400 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1PZ
10 reasons to choose Prestwich Preparatory School
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Prestwich Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Manchester and one of the 7 best primary schools for 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Prestwich Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Prestwich Preparatory School fees are £2,660 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Prestwich Preparatory School is a very small school, with mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 14.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Prestwich Preparatory School leavers are Manchester Grammar School, Oldham Hulme Grammar School, Manchester High School, Withington Girls’ School, St Bede’s College, Bury Grammar Schools and Bolton School.
The Prestwich Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Some peripatetic specialist teachers.
Sport at Prestwich Preparatory School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports.
The Arts at Prestwich Preparatory School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.50am to 5.00pm. The nursery is open for 50 weeks of the year.
Find another school near Prestwich Preparatory School
Chetham’s School of Music, Junior department (4.1 miles); Bury Grammar Primary School (4.7 miles); Clarendon Cottage School (5.8 miles).
St Philip’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Salford (1.6 miles); King David Primary School (1.8 miles); All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand (2.1 miles).
Mechinoh School (2 miles); Etz Chaim Boys’ School (2.2 miles); Chetham’s School of Music (4.1 miles).
St Monica’s RC High School and Sixth Form Centre (0.6 miles); Parrenthorn High School (0.8 miles); Manchester Mesivta School (1.1 miles).