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S. Anselm’s Preparatory School, Bakewell DE45

Stanedge Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1DP

10 simple reasons to choose S. Anselm's Preparatory School

Independent prep school and nursery in Bakewell.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, 30% are full boarders and 70% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to S. Anselm's College, an all-through school to age 16.
Fees range from £3,780 (Rec) to £7,145 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £9,000 per term.

10 better reasons to choose S. Anselm's Preparatory School

Schoolsmith Score®; 87.
One of the best independent prep schools in Bakewell and one of the 6 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 13.1 pupils per class and 9.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destination schools for most S. Anselm's Prep pupils are one of 10 or so boarding schools. A small number leave after Year 6. Oundle School, Uppingham School, and Shrewsbury School have traditionally been the most popular, though only for 30%-40% of leavers. More recently, The College has become the most popular destination, taking two-thirds of Year 8 pupils in 2021.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It is thematic to Year 5, combining subjects such as maths, English, geography, history, RS, science into topics or projects. The curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, art, music, drama, computing and languages throughout, and for all subjects from Year 6.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 3. Saturday morning school, optional for Years 3 to 5, is for the arts, sport, craft, and computing.
5 games session and one PE session per week. School offers over 20 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. A 'sport for all' policy whereby every pupil will represent the school for each of the major sports every term. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in sailing.
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 the majority take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 4 choirs and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 5% of prep schools.

Find another school near S. Anselm's Preparatory School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: St Peter and St Paul School (13.5 miles); Mylnhurst Catholic Prep School & Nursery (14.4 miles); Birkdale Preparatory School (16.9 miles). Boarding: Abbotsholme Prep School (28.4 miles); Wellow House School (33.4 miles); Terra Nova School (33.7 miles).

State Primary Schools

Stanton-in-Peak Church of England Primary School (4.3 miles); Curbar Primary School (5.2 miles); Litton Church of England Primary School (6.2 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: S. Anselm's College (0 miles); Westbourne School, Sheffield (17 miles); Birkdale School (17 miles). Boarding: S. Anselm's College (0 miles); Mount St Mary's College (22.4 miles); Denstone College (27.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

Lady Manners School (0.9 miles); Highfields School (9.1 miles); King Ecgbert School (12.1 miles).

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