Marlborough Road, Pewsey, Wiltshire SN9 5NT
10 simple reasons to choose St Francis School
Independent prep school and nursery in Pewsey.
For pupils aged 1 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
St Francis School fees range from £3,275 (Rec) to £4,950 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose St Francis School
Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the best independent prep schools in Pewsey and one of the 3 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 15.6 pupils per class and 9.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for most St Francis School pupils are a local independent day or boarding school. The most popular are Dauntsey’s, Godolphin, Marlborough College, St Mary’s Calne, Stonar, and Warminster.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Latin. Forest School for the youngest pupils. There is a small number of academic clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for art from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Throughout the school geography, history, religious studies, and computing are taught in a thematic, cross-curricular style. The aim is to develop thinking skills, initiative, and project skills. This continues in Years 7 and 8 when the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate includes a more skills-based humanities curriculum alongside the core ISEB curriculum subjects.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in cross country.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 3 choirs, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm. Minibus service. Nursery is open for 51 weeks of the year.
Find another school near St Francis School
Independent Prep Schools
Avondale Preparatory School (13.6 miles); St Margaret's Preparatory School (18.4 miles); Pinewood School (20.8 miles).
State Primary Schools
Pewsey Primary School (1 mile); Preshute Church of England Primary School (5.2 miles); Ogbourne Church of England Primary School (9.7 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Marlborough College (5.5 miles); Dauntsey's (15.3 miles); St Mary's Calne (18.4 miles).
State Senior Schools
St John's Marlborough (6.2 miles); Lavington School (14.6 miles); South Wilts Grammar School for Girls (21 miles).