Acreman Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3NY
10 simple reasons to choose Sherborne Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, 90% are full boarders and 10% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,020 (Rec) to £5,710 per term (2019/20). Full boarding fees range from £8,250 to £8,600 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Sherborne Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 89.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 5 mile radius.
On average, 14.4 pupils per class and 8.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Pupils go on to a variety of day and boarding schools. 40% go to Sherborne School (boys) or Sherborne Girls. 38% win scholarhips.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for music, languages and sport throughout, 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 20 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 20 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey, karate, netball, rugby 7s, swimming.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. The majority of pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 2 choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. Over 15 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 10% of prep schools.
Find another school near Sherborne Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Leweston Prep (3.1 miles); The Park Prep & Pre-Prep School (6.3 miles); Hazlegrove Preparatory School (9.3 miles). Boarding: Leweston Prep (3.1 miles); Hazlegrove Preparatory School (9.3 miles).
State Primary Schools
Thornford Church of England Primary School (3.5 miles); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas (3.8 miles); Preston Church of England Primary School, Abbey Manor Park (7.7 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Sherborne School (0.5 miles); Sherborne School for Girls (0.8 miles); Leweston School (3.1 miles). Boarding: Sherborne School (0.5 miles); Sherborne School for Girls (0.8 miles); Leweston School (3.1 miles).
State Senior Schools
The Gryphon School (1.4 miles); Sexey's School (13.9 miles); Gillingham School (14.4 miles).