Stock Road, Billericay, Essex CM12 0AR
10 reasons to choose St John's Preparatory School, Billericay
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St John’s Preparatory School, Billericay has a Schoolsmith Score® of 78. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Billericay and one of the 4 best primary schools for 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St John’s Preparatory School, Billericay is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is the prep school to St John’s School, an all-through school to age 16. St John’s Preparatory School, Billericay fees range from £3,700 (Rec) to £4,600 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
St John’s Preparatory School, Billericay has one, sometimes two classes per year, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Most St John’s Preparatory School pupils move up to St John’s Senior School, Billericay, at the end of Year 6.
The St John's Preparatory School, Billericay curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2 and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama, and computing throughout, and for art and modern languages from Year 3.
Sport at St John's Preparatory School, Billericay
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St John's Preparatory School, Billericay
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. Choir, (whole school) orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St John's Preparatory School, Billericay
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St John’s School, Billericay (0 miles); Brentwood School (6.1 miles); New Hall School (11.8 miles).
Mayflower High School (0.5 miles); St Martin’s School Brentwood (4.2 miles); Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School (6.2 miles).