Sunny Hill, Bruton, Somerset BA10 0NT
10 simple reasons to choose Sunny Hill Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in Bruton.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Girls' school (mixed pre-prep).
Day and boarding school. Around 10% of pupils board, 95% are full boarders and 5% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Very small school, with less than one class per year (combined year groups).
Prep school to Bruton School for Girls, an all-through school to age 18.
Sunny Hill Preparatory School fees range from £2,835 (Rec) to £4,372 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees range from £8,022 to £8,139 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Sunny Hill Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 85.
One of the best independent prep schools in Bruton and one of the 4 best primary schools for 10 miles.
On average, 11.3 pupils per class and 8.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6, most Sunny Hill Prep School pupils move up to Bruton School for Girls.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, philosophy, French. There is cross-curricular topic work in pre-prep and themed weeks in prep. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages and computing throughout, and for science, maths, history and geography from Year 5.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 5. Years 1 to 4 have Forest School and Years 5 and 6 participate in the John Muir Award Scheme (conservation activities). The school also has an Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. 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 over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Sunny Hill Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Hazlegrove Preparatory School (8.1 miles); All Hallows School (10.1 miles). Boarding: Hazlegrove Preparatory School (8.1 miles); All Hallows School (10.1 miles).
State Primary Schools
Lovington Church of England Primary School (6.2 miles); Horsington Church School (7.1 miles); Horrington Primary School (14.3 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Bruton School for Girls (0 miles); King's Bruton (1.1 miles); Sherborne School for Girls (15.2 miles). Boarding: Bruton School for Girls (0 miles); King's Bruton (1.1 miles); Sherborne School for Girls (15.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
Sexey's School (0.6 miles); Gillingham School (11.5 miles); The Gryphon School (12.3 miles).