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Rookwood Lower School, Andover SP10

Weyhill Road, Andover, Hampshire SP10 3AL

10 simple reasons to choose Rookwood Lower School

Independent prep school and nursery in Andover.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, all are full boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Rookwood School, an all-through school to age 16.
Rookwood Lower School fees range from £3,525 (Rec) to £4,525 per term (2022/23). Full boarding fees range from £8,715 to £8,805 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Rookwood Lower School

Schoolsmith Score®; 78.
One of the best independent prep schools in Andover and one of the 3 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 11.8 pupils per class and 10.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Most Rookwood Lower School pupils move up to the senior school at the end of Year 6.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, philosophy, reasoning, French, German. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for music, languages and sport from Reception.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 4.
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 some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and some instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.45pm.

Find another school near Rookwood Lower School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Farleigh School (3.4 miles); Thorngrove School (12.7 miles); Avondale Preparatory School (12.7 miles). Boarding: Farleigh School (3.4 miles); Horris Hill School (15 miles); The Pilgrims' School (16.7 miles).

State Primary Schools

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover (1.1 miles); Clatford Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles); Amport Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Rookwood School (0 miles); St Michael's School, Newbury (16.2 miles); Leehurst Swan (17 miles). Boarding: Rookwood School (0 miles); St Michael's School, Newbury (16.2 miles); St Swithun's School (17.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Testbourne Community School (8.4 miles); Henry Beaufort School (13.3 miles); Peter Symonds College (13.8 miles).

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