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Terrington Hall School, York YO60

Terrington, York, North Yorkshire YO60 6PR

Terrington Hall School, York YO60

10 simple reasons to choose Terrington Hall School

Independent prep school and nursery in York.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Less than 5% of pupils board, all are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Terrington Hall School fees range from £3,010 (Rec) to £5,180 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £6,895 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Terrington Hall School

Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the best independent prep schools in York and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 15.9 pupils per class and 10.6 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Terrington Hall School leavers are usually a Yorkshire independent school. St Peter's School in York, Ampleforth College, Bootham School, Queen Margaret's School, Pocklington School, The Mount School, are perennial choices. Repton School, Sedbergh School and Shrewsbury School sometimes feature too. 40% to 50% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. The approach is to teach foundation subjects through cross-curricular themes to Year 5. The curriculum also includes PSHCE, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, languages and music throughout, for art from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 3.
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the creative and co-curricula. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra, and several instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 7.30pm. Facility for occasional boarding.

Find another school near Terrington Hall School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: St Peter's 2-8 and 8-13 (18 miles); Bootham Junior School (18.5 miles). Boarding: St Peter's 2-8 and 8-13 (18 miles); Pocklington Prep School (26.9 miles); Queen Mary's School, Prep & Pre-Prep (27.5 miles).

State Primary Schools

Terrington Church of England Primary School (0.1 miles); Welburn Community Primary School (4 miles); Sinnington Primary School (20.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Ampleforth College (10.6 miles); Bootham School (17.7 miles); St Peter's School, York (18 miles). Boarding: Ampleforth College (10.6 miles); Bootham School (17.7 miles); St Peter's School, York (18 miles).

State Senior Schools

Malton School (7.7 miles); Ryedale School (14.9 miles); Lady Lumley's School (20.5 miles).

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