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Queen Mary’s School, Prep & Pre-Prep, Thirsk YO7

Baldersby Park, Topcliffe, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3BZ

Queen Mary's School, Prep & Pre-Prep, Thirsk YO7

10 simple reasons to choose Queen Mary's School, Prep & Pre-Prep

Independent prep school in Topcliffe, Thirsk.
For pupils aged 4 to 11 years.
Girls' school (mixed pre-prep).
Day and boarding school. Around 10% of pupils board, 40% are full boarders and 60% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep school to Queen Mary's School, an all-through school to age 16.
Queen Mary's School, Prep & Pre-Prep fees range from £3,160 (Rec) to £5,723 per term (2022/23). Full boarding fees are £8,257 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Queen Mary's School, Prep & Pre-Prep

Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the best independent prep schools in Thirsk and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 14.3 pupils per class and 10.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6 most Prep School pupils move up to Queen Mary's School, Thirsk.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, is cross-curricular and thematic to Year 4, and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for science, art and DT from Year 3.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Forest School for pre-prep pupils. Residential trips in Year 5 and 6.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
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 a quarter take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, (whole school) orchestra and some instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Queen Mary's School, Prep & Pre-Prep

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Cundall Manor Preparatory School (3.8 miles); Highfield Prep School (19.4 miles); Ashville College Prep School & Pre-Prep (19.6 miles). Boarding: Cundall Manor Preparatory School (3.8 miles); Highfield Prep School (19.4 miles); Ashville College Prep School & Pre-Prep (19.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

Dishforth Church of England Primary School (3.9 miles); Sessay Church of England Primary School (5.6 miles); Staveley Community Primary School (11 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Queen Mary's School (0 miles); Cundall Manor School (3.8 miles); Ampleforth College (17.9 miles). Boarding: Queen Mary's School (0 miles); Cundall Manor School (3.8 miles); Ampleforth College (17.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

Thirsk School & Sixth Form College (4.8 miles); Ripon Grammar School (11 miles); Outwood Academy Ripon (11.2 miles).

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