45 Newton Lane, Upton, Chester, Cheshire CH2 2HJ
10 simple reasons to choose The Firs School
Independent prep school and nursery.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Religious character; Christian.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
The only Chester independent prep school not tied to any one senior school.
Fees are £3,100 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose The Firs School
Schoolsmith Score®; 79.
One of the 4 best independent prep schools in Chester. One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 1.5 mile radius.
On average, 15.9 pupils per class and 11.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
At the end of Year 6 the majority of pupils go on to a selective local independent school. On average, 30% go to King's Chester, 30% go to Abbey Gate College, 20% go to Queen's Chester.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, French, drama, music, RE and pottery throughout.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. 2 choirs and one or two instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
The only independent prep school in Chester with a nursery. Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near The Firs School
Independent Prep Schools
The Queen's Lower School (1 mile); The King's School, Infants & Juniors, Chester (3.6 miles); Abbey Gate College, Infant & Junior School (7.3 miles).
State Primary Schools
Acresfield Primary School (1.5 miles); Oldfield Primary School, Vicars Cross (1.8 miles); Mickle Trafford Village School (2.5 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
The Queen's School, Chester (2 miles); The Hammond (2.1 miles); The King's School, Chester (3.6 miles).
State Senior Schools
Christleton High School (3 miles); Helsby High School (8 miles); Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College (10.8 miles).