury SY2

London Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6NZ

Prestfelde School, Shrewsbury SY2

10 simple reasons to choose Prestfelde School

Independent prep school and nursery in Shrewsbury.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 10% of pupils board, all are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Prestfelde School fees range from £3,400 (Rec) to £5,730 per term (2021/22).

10 better reasons to choose Prestfelde School

Schoolsmith Score®; 83.
One of the best independent prep schools in Shrewsbury and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 15.9 pupils per class and 11.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Prestfelde School leavers are one of 15 day and boarding schools, in particular Shrewsbury School (40% of leavers), Wrekin College (20%), and Shrewsbury High (10%). 40% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It is a thematic curriculum whereby geography, history, RS and science are combined into a series of topics to Year 5. The curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHCE, French, Spanish, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for art and DT from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 6.
School enhances the curriculum with educational trips and guest speakers. Residential trips for the oldest pupils. Forest School for the youngest pupils. John Muir Award scheme for Years 4 to 8.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in cricket, football.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the English curriculum. Choirs, orchestra and a few instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Prestfelde School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: St Winefride's RC Independent School (1.3 miles); Shrewsbury High Junior School (2.1 miles); Adcote School for Girls, Prep (10.1 miles). Boarding: Adcote School for Girls, Prep (10.1 miles); Packwood Haugh School (14.3 miles); Ellesmere College Lower School (18.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

Longnor Church of England Primary School (7.2 miles); St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Bratton (10.1 miles); Priorslee Primary Academy (13.9 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Shrewsbury High School (1.4 miles); Shrewsbury School (1.9 miles); Concord College (7.8 miles). Boarding: Shrewsbury School (1.9 miles); Concord College (7.8 miles); Adcote School for Girls (10.1 miles).

State Senior Schools

Belvidere School (0.9 miles); The Priory School, A Business and Enterprise College (2.1 miles); Thomas Telford School (12.8 miles).

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