224-226 Chase Side, Southgate, London N14 4PL
10 reasons to choose Salcombe Preparatory School
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Salcombe Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Southgate and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Salcombe Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Cognita Schools group. Salcombe Preparatory School fees are £5,193 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Salcombe Preparatory School has two classes per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Salcombe Prep School leavers are one of 15 independent (50% of leavers), 3 grammar (20%), and 15 non-selective state schools (30%).
The Salcombe Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. 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, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music and languages throughout.
Sport at Salcombe Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Salcombe 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. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Salcombe Preparatory School
Vita et Pax Preparatory School (1 mile); Palmers Green High School, Prep & Juniors (1.9 miles); Keble Preparatory School (2 miles).
Monkfrith Primary School (0.4 miles); Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles); Trent Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles).
Palmers Green High School (1.9 miles); Dwight School London (3.2 miles); Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (3.3 miles).
Ashmole Academy (0.5 miles); East Barnet School (1 mile); Southgate School (1 mile).