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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 reasons to choose Stonyhurst College, St Mary's Hall

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Stonyhurst College, St Mary’s Hall has a Schoolsmith Score® of 85. It is one of the best independent prep schools around Clitheroe and one of the 4 best primary schools for 5 miles.

School fundamentals

Stonyhurst College, St Mary’s Hall is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the 20% of pupils who board. 85% are full boarders and 15% are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Roman Catholic (Jesuit) school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 3. It is the junior division of Stonyhurst College, an all-through school to age 18. Stonyhurst College, St Mary’s Hall fees range from £4,000 (Rec) to £7,000 per term (2024/25). Full boarding fees are £10,445 per term. Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.

Average class size

Stonyhurst College, St Mary’s Hall usually has one class per year rising to two, and an average class size of 18 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

At the end of Year 6 most St Mary’s Hall pupils move up to Stonyhurst College.

The Stonyhurst College, St Mary's Hall curriculum

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 and themed days, French, Spanish. 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. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and Forest School for pre-prep. ‘Enrichment Week’ after the summer exams.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout and for most subjects from Year 5.

Sport at Stonyhurst College, St Mary's Hall

School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Stonyhurst College, St Mary's Hall

Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.

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

Independent Prep Schools

Oakhill Preparatory School (4.8 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

Stonyhurst College (0 miles); Oakhill School (4.8 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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