Knockbuckle Road, Kilmacolm, Inverclyde PA13 4EQ
10 simple reasons to choose St Columba's School, Prep School
Independent prep school and nursery in Kilmacolm.
For pupils aged 3 to 12 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.
Prep school to St Columba's School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £1,098 (Rec) to £4,420 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose St Columba's School, Prep School
Schoolsmith Score®; 78.
One of the best independent prep schools in Renfrewshire and one of the 2 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 18.5 pupils per class and 10.9 pupils per teacher, from Primary 1.
At the end of Primary 7, most Prep School pupils move up to St Columba's School.
School curriculum follows the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence and also includes PSHE, French. There are over 10 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and languages throughout, for art from P5, and for science from P7.
Outdoor learning includes the adventure, service, challenge programmes Mini Duke and Junior Duke Awards For P2 to P6, and the John Muir Award for P7.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Primary 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons from P3. Two choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. There are also some visual and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Columba's School, Prep School
Independent Prep Schools
Cedars School of Excellence, Primary School (8.4 miles); The High School of Glasgow, Junior School (16.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
St Columba's School (0.5 miles); Cedars School of Excellence (8.4 miles); The High School of Glasgow Senior Division (16.5 miles).