Five Ashes, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6HR
10 simple reasons to choose Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Mayfield.
For pupils aged 2 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School fees range from £3,180 (Rec) to £5,062 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 81.
One of the best independent prep schools in Mayfield and one of the 4 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 13.9 pupils per class and 11.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for most Year 8 Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School leavers are one of 10 local independent schools with Bede's, Battle Abbey School and Eastbourne College being the most popular. 30% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes Global, Social and Ethics programme, Votes for Schools, PSHE, French, Latin. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for music, languages, computing, and sport throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School enhances the curriculum with educational trips, visitors and residentials for the senior pupils. Woodland Explorers to Year 4.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Five choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Annan School (6.9 miles); Sacred Heart School, Wadhurst (8.5 miles); The Mead School (10.2 miles).
State Primary Schools
Blackboys Church of England Primary School (4.5 miles); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crowborough (5.4 miles); Claremont Primary School (9.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Mayfield School (2.5 miles); Beechwood School (12 miles); Bede's School (12 miles).
State Senior Schools
Heathfield Community College (5.2 miles); Uckfield Community Technology College (7.2 miles); The Skinners' School (10.6 miles).