198 Hadleigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex SS9 2LP
10 simple reasons to choose St Michael's CofE Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £2,600 (Rec) to £3,312 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose St Michael's CofE Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 82.
One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 1.5 mile radius.
On average, 18.7 pupils per class and 11.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment. Pupils go on to one of 20 grammar and independent day schools; 70-80% to grammar and 20-30% to independent. The most popular destinations are Southend High (40% of leavers), Westcliff High (20%), Brentwood (10-15%), Thorpe Hall (10-15%).
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 3 choirs, 2 orchestras and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 4.45pm.
Find another school near St Michael's CofE Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Saint Pierre School (1.2 miles); Thorpe Hall Lower School (5.1 miles); Alleyn Court Preparatory School (5.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Leigh-on-Sea (1.2 miles); Earls Hall Junior School (2.3 miles); Kingston Primary School (3.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Thorpe Hall School (5.1 miles); St John's School, Billericay (14.4 miles); Brentwood School (17.8 miles).
State Senior Schools
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy (1.1 miles); Westcliff High School for Girls (1.1 miles); St Thomas More High School (1.4 miles).