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Stover Preparatory School, Newton Abbot TQ12

Stover, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6QG

10 simple reasons to choose Stover Preparatory School

Independent prep school and nursery in Newton Abbot.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, 50% are full boarders and 50% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 4.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Prep school to Stover School, an all-through school to age 18.
Stover Preparatory School fees range from £2,990 (Rec) to £4,015 per term (2022/23). Full boarding fees are £8,055 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Stover Preparatory School

Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the best independent prep schools in Newton Abbot and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 13 pupils per class and 9.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6 most Prep School pupils move up to Stover School.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. History and geography taught as a 'themed topic' throughout. The emphasis on skills development is characterised as the 'Research Based Learning Curriculum'. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for DT (home economics) in Year 6.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 2. Forest School sessions for all pupils.
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Representative 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 around 80% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.00/5.30pm. Nursery open for 34 weeks of the year. Day boarding option to 9.00pm. Minibus service at 4.45pm.

Find another school near Stover Preparatory School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Trinity School, Prep School (8.9 miles); Abbey School (9.4 miles); St Christopher's School, Totnes (9.8 miles). Boarding: Trinity School, Prep School (8.9 miles); Exeter Cathedral School (14.8 miles); St Peter's Preparatory School, Lympstone (21 miles).

State Primary Schools

Canada Hill Community Primary School (3.7 miles); Abbotskerswell Primary School (4.3 miles); Shaldon Primary School (7.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Stover School (0 miles); Sands School (6.4 miles); Trinity School, Teignmouth (8.9 miles). Boarding: Stover School (0 miles); Trinity School, Teignmouth (8.9 miles); St John's School, Sidmouth (26.1 miles).

State Senior Schools

South Dartmoor Community College (5.9 miles); Torquay Boys' Grammar School (7.5 miles); Torquay Girls Grammar School (7.6 miles).

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