Pwllycrochan Avenue, Colwyn Bay, Conwy LL29 7BP
10 simple reasons to choose Rydal Penrhos Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Colwyn Bay.
For pupils aged 2.5 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Methodist.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Prep school to Rydal Penrhos, an all-through school to age 18.
Rydal Penrhos Preparatory School fees range from £3,000 (Rec) to £3,400 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Rydal Penrhos Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 80.
One of the best independent prep schools in Conwy and the best primary school for 10 miles.
On average, 16.7 pupils per class and 12.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Prep School pupils move up to Rydal Penrhos.
School curriculum is based on the Welsh National Curriculum and also includes PSHCE, reasoning, Welsh, Spanish. The curriculum is thematic throughout, with cross-curricular topics, including STEM. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for music, languages and sport throughout.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. All pupils have Forest School sessions, and pre-school pupils have Coastal School too. Residential trips from Year 3.
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 over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs (one 70-strong), an orchestra and several 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. School minibus service.
Find another school near Rydal Penrhos Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Fairholme Preparatory School (13.2 miles); St Gerard's Junior School (22.1 miles); Treffos Preparatory School & Nursery (25.7 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Rydal Penrhos (0.3 miles); St. David's College, Llandudno (5.9 miles); Myddelton College (19.1 miles).