Gringer Hill, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 7LZ
10 simple reasons to choose St Piran's School, Maidenhead
Independent prep school and nursery in Maidenhead.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
St Piran's School, Maidenhead fees range from £4,074 (Rec) to £6,220 per term (2022/23).
10 better reasons to choose St Piran's School, Maidenhead
Schoolsmith Score®; 85.
One of the best independent prep schools in Maidenhead and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 19.7 pupils per class and 14.2 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for most St Piran's School leavers are one of 25 grammar or independent schools. 30% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHCE, reasoning, French, Spanish, Latin. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, computing, and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
Though subjects are taught separately, there is an increasing adoption of topic based learning (Years 1 and 2) and skills-based learning in Years 3 to 6.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey, netball, rounders, swimming, trampolining.
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 over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Piran's School, Maidenhead
Independent Prep Schools
Highfield Preparatory School (0.8 miles); Claires Court Junior Schools (2.9 miles); Herries Preparatory School (5.3 miles)..
State Primary Schools
Furze Platt Junior School (0.5 miles); Oldfield Primary School, Maidenhead (1.3 miles); St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead (1.7 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Claires Court Schools (0.8 miles); Eton College (7.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
Burnham Grammar School (4.2 miles); The Westgate School (4.9 miles); Sir William Borlase's Grammar School (5.2 miles).