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Stonyhurst College, St Mary’s Hall, Clitheroe BB7

Stonyhurst, Lancashire BB7 9PU

Stonyhurst College, St Mary's Hall, Clitheroe BB7

10 simple reasons to choose Stonyhurst College, St Mary's Hall

Independent prep school and nursery in Stonyhurst.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, 85% are full boarders and 15% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Roman Catholic (Jesuit).
Academically selective admissions policy from Year 7.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Junior division of Stonyhurst College, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,100 (Rec) to £6,200 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £9,300 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Stonyhurst College, St Mary's Hall

Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the best independent prep schools in Stonyhurst and one of the 4 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 18.2 pupils per class and 13.4 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 8 most St Mary's Hall pupils move up to Stonyhurst College.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, using International Primary Curriculum themes and topics to develop enquiry skills up to Year 6. The curriculum also includes PSHE, critical thinking, themed days and 'Enrichment Week', French, Spanish, German. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for most subjects from Year 5, and for all subjects from Year 7.
School values are informed by Catholic social morality, in the Jesuit tradition. Religious Education accounts for 10% of curriculum time. There is daily collective worship and prayer, and observance of Catholic celebrations.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 3 choirs and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm (7.00pm from Year 7).

Find another school near Stonyhurst College, St Mary's Hall

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Oakhill School, Prep (4.8 miles); Moorland Junior School (5.2 miles); St Joseph's Park Hill School (10.7 miles). Boarding: Moorland Junior School (5.2 miles); Giggleswick Junior School (24.9 miles); Chetham's School of Music, Junior department (31.4 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green (1.6 miles); Barrow Primary School (4.9 miles); Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School (5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Stonyhurst College (0 miles); Oakhill School (4.8 miles); Moorland School (5.2 miles). Boarding: Stonyhurst College (0 miles); Moorland School (5.2 miles); Giggleswick School (24.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington (4.5 miles); Ribblesdale High School (4.6 miles); Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (4.9 miles).

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