Newton, Porthcawl, Bridgend CF36 5NR
10 reasons to choose St Clare's Prep School, Porthcawl
Top line
St Clare’s Prep School, Porthcawl has a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Bridgend and the best primary school for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
St Clare’s Prep School, Porthcawl is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2.5 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to St Clare’s School, an all-through school to age 18, and a member of the Cognita Schools group. St Clare’s Prep School, Porthcawl fees range from £2,835 (Rec) to £3,464 per term (2023/24).
Average class size
St Clare’s Prep School, Porthcawl usually has one class per year, sometimes two, and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, most Prep pupils move up to St Clare’s School, Porthcawl.
The St Clare's Prep School, Porthcawl curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, Spanish. 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 and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for art and science from Year 5.
Sport at St Clare's Prep School, Porthcawl
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 St Clare's Prep School, Porthcawl
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. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near St Clare's Prep School, Porthcawl
Oakleigh House Prep School (20.5 miles); Cathedral School Primary, Llandaff (22 miles); Howell’s Prep School (22.2 miles).
St Clare’s School, Porthcawl (0 miles); Ffynone House School (19.7 miles); Cathedral School, Llandaff (22 miles).