Filey Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO11 3BA
10 reasons to choose Scarborough College Prep School
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Scarborough College Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Scarborough and the best primary school for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Scarborough College Prep School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Scarborough College, an all-through school to age 18. Scarborough College Prep School fees range from £2,999 +VAT (Rec) to £5,211 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Scarborough College Prep School has one class per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6 most Prep School pupils move up to Scarborough College.
The Scarborough College Prep School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. 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 and visiting speakers. Outdoor learning features throughout the Prep. The school is a member of the Round Square Organisation.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing and sport throughout, and for all subjects from Year 3.
Sport at Scarborough College Prep School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Scarborough College Prep School
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 up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir and some instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Scarborough College Prep School
Fyling Hall Junior School (16.5 miles).
Bempton Primary School (13.7 miles).
Scarborough College (0 miles); Fyling Hall School (16.5 miles); Ampleforth College (35.8 miles).
Scarborough Sixth Form College (2 miles); St Augustine’s Roman Catholic School, Scarborough (2 miles); Lady Lumley’s School (18.5 miles).