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St Mary’s Prep School, Melrose TD6

Abbey Park, Melrose, Roxburghshire TD6 9LN

10 reasons to choose St Mary's Prep School, Melrose

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St Mary’s Prep School, Melrose has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Roxburghshire and the best primary school for 10 miles.

School fundamentals

St Mary’s Prep School, Melrose is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2.5 and 13 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the 20% of pupils who board. All are weekly or flexi boarders. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. St Mary’s Prep School, Melrose fees range from £5,959 (Rec) to £6,909 per term (2024/25). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

St Mary’s Prep School, Melrose has one class per year and an average class size of 15 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for most St Mary’s Prep School leavers are a Scottish or English boarding school. 40%-50% of pupils win an award or scholarship to their senior school.

The St Mary's Prep School, Melrose curriculum

School curriculum is a blend of the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, the English National Curriculum, and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin. 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 and visiting speakers.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama, and art throughout, for languages from Primary 1, and for most subjects from Primary 5.

Sport at St Mary's Prep School, Melrose

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Primary 3.

The Arts at St Mary's Prep School, Melrose

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Primary 3. Two choirs, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 7.30am to 7.30pm. Occasional boarding facility.

Find another school near St Mary's Prep School, Melrose

Independent Prep Schools

Loretto Junior School (33.3 miles); Longridge Towers School, Juniors (34.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Loretto School (33.3 miles); Longridge Towers School (34.7 miles); George Watson’s College (37.6 miles); St Mary’s Music School (37.7 miles).

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