63 Bargate, Grimsby, East Yorkshire DN34 5AA
10 reasons to choose St Martin's Preparatory School
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St Martin’s Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Grimsby and one of the 2 best primary schools for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
St Martin’s Preparatory School 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 a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Alpha Schools group. St Martin’s Preparatory School fees range from £2,695 (Rec) to £3,150 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.
Average class size
St Martin’s Preparatory School usually has one class per year and an average class size of 21 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most St Martin’s Preparatory School leavers are a Lincolnshire grammar school; Caistor Grammar School, King Edward VI Grammar School, and Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School Alford. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts St Martin’s Preparatory School in the top 0.3% of all prep and primary schools in England.
The St Martin's Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. 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 and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for maths and English from Year 5.
Sport at St Martin's Preparatory School
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 Martin's Preparatory School
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 about one third take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.30am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near St Martin's Preparatory School
Greenwich House School (13.8 miles); Tranby Prep (26.8 miles).
The Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School (13.9 miles).
St James’ School, Grimsby (0.4 miles); Tranby (26.8 miles); Hymers College (29.7 miles).
Waltham Tollbar Academy (2.4 miles); Humberston Academy (3.7 miles); Healing Academy (4 miles).