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Shebbear College Prep School, Beaworthy EX21

Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon EX21 5HJ

Shebbear College Prep School, Beaworthy EX21

10 reasons to choose Shebbear College Prep School

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Shebbear College Prep School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Beaworthy and the best primary school for 10 miles.

School fundamentals

Shebbear College Prep School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. Boarding from Year 5 for the very small number of pupils who board. 90% are full boarders and 10% are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Methodist school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to Shebbear College, an all-through school to age 18, and is a member of the Inspired Learning Group. Shebbear College Prep School fees range from £2,623 (Rec) to £4,800 per term (2025/26). Full boarding fees are £13,676 per term. Fees include VAT and lunches.

Average class size

Shebbear College Prep School is a small school, with mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 15.

Leavers' destinations

At the end of Year 6 most Prep School pupils move up to Shebbear College.

The Shebbear College Prep School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE (Life Skills), reasoning, French. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6. Outdoor learning and Forest School for all year groups.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for music, languages, art, and sport throughout, and for history and science in Year 6.

Sport at Shebbear College Prep School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year.

The Arts at Shebbear College Prep School

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and nearly all take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and one or two 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 5.00pm. School minibus service.

Find another school near Shebbear College Prep School

Independent Prep Schools

Kingsley School, Prep, Bideford (13.4 miles); St Joseph’s Junior School (22.3 miles); Mount Kelly Prep School (31.1 miles); Exeter Cathedral School (37.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

Bishops Tawton Primary School (21.3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Shebbear College (0 miles); Kingsley School, Bideford (13.4 miles); St Joseph’s School, Launceston (22.3 miles); West Buckland School (29.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

Petroc (20.3 miles); Okehampton College (30 miles).

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