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Salisbury Cathedral School, SP1

1 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2EQ

Salisbury Cathedral School, SP1

10 simple reasons to choose Salisbury Cathedral School

Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, 40% are full boarders and 60% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 4.
Religious character; Church of England.
Choir school. Academically selective intake. Choristers selected on singing ability.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £2,990 (Rec) to £5,390 per term (2019/20). Full boarding fees range from £7,010 to £7,920 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Salisbury Cathedral School

Schoolsmith Score®; 90.
One of the 5 best independent or state primaries within a 1.5 mile radius.
On average, 13.7 pupils per class and 11 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destination schools typically rank in the top 5% of UK schools by academic achievement. Pupils go on to a range of day/grammar and boarding schools, typically local ones such as Bryanston, Canford, Dauntseys, Godolphin, Sherborne, St Mary's Shaftesbury. 70% win scholarships, mainly music.
School participates in the Eco Schools programme; Green Flag Status.
Specialist teachers for music, languages and sport throughout, for art, computing and drama from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 10 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics.
School educates the choristers of Salisbury Cathedral. Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. The majority of pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 4 choirs (excluding the two Cathedral choirs), orchestra and 10 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 Salisbury Cathedral School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: The Godolphin Prep School (1 mile); Chafyn Grove School (1.3 miles); Leehurst Swan Prep School (1.4 miles). Boarding: The Godolphin Prep School (1 mile); Chafyn Grove School (1.3 miles); Forres Sandle Manor School (11.5 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury (0 miles); Bemerton St John Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles); Downton Church of England Primary School (5.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: The Godolphin School (0.9 miles); Leehurst Swan (1.4 miles); Embley (14 miles). Boarding: The Godolphin School (0.9 miles); Embley (14 miles); Moyles Court School (15.2 miles).

State Senior Schools

Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School (0.2 miles); South Wilts Grammar School for Girls (1.2 miles); The Burgate School and Sixth Form (9.7 miles).

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