8 Firs Glen Road, Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset BH9 2LR
10 reasons to choose Talbot House Preparatory School
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Talbot House Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Bournemouth and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Talbot House Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Talbot House Preparatory School fees range from £2,442 (Rec) to £3,313 per term (2023/24).
Average class size
Talbot House Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 18 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most Talbot House Preparatory School leavers are the four Bournemouth and Poole grammar schools. 90% of pupils pass the grammar school tests. A small number move on to a local independent school.
The Talbot House Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French, Latin. 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, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art and languages throughout.
Sport at Talbot House Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Talbot House Preparatory School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama lessons for pupils in Years 4 to 6. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Talbot House Preparatory School
St Martin’s School, Bournemouth (1 mile); Talbot Heath Junior School (1.1 miles); The Park School, Bournemouth (2 miles).
St Katharine’s Church of England Primary School, Southbourne (5.8 miles); Hyde Church of England Primary School (15 miles); Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School (17 miles).
Talbot Heath School (1.1 miles); Bournemouth Collegiate School (3.7 miles); Canford School (6 miles).
Bournemouth School (1.5 miles); Bournemouth School for Girls (2 miles); Magna Academy (4.2 miles).