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Sancton Wood Pre-Prep and Prep School, Cambridge CB1

1-2 St Paul's Road, Cambridge CB1 2EZ

Sancton Wood Pre Prep and Prep School, Cambridge CB1

10 reasons to choose Sancton Wood Pre-Prep and Prep School

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Sancton Wood Pre-Prep and Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 76. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Cambridge and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.

School fundamentals

Sancton Wood Pre-Prep and Prep School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 9 months and 11 years. It is a Christian school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Sancton Wood School, an all-through school to age 16, and is a member of the Dukes Education group. Sancton Wood Pre-Prep and Prep School fees range from £4,725 (Rec) to £5,200 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.

Average class size

Sancton Wood Pre-Prep and Prep School usually has one class per year and an average class size of 17 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

At the end of Year 6, most Junior School pupils move up to Sancton Wood Senior School.

The Sancton Wood Pre-Prep and Prep School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHCE, French, Spanish, Mandarin. 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 biennial residential trips from Year 3.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for music, art, computing, languages and sport throughout, and for drama from Year 5.

Sport at Sancton Wood Pre-Prep and Prep School

School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Sancton Wood Pre-Prep and Prep School

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Sancton Wood Pre-Prep and Prep School

Independent Prep Schools

The Heritage Infant & Junior School (0.4 miles); Stephen Perse Junior School Fitzwilliam Building (0.5 miles); St Faith’s School (1.1 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Alban’s Catholic Primary School, Cambridge (0.4 miles); Newnham Croft Primary School (1.2 miles); The Spinney Primary School (3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Sancton Wood Senior School (0 miles); Mander Portman Woodward, Cambridge (0.4 miles); The Heritage School (0.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Parkside Community College (0.7 miles); Hills Road Sixth Form College (0.9 miles); St Bede’s Inter-Church School (1.8 miles).

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