Castle Corner, Beckington, Frome, Somerset BA11 6TA

10 simple reasons to choose Springmead Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Beckington, Frome.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Springmead Preparatory School fees are £3,380 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose Springmead Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 77.
One of the best independent prep schools in Frome and one of the 9 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 14.5 pupils per class and 10.9 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for most Springmead Preparatory School leavers are a local grammar or independent school.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, learning skills (Building Learning Power), French. Topic work in pre-prep. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for science from Year 3.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 4. The Springmead Award encourages participation in the broad curriculum. Country lore and bushcraft every week for Year 6.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
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 some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Two choirs 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 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Springmead Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Warminster Preparatory School (6.4 miles); Monkton Prep & Pre-Prep (8.6 miles); Emmaus School, Primary (8.8 miles).
State Primary Schools
Crockerton Church of England Primary School (8.6 miles); Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School (9.2 miles); Widcombe Church of England Junior School (9.9 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Warminster School (6.4 miles); Monkton School (7.9 miles); Emmaus School (8.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
St Augustine's Catholic College (5.7 miles); St Laurence School (7.4 miles); Ralph Allen School (8.4 miles).