Salterford Lane, Calverton, Nottingham NG14 6NZ
10 simple reasons to choose Salterford House School
Independent prep school and nursery in Calverton, Nottingham.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Salterford House School fees range from £2,800 (Rec) to £2,900 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Salterford House School
Schoolsmith Score®; 74.
One of the best independent prep schools in Nottingham and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 11.2 pupils per class and 9.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for 75% of Salterford House School leavers are independent schools, typically Nottingham Boys' High School, Nottingham Girls' High School, Trent College and Hollygirt. 25% of pupils go on to a selective state school. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts Salterford House School in the top 15.0% of all prep and primary schools in England. Results vary from the top 10.3% in 2016 to the top 23% in 2019.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. 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. Residential trip in Year 6.
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 around one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Salterford House School
Independent Prep Schools
Hollygirt Junior School (8.5 miles); Nottingham Girls' High Infant & Junior School (8.6 miles); Nottingham High Infant & Junior School (8.6 miles).
State Primary Schools
Woodborough Wood's Foundation Church of England Primary School (3.9 miles); Abbey Gates Primary School (4 miles); Lowdham Church of England Primary School (5.8 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Hollygirt School (8.5 miles); Nottingham Girls' High School GDST (8.6 miles); Nottingham High School (8.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
Joseph Whitaker School (3.9 miles); Redhill Academy (5.1 miles); Minster School (7.2 miles).