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Prestfelde School, Shrewsbury SY2

London Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6NZ

Prestfelde School, Shrewsbury SY2

10 reasons to choose Prestfelde School

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Prestfelde School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 83. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Shrewsbury and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.

School fundamentals

Prestfelde School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 13 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the 10% of pupils who board. All are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Woodard Corporation. Prestfelde School fees range from £4,830 (Rec) to £8,235 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Prestfelde School has two classes per year to Year 5, three from Year 6, and an average class size of 15 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

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.

The Prestfelde School curriculum

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.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 8. Outdoor learning includes Forest School for pre-prep pupils and the John Muir Award scheme from Year 3.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for art and DT from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 6.

Sport at Prestfelde School

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.

The Arts at Prestfelde School

Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the English curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choirs, orchestra and a few instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.30pm.

Find another school near Prestfelde School

Independent Prep Schools

St Winefride’s RC Independent School (1.3 miles); Shrewsbury High Junior School (2.1 miles); 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

Shrewsbury High School (1.4 miles); 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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