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St Winefride’s RC Independent School, Shrewsbury SY1

Belmont, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 1TE

10 reasons to choose St Winefride's RC Independent School

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St Winefride’s RC Independent School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Shrewsbury and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.

School fundamentals

St Winefride’s RC Independent School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. St Winefride’s RC Independent School fees range from £1,885 (Rec) to £1,953 per term (2023/24). Fees exclude VAT and lunches.

Average class size

St Winefride’s RC Independent School has one class per year and an average class size of 15 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for most St Winefride’s leavers are a local independent day school. A four-year average for attainment in Year 6 SATS puts St Winefride’s RC School in the top 12.6% of all prep and primary schools in England.

The St Winefride's RC Independent School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. School values are informed by Catholic social morality. Religious Education accounts for a significant proportion of curriculum time. There is regular collective worship and prayer, and observance of Catholic celebrations. 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 and languages throughout.

Sport at St Winefride's RC Independent School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in gymnastics.

The Arts at St Winefride's RC Independent 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 and several instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

After school care available to 5.30pm.

Find another school near St Winefride's RC Independent School

Independent Prep Schools

Prestfelde School (1.3 miles); Shrewsbury High Junior School (2 miles); Adcote School for Girls, Prep (9 miles).

State Primary Schools

Longnor Church of England Primary School (7.4 miles); St Peter’s Church of England Primary School, Bratton (11.2 miles); Priorslee Primary Academy (15 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Shrewsbury High School (0.1 miles); Shrewsbury School (0.5 miles); Adcote School for Girls (9 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Priory School, A Business and Enterprise College (1.5 miles); Belvidere School (1.6 miles); Thomas Telford School (13.9 miles).

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